Wu Ming still had a vivid memory of Baron Terry's return.
He had heard that the baroness had paid a sizable ransom to Viscount Garcia.
The ransom was then transferred to the citizens of Baron Terry's territory.
Even William had been blackmailed by the tax officer for two thales.
"If that's the case … The Wind Fireflies Plain has finally calmed down?"
Wu Ming asked softly.
"As an outsider, Viscount Garcia has finally been accepted by the blue-blood nobles. But how should I put it … As long as humans continue to exist, the struggle will not stop!"
After drinking the wine, Lorian was obviously very relaxed.
'Outsider?'
Wu Ming was very sensitive to this.
After months of exploration, he had gained a clear understanding of the Wind Fireflies Plain.
Most of the nobles here could be traced back to the era of Thale the Conqueror. They had more or less his blood, and called themselves' blue-blood nobles'.
Their leader was the Earl of Blue Mountain.
As an outsider, although Viscount Garcia had a noble bloodline from the highlands, he was obviously not accepted by the stubborn and xenophobic blue-blood nobles.
However, after this war, the blue-blood nobles would probably start to recognize the power of this viscount.
'After the war, Viscount Garcia even married a daughter of the Earl of Blue Mountain. This was the beginning of his acceptance … Of all the nobles who participated in the war, not a single Lord was sacrificed. The only casualties were a few knights … This is the rule of the game for the nobles in this world …'
Wu Ming thought silently, and made a decision about his future.
He had to become a noble and join the game of this world!
Recognize the rules, use the rules, break the rules, and establish the rules again!
This was a path that was inevitable as one's power increased. Now, Wu Ming was walking on this path.
Seeing that Wu Ming did not seem disappointed, Lorian was even more surprised.
Such a talented, scheming, and patient young man, the gods would give him a chance.
Thus, he slowly said in a low voice, "William, you know, after this war, many of the baron's men died, and even more were captured and sold as slaves …"
If the family could afford the ransom, there might be a glimmer of hope for the slave to be redeemed. Unfortunately, the residents of Nia were generally not rich, and the generous baron was even more stingy in this matter.
"The problem of a lack of manpower has become apparent during this autumn's harvest … Therefore, the baron is preparing to launch an expedition during this period of free time!"
"Expedition? Against whom? "
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows.
"Of course it's not the other nobles, but the rats in the wilderness! Barbarians deep in the mountains! "
Lorian smiled.
There were many kinds of barbarians in the wilderness. The pure cannibals naturally could not be talked to, and would be killed if they met one. However, there were also mountain people who hid in the mountains or wilderness purely to avoid taxes. Most of them had some skills, and if they were caught, they would be superior serfs!
William was a tenant who rented the baron's land, but serfs did not even have control over their own bodies. They were the property of the lord, or in other words, they were not within the hierarchy.
"I understand!"
Wu Ming combined it with William's memories, and immediately understood that this was a different world's version of the slave hunters.
"This time, the leader is Lord Takur, a true knight. The baron agreed to give him thirty men, but as you know, this number is far from enough, so I recommended you to him!"
Lorian said, "Lord Takur is willing to pay you a daily salary of ten coppers, and at the same time, he has the right to distribute the spoils of war. He wants you to bring your own weapons and pass his inspection! What do you think? "
"No problem, thank you, instructor!"
Wu Ming agreed without hesitation.
This temporary soldier mission was naturally not what he valued. What Lorian really recommended was the opportunity to get close to a knight.
Similarly, Wu Ming also needed this.
Only by getting close to the upper echelons of this world and coming into contact with the rules of power could he better improve himself, be it in terms of status or strength.
"Very well, bring your sword, let's go meet Lord Takur!"
Lorian got up and brought Wu Ming to the barracks in the town.
"My Lord!"
Seeing him coming, the two soldiers on guard immediately raised their heads and saluted.
"Where is Lord Takur?"
Lorian's four advisors asked.
"He's in the training field! You'll see him once you get there! "
The training field in the barracks was very large, but at this time it was empty. There was only a strong man like a black bear waving a pure black horned hammer, and the terrifying roar of the wind made the surrounding soldiers afraid to approach.
Tall and strong!
This was Wu Ming's first impression of this knight.
William himself was already very tall, but this Knight Takur was actually taller than him by two heads, not to mention that his arms were thicker than his thighs!
"This strength …"
After seeing this person's figure, Wu Ming was already extremely surprised. When the other party threw the iron hammer and smashed a small pit on the ground, Wu Ming's pupils shrank slightly. "It definitely exceeds the limits of ordinary people!"
Ordinary people had their limits in various aspects, but after months of training, Wu Ming was sure that he was already standing at the peak of ordinary people.
What it represented was the most perfect limit.
But this knight in front of him had broken through the ordinary level, breaking through the limits of ordinary people!
"As expected … Extraordinary power still exists!"
Wu Ming looked at Takur taking large strides, walking towards him in a somewhat bloated manner, and his heart relaxed. "Of course, this Extraordinary seems to have a flaw. It only increases strength and gives up on speed?"
Just from the way the knight walked, Wu Ming could see many things.
If he went all out, with his dexterity, swordsmanship, and a good sword, he might have a chance of killing this knight in one blow!
Of course, this was based on the great danger. If he was not careful and was hit by the knight's attack first, he would really become a meat patty.
"Haha! Lorian, is this the William you mentioned before? Not bad! "
Takur patted Wu Ming's shoulder hard, deliberately using a bit of strength. Although Wu Ming could resist it, he still deliberately turned pale and swayed.
"Mm, very sturdy!"
Even so, Takur was very satisfied with this performance. "You will be a qualified soldier! Kid … In this hunt, you might even be able to snatch a woman from the barbarians! "
It was obvious that in his heart, this level of military activity could only be considered as plundering.
"Alright, let me see your swordsmanship!"
Takur laughed loudly. Seeing Wu Ming pull out a longsword, he shook his head, "You need a new longsword. Believe me, although the stone axes and wooden spears of the barbarians and cannibals are dull, splitting them requires a lot of strength, as well as a good sword!"
After seeing Wu Ming's movements, he had already treated Wu Ming as his own soldier.
"We will set off in three days, when the sun has just risen. Of course, you can come to the camp earlier!"
Takur evidently thought very highly of this little fellow called William.
"I understand!!"
Wu Ming bowed deeply, his sharp senses constantly sizing up Knight Takur in front of him.
'Astonishingly strong. I wonder if he obtained it through training or some other method …'
In this world, the requirements to become a knight were quite strict. Even if a lord promoted a knight, they had to pay a huge price, and it was said that they had to go through a series of rituals.
For example, going to the Howling Castle and praying in the church for seven days and seven nights and applying some kind of holy oil. For this, the knight had to donate a large amount of money to the church.
If he could, Wu Ming would certainly want to get a portion of the holy oil to study. Unfortunately, with his current status, it was simply a dream.
He still wanted to study the mystery of the blue blood. He couldn't just directly bleed Baron Terry's family, right?
Some things, once done, would make him the enemy of the whole world, which would be detrimental to his own plans.
After leaving the barracks, Wu Ming walked to his dog kennel and began to plan secretly.
He was also interested in studying the barbarians and cannibals in the wilderness and deep in the mountains.
Especially the true barbarians. Rumor has it that they have their own unique beliefs and customs. Although the townspeople thought that they were vulgar and barbaric, there was some truth hidden in them.
"Woo woo …"
When he passed by Aunt Roja's hotel, he found that there was already a group of people there. Sophia's faint cry made him stop and squeeze in.
"Mrs. Roja, according to the lord's latest decree, you already owe a few months of wine tax! Leather tax! And the cleaning tax every day! "
Among the crowd, Fedor, the fat tax collector, had a greasy face. He waved a tax form and said proudly, "Including the interest from before, it's a total of five gold Derons and seven Thales!"
"Gods!"
Someone exclaimed in a low voice: "Greedier than a vampire!"
"All of you shut up!"
Fedor glanced around: "Are you going to pay for this poor lady's debt? I don't have any opinion on this. "
When they heard this, everyone shrunk their necks.
The lord was captured and the ransom was distributed to the people. And with this greedy tax officer, the already heavy burden almost reached a point where it couldn't be maintained.
Seeing that everyone was convinced, Fedor triumphantly turned around: "Mrs. Roja, if you can't pay the tax today, I'm sorry to inform you that your house and hotel will be taken away as payment for the debt. At the same time, you and your daughter will be sold as slaves."
At this point, his eyes immediately stared at the crying Sofia, and a lustful light flashed in his eyes.
"No!"
Aunt Roja exclaimed: "For the sake of the gods, you can't do this!"
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