my age of magic

Chapter 39 40. Singh

Singer and Katerina were taken aback when they heard what I said.Only Singer defended himself and said: "He is very good! And it's time for me to get married. If I can find such a person I like and can like me so much, I feel that I am already very good. It's Goddess Luck's favor for me."

Probably seeing my confusion, Katerina realized that I was too young to understand many things, so she patiently explained to me: "You grew up in the caravan, maybe you didn't go to the Grimm Empire. Laws, these may be what you will learn in school in the future. The law code of the Green Empire requires that women who have reached the age of 15 can marry, and those who have reached the age of 25 and have not yet married imperial women will be punished as unmarried. The population of the Empire is inspected The bureau will punish families with overage unmarried women, and force betrothal to males, that is the worst."

"Ah! How could this be? If I can't marry a wife at the age of 25, will it be considered a violation of the law?" Cold sweat broke out on my forehead. What kind of rule is this?Later, I secretly asked Sister Guoguo, only to find out that the so-called men in Singh’s mouth refer to male unmarried homeless or untouchables registered with the Population Supervision Bureau.

Katerina's mouth was opened wide by my question, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.

Singer thought for a while before he said to me: "The law that Katerina said is only for women. There is another one only for men. The Green Empire law requires all men to join the army before the age of 25, and at least Three years of military service. Otherwise, your property will be confiscated and you will be hanged as a deserter."

"All...?" I pointed to myself.

Singer nodded affirmatively, and said, "If you want to live in the Grimm Empire, three years of military service is unavoidable."

"Will people die in war?"

I asked a rather idiotic question, and Singh said speechlessly: "Of course, many young people die every year. Otherwise, how could the ratio of male to female population in our Green Empire be 2:5, and in some places it may be higher .Those barbarians will capture the men to mine, and those lizardmen in the swamp will capture slaves every year..."

"The situation in the Green Empire is better. I heard that the Aitia Empire in the Westland needs at least six years of military service." Katerina added by my side.

It is precisely because of years of wars that the population ratio of the Green Empire is so out of balance. Is there a damn rule that all women who do not marry before the age of 25 will be punished, and all men who do not join the army before the age of 25 will be punished?After hearing this, I was a little dumbfounded. It seems that the situation of human beings in this magic continent is not good, and they are not considered a powerful race!The country needs population, women are forced to marry, defending the country needs soldiers, and men are forced to send to the battlefield.I can imagine an empire where no one would ask: Do you love this country?Instead, ask: Do you want to live?
"Then Sister Singer, you..." I suddenly asked Singer if he was over age, and Singer stopped him just after speaking.

Singer sighed again and said: "Yes, I am 24 years old this year. If no one marries me before returning to the emperor at the end of the year, my family will be punished, even my father will be whipped, and I may be married. To someone who does not know, does not know his"

"Do you love him then?" I was referring to Uncle Fred, of course, and Singer obviously didn't know why a five-year-old had so much stuff in his head, and he didn't know how to explain it to me.

"Love!" The word was said with certainty, without hesitation.

I think it should be true love!
Sister Singer smiled warmly and sweetly, and said to me: "Maybe you don't understand what I said now, but you will gradually understand when you grow up. It is said that orc children will be more mature than human children. Taught by an orc witch doctor himself, he is much more sensible than my younger brothers. You, Uncle Fred, have the charm of a mature man. It is a kind of... oh! It will give me a sense of security, Gentle, caring, and very capable, and honest, reliable, and having served in the military, I don't have to endure the torture of waiting at home for him to return safely from the war."

I shook my head and said to Singer: "Sister Singer, what you said is not love!"

Sometimes, I also feel that it is a very disobedient thing for such a young child to discuss love with two beautiful women who are at the best stage of their lives.How weird it is to say so much about life from the mouth of a five-year-old.

I said aloud: "Love is pure liking, there is no reason!"

The two women stared at me dumbfounded. Sometimes I feel that I am special. Originally, this topic was just about the happiness of two people. In the end, I was abducted to the question of what love is. For a while, I also felt that I was too ripped off.

"What did that old orc witch doctor teach you?" the redhead asked me dumbfounded.

I think they must be thinking about this question at this time: Is this the life philosophy of the orcs?You can live without bread, you can live without milk, but not without love?Or is it because of bread and milk that there is love?But anyway, I thought Singer was Uncle Alfred's, and later about me.

"Jia, will you stay in the orc tribe in the future and follow the old orc?" Katerina blinked her beautiful red eyes, maybe she was tired, lying beside me, her red soft hair was scattered and covered With a fair face, her lips are slightly opened and protrude outwards, and her two white teeth can be clearly seen.She was so close to me that the hot air from her mouth could even spray on my face.

I shook my head in disappointment. I felt a little reluctant to part with old Kuru and Kurz in the near future, and I was ignorant of the magical world. Thinking about it, I panicked. If Sister Guoguo doesn’t take me in, Am I going to wander alone?Thinking of this, I couldn't help but whispered: "Sister Guoguo may be willing to take me away, but I can't be a homeless person all my life."

"Aren't you going back to the imperial capital with us?" Katerina asked expectantly.

I shook my head, thinking that this matter seems to be out of my hands.I must live, and eat bread.What can the emperor have?Just said: "Sister Guoguo's home is in Bierre, our first step will be there!"

"Then you must remember to look for me when you come to the emperor. Do you like girls with red hair? I can introduce my sister to you. She is a smart and beautiful little girl, and she doesn't have such annoying red hair. Eyes." Katerina drew a big pie for me, and she spoke very seriously.

I smiled and agreed, "Okay! Is there any school in the imperial capital? Maybe I can choose to study there!"

The caravan jolted suddenly and violently, and Singer went out to check the situation.

"Ha! Didn't you know that the most famous Grimm Royal Academy in the empire is in the imperial capital? But it's notoriously difficult to take the exam there, Jia, what do you want to do in the future?" Katerina asked me curiously.

"Magician!" I replied truthfully.

Katerina laughed, even though I didn't think it was funny.She went on to say: "Yes, everyone wants to be a magician, as long as there is a chance! What about the others? The awakening ceremony will not let you awaken the magic pool just because you are a handsome boy. This requires a lot of luck. Always think about what to learn if it doesn’t work!”

I thought about it carefully and said: "Maybe I can be a craftsman, I want to be a leather craftsman!"

Katerina was a little disappointed, and just said in a low voice: "Oh, in that case, Sloit Ivory Tower Vocational College might be better. Royal Green College in Imperial City is most famous for War College, Magic College, and Business School."

"War College..."

If two people feel that they hit it off, there will always be endless topics to talk about.Easy-going and passionate, Katerina is always looking forward to living a different life one day and has been working hard to prepare for it.She hopes that she can marry the great hero, but it depends on Qiniang's choice. As Qiniang's personal maid, many things will definitely not be left to her own ideas, including her own destination.When Katerina talked about her destination, she smiled reluctantly, with a touch of bitterness in her eyes. Katerina said that Singer was the happiest of all the dancers in the dance troupe, because she found a destination for herself.

I have always wondered where Singh’s sense of happiness comes from. I also thought that it would never be because I found my meal ticket before the age of 25 and just spent all day silly music. It turns out that the dancers in the dance troupe are rarely free Identity, most of the dancers in the dance troupe are from untouchables, vagabonds, and slaves. Many of these people have signed a contract of prostitution. The so-called freedom needs to pay a high price. Those who redeem themselves need to be nodded by the lady of the dance troupe.The girls in the dance troupe not only dance on various occasions, but are also assigned to attend private balls as backup dancers, participate in various private banquets, accompany people to drink, and even be asked to accompany people overnight when the price is right.

There are also some free girls in the dance troupe, like Qiniang.She came to learn dance from the aunt in the dance troupe. Even the aunt did not dare to force Qiniang to do things. There are also some girls who had a certain reputation in the imperial capital before joining the aunt. They were invited to be dancers. The pillars of the troupe, some of these girls are free, and some are trained by the dance troupe ladies. These people form a huge dance troupe.

Girls like Singer or Katerina who were both dancers and maids made up the majority of the dance company, and they were all signed.The difference between Singer is that he once saved Qiniang once in Black Iron City, and then Qiniang asked her what she wanted, and she chose freedom.Willingly give up the life of rich clothes and good food in the dance troupe to marry a leather craftsman.

I later asked Katerina: If you had an opportunity like Sister Singer in the future, would you give yourself the freedom to choose?Do you want to give up such a life of singing and dancing every night?
She thought for a long time by my side, but in the end she didn't answer me.

Later, Singer came back to the room and said to me: "Jia, the dance rehearsal is over, Qiniang invites you to go up!"

(End of this chapter)