Standing to the side, Astaire somewhat understood Lind's intention, but he was still a little confused and didn't know how to respond to Lind's question.
Just when everyone was at a loss.
An old soldier with a mature appearance and a huge scar on his face stepped forward.
The old soldier knelt down and said:
“My lord, I have served the Truk family for many years and I know very well how much strength I have left.”
I'm willing to give my spot to other soldiers; they are more capable and younger than this old man, and they deserve a brighter future.
Upon hearing this, Lin De looked at the old soldier and, after a closer look, discovered that although the man was not very old, years of fighting had left his body, which should have been in its prime, covered in wounds and scars.
Linde couldn't bear to let this old soldier continue to fight for him on the battlefield, so he had a different idea.
"What's your name, veteran?"
“My lord, my name is Calvin.”
The veteran's reply was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Alright, I understand your determination. You can go out and wait for further notice."
After the veteran left the tent, Lind continued:
"The rest of you, one by one, begin answering my questions."
Linde looked down at the soldiers below the stage, waiting for their answer.
At this moment, a young soldier in charge stepped forward, puffed out his chest, and said:
"My lord, I refuse! I want to fight for you on the battlefield and win glory for the Truk family!"
"Haha, good! Soldier, what's your name?"
"My lord, my name is Raymond!"
"Alright, you can go outside and wait there too."
…………
Soon, after answering their questions, all the soldiers left and came outside the tent.
The soldiers outside the tent gathered together and started discussing it animatedly.
"Sigh, what do you think is the lord's intention in having us choose this way?"
"It's definitely a test of our character; only those who are willing to give up their positions can be selected in the military."
"Bullshit, I think the goal is to keep those who are willing to give up their positions by the lord's side..."
within the account.
Hearing the commotion outside, Astaire turned to look at Lind, who was writing on a piece of paper.
The adult had been writing and drawing on the paper ever since he began listening to the soldiers' answers. He didn't dare to look or ask, for fear of disturbing the adult's thinking.
Linde's actions were becoming somewhat incomprehensible to him.
He knew that a lord should be far-sighted, but he still felt that his lord was too kind.
Meanwhile, Lind was staring at the list in front of him, his brow furrowed as he pondered the problem, unaware that Astaire beside him was undergoing a fierce brainstorming session.
The question he just asked was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and he never expected that his two different answers would both be so impeccable.
After the first two people made different choices, the soldiers who followed each chose one of them.
Some people think they're clever, some use their wits, and some act out of genuine feelings...
Linde, in accordance with his own opinion, removed those who might be trying to be clever from the list and kept those who were genuinely sincere.
First are the veteran Calvin and the passionate young man Raymond.
Veteran Calvin Lindt planned to stay and send him to train ordinary soldiers, believing that with his rich combat experience and military career, he would definitely be able to handle the job.
Lind intends to appoint the passionate young Raymond as an honorary knight.
The genuine feelings expressed cannot be faked.
Then there's this guy who gave a really interesting answer later on, and Lind also plans to appoint him as an honorary knight.
The soldier who answered, "I was saved by Lord Lind, and I will serve Lord Lind for the rest of my life," had a gloomy appearance and spoke very fiercely, making him seem like a ruthless character.
This man, named Eric, was one of the men who had been seriously injured in the cult attack. Lind's actions of helping the warriors clean the blood off their bodies and applying healing potions to them completely won over this brave warrior.
Granting honorary knightship to two people at once is quite an extravagant gesture for a small territory with only 50 bronze warriors.
Lind planned to leave nine men, along with Astaire, to form his own guard regiment, and the remaining men would be divided into two elite squads of 20 each, led by Raymond and Eric respectively.
After making his decision, Linde planned to ask Astaire for his opinion.
Linde handed the completed list to Astaire and asked him:
"How does it feel?"
After carefully reading it through, Aster said:
"Sir, your plan is excellent; I can't find any fault with it."
After he finished speaking, Astaire seemed to want to say something but didn't dare to, as if he had something to say but was holding back.
So Lind said:
"What's wrong, Astaire? You can tell me what's wrong, it's okay."
Aster organized his thoughts, knelt down, and said:
“My lord, you are the lord. You don’t need to care about the thoughts of us soldiers at all. They only need to take your words as the first principle.”
"From the moment we pledged our allegiance to you, our will ceased to matter, and our lives were surrendered to you. You only need to..."
"stop!"
Linde, unusually, interrupted Astaire, saying with a hint of anger:
"I don't care how those lords and nobles viewed their soldiers before."
"All I know is that as long as you remain loyal to me, I cannot be indifferent to your lives or deaths."
"Remember this: you are human beings, subjects of Lind! As long as I remain your lord, I will be responsible for your thoughts and even your lives!"
"If a nobleman cannot stand with his soldiers and subjects through thick and thin, and guide them toward a bright future..."
"Then I'd rather not be a lord."
This was the first time Linde had ever started such a large fire since he came into this world.
Putting everything else aside, as a transmigrator, you've been given all the advantages, and you've had a perfect start. Which of the other transmigrators from the same period can compare?
If I can't even manage something as small as sending my loyal confidants like Fei back, I might as well let lightning strike me again and send them back.
Upon hearing Lind's words, Astaire paused for a moment, then lowered his head and said:
"My lord, your words truly make me feel...ashamed of myself."
"Your noble soul makes me feel ashamed, and I can only offer my absolute loyalty."
Having said that, Aster unsheathed his sword, plunged it deep into the ground, and shouted:
"By the Holy Spirit!"
Aster pounded his chest armor with force, producing a sound like a war drum.
"By my soul I swear, I will become your sharpest sword, pointed wherever your will lies."
"By my body I will become your strongest shield, faithfully protecting those you love."
"This oath will last until death!"
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