Family Sword Shield Soldiers

"What's this..." Ismir looked at the soldiers before him in confusion.

"These are Family Sword Shield Soldiers! Once one of the most basic troop types among Imperial nobles. This is their training manual; you can train a batch yourself for your territory's military in the future!" Yu Modran smiled at Ismir.

"Come greet your new lord! From today onward, you are retainers of Lord Ismir!" Yu Modran looked at the soldiers behind him, dissolved the oath contracts between them and House Modran, and handed the contracts to Ismir.

"Greetings, my lord!" A squad of Family Sword Shield Soldiers strode up to Ismir, dropped to one knee, and swore their loyalty.

"Uh... rise, get up..." Ismir said awkwardly. He had never imagined that people could simply give away soldiers. The problem was that Lance had never taught him how to handle something like this.

"It's fine. These Family Sword Shield Soldiers merely signed loyalty contracts with House Modran, and contracts can be transferred. It is normal for Imperial nobles to gift troops to one another; the king will not object!" As though he had seen through Ismir's confusion, Yu Modran explained.

After all, soldiers loyal to nobles were also part of their private property and could naturally be given away. Many of these soldiers even had deeds of servitude; many soldiers raised from childhood would, under certain circumstances, also serve as deathsworn men. Even after House Modran handed its army and subjects over to Roland, it had retained some private troops. This squad of sword and shield soldiers was merely one insignificant little unit among them. For a well-established Border Baron, it was easy to raise hundreds of such squads. It was simply unnecessary, since the cost was disproportionate to the results. Wouldn't it be better to spend that money on