Western Fantasy: I can write unlimited entries

Chapter 11 Lord, Knight, and People

Knights exist to protect.

The target of its protection can be as narrow as a specific person or thing.

It can also be extended to the imaginary concept of a city, a country, or even the future of the world.

The knights in the Baron Mansion are the former. The only person they protect in their hearts is the lord, Ron Arnold.

Never a bad thing for Ron.

But that's all. Ron hopes the Cavaliers can create greater value. If he just wanted to ensure his own safety, he actually already had a piece of equipment, the leaf-shaped brooch that he kept with him, which was enough to ensure his own safety.

On this day, the knights stood in line on the training ground of the mansion. Ron looked down at everyone on the stone platform in front, with a serious expression that made people surrender.

The lord's behavior today was a bit unusual, and the knights were very confused. The atmosphere was serious, and their eyes never left Ron.

Ron's eyes looked over the faces of each knight, until finally, he slowly said, "I have a question to ask you."

Lord, do you have any doubts?

The knights are confused. Shouldn't they go to Mr. Egbert if they have any questions? What's the use of asking them?

Abel's face was solemn, and he suddenly felt that the matter was not that simple.

Ron didn't let them wait too long and said: "You are the guardian knights under the Arnold family. Are you protecting the Arnold family or this lord?"

As soon as these words came out, Abel frowned and couldn't figure out what Ron meant for a while. Sig and the other knights were even more confused.

Does it make any difference?

When the knights were in confusion, Ron reminded: "When the previous lord was in office, were you protecting the Arnold family or the previous lord?"

The previous lord passed away due to a carriage accident, but this group of knights still stayed in the Baron Mansion and continued to protect the next lord. Does this prove that they are actually protecting the Arnold family?

Abel figured out the hidden meaning of these words, but his brows furrowed even more tightly.

On the stone platform, Ron observed the expressions of the knights below and knew that it was almost done. He continued: "Yes, you have been protecting the Arnold family."

He looked at Abel and said: "The Abel family has protected the Arnold family for the third generation. Here, as the current Arnold family, I sincerely thank the Guy family."

"Lord!" Abel immediately knelt down and performed the knight's salute.

The knights present all looked at him with respect and envy.

Respect is because the Guy family has protected the Arnold family for three generations. This is the character of a knight and deserves respect from everyone.

Envy is when Abel is thanked by the lord. This is the highest honor that any knight can receive. Nothing makes knights happier than this.

With Abel's lessons learned, all the knights can stick to their own chivalry. They all aspire to become the next Abel and be praised by the lord.

"You have protected the Arnold family and deserve to be remembered from generation to generation." Ron's voice suddenly grew louder, and his passionate words aroused the pride and gratitude of the knights.

In the hearts of the knights, all this naturally changed from protecting 'Lord Ron' to protecting the 'Arnold Family'. Only Abel felt vaguely strange, and the rest were immersed in the exciting atmosphere.

For Ron, it didn't matter whether he was protecting him or the Arnold family.

Now he is the only one left in the Arnold family. Doesn't protecting the Arnold family mean protecting him?

However, the knights had this change of concept, and Ron was able to continue with the next step of 'protecting the territory' plan.

Protecting the territory means protecting the Arnold family.

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The change of concept cannot be achieved overnight. When Ron has free time, he goes to the training ground to 'brainwash' the knights.

Because the knights are very loyal and trust Ron very much, the brainwashing effect is remarkable.

It should be possible to give the next open-air lecture in a few days.

Mansion, main courtyard.

Under the Mirakel tree, Ron was sipping tea leisurely. He held a three-color pendant in his left hand and rubbed it with his thumb. A few beams of sunlight fell on him through the gaps in the leaves.

Ron raised his head slightly. Miracul's leaves were still green, and there was no trace of pink at all.

It seems that it will not be long before it blooms.

He returned his gaze to the pendant in his hand, which was an ordinary white item he took from the treasure room.

Previously his leaf brooch had a good entry for defensive properties, a blue quality that had the power to defend against physical and magical attacks.

In order to create this kind of entry, Ron had to clear out several purple entries. Those purple entries were useless attributes such as increasing charm. The defense entry that met his expectations cost him half a It took many months to get it out.

Now he wants to buy equipment with anti-virus properties. It was too risky to agree to Chelsea's meal last time.

I don’t know how long it will take to write entries this time.

"Master, the potatoes in the side yard have been planted. Do you want to take a look?" Eileen came from behind. She heard the name 'Potato' from Ron, and she felt that this name was more convincing. It suited his image, so he called it that.

"It's almost time to rest, let's go take a look, and then deal with government affairs after reading." Ron took back the pendant, stood up from his seat and headed to the side yard, with Eileen following closely behind him.

Because I didn’t understand potatoes as a food, the planting process was a bit slower and it took a lot of time to sort out.

Ron inspected it and found no major omissions. After ordering people to stay here, he returned to the study to handle government affairs.

It's only morning now, and Joyce hasn't finished working yet, so there's no one in the study.

Compared with before, the study room looks much tidier, and the dust on the book covers has also been cleaned. At first glance, it looks neat and tidy, and I feel much better.

Ron came to the bookshelf and ran his fingers across the book covers. The books were classified by country and type and placed in different shelves.

It seems that Joyce is well sorted and is a maid with strong mobility. Looking at Eileen next to her, it seems that the 'competent maid' attribute has not shown its strength. Ron suddenly said: "You have to work hard."

Erin: "???"

——

Recently, Ron found that he was very busy. In addition to writing entries for the pendant and handling government affairs, he also had to give a 'lecture meeting' to the knights in the afternoon, and practice fighting spirit in the evening. The day was full.

Ron's personal speaking conference will only be held until today.

It's still that stone platform.

This time, Ron also called Egbert. Although the knights all obeyed the orders of the knight captain Abel, Egbert held great importance in their hearts and was also respected by the knights.

"Egbert, let me ask you, who owns the Arnold territory?" Ron asked the butler Egbert in full view of the public.

"Lord, you are the only heir to Arnold's territory."

Ron continued to ask: "Let me ask you again, where are the people living in my territory? Who do they belong to?"

"It's still you! Everything in Arnold's territory belongs to you, Lord Lord, and you have full control." Egbert replied loudly.

According to the laws of the Kingdom of Carlo, the lord has all the power in the territory. As long as he does not violate the laws of the kingdom and pays taxes every year, he will not care about you.

"Yes, my subjects belong to me. Everything about them belongs to me. I am Lord Arnold, and I have the responsibility and obligation to protect my belongings."

Ron glanced at all the knights present and said loudly: "As my knights, shouldn't you also protect what I want to protect? Protect my territory?"

The gap in ideas has long been opened, and what Ron has to do now is to amplify their paranoid thoughts to the entire Arnold territory.

There are many things they need to do in the future, and it is not enough to just protect him.

But it was impossible for things to develop exactly as Ron planned.

In the entire mansion, the knights have the highest favorability towards Ron. They are generally loyal, and their values ​​are basically above 80. Abel and Sig broke through the limit, reaching the highest level of 90 among all!

Their thoughts are relatively stubborn and difficult to change. Sig stood up and said: "Lord, we just want to protect you!"

"Sig is right! As knights, we should protect the lord." The other knights spoke up one after another, their loyalty evident in their words.

Suddenly, Ron said in a deep voice: "To protect the people of Arnold is to protect me!"

This sentence was like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of the knights. They looked at Ron blankly, not daring to speak for a while.

"Abel, let me ask you, how many ordinary people would it take to kill me under your protection? Tell me seriously." Ron looked serious.

Abel didn't dare to lie after hearing this. The knights below all looked at him. Abel thought for a long time and said: "Back to the lord, my subordinate is a second-level knight with limited fighting spirit. He can probably resist more than three hundred ordinary civilians."

Ron paused. Is the second-level knight so strong? Or is it because he is Abel?

He asked Egbert again: "How many residents are there in Arnold Territory? Give an approximate number."

"Back to the lord, there are three villages and towns in Arnold. Among them, Cote Town has more than 13,000 people. The remaining two villages and towns have complex residents and many people move around. The two villages and towns together have about 15,000 people. "

"so?"

"So there are more than 28,000 residents in the entire Arnold Territory."

When Ron heard this number, he sighed. Such a large territory, plus the undeveloped part of the Black Valley Forest, is equivalent to a prefecture-level city in the previous life, but only so few people live in it. What a waste.

Ron nodded and looked at the knights again, "There are close to 30,000 people. If all my subjects want to kill me, even with Abel's protection, it will be enough for my lord to die a hundred times!"

"You are not as strong as Abel. Can you resist thirty thousand people together?" Ron asked.

Of course, these words are exaggerations, and no lord in history has ever been in such a situation.

The knights fell into self-doubt. Abel seemed to see the depth of Ron's intentions. He accidentally saw Egbert smiling at him. In an instant, he understood and calmed down, watching his subordinates panic. His expression was very interesting.

"If you protect them, they will be grateful to me and will work with you to protect me. Therefore, when I said before that I protect the people of Arnold Territory, I mean to protect me."

This is Ron's strategy. Although it is sophistry in some places, it is not wrong from the perspective of the overall situation.

The people of the territory are protected by the lord and can support the lord from the bottom of their hearts. Once a disaster such as war occurs, they are Ron's strongest barrier.

Seeing that it was almost done, Ron finally issued an order to the knights.

"Now I have a task for you to help my people cut down trees and open up fields so that my people will no longer starve."

"Knight who wishes, step forward."

Ron put his hands behind his back and looked at the knights below, waiting for them to make a choice.

——

"Have you heard? The lord asked his knights to do farm work on the street leading to the Baron's Palace. Many people responded to the call and were given a lot of wages. I will go and take a look tomorrow to see if there are more Don’t want anyone.”

"Liar, no matter it is a rich businessman or a noble, they are all equally bad. The knights who serve the noble families are so arrogant, how can they work in the fields like us. Are you stupid?"

The news that the knights of the Baronial Palace had joined the reclamation spread throughout the territory like bees buzzing. Some people believed it, while others did not.

Because of the inherent impression, many people believed what this person said at the end. How could a noble knight do such a job that only civilians can do? Impossible~

"Hey, how to get to the Baron's Mansion?"

At this time, a loud voice rang out, and the residents who were discussing turned to look, and a man said strangely: "Little man, why are you going to the nobles? Isn't it because you heard that there is work? I advise you not to go to the nobles. It’s the right time.”

"You care about me? Tell me the way, does anyone know?" the little man chirped impatiently.

"Huh, look at his attitude. He doesn't appreciate the good advice. Tell him the way and let him suffer a little!"

The little man got the information, threw a copper coin to the man, and left without looking back.

"He even gave me a reward. His character isn't that bad. Should I call him back?" The man felt a little guilty.

"Forget it, I think that person went there with a purpose, don't ask for trouble." Someone advised him, regretting why he didn't tell the little man the route first, so that the copper coin would be his.

Hadey kept going along the path pointed by the man, and finally arrived at the gate of the Baron's Mansion at noon.

"Why are Mr. Hadey here? I was planning to send you a letter. Now it seems that there is no need."

Sig opened the door and went out, and happened to meet Hadyi. He saw Hadyi carrying a suitcase, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, "Did Mr. Hadyi promise to my lord? Please wait a moment, I will tell the lord right away. This is great news.”

"Hey, wait, what's going on with the letter?" After all, Hadyi still couldn't stop the resolute Sig Knight.

He thought that Captain Chelsea had said that Ron had other ways to make him stay, which might have something to do with the letter Sig said.

But can you keep him with just one letter? Hadey was a little skeptical.

That night, Ron held a welcome ceremony for Hadyi, which gave him enough respect and made him smile all the time, like a big kid less than 1.3 meters tall.

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