Chapter 300: Novice Village Chiefs
When Lind heard that someone was actually asking him to be responsible for the deaths and injuries caused by the war, he was stunned.
The person who spoke was named Gere, the little lord of Crescent Town.
The small lords from other territories also arrived.
This scene is very interesting. The "Novice Village Chiefs" who were selected and brainwashed by the mastermind behind the scenes had to come to Raven City because they were loyal to Wen Raven.
When they arrived, they saw Lind, an old aristocratic boss.
Just when Lind was wondering how these brainwashed novice village chiefs would respond, he didn't expect that the first person had already started to take action.
"Gre." Linde sat on the chair belonging to the Lord of Raven City, staring at the ordinary man in front of him.
Crescent Town serves as the military base of Raven City and also provides Raven City with various military materials and talents, so it has great power.
"Yes, sir." Gere raised his head and chest and looked directly at Linde with neither servility nor arrogance.
"Do you know that according to the rules of the Rand Kingdom, soldiers are allowed to do anything legal or illegal in the city for three days after the city is captured, including rape and looting. No matter what they do, they do not need to bear legal responsibility."
After the city was captured, there was burning, killing and looting for three days. This was initially a way to boost morale, but later it evolved into a bad habit.
The soldiers under Lind were well fed and well clothed, and he was never stingy with them, which led to many of them not having much interest in looting.
The city of Raven below is very poor. Its most important resource is its population, while the supplies are all tattered. Linde will not put the cart before the horse.
"You didn't do that," said Gerez.
Lind then asked, "Do you think the winner should pay compensation?"
"I don't think so, but someone has to be held accountable for the deaths and sacrifices."
"So you think I should be responsible?"
Linde supported his elbows on the table. He was very curious about Ge's plan. Was he trying to force him to kill him and cause a rebellion in Crescent Town?
It’s not that he looked down on Gre’s Crescent Town, the so-called military stronghold also had to face the enemy, and Win Raven and the Crystal Mage were standing beside him now, the two of them could take over the Crescent Town without any injuries.
There was no way the soldiers would resist after seeing the two of them.
Gere definitely does not have the charisma to make soldiers fight for him. According to Lind's observation, many novice village chiefs lose the support of the people because their behavioral habits change drastically after being "selected".
Even the chief of the Novice Village in Weeping Town, the sister of the undead sorceress Morena, seemed to have become a completely different person, which led to Morena killing the demon that occupied her sister's body with her own hands.
Linde turned his eyes and looked at the novice village chief of Windmill Village, then looked at Black Hoof Village, Bee Colony House, and so on.
“You may have got one thing wrong.” He raised his finger and said, “I am not a democrat.”
The village heads of the Novice Village looked at each other.
They heard the threat in Lind's words. They had to make a choice: to shut up and pledge allegiance, or to continue talking nonsense and be cut in half by a sword.
But there are not so many choices. Linde has finally caught all the village chiefs of the Novice Village, and there is absolutely no way he will let them go.
Low-level novice village chiefs are more easily "brainwashed". When it comes to the level of Wen Raven, the person behind the scenes can no longer play much of a role, so Lind waved his hand to let people in.
"Take them down to rest."
Marcus: They knew what they meant.
This group of people will never be let go easily, whether from the soul level, magic, or curse, they are all worth studying. At this time, being kind to the absolute enemy is being cruel to yourself.
"Baron Gordon, please stay." Lind looked at the man who had remained silent.
"Your Excellency!" The Red Mushroom Baron lowered his head.
"Do you know me?" Lind asked.
At this stage, no one in the Rand Kingdom would not know him, but Gordon obviously understood the meaning of Lind's words.
"I used to belong to the Second Legion. I have seen you before, from a distance, and I just saw Lord Lance outside."
"Are you Lance's soldier?"
Baron Red Mushroom replied, "No, but I once learned archery from Lord Lance, and his archery skills were impressive."
"He is the best archer in the kingdom." Lind complimented him, and then asked, "Can you tell me how you became a baron?"
It is obvious that Gordon is not a "baron". The simplest way to judge is that the old aristocrats are villains set up by the "official" and are obstacles that must be cleared on the road.
Those who are canonized will be affected. For example, Linde completely detonated the boss power of the nobles because he was canonized as a duke by Rania. For example, Ronan's son, the tenth son, also fell into a half-asleep madness because of the given name.
"After the magic ring was broken, the army I was in was almost wiped out."
The Red Mushroom Baron narrated his experience earnestly:
"The team led by Lord Lance went to the north of the Snake Catcher Fortress, while our troops headed in another direction. On a dangerous peak next to the frozen earth mountains, we were attacked by a group of monsters that could blend into the smoke. It was a massacre! We instinctively ran back, and people were killed along the way. I was the only one who escaped. However, as a deserter, I didn't dare to return to the barracks, so I could only find a place to hide."
His body still trembled with fear as he recalled the past.
"Red Mushroom Village, that place wasn't a village at first, but because I was wearing armor, many people thought I was an adult, and more and more people gathered here, and we worked together to develop it, and slowly it became a village. I never said I was a baron, but people started to spread it and thought..."
Lind raised his brow.
Isn’t this: “As a deserter at the end of the world, I started from scratch by farming and developing the village”.
If he was a time traveler and mastered a little bit of modern knowledge, not too much, just knowing how to make a plow, a water wheel, compost, limestone and other small knowledge, it would not be impossible for him to develop thoroughly and become a real baron.
"You have made the village better. You may not be able to become a baron, but I believe that Her Majesty Rania will definitely make you a lord. You have the ability to become a lord." Lind said: "As the commander of the new Rand Army and the general of the Rand Kingdom, I can forgive your death penalty for being a deserter."
Gordon pounded his chest excitedly.
"Why don't you detain the dead?" Lind asked.
Gordon looked up and answered seriously, "Because a strange voice suddenly began to appear in my mind. It asked me to guide those people. Although I am a deserter, sir, I never associate with evil gods."
"You are not a deserter, Gordon. You fought with courage and retained your sanity. It's just that those people chose to surrender."
"Those?" Gordon wondered, and then he suddenly realized: "Are you talking about Gje and the others?"
"Yes, all of them! I have seen many others like them, and they died under my sword because they surrendered to that voice."
Lind didn't want to dwell on this matter too much. He was more interested in another thing: "How do you stay sane and not lose yourself?"
"Isa!" Gordon looked up and answered, "She is from the Star School of Magic. I don't know if you have heard of that place. She is from there, and she saved me!"
(End of this chapter)