"After making his lord's declaration, Emyr felt very good about herself.
So he continued, 'That's right, I'm your new lord. I've already sent your original lord to meet the Grim Reaper. I don't dare to say anything else, but if you follow me in the future, as long as I feed you, you won't starve!'
Julie's vision turned black and she almost fainted.
In Alinx, she had seen many nobles and lords speak, but she had never seen a lord who had just taken office say such a thing!
If you follow me, as long as I feed you, you won't starve?
Although it's very practical, isn't it too vulgar? It doesn't have the temperament of a noble at all!
It's just like a declaration to recruit bandits!
But no matter how inappropriate Julie felt, the reaction of the residents below was real. Their faces showed obvious joy. Obviously, they felt that this new lord was more reliable than Hogg. The residents who were helped by Emyr yesterday were even more surprised.
Emyr was willing to take out the precious Blood of the Goddess to help them treat the wounded yesterday, which showed that she was not a stingy person. Now that she was the lord of Ellington, would she be stingy with her own people?
Obviously not!
Abedon, who was standing in the crowd, looked at Emyr with a smile on her face. Ellington, I'm afraid, has finally found its true master.
'I know you have a lot of concerns, but we'll discuss these later.'
Emyr smiled and said, 'Now I have something very important to do… Militia Captain Ronnie, listen to my orders.'
Ronnie, who was standing below the stage, shivered and said, 'Yes.'
Now, no matter how much he could not figure it out, he could only listen to Emyr for the time being.
'Immediately gather all the militia members who can fight.' After a pause, Emyr showed a meaningful smile. 'I'm going to personally lead a team into the mountains to suppress the bandits!'
Suppress the bandits?
Suppress the bandits!?
Ronnie came back to his senses. He was so shocked that hiz face almost showed it. However, he quickly calmed down and said, 'I'll do it right away!'
Emyr's order shocked the residents even more. The Lord had just taken office, and he was going to suppress the bandits?
Furthermore, he was personally leading the team?
When had Hogg ever done such a thing?
'My Lord! It's very dangerous to go into the mountains to suppress the bandits. How can you risk your life?'
'That's right, my Lord. You don't have to go in person!'
Seeing that a reliable Lord had arrived, the residents of Ellington were worried that something would happen to Emyr when he entered the mountains. If another unreliable Lord came, they would be in trouble. Therefore, these people immediately began to dissuade Emyr.
'My life is important, but are the lives of the militia members not important?'
Emyr's face was full of righteousness. 'They shed blood and sweat, risking their lives to fight the bandits. Am I supposed to just stand by and watch? They are your children, and now they are also my children! Therefore, I will personally lead a team into the mountains to suppress the bandits!'
After saying these words, Emyr looked at the bearded militia members and was shocked by his own shamelessness.
If she did not know Emyr's true strength, Julie would probably be moved by her words. However, now that she heard it, she could only roll her eyes.
In fact, Julie was still very surprised. Emyr did not look like a Lord at all yesterday, but now he had learned how to play the politician.
She looked down silently. As she expected, all the residents present were conquered by Emyr's methods.
After the speech, the crowd did not disperse. Instead, they continued to gather around and watch. Soon, Ronnie returned with a large group of people.
'You stay in Ellington and sort out the financial, tax, and other information accumulated in the Lord's Mansion. In addition, your batch of goods has been placed in the warehouse. You can think about how to deal with it.'
Julie nodded and then saw Emyr striding into the militia.
Ronnie shouted loudly, 'Someone come! Prepare the horses!'
'There's no need.'
Emyr shook her head. He took a sword and said indifferently, 'I'll walk with everyone.'
Ellington was a very poor territory. Horses were very expensive as war resources. An excellent warhorse could even be sold at a high price of hundreds of gold coins. It was almost equivalent to an ordinary cavalry's armor.
The militia was not equipped with warhorses. The few horses they had were used by the miller to pull the mill. Emyr did not want to requisition their horses.
Without saying too much nonsense, the militia set off after everyone brought some dry food and water. Captain Ronnie led the way, and vice-captain Elsa accompanied him. Emyr followed closely behind the two of them. His gaze swept over the others from time to time.
The militia's equipment was very poor. From Emyr's point of view, the equipment they were wearing could not even be considered as common equipment. Even the equipment was squeezed out from the gaps between the teeth of the residents of Ellington. It was obvious how poor Ellington was.
Just as Emyr and the rest were about to set off into the mountains to exterminate the bandits, a man who was chased out of the Lord's Mansion last night appeared at her destination.
'Master Buck! That bastard, the new Lord, he killed Master Hogg!'
This man was Hogg's confidant. His originally comfortable and superior life was destroyed by Emyr. Now, he wanted to tear Emyr into pieces.
However, he did not have the power to do so. The only person who could help him now was the bronze-level rank-3 Buck.
That was why he came here to look for Buck.
One-eyed Buck was Hogg's most powerful subordinate. He was even more powerful than Jordon. He was also Hogg's most trusted subordinate. That was why he was sent here to pretend to be a bandit and rob for Hogg.
Buck used to be an adventurer until he was shot in the left eye.
He had almost died from an accidental injury, but Hogg had saved his life. Later on, he had sold his life to Hogg.
Due to the injury, Buck's growth was hindered and he was still unable to break through bronze-level rank-4.
However, he was very comfortable working for Hogg. As time passed, the thought of breaking through to the next level faded.
However, he did not expect that Baron Hogg, who was an aristocrat of the Empire, would be killed by someone!
The wine glass in Buck's hand turned into a pile of scrap metal. He glared at the man with his only eye. 'That man, what's his name?'
'That's Emyr! Master Buck, that man's name is Emyr! he's in the Lord's Mansion now. You must…'
The giant axe swept out, and before that person could finish his words, he was already torn into minced meat by the strong wind.
'Trash. Go to Death and continue to serve Master Hogg.'
Barker said coldly as he stomped on the head of the man who had died with his eyes wide open. He picked up the giant axe and carried it on his shoulder before grabbing the wine barrel and gulping it down. A moment later, he threw the wine barrel to the ground, wiped his face, and roared, 'Brothers! It's time to get to work!'
After hearing the news, the bandit's lair became restless. Under Buck's orders, half of the men stayed in the lair while the other half rode on their horses and gathered.
Buck roared, 'Brothers, follow me to Ellington. This time, I want to destroy Ellington completely! Gold coins, women, food, whoever gets it can have it!'
'Master Buck!'
One of the men shouted, 'You have to keep your word! Elsa is mine! Don't fight with me for her!'
Buck laughed strangely. 'If you have the ability to defeat that freakishly strong woman, she's yours!'
The crowd burst into laughter.
'Let's go!'
The door to the bandit's lair opened. Over a hundred bandits rushed out. The hooves of their horses trampled the ground, causing the entire mountain to tremble. It was as if they couldn't bear to see Ellington's end.
At the same time, Emyr and the rest had just left Ellington and entered the forest.
'Ronnie, you've exterminated bandits several times before. You should have some experience, right? How many bandits are there in this area?'
'My Lord, it's hard to say. Bandits are like weeds on the ground. Even if you kill them, new ones will appear every year.'
Emyr laughed coldly in his heart. He asked, 'Then you should know where their lair is, right?'
'I can't guarantee that. They might have changed their location.'
Ronnie still refused to answer Emyr's question.
'I know!'
Elsa said. 'I know a small path. We can reach the foot of their lair in the afternoon at the earliest.'
Ronnie was stunned. 'How do you know?'
Elsa said proudly, 'A while ago, in order to gather information, I followed the bandits and sneaked into the mountains to investigate.'
Ronnie was anxious. 'How can you do that! Aren't you afraid of encountering danger? Uncle Abedon will be angry!'
Emyr glanced at Ronnie and said to Elsa, 'Very well. You lead the way.'
'No problem!'
Elsa was very happy. Although she was a member of the militia, everyone usually liked to treat her like a child. They protected her and prevented her from coming into contact with the enemy.
Only Emyr treated her like a real adult.
I must work hard! I can't be looked down upon by the Lord!
Elsa secretly cheered herself on. Then, she happily went to the front to lead the way.
However, no one expected that Barker would pass by them and go straight to Ellington.
'Ellington is right in front of us! Brothers, take out your weapons and follow me to the Lord's residence! Watch me slaughter that Emyr in one fell swoop!'
'Ah! Lord Buck is invincible!'
'Roar! Lord Buck is invincible!'
At this moment, the residents of Ellington had noticed the movement in the distance. They were all shocked. They never thought that they would encounter bandits two days in a row!
Panic and fear spread quickly. The sentries on the watch sounded the alarm. The residents put down their work and began to hide — even though they knew that it was useless.
Buck laughed wildly and clamped his horse's belly. He took the lead and rushed into Ellington, heading straight for the Lord's residence.
Revenge for Hogg?
Loyalty?
After Hogg died, everything was fake!
Only the gold coins and treasures lying in the treasury of the Lord's residence were real!
Kill Emyr and seize the treasures!
Perhaps … he could still deceive everyone and become a feudal lord?
Bucks heart warmed and he became more excited."