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Hearing Donald's question, Sir Jesse uncharacteristically rolled his eyes, thinking to himself:
Do you have any idea how difficult it is to become a noble—especially a landed noble? It often takes several generations of effort to make it possible. Do you think everyone is a once-in-a-century genius mage like you, and the heir to a Hereditary Knight title to boot?
Though Jesse grumbled inwardly, he still patiently explained aloud, "Donald, you may not know this, but Orc armies numbering over ten thousand generally only appear during large-scale Orc invasions. Nothing like that has happened in our Kingdom of Selt for decades. Such situations are usually seen among the nations of the central continental plains. As for greater rewards, the conscription order does not specify any, because the adult Orc warriors from three small tribes would not exceed ten thousand by much. Moreover, Orc spellcasters have always been scarce. There may not even be more than a dozen high-ranking Shaman Priests in all Orc territory. Those Silver Shamans hold status equivalent to the chieftains of major tribes and rarely march with the army. They generally remain behind at their strongholds to command."
"If someone like that appeared, it would mean the Orcs were about to launch a large-scale invasion. The kingdom would inevitably deploy forces like the Three Great Legions. On a battlefield of more than ten thousand men, it would be difficult to earn great merit through individual strength alone. That is why the conscription order does not mention such unattainable rewards. But according to historical records, killing a high-ranking Shaman Priest would earn one at least a hereditary viscountcy, perhaps even an earldom and land—a true landed grand noble's status!"
After hearing the explanation,