Life for Erwin is frustrating. Although in the eyes of many, he is already the "favored child of heaven."
Isn't it? From civilian to nobility.
Just ten years ago, to find someone who could single-handedly rise from civilian to nobility, you could search the entire White City and not find one in fifty years.
This is normal. The basic advancement route for the nobility, the first step is becoming a knight. Becoming a knight grants you salary and land, then you can ascend to baron, earl, duke... And just the warhorse and knight armor are enough to overwhelm ninety-five percent of families.
Adding the expenses needed for knight training makes it even harder to bear.
Even if you have enough money, for instance, you're of merchant descent, it still won't work. Because in peacetime, the top nobles wish to have fewer people under them, even if you meet all the knight standards, it still won't work.
