Chapter 1

### Chapter 1: Harvest Day

The moment Lindsay said a final farewell to his beloved computer desk.

He had been awake for 61 hours straight, muttering the rhythm of the boss's next attack, a slow and fast slash. He watched the boss strike with a fast slash, and he pressed the block button—

The game character died.

Lindsay also died.

When he opened his eyes again, the memories of a gamer awakened in the body of Lindsay, a child of a farmer in a different world.

"I... Lindsay..."

"Earth..."

"Anvil Village..."

Lindsay's eyes were dazed, and his head throbbed.

He clenched and unclenched his fists, repeating the motion.

The memories of two lifetimes swirled in his mind, like a massive vortex, making everything around him seem distant.

When the vortex in his mind calmed down, he finally had the time to realize his current situation.

Lindsay was sitting in a square.

The air carried the dampness after the rain and the scent of wheat from the fields.

This was Anvil Village, an agricultural village under the rule of the City of Law, located on the Sparrow Wheat Plain at the foot of the Forbidden Forest Mountains.

A border region.

A magnificent deer made of wheat straw stood there, about five to six meters tall, majestic and awe-inspiring.

Below the deer, Lindsay and a group of children gathered around an elder.

The old man's voice was hoarse, but he told the story vividly. It was an ancient legend from the City of Law—*The Chronicles of the Young King*.

"The old king was on his deathbed, and the future Justiciar received the mark of the Thorned Law Sword. At that time, the followers of the raging war were slaughtering the innocent in the city. The young king's resolve was firm, and it was time to act..."

Lindsay blinked.

The atmosphere around him was clearly not ordinary.

He carefully organized his memories and widened his eyes, realizing the special nature of his current environment.

"Today is... the eve of Harvest Day!"

The world he now lived in had extraordinary beings known as Awakened.

*Harvest Day* celebrated the bountiful harvest of crops and the awakening of new Awakened!

Unlike the annual harvest of crops, the Awakened only awakened once every ten years.

"Ten years?!"

The situation didn't seem so optimistic.

Lindsay, with the souls of two lifetimes, naturally didn't want to live this life in obscurity.

But if becoming an Awakened was a once-in-a-decade opportunity...

Would he only have one day left?

And if he missed it, the next awakening would be ten years later!

"Is it the same to start at thirteen or twenty-three?"

Lindsay furrowed his brow.

But his current identity was just a child from a rural village.

After carefully searching his memories, it seemed there were no traditional rituals for testing magical attributes or awakening qualifications in this world.

"So... becoming an Awakened, or the method to become one, is not something ordinary people can easily obtain."

Lindsay continued to recall and organize useful information.

First,

In Anvil Village, this border agricultural village, there were only two Awakened residents.

One was the village chief, responsible for managing village affairs, and the other was Master Bai Lin, who tended the crops.

The former was widely respected and was like a guardian deity of Anvil Village.

The latter specialized in agriculture and, during the recent continuous rainy weather, used his magical skills to protect the entire plain's wheat fields, preventing the wheat from sprouting or rotting.

"Perhaps I can start with the village chief."

"If I'm not mistaken, the village chief likes children and is very kind..."

While organizing his memories, Lindsay thought about the Awakened.

At this moment, the elder who was telling the story took a break, and the children sitting with Lindsay began to play.

"Did you hear? A mysterious person entered the village today, said to be a great person!"

"I know, it's a Law Knight heading to the capital!"

"A Law Knight from the capital—imagine how impressive it would be if we could become Law Knights..."

"How is that possible, don't dream!"

The children's discussion interrupted Lindsay's thoughts.

Because he noticed a word—Law Knight.

Even in a border village like Anvil Village, even for farmers whose lives were dominated by farm work, and even for the children of such farmers,

They would know this.

In the City of Law, which ruled this world, Law Knights were the protectors of the king and the enforcers of the law.

If someone broke the law, they would be executed; if a dragon caused chaos, they would slay the dragon!

Whether in legends or reality,

They were the most elite of the Awakened, like heroes from myths and legends.

And such a person was now in their village!

Lindsay couldn't help but have a thought.

Was it possible for him to connect with this Law Knight and also become a Law Knight?

It might be difficult for an ordinary farmer's son.

But with the knowledge he brought from Earth, Lindsay might not be completely without hope!

According to Lindsay's memories,

Although this world had Awakened with extraordinary powers,

The productivity of the common people was still far from the Industrial Revolution.

So, could he propose the idea of a steam engine, or the old crafts of a穿越者, like soap, perfume, salt, sugar, and alcohol?

What if revealing the technology brought danger to himself?

Lindsay was torn by these thoughts, even though the matter was far from settled.

But reality often comes more suddenly than one expects.

While Lindsay was torn, and the children were waiting for the elder to continue the story,

The village's festival meal preparer walked over.

She looked at the children listening to the story, hands on her hips, and smiled as she scolded them,

"You naughty boys, all you do is play around!"

"There's a guest at the mill, who will go and deliver the food?"

Hearing this, the children immediately scattered, some to play, others to eat.

Lindsay also wanted to leave.

But he had been sitting for too long, and his legs were numb, so he couldn't stand up.

"Lindsay?"

"You're such a good boy!"

"Come, help Auntie deliver the food."

"..."

"I actually..."

Lindsay wanted to resist.

But under the "kind" smile of the woman, the task of delivering the food fell to him.

The mill was on the north side of the village.

Tonight was the eve of Harvest Day, and the celebration would continue until midnight, making Anvil Village bustling and lively.

Wood and stone houses lined the village, with oil lamps hanging in front of every door, like clusters of stars illuminating the village roads.

Upon closer inspection, each household had a small drainage channel, and the faces of the people were filled with joy.

Lindsay walked along the path.

Soon, he heard the sound of the water wheel, and the mill appeared before him.

"Who would put a guest in the mill?"

Lindsay muttered as he pushed open the mill door, and then...

"Ah?"

The moonlight was as soft as silk, intertwining with the blazing festival lights in the village, and a blonde girl was leaning against the wall of the mill.

She heard the door open and looked over with a pair of lake-blue eyes.

Her pristine, flawless face and soft, cherry-colored lips curved into a smile like the warm sun of early spring. Her clear, deep eyes seemed to hold the most sincere emotions, like morning dew descending, cool and firm.

"Hello!"

"Rare to see someone bringing dinner to me?"

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