Chapter 3 The Beginning of Life in Another World
Paul Grayman yawned and stretched.
"Master Paul, please forgive me for talking too much. Your actions just now are really inconsistent with the status of your family's heir." The butler Philip next to him once again pointed out his "gaffe".
“Here we go again.” After secretly cursing, he straightened his body.
Since waking up in the morning, whether it is dressing, washing or eating, the housekeeper has always been picky about his actions.
By the way, the "toothbrush and toothpaste" used when washing up turned out to be twigs and salt, and the "soap" used when washing the face turned out to be made of pig pancreas, which is purely natural.
The priest from last night just came again and left after confirming that his health was no longer serious.
After waking up, there were many memory fragments from before this body in my head. It seemed that I was the son of some earl, and some of my daily behaviors were also consistent with the knowledge of the uneducated playboy in my previous life. There is no difference between the children. Fortunately, the body has not grown up yet, but they have not done anything harmful to nature.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for him now, the father of this body led troops to attack pirates a few days ago. The earl felt that his son, as the heir of the family, was old enough to see blood. , and took his son with him.
Unexpectedly, he was ambushed on the way. The count died heroically during the breakout, and his son was hit on the head by a pirate's stone and fell unconscious.
Thanks to the hard work of the family knights and guards, they finally managed to find their way back to the lord's castle while protecting the body of old Grayman and the unconscious young master.
The young master continued to be in a coma with no sign of waking up. The castle had to hold a funeral for the old count in the absence of the young master. By the time Paul woke up that night, it had been a full week since he was injured. .
The housekeeper began to try to help him recover his previous memories. He talked about a lot of past events and answered all the questions arising from "amnesia", which saved him a lot of energy.
“You mean, my father and I were ambushed by pirates, and my father has already died?”
“Yes, those cursed, damned, hell-bound pirates, Young Master, you must avenge the Earl!”
The butler had served Old Graiman in the castle when he was young. When he thought of the tragic death of his old master, whom he had known day and night for decades, at the hands of pirates, he couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.
"Don't worry, my father's revenge must be avenged. I can't wait to peel off the skin of those pirates and eat their flesh." Of course Paul knew what to say now.
“That gang of pirates luckily won a victory now, and now they are very arrogant. Taking advantage of the fact that there is no leader in the territory, they went ashore and plundered many villages and towns.”
“Will they hit them? Come here?”
“The knights have arranged proper defense measures. There is no danger in Lake Center Town yet, but since you were in a coma before, we decided to wait for you to wake up before taking any further action. Inform the people in charge of your awakening and they will come to visit in the afternoon. I think you should discuss future countermeasures with them.”
"You are right, Philip, take me to my father's grave first to pay my respects."
The old count's voice and appearance gradually became clear in his mind. After learning about his death, Paul suddenly felt a surge of emotion in his heart. There was an inexplicable sadness.
As more and more memory fragments of "Paul Graeman" appeared in his mind, he kept wondering whether he had taken over someone else's body, or whether he had recovered the memories of his previous life after being reincarnated. .
When he came up with the idea of going to the grave to pay his respects, he felt that he and the old count did have a family bond, and Paul became more and more inclined to the latter.
In this case, let’s live a good life in the new world as the heir of this family.
"I was negligent. Master, your health has just improved, please don't be too sad. The cemetery is behind the castle, please come with me."
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Afternoon , all the stewards who were still in the town in the center of the lake gathered in the castle hall. Because the lord had recently died, the atmosphere in the hall was very dull, and everyone had sadness on their faces. It could be seen that the old count was quite popular.
Paul sat in the lord's seat, feeling extremely nervous. On the one hand, before time travel, when he attended company meetings, he only took notes silently in the corner. He had never sat in the corner under the gaze of everyone. The experience of "Podium", on the other hand, looking at a room full of people wearing medieval costumes can't help but feel a bit unreal.
"Ahem..." He cleared his throat awkwardly.
Butler Philip standing aside said: "Master Paul has just recovered from a serious illness, and his physical condition is not very good now. Since everyone is here, let's discuss how to deal with the situation at hand."
Everyone started They started talking in twos and threes.
"Then let me say it first. Now is the time to regroup and teach the pirates a lesson. Now that they have come ashore and plundered everywhere, they have aroused a lot of public anger. If they are allowed to continue to act recklessly, everyone here How can you face the people in the future?”
Finally, a strong man with a Chinese character face and a strong back stood up and expressed his opinion loudly.
“That’s right!” “I agree.”
The strong man's speech received a lot of support.
“It is unusual for the pirates to come ashore this time. They have never gone so deep into the interior before. After the earl was called by the Lord, the morale of the army is very low. It is not appropriate to act rashly now, and we should seek help from the neighboring lords as soon as possible. ”
There are also voices of opposition.
“Let’s not talk about whether they agree or not, even if the nearest territory sends troops, it will take at least more than half a month, right?” Soon everyone began to argue around these two views. Seeing everyone arguing, Paul I wanted to interrupt, but I didn't know what to say, so I had to pick up the water glass on the table and drink water to cover up my embarrassment.
"Okay, everyone." The Chinese character who spoke at the beginning suddenly stopped everyone's argument: "We should listen to the young master's opinion and let him make the final decision."
A slightly sinister person muttered: "But he is only a half-grown child, what can he understand."
"Pay attention to your attitude. Paul Grayman is the only legal heir to the territory and the lord we are about to swear allegiance to."
The Chinese-character face suddenly stood up and shouted at the person who had just questioned the young master. A group of people dressed as knights around him also glared at the person, and some even put their hands on the swords at their waists.
The sinister man shrank his neck and lowered his head in fright. Being stared at by a group of strong men was not a pleasant experience.
Butler Philip hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "Now that the enemy is facing us, let's not fight among ourselves. Master, please say something."
It seemed that he could no longer remain silent. Paul puffed up his chest and said loudly: "Yes. At times like this, we need to stay calm and work together to overcome the difficulties ahead."
He asked Guo Zilian: "So, who are you?"
"Bryce, Bryce Alder, your military commander.”
Philip has already reminded everyone about the young master’s amnesia, so he ignored him and reported his identity.
"How many troops do we have available now?"
"There are currently 263 soldiers in the territory who are capable of fighting, including 15 knights and 20 retinues including me. Many villages and towns have organized themselves. The total number of militiamen is about 300, but these militiamen are of mixed quality and have not received any formal military training. "
"Are our soldiers a standing army? Uh... I mean, they are there every day throughout the year. Are they all training? "
"How is that possible? These people are important laborers in the family. They work in the fields every day, and they are organized to train once a month at most. Now we have been called to Lake Town because of the pirate invasion."
"How many pirates are there?"
"According to the estimate during the ambush, there were about 500 people. Judging from past experience, it has never happened that pirates have penetrated into the interior on such a large scale. I know that we are at a disadvantage now, but when they plundered villages and towns, it was not all We can also set up an ambush to give them some color.”
Bryce once again promoted his idea of taking the initiative.
“The current logistics...how long can the food last?”
“There is no need to worry about this issue. On the one hand, the soldiers brought part of their rations when they were recruited, and on the other hand, the town The food provided is more than enough to feed hundreds of people, and besides, we are not under siege.”
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Several of Paul's questions made everyone nod secretly, and they also put away their vague contempt in their hearts. Although most of the questions gave people a deliberately pretentious feeling, some of them really got to the point.
It seems that this young master is not just eating, drinking and having fun as he usually does. He knows that after the old count leaves, the burden will fall on his shoulders.
"We can first expand the army to at least equal the size of the pirates, then practice for a month, and then look for opportunities to annihilate the pirates. On the other hand, we must also send envoys to ask for help from neighboring territories." Someone proposed a compromise. suggestion.
“I think this idea is feasible!” Paul slapped the table. He neither wanted to give people a cowardly image, nor did he want to take risks.
Since he all agreed and no one objected, some details on conscription were discussed.
In the end, everyone discussed letting Paul officially inherit the title and territory. Reasonably and logically, he was the legal first heir. There was nothing to argue about, and it was quickly agreed upon.
The Keeper of the Seal will personally go to the royal capital to report to the royal family, asking the king to issue a formal edict recognizing his title, and also asking for some assistance in dealing with pirates.
After the Q&A and discussion just now, Paul gradually adapted to his new identity. After the tension subsided, he quickly remembered the "grand plan" he had planned most of the night last night.
Facing a difficult territory and leaderless people, they are just waiting for a destined person to turn the tide. Is there any better start than this?
Let me light up the light of industrial civilization in this wild land! He was suddenly full of energy.
Butler Philip approached him and said in his ear: "Master, if there is nothing else, let's dismiss the meeting first. The knights still have to inspect the defenses in various places."
Yes, fighting against pirates is the top priority right now. So serious, Paul announced the end of the meeting, and everyone stood up and left.
"Wait a minute, everyone!" Just as everyone was about to walk out of the hall, a slightly childish voice came from behind.
"In view of the recent instability of the military morale, I decided to pick a day to review the soldiers in the square to boost the morale of our army."
He wanted to see what the troops under his command were like first. Looks like.
After reading the opinions of the reader "Zhihu Wang Zhengnan" on this chapter, I sincerely ask everyone for advice on what the poisonous points of this chapter are. It is my first time writing a book and I am inexperienced. Please forgive me and ask for your advice in the future. (＾ω＾)
(End of this chapter)