I became a mage and was recruited by the lord as his son-in-law

The next day, in the lord's study.

"bang bang"

"come in."

"Lord"

"sit down."

It was Bennett again. Today he was called to the lord's study and sat in the same seat as last time, but this time there was no Kenny opposite him.

"What do you want from me?"

The lord did not answer Bennett's question, but poured a cup of black tea himself and pushed it in front of Bennett.

"This is the black tea that Anna just brewed." (Anna - Lady of the Lord)

"Thank you, Lord."

Bennett took the cup of tea with trepidation. The lord was an absolutely qualified nobleman, and also a noble with real power in the territory. In this territory, his power was as great as that of the king. This kind of person did everything with a purpose, so what was the purpose of today?

The teacup was very exquisite, and the pattern on it was a little scratchy. Bennett rubbed the edge of the cup with his hand, felt the temperature, and gently put the black tea into his mouth. The tea soup was dark red and slightly brown, with a faint aroma of malt and rose. The taste was very strong, and Bennett's heart gradually calmed down.

"Good tea."

The lord was obviously very satisfied with Bennett's performance, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were much smoother.

"nice! You love it."

The tea in the cup was gradually running out. The lord put the cup down and Bennett turned to look at the lord.

"How many years have you been here?"

"Six years, my lord."

"I still remember when you first came here, you were so little, Aimee wanted to take you around the manor, but you asked her to take you to the library. You were very different from ordinary children at that time."

"I have loved reading since I was a child, Lord. I started learning history when I was five years old."

"Mages all like to read. Aimee's sister Dashi also likes to read. But Aimee is the opposite. She hates books very much."

"Aimee has a more lively personality."

"Oh, that's not lively, that's fierce."

Bennett also remembered Aimee's impetuous look and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

A smile began to spread across the lord's lips, and the white hair mixed in with his blond hair seemed to begin to shine, and his emerald eyes were filled with memories.

"After Dashi got married, Aimee wasn't as lively anymore. After you came, she became more lively, but it was obvious that she was reserved. After the engagement, her reserve suddenly disappeared. Your appearance gave her courage."

"Why did you marry Dashi to such a person?"

The lord's smile began to show a hint of bitterness.

"When I was young, I acted just like Kenny is now, competitive and intolerant, which made me offend a lot of people. When the territory began to expand its business, Mervyn disappeared. He was gone for five years. Soon after he left, other territories began to seize goods. The king had just taken office at that time and would not allow war to happen, so he asked the Stark family to marry the Edward family and then give Razlan business protection."

"Is a Razlan worthy of the king?"

"We are border nobles. As long as we have money, we can raise as many soldiers as we want. Right now, our soldiers are definitely the best among the earls, but the city's population is still too small. Otherwise, with the development order, we would have become a marquisate."

"In fact, we don't have to worry about Dashi. Her husband is a drunkard and a good-for-nothing. If Dashi doesn't like her, that good-for-nothing won't dare to touch her. As long as Razlan is still around, she will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life."

Bennett didn't know how to comment on the lord's words, because he couldn't find a better way. This was not the story of Year Hare, this was the Dark Middle Ages, there were even supernatural powers here, and there was no possibility of a popular uprising. No matter how many ordinary people there were, the Scourge Mage could just cast a spell, and if that was not enough, just cast another one.

After a moment of silence, Bennett asked, "Will there be a chance to bring her back in the future?"

The lord turned the ring on his hand and said, "We are facing a new war against orcs."

"I know."

"This is an opportunity. Merit, a lot of merit. We have Sierra and Kenny. This has the opportunity for us to be promoted directly to Duke. With Mervyn here, we have great hope."

"what can I do?"

"I want you to help Kenny."

Bennett was silent.

The lord didn't care about his attitude. Some things only needed a push to work perfectly. Bennett's personality, the people and things he came into contact with, everything about him would push him here.

"Think about it and give me your answer tomorrow."

The lord refilled Bennett's cup with black tea and walked out of the room on his own.

Bennett looked at the cup of black tea. He didn't have too many thoughts in his mind. This step would happen sooner or later. He drank the tea in one gulp. The tea was really fragrant. If there was no sugar in it, perhaps this cup of tea would be purer.

Putting down the teacup, Bennett left the manor.

At the lake outside the city, old Kent was fishing. After he lost his job, he aged very quickly. In just one day, his back became hunched and his white hair was mixed with a few strands of brown. His mother was teasing the fish in the bucket. After losing her job, his mother looked a lot younger. The wrinkles on her face became less. She lost the steadiness of an adult and gained some of the fun of a girl. Her black hair fluttered in the breeze. The two of them looked more like father and daughter than husband and wife.

Bennett walked behind Kent, and his mother splashed the water in his hand onto his face, then laughed to herself. Kent looked back at Bennett and put down the fishing rod.

"what happened?"

"The son visits his father."

The mother thought that the father and son might have some inner thoughts to say to each other, so she walked away to dig earthworms. She was really enjoying her retirement life.

"Your mother was the maid of the lord's wife before she married me. She has been following the lady since she was a child. The life she is living now is something she has never experienced before."

"The lord wants me to assist Kenny."

Bennett didn't wait for his father's opinion, Kent just looked at the lake in the distance, which made Bennett a little confused.

"I thought you would be very happy. After all, this can repay the Lord for his kindness to us."

"Repaying a favor is my business, not yours."

Bennett was silent now.

Kent looked into the distance, reminiscing about the distant past, and leaned back.

"When I was a teenager, I was a knight squire to the lord. During the war, he was an honorary knight. Now he is the lord and a noble."

"Kenny is a knight, too."

"He will eventually become a nobleman."

"Any suggestions?"

"You are different from me. You are Kenny's brother-in-law. You are a world-famous genius wizard. My experience has no reference value for you."

"Thank you for all the time, father."

"You've grown up, Bennett."

"Yeah, I've grown up."

The wind gently blew across the lake, causing layers of ripples, accompanied by the dancing sunlight and the young man's heart, drifting towards the distant green mountains.

Kent picked up the fishing rod again, and the jumping of the fishing line disturbed the two men's thoughts.

"The fish is hooked, come and help me."

The mother in the distance ran over, splashing mud on the lake.

"Here it comes, here it comes, I'll fish it out, I'll fish it out."

Bennett handed the net in his hand to his breathless mother and stepped aside. His mother excitedly picked up the fish with the net, and put it carefully into the bucket, teasing the fish in the bucket again.

"Let's go, Dad."

"Be careful on the road, kid."

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore."

Kent cast the line into the lake again and murmured, "You have never been a child."