The New Civilization of Witches

Chapter 133: The Knights of the Elk Family Part II

Before entering the room, Prius was searched again. This time the search was much more detailed. From top to bottom, every place that could hide a knife or dagger was checked again, even ransacked the sole.

Then he looked at the people who defeated Duke the Coalition — Roland Wimbledon, Fourth Prince Graycastle, the ruler of Border Town, and the new ruler of the Western Region.

The long gray-haired prince, a symbol of his noble blood. His face looked very young, at most 20 years old. Her hair was not tied, and she wore any crown. The fingers holding the quill pen were slender, and you couldn't see any jewelry or rings in her hand, not even the bracelet. This was very rare for nobles.

“Prius Dessau, Knight Earl of the Elk Family?” Roland leaned back on the chair and looked through the list.

“Ya, Your Highness.” Prius kneels on one knee.

He still could not believe that this man, who had no beard on his face, could lead a group of miners and hunters to defeat Duke Ryan.

“Are you literate? Can you read or write? Please stand up and answer my question.”

“I, Your Majesty. This is the most basic requirement of a knight.” Swinging upwards, the Prius stood up unsteadily. He suddenly remembered that being adept at using pen and sword did not apply to some of the older knights who had been bestowed in the Kingdom of Graycastle, so he added, “I mean, the new knights.”

Over the past three decades, combat achievements and combat skills have had a diminished role in the appointment of new knights, as many other considerations have been added. If you can't read or write, it's hard to be chosen by God. The appearance of Frostwind Knight in the king city, and Morning Light in the Western Region had also brought the requirements to a new level.

So if one wanted to become a trainee knight, the first thing to learn was to read. In order to reach a higher level, he also had to be proficient in all kinds of etiquette.

But Prius did not understand why His Majesty was asking this question.

“Alright,” said the prince, “Then I will make a decision now.”

This made him hold his breath.

“You have two options. The first is to be a miner in the North Slope Mine for two decades to atone for your sins. The other is to be a teacher, teaching my people to read and write. Miners are not slaves, but rather you will get a salary, and you can have three days off per month. If you become a teacher, in addition to salary, there will also be free housing for you, and you can have two days off per week. However, if you choose the latter option, you must work until the age of 50. At that time, even if you quit the position, you will continue to receive your salary. ”

Hearing this, Prius felt relieved. It was as he had expected before, no execution or exile. But these two options left him confused, mining sounds like hard work, but His Majesty said there are salaries and holidays? To be a teacher, it should be the work of a knowledgeable person, right? He can only write and read. And His Majesty said that he should teach his people, what does that mean? Does he intend to cultivate civilians like royalty?

Prius looked at the prince, and asked carefully, “Your Highness, I do not know, if I choose one of the two, how will my territory ..”

“Since the moment you raised the sword to me, your territory is no longer yours,” Roland said frankly, “and I have reached an agreement with the successor of the Elk Family. Your Treasure will be turned into a Golden Noble as compensation for you, and when you make your choice, the new Earl will send the compensation along with your family to Border Town so that he can vacate the place to recruit knights. ”

Prius was worried, because in his territory there were only houses and flocks of chickens and ducks. How valuable are these things? The new Earl will definitely take a big discount. It was hard to tell whether there were 30 gold royals or not. The earl had just died, and his successor would leave him. Disappointed Prius.

“As a rebel accomplice, this is a small verdict,” Roland said. “Why regret an empty territory? Whether you choose to become a miner or a teacher, you will have enough money to buy land in Border Town.”

Hearing this, Prius continued a little more. He does not want to be a miner, for other options .. “Your Highness, what is the salary of a teacher?”

“SMP teachers receive 20 silver royals per month, with a five-year increase up to age 50. After the age of 50, the salary will be calculated based on the maximum growth. Incidentally, that right cannot be inherited or transferred. ”

Prius calculated that with nearly three gold royals each year, in addition to increasing every year, in about four or five years, he would earn income from his territory. “Your Highness, what is a junior teacher? Are there other categories?”

“Of course. The junior teachers only teach reading and writing, whereas the middle and senior school teachers should teach all subjects, as long as you have the ability that is beneficial to the development of Border Town, as long as you have the ability that is beneficial to the development of Border Town, You can take that job.” Roland sat. “Do you have good skills? I don't need to ride and fencing.”

“After all I am not an expert in this skill,” thought Prius. He hesitated and then spoke, “Your Majesty, I am good at raising chickens and ducks, and I am also good at fishing. Does this skill work?” When those words came out of his mouth, he regretted it. The skill he said could not be considered a skill. Chickens and ducks can live in the wild on their own. And the nobles like to raise birds and cats, but this is just their hobby. They never dedicated themselves to raising this little animal. As for fishing, the same is the case with hunting which is just a personal hobby.

His Majesty is actually interested in the first part of his sentence. “Oh, how to raise poultry? Please tell me.”

“Well, according to the experience I gained in the region, they will grow faster if fed corn, rather than stocked full. And if the grains are mixed with sand, they will also grow quickly, meanwhile, food can be stored. You need to build a cage in a ventilated place, which can withstand rain, wind and sun. Especially in the summer, if there is no coop, the chicken will probably stop laying eggs. And in winter, if you put hay inside so that the chickens do not freeze to death. In addition, if chickens are fed fish every month, then livestock is less likely to get sick. Of course, cleaning chicken manure is also very important .. . ”

His Majesty started laughing. “Not bad! It seems that the nobles of the Western Region are not completely useless.”

“Yang noble?” Prius did not understand.

Fortunately, Roland Wimbledon quickly resolved his concerns. “I'll let people buy some chicken and duck from Longsong Stronghold, and I'll give some land west of the border to you to raise poultry there. If you do well and teach the maintenance methods to others, the pay will be the same as a high school teacher. Salaries began with 50 silver royals per month in the first year, with a ten-year increase. But if it fails, North Slope is your only option. ”