Wearing black silk for a foreign woman

Two of the war sisters came, the senior sisters Shanoya and Cynthia. Since the second blessing from the Emperor, Cynthia's status has risen rapidly. When Linde came in, Cynthia smiled and waved to Linde.

Beside the two nuns were two knights, Sir Winter and Sir Ram, both wearing neat knight armor. Seeing the two of them, Ranna couldn't help but feel a little eager.

As a village girl, Janna has a dream that is inconsistent with her identity. She wants to be a knight, a female knight, but in the strict hierarchy of Batoran, this is almost impossible. In Batoran, people who are not born into nobility can only serve as militia attendants at most.

If it was here, would I have a chance to realize this dream? Thinking of this, Ranna couldn't help but look at Lind with eager eyes.

Then five murderous gazes locked onto Ran Na, causing her to almost run away subconsciously.

Following her sight, Ranna saw five beastmen sitting on the other side of the square table. Ranna had seen three of these five beastmen before, namely, the fox shaman Fran, the wolf Fenrir, and the rabbit Judy. The other two were a plump and strong beastman with pig features, and a tall beastman with long curved horns and sheep features. At this time, the five beastmen, whether they were grass eaters or meat eaters, looked at Ranna with eyes that seemed to want to kill her.

Did you accidentally offend everyone?

"Everyone, I'm here." Linde took a step forward and sat in his seat, directly opposite Ilufa. "Can we start?"

"Of course, we'll be waiting for you." Ilfa said softly, sitting upright.

Efit sat on the seat behind Lind, next to the wall. It was a seat modeled after meeting rooms in other places, for the nobles' attendants and secretaries. And Ranna was a little overwhelmed, not knowing what to do. If she just stood there, she would attract too much attention.

"Who is this?" Ilufa also noticed Ranna, who was dressed like a country girl, and asked tentatively.

"Ah, her name is Ranna, she is a talent I brought back." Linde turned around and looked at Ranna. "Ranna, please sit next to me."

"Oh." Ranna subconsciously sat next to Linde.

Then the beastmen's eyes showed a stronger appetite.

As expected, he had incurred the wrath of these beastmen.

But why does that one-eyed war nun with a scar on her face also look malicious?

"Everyone, the reason I came back early is because the situation has changed." Linde did not pay attention to Ranna's situation and said loudly to everyone. "My loyal rabbit wolf cavalry and I have successfully completed the reconnaissance mission."

"First of all, the enemy is indeed the same as what Shaman Fran had discovered. They are knights from the Kingdom of Batoran. Moreover, the one who came is the sole heir to the Principality of Aquitaine, Guillon IX! His purpose is indeed to come here to find the Holy Grail!"

Although what Lind said were things that had been speculated long ago, the humans present still showed surprise on their faces after receiving a positive answer from Lind.

The beastmen were indifferent. What is a Paladin? Can it be eaten?

"The one who came was actually one of the Twelve Paladins, the descendant of Armand of Aquitaine..." Winter lowered his head and repeated in disbelief.

"What's wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable making enemies with the descendants of the Paladin?" Ram beside Winter said.

"A little bit." Winter frowned slightly. "To be an enemy of someone with such noble bloodline..."

"No matter how noble his bloodline is, he is our enemy now." Linde curled his lips in disdain. Before he traveled through time, only pets cared about bloodline. "From the moment he illegally occupied the lady's territory and massacred the new beastmen on the island, he has been our enemy!"

Lind defined the conflict between the two sides in an unquestionable tone: This is a just war.

"Baron Lind is right. The other side attacked first, so we have to fight back." Soon, Ilfa agreed and defined this battle.

"Then...how strong are the enemies?" Since the lord had spoken, Winter could only prepare for battle, even though he was reluctant.

"Twenty knights, including two Holy Grail Knights, and one hundred and eighty various infantry followers." Lind said lightly.

Winter's brows furrowed.

Although the number is not large, Winter is very clear that it will cost a lot to win with the current strength of the camp, especially since the enemy has two Holy Grail Knights.

"As for the battle plan, Miss Ranna has proposed a good plan to me." Linde looked at Ranna and suddenly said. "Let's ask Miss Ranna to talk about it. Everyone is welcome!"

After saying that, Lind led the applause.

Chapter 387: Robbery

Ranna's mind went blank as to why she could attend such a meeting. She was just a village girl, a refugee, and a village girl who couldn't farm. She was at a loss for what to do when she was asked to appear in such an occasion full of nobles.

As a result, Linde not only asked her to attend the event, but also asked her to speak. Ranna's brain, which was already a little dull due to such occasions, was even less capable.

When the young village girl heard Linde mention her name and took the lead in applauding, she was startled at first, and then she felt that everyone's eyes were focused on her. Under the tension, Ran Na felt that her stomach began to hurt.

I have never seen such a scene before!

But soon, under Linde's encouraging gaze, Ranna plucked up the courage and began to speak out her plan.

"My Lords." Ranna's voice trembled slightly, but this was also human nature. "I have some ideas on how to deal with Jiyang IX's troops."

"First of all, although the enemy is not numerous, they are all elite. The twenty knights are all elite knights of Batoran. The current Duke of Aquitaine sent many of his troops here for the safety of his son."

"Not only are there two powerful Holy Grail Knights, but some of the knights should have been temporarily selected directly from the Duke's elite."

"Wait a minute, little girl, how did you know that?" Winter interrupted and asked with a frown.

"Because of the horses." Ranna answered. "By observing the condition of the horses, I can roughly judge the knight's financial resources and level."

"The enemy is all elite, and they have a large number of serfs with them. Although the serfs are vulnerable, when necessary, the knights may still drive the serfs to the front and use them as cannon fodder to consume the enemy."

"It's not difficult to eliminate them, but we will definitely pay a heavy price, and this is what Lord Lind hopes to avoid." Ranna paused and looked at Lind, who nodded slightly, indicating that this was indeed the case. "Therefore, I proposed a plan."

"That means cutting off the food supply." Ran Na told her plan.

"Jiyang IX's troops came across the sea. It's almost winter now. It's not realistic to open up wasteland and plant crops. They can only bring food. Now most of the enemy's food has been taken away by us. The enemy will soon be in a dilemma of not having enough food to eat." Ran Na became more and more excited as she spoke. "Even if they are as strong as the Holy Grail Knights, they will continue to decline in combat and become less and less powerful if they don't have enough food."

"Then we can easily destroy them!"

Ran Na told her plan, and in order to increase her persuasiveness, or to increase her momentum, she finally slammed the table hard, making a loud noise.

After slamming the table, Ran Na's back was immediately covered with sweat. Slamming the table at the noble grandfathers, do you want to die or not live! ?

"Well, you said it very well." After Ranna finished speaking, Lind stood up and patted Ranna on the shoulder. "Don't be nervous, just keep calm."

"Everyone, Ranna's plan has been announced. What do you think?" Touching Ranna's shoulder, Linde asked everyone present.

"Isn't this... a little too despicable?" Winter, a standard knight who had been educated as a knight since childhood, was the first to speak. "Isn't it too unchivalrous for us to do this?"

"As a knight, you should face the enemy's challenge in an upright manner and defeat him head-on instead of using these...tricks." After thinking for a while, Winter did not use the word trick.

"No, no, no, this is not mean at all." Without waiting for Winter to speak, Ram, a mercenary who changed his career to a knight, patted his colleague on the shoulder and said, "This lady's plan is very chivalrous!"

"What did you say?" Winter looked at Ram in surprise.

"Think about it, what does chivalry require us to do? To challenge difficulties!" Ram clenched his fists. "Knights must be able to overcome all kinds of difficulties! Hunger is obviously one of them! Chivalry also requires us to challenge the strong! In other words, this lady's plan is to help us select strong knights who can overcome hunger! And then let them challenge us! Isn't this very in line with the spirit of chivalry!?"

"...Ah?" Winter looked at Ram in confusion, and after a while he uttered a word of doubt.

Not only Winter, Lind was also stunned after hearing Ram's sophistry. How can chivalry be explained like this!? Making the enemy chivalrous!?

"Ahem." Illufa coughed, indicating that he was about to speak. "The plan is very good. The enemy has come from afar and has no base on the island. Now they have lost most of their food. Delaying time can indeed significantly weaken the enemy's combat effectiveness."

"Madam, you are right." Linde touched his chest and saluted to Ilfa.

"But if that happens, won't the farmers also go hungry?" The one who spoke was Benio from the sheep tribe, a sheep queen who looked intelligent but was actually a bit naive. "It seems that humans can't eat grass, right?"

"Yes, humans can't eat grass. I've observed that." Sow Faith nodded and agreed. The two beastmen were originally enemies, but now that they have become colleagues, they get along pretty well and have a certain tacit understanding, perhaps because of their understanding as opponents in the past.

"Don't worry about that." Linde smiled. "Those serfs will soon become refugees again."

"Ah?" Everyone present was stunned. "Why?"

"Because there is not enough food." Linde explained. "When the food is not enough to feed enough people, the nobles will drive the excess population out of the territory."

Ran Na's face darkened, and a trace of bitterness flashed across her face. Ran Na herself became a refugee for a similar reason.

"Since there is not enough food, King Jiyang IX will probably drive out the extra serfs and let them fend for themselves in the forest." Linde continued. "At that time, we only need to send people to guide and bring back all the serfs who have become refugees again."

The reason why Lind adopted Ranna's plan and even started to implement it without consulting his superiors was that the most important purpose was the serfs of Batoran.

A thousand people! A thousand people who were reduced from free men to refugees and then to serfs! What a fortune this is!

To Lind, the combined appeal of King Jiyang IX and the twenty knights was far less than that of the thousand serfs. He needed people! He needed lots of people! People who could work!

Chapter 388: Do you want to be a female knight?

Although Lind was very angry about the group of Batoran Knights who massacred the local new beastmen and occupied the territory that originally belonged to the Holy Empire, especially the massacre of the new beastmen, even if he did not admit it, the local new beastmen would still call him the Son of God or the Beast King.

But to be honest, after learning about the enemy's situation in detail, Lind was more interested in destroying all the enemies and plundering their population. A thousand Batoran farmers were an inestimable wealth to Lind, who was particularly eager for labor!

Many nobles did not care about the population in their territories, and would expel the so-called surplus population from their territories from time to time. In Lind's opinion, this was a complete waste. Lind admitted that in the pure agricultural era, the surplus population would indeed cause considerable trouble, but the problem was that Lind had now begun to engage in an alien version of the Industrial Revolution.

Don't tell Lind about overpopulation. At this stage, the more people, the better. Although beastmen are generally stronger than humans, their work skills are far inferior to humans. At this stage, Lind still thinks it's better to have more humans.

King Jiyang IX sent him a thousand people in one go. If possible, Lin De would like to write a thank-you letter to King Jiyang IX in person.

Ranna's plan was approved by Ilufa, and then it was done. Although Winter still insisted that it was despicable and not in line with the spirit of chivalry, Ilufa just smiled and said, "I am not a knight, I am just a weak woman."

Indeed, whether it is the rules of the Holy Empire or Batoran, there are significant restrictions on women who want to be knights. Ilufa is completely unqualified to be a knight. Since she is not a knight, she cannot be constrained by the morality of a knight.

Ranna, who proposed the battle plan, showed disappointment when she heard Ilfa say that he was not a knight.

"Hello, young lady." After the meeting ended, Winter walked up to Ranna and introduced himself to her with the etiquette of a knight. "My name is Winter Dennis, and I am a knight serving the Gaines family."

"Hello, my name is Ranna." Ranna subconsciously responded with a knight's courtesy.

Seeing Ranna's reaction, Winter became more certain of his judgment. Ranna was a not-too-uncommon female knight in Batoran.

"May I ask which family you originally served?" Seeing that Ranna did not continue to introduce herself for a long time, Winter asked.

"I... am not a knight." Ranna said in a depressed mood.

Becoming a knight is Ranna's dream, but becoming a knight is easier said than done. To become a knight, one must first have noble blood, at least be a bastard, then follow an active knight to learn various knight skills, and when one reaches adulthood, one must find a noble who is willing to confer the title of knight upon him.

In short, if you want to become a knight, bloodline and origin are necessary.

Although there are many exceptions in actual operations, such as being appreciated for having made enough achievements on the battlefield, or having a father who saved a noble, Ram was appreciated for the thoroughness of his plan and was able to become a knight from a mercenary.

There is one more restriction for women to become knights, that is, the father of the knight has no male heir. Since women are generally not as physically fit as men, knights will only choose to let their daughters become knights if there are no male heirs.

Under other circumstances, it was almost impossible for a woman, especially a commoner woman, to become a knight, unless the Lady of the Lake appeared.

"What!?" Winter was so shocked when he heard that Ranna was not the female knight he had imagined that he didn't know how to react for a moment.

"You are not a knight! How can you command a battle? " Winter asked in shock.

"I..." Just as Ran Na was about to answer Lin De that she had learned it secretly, someone suddenly grabbed her shoulder.

"What are you talking about?" Lind asked with a smile.

"... Baron Lind." Winter hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Lind earnestly. "I hope you can carefully consider the opinion of this lady who is not a female knight."

"Excuse me." After saying that, Winter said goodbye to Lind and left.

After Winter left, Lind looked at Ranna who was lowering her head.

Although Winter's words were a bit harsh and seemed to look down on Ranna, Lind could understand it. After all, in this era when ordinary people who could read were considered high-level intellectuals, no one would easily believe a village girl who said she could lead troops to fight.

But Lind didn't think so. First, the plan proposed by Ranna made sense. Second, in the world before the crossing, there was a historical figure called Joan of Arc. In Lind's opinion, Ranna's background was somewhat similar to Joan of Arc.

Ranna lowered her head, anxiously waiting for Linde's decision. Linde looked at her quietly for a while, then asked, "Do you want to be a knight?"

"Ah?" Ranna raised her head and looked at Linde in a daze.

"Let me ask you, do you want to be a knight?"

"I……"

"to be honest."

"think……"

"I can't hear you! You want to be a knight even if you're so quiet!?"

"I want to!" Provoked by Linde, Ranna suddenly raised her head and shouted with full energy.

"Very good!" Lind nodded in satisfaction. "I am a baron, and I am qualified to confer knighthood, including female knights. Do you understand?"

"Yes! I understand!" Ran Na was instantly excited.

"Perform well." After patting Ranna on the shoulder, Linde left.

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The Batoran immigrant team in Victor has been shrouded in fear and anxiety recently because of the attack on the camp that happened not long ago.

During the attack, the main force of King Jiyang IX was out, and the main force was not in the camp. Most of the food was piled on the grain transport ship and was not transported down. Now all the ships were gone, and the entire immigration team fell into a panic of food shortage.

Although Jiyang IX issued a death order, strictly prohibiting anyone from discussing the issue of grain, the problem would not disappear just because it was not mentioned. The amount of grain distributed to the serfs became less and less every day, and later it was reduced to only one meal a day.

The problem of food was placed squarely before the serfs, and they were all waiting in fear for an order, an order that most of them had already received once.

Deportation order.

Then on the tenth day, the order finally came.