Section 47 Elite Square

Accompanied by the medieval bells, Schwab and his group set off to return to their territory, but there were a few uninvited guests among the people who accompanied him. Prince Masimirk refused the enthusiastic retention of Duke Han Ruowei and insisted on going to Stedeingshire in Schwab. The helpless Duke Han Ruowei had to order his son Deviere to take his inner-domestic knights to guard. Duke Han Ruowei absolutely did not want a crown prince to encounter misfortune in the northern territory.

"Your Highness, why do you go to a countryside territory like Stockington?" Devi asked in confusion. Compared with the bustling Han Ruowei, the territory of other earls was both boring and barren. Apart from the hard-working serfs working in the fields, they were boring monastery bells, silent monks, and even the prostitutes in the hotel had dishes, and there were large towns like Han Ruowei there. If Han Ruowei was the central metropolis of the northern territory, then Stockington was like a mountain village.

"When I was talking to Count Stedeing, he told me a lot of interesting things about Stockingshire." Masimirk was excited. At this time, the prince Masimirk no longer needed to hide his identity. He was wearing a tight double-breasted top embroidered with gold thread, behind him was a sable squid shawl with purple light reflected in the sun, a small golden crown on his head, and a long sword with a hilt inlaid with gems around his waist, and a whole person was emitting a jewel-like spirit.

"Oh, what interesting thing?" Deviger also felt very curious. Since the assassination in Hanruowei Castle, he also inquired about the noble from the border area in many ways. What surprised him was that people's descriptions of Schwab were rich and colorful. At the Hanruowei competition, he defeated many knights and became the champion. In the war with the Ruowei people, he led his spearmen, defeated the brutal Ruowei people, and also abducted the princess of Ruowei people. Recently, he suppressed the rebellious nobles of Steding with his own strength and became the veritable master of Stedingshire. It can be said that this Earl of Schwab is really an amazing knight.

"For example, this Count established a Teutonic Order."

"Knights of Teutonic? Shouldn't the establishment of the Knights be appointed by the church? As a secular noble, there is no right to do this." Devire was shocked. Since the Eastern Expedition, although many kings and great nobles have advocated the establishment of many knights, the most famous of the Knights Templars of the Kingdom of Kate, which is still fighting in the East, is said to be one of the members of the famous Lionheart King at that time, but because the power of the Knights was too strong, the church later ordered that the church must be appointed by the church to be legal.

"Haha, don't be nervous. The knights of Count Stedetin are actually just a hired knights." Prince Masimilk explained that Schwab explained a knights that received commissions. In fact, it was the salary of the Teutonic knights, but this avoided the rules of the church. You must know that a knights that received commissions are completely different from the knights that fought unconditionally for faith.

"So that's the case. It's actually the inner-domed knights hired by Lord Schwab himself." Devire said at this time that every noble with a little status would hire some knights when he was able. These knights were called inner-domed knights. They were responsible for fighting for the nobles and dealing with military service to the superior nobles.

"You can also say that, but have you noticed the armor on those Teutonic knights? It seems to be better than the knights under our command." Prince Masimilk said to Devige.

"You said this, it seems to be true." Devirer, who was reminded by the prince, noticed that the Teutonic Knights who followed Schwab were not wearing the chain armor that the knights usually wore, but were completely plate armor equipment. I don't know why the plate armor was very strong and elastic, and seemed to be better than the chain armor protection. In fact, these Teutonic Knights who could follow Schwab were all the best selected from the Knights, so they were first equipped with Teutonic armor, but they did not wear the coolest Teutonic helmet, as well as the most iconic white cover and the black iron cross logo.

"Also, on the way to Han Ruowei, we also met a group of green forest robbers, and Lord Schwab's servants defeated the despicable robbers with a wooden stick that could erupt flames." Prince Masimilk continued, which reminded Devire of what his father mentioned that Schwab had a weapon that would burst, but this weapon was far less effective than the knight's rifle and sword in the eyes of traditional dukes.

"So, I'm also curious about this Lord Schwab and his territory." Devire rode on the horse and followed Schwab's team, his heart full of novelty.

This noble team led by the prince and two earls gradually headed towards Stephen Dingshire in Schwab. The caravan, which was logistics behind the team, did not slow down the journey at all, because most of the caravans of this era were a whole log, and they were heavy on the original roads. However, Schwab's caravan was made of bows and arrows, directly pressed by wooden strips, and inside were spokes made of iron strips, rolling sturdy and lightly on the muddy roads. This undoubtedly made the careful Prince Masimirk discover and decided to bring this technology back to his royal territory.

"Your Highness, the prince is Stedetin County ahead of you." After walking for about two days, the increasing team finally arrived at the border of Stedetin County. At this time, the Husar cavalry had already returned to the territory to report Schwab's return, and a group of Mark Legion soldiers and Skeleton Guards were waiting there early. Although Schwab suppressed the nobles of Stedetin County, who knew who would take advantage of this opportunity to attack Schwab with bad intentions.

"Ah, those are your guards?" Prince Masimilk rode on his horse. He raised his hand and put it on it to avoid the dazzling sunshine in the sky. Through the forest, what appeared before him was a neat and solemn army. The infantry wearing bright plate armor was neatly arranged in a square array, holding a super long spear in his hands like a moving grove. On the left and right sides of the square array, the Husar cavalry in light armor and the skeleton guards cavalry in heavy armor patrolled back and forth. The horse's hooves stepped on the ground and made a rumbling sound. The sergeant chiefs held long swords and stared at the soldiers of their squad.

"It scares you. They may be worried about my safety. After all, there are many rebels in Stockingshire who disobey me." Schwab glared at the fussy bald Otto, a little blamed for him mobilizing the entire Mark Legion over, but Bald Otto was very aggrieved. This time, Schwab was almost killed by someone. As a guard, Bald Otto could not let him take risks anymore.

"No, no, no. What a spectacular army this is. I have never seen such an orderly army. If Lord Schwab could master such a team, he would definitely be able to revive the royal family." Prince Masimilk said excitedly, and did not hide his wildness. Schwab could only shrug when he heard this. People of this era basically spoke relatively straightforwardly, and likes and disgusts were very clear.

"Mark, Mark~~~~." Seeing Schwab coming slowly, the soldiers of the Mark Legion sent the highest salute and shout to their supreme commander. The spearmen slammed on the ground with the tail of the spear in their hands, making a loud noise. The Husar cavalry shouted and raised the scimitar. The skeleton guards might be more calm and just pulled out their swords and placed the hilt in front of their chests.

"Let's go, Your Highness, Prince." Schwab was also excited when he saw his army. This sense of pride could not be expressed in words. He smiled and led the prince and his group to the front of the formation.

"Protect the formation, protect the formation." Seeing Schwab and his group, and the nobles in the team, the sergeant masters knew that they should show their skills and let the guests see them, so he issued an order. As the commands of the sergeant masters rose one after another, the sergeant array of five hundred people immediately moved. Before Prince Masimirk and others could react, they were surrounded in the middle of the sergeant. Around them were soldiers holding spears to protect them with their bodies.

"How did you do it?" Prince Masimilk blushed excitedly, and he was surrounded by a group of strong soldiers. As the square array moved, he slowly advanced towards Fort Oshevedo. At this time, even if someone launched an attack, he would definitely not harm the people in the square array.

"It's nothing, Your Highness, it's just training." Schwab tried to keep a low profile, but the well-trained and calm attitude of the soldiers of the Mark Legion made Prince Masimilk and Devire deeply understand what elites are.

"I used to think that only knights could be called elite, but today, Count, you have changed my previous view." Devi said to Schwab enthusiastically. It seemed that this queue walking actually caused Devir to change his concept of war.

"Yes, I think so too? So are these soldiers all civilians?" Prince Masimilk asked curiously.

"Yes, they are all civilians from Mark's territory."

"Ah, it's incredible. I thought they were all children of aristocratic families. How could they obey orders so much?" Schwab's answer surprised Princes Masimirk and Devire. You should know that most people in this era are illiterate. It is difficult to train a civilian team that can distinguish left and right and obey orders. It is also very expensive. Therefore, most nobles would rather spend their money on the knights.
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