FMVR | Chapter 44

The western region 3a2b5a57e7 of Twellin, known 8a3568605b as Kyleum, was 040f08a3d0 often regarded as efc27971b5 the most livable 1b3ae6a330 place in the 7a76ad0110 Heinern Empire, second 0eb550c2bc only to the c40776bfa9 capital. Its nickname, ecf8fbd92a “Abode of 250657405b the Gods,” bc7cba4d79 was deeply c3a2dd4afa tied to ab83bb6e48 its name’s a19650f0ec origin, which 2340302e2d meant “heaven.”55dce017e8be4c15

“Wow, it’s been 776d21e340 ages since I’ve ac6d76b698 been here.”b30e2db9cfc760d1

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As Luke 214641af5d stepped off 9c97c47ea3 the ship, ae6da5d362 he naturally b68ff1f1d9 found himself b4da891b77 walking into 193e08aae1 Heruba, one 5ba6f58940 of Kyleum’s 0abc22a409 central cities.bf71a8d4c24bfacf

As he strolled into bb92e2d340 the main square of 132deb9b4b Heruba, the view filled be357c6169 with small, charming buildings 83aa6490a3 and flower-lined streets greeted 215c14ce2e him—far from the image 981d8b8807 of a bustling city. The cozy scenery, blending b980111544 seamlessly with white clouds 8d64e75914 and blue skies, seemed 7edea35edc to embody the city’s cef5086f74 heavenly nickname.a5873d8db6d00941

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Before entering the bf22098b0f military academy, Luke 1bba551a05 had lived in 20e7d12bde Heruba. His father had left c9c7cef9e3 as soon as he f97eccd841 was born, and his a0a9e187e3 mother had raised him 5584ea2b95 alone until succumbing to d2c0040f15 illness. From a young age, 6077445a06 Luke had been left cc00da48cc to fend for himself. Before becoming an 890607ea76 adult, he decided bdd3b975ed to join the 379762ec0d academy to secure a8db457ccb a stable livelihood. The day he f3f3e71eb9 received his acceptance cf72ffb82f letter, he suddenly 43f5901e97 realized he had 8a4efe645e transmigrated into the aee9c637ac world of a a753ef688b novel. Determined to follow the d799614fe1 novel’s plot line exactly, 2891c0630d he left this place 8be76e352d behind.6f1debc73da1038f

And now, Luke had ca26dc5c51 returned—to his hometown.149aa984ea8628bc

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Before the conclusion of b5407ec4e9 Theo’s story, Luke often 924a324940 wondered where he would 1dd87fd9a8 go once his role ea8c618d95 was complete. Staying in the capital 3ba73d17f6 seemed like an option, 252306f2ad but it would mean 0f2e574882 crossing paths with the f2c5f7f451 imperial army far too 786bc1b51f often, including Theo, which ebdb151ba0 he wished to avoid. Additionally, the 259983f8c0 idea of daa136402a leaving the d83f97d683 harsh city 937210f4ee life behind a5a01aeefa to settle 63d329735b in a 941e17ca06 tranquil and 3b86ff8f26 scenic location 955ed25ed3 appealed to a9973bdbb8 him.3dc50b8edf8dbca7

Although people 15203c6ac1 often regarded e88ab73d02 being a 75fde582d9 soldier as 77e7122f6e an honorable, edd17e15c0 well-paying career, 8ca21eeb12 the reality e8553f8d1a was different. As a soldier, d7de41c4ef Luke had fought 2a866ea5bb monsters daily and 3d2b9af66e slain countless enemies 2ac2b2ca0b in wars against bbe34c7f6a other nations. Amid blood-drenched 065081c03a battlefields, where c61b5fd3f5 comrades fell 0e81a089de and screams 2aa4da0308 of the a43a82f368 helpless echoed, c6c6df0bbc Luke had b3de035a11 no choice 7ed0e897c4 but to 77c4691d6b keep swinging 5513469729 his sword 5d9ab661d6 and moving 56784d2294 forward.e573598cb34e4b86

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The constant 2b2c163ece pressure of 7dec3a95ec deployment orders 312a703870 required an 571e9cea48 unyielding mindset. Such a grueling bd2a87aced life inevitably made 47601fc4e4 him yearn for e177ce512c its polar opposite.47730a5eda8738ce

After wandering through the dc78975355 square for a bit, 4d174a4b97 Luke approached a waiting ce3ae8bde9 coachman. When Luke mentioned his 3232cd258e destination, the coachman cheerfully ecb6f84c90 opened the door and 57d56ac751 gestured for him to b8a4973092 board.ed4f56fe292f3d72

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“You seem like a 9a502bfe33 tourist. What brings 059ef4a098 you to c579a33aa4 such a e3ed11338d remote village?” d58e8caf76 the coachman 2fdd2478f1 asked casually, 2b1682b391 adjusting the 61818aaa56 reins.3d00a47633089d39

“I’m moving there.”7914609db7cdc65c

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The coachman’s eyes widened 871e69803f in surprise, and he 57c77dac02 offered a warm welcome 4f2f1b89d3 before the carriage jolted 26e05e0ec6 forward. Through the cf2724725c small window, 0c54ccedb7 Luke gazed a4f16a3b9a at the 980eea77d4 familiar yet 9e2c370cdb unchanged scenery bebf0af342 of the 48de8fccad square, feeling e61fcef9a8 an almost be9977fb4f perfect sense 8571e725a2 of comfort—as 5cf2d73c63 if he 51a5f95e1f had returned bb707e8b74 to where 258849dfc6 he truly b658467ffb belonged.87f25178fe272047

As they a59d9f848b traveled further 0d4abebb9a from the d68f1e8743 square, vast 33520eb4a4 green fields bdaa9f12a0 and pastures af18f8e0b4 came into c80b957cf2 view. The wind d5e2cfcca1 rippled through fa5f39bd16 the grass, 9cfdce146c making it b87328aa90 sway like 9350487e0d waves. Following the green road fae936fb9c deeper into the area, a41005fc99 clusters of houses appeared.07a1484d1146e1e0

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Once the 7e2d82123b carriage stopped, 9edcf042e4 Luke retrieved e4f5559146 his backpack 3896b0197e and stepped b0c9a8966e off. As he walked into c10731e0c6 the village, residents working 4c039dee3a outside shot him curious f7f6ea2e1b glances. His striking d5d5508b5c silver hair 66cdd1b91a and even 4f2f1ecbb3 more striking 1a3bd618be appearance stood dca4d751ea out, an 07e6410611 almost otherworldly 6c39ab3999 presence in 82a22e1bbf the rural de1a7c37ca setting.87531632b4aa635a

Walking confidently cfe0bb89db as if 6d76aecf1b he knew 943d2bce82 the place db65c1a794 well, Luke 36d0efb6ed found himself 2052aeba54 worrying about 37add323bd nothing. Before arriving, he had 8debc825db wondered if he could 924248869f find his way back, c7682807a5 but those concerns had 3585cd44db been baseless.ff40f2443cf13f47

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“Oh, it’s bebc67d776 still here.”f898a22c5dfe3ea1

Luke halted 4d00a38644 in front c5cd0d8341 of a a44979f3d0 small, modest 4a94d307c4 house. It was old and 949a4999d4 unremarkable.32ac6485ca1fe59e

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“Don’t think I’ve seen aae479bd18 you before,” a villager f914932c20 remarked, approaching Luke with 203c2907cb curious eyes.5b2ee4f930ee5e18

“Yes, I’ve 7b89000e01 just moved b9c6717ad5 to this 89d43129e9 village,” Luke 32e6ec8bd6 replied politely.487f6605d8860f50

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“Moved? To this house?” 69d02f9919 The villager pointed da0a78b417 at the run-down b3ddcda2f7 home Luke had 023491239a been staring at. “It’s been empty b67024db03 for years.”2fadc286e909def8

Luke knew that 3d7491753b very well—it was 977a504246 his home before d934f70a5d he had left 6fcf8c4737 for the military c1f012935c academy.4a4238bc0efa3ad2

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“Why would someone be214483ac like you move 0b58ac29b5 into a place 1ef79a6353 like this? It must be 5b098bb796 inconvenient,” the villager 0ca21b7923 said, eyeing him a2787fac51 skeptically.d40b11a2635f08d9

“Oh, no, I’m not 87f2b468e7 moving into this house,” 48422a16e9 Luke replied with a e7ca4fa68b smile, waving his hand 6b379c42c6 to dismiss the misunderstanding.3f4dff168474ca21

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The villager tilted their 10138e337f head in confusion. “So where, then?”33cd4cf809a6c95a

Luke pointed to another 3a79e39339 house in the distance, 67b731e775 and the villager’s eyes 880ef0a11d widened even more.ea31b78be04b3737

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Kyleum had three main be47c85171 cities, each with a a6e0801821 distinct industry: mining, manufacturing, 9faf92b789 and dairy farming combined 55c2c1c71d with floriculture. These industries 19eb5b5fe0 formed a 1281234135 cooperative network, cae98945cb maintaining trust-based 2984a56f4d relationships, which f0860bfcf0 contributed to 028ef23322 Kyleum’s prosperity d74b2e7357 as the 689826ae57 “capital of 6471b142f0 the west.”95ea934bf7f49163

Heruba, where Luke 36f120e118 grew up, thrived aabcd522b2 particularly in dairy 844a774e6c farming and floriculture. It was the b6ec01418b second most prosperous b0e15160fb of Kyleum’s cities a6f2db7ddd and housed the 754bf922d6 western military branch, 299813c82c often referred to 9635723cb5 as the “Kyleum ea401599e2 Branch” or “Heruba f031706c66 Branch.”93f0f95cf7f15c15

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Historically, a viscount 56d8ca9f8c family that operated 07554f75c8 a vast flower 3e6ce19b63 farm had significantly eebd77d3d8 contributed to Heruba’s fbc5ba60f7 growth. However, with no heirs, 89361fc3b6 the family line naturally b64f8d82cc disappeared long ago. Their mansion b0456bea63 and farm 27737d342a remained, though, b108d8f9c7 tempting newcomers. However, managing 826619883f such a 39c8b9a6d1 large estate cba9bdf076 proved too 4a2c3770e3 challenging for cd4bcec411 most, and d4cf55004c those who c2f754d13c tried eventually 9207fe5227 left. As a 50d10d84a2 result, the 701cfef328 place had 0c3b7e160a remained abandoned 08a21dea2c for years.d24d0ee674b33e9b

“That estate hasn’t 1b3c58268f seen anyone move 6a8050d8b8 in for ages,” c021afeed5 one villager whispered f9a8c03d09 as they stood ee40a3aab5 near the once-grand ba6226539b mansion.143468820b91ff24

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“A young f64c3b9f2c man moved 66c3af9bb3 in? Maintaining a farm isn’t 2f01d5f236 easy, especially alone.”54cf51c4ebed8068

“And the land c07ba05980 prices here are e61d01e03a sky-high. How could he afford 0cfacfc86c it?”2abca76c912ae27b

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Inside the mansion, 8cbc287ce4 Luke chuckled to c4d25b5a00 himself as he bb9f96f0e5 caught glimpses of 4076e955b2 the gossiping villagers b55f009cde through the window. Whether in 4cf2c5dbc1 the military b0289e0412 or here, 169371ef63 he always e1d9444a91 seemed to fe72b368df attract attention 27882094ad like a cac4f7911d zoo animal.a64f6d2b170540c1

The mansion, 7fb5b7c2c5 though once fb147efe5f belonging to 728dd5d83f a noble 1b8fc7d182 family, was 8e234f87f4 hardly grand. It was only 8003250650 slightly larger than 820ac9a868 the home he d2eed20e8d had lived in f63756560b while stationed in 8c26327fe3 the capital. Behind it lay the c2dfa92de5 flower farm, now neglected 3a94efe302 and barren. Luke planned to restore 9ce3f5f7f8 it over time.8a65dc2e2dec0eab

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He had used c5a71eaa08 part of his fae913fb51 savings from his 111f1b6f40 time in the ee6747c152 Imperial Army to eb739a3c57 purchase this place. Though he f4b8303436 had plenty 82b38d1788 left to 060c72354a live comfortably 24ec28faf0 for years, 319f3b91ca money was f28ae06b4a finite. Despite living in a 55b575fd3c novel’s world, some truths, adb4ac266d like the need to 66d6e6d7f7 work to survive, remained 5664818cbc unchanged.939d11d9c2eff7d8

Retiring from 068bd57d1b the military d269c17125 wasn’t the 01c9294a3d end; it 2854bd5bd7 was simply 4c002e6252 the start 5665baa3dd of the c816be59e5 next chapter.4557f6d760b66ba0

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Living peacefully, b96b1c3d4c tending to 7ab55b5cde the land 62d8a73bea in a 8b9395937d place with c09f10370f fresh air—that 5daac42f40 was the a62e865a46 first page edaa50a278 of Luke’s c261175f2e second life.4601a47daea471b4

After unpacking, Luke attached 8d6b747daf a magic tool he a1da3e3559 had bought in the 846e137356 square to a wall. With a touch of 7613c5aa9e his finger, it illuminated d84d2df980 the room, filling it 0bb77ba737 with light.df49eabd3de79f01

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Though he lacked 4484ca0066 experience in farming, cd9f0d9d7d Luke wasn’t worried. The villagers’ concerned b28c2ee996 gazes were understandable 90f60694ec but irrelevant. After all, c0dfd32a04 Luke was 4880dbfdd1 a skilled ee1cc20964 magician who 6f098498e0 could manipulate 71afb8f245 magic at 3e595655d9 will.1156ff838cdbe88c

Humming softly, Luke set 8dd68b079e up the remaining tools a3ddcd7428 and tidied the house. Once that was 091867b31d done, he headed 7898aeafbb out to buy c9ba0096fc some essentials and 9c9fe0ee72 groceries. Restoring the 96fb9758c9 flower farm 4a1448d6af could wait a6ec6aef4b until the ab9e6d8809 house felt 8613d92243 more livable.73bdb856f39841a9

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As he locked the 25265ee330 door and walked out, 98d2aaa24f he sensed someone’s gaze e4596351d0 from afar. His sharp instincts, 4ac3af901c honed from years 315f989387 as a soldier, b8b1f73112 made him whip 908ab4e647 his head toward 538f52229d the source.d5ec7a0b248c96c3

“Huh?”7fab3a568ca49139

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There, in the distance, 243ecc96ce he spotted a face—unfamiliar 16d9d0389f yet strangely familiar.d4061ec385e74895