People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 245
The iron hooves sang loudly.

The gust of wind blew by my ears.

The little witch standing beside Baldwin IV nervously clenched the staff in her hand, and her fingers turned white due to excessive force.

The face under the hood was clearly revealing a trace of excitement.

The summoned knight is just a puppet, without independent consciousness, so she is more like playing a role-playing game now.

This feeling is as if I have really transformed into a knight riding a war horse.

boom--

There was a loud noise from the high-speed collision.

The lance in Guy's hand exploded into countless splinters like a goddess scattering flowers.

A spearhead shining with golden light fell to the ground.

The shield in the hands of the "Heroic Spirit" knight on the opposite side also had cracks, and it was immediately shattered into countless crystal fragments, which vaporized and dissipated into nothing.

The heroic knight holds a lance in his hand, and there is no expression on his face under the mask.

But Nishaya frowned: "Your Majesty, you are right, this Guy really used the magic-resistant gold."

Baldwin IV said "Hmm": "Guy is not a brainless idiot, although he is not very smart, but if he is not sure, how can he challenge you?"

The onlookers whispered.

"In this first round of confrontation, it seems that Knight Guy has the upper hand. The shields of the Knights of Heroic Spirit have been shattered, but Knight Guy is unscathed."

In the rules of the Knight Tournament, the lance is replaceable.

Shields are often not included.

"It seems that Knight Guy has a great chance of passing the test of the Heavenly Father."

"It's the magic gold!"

"Unfortunately, if it hits, the knight summoned by the witch will definitely be scattered."

Some knowledgeable nobles said with pity on their faces.

A spell, in the final analysis, is also the embodiment of magic.

The anti-magic gold, which has a restraint effect on magic power, can produce a restraint effect of "magic resistance" when dealing with any magical creation.

Just because it has a restraint effect, it doesn't mean that any mortal can kill a wizard with the magic resistance gold.

A knight holding a magic-blocking golden shield, even if the shield can block the flame spells cast by the wizard, he will be roasted into a mummified corpse by the high temperature around him.

Guy's face was not very pretty under the mask.

He steered the mount, returned to his starting point, took over the brand-new lance handed over by the attendant, and tried to make his breathing even.

He knew very well that his plan had failed.

The heroic knight on the opposite side seemed to be wearing a helmet and was fully armed, but its armor could not hinder the penetration of the magic gold at all.

As long as you are stronger.

Make the lance penetrate the opponent's shield and touch the opponent's body at the same time, and you will win.

Nishaya didn't panic. Under the veil, only the red lips on the white chin were exposed, slightly curved. Since she had expected it, she would naturally not be unprepared.

The heroic knight opened his hand, and crystal golden light spots gathered in his hand. In the blink of an eye, a brand new shield was reassembled.

The Shield Curse and the Guardian Knight Curse are two wholes.

As long as the opponent is not allowed to touch the knight's body, if the shield spell is broken a hundred times, she can recast it a hundred times.

The sound of horseshoes.

A new round of charge begins.

The heroic knight rushed towards Guy face to face, like two chariots traveling at high speed, crashing into each other.

The lance shattered.

Guy turned over and fell off his horse.

The heroic knight's lance was also pierced on his shield, but the terrifying strength pushed him down abruptly.

The heroic knight sat on the horseback condescendingly, the shield in his hand was broken again, but it remained motionless.

Swah——

A sharp short-handled riding spear condensed in the hands of the heroic knight, pressed against Guy's throat, and then retracted gracefully.

The heroic knight looked at Archbishop William.

He also said at the right time: "Unfortunately, the brave and fearless Baron Mengisa, Knight Guy failed to pass the challenge of the Heavenly Father. But his courage to challenge will inspire us to continue to strive to spread the glory of the Heavenly Father .”

Amidst the boos of the people, the attendants came to help Guy.

He got up weakly, looked at the heroic knights who were gradually disappearing, his face was a little ashen: "I lost again, it seems that Miss Nishaya really has no intentions of me."

"Why?"

"Why can Lothar be favored by witches when he was still a little knight?"

He couldn't figure it out, and the frustration in his heart made him look ten years older in an instant.

Just in time.

The crowd of onlookers was pushed away.

More than a dozen walking hussars, wearing the iconic feather ornaments, surrounded a young nobleman wearing a flying wing helmet, black scale armor and a dragon head cloak, came to the venue.

"It's Count Lothar!"

"I heard that the Earl just defeated the two brothers of the Aladdin family, took back the Port of Ella, the Bishopric of Alandelle, and occupied the vast territory in the southeast of Sinai."

There was a hint of envy in people's eyes.

Even the rotten Sinai territory is a very precious property in the eyes of many landless nobles.

As far as the nobles are concerned - having land and not having land are completely different things.

Even if he will never visit those territories in person, the landed nobles are still a head above the landless nobles who only have an empty title left.

Lothar raised his head and looked at Baldwin IV who was sitting in the stands holding a scepter.

He took off his helmet and respectfully knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty."

There was a smile in Baldwin IV's eyes: "Get up, Count Lothar, I have been away for a long time, the Grand Master of the Royal Knights, now, come to me and perform your duties."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lothar got up, led the hussars under his command, and walked towards the stands.

Along the way, he glanced at Guy who was full of unwillingness, smiled and stretched out his hand, and patted his shoulder: "Although you lost, you are very brave. I look forward to your future achievements on the battlefield."

Guy froze for a moment.

For a split second, a feeling of being flattered emerged in my heart.

The knights who have served under Lothar know that being patted on the shoulder by Lothar means being recognized by the Earl, which is definitely something to be proud of.

Immediately, I was a little ashamed.

In the eyes of everyone, Lothar came behind Baldwin IV.

Belian looked at his friend who had become famous in the Holy Land, took a step back, and said a little excitedly: "My lord, you are here."

Lothar lowered his voice and said with a smile: "Who asked His Majesty to ask me to perform my duties."

A grand knight competition came to an end.

Many onlookers talked about today's duel with their peers with surprise on their faces. Although it ended very quickly, seeing the "magic" with their own eyes made many people feel that the trip was worthwhile.

In addition, the witch officially came to the stage in the Holy Land, which also made many nobles feel a feeling of "the sky is about to change".

For example, in Great Germania, the witch advisors around Emperor Henry even had a higher status than some great nobles.

Lothar and his party escorted Baldwin IV back to the bedroom of the palace.

The monarch and his ministers are relative.

"Miss Prajna."

"Ms. Fringella."

"Madame Jeanne."

Baldwin IV greeted each of them with a smile.

When it was Celinina's turn, his expression paused slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a subtle emotion of "why there is another one".

Celinina, who was wearing a black windbreaker, took off her hood, revealing a pair of fluffy animal ears: "Your Majesty, you can call me Celinina."

There was a look of surprise on Baldwin IV's face, but he quickly restrained himself.

She said to Cellinina with a smile on her face: "It's an honor to meet you, beautiful Miss Cellinina."

He didn't ask about Celinina's background, and his curiosity about the extraordinary world was not that strong.

"Mr. Lothar, the whole of Jerusalem is extolling your achievements, what do you think now?"

Lothar said helplessly: "As long as you don't punish me for instigating war, I will be satisfied."

Baldwin IV sighed lightly: "There is indeed such a voice in Jerusalem. You should be glad that the war did not break out."

He paused slightly, and asked again: "I heard that you and Savodin met in Sinai?"

Lothar sighed softly: "Yes, the newly appointed Egyptian governor brought two thousand Mamluk cavalry and gave me a big blow."

"Look, just one Savodin can pull out two thousand Mamluk cavalry and hold a huge armed parade."

"This is the current crisis of the Holy Land. The Holy Land is small and sparsely populated. Without the help of the Crusaders from Europe, it would sooner or later fall under the siege of heretics."

Lothar nodded and said: "That's right, the size of the kingdom, even when the Principality of Antioch and the County of Edessa still existed, the two countries together were not as good as Egypt. This is the gap in hard power."

Baldwin IV nodded and said: "Fortunately, Saladin can't put his five fingers together into a fist. But we all know that sooner or later he will sort out his internal problems and start a new war with us."

Lothar said "hmm": "This is also the consensus between Adil and I, but obviously not now. That's why I am eager to expand my territory and increase my military strength."

Baldwin IV sighed softly: "Of course I know what you think, but time waits for no one, and there is a limit to expansion. If this limit is exceeded, war will usher in."

"You want to set up border jurisdictions, I have no objection, but you have to know that after Saladin clears up the internal turmoil, he will definitely raise his swords again and invade the Holy Land. At that time, you, like Leonard, will become the ones who sparked the war. sinner."

Lothar frowned.

Was Leonard the sinner who started the war?of course!

But at best it can only be regarded as a fuse.

As long as Saladin wants to regain the Holy Land, there is no possibility of compromise between the two sides.

After all, Saladin's background was not noble enough, and he needed to regain the huge prestige of the Holy Land to subdue the domestic resistance.

Only in this way can it be possible for the Ayyubid Dynasty to survive stably, instead of falling apart immediately after his death.

Lothar solemnly said: "Your Majesty, the last war has proved that unless the Holy Land fell, the Crusaders formed by the kings would not be able to reach the Holy Land in a short time."

"Sit back and wait for death like this, or take advantage of the internal instability of the enemy and seize the time to expand your own strength. I don't think this is an option at all."

Baldwin IV couldn't help laughing and said: "You are right. I agreed to the establishment of the border region, but now I can only give you the treatment of the border region, and cannot give you a real title."

Seeing that Lothar was a little disappointed, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Why, do you value fame so much?"

Lothar said helplessly: "This is not a false name. I plan to recruit citizens during this trip. Can the treatment in the border area be the same as that in ordinary earldoms?"

Baldwin IV sighed: "There's nothing you can do about it. Your title has risen too fast, and there are too many people who are jealous of you. I have to consider this part of the impact."

"Also, your Transjordan belongs to the border region, and the counties in the north are also border regions. Are they all set up?"

Lothar put away his disappointment, nodded and said, "I understand."

He paused slightly, and asked again: "Your Majesty, how is your health recently?"

Baldwin IV smiled and said: "It's nothing serious, Uldin doesn't need to be by my side every day anymore."

He looked towards Lothar with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "You go back first, I wanted to discuss card skills with you, but it is obvious that Miss Flynn is already bored."

Fulin, who was looking around at the furnishings in the hall, raised her head in surprise when she heard this.

It's a bit embarrassing that it's rare.

Leave the king's chambers.

Nishaya was waiting outside.

Lothar said with a smile: "Miss Nishaya, I haven't had time to say hello to you yet."

Nishaya said nervously: "It's okay, Mr. Lothar."

She hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly said: "I am now the head of the Jerusalem Office of the Levant Wizards Association."

"In the future, if you have any extraordinary materials that you want to sell or sell, you can come to me."

Lothar nodded and said, "I see."

She said sincerely again: "Also, I have to thank you again for your life-saving grace."

"You're welcome, Anna and I are friends."

Lothar thought for a while, and said, "By the way, Miss Nishaya, I need some information about the habitat of dragons, preferably in the Levant area, because I don't have time to leave the territory too far."

"how much do you need?"

"Seven heads."

Nishaya frowned: "There may be more than these dragons in the Levant region, but once they fall into a deep sleep, it is difficult to find their traces."

"It doesn't matter, how many are counted."

It is also very important to awaken the dragon blood as soon as possible.

The news that Saladin summoned spellcasters in Damascus put a lot of pressure on the kingdom. This is probably why the clergy acquiesced in allowing the witch Nishaya to become Baldwin IV's court advisor.

It's just that Nishaya is obviously not qualified.

Although she is a very talented witch, but not long after she left the apprenticeship stage, Lothar felt that she might not even be his opponent in a real fight.

...

The matter of recruiting the people did not encounter any obstacles.

this afternoon.

In front of several industries in Lothar, especially the printing workshop, there was a long queue for registration.

What kind of reputation a lord has, whether he is generous or stingy, can almost be found out with a little questioning.

Lothar's reputation in the eyes of pagan tyrants is notorious, but his reputation in the eyes of ordinary people at the bottom is absolutely excellent.

For the treatment of its own people, in Jerusalem, if not one of the best, it can definitely be ranked in the forefront.

The existence of the Crusaders is actually sucking the blood of the European countries in disguise.

But in this era, these bloods are what the European countries are happy to see.

Now it is the height of the Middle Ages, and the primogeniture system is prevalent among the nobles, while the commoners in some areas practice the system of young son inheritance, and some areas practice the system of primogeniture.

But there is absolutely no continuation of the equal inheritance system.

Because the land they passed on is generally less and less. If it is divided evenly, it will really not be able to support a family.

Coupled with drought, locust plagues, floods and other factors.

Many civilians and landless knights have begun to become refugees, which is an unstable factor in the eyes of European countries.

Although it is impossible to rebel, there is no such saying in Europe as "the princes and generals would rather have a kind".

However, it is still feasible to turn grass into bandits, occupy mountains as king, and plunder villages and passing caravans.

Therefore, being blood sucked by the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Holy Land is, on the contrary, happy for the European countries. It is called "bloodletting", which can also be understood as flood discharge.

But the Holy Land prospered because of commerce, and was surrounded by pagans. The territory was shrinking day by day. How could it accommodate so many people?

Therefore, it is a good thing for all parties that Lothar recruited the people in Jerusalem. Even some nobles who are not used to Lothar will not hinder him in this matter.

at dusk.

When Baldwin IV invited Lothar into the palace for a talk.

The number of people who signed up has reached a staggering one thousand!
You know, this is only an afternoon.

Moreover, the number of applicants is not equal to the actual number of applicants. Many applicants are with their families, and very few are alone.

(End of this chapter)