Chapter 271: Fearless of Hardship

The tenth simulation has been activated. Code name: Disaster and Gu.

Consciousness was sucked into the simulator, just like countless times before, and a brand-new life has appeared.

0 years old: You were successfully born into this world, looking no different from other infants, a healthy kid, but your mother did not think so. On a pitch-black night, you were abandoned in a trash can, another doomed start, but fortunately your fate was not to die; even in the cold winter it could not knock you down, and you survived until someone found you.

This is a miraculous world where modern, non-modern, primitive, and various civilizations of differing development levels gather here; the world is constantly eroded by natural disasters, yet thanks to the mutual checks among those disasters, humans here have miraculously survived in the cracks.

Besides that, the most important thing supporting humanity's progress is a special ore called 'spirit ore,' which can grant humans extraordinary abilities but also continually erodes the body until death.

You don't need any dramatic experiences; right from the start you became an orphan, but you were also fortunate—found by a kind old woman who sent you to the orphanage.

The city you are in is called the Empire, the strongest state among neighboring countries, and the whole realm is renowned for its mighty Imperial Knights and the solemn, dignified Knight's Oath; this is the ideal country for all knights.

This world is not that ancient medieval model; here there are phones, electronic products, and skyscrapers. As a powerful force, the Empire is naturally not a poor and backward place; although technology hasn't reached a very high level, it can still be considered a modern civilization.

Originally, you would have continued along your current life trajectory in mediocrity, but you were fortunate: on the third day after you arrived at the orphanage, a couple adopted you and took you home.

They are not an ordinary couple; rather, they are the Gordon Family, who earned meritorious service for the Empire and were bestowed the title 'Empire God's Blade' by the Empire. Their reason for adopting you is simple: they merely wanted a son, but having only daughters, they reluctantly went to the orphanage to find a suitable child.

They took a liking to you at first sight—young, delicate in appearance, and sounding very healthy.

As for why they said you sounded very healthy, it might be because you remained unharmed after being frozen in a cold night for an unknown length of time; in any case, the couple were very pleased with you.

A head of blond hair plus pitch-black eyes like ink—this is the most striking feature of the Gordon family, and you just happen to meet it for some unknown reason; as long as no one mentions it, you are a pure-blooded descendant of the Gordon family!

1 year old: Your parents named you Gordon Jierte; you are growing up healthy here, and besides your parents, no one knows you are actually adopted.

Besides that, you also have two elder sisters, an aunt, and an uncle who constantly travels abroad; the Gordon family's population is sparse, no longer possessing its former glory, but this does not hinder their influence within the Empire, which remains high.

2 years old: Your growth speed seems much slower than that of normal children, not only in behavior but also in intellect; your two sisters have said more than once that you seem stupid, and although your parents initially didn't mind, over time they also noticed the problem.

Your growth speed is indeed significantly slower than other children's; upon truly realizing this, your parents began remedial measures, and your aunt became your best home tutor.

Before that, you basically had no impression of your aunt; only when she started frequently appearing in your world did you remember her.

Under her careful guidance, your intellectual deficiency greatly improved; although you are still sometimes called stupid, your aunt always defends you, which also quickly increases your fondness for her.

3 years old: For your normal growth, your aunt began taking you to experience the outside world; everything around seemed novel to you, whose intellect is not high, and although you look small, your appearance still appeals to many little girls—rather than saying it's appearance, it's more like a unique, reassuring demeanor.

Your aunt began to notice your extraordinariness; no matter who or what—person or animal—upon seeing you for the first time, they instinctively feel affectionate; even once when the city was attacked by beast disasters, the giant beasts would instinctively avoid you, which made your aunt feel very miraculous.

She is not a gentle person; indeed, she can be called awful. When she first heard she had to tutor her intellectually deficient nephew, she was very unwilling, but upon seeing you, she unconsciously became a gentle aunt.

You began to become very popular, and the person closest to you is the daughter of the Pope of the neighboring church; hearing from your aunt that she is destined to become a Saintess, you can try to make contact—this is the reason for your closeness.

4 years old: Gordon family children must start physical training from a young age, but due to your intellect and physique you are considerably behind your peers; your aunt voluntarily took on the responsibility of training you, expecting you to show new talent, but you are destined to disappoint her.

Your talent is very poor, and you cannot control your body at all—you often trip over your own feet, sometimes even stagger, and even the simple act of swinging a sword needs to be taught countless times, which is enough to prove you are not cut out for this.

Your aunt feels sorry for you, she confessed to your parents that you are unsuitable to be a knight, but your parents did not accept it.

The Gordon family have always been knights.

We do not fear hardship; this is the oath that knights should uphold.

We can accept his lack of talent; effort can make up for all of that, but we cannot accept his fear of hardship.

Perhaps you should teach him what the knight's oath is.