Chapter -01: The Beginning

[ My dear son Aaron, how have you been recently?

In the blink of an eye, you have been serving in the Lionheart Legion for nearly ten years...

A few days ago, your father and brother were attacked by monsters while inspecting the territory and unfortunately died.

Your mother hopes that you can retire and return home as soon as possible to inherit the territory and family

- Your mother, Evelyn.]

Looking at the letter in his hand, Aaron didn't know how to feel for a moment.

He never expected such a drastic change to happen in his family. His father and brother were attacked by monsters and died. He, the second son who was never expected to inherit the family, became the heir of the Nexus family. This really caught him off guard.

"This Celestial Continent, where gods are the true controller, is fraught with danger. One can never know whether tomorrow or disaster will arrive first."

After a long silence, Aaron couldn't help but feel the impermanence of the world. As for the sadness of hearing the news of his father and brother's deaths, it was there but not too overwhelming. After all, he transmigrated to this world only a year ago. The memories of dead Aaron was like watching a movie to him. and, he had been in the military camp for the past year with no contact with his family.

"Should I go back and inherit the family or stay here?"

After reflecting on his feelings, Aaron began to carefully consider this question. Returning to inherit the family territory had its advantages and disadvantages. If he wanted to further advance on the path of cultivation (idk what i should call it give me an idea), it would be better to stay in the Lionheart Legion. After all, the Lionheart Legion is one of the three knight legions of the Kingdom of Moon. The benefits are all very good. There are intermediate and advanced Warriors to guide daily training. By achieving military merits, one can also obtain various auxiliary extraordinary potions for training. There is even a chance to be ennobled and obtain a territory.

According to the memories of the previous owner of this body, his father had spent three years of the territory's income bribing the captain of the Lion Legion in order to allow him to enter the legion smoothly. However, the aptitude of this body is really average. Having served in the Lion Legion for nearly ten years, he is now nothing more than a low-level Warrior at the 3rd rank. Based on the current rate of cultivation, it will take several more years at least to break through the bottleneck of the 4th rank and become an intermediate Warrior. As for breaking through the 7th rank and becoming an advanced Warrior, it is almost impossible.

In this situation, it is obviously very difficult for him to stand out in the Lion Legion, where the strong are respected. Encountering a war, he is nothing more than a cannon-fodder

"In that case, returning home to inherit the family is my best choice," Aaron sighed and thought to himself.

When he first crossed over to this world, he had grand ambitions to become the most powerful existence in this world. But after living in this world for a year, he had long recognized the cruelty of reality. For someone like him who has no background, no talent, and no cheat-like abilities, it is simply as difficult as reaching the heavens to achieve great success on the cultivation path. Since that's the case, then it's better to go home and inherit the family, and live a comfortable life in a few days. Although the Nexus family's is not big, it is only a baron territory of less than 20 square kilometers that can be inherited. But it is enough for him to live a worry-free life.

With this in mind, Aaron made a decision immediately. Retire and inherit the family.

However, retiring is not such a simple matter. As an legion affilated with the Kingdom of Moon, the Lionheart Legion is not a place where one can come and go as they please. Under normal circumstances, a soldier needs to serve for at least fifteen years or have a physical disability in order to retire. And he has served for less than five years so far, obviously not meeting the retirement criteria. In order to retire and return home as soon as possible to inherit the family, Aaron can only resort to some special means. For example, giving "gifts" to superiors.

After a series of "gifts", the fortune accumulated over the years was instantly emptied. Fortunately, the retirement procedures was successfully completed. From this moment, he officially "retired" from the Lionheart Legion and becomes an ordinary civilian from a soldier.

Knowing that Aaron is about to retire and return home, the soldiers who have a good relationship with him come to bid farewell one after another. After having a farewell meal with these comrades-in-arms who fought side by side for many years, Aaron mounted his warhorse and went on the journey to his home.

...

Few days Later, Aaron successfully returned to the Nexus family's territory- Nexus Village. Perhaps due to the attacks of monsters, the atmosphere in Nexus Village was noticeably depressing. Even during the day, there were very few people on the village streets. Riding on his warhorse, he arrived at the small manor in the center of the village.

After entering the manor living room, a mature and beautiful woman came in view. It was Evelyn, Aaron biological mother. After seeing him evelyn was extremely excited. She ran over immediately and hugged him tightly.

"My child, you are finally back" Her husband and eldest son were killed by monsters. All the affairs of the territory were suddenly placed on her. If Aaron didn't come back, she didn't know what to do in the future.

Facing his emotionally unstable mother, he comforted and pacified her repeatedly. After a few minutes, when Evelyn's mood calmed down, Then, under her arrangement, he presided over the funerals of his father and brother.

Then, witnessed by all the villagers of Nexus Village, Aaron successfully completed the ritual of inheriting the territory and became the ruler of this land. As for the follow-up, he just needed to send the register to the Noble Courthouse for registration. Inheriting the family title of direct relatives is simple.

As for the grand ceremony of title inheritance witnessed by the king, those are only for top-level nobles like dukes and marquises. He is not-worthy of such treatment as of now...

After spending several days handling the affairs of the territory, Rennes immediately prepared to start his decadent life as a useless noble. However, His mother gave him a big surprise. She found him a fiancée.