Fantasy Lord: Beginning with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 179 - 135: Count Engle’s Lesson 2 (A Little Late)

Chapter 179: Chapter 135: Count Engle’s Lesson 2 (A Little Late)

In the room, Thor gazed at the map, unsure of what to say. The dense red circles before him clearly signified the strength of the Dressrosa Family.

He opened his mouth several times, but ultimately said nothing.

It wasn’t until a moment later that Thor exhaled a long breath, calming his turbulent heart.

Yet, the moment he calmed down, a hint of confusion arose within him.

"Father, such power should be strong enough, right? Isn’t it sufficient to earn a marquis’s title?"

Thor was genuinely curious at this moment.

Even in his initial understanding, the strength of Dressrosa was already terrifying.

It seemed impossible that they couldn’t obtain a marquis’s position.

He truly couldn’t comprehend this.

"Indeed, it’s enough."

"It’s even beyond the strength of the Dressrosa Family during the time of my grandfather. But Thor, you must know the world is vast, and danger is omnipresent."

"A single careless action, a single behavior, a single turmoil could be enough to annihilate the entire family."

"For nobility to be passed down, much more than just strength is required."

Count Engel nodded his head, then shook it, explaining his words.

Hearing his father’s explanation, Thor couldn’t help but feel a hint of confusion.

"More than just strength?"

Instinctively, Thor spoke, looking curiously at his father.

"Thor, do you think this is all there is to the Dressrosa Family?"

Facing Thor’s gaze, Count Engel suddenly spoke.

"This?"

"All of it?"

"Father, you?"

The sudden words made Thor’s expression pause, but he quickly understood what his father meant, causing his brow to twitch involuntarily.

His words even carried a hint of dryness.

This.

This isn’t even all of it.

"Where do you think those wandering knights have gone?"

"Your fifth uncle has quite a decent talent, so why did he also become a wandering knight?"

Faced with Thor’s renewed shock, Count Engel’s voice rang out again, this time with a reminder.

As this reminder fell.

Suddenly, Thor widened his eyes once more.

"Gulp!"

At that moment, he couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Wandering knights.

He had never considered wandering knights.

In his view, the so-called wandering knights were simply the result of Dressrosa Family’s selection process.

Keeping the best and weeding out the inferior.

But upon careful thought, is there really such a necessity?

A Count’s Clan, could it really be that they can’t afford to support a few family descendants with gold coins?

Moreover, if this generation lacks talent, who can guarantee the next one will too?

Even with a one in ten thousand chance, isn’t it worth taking the risk?

Moreover, are the requirements too high?

Maturing a Life Seed at eighteen and becoming an Apprentice Knight.

Even for someone of reasonable talent, it’s not easy to achieve, and for those of average talent, it’s nearly impossible, and failure would result in expulsion from the family.

Even the Marquis Family likely wouldn’t have such stringent requirements.

Yet the Dressrosa Family has always strictly enforced this system, to almost a cold and heartless extent.

Even if they mature the Life Seed and become an Apprentice Knight, they face two choices: one is to become a Clan Guardian Knight, this need not be said, and the other is also a Pioneer Knight.

The family would give some support, but a Pioneer Knight would need to strive on their own.

This aspect alone isn’t problematic, but when combined with the previous wandering knight system, numerous issues are apparent.

At this moment, with Engel’s words, a tidal wave surged within Thor’s heart.

Coupled with his father’s previous words, an unavoidable suspicion emerged.

And seemingly confirming his thoughts.

Count Engel’s voice echoed once more.

"The Tulip Kingdom has existed for over two thousand years, yet even the Tulip Royal Family’s lineage has only lasted for about eight hundred years, while most of the other nobility merely four or five hundred years."

With a distant voice, Count Engel’s gaze turned to the window outside.

At this moment, his thoughts seemed to stretch into past times.

And hearing that distant voice, Thor’s heart, already pounding intensely, couldn’t help but grow more agitated.

"This!"

He couldn’t help but purse his lips, instinctively speaking, but not knowing how to continue his words.

Count Engel’s words were not yet finished.

But Thor could already understand the meaning within his words.

The two-thousand-year Tulip Kingdom, with most nobility’s lineage lasting only four to five hundred years, the royal family’s only eight hundred.

In this feudal society, this seemed impossible.

After all, in this era, though there is a cycle of new and old nobility.

But this change is extremely slow.

Moreover, most are merely Viscounts, Barons.

Reaching the level of Count, the cycle of new and old nobility becomes extremely difficult. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

In the entire Tulip Kingdom over the last century, only one marquis has been born, and that is Marquis Reman.

The number of Counts born hasn’t exceeded seventeen, and none have disappeared.

Yet the result is that in the Tulip Kingdom’s two thousand years, the lineage of nobility has lasted for only four or five hundred years, the royal family only eight hundred.

No cycles of new and old, no physical eradication, even with Beastman invasions, it’s impossible to wipe out so many nobility in one fell swoop.