The Riot Was Quelled

After hearing Eagle Eye's words, Old Buck and his men immediately began to attack the soldiers who were watching. There were at least one or two hundred soldiers watching, but they were unarmed and no match for the 60 guards who were wearing leather armor and holding wooden sticks. They were quickly knocked to the ground one by one.

In particular, the guards, upon discovering the young officer watching from outside, vied to show off, swinging their wooden sticks even more vigorously, striking six times per second, the sticks smoking as they struck, making the prisoners scream in pain.

Knight Lynn and Viscount Trik were enraged at the sight, especially Trek, who stepped forward to try and stop them. However, the guards, who appeared to be former Blacklin family soldiers, paid him no attention and instead prepared to beat him up as well when he tried to stop them.

Just as Old Buck raised his long club to strike Viscount Trik, Knight Lynn stepped forward and pulled Viscount Trik aside, taking the blow for Trek.

Then Knight Lynn gripped the stick tightly in Old Buck's hand, and Old Buck tried to pull it back, but failed.

Knight Lynn asked, "You were once soldiers of the territory, how could you treat your comrades and your lord like this?"

Lynn thought his words would intimidate Buck, but Buck didn't care at all. When he couldn't pull out the stick, he kicked it directly.

Knight Lynn was kicked to the ground. Buck said to the fallen Lynn, "I am not a soldier of the Blacklin Territory. We are just Serf Soldiers. We don't have any preferential treatment. We have to work on the farms of the territory for the rest of our lives. When we get old, we are sent to do dangerous jobs."

When war breaks out in our territory, we Serf Soldiers are also forced to fight. Not only are we not paid, but our daily meals are also taken away, leaving us hungry.

People like us are just a burden to the Viscount.

In any case, if it weren't for Victor's own kindness, most of the Serf Soldiers who were wounded in this battle would have died from their injuries.

Buck's words shocked Knight Lynn, who was stunned by what Buck said.

It was only then that Knight Lynn noticed the soldiers watching them from other parts of the camp. Most of them looked like Serf Soldiers, completely different from the soldiers who had been knocked to the ground around them.

The soldiers who were knocked down were the territory's standing army; their weapons and equipment had been confiscated, but they were still wearing their standard uniforms.

"I apologize. It was indeed my oversight in managing the Serf Soldiers. Viscount Trik should not be blamed; the problem lies entirely with me."

Lynn took full responsibility for the whole thing, as he didn't want to further damage Trek's reputation.

Seeing this situation, Buck didn't know what to do. If he continued fighting, the surrounding soldiers might not approve; if he didn't fight, how could he show that they had broken with their original territory?

Trek also said, "You are still from the Blacklin territory. Although I have not fulfilled my duties as lord, I am still willing to give you a chance."

"As long as you stop targeting these poor soldiers, I will free you from your serf status. When the war ends and you return to your territory, I will transform you into professional soldiers for that territory. What do you think?"

After Viscount Trik made his promise to Buck and his men, the guards hesitated. Being freed from serfdom and becoming professional soldiers was indeed a dream come true for them.

Buck's attitude was much firmer. He didn't care about Viscount Trik's promises at all. He said directly to his hesitant subordinates, "You are just a bunch of serfs. Viscount Golden Sunflower gave you this opportunity. Don't let some small favors blind you at this time."

After saying this, he was about to attack Trek, but the hesitation of the other guards caused some of the captured soldiers to regroup and stand in front of Viscount Trik and Knight Lynn. Buck alone could not break through their blockade.

Seeing this, Viscount Trik and Knight Lynn had no intention of wasting this opportunity; it was the perfect time to use these guards to re-establish their authority.

Knight Lynn directly commanded the captured soldiers, snatched the wooden sticks from the hesitant guards, surrounded Buck, and prepared to deal with this stubborn Serf Soldiers.

Just then, the young officer who had brought Trek realized that they couldn't continue, and this time he stepped forward.

"Alright, Viscount Trik, you're a nobleman, why are you arguing with these Serf Soldiers!"

After saying that, he ordered the soldiers of the Golden Sunflower Territory to separate Buck and his guards from the captured soldiers of the Knight Lynn.

Then he said to Buck, "You're not doing a very good job. Your job is to guard these prisoners, but look at the men you've chosen. None of them know what they're supposed to do."

Here's what we'll do: disband this group and recruit a new batch of people to continue guarding the prisoner-of-war camp.

You can tell them that as long as they work hard, not only they themselves, but also their immediate family members can be freed from serfdom, and those who do not wish to continue serving in the military after the war can be given land.

Buck was deeply moved, but since he didn't recognize the young officer in front of him, he tentatively asked, "Sir, thank you for your generosity. What is your name?"

"My name is Michael. Actually, I was also born a serf. Later, I followed Viscount Victor in his campaigns and was appointed captain of the guard by the Viscount."

"I'm the one who brought Viscount Trik to the prisoner-of-war camp. As for your treatment, you can rest assured, Viscount Victor has already made arrangements. As long as you perform well, you'll be treated the same as the soldiers of the territory."

Only then did Trek learn that the young officer's name was Michael and his specific identity.

But Michael's words directly interrupted his and Lynn's attempt to re-establish authority. He was about to say something to Michael, but Michael seemed to know what he was going to say and shut him down.

"Viscount Trik, I am here on my master's orders to select five servants for you. Please do not do anything unnecessary that may disrupt the order of the prisoner camp, or I will be in a difficult position."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers who had been working together to protect Trek and Lynn immediately erupted in chaos, all saying to Trek, "Sir, choose me!"

I am most loyal to you!

"I'm the strongest!"

The hard labor of the past two days had really worn these professional soldiers out, so when they heard about this opportunity, they couldn't resist taking it.

It took Trek and Lynn a lot of effort to calm them down, since Michael had already exposed the matter. They had no choice but to start selecting men. The soldiers who were not selected were very disappointed and moved away from Trek. In the end, only Lynn and four other men were left by Trek's side.

Seeing this, Michael took them away. Before leaving, he said to the officer in charge of guarding the prisoner-of-war camp, "After I take these people away, the prisoners here should be scattered like sand. You should cooperate with the guards. This way, the prisoner-of-war camp will be much more stable!"