William didn't know that because he was a modern soul, his eyes and attitude that ignored dignity had brought him trouble.
This is not modern times, but the barbaric Middle Ages. Even the romantic Middle Ages with a poetic fairy tale background is still the Middle Ages.
Without being baptized by the French Revolution, both the king and the nobles seemed to think that they should be superior and that people were inherently unequal.
William walked towards his home. When he saw the archway of the blacksmith shop and the old William standing at the door with an old face, the strength that originally supported him to go home suddenly disappeared.
When he returned home, William, Hess, Kuhn and Hans all followed him back home.
"Welcome home, kid!"
Old William stood at the door and said in a hoarse voice. William stood in front of the door and stared at his "father" with a complicated mood.
"I'm back, father!"
William bit the bullet and said to his father, old William, and walked into the house under the gaze of the other party.
"William, when you come back, don't leave. I have arranged a marriage for you. She is Aunt Croya's daughter. Get married as soon as possible and give birth to a son for the family as soon as possible. Don't act like this anymore. From now on, you No longer a child, but a husband, a father.”
Old William held Little William's hand with tears in his eyes and babbled, "My father is a blacksmith, my father's father is also a blacksmith, and my father's father's father is also a blacksmith, so William, you What's wrong with being a blacksmith and inheriting William's Blacksmith's Workshop? If you become a blacksmith, your future son will also be a blacksmith. As long as your blacksmithing skills are good, even the king will look high on you and call you a master. You are no better than those stonemasons who knock stones. Qiang, why should those who carve stone statues of men and women without clothes be masters and artists? We can't be the guests of nobles. Swords are art, trebuchets are technology, and cannons are art!"
"William, I know that at your age you yearn for the stories of Mr. Green's achievements, but the protagonist in Mr. Green's stories is either a prince or a princess. You are just a commoner, a little blacksmith. You can be a blacksmith with peace of mind from now on."
Old William seemed to be afraid that his son would sneak away again. He was very distressed when he saw his son come back in despair, and did not even mention that William stole several swords and helmets from the shop. .
While talking about the benefits of being a blacksmith, he compared his profession to that of an artist like a sculptor.
In order to show their elegance, most nobles would become patrons of artists such as sculptors, painters, musicians, etc. Blacksmiths did not have such treatment.
Although the best blacksmiths can be honored as masters and become guests of kings, because smelting changes the form of matter, in the Middle Ages, blacksmiths were often mistaken for wizards, and those secret and exclusive crafts were regarded as wizards. Thinking of it as "black magic", the nobles were actually not happy to deal with the blacksmiths.
It's just that there is no need for Old William to tell Little William about these things. No matter what, as long as he passes on his unique skills to Little William, whether he inherits the blacksmith workshop or goes to a big city, he doesn't have to worry about his child's future.
"Isn't Aunt Croya's daughter only eleven years old?"
William simply ignored what his father had just said, and thought of Aunt Croya's skinny little daughter, a yellow-haired girl, who was still a young girl in elementary school according to modern perspectives.
"You'll be twelve in a few months. If you work hard, you'll be a father soon. Wasn't your mother this old when she gave birth to you?"
Old William waved his hands indifferently. Jacob Green said it best, water will change due to the container, and it will also grow due to status and circumstances.
Under the protection of his own wings, little William worked as an apprentice and received meager wages, so he would always be a child.
As long as he gets married, marries a bride and becomes a husband, or even a father, he will grow up and understand his responsibilities to his family, his wife and his children, and he will not be disgraced just because he listens to Hans's instigation. He casually ran off to slay the dragon.
Originally, William Sr. wanted his children to find a wealthy widow, preferably from a noble lineage. Not only could they inherit a relatively large amount of property, but the children would also have a suitable status in the future.
It was too late to stand still. Old William felt that it was necessary to find a wife for his son, let him have a family, and then tie him tightly so that he could not run away and take risks again.
Wherever the evil dragon comes from, it can slay cats and dogs. You must know that unless the angels of Father God come, the evil dragon will slaughter cities and destroy countries, and there will be no pressure at all to run rampant in this world.
"Father, I don't want to get married. I want to continue to go on adventures. Before Hans died, I made an agreement with him. I must realize the ideals of Hans, Hess, and Kuhn, and win the world. , let the people in the village take a good look, we are also promising, and we must return to the village with pride."
William told Hans his last wish, which was the common wish and thought of the four middle school boys before they left the village.
"Win the world!" Old William's eyes widened with an incredible expression, as if he had seen a ghost. After a moment, he said, "William, what are you dreaming about? I told you that you are just a little blacksmith. As a commoner, what qualifications do you have to say that you want to conquer the world?"
"Do you think you are Alexander the Great? Or do you think you are the Emperor of Rome!"
Old William pointed his finger at William, who was trembling with anger. Seizing the world was just a false finger. What William wanted to express was just as he said, he wanted to go out for adventure and come back with success and fame.
The only thing that can make a person ascend to heaven in one step is the dragon-slaying order issued by King Thorne. No matter who he is, regardless of his nationality, origin or even belief, as long as he can kill the dragon and rescue the princess, he can inherit the kingdom of Thorne.
The Kingdom of Thorne is a country of earls. King Thorne is an imperial earl directly conferred by the emperor. His status is higher than that of senior earls, earls of the Rhine, and border earls. As long as he can develop, he can even be promoted to a duke, which is far from the emperor's position. One step away.
"I don't know, father. I just want to try my best. I don't know how far I can go."
William shook his head, then raised his head and said high-spirited, "If God favors me, then let me seize the world and be called 'Lord of Heaven and Territory', 'Lord of All or Everything', like the ancient king." The title of King of all nations, King of the earth, ‘King of all people from sunrise to sunset’ is not a bad idea!”
William didn't know where the confidence came from, so he immediately said, holding the holy sword wrapped in cloth tightly, looking at his father with resolute eyes.
It is impossible to waste his life in this village. He wants to realize his dream and that of Hans, Hess and Kuhn.
Bang!
As if he heard the sound of something falling to the ground, old William felt that he was about to faint. His mind kept thinking about the elf's blessing to William when William was born - your son will always be on the path to pursue his dreams.
