In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

Lothar was hungry.

Practicing martial arts is very physically demanding.

In addition, today's lunch was good, so he ate in a hurry.

At this time, he suddenly heard someone tapping the table with his fingers, making a clicking sound.

Seeing Lothar following the sound, the count glanced at his brother Otto, and then said: "His Majesty the Pope has called for a new round of holy war."

"In the far east, the Egyptians have joined forces with the Sassanid Persians. This group of evil, pagan devils who believe in Zoroastrianism have been encroaching on the territory of the Eastern Empire in Asia Minor for decades. They brutally persecuted our fellow sects. Brothers, block the pilgrimage and surround the Kingdom of Jerusalem.”

When the count said this, his tone paused slightly:

"Queen Lagaia of the Eastern Empire and Grand Master Gerald of the Knights Templar have written letters to His Majesty the Pope in the past few days, requesting the mobilization of all knights who believe in the Heavenly Father to help The Eastern Empire liberated Asia Minor and reopened the road to the holy city of Jerusalem.”

"In Gaul, the princes have organized more than 2,000 knights and hired two witch consultants to embark on the Eastern Expedition."

Brother Otto said excitedly: "Father, when our Crusaders from Germania Magna set out, we must not let the Gauls get the first step."

Count Werner frowned and sighed in disappointment. He ignored him and said to Lothar: "Lotha, get ready to leave."

Lothar, who was listening intently, was a little surprised: "Me?"

Count Werner's gray eyes stared at Lothar: "Fighting for God is an obligation that our Habsburg family should fulfill. As the second son of the family, you have a unshirkable responsibility."

He looked at Otto, who was hesitant to speak, and said coldly: "Don't think about it anymore. The Habsburg family has already fulfilled our obligations to our Heavenly Father."

Lothar looked slightly startled.

indeed.

It is no longer the early Middle Ages when the "divided inheritance system" was still popular. Now the mainstream in Europe is the "primogeniture system".

The root cause of the reform of the inheritance system is that the "divided inheritance system" will have an effect similar to the "Tianfa Order" of the Han Dynasty, making the family's territory smaller and smaller, which is not conducive to the separatist rule in Europe, where large and small lords merge with each other. Survive the environment.

Therefore, the second son of the family like Lothar basically has only two ways out.

One is to become a knight under the lord and use his military exploits to gain territory and titles.

The other is to enter a monastery and become a monk serving the gods.

For example, his two younger brothers are studying at Avignon Abbey. In the future, if the family is prominent and can have enough support, coupled with outstanding personal abilities, there may be some possibility of becoming a clergyman such as the archbishop of a diocese. Attributes of feudal lords.

Lothar could only choose the former, because he had to be his brother's backup, and ascend the throne of the earl as the heir when his brother had no heirs and might die in battle or due to illness.

Therefore, he was destined to never take the path of a clergyman.

As for the Crusades, this was a road full of dangers, but it was also possible to get rich overnight.

If Count Werner had not participated in the Eastern Expedition, he would probably be no different from those poor lower-class nobles who gnaw on coarse black bread every day.

Nowadays, in Germania and Gaul, the fiefdoms have been divided up completely. Even if you serve as a knight for many years under the other lords, you may not be able to exchange for a barren fiefdom.

For Lothar, who needed territory and reputation to unlock the system, it was far less rewarding to be loyal to another lord than to go to the Holy Land to fight against the heretics.

As for risks

If you want to be successful, there is no need to take risks.

Now that he has come to this world, Lothar is no longer willing to settle for the ordinary.

"I understand, Father, I will go."

Lothar lowered his head, picked up the spoon, and stuffed a mouthful of pea soup into his mouth.

At this time.

Count Werner suddenly said with a fierce voice: "Kneel down, Lothar!"

Lothar put down the spoon in confusion, then realized something, quickly pushed away the chair, and knelt down in front of the long table.

The Earl stood up, took out the sharp long sword from his waist, and put it on Lothar's shoulder: "Lothar von Habsburg, grant you bravery in the name of a warrior, and grant you courage in the name of Heavenly Father. You are just, and in the name of Our Lady you are given the power to protect the innocent.”

"Now, I swear to the eight virtues of the Knights of Heavenly Father: You will do your best to fight against the heretics and enemies of Heavenly Father, hoe the strong and help the weak, and drive away the thieves."

"Father, I swear to Heavenly Father and the Eight Virtues that I will be friendly to the weak, bravely face strong enemies, punish rape and eradicate evil, support justice, and be loyal and just until death."

Snapped--

The Earl slapped Lothar hard on the face, making a clear sound: "Remember, to become a knight, you will face countless hardships and dangers. I hope you will always be consistent and keep the knight's code in mind."

This is quite cruel.

Lothar murmured in his heart and said without changing his expression: "I will, to the prince I serve."

The earl's brows relaxed slightly. He held the knight's sword horizontally in his hand and said, "Then take the sword, Knight Lothar. I may not be able to fully understand your virtue, but in terms of personal martial arts, I am very good at it." Make sure you are worthy of it.”

This is an armed sword, also known as a knight's sword.

Different from Lothar's usual half-hand sword that can be held with both hands or one hand, the armed sword is only suitable for one-handed use and is usually used with a kite-shaped shield or a kite shield.

Lothar took the armed sword and scabbard and put it on his waist.

Count Werner sighed softly: "You don't have to call me a lord. All I can give you is a knight title, but no fief. Now, there are three knights under the family who have no fief. They Having served me for many years, even as new territories are gained during the war, I must prioritize their needs."

Lothar nodded: "I understand."

The Earl sighed softly: "Lotha, before setting off, you can choose two smart and capable followers and the necessary equipment. Remember to choose carefully. Even the poorest knight still needs the help of his followers. The retinue is both the knight's legs and his shield."

"Thank you for your generosity, father."

Lothar thanked her sincerely.

Count Werner treated his second son very well, but it was above average.

As for the canonization ceremony, although it was a bit sloppy, there was no witness from the bishop, and there were no iris-cutting ceremonies like the Gauls who claimed to be the flower of knights, nor was he given a crucial fiefdom.

But Lothar was still quite excited because the system's crisp notification sounded in her ears.

I saw the title column on the system panel quietly turning silver-white: Knight.

You have activated the title system and obtained the chief retinue: Prajna (6-star retinue)