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[To receive the protection of virtuous mercy.]
Chapter 7 The Heart of a Knight, Lancelot
[Blessing of Compassion: With a compassionate heart, the host can soothe the suffering of others and bestow healing blessings upon wounded allies during battle, while also boosting the morale of the entire army;]
[Two uses per day (enhancement strength and number of uses can be increased).]
Arthur received a blessing notification from the Knight Lord system.
Followed by.
His attribute panel also displayed new content:
[Deployment: Sorted from highest to lowest based on citizen loyalty.]
[Leon, Frostwolf Knight, Loyalty 70 (Deeply Agree);]
Lancelot, a knight with a heart of gold, possesses noble virtues; loyalty 60% (firm choice).
[Attendant Knight Guard, 9 members, overall loyalty 35 (increases trust);]
[Militia unit, 150 members, overall loyalty level 25 (initial trust);]
[Black Rock Territory residents (one town and seven villages), 4000 people, overall loyalty 15 (questioning dependency).]
"My lord, we also want to become your knights!"
At that moment, the voices of the other male slaves brought Arthur back to the present.
Arthur looked around.
When Lancelot, the young man, expressed his loyalty to him, the other male slaves who had been standing around him also followed suit and knelt down before him.
But he now has a visualized perspective on loyalty.
He could see that these slaves, despite displaying a more flamboyant display of loyalty than Lancelot.
In reality, his loyalty only reached a level of 20 (initial trust).
It is far inferior to Lancelot's 60 (Firm Choice).
Soon, Arthur keenly noticed:
As these male slaves knelt, their eyes involuntarily drifted toward Lancelot, the first boy to pledge allegiance, casting him a look that concealed malice.
Arthur could understand that malicious gaze.
They were lamenting that they hadn't been the first to kneel and pledge allegiance to the lord who had liberated them and given them freedom.
Furthermore, those who hate their "kindred spirits" in the same situation will be the first to react, pledging allegiance and "flattery" to the lord.
But he looked at the young Lancelot.
He ignored the malice directed at him from the outside world and continued to look up at Arthur with a devout gaze.
He was waiting for Arthur's reply.
Upon witnessing this scene, Arthur couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
Is this the "heart of a knight," a person possessing noble virtues?
In just a brief fifteen minutes of interaction, his loyalty to him increased much faster than that of the militia recruited with generous terms and provided with good food and lodging.
After a moment of inner reflection, Arthur chose to sheathe his sword.
Then, he looked around again at the slaves who were kneeling around him.
Followed by.
He responded to their pledges of loyalty, whether sincere or insincere, in a calm tone:
"You are all citizens of my Blackrock Territory, and you all have the opportunity to become my knights."
However, to become my knight, one must be strong enough.
Therefore, I will give you an equal opportunity to choose to join the militia of Blackrock Territory.
But this means that in the near future, you must be prepared to sacrifice your lives to protect the people of Blackrock Territory.
Those who stand out from the crowd will become my knights.
Of course, joining the militia defending peace in Blackrock Territory is not your only option.
Arthur paused for a moment after saying this.
Because he noticed that when he uttered the phrase "sacrifice and resolve,"
Apart from the young Lancelot, the slaves who knelt before him all showed hesitant and fearful expressions.
He could understand them; the fear of death is human nature.
Therefore, he would not force them to join the militia.
He continued:
"Now that I have given you the status of citizens of Blackrock Territory, if you want to survive on this land, you can also use your own hands to work and create your own value."
Say it.
Arthur turned away from the crowd of slaves kneeling before him.
"My lord, I choose to join the militia!"
As he took his first step, the resolute and determined voice of young Lancelot rang out first.
He was the first to stand up, his gaze fixed on Arthur's back.
His thoughts never changed from beginning to end.
"My lord, I also... choose to join... the militia."
Soon, several more voices rang out; they belonged to the three boys who were the same age as Lancelot.
But their voices weren't as firm as Lancelot's; they seemed lost about the future, yet inspired by the passion of their peer, they too chose this path.
then.
None of the strong male slaves who had previously knelt before Arthur stood up and chose to join the militia.
They remained silent with their heads bowed, their already hunched shoulders pressing even lower as they knelt.
Because of their fear of death, they would rather return to a life of slavery like livestock than become victims of any war.
Arthur turned around again only after confirming everyone's choice.
He did not reprimand the cowardly male slaves, but instead spoke in a more amiable tone:
"Arise! Remember, there are no more chains and shackles."
In Blackrock Territory, you no longer need to kneel before others because of your former status as slaves.
Encouraged by Arthur's words, the strong male slaves slowly stood up.
They looked up, and the sorrow in their eyes at their inability to escape their cowardly selves began to fade.
[The host not only severed the shackles and iron rings of the slaves, but also used words to create cracks in their servility, allowing them to feel the host's "compassion" and "justice." Virtue points +10.]
Virtue Points (Updated): 75.
......
Night falls, Black Rock Fortress.
The main hall was still brightly lit.
"Have the others been properly accommodated?"
Arthur stood at the entrance to the main hall, looking at the returning butler Leon, and asked.
"Don't worry, young master, they have been settled in the available rooms in the manor."
"That's what the butler Leon said."
He shifted his gaze to the other two people sitting at the central table in the main hall—the young Lancelot and the young Vivi.
They were led away by Arthur alone, and the servants bathed them and changed them into clean clothes.
Throughout the entire process, young Lancelot showed no resistance and was very obedient.
Vivi, the girl who was dependent on Lancelot, was also influenced by him and no longer showed excessive rejection.
Through his conversation with Lancelot, Arthur learned about their past experiences.
Lancelot and Vivi are from a town under the jurisdiction of a baron in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Grey.
However, the town was invaded by bandit groups from a neighboring country.
The baron who was supposed to protect them seemed to have foreseen the strength of this bandit group and abandoned them.
Lancelot and Vivi are children from different middle-class families. They grew up together and are childhood sweethearts.
Both sets of parents risked their lives to create an opportunity for them to escape.
After leaving their hometown, Lancelot and Vivi visited a neighboring town and recounted the suffering their hometown had endured, but no one sympathized with them.
Because a baron from a neighboring town appeared and deceived his people, saying that their homeland had not been invaded and that everything was fine.
The baron then accused them of lying and trying to extort money by playing the victim.
Faced with power, no one will trust helpless teenagers.
Thus began Lancelot and Vivi's life of wandering.
When they wandered to the North, they were found to have no legal status and were captured by slave traders and sold into slavery.
The increasingly harsh living conditions caused Vivi, the girl beside Lancelot, to deteriorate in health, even leading to an abnormal crisis of losing her life force.
When Lancelot sensed that his childhood friend was on the verge of death, he felt an urgent desire to save her.
It was this obsession that awakened his innate waveguide power, helping him extend Weiwei's life to this day.
My thoughts return to the present.
"Naturally capable of waveguide operation?"
Arthur followed the butler Leon's gaze and looked at Lancelot:
"Have you heard of such a thing, Butler Leon?"
Chapter 8 Innate Waveguide, Cursed Body
"Young master, I have heard of a legend called the Aura Warrior."
The butler, Leon, pondered for a moment and replied:
"It is said that long ago on the continent of Gran, alien races dominated and the human race declined."
But one day, the first human to possess the power of wave manipulation appeared.
He was the creator of the Knight's Breathing Technique, teaching humanity how to learn and activate aura power, leading the human race to gradually grow stronger, and ultimately becoming the dominant force on the Gran Continent.
"You mean, Lancelot is similar to the legendary Aura Hero?"
Arthur was shocked; he had never imagined that the origin of the innate waveguide was so extraordinary.
"Young master, whether it is innate or acquired, the activation of waveguide is fundamentally based on the Knight Breathing Technique."
In the history I know, there are also records of other people who are born with waveguides.
They were indeed different from ordinary people; they were born with an unknown knight's breathing technique.
Butler Leon continued:
"Moreover, this unknown knight breathing technique is considered a gift from heaven, with unlimited potential for growth."
At the very least, they are all of excellent quality, most likely of superior quality, and some historical records even indicate they are of the legendary perfect quality.
Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but gasp.
Through the explanation of the butler Leon, coupled with Lancelot's own account of his experiences, he deduced that:
—Lancelot must have awakened his "Knight's Heart" to learn some unknown Knight's Breathing Technique, which in turn unleashed his innate power of wave guidance.
Thinking of this, his gaze shifted to Vivi, the girl beside Lancelot, who was nestled obediently against him.