After hearing Astaire's resounding oath, Lind knew that it was a loyalty that staked on his faith and soul.
Lind then prepared to respond to this weighty vow.
Lind drew the longsword from his waist, which was inlaid with the Truk family crest, and with one hand stroking the engraved back of the blade, placed the sword on Astaire's shoulder.
“Aster, I hereby accept your loyalty, swearing by the honor of me, Lind Truk.”
Linde's voice was deep and firm, and the blade tapped Astaire's shoulder twice as he spoke.
This ceremony, symbolizing the honor of the patriarch and the knight, thus came to an end.
After the ceremony, Lind helped Astaire up and said:
"Go and call in the people on the list outside, and then announce my orders to the rest."
"Yes, sir."
As Linde returned to his seat, Aster came outside the tent, Linde's words still echoing in his mind.
Having followed the count for a long time, I have seen all kinds of nobles. They are all outwardly slick and polished, but inwardly they are filthy and inhuman beings.
The count told him that he did not need his loyalty, and that no nobleman was worthy of his loyalty, not even his own descendants.
He hoped that Astaire could become a new nobleman on his own, unaffected by others or worldly entanglements, and break down this sordid aristocratic circle.
This was something that Astaire found hard to understand and accept. Could he make any other choice besides becoming a knight of the Earl's family?
However, it now seems that he was wrong, and the Earl was wrong too. They both underestimated this illegitimate boy named Lind, and Astaire thus found a nobleman worthy of his loyalty.
Astaire arrived outside the tent, where the soldiers gathered had long since lost their earlier chatter and liveliness.
Instead, they all knelt on one knee, neatly lined up outside the tent.
Astaire roughly guessed what had happened, estimating that their conversation had reached outside the tent, which explained the soldiers' reaction.
Aster waved his hand and said:
"Get up, all of you. Calvin, Raymond, and Eric, the three of you go inside."
The three men whose names were called reacted differently. The old soldier Calvin's expression revealed surprise and delight, while the young soldier Raymond straightened his chest, his face full of pride.
Eric, on the other hand, had a face full of loyalty and even piety, looking like a fanatic.
The three walked past Astaire, who then said at the opportune moment:
"Once inside, behave well and repay the adults' expectations with your loyalty and honor."
"Yes!!!" the three answered in unison, and then entered the tent.
As the three entered the tent, Aster addressed the remaining soldiers:
"You must have heard what the sir said. Now, those whose names are called, please line up. If you have any objections to the sir's decision, you may stand up."
As soon as Aster finished speaking, the entire ranks fell silent, and every soldier stood ramrod straight, as if made of steel.
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The three chosen individuals entered the tent one by one. Upon seeing Linde sitting in the main seat, the three knelt down in unison.
Linde pinched the corner of his eye and slowly said:
"Calvin, you have served in the army for many years. Considering your age, you are no longer suitable to continue fighting for me. I plan to appoint you as an army instructor to train qualified soldiers for me. What do you think?"
Upon hearing Lind's words, Calvin was initially filled with disbelief, which was then replaced by joy, and he quickly said:
"Thank you... thank you, sir. I will do my utmost to serve you."
Linde nodded, then turned his gaze to the two people behind him.
Upon seeing this, the two men stepped forward and knelt down in front of Linde.
Lind said:
"I am aware of your loyalty, and I hereby appoint you as the first knights of honor in my Lind. May you bring me more glory, and may you bring glory to yourselves as well."
Upon hearing this, Raymond pounded his chest with one hand and exclaimed loudly:
"I will go through fire and water for you, sir, and bring glory to Truk!"
Eric, standing to the side, lowered his head deeply and said:
"My blade will cut through all thorns and obstacles for you, and bring you more glory."
After the simple ceremony, the three of them stood up and accepted the rewards presented by the servants beside them.
On the tray lay a silver longsword bearing the Truk family crest, and a bottle of alchemical solution shimmering with an unusual color.
This bottle of alchemical solution is a silver potion that can upgrade a person to a silver warrior. It was a stockpile that Linde brought all the way from the Earl's territory, all for this day.
Linde has already read the formula for this silver potion using his Deconstruction Aura, and knows its specific recipe.
These materials are not difficult to obtain using Linde's noble status. When Linde has the resources, he can quickly use them to cultivate a silver army.
Speaking of which, this kind of alchemical potion that can help people advance is quite peculiar. You need to have the potion's adaptability to advance through it. After that, you just need to continue to use the potions in sequence according to your level to continue advancing.
The alchemy guild that developed this potion is a special organization that exists widely in various human countries. It is composed of alchemists from various countries. They collect magical beast materials, study magical beasts, and create alchemical potions. The raw materials for these alchemical potions come from all kinds of magical beasts.
The only factor affecting the Alchemy Guild's ability to continuously produce potions is the skill level of the apothecaries themselves.
There are very few people who can learn alchemy, which leads to a situation where these alchemical potions are in short supply.
Ultimately, these potions were monopolized by the nobility, and knowledge about alchemy also belonged to them, making it a special organization that served only the nobility.
Just kidding, each bottle of potion is equivalent to a high-level warrior of the same level. The number of these potions a noble possesses is equivalent to how much strength that noble has.
Linde was fascinated by this potion when he was in the Earl's territory, but even nobles did not pass on this alchemical formula. In the end, Linde could only obtain some finished products from the Alchemy Association by using his status as the Earl's son.
These silver potions were among Linde's few remaining stock. Including the two bottles in front of him, Linde only had a total of four bottles.
After receiving the silver potion from Linde, the two drank it in front of each other and then knelt on the ground to begin digesting the potion.
The drug worked quickly; soon Raymond was the first to show signs of change, his body began to glow with a faint silver light, and the strange itching sensation made the young warrior clench his fists.
Eric, who was standing nearby, then had the same reaction.
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