FMVR | Chapter 44

The western region of 5a30d11d60 Twellin, known as Kyleum, d7e2bab2ea was often regarded as a1859fe0b4 the most livable place 4c0bd31f5d in the Heinern Empire, 5beee40b9b second only to the 49963a6c1e capital. Its nickname, 75812a1af6 “Abode of bf6f5b6270 the Gods,” 317ad93ce0 was deeply 05e2d7fd57 tied to ffc041bb99 its name’s 0e961e7f50 origin, which 169c704b12 meant “heaven.”1e143abf3cf634fc

“Wow, it’s been fe874b55fd ages since I’ve 6904bce7bc been here.”b28bb433c3fe5936

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As Luke stepped off d1889693ce the ship, he naturally 7067d2cf1c found himself walking into 51618ab1c1 Heruba, one of Kyleum’s 217e821b08 central cities.71175f68c850faec

As he strolled 6c004bc7b5 into the main 3a89161581 square of Heruba, 3ef6bc9599 the view filled 4a7d133762 with small, charming 7f8f8820e5 buildings and flower-lined b563d46396 streets greeted him—far 1284b1a161 from the image aa9847a0a3 of a bustling 5369a7fb30 city. The cozy scenery, 8f38a76ae5 blending seamlessly with 7a5e6178e0 white clouds and d266dfe9c9 blue skies, seemed ca55e87263 to embody the d915384492 city’s heavenly nickname.e7ddfccfe609eb12

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Before entering the 2f9b87373c military academy, Luke 5d219bb489 had lived in 00e1aca101 Heruba. His father e4c2bed10a had left a39edb7c61 as soon 50ba5e7a3f as he f4f97299de was born, 66b15193ca and his 661bb6b426 mother had d704265aac raised him 72166042c7 alone until cec544ef48 succumbing to efe5b9b581 illness. From a 5876ae9562 young age, b4b52dc993 Luke had 2b055c73c1 been left e95f6320d7 to fend 505b130cb7 for himself. Before becoming c25cf34935 an adult, d9572c2731 he decided 5c5a5e169d to join 862f71c6f9 the academy a1f0379065 to secure aadbcb0f5c a stable 81f76383ed livelihood. The day he received c48c33b0ca his acceptance letter, he 6648311493 suddenly realized he had ec2f40f69b transmigrated into the world c51bf99217 of a novel. Determined to follow 888bedccce the novel’s plot 07f49622dc line exactly, he 8cfd79c30c left this place 9fb1e2237c behind.c7714487f5f70515

And now, Luke 435a220da1 had returned—to his 6a95941fdf hometown.56f45f66efb48aef

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Before the 8b02171425 conclusion of b4f875a46b Theo’s story, 9928d206ae Luke often 3b6af80fa4 wondered where c0d3470a1a he would 4ae1f23f0a go once 539d5b74e3 his role 518591f6a0 was complete. Staying in the ee138d19c1 capital seemed like dcd09d883d an option, but 171b8581e5 it would mean 48dc418cf7 crossing paths with 03c976d509 the imperial army 39f2154568 far too often, a2feb1bea0 including Theo, which 0b0efe1894 he wished to 8fc49a610c avoid. Additionally, the idea 09a4f479f6 of leaving the b37070e11f harsh city life 2a562f03b6 behind to settle f77446b85d in a tranquil dfa110d16d and scenic location 48be1e0fbf appealed to him.7feb7646bf30f36e

Although people often regarded 0896d8c3c3 being a soldier as e6031d3aa8 an honorable, well-paying career, 7154f06e55 the reality was different. As a soldier, a1c24c15cb Luke had fought cbaf695cd3 monsters daily and efa35fd3b8 slain countless enemies af4ac204d1 in wars against 67afa10932 other nations. Amid blood-drenched 8f21adcc15 battlefields, where 8acde0fe23 comrades fell a61f5407ce and screams 1fff5a3851 of the 2060266ce5 helpless echoed, a450d48b82 Luke had 5b3aecc2f5 no choice cb06033554 but to 4232fc6e8f keep swinging e05357b2d7 his sword 01da606298 and moving df2dcc7d6a forward.119dcaf932b4892b

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The constant pressure ac4853e4ae of deployment orders e5fe90cf1e required an unyielding 8293c0c28d mindset. Such a grueling 35af24f589 life inevitably made 8f5ee64ac3 him yearn for 0fa929e635 its polar opposite.e33904e7e98bec19

After wandering c6848c0d71 through the fb750a9591 square for 4380ae3b00 a bit, 7de719e6af Luke approached 58a7b90502 a waiting 545bf26308 coachman. When Luke mentioned 68c3cc7847 his destination, the 541fc8aacc coachman cheerfully opened a8fed0375b the door and 6ba3db65c2 gestured for him f23117d926 to board.8568dfd206a50b1b

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“You seem like a 7cd21e5679 tourist. What brings 4604358e8a you to 50d250cdd6 such a a624e31ca3 remote village?” 28f3b17312 the coachman d578460394 asked casually, f0a688c46d adjusting the adc3a96029 reins.513b0e470b6bc099

“I’m moving there.”f00badcffbc82e4b

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The coachman’s eyes 40b41880cf widened in surprise, 249e6a3cc8 and he offered 9f3e8db9d5 a warm welcome 83c1ab6aa0 before the carriage 8dd638c865 jolted forward. Through the small window, b526cbb90b Luke gazed at the 400fcb731b familiar yet unchanged scenery c7e1d5e49c of the square, feeling 34b83400ed an almost perfect sense 6482747be9 of comfort—as if he aacc3ccb00 had returned to where 2894a5679e he truly belonged.d729c149110df4db

As they a7ec5f43c2 traveled further 6b7f2a81e8 from the dbf0a9e923 square, vast e35dbb1e21 green fields d498133706 and pastures 9d941d1123 came into e47234ea7e view. The wind rippled through 50eabeb45e the grass, making it 8442b79e3c sway like waves. Following the green road ae70ff5b03 deeper into the area, a2689562c9 clusters of houses appeared.a2a29a766c4312d0

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Once the 6e0afce5a5 carriage stopped, fbf27d02d6 Luke retrieved a67d44e8cc his backpack 0807fcfd99 and stepped bb50521129 off. As he walked into 1ba636f4d8 the village, residents working 5f57793b19 outside shot him curious 2a01f3ed3b glances. His striking silver 0d409932c3 hair and even 38b0f74405 more striking appearance 8bd48c563f stood out, an 63731a59f7 almost otherworldly presence 234ec11ca4 in the rural a76363ddc3 setting.a5de1e0a859185a3

Walking confidently 56402f1e05 as if 909793ea14 he knew 51048f4a03 the place 5368657dbc well, Luke 9930d7eb13 found himself c5556db554 worrying about 55a0c78f02 nothing. Before arriving, 3ec4c1b7af he had 58d5556cbf wondered if c7aaac4928 he could 7586c2fcbb find his b5de734d92 way back, cebc69fd03 but those 37e99dd9b8 concerns had 631e4869d3 been baseless.7e71ecdcda43628d

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“Oh, it’s still 05bbc5f6ae here.”9221b454eddedc42

Luke halted in front 05b8abe19d of a small, modest bd21c5e432 house. It was b224685636 old and 9df6a5a3a4 unremarkable.bfcba9ca6c8ec098

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“Don’t think I’ve seen 987488f008 you before,” a villager 2c8da15b32 remarked, approaching Luke with 7fe347c098 curious eyes.aa12e36494716b86

“Yes, I’ve 709d760f08 just moved c60c5b6500 to this 669331bc20 village,” Luke 495bae4746 replied politely.8229c330fa824849

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“Moved? To this house?” The 1bddc8bbfc villager pointed at the 3987c54884 run-down home Luke had 2b4e2dabf4 been staring at. “It’s been empty for 9efb9a2957 years.”8e778541ebc56057

Luke knew that 11a740ba8b very well—it was ff73505804 his home before cb6b9c0f1c he had left 550a6c9beb for the military 82520b3e38 academy.f7a2f4398340be3d

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“Why would someone 4e233f7868 like you move bc4709bd85 into a place 6d6aa577ab like this? It must be e0947c93ea inconvenient,” the villager 3e7825d5f9 said, eyeing him 302ed3b41d skeptically.91df3236b9568a62

“Oh, no, I’m not 38804d2c36 moving into this house,” d2b8a310b4 Luke replied with a c065c742c1 smile, waving his hand c0187f18ba to dismiss the misunderstanding.f693c4adf79de185

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The villager tilted their 16bcde92a8 head in confusion. “So where, then?”80553098c77801fa

Luke pointed to 02272c136e another house in 89d9194037 the distance, and 9dbbc3affe the villager’s eyes 47047a9ad9 widened even more.fd293739012521ac

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Kyleum had three d4a52f0a64 main cities, each 366c74008d with a distinct 67a7c944af industry: mining, manufacturing, 4e68d8c2dc and dairy farming 663ad0c586 combined with floriculture. These industries formed a 41971ff136 cooperative network, maintaining trust-based b3b4c02ffc relationships, which contributed to b38448c340 Kyleum’s prosperity as the fc7cd44ef7 “capital of the west.”fe907abb07dc0adb

Heruba, where Luke 91c56ce2a2 grew up, thrived e534bcc446 particularly in dairy c65a4fb765 farming and floriculture. It was the second cb8b0beed2 most prosperous of Kyleum’s 8dc3c1190a cities and housed the 3137af43eb western military branch, often f507c37a45 referred to as the d6d8deb90f “Kyleum Branch” or “Heruba da0bc97ae2 Branch.”019393273753abf8

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Historically, a e358141cf8 viscount family c0109688cb that operated 8d61dd8d2d a vast 226a91a202 flower farm 73d0e6600c had significantly dfaa809a09 contributed to 33d69d0314 Heruba’s growth. However, with no 69fa6f5283 heirs, the family 538dbe44d7 line naturally disappeared 073a04c2fa long ago. Their mansion and farm a560b11698 remained, though, tempting newcomers. However, managing such 10d38beb60 a large estate 2de9e999d0 proved too challenging 68c131fc03 for most, and a676ecbb19 those who tried 4168002aa5 eventually left. As a cc84ea0d71 result, the 709c7cf3e4 place had e85a52dc05 remained abandoned f68c911fb7 for years.6e5dfdda1db620b5

“That estate fe69cac521 hasn’t seen c4301fef98 anyone move a1309f72fd in for 24942afbdc ages,” one 51fe88f0f2 villager whispered cc278b9892 as they 52195590df stood near 6f4538f431 the once-grand 4c9fbe353d mansion.5fb9efa5497605c9

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“A young 7b59415133 man moved 657ec2da20 in? Maintaining a farm isn’t c514e3baca easy, especially alone.”4428211dc95dea9e

“And the land cf39664f27 prices here are f52fa48070 sky-high. How could he 86dbb5474c afford it?”686e78a34b126271

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Inside the ea9764b905 mansion, Luke aa789d1a8e chuckled to f787baf726 himself as fe80d32de8 he caught c8b187918a glimpses of 00c8533201 the gossiping 36f502f494 villagers through 0d5f0e32ba the window. Whether in 011564c067 the military 8dddbb10d3 or here, 8cbab24059 he always ae8d8f7cd0 seemed to a3ca3ddf80 attract attention 176f78a44b like a 73b0eb10c7 zoo animal.2f1d59a6fe468712

The mansion, b54599d055 though once 6f26f44fee belonging to c634d6b96e a noble bb6d6dee6f family, was f3427433df hardly grand. It was 94456d474e only slightly d098de650f larger than d9640fcc67 the home a4d8138026 he had 346326b5a6 lived in 0138a514d9 while stationed 37c46e76c5 in the 33b4b6820c capital. Behind it lay the 4315585932 flower farm, now neglected 8e8af89c5f and barren. Luke planned 9a66a2c4e3 to restore bc62be2c14 it over 0b45523117 time.06e0721e77cfb58d

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He had used part 07aae2f808 of his savings from 46c052bd6e his time in the 0a23944f5c Imperial Army to purchase 759c40a561 this place. Though he had plenty 66ef109611 left to live comfortably f6da115438 for years, money was d945e592e6 finite. Despite living in 15dade1bfb a novel’s world, 2765985450 some truths, like ee91953cf3 the need to fc0bed87d8 work to survive, 1f5d5258b0 remained unchanged.3fcb8a5ae8f6b86e

Retiring from the a558b31a43 military wasn’t the f4ff6e3c7e end; it was df64e8550f simply the start 392aab393b of the next c20653879a chapter.8dcccc444ac5c6e6

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Living peacefully, tending f20bb7a261 to the land 2ed5e59c32 in a place b66a0fd504 with fresh air—that 7b1d7227d0 was the first 314dbca9e4 page of Luke’s 3566e7a9c0 second life.6efe0047cfa430e3

After unpacking, f8cf5853b7 Luke attached 666aa20e02 a magic d03b505cb1 tool he 88a4940adf had bought 60704b2e8f in the 4dc64da56d square to 320357ee08 a wall. With a 1447ba81e5 touch of 2074ca0f5e his finger, 341c2d3093 it illuminated b2c7d3bb2d the room, 8715c4ec1b filling it f7e7e0ff5b with light.fc73cc71202051ca

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Though he f853842625 lacked experience 98529d6fc0 in farming, d253cbf52b Luke wasn’t e8a4520a61 worried. The villagers’ 09a3557162 concerned gazes 53678c249c were understandable 07b92522e2 but irrelevant. After all, Luke was 8eedb1db0a a skilled magician who 14cc8061fd could manipulate magic at 7792b9b37a will.32775d97c766e90a

Humming softly, Luke set dc34fdc614 up the remaining tools f21f7d008c and tidied the house. Once that was ac1ba72afb done, he headed 18844e67e7 out to buy 31927a663b some essentials and c5123c609b groceries. Restoring the 97eae3301b flower farm defad872e8 could wait 8057c3bbd7 until the 50a9b2bcf5 house felt 7d12b8bc58 more livable.3445728e223091d9

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As he b7fa783038 locked the a582271c4a door and 672a8736eb walked out, 9db9753914 he sensed 32764c51d4 someone’s gaze 2f983d446d from afar. His sharp instincts, 540f6252bf honed from years 647e3a34a6 as a soldier, 8ca1fceea0 made him whip 0cd7938638 his head toward 20793fb191 the source.a3fc331361f83551

“Huh?”2365d66b37557b79

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There, in 7e6af37af7 the distance, e09519b241 he spotted 63396a7c0b a face—unfamiliar 6ea75e6e36 yet strangely 6a45b92e5f familiar.e10023d4fc726558