Kester's home is located in the northernmost part of the academy city, near the North City Gate, and is home to an entire area of civilian residential buildings. Kester's home is on the second floor of one of the residential buildings.

After all, the ancestor is the hero of the empire, although the family has now declined, but at least he still has the last bit of property, that is, this small two-story suite with a small scope, which is also the only valuable thing in the Kester family.

Although it is only a room in an ordinary residential building in a border city, it is not as safe and comfortable as the rich area, and it cannot be compared with the luxurious location of the imperial capital, but for Kester's mother and son, this is the most important place to live.

"Mom, I'm back." Although there was still a little apprehension in his heart, under Zhuang Xiaoyuan's urging, Kester finally took Zhuang Xiaoyuan back to his home, took out the key to open the door of his house, and Kester beckoned Zhuang Xiaoyuan to walk in while calling his mother.

"Kester, why did you come back so early today? Is school leaving early? Hey, who is this? Hearing the door open outside, Kester's mother asked in a puzzled tone as she walked out of the kitchen.

"Hello Auntie, my name is Zhuang Xiaoyuan, I'm sorry." Seeing the middle-aged woman coming out of the kitchen, Zhuang Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up and greeted him with a smile.

As Zhuang Xiaoyuan imagined, Kester's mother was a gentle-looking woman. Seeing Kester's mother's appearance, many people should have a clear idea of Kester's appearance.

Because, this middle-aged woman's appearance is simply a mature version of Kester, almost identical, if it weren't for the traces of age left on her face that clearly reveal his mother's age, maybe someone would think of her as Kester's twin sister.

Moreover, Kester's mother and Kester are not only similar in appearance, but also have a similar gentle personality. It's just that, compared to Kester's cowardly character, Kester's mother gives people a gentle and polite ladylike feeling.

"Kester, come here. What's going on with this girl named Zhuang Xiaoyuan? Girlfriend? Well, mom isn't against you having a girlfriend. However, it's not good to take it home like this, so you can at least talk to your mother first. Now I don't have anything to prepare, what should I do if I leave a bad impression on others? ”

Hearing Zhuang Xiaoyuan's self-introduction, Kester's mother nodded to Zhuang Xiaoyuan with a smile, and then directly pulled Kester over, smiled apologetically at Zhuang Xiaoyuan, and hid aside and whispered accusations.

"Mom, where did you think of it, it's not my girlfriend, it's ......" was pulled aside by his mother with a stunned face, and it wasn't until he heard his mother's accusation that Kester knew that he was misunderstood by his mother, and he couldn't help but show a crying and laughing expression, and explained.

"Not a girlfriend? It's not a girlfriend, how can you just bring someone home. Bringing it back before the relationship is confirmed, isn't it embarrassing for the girl. Noticing Zhuang Xiaoyuan's gaze, Kester's mother smiled at her again, and then said with some hatred.

"Mom~ Don't make a mistake, she is not an ordinary person, our school arranged a ceremony for the call of the brave today, and she is the brave one I summoned."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by his mother, and Kester's face showed a hint of depression, but he still had to explain. If you continue to misunderstand your mother, it may be even more embarrassing.

"Summon the Brave?! She was summoned by you? So you're going to compete for the crown this year? Hearing Kester's explanation, Kester's mother's eyes flashed with a fine light, and a faint look of excitement appeared on her face.

It's no wonder Kester's mother was so excited, why the Kilfeather family fell so quickly, and it wasn't because previous generations of successors had never succeeded in summoning the brave.

Neither Kester's father, nor Kester's grandfather, nor even his great-grandfather succeeded in summoning the Brave.

I don't know if it's because the performance of previous generations was too poor to disappoint the brave people who came, or because their own magic qualifications were too poor, the Kilfizer family has not had a brave man for three or four generations in a row.

And today, as the heir to the last generation of Kilfesther, the last surviving bloodline of the fallen Kilfesther, Kester has finally succeeded in summoning the brave.

It doesn't matter what the actual combat effectiveness of this brave man is. For Kester's mother, this is already a joyous event. At the very least, it shows that the Kilfeather family still has hope of continuing to survive and even have a chance to rise again.

As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Kilfeather family, Kester's mother's greatest wish was that her child would be able to summon the brave man to win the crown battle, fulfilling the long-cherished wish of the Kilfeather family, as well as fulfilling the greatest wish of her husband and father-in-law who died young.

In fact, as Kester's mother, she has also struggled with whether Kester should summon a brave man to get ahead, or live a peaceful and mediocre life.

If it were in peacetime, Kester's mother would have hoped that her child would have a safe life, and it would be more realistic and down-to-earth than the risky battle for the crown, or honestly graduate from the college and find a good job to support the family.

However, the world is not peaceful, and the outside of the empire is full of dangerous monsters. Humanity lives tremblingly under the threat of these monsters, and no one knows when these monsters will break through the walls and destroy their homeland.

In such a time of fear, it is better to be able to summon the brave to participate in the battle and gain the ability to protect oneself than any job. Even if there is greater danger associated with participating in the battle, a heroic sacrifice is at least better than being slaughtered without resistance while hiding at home.

What's more, with the protection of the brave, the summoner is much safer than the troops and warriors who defend the border. Summoners not only have the protection of the brave they summon, but in many cases, the military will also take the summoner as the first priority to protect.

"Mom, I'm going to win the championship in this crown battle and bring that crystal crown back. I'm going to get ahead and not fall into the name of our Kilfeather family. ”

Facing his mother's excited and expectant gaze, Kester, who had always been cowardly and inferior, showed his self-confidence and persistence for the first time, and his eyes looked at his mother seriously and reassured.

"Good, good. It's enough for you to have this heart. To be able to successfully summon the brave, your father and grandfather will also be very gratified. I don't live up to your father and your grandfather's expectations. ”

Hearing Kester's assurance, and noticing the confidence her child had shown in front of her for the first time, the expression on Kester's mother's face became more and more excited. There was even a faint hint of tears of joy in fulfilling the wish.

(End of chapter)