Chapter 44 The Road Ahead is Long (Please read! Please recommend!)

Chapter 44 The Road Ahead is Long

"You want to join the army?"

In the study on the top floor of the lord's castle, Bruno was sitting behind the desk, curiously looking at the guy in front of him who had just been brought in by his valet, Lister.

Claire looked to be in his early twenties, with messy dark brown hair spread out on top of his head, which looked like a messy bird's nest from a distance.

His face looked a little pale, probably due to long-term malnutrition.

He had handsome features and a high nose bridge, but there was a scar about two centimeters long on his forehead, which showed that he had aged.

Bruno was deeply impressed by him, not only because of his excellent work performance, but also because of his deep eyes, which seemed to be able to pierce through the injustice and darkness in this world and see the essence hidden behind the appearance.

When Bruno announced that the forty-five serfs would be freed as civilians, he also gave everyone the opportunity to come to the lord's castle to see him.

Claire was the first person who mustered up the courage to come find him after being released as a civilian.

And Clare, the captain of the third production team, was the first to sign up when the production team was first established.

After the construction of the Hanging Gardens, his work points topped the list and he became one of the first serfs to be released as civilians.

"Yes, I want to join the army." Claire confirmed again.

"The first batch of standing army recruited a total of 300 people. And now, the 300 places have been filled, so... you need to give me a reason, a reason that can convince me to recruit you into the standing army." Bruno said seriously.

Bruno does have high hopes for Claire, but that doesn't mean he will make an exception for Claire.

After all, when it comes to the training of the standing army, one thing Bruno has always emphasized is discipline.

If Claire couldn't give a convincing reason, Bruno would never break his own requirements and recruit Claire.

"Reasons?" Claire lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

He knew very well in his heart that this was Bruno's test of him. If his answers could satisfy his lord, then his wish to join the army would be possible.

"I want to be a soldier and protect Idar Territory! Protect you!" said Claire.

"Why? Not only do I have three hundred standing troops, I also have a personal guard composed of knights. You are no different." Bruno teased.

"Because I want to protect this possibility!" Claire looked into Bruno's eyes and said firmly: "In Idar Territory, and only in Idar Territory, serfs can become civilians through their own efforts!"

"…And this possibility was only given to us by you! You gave the serfs hope! You allowed me and my father to stand up again! You allowed us to live for ourselves!"

Bruno's eyes narrowed slightly, and his hands unconsciously clenched the armrests on one side of the seat.

"You... really think so?" Bruno finally became serious.

"Yes!" Claire said without hesitation, "Idar Territory is as clean as an undeveloped virgin land. You have given us - the opportunity that the humblest and most lowly serfs had hoped for the most! I, Claire, am willing to protect Idar Territory with my life! Protect this hope!"

"You go down first. I need to think about your application to join the army..." Bruno was silent for a long time, and finally said to Claire.

"As you command, My Lord Earl." Clare saluted respectfully, then followed Lister out carefully.

At this moment, Bruno's heart was in turmoil.

Before this, he had always regarded the people around him as the uncivilized indigenous people of another world, and wanted to follow the historical footprints of his previous life and move forward step by step.

However, Claire's words gave Bruno more to think about.

Because Bruno finally realized that even the humblest serfs... they had their own thoughts and their own cognition.

Perhaps, due to their own class limitations, they can only see what is in front of them.

But there are always people, there are always people like Claire, who think more and think further.

Freeing serfs and turning them into civilians may seem like a trivial move, but it actually carries a devastating power...

Because... there are too many serfs in this world!

Bruno felt both excited and nervous.

Of course, he was happy that his subjects could think for themselves, have their own understanding, and could truly regard Idar Territory as their hope and see themselves as a member of Idar Territory.

However, Bruno himself is a noble! Freeing the serfs as civilians will certainly stimulate the huge production potential of Idar County, but... serfs and nobles are two opposing classes after all! This means that Bruno must treat this issue with extreme caution and absolutely cannot tolerate any carelessness!

Bruno vaguely felt as if he had become an invisible promoter of the world's history. Every action he took would plant seeds for the world, thus affecting the original development trajectory of the world...

This is a wonderful feeling that gives people a sense of pride and accomplishment from deep within their hearts...

Bruno pondered for a long time in the study, and then drew and scribbled on the parchment countless times, and then he shouted to the door: "Liszt!"

"Master, you called me?" Liszt came in.

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"Let Claire report to the standing army..." Bruno said finally.

"Also, let Sam Layton train him hard for me. A good seedling should enjoy more training fun."

"As you wish, sir."

"Also, you've been using your brain too much this morning, so ask the kitchen to prepare two more dishes." Bruno gave another instruction before Liszt left.

"Yes, sir."

…

"What does the Lord say?"

After returning home, Claire's father asked hurriedly.

"He didn't agree, but he didn't refuse either. The master said he would think about it..." Clare poured himself some water to moisten his throat.

"You are a little rash. The Earl is very busy with his affairs. It is a great grace for him to let you meet him. How can you make such a request to him?" Claire's father sighed and advised earnestly.

"Although I haven't seen him many times, I always feel that the Earl is different from other nobles..."

"You, you just do random things all day long. Instead of having this idle time, you might as well do more work... You didn't go to work in the morning, but a penny was deducted from your wages." Clare's father said with some heartache.

“Boom boom boom…”

As the father and son were talking, the door opened.

Clare got up and opened the door, only to see Lister standing outside with a stern face.

"Report to the military camp tomorrow."

He said.

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(End of this chapter)