In the blink of an eye.

Jupiter is nine years old.

From the age of seven, he had to train hard with his father, Herac, every day, whether it was cold or hot.

Although Herac had a vague premonition of a bad feeling when he saw the decline in his warriors' income, this did not prevent him from passing on his combat experience and knowledge to Jupiter.

After all, this world is still very savage, and only the strong can survive.

The patriarchy and power of the whole city, as well as in the kingdom, speaks volumes about this.

However, Herac was a smart man after all.

He prepared a rich gift and invited a scholar for little Jupiter as a teacher, Mr. Turing, who lived next door to his house.

"Teacher!"

Before dawn, Jupiter got up, went to the next door, and waited at Sulu's door.

I don't know how long it has been, the door creaks open, and Martha's face emerges: "Poor little one......"

She hurriedly carried Jupiter in and brought him a cup of goat's milk.

At this time, Sulu had already gotten up and was leisurely eating breakfast.

"Teacher!"

Jupiter respectfully approached Sulu.

"Hmm...... The lingua franca of the Kingdom of Homon, you've almost learned it, so ...... We learn the northern orc language, which can be seen as a variant of the lingua franca of Homon, and there are many similarities......"

Sulu said leisurely.

Jupiter's little face was full of bitterness.

Learning the lingua franca has made it difficult for him, and orc language is even more challenging for his throat pronunciation.

"Teacher...... Why do I need to learn so many languages? ”

If it was his father, he would never dare to ask, otherwise a meal of rattan would be beaten.

But Mr. Turing was very kind, and he didn't hit him once, and Jupiter's courage gradually grew.

"Haha......"

Sulu smiled and rubbed Jupiter's head: "It's always useful to learn one more language...... If one day, you go to the battlefield to face the orcs, if you can't beat them, you can beg for mercy! ”

"I am a brave warrior and will not do shameful things!"

Jupiter rolled his eyes: "And the orcs...... Aren't they far, far away? ”

"Perhaps...... Once they were far away, even the heroes of the previous generation would not have thought about the multiplication of the population, the expansion of the land, and the change of the situation hundreds of years later...... Not to mention tens of millions of years. ”

Sulu smiled.

Seeing the ignorant Jupiter, he said, "Actually...... There is real power in words! For example, the Zerg's 'Womun' is a language with a mystery......"

"Teacher, can you teach me 'Womun'?" Jupiter's eyes lit up.

"I haven't learned to walk yet, what do I learn to run? After today's class, continue to read! ”

Sulu pointed to his study.

"Oh!" Jupiter's little head immediately shrugged off.

He felt that although the teacher was smart, he was too lazy, and only taught him the most basic grammar and language every time, and left him to read the rest by himself.

However, Mr. Turing was already the smartest man in the entire city-state, and he also controlled a paper-making workshop that made a lot of money.

Jupiter sucked his fingers and stared at Sulu, "Teacher...... I don't want to ......"

"Ahem...... Since you're looking at me so sincerely. ”

Sulu coughed: "Let's take the exam later!" ”

"Huh?!"

Jupiter had a frightened look on her face.

"Haha...... If you can satisfy me, I'll teach you how to become a superstring warrior! Sulu said with a smile.

"Becoming...... Superstring Warrior? ”

Jupiter's eyes lit up: "Become a hero?" Isn't that a method that only the Guardian Knights know? ”

"It's always good to read a lot of books, I know it." Sulu pointed to his nose, "So...... Do you want to be a 'hero'? ”

"Hmm!"

Jupiter nodded vigorously.

……

In the afternoon, Jupiter returned home and sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

His father, Herac, sat on a wooden table, his right hand on his forehead, while his mother, Span, comforted him.

Even two older sisters, who were married to a butcher and a livestock merchant, returned home.

"What's wrong?"

He whispered to himself, but he didn't dare to ask more.

"Bring the wine to ......"

Herac put down his palms and said in a low voice: "I'm a veteran of the city-state, and they actually laid me off?" I'm good at all kinds of fighting and killing techniques...... Those damn city councillors ......"

"But...... There is no war anymore......"

Spann said softly.

"Woman, get out of here!" Herac cursed, raising the jug and drinking bitterly.

Span could only hug and cry with his two daughters.

This scene left a deep impression on Jupiter's heart.

Although he still doesn't understand what unemployment is, he already has a vague feeling.

It seems that his family is about to go through a new round of changes.

……

"A city in the midst of a development needs soldiers to maintain law and order, to thwart dangers in the wilderness, and to be ready for battle...... But when the reclamation of the city is completed, the surrounding land is mature, and there is no war, it is only normal to keep a certain number of soldiers and dismiss the veterans......"

Sulu looked at this scene thoughtfully.

Herac was a professional soldier who received a fixed salary from the city-state every twenty solar days.

Of course, the real bulk of the income of professional soldiers is not this, the way they make money, the capture in the war, and the share of the spoils.

If there are slaves, it is even more profitable.

However, Herac did not have many opportunities to make a fortune, let alone any savings, and once he lost his job, it was terrifying.

After all, he is already middle-aged and no longer youthful and energetic.

Jupiter looked at this scene, and his heart was equally sad, and he didn't even say anything about passing the exam and the teacher being willing to teach him the way of heroism.

At this time, Sulu walked in: "Herac, my friend! ”

"Turing, I'm sorry......"

Spann greeted him, apologetic.

"No...... I just happened to have something. ”

Sulu came to the long table and sat down, and said, "When my paper is sold to other cities, I always have all kinds of trouble on the way, I want to hire an escort for the convoy, Herac, are you interested?" ”

"What?"

Herac came to the spirit at once.

He was just borrowing wine to drown his sorrows, and the wine of this era did not have many degrees at all, let alone drunk.

"Yes...... I'm going to hire some veterans, as mercenaries. ”

"It's not useless for you to lose your job, but at least you can become an adventurer - that is, someone who takes on various tasks and solves all kinds of problems for the citizens in order to get paid!" ”

Herac's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Turing...... My friend, you are indeed a wise man, thank you for your proposal! ”