But the problem is that the conditions of the Grand Duke's conscription order are indeed too harsh.
The main content of this letter is that it hopes that the noble children in each family who possess golden fighting spirit and have broken through to become formal knights before the age of 25 can join the knights directly under the Grand Duke to serve.
"My Lord Earl...Grandpa, isn't this a good thing? This is the Grand Duke's direct knight order, shouldn't they be rushing to join? Why do you and Uncle Adam look so conflicted?"
Krober knew very well that if he didn't understand something, he should ask, so he raised his questions directly.
And Earl Daniel also explained after hearing this question.
"After all, you just came from that small place called Deepwater Territory, so it's normal that you don't know. I'll explain it to you in detail."
"You have to know that everyone's fighting spirit has different attributes, and the composition of the Knights is naturally composed of knights with the same attribute. The Grand Duke's Knights are like this, and they only recruit knights with gold attributes to join."
Seeing that Krober was listening to his explanation attentively, Earl Daniel drank a sip of coffee with satisfaction and continued.
"The problem is, there are only a few nobles in the entire principality whose fighting spirit attributes are gold. Including our family, there are probably about fifteen or sixteen of them, and there are only two or three great nobles."
"The Grand Duke requires that you become a full knight before the age of twenty-five. Those with less talent or less affluent families will be eliminated. To put it bluntly, aside from some talented children of minor nobles, the Grand Duke's Knights are primarily recruiting from noble families like ours with gold attributes."
After hearing this, Krober understood that the main reason was that the Grand Duke's requirements were too high. There were many gold-attribute knights in the entire country, but few of them had made breakthroughs before the age of 25. Moreover, not all of them were willing to serve in the Grand Duke's Knights. They preferred to act tyrannically in their own territories and become local emperors.
As a result of so many conditions, the number of knights directly under the Grand Duke has not increased.
The longer the number of people declined, the more anxious the Grand Duke became.
"Then the Grand Duke could relax the age limit a bit. Why does it have to be fixed at 25? Logically, a full knight's peak combat effectiveness can be maintained until around 50 or even 60."
“....."
"....."
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Seeing the two elders suddenly silent, Krober could only slowly type a question mark to express his doubts.
“Cough….cough”
The one who answered Kroeber's question was Baron Adam.
He answered Krober's questions with an embarrassed look on his face.
"To be precise, it's not just the twenty-five-year-old requirement. The Grand Duke also subtly expressed the opinion that if you are not good-looking, you should not even consider joining her Knights."
“???”
Seeing that Krober seemed to understand but not understand at the same time, Baron Adam had to explain it in more detail.
"The Grand Duke's direct knightly order is also known as the Honor Guard among us nobles. It is said that when you join the order, you will undergo a comprehensive physical examination."
"The height cannot be less than 1.8 meters and not more than 1.9 meters. The body must be well-proportioned, not too fat or too thin. The skin color must be white, and long blond hair is preferred. The face must be good-looking..."
Krober, who was still listening to Baron Adam's answers to questions, suddenly noticed that Baron Adam's eyes had begun to look strange.
"Your height, build, looks, and that dazzling golden hair, wow! Krober, you're a natural-born Knight of the Order!"
“???”
"Huh? What the hell are you talking about? Uncle Adam?!"
Startled, Krober turned his attention to Count Daniel standing beside him, hoping that he could bring Baron Adam back to his current track of thought, which had clearly gone astray.
"Hmm....what you said does make some sense."
Count Daniel also looked at Krober carefully and found that Krober's conditions really met the requirements of the Knights Templar perfectly. It would be a pity if he did not join the Knights Templar.
"But...but Uncle Adam just said that this knight order is more like a guard of honor. Appearance is far more important than cultivation. What if it delays my training?"
Krober felt that he could still be saved a little. After all, the male chauvinism in his heart did not want him to become a pretty boy knight as others called him.
"Hmm? Don't worry. Since the Knights have been unable to recruit, the Grand Duke has greatly improved the Knights' salaries. Not only will they provide standard plate armor, but they will also provide a full set of finely forged weapons and warhorses. As long as you serve for a full year, all this equipment will become yours."
"You don't need to worry about the cultivation resources. The Golden Rose Family will naturally provide you with the necessary training resources. Two bottles of magic potions and fifty gold coins per month will be delivered to you every month through the family's Chamber of Commerce in Saint Gold Castle."
"Also, the Grand Duke's Knights receive a monthly ration of resources. A new knight like you receives one bottle of potion and ten gold coins per month. Once you've served for more than a year, your salary doubles to two bottles of potion and twenty gold coins."
As Count Daniel told him the whole story about his treatment, Kroeber felt as if his machismo had been transformed into something else.
"I...I can try."
Facing the surprised looks of Count Daniel and Baron Adam, Krober touched his face in embarrassment.
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