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

The huge city gate was right in front of them. The people inside surrounded the convoy and exclaimed in amazement as they looked at the parts of the giant dragon.

A middle-aged man rushed out of the crowd and hugged Bennett who was next to the lord. This was Bennett's father, Kent. Bennett looked at his father in this life. His temples had turned gray, his eyes were full of worry, and his surroundings were covered with wrinkles.

After the hug, Kent pulled Bennett to kneel on one knee in front of the lord.

"Quick, Bennett, swear allegiance to the lord."

"I pledge my loyalty to Stark. Wherever your sword points is the direction I will move forward."

Bennett did all this woodenly, he didn't know why he did it. The people around him applauded and blessed him, while the mage walked silently towards the mage tower on the other side of the main city.

The lord helped the father and son up.

"Kent, you were once my knight squire. Although you are no longer a soldier, I have never doubted your loyalty. Your child's ability to survive the center of this disaster proves his bravery and wisdom. He will surely become a true knight in the future."

Kent listened to these words with tears on his face. The people around him were cheering, but Bennett was very tormented. After seeing the power of the wizard, the knight's choice made him feel disappointed.

Everything was over. On the way home, Bennett couldn't help but ask his father: "Father, what kind of person is the mage of the territory?"

My father didn't think much about it and answered directly: "I don't know much about him. When this city was first established, the wizard came to the territory and helped the lord build the city. It was also thanks to him that the city wall was built so high. Later, I became a merchant, and the wizard stayed in the Wizard Tower until five years ago, when he left the territory without saying goodbye and has only returned now."

"Are all mages as powerful as him?"

"I heard that there is only one such powerful wizard in the royal capital."

Kent stopped and looked at Bennett, who looked confused, and asked, "What happened? You usually don't care about these things."

"Nothing, father. I'm just a little curious about the sudden appearance of the wizard."

As soon as they arrived home, their mother Jenny, with tears on her face, came out and hugged the father and son.

"I thought I was losing you forever, Bennett."

"It's okay, mother, I'm still here."

His parents didn't rush to ask what happened outside the city. They could see that Bennett was obviously worried. Under the worried gaze of his family, Bennett changed his clothes, had a quick midnight snack and went back to the room to sleep.

Lying on the bed, Bennett recalled his previous life. He knew nothing before going to college and chose a chemical engineering major, which he didn't like. But he encountered the epidemic right after graduation, and the whole family suffered misfortune together. Now he has lived his life again and encountered this problem again.

Being a knight's squire is definitely a stable job. At worst, you will inherit your father's caravan and serve the future lord. Everyone in the territory will have to give you face, and you won't have to worry about your life for the rest of your life.

At this moment, Bennett remembered the wizard's two questions, "Bennett, has no one really taught you?" The wizard's face seemed to be right in front of him, and the broken magic circle and the giant dragon's head fallen to the ground kept replaying in Bennett's mind.

The crossroads of life have come. If you choose the wrong one, will you regret it? Bennett has died once. If he has no worries in this life, then failure is not terrible at all. But he still has parents. He is his father's hope. Bennett - the blessed man, the love of a middle-aged father with only one son makes Bennett suffer at this moment.

Maybe I should talk to my father.

The next morning, the nanny got up early and prepared breakfast. Bennett had not slept all night. After washing up, he had no appetite and waited for his father in the room.

Relaxing his mind, Bennett sensed that his father had gone to the study, and hurriedly followed him.

"What's wrong, Bennett? You don't look very energetic."

"Father, can you tell me about the knights and mages?"

Kent had understood the boy's thoughts by now. He glanced at the tired Bennett, lowered his head and said while flipping through the account book, "Of course, kid, what do you want to know?"

"The path of the knight and the mage."

"I don't know much about mages, but I know the path of knights."

Kent put down the account book, thought for a moment, and said, "Knights all train their physical strength to become extraordinary. When the body has a certain strength, it will absorb the magic power of the world on its own. At this time, the path of the knight begins. This stage is called the extraordinary knight. The magic power combines with the blood in the body to form fighting spirit, which can cover the body. This stage is called the armed knight. Fighting spirit can leave the body and cover the weapon. This stage is called the holy blade knight. Above this is the god-given knight. I don't understand this stage, but I have seen their heroic deeds on the battlefield with the lord. They can fight their way in and out of the army."

"Mages are too mysterious and there are too few of them. I don't know much about them. The total number of mages in various territories in the country is no more than 20, but there are probably only five or six with strong combat capabilities. Among them, our territory mages are at the same level as the mages in the royal capital. They are called natural disaster mages."

"Bennett, as long as you work hard enough on the path of a knight, you will have the hope of becoming powerful. Our lord is a Holy Blade Knight, and the other black-armored knight in the battle that night was also a Holy Blade Knight.

Silver Armor is an armed knight. We have 1500 soldiers in our territory, more than 100 extraordinary knights, 15 armed knights, and 2 holy swords."

"Comparing the numbers, you will know that the knight's path is much easier than the mage's path. But Bennett, people will leave this world one day, and you have to live out your memories, memories that are worth remembering for a lifetime."

He paused, raised the account book in his hand, and said with a smile:

"Compared to ordinary people, our family is relatively wealthy. You should have more choices than ordinary people. You don't have to consider the success or failure of the path you choose. I can guarantee that you will have no worries about food and clothing throughout your life, so don't let yourself regret it."

Bennett was silent. He once again thought of how powerful the mage was that night. His father's support also made him brave. His voice became firmer: "I want to be a mage."

Kent affirmed, "You have to make your own way. I agree with your choice. I will tell the lord about the knight's matter, but the lord has helped us a lot. You must remember to repay the lord."

"I swore allegiance to the Lord."

Kent said with relief: "Go ahead, go to the Mage Tower to find a mage."

Bennett walked out of the study briskly, saw breakfast on the table, stuffed a few bites of bread into his mouth, and ran out to the Mage Tower.

He arrived at the mage tower panting and was stopped by the guards.

"I want to see the Master."

"Who are you and why do you want to see the wizard?"

"I'm Bennett, and I want to be a wizard's apprentice."

The guard looked Bennett up and down and said, "The Master has said that you can go in." Then the guard opened the door. Bennett was stunned and looked at the stairs in front of him. He had no time or energy to think about it. Bennett took a deep breath and climbed up the stairs of fate.

Opening the door at the end, Bennett saw Master Mervyn sitting on a chair, holding a book in his hand, his hair was dry and white, his face was still pale, his lips were no longer cracked, and he showed a faint smile. A ray of sunlight shone on his shirt and vest, his eyes still emitted a faint blue light, and that light was shining on Bennett at this moment.

"Can I become your disciple?"

"of course can."