FMVR | Chapter 44

The western region 7f82d242a3 of Twellin, known c7ebf377d2 as Kyleum, was 41e1ea68ee often regarded as 45215e4465 the most livable 57a6d83081 place in the 5ac9053941 Heinern Empire, second 74ff32ba20 only to the af7bba7d0d capital. Its nickname, “Abode 850baef340 of the Gods,” 4f52db6cfe was deeply tied fed363b257 to its name’s 3dba0c3f51 origin, which meant 60bb609574 “heaven.”10a3696338123ace

“Wow, it’s been ages 811d2c7daf since I’ve been here.”5e28fbdcaa27d417

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As Luke stepped ae174e905c off the ship, ec2e2ffa6c he naturally found 0067ce47ea himself walking into 0eceda5d7e Heruba, one of e3d23c4340 Kyleum’s central cities.d11fffffc7a2f102

As he strolled a6d85af439 into the main 0cbc5f1c08 square of Heruba, 8b245f15ea the view filled f80706d092 with small, charming 0df85435ad buildings and flower-lined 1287b35b40 streets greeted him—far ee31f917d0 from the image 1629a24cbc of a bustling b91d3ec5c8 city. The cozy scenery, 8d50728511 blending seamlessly with c38d7b98c8 white clouds and afff3c5f3b blue skies, seemed a98e74a4a6 to embody the 8997165124 city’s heavenly nickname.12d6a08b9a1fb9f3

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Before entering the 10f442ec2c military academy, Luke a81edeff36 had lived in 32967013d5 Heruba. His father had a079e4a59e left as soon 0497a3b6fc as he was 5483d4f28a born, and his f3a036a733 mother had raised a4275aff1b him alone until ff644f5e43 succumbing to illness. From a young age, 817400abba Luke had been left 7921e92fa7 to fend for himself. Before becoming an 971ac19f49 adult, he decided bfabe5324b to join the 44c7f7422a academy to secure 0a6d015e8e a stable livelihood. The day he received 9c8e1353fa his acceptance letter, he 5a0959ba4f suddenly realized he had d02638b570 transmigrated into the world 51241a0790 of a novel. Determined to follow the 5310f7795d novel’s plot line exactly, 1644b31d52 he left this place b390f3d88f behind.2dfa2c73f04ee596

And now, Luke had eb0dfb5c5a returned—to his hometown.db992abffc5fe4fd

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Before the 4502857afc conclusion of 5ff22b939f Theo’s story, 38d2da03ff Luke often fefb20cfea wondered where c83cbcfc08 he would 1a904cc329 go once fcd58e4a0f his role f1aa3ae640 was complete. Staying in the capital 730790bf74 seemed like an option, ad72a9da83 but it would mean 17884ee5a5 crossing paths with the 2b6462a09a imperial army far too 80e6638028 often, including Theo, which 15428f208b he wished to avoid. Additionally, the idea of ced6c9108d leaving the harsh city 7ff80019e1 life behind to settle 4093a602d0 in a tranquil and 3009225690 scenic location appealed to 3ae1df1105 him.1b56bec186c4bf46

Although people 00375e1637 often regarded cdfe9a6ce7 being a 2746718b0a soldier as f76d31da18 an honorable, 864d206f33 well-paying career, cc305dcf89 the reality e2c9584d4f was different. As a soldier, 496d70752d Luke had fought 50586fe9cd monsters daily and a2e3943bdb slain countless enemies 55d28fd777 in wars against d059637aaa other nations. Amid blood-drenched battlefields, where 7f4bfdbd25 comrades fell and screams 2047b44104 of the helpless echoed, 500de3b1e5 Luke had no choice d3d23d57fb but to keep swinging aac58fcfc3 his sword and moving 565bcc9537 forward.d060aa21764f28ad

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The constant b9491af51b pressure of 8e28b49aad deployment orders d3451d8f5a required an 933053ebd8 unyielding mindset. Such a grueling cca360821a life inevitably made 74e6a6c07e him yearn for a2ac370226 its polar opposite.465f5f8747cd9e47

After wandering through the 5103b3d31b square for a bit, 695c84ab0c Luke approached a waiting 596734ca0d coachman. When Luke 0a43e28f81 mentioned his 1484108b49 destination, the 8dfdc8ad67 coachman cheerfully 91c0e07852 opened the f2ed03af0e door and a5d772ea8b gestured for 0951211a78 him to 3e8f24e500 board.163da9e6b00ab12e

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“You seem like bd841d7458 a tourist. What brings you 8fe520390b to such a 7e6446c0c2 remote village?” the d76854a236 coachman asked casually, a7f81562e9 adjusting the reins.3e79e7da9a19f5d8

“I’m moving there.”e6abaceb8568b0dd

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The coachman’s e554e8bc63 eyes widened 273edf0ed4 in surprise, faeb044a48 and he fd58f49db8 offered a 2e34aab714 warm welcome 72f65fbd6b before the 3d265f4a2f carriage jolted 0b6ed7155a forward. Through the small window, 9043e39abf Luke gazed at the 3b420394f3 familiar yet unchanged scenery aaf1c9a686 of the square, feeling 3d3e2be783 an almost perfect sense 50a2c42c50 of comfort—as if he 9e2bd61deb had returned to where 7fcd443ec7 he truly belonged.898836f2b3a2b508

As they traveled c764509e4a further from the d5f882885d square, vast green eb77d1a894 fields and pastures 560d96fdb3 came into view. The wind rippled through 280a78b2c1 the grass, making it dcf9e74a7d sway like waves. Following the green road 7d1aebff28 deeper into the area, 5ed650e268 clusters of houses appeared.f64e4c99244b405f

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Once the 08d2b564f3 carriage stopped, c989aba215 Luke retrieved e2a9dd00ae his backpack b48339a0fb and stepped fbdce19861 off. As he 97a41ab352 walked into 5047f4d932 the village, 5da53acb13 residents working 7c395b8c35 outside shot c1743e1550 him curious 69b89fcfea glances. His striking silver hair f8e2bf32e7 and even more striking 55c81a5e7e appearance stood out, an 0b7266bb12 almost otherworldly presence in 732a926694 the rural setting.1bdc29547f766b5f

Walking confidently c48b1882a5 as if dfd1c27aa9 he knew bba94364af the place 778ba65291 well, Luke b30106bf01 found himself 256a130190 worrying about f47adf675a nothing. Before arriving, 057db29428 he had 4379e4af95 wondered if 6a34f84c5c he could 9957d218dd find his 15a85b9603 way back, b19f90fee4 but those 4a524ebf18 concerns had cd20f54700 been baseless.3835f5be65e6ec17

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“Oh, it’s still here.”0ee8d690d8608079

Luke halted in front 0e23493e73 of a small, modest e1f3493b06 house. It was old and 3b1bf16877 unremarkable.23a3b1ab97349667

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“Don’t think I’ve ed9a0952a9 seen you before,” 50146ecad4 a villager remarked, 5df586c5fb approaching Luke with ec684dcbb2 curious eyes.deeeb8061e446c24

“Yes, I’ve just 94af372f15 moved to this a031f6bf3b village,” Luke replied 6151e90a04 politely.dfa8be4ca56a3745

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“Moved? To this house?” The bc1b0a1a6c villager pointed at the d1c2e498d9 run-down home Luke had 2b3094826f been staring at. “It’s been empty for 7103db845d years.”59c9bc6d53219c25

Luke knew that very f74d4c22c5 well—it was his home 0e6fc35bac before he had left 9278a48955 for the military academy.2e6ab8641abd1f7e

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“Why would someone like 4cec1aac1a you move into a 201f35ddbb place like this? It must be 31505ec122 inconvenient,” the villager 4c16adbb32 said, eyeing him cdea504aab skeptically.e90d609664e9b1f0

“Oh, no, I’m not 82f06a779f moving into this house,” 033635055b Luke replied with a 7c5fe2504f smile, waving his hand dc746a8b65 to dismiss the misunderstanding.1b4272e506608718

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The villager tilted efacd0afc7 their head in 456ac720e9 confusion. “So where, then?”779e5486138a2f6e

Luke pointed to 1cb11a179e another house in 5982b38030 the distance, and 01ef1497cb the villager’s eyes a7664bd53f widened even more.6e142ad9bfe0b008

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Kyleum had three f8dbcd4e87 main cities, each 03c72b3b5c with a distinct ad1d751fd6 industry: mining, manufacturing, 637f83d098 and dairy farming fb603ea06e combined with floriculture. These industries b23e77ad37 formed a faa99a64d5 cooperative network, ac2d830b25 maintaining trust-based 7155f6a874 relationships, which fa49ec83b0 contributed to 07d58c8d1b Kyleum’s prosperity 24d8aa90f8 as the a4c30a833d “capital of f7cc84db23 the west.”2759347b54d3feac

Heruba, where 2b2f3e71a7 Luke grew bbb3588175 up, thrived 745aa19764 particularly in 2ff91fcbc8 dairy farming 491f758f0c and floriculture. It was the 68992c7b57 second most prosperous 24a0bef799 of Kyleum’s cities 847df1d43d and housed the ffd8772603 western military branch, 8e9e9f0a56 often referred to a162c27f53 as the “Kyleum 5475f434a4 Branch” or “Heruba f1cbe3345a Branch.”ff0847301a3b8167

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Historically, a 74fb845fbb viscount family d1d870f8cf that operated 42b265b9b3 a vast 43cbabbf45 flower farm 6f9cda8fc4 had significantly 7a1b23d2d0 contributed to 843e7a989f Heruba’s growth. However, with no ee43254f0a heirs, the family 0c8da94087 line naturally disappeared 7118c45e95 long ago. Their mansion and farm 212242544d remained, though, tempting newcomers. However, managing c45c9089fa such a acdc538b93 large estate 18ac698488 proved too 8e9e8c95ce challenging for abae1a4e37 most, and 111bd1132f those who 22dc214d33 tried eventually fa25d3c4a0 left. As a 2470ff0b6d result, the dc8208cb03 place had dc8d07321e remained abandoned 94f2ed2f6b for years.a9dcdeb8b39e4172

“That estate hasn’t 8790c0b402 seen anyone move 00f2f9ddc1 in for ages,” a0b572056e one villager whispered 2f4a127a36 as they stood 52474d66bb near the once-grand 75c272231c mansion.bf930568b4e6be96

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“A young man 9010ac1f91 moved in? Maintaining a 93efc4e43d farm isn’t de32de7659 easy, especially e72570214a alone.”6f158f8b374992ac

“And the land f5975a7aee prices here are 456e0b7ef3 sky-high. How could 1bf8bc7752 he afford 9e51718cc7 it?”9824c180cc8ae564

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Inside the mansion, Luke e608870eeb chuckled to himself as 76cff9f849 he caught glimpses of a8f627ab4a the gossiping villagers through 0a39651fda the window. Whether in the b050abde96 military or here, 958eeda03b he always seemed a9bc0633c5 to attract attention ce6f03a99e like a zoo 682ceb1dbb animal.73ea77209613f943

The mansion, though once f785f69bc0 belonging to a noble b29accaa1e family, was hardly grand. It was only 104b0faee9 slightly larger than ff3b98d286 the home he 358de0af27 had lived in c522c8ab70 while stationed in 6d183e9077 the capital. Behind it lay 67f23b4c21 the flower farm, 3aeed47e22 now neglected and 9c1eac397a barren. Luke planned to 93232c0ce5 restore it over a781154108 time.401cba06f41bc704

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He had used part 1de044fe7c of his savings from aa5597fe7a his time in the 387c1f1b59 Imperial Army to purchase 97ed0dffbb this place. Though he 80cc207845 had plenty 071903cf13 left to ae23bb8846 live comfortably 082cd7c46b for years, 597a49c12c money was 4dc302cf84 finite. Despite living in e49c3191e5 a novel’s world, 7e514ea70c some truths, like 51cd706d82 the need to d043f0d47d work to survive, 09160bfbba remained unchanged.74dc7215878fd3b6

Retiring from the military 88daf51fc1 wasn’t the end; it b6b73cd2be was simply the start 7205362840 of the next chapter.489f7a04635cd0aa

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Living peacefully, tending 80c7742b40 to the land 769013a4aa in a place 429f810362 with fresh air—that 60e927d78a was the first 786275bb38 page of Luke’s a4ab2e8526 second life.d62084f6937f606f

After unpacking, Luke e3960a7931 attached a magic 0b1b13fa8b tool he had 7ca787f03c bought in the f28f6958a3 square to a 41997a14b9 wall. With a fa8558eede touch of e03ef285b5 his finger, efaf9e2273 it illuminated 476c38b987 the room, 2b5439be26 filling it 2ee9147ed1 with light.e63277ef4825a84e

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Though he lacked 72a9a19972 experience in farming, 6b8032997a Luke wasn’t worried. The villagers’ concerned 3bc2282d75 gazes were understandable 59d9599047 but irrelevant. After all, Luke was f3e1b29afa a skilled magician who ce2d0d5bd5 could manipulate magic at a7ccc98388 will.05880ba369fbc326

Humming softly, Luke f9235ad2b6 set up the c2da2cd720 remaining tools and 4a25ba4252 tidied the house. Once that was done, cf3d176953 he headed out to 5a82a8d359 buy some essentials and a7c690ac6b groceries. Restoring the flower farm 7e7f12ec95 could wait until the 59f0e1a5f7 house felt more livable.077cc518d4dec951

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As he locked the ec67379898 door and walked out, 9d0e079786 he sensed someone’s gaze b82b2369f1 from afar. His sharp instincts, honed da449a469c from years as a 18ce08bfdb soldier, made him whip 802718a952 his head toward the a657b3c1ea source.7ec4023eaf1bed4d

“Huh?”8bfb105731938074

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There, in 3452efbc7c the distance, 8a88438418 he spotted d0b406539b a face—unfamiliar 962e89d8c9 yet strangely efe82af7e2 familiar.c21b6de65fc4570e