In the past, he was the future ruler of his father's barony, having to learn leadership and ways of a ruler and the way to treat his subjects. Being a Baron comes with a lot of power, but it also brings a lot of responsibility. Joshua by no means had any complaints or even the slightest lazy thought about these things. He was prepared for it; when at the right age and right time, when his father could no longer wield the title of the ruler in his barony, he was ready to inherit that title from his father.

  ?But all that changed when those at the Ottoman Empire declare their demand. And the sole purpose of Joshua's existence became the reason for his barony's peace, and by doing this, Joshua in some way had fulfilled most of his responsibility as a leader. His barony is safe now and it still has a leader, and the price for it is his separation from the barony.

  ?Joshua abandoned his mental burden about the barony and mentally departed from it, feeling free and not having any pressure that previously shackled him.

  ?A smirk appeared on his face at this freedom. Not having to be burdened by anything, not from his barony and not from his family, and right now if he want to, he could even run away now.

  ?At once, his hand moved, covering his face and lowering his head to look at the ground. The thoughts scared him, as he realized they were not actually his own true thoughts.

  ?They had flown into him from an outside source—alien thoughts that felt so real, yet completely different from how he would usually think. up until it almost changed him, Joshua did not notice a thing.

  ?The foreign thought invasion of him gave Joshua a sense of danger he never felt before. Even while battling the Dark Shadow, Joshua was not afraid; but now, he found himself in a newfound kind of danger.

  While he was distracted, the light that shone before him that showed his status also disappeared, as if it served its purpose while Joshua had his interest laid upon it, and he did not recall it again.

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  But he remembered something that was written in the light that he had forgotten to give importance to, something that should be related to the incident that happened just now.

  ?Just as he was pondering and doubting about whether this newly gained power is actually an improvement or a curse, a ray of sunshine fell upon his face from the horizon.

  ?The night has gone, and the dawn of a new sun arrives. The warmth of the sun enhanced the already searing, burning forest. And Joshua and the other knights felt no difference from the sun's tiny heat, as they were already within the warmth of the flames burning in the nearby forest.

  ?But unexpectedly to them, something came along with the light of the sun, shaking their hearts once more, giving them a foreboding feeling.

  ~

  ?[Evaluating preparation for the first phase of the changing world]

  [Ability to change the inhabitants of the world according to the changing world - Successful]

  [Ability of individuals in the world to survive in the changing world - Successful]

  [Ability of living individuals to grow in the changing world - Successful]

  [Every individual in the world receiving a specific path of class for advancement - Successful]

  ?[All requirements met; now beginning Phase One of the changing world]

  ~

  ?A number of light panels appeared in the soldiers' vision. Most did not understand it, as they could hardly read, but some did. Joshua was one among them. From an early age, his mother had given him teachings of words and made him good in reading and writing, just as he was about battling. But at the moment, Joshua felt he had rather not read the words, as the foreboding feeling felt by him from the moment it appeared further increased after he read it.

  ~

  ?[World change Phase One begins]

  ?[Main quests will be distributed to individuals]

  ?[Be prepared for the arriving changes; may bravery and courage be with you]

  ~