ch 1 does not state it but IIRC in the webnovel it was because of his aptitude for Magic
@Treyon : based on the funeral in ch 1, he was likely not very connected to the common man of his time, and likely did not need cash on a regular basis even then. Plus you can forget things if not needing that knowledge or habits regularly.
that's a very stoic guard. A naked child walks up with a weird ball above him. The child tells him it's normal.And he is like sure why not.
Also, I really like that coloring