Rise of the Lord of Mount and Blade

The village of Etielberg and its surrounding territories are owned by King Deter of the Kingdom of Vallandia, perhaps because the village is on the border between the two countries. The residents in the village are going through a difficult period. The bushes and weeds are retaking the fields outside the countryside. The villagers’ farm tools are also rusty and tattered.

When Richard rode his horse to the outskirts of the village, the first impression of the village was dilapidated. Not only the fields outside the village, but the roads inside were also covered with cyan-green. Weeds, the peasants in shabby clothes walk among the weeds, their faces are numb, their eyes are dull, but they are like walking corpse.

When a young cavalry like Richard enters the village, the villagers don’t at all react too much. They just glanced at him, then looked back and continued to do their own thing, Richard brows slightly wrinkle, he stopped a woman with wrinkles on her face. Before he could even speak, he heard the woman talking to herself.

“Leotor of Etilberg…will shelter those who have been loyal to him…”

After she finished speaking, she realized that there was a cavalry in her In front of her, her natural fear of armed people made her quickly say: “Ah, sorry, does sir need me to help you?”

“I want to find your village chief, you know him Where is it?” Richard asked.

“The village chief?” A trace of confusion flashed across the woman’s face. She blinked and said, “We have two landlords and a headman here. Which one of them do you want to find? “

“I’m looking for someone who can take care of things.” Richard replied.

“Sir, each of them can represent the opinions of most people in our village.”

hearing this, Richard is a little big head, he scratched his head through the helmet ( Scratching loneliness), and then said: “So, who is the Leotor you just said?”

“He is our head.” Hearing Richard talk about Leotor, A trace of respect appeared on the woman’s face. She introduced to outsiders: “Leotor is one of our ordinary farmers and craftsmen. He has lived on this land like us for most of his life, so we hope He can represent us.”

Listening to her, Richard guessed that Leotor should be a representative elected by the villagers. If you ask him if there are anyone in the village willing to accept recruitment, Richard guessed that Leotor should be a representative elected by the villagers. It should be more useful-as for the other two landlords, they probably won’t let them go, because the most feared thing about the landlords is that their people will run away and no one will work for them.

Thinking of this, Richard said to the woman: “I want to find Leotor, please show me a way.”

“Okay, sir. “

After finishing talking, the woman walked ahead and led the way for Richard. Richard controlled the hip packhorse to slow down, while observing the interior appearance of the village. Etilberg’s Foundation Establishment is a brick and wood structure, and the building is not connected to the building. It is scattered. Near the outer building, there is a circle of fields surrounded by wooden fences planted with plants that Richard can’t recognize.

After looking around, Richard found a problem. He browsed slightly wrinkle and asked the woman who was intently leading the way: “Why didn’t I see a few people working with farm tools?”

The woman who walked in the front step one stopped and did not turn around. She continued to lead the way while replied: “The recent years are not good, and the Battanians also come to harass us from time to time, so many people in the village are here. We ran away a few weeks ago, and we may not find enough staff for the autumn harvest.”

Listening to her answer, Richard was a little worried, even if he wanted to recruit people here, his plan was lost.

With this feeling, Richard quickly followed the woman to a long house in the center of the village. In front of the long house stood two men who were talking, on the open space in front of the long house. There was also a burning bonfire, and by the bonfire sat a worried peasant with a long beard.

The woman led Richard to the two men in conversation, pointed at one of the men who had his long hair braided, and said to Richard: “Sir, here it is, this is Leo. Thor.”

Hearing someone calling his name, Leotor stopped talking with the person in front of him, turned his head suspiciously and looked towards the woman and Richard, his gaze stayed on Richard for a few seconds , And then said: “This gentleman, I am Leotor, what can I do?”

“Of course, I want to find a few young men who volunteer to go out with me, for I am willing to pay a sufficient dinar for this,” Richard said.

“Are you here to recruit people?” Leotor raised his hand, propped his chin, as if thinking, after a while, he lifts the head looked towards Richard and said : “If you are willing to pay 20 dinar salary for each person, then I can find four young men who want to go out and make contributions to join your team.”

“Yes, you can call them over now Right.” Richard agreed without thinking.

Seeing Richard’s promise, Leotor entrusted the person who had just talked with him to call the person over. After a short time, the person brought four youngsters in linen robes toward this place. come over.

Looking at them, Leotor opened the mouth and said: “Sir, the four of them are young men who have always wanted to go out, but I have never agreed to let them go, now you come Now, that can just take them away.”

hearing this, Richard also followed up on the four youngsters. Their age is much smaller than Richard at worst, but everyone’s body is no better Richard is so much better. This makes him unsatisfied and frowned. He also understands the reason. It is nothing more than living in poverty and malnutrition.

“I think I changed my mind, Lord Leotor.” Richard said in a low tone. In the latter’s puzzled eyes, he explained: “The four people are not strong. They are not good seedlings for combat, so I don’t think they are worth twenty dinars.”

“This…” Leotor knew what Richard said was true, but he didn’t want to give in easily. When he spoke, Richard continued talking.

“I can only pay ten dinars for each person, Your Excellency Leotor, if you cannot accept the price, then I can only leave here and go to other villages to recruit people.” After Richard finished speaking, he pretended to be shrugged indifferently, and said, “You also know that in this age full of wars, there are too many young men who are willing to leave their hometowns to make contributions.”

Listen to Richard. Said, Leotor gritted his teeth and said: “Your Excellency, they are all laborers in the family. If they leave the village with you, then their family will not have enough manpower to work, so I hope you can work for everyone. Paying twelve dinars is also a subsidy for their family.”

“Yes.”

Richard accepts as soon as he sees it, and agrees.