People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 225 The Second Border Conflict

The astral body refers to the first stage of wizarding that ordinary people enter through meditation.

The number of wizards at this stage is the largest, and it is named for its consciousness that seems to turn into stars and hang in the starry sky when meditating.

A wizard in the astral stage is only regarded as an apprentice, and most of them can only use some small spells of the magic level, which is far from a real wizard.

One has to be promoted again to be regarded as a wizard with low magic power, who has completely stepped into the gate of the extraordinary world and can use magic proficiently.

Lothar is currently at the stage where he has just been promoted from an astral body to a wizard with low magic power.

Of course, this is the division of orthodox wizards. Some unpopular spellcasters, like the desert bandit leader Lothar once encountered, have average mental strength, but can cast powerful destructive magic through ritual magic.

The female voice on the opposite side became more dignified:
"This is the first time I have met you in this situation."

"Sorry, I can't help you much, but from your description, you probably just exhausted your mental energy. The longer the meditation time, the better. A good night's sleep may be able to relieve the symptoms."

Lothar rubbed his eyebrows: "It's okay, my situation here is indeed special."

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you one thing. I asked Nishaya to stay in Jerusalem as a court mage advisor to Baldwin IV. Of course, it is only a court physician in name.

This is just a part-time job, the real position should be the Jerusalem Office of the Levant Wizards Association.

If you have any materials you want to sell, you can give them to her at any time, and she will give you a satisfactory price. "

Lothar thought of the subspecies sea dragon that he killed last night. If it was not sacrificed to the disaster of the ocean, but sold to Nishaya, it would probably be a large sum of money.

"I know about it."

This matter was notified by a personal letter sent by Baldwin IV not long ago.

What's more, Nishaya, as Baldwin IV, the new court physician, is not a secret. Lothar still has eyeliner in Jerusalem.

"By the way, can you cure His Majesty's leprosy?"

Lothar paused slightly: "Just repay the favor you owe me."

Anna sighed softly: "I am happy to repay your favor. But healing is not what wizards are good at, at least not what I am good at. If Ragmani is not dead, his body refining technique may be able to help. The king."

"But fortunately, his condition has been brought under control, and it won't get worse in a short time. That priest named Uldin belongs to you, right?"

"Ah."

"You really have a lot of talents under your command. To be honest, I can't figure out why you want to serve such a weak little king who is in a critical situation?"

"Show allegiance to Queen Lagia, how about I guarantee you the title of dictator?"

Despot is a recent title in the Eastern Empire. It is said to have originated from the Hungarians. It can be compared to princes and kings. Often only princes and sons-in-law are canonized.

What Anna's subtext stands for is self-evident.

You must know that Queen Lagia and Emperor Alexios of the Eastern Empire only left an only daughter and no other heirs. This position of consort is full of gold.

It is far from being comparable to the far away Eastern Dynasty, whose son-in-law rarely even touches the real power.

"No, I'm a devout Catholic, and I have no intention of changing my family."

Lothar smiled and rejected Anna's proposal. Recently, the princess in purple has been recruiting him for her family's queen regent.

It's just that although the price offered was generous, it didn't tempt Lothar at all. His current foundation has just been established and has been developing steadily for a period of time. He won the Sinai Peninsula and used it as a springboard to directly take the Egyptian granary.

At that time, wouldn't it be more comfortable to be a king by yourself than to eat a soft meal under the empress of the Eastern Empire?
Compared with becoming the founding monarch of a rising and emerging kingdom, Lothar thinks the former is more fragrant than becoming the regent of a decayed and aging empire.

Because it is absolutely impossible for him to treat the deep-rooted aristocratic groups in the Eastern Empire the same way he treated the pagan leaders in Transjordan. It is no different from courting death.

Lothar hung up the communication and lay back on the bed.

By this time, the pain in my head had subsided a lot.

Instead, there was a deep sense of sleepiness.

"I'll sleep for a while. If it takes a little longer, don't worry. All government affairs will be handled by Coors, and all military affairs will be handled by Jeanna."

After giving these instructions, Lothar could no longer restrain his eyelids from fighting up and down, and fell into a deep sleep.

...

Otto and Ulm rode side by side in the wilderness on horses.

Behind them, followed by more than ten hussars.

During this period of time, he participated in the border patrol team formed by Lothar. He patrolled the territory on horseback every day, and his whole body was tanned.

The climate of the Holy Land is very different from that of the mountainous outer Jura Burgundy.

Most of the hussars did not have knight titles, and even if they did, they did not have fiefs to match the titles.

Otto was very puzzled, how did Lothar make this group of brave and skilled cavalrymen so determined to him with such treatment?
It can't be cultivated since childhood, right?
It takes at least three years to train a knight who is skilled in riding and combat skills, and he has to be someone with outstanding talent. How many months has it been since Lothar came to the Holy Land?

"Master Otto, what are you thinking?"

Otto expressed his doubts frankly.

There was a smile on Ulm's face: "My lord, I was just a groom before. It was Lord Lothar who gave me the title of knight, armor and horse."

"As far as I'm concerned, I don't care about the king or any fiefs. It's my greatest honor to serve your lord."

He looked at the robes behind him, and said with a smile, "The same goes for them."

"But."

Just as Otto was about to speak, he saw Ulm's face suddenly change. He raised his hand, stopped everyone's movements, and listened for a while.

Immediately, his complexion changed drastically, and he shouted: "There is movement!"

"Everyone be alert!"

In the distance, smoke and dust billowed.

Dozens of Mamluk cavalry in full armor, wearing black scale armor and horse harness, slowly appeared on the high ground in front, and the banner painted with blazing holy flames was fluttering in the wind and sand.

Otto's mouth subconsciously opened wide.

Afterwards, he shouted loudly: "Enemy attack, hurry up and notify! Tell all the militiamen and their families to hide in the border fortress as soon as possible."

The militia is different from the peasants and soldiers. In the port of Ella, the peasants and soldiers often refer to the newly formed Black Eagle Banner Team. They have been organized into a standing army and are well-equipped.

The militia refers to the self-defense army of border villagers established by Lothar not long ago.

In the arsenal in the port of Ella, there are many old weapons piled up, all of which were distributed by Lothar to the villagers whose land was allocated in the frontier.

They are a group of several families, and when the enemy invades, they can quickly take their families to the nearest simple rammed earth fortress for assistance in defense.

The three hussars at the rear of the team immediately scattered and left.

Ulm frowned and said, "Master Otto, what should we do?"

Otto said as it should be: "What else can we do? Withdraw, we only have a dozen people in total. No, there are only ten people left now. Do we still have to fight against an unknown number of enemies?"

Knights are supposed to be brave and fearless, but they can't kill themselves, right?

Otto has never been a brave and ruthless person. This has something to do with the fact that he has never won the battle against Lothar since he was a child.

Ulm frowned and said, "However, we haven't figured out how many enemies there are."

Otto said anxiously: "Wait until we retreat into the fort, let the falconer hired by Mueller go and investigate it?"

Ulm's expression was solemn: "Master Otto, Lord Lothar asked us to protect his people, this is our duty.

If we retreat now, at the speed of these pagan cavalry, the residents of several nearby manors and villages will suffer a massacre. "

"Master Lothar once said that he wanted to prove to the people in Port Aila that he has the ability to protect the lives and property of the free people in this territory."

Otto looked at Ulm's firm eyes, and couldn't help frowning: "But I'm sure, to Lothar, you are much more important than these civilians who have just converted."

"Maybe so, but"

Ulm looked back at the crowd: "What do you think? Is it to fulfill your duties, or to just survive?"

Without the slightest hesitation.

The hussars shouted in unison: "Of course they are performing their duties!"

"We are hussars, brave and fearless, hussars who have never failed!"

"Kill these pagan bandits!"

Ulm and Otto looked at each other, and said solemnly: "You should leave here immediately, I will lead people to hold back the progress of these heretics."

(End of this chapter)