People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 20
People looked at Lothar, who was covered in blood and killed those brutal robbers like melons and vegetables like a demon god, and they were silent, and they couldn't believe what he said.

It wasn't until he repeated it again that someone stood up tremblingly and said with a sad face:
"My lord, thank you for saving us from those villains and for granting us freedom, but where can we go now?"

Lothar was silent for a while.

That village was completely burned, and it would take too much energy and time to rebuild it.

The man continued: "Our lord is a cruel and miserly man. I am his valet, and no one knows him better than I do."

"When he learns that we have failed to protect his manor, although he will not execute us, he will definitely choose to sell us into slaves and take away all the property in our hands."

"Dear Lord Knight, he will never help us rebuild our homeland, he will only squeeze out the last bit of oil and water, and abandon this place!"

Lothar frowned, feeling a little tricky.

"Abandoning the fief, won't his lord punish him?"

"I don't know, maybe, but it certainly won't be serious, because he is the lord's brother-in-law."

The man bowed his head sincerely, knelt down on one knee and said, "Please let us be your followers. Those who are still alive here are all strong young men. I promise, they will be like the most diligent mules and horses." I will work for you like the most loyal hound, just to get your protection."

The men and women behind him also promised that they would work hard.

They can also see that Lothar is a rare and kind lord.

Being his slave and being sold to the slave market as a slave are two completely different concepts.

More importantly, this lord is significantly more powerful.

With the allegiance of such a well-armoured warrior beside him, killing those bandits was also clean and tidy, much better than their original knight lords.

Lothar was a little embarrassed: "Sorry, I know your difficulties and difficulties, but I don't have a fief to take you in."

"Our trip is to go to the Holy Land and fight an arduous struggle against the heretics. If you follow me, you will definitely encounter many dangers."

He does need followers.

These dozen or so young and middle-aged men are at the peak of their physical strength, and the ratio of male to female is balanced, so they are very good leaders.

Compared with recruiting pilgrims in the Holy Land...the poor pilgrims who can survive such a difficult pilgrimage, one can imagine how many good people there are.

"Praise Heavenly Father, pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a glorious and sacred mission. If we follow you, your glory will also shine on us humble people."

All the survivors of the village fell to their knees along with the manservant.

Some of them are still ignorant, but the "smart" image of that male servant must have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

With him taking the lead, the rest of the people did not hesitate at all.

"Ok."

Lothar no longer hesitated, and said:

"I am Lothar von Habsburg, knight of the House of Habsburg from Aargäu. I accept your service and promise to treat you not as slaves, but as freedmen in my domain. After obtaining the fiefdom, you will all get your own land. But at the same time, you must swear allegiance to me in the name of the heavenly father, and perform taxes and military service!"

He counted carefully, and there were seven men and six women in total, and he did not spend more than 13 people's boat tickets.

Their food and drink are backed by the property looted by the robbers, and he does not need to pay extra.

Moreover, there would obviously be some remaining property looted by the robbers. After all, according to the tone of these people, the robbers had robbed a knight's manor.

"Ryan, go and call Mordel over."

"Hans, you are responsible for counting the seized property and property, and returning the property that belonged to these people to them, and assigning them chariots and horses to take care of them."

Both Ryan and Model are illiterate, and they can't even convert gold coins into silver coins. The work of clerks is temporarily represented by Hans.

Finish these.

Lothar and Prajna came to the three surviving robbers.

Lothar looked at the three soft bastards shaking like chaff, frowned and said, "Tell me, where is your lair, how many people are there to defend, and are there any traps?"

It's not for the purpose of "eliminating all evil", but he wants to test whether the same gang of robbers can be judged as two gangs by the system.

If he could, he'd be able to complete the "Chivalrous Knight" milestone after pulling out the stronghold of bandits who had lost their main force.

He feels more and more that talent is rare.

Even a squire like Hans, who is rated as one star by the system, is an excellent talent that it is impossible for a mere knight to recruit in this era.

None of the three spoke.

Lothar was a little puzzled, why this group of soft bastards who did not resist and surrendered had hardened at this time.

Lothar snorted coldly: "Tell me the truth, I will spare your life, I swear to Heavenly Father!"

"The opportunity is rare, whoever speaks first will survive."

Finally someone moved, he tentatively raised his hand, and whispered: "Master, our stronghold is not far from here, we originally wanted to enjoy it here before going back."

"Pike, you son of a bitch, shut up, have you forgotten the oath we made before the heavenly father? If you break the oath, do you want to perish in Hell?"

The robber next to him immediately cursed.

Not to be outdone, Pique scolded back: "You and Old John both left wives and children in the stronghold. I'm alone, so what's wrong with wanting to save my own life?"

"Why do you want me to risk my life to protect your wives and children?"

Lothar nodded: "You are very smart, now tell me the location honestly, I warn you, don't play tricks, I will take you to your lair, and then let you go."

Pique immediately explained the matter like a bamboo tube pouring a sieve.

He trusted Lothar very much.

People in this era still attach great importance to oaths, especially knights like Lothar.

A knight who easily breaks his oath will be regarded as dishonorable, and it can basically be said that he died on the spot.

Pique smiled obsequiously and said: "Master, I have explained everything clearly, including the traps they set up, there is absolutely no omission."

Lothar nodded, and then said loudly: "Citizens, among these three people, has anyone killed your relatives and friends and robbed your property?"

These men and women who just took back their belongings immediately showed hatred.

"It's him. He killed my mother and raped her!"

"That man killed my father, chopped off his head and put it on a spear to scare people!"

"That one-eyed bastard, I saw him throw my three-year-old son to death against the wall, and his little head collapsed. Huh, huh, huh."

As the woman spoke, she burst into tears.

"Then, if you have a grudge, revenge, if you have a grudge, revenge."

Lothar waved his hand, turned and left.

Pique was terrified: "Master Knight, you promised to spare my life."

Lothar said without looking back: "I did forgive you, but they didn't want to forgive you. As their lord, I gave them the power to be fair and just, and to avenge their hatred."

These men and women who suppressed their anger quickly took up the weapons of the robbers and vented their anger towards the three bound robbers.

At the border, they are definitely not obedient sheep who do not know how to resist, let alone three unarmed robbers in front of them.

The screams gradually weakened until they became silent.

The male servant was the first to kneel down in front of Lothar with a blood-stained armed sword.

"Thank you, thank you to the lord we serve. You are willing to give us the right to revenge even at the risk of breaking your oath. I swear, I will always be loyal to you."

Lothar shook his head: "This power is not permanent. When I get the territory, I will make a law that will no longer allow vendettas to happen. Everything will be done in accordance with the law."

He then said: "Also, I am not breaking my oath, so don't mention it again."

(End of this chapter)