Chapter 127
’Stay hidden, a large group of armed peasants are coming’ Karl sends to me through the clergy’s mind link. It’s nice having him with me, it was hard to contact anyone when I was at the Shadowed Blade Sect due to the time fluctuations interference.
They’re obviously neither well trained nor well armed. Their gear is mostly rusty and cracked, and they’re wearing rags, making a huge amount of noise as they encircle the clearing.
Most are in the Foundation Realm, while the nobles on horseback are in the high Fortification Realm. This will be a hard fight for them.
"Release them!" The head peasant warrior shouts "Even under the laws of this despot kingdom you have no right to hold your workers hostage"
"Laws? What do you know of Noble law?" one of the men on horseback sneers "The Arch Duke Felix has declared that debtors are criminals, to be released only when their debts are paid"
"And what debt do they owe?" The warrior shouts back.
"One silver per day for the privilege of staying on my land" the leader of the Noble group declares in a sharp tone "None of these layabouts has paid in full for months"
"We only make a few silver a month in your factory" one of the captured men cries "How could we pay a silver a day?"
"Those are the laws of the land, scum. Now, for the crimes of criminal trespass, vagrancy and abandoning debts, you and your companions are sentenced to death."
The peasant warriors react instantly, throwing crude spears at the nobles while they charge. They’re overpowered, but have a great advantage in numbers, plus the nobles seem to have learned very little in the ways of combat. They’re quickly overtaken, dragged from their mounts and bludgeoned to death.
"This place looks fun" Karl whispers in my ear, doing his best to sneak up on the clearing. Like me, he must be able to see Death Energy, letting him locate me.