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

It was getting late and the moon and stars were scarce.

Lothar took advantage of the confrontation between Fulin and Prajna and quietly slipped out of the door to get some air.

Although the air outside was not fresh, one could vaguely smell the faint smell of livestock coming from the stables not far away.

But most people don't think this smell is unpleasant, and there are also many serfs who sleep in the barn.

In Lothar's hometown of Allgäu, it is a rare privilege to be able to huddle together with the animals to keep warm in the event of a snowstorm.

As soon as I went out, I saw Hans squatting in the corner with an embarrassed expression: "Sir, if I say I wasn't eavesdropping, would you believe it?"

"I believe you, no need to explain."

Lothar patted him on the shoulder. Hans was an honest man, and he must have been worried about his safety, so he specifically guarded the door.

"Is it okay if I just let the two of them fight?"

"Don't worry, they are sensible."

Lothar suddenly said: "Hans, in your world of the Teutonic Knights, what should you do if you are attacked by an extraordinary creature like a dragon?"

Hans said without thinking: "Siege crossbows, magic, or powerful paladins should all be used in their respective ways."

"Furthermore, sir, our country of the Teutonic Knights also has a dragon knight, although it is just a land-traveling Swedish dragon."

Lothar was stunned: "That's right."

He knew nothing of any of this.

When I originally designed the game background, many places were blank.

For example, there is only a passing mention of the American continent in the background, but the details inside are not filled in at all.

Was it the Iberians who swept across all directions and occupied all of Central and South America, or were the Gauls dominant overseas, or were the Angsaans dominant in North America, as in previous histories?

None of this was mentioned.

But for a real world, these are naturally impossible to be empty.

Copywriting and plot are very important for tower defense games, but they can be gradually improved with subsequent updates. It is better to leave them blank before.

It seems that this "blank" part should have been automatically filled in as the game evolved into a world.

"Alas, the first batch of six-star retinues did not include a giant dragon. Otherwise, they would be like the Dragon Mother in Game of Thrones, riding a dragon across the world."

Yesterday, in the giant ship system, there were many high-level retinues who had the blood of mythical creatures. Although there was no Dragon Girl, there were many who could rival her.

For example, Fringilla, after unlocking the Elite 2 template, can use the tyrant transformation, and the blood tyrant she transforms into is a terrifying creature that is no less than a dragon.

It’s just that the threshold is too high.

In order to complete Elite 2, you need to upgrade your five-star and six-star retinues to full level first. After becoming elite, the level will be reset to zero and the attributes will remain unchanged. After being upgraded to full level, you can proceed to elite level for the second time.

Four-star and three-star players only have elite one, while one-star and two-star players have to reach level 30 to reach full level. They have no possibility of continuing to explore their potential.

"Go to rest early today. We have to march tomorrow and may encounter Saracens infiltrating the rangers. Don't forget, even the leader of a group of desert bandits can possess a certain amount of extraordinary power. As the most powerful person in the world of Zoroastrianism, One of the two most powerful kings, Saladin, must have extraordinary beings under his command.”

Lothar straightened the folds on Hans's burqa and patted him on the shoulder.

This is the only talent under his command that can act independently.

Although Hans lost one level of intimacy as he rose to star level, downgrading from admiration to trust, this was due to the improvement in quality that caused the numerical value to shrink.

To put it bluntly, the exchange rate has changed. Originally, 100 points of intimacy meant adoration, but now it costs 300 points.

It's not that Hans really had any objections to Lothar.

His loyalty did not disappoint Lothar's training.

"Yes, sir."

Hans paused slightly and then added: "So, sir, are you going to inspect the camp for me tonight?"

Lothar felt guilty for a while.

He coughed slightly and quickly took out the letter of appointment with the personal coat of arms of Baldwin IV from his clothes: "It's up to you. After all, you have been promoted to the commander of the Knights of Jerusalem by His Majesty. This belongs to you. responsibilities.”

Hans was a little surprised: "Commander?"

In his world, the country of the Teutonic Knights had a similar framework. The position of commander was high and powerful, a position of power that he had never dared to imagine before in his life.

Lothar patted him on the shoulder: "Well, do a good job, you deserve this."

Hans held the "Letter of Appointment" and looked at it for a long time under the moonlight, but there was still an unreal feeling on his face.

"Wait, that's not right."

"Didn't you tell me to go to bed early?"

When returning to the main hall.

Prajna didn't seem to really have a conflict with Fulin.

The latter looked at Lothar angrily.

Lothar's heart skipped a beat.

After thinking about it for a while, I thought about it, were you two acting for me?

If I don't stare, there's no need to fight?

He abruptly changed the topic and said, "Fu Lin, since this gargoyle ring once belonged to you, then you can teach me how to use it?"

Fulin said angrily: "It's good to inject magic power, but once the summoned soldiers die, you have to wait a whole day for the gargoyle ring to recharge."

"This is actually a token of our Tepes family, just like the heraldic ring you wear on your hand. It is mainly used for stamping."

"Your Blood Royal Court is really rich and powerful."

Lothar sighed softly: "What a pity."

"What?"

"fine."

Lothar's regret was why he didn't design a powerful staff for Fringilla or a set of full-body armor for Prajna.

Even if the two of them don't use it, it is definitely a very good treasure.

Although Lothar had asked Mallus to build a set of full-body armor for Prajna, this did not mean that the armor was of much use to Prajna.

Simply killing them all in and out of the enemy with a flesh and blood body would be too shocking.

…

Early the next morning.

At the residence of the Royal Knights.

Lothar arranged his armor and put on the "Basanet Helmet" with peacock feathers embedded on the top.

I have to admit that this helmet is a bit ugly from the front, but for Lothar, practicality is more important, and the ugliness can be considered a deterrent in a sense.

Lothar turned over and jumped onto the Arabian war horse specially equipped with a pair of scale armor.

Armored cavalry also began to be used after the Franks entered the Levant region. The purpose was to make up for the threat to their mounts from the Saracens' cavalry.

However, the heavy horse armor will limit the impact of the cavalry, turning the shock cavalry who mainly carry out repeated charges into melee cavalry who rush into the crowd and switch to melee weapons to kill.

Therefore, Lothar did not equip his hussars with horse armor.

This kind of cavalry is between light cavalry and heavy cavalry, and is more appropriately called hussar.

Speed ​​is the source of vitality of the hussars. Lothar has already emasculated the combat effectiveness of the hussars due to his inability to make hollow lances with a minimum length of three meters.

If coupled with full horse armor and converted into mounted cavalry, the winged cavalry would completely exploit their weaknesses and avoid their strengths, and would have no special features at all.

It would be better to wait for the day when the Eastern Empire or the Sassanid armored cavalry barracks are available to train specialized cavalry and archery, as well as armored cavalry with excellent impact power.

Riding a mount with scaled horse armor is just a way of showing his identity. When he actually goes to the battlefield, he will definitely change his mount.

Looking back, he saw more than a dozen winged cavalry guards following him.

They hold a two-meter-long lance, and are each served by a lightly-armed sergeant riding a pack horse. When marching, they will remove some of their equipment and distribute the load to the pack horse.

Behind them are the royal knights and their attendants arranged in an orderly manner, wearing dark red and white two-color robes.

A considerable number of them also equipped their mounts with cotton armor, wooden armor or leather armor. Some wealthy knights even equipped their mounts with a helmet with feathers on top.

Unlike the new knights who came on pilgrimage, the knights of the Royal Knights had gone through training aimed at improving their organization.

They will not charge casually and dress more uniformly.

Of course, like those colorful knights, they would also engrave their own personal coats of arms on their shields and coats to show their identity.

After that, there was a team of armored sergeants who had been trained by Lothar and were mixed with veterans and recruits. They were led by the Varangian Guards. They lined up neatly in two teams and followed the cavalry.

Compared with the Pilgrim Crusaders who couldn't even get a helmet, even the newly recruited sergeants of the Royal Knights had a pair of armor and a pot helmet.

Most of the trophies seized from the bandits' camps were resold by Lothar to his own knights, taking advantage of his position.

Looking at this armored and "well-equipped" army.

Lothar raised the armed sword in his hand high and ordered: "In the name of Heavenly Father, the whole army marches out. We must meet under the sacred flag of His Majesty the King outside the city."