In other words, Grazhut was originally a land where the lords were merciful and the people were happy. It is a pity that since the death of the good old duke, the heir, the Duchess of Richier, was absent from the territory because she was a courtier, and the local affairs had to be entrusted to her uncle, Count Lupfen, and his wife, Countess Laportstein, who was born into the original royal family of Vanolia and did not change her surname. The two of them were known for their predators, and the couple's trusted forest ranger, Baron Bondorf, the head of the church, the head of the church, Abbot John of St. Britain, and the head of the district, Count Fürstenberg, and other corrupt magistrates, the life of the people here can be described as a miserable day.

For some time, the humiliation of the peasants was too numerous to mention. For example, the personality of the Count of Lupfen is very rewarding, and once a peasant caught a few crabs in the Earl's creek and wanted to stew soup for his pregnant wife, but when he was discovered, he was captured and put to death without trial. However, the local executioner, believing that the man was not guilty of death, refused to carry out the count's request, and the count found another money-hungry executioner from elsewhere and beheaded the peasant in public at the entrance of the village.

Because the Kingdom of Vanoria has belonged to the Divine Grace Empire for hundreds of years, the Vanorian people have long been Tutonianized. All the regulations here are the same as elsewhere in the Empire. According to the "Mirror of Tutonia" of the Divine Grace Empire, both peasants and serfs were allowed to rest or spend their time freely during religious holidays, which were once auspicious days of the year arranged by the pious and good high priests to alleviate the suffering of the fortunate people. But Countess Laportstein, wife of Count Lupfen, did not take this sacred institution to heart at all, and she did not allow her subjects to have a moment of leisure. "We don't have a day off, and at the festival we have to collect the little snail shells for the countess, and our wives go out into the forest to pick strawberries, cherries and blueberries for her," the farmers complained. And the Countess will not pay us a penny. ”

Later, one of Elder Minzel's disciples came to Grazhut in early 2496, and his name was Urbin Rastre, who was a mercenary who fought in Franços, the Isle of Rajas, and other places. This man is not only good-looking and eloquent, but also his long-term military life and religious studies have also made him both shrewd and resolute and sophisticated. He first married a nun from the convent of St. Blacian, and the ideas of the Converts spread to the Grand Duchy of Altenburg and the Kingdom of Vanolia.

When the Imperial peasant revolt began in March 2496, the spark spread to Grazhut in the far east, albeit with a slight delay. At the end of 2496, when the oppressed peasants made a ruckus in several monasteries in their domains, demanding that the abbot John of St. Blacian be exempted from their taxes, the married nun and several of her companions became rebels, and they fled with communion cups, gold and silver utensils, and vestments. But that's just a spark.

The real fuse erupted on Epiphany on January 6, and the resentment finally turned into a complete action. They were reluctant to catch snails and pick fruit for Countess Laportstein anymore. At the same time, the peasants of Disgen, Gundorf, Ewastin, Betmaringen and other places under Grazhut also abolished the levy of forced labor, hunting, death taxes, and other exorbitant taxes. In just a few days, their leader, Urban Rastle, gathered more than six hundred people.

The former mercenary had already prepared a black, red, and yellow flag for the uprising, representing the local peasants, citizens, and miners, so not only the peasants, but also the low-level citizens in the neighborhood continued to join in. By February, the number of the rebels had grown rapidly to 4,000.

They attacked the Abbey of Itenkar from the Chapel of St. Wallenz, a priest who had sympathy for the poor peasants, and the peasants quickly drove out the few mercenaries sent by Count Lupfen, broke the gates, killed the monks, swept away all the goods and food, and cooked on a fire with the Gospels and hymns, until the enraged peasants burned the entire monastery. It is said that the first to set the fire was a lonely old peasant, whose only child was used as a servant by the abbot of the monastery and was killed by a wild boar during a hunting trip.

The rebels, led by Ulban Rastle, then attacked the palace of the Count of Lupfen and the castle of the forest ranger Baron Bondorf, and divided several groups of men and horses to guard the mountain passes south of the Bohimora River to prevent the rescuers from sneaking up on their backs. Urban Rastel was indeed resourceful.

When Sebastian's 1st Mobile Division of the Imperial Central Army crossed the Grand Duchy of Aldenburg and arrived at Grazhut, it happened to meet the Duchess of South Volentava, Richel, who had returned to his roots to quell the rebellion. The famous court mage also brought his subordinate detachment of magicians and a wing of Vanoria Chiefs. At the recommendation of Sorena, the cousin of the same court mage, these 1,000 men joined forces with the First Mobile Division and will take action together.

The army first arrived at Caplice, the capital of the Duchy's domain, and Sebastian wanted to stay for a while to find out the enemy situation before making plans.

After several days of preparation, several leaders of the 1st Mobile Division held a pre-battle meeting.

"Your Excellency, thank you for coming to Vanolia to help put down the rebellion. ”

"Haha, Miss Richel don't be polite, we all serve the Empire, and it is incumbent upon us to come to suppress the rebellion. ”

The Duchess of South Volentava was beautiful and slender, which was perfectly in line with the taste of the Imperial Count von Ridlingen, and he naturally did his best to help.

"Alas, it's all because of my ineffective command, which caused today's untidy situation. Let the fields be barren, the people abandon their wives and children, and even take risks to launch a rebellion. This weeping beauty is even more lovely.

Cousin Sorena stepped forward and hugged her in her arms and comforted her softly.

"Sister Rihil, you don't have to blame yourself too much, it's not too late to make amends. In the future, as long as you treat your subjects well, they will still live and work in peace. ”

"But what should be done with the rebellion at hand?" asked the Duchess eagerly.

"Don't worry, the contemptible has a plan. The commander of the 1st Mobile Division said in a good time.

Sorena also said.

"Hehe, that's good. Sister Ryhill, this Sebastian brother is very clever, you can rest assured. ”

In the past few days, Sebastian has carefully studied the problems that have occurred in Grazhut, and feels that some extraordinary means can be used to calm them, but he does not disclose them in many public places, but only says that he is confident that he will destroy the rebels with an absolutely superior force, and orders people to spread the news of his arrival widely in order to strengthen his momentum.

Privately, Sebastian invited Duchess Rihir to a secret meeting through Sorena. Because he knew that the main cause of the revolt was the officials in the Grateshut domain who were careless about human life, but he did not know if Rihir was willing to abandon them.

"Hmph, if these guys weren't for my relatives or my father's old subordinates, I would have wanted to kill them all! ”

"Well, I know a friend who is jealous and hateful, and if Miss Richel can't bear to do it herself, he'll be willing to do it for him. In this way, the people will also be happy, and when the time comes, I will publicly hang a few of the chief evildoers who instigated the uprising. Most of the people will not be harmed by the expansion of the fighting. ”

"What do you want to do?"

"So and that...... What do you think?"

"Huh, this plan is too unbelievable, I have to think about it. ”

"Of course, these are your courtiers and people, and everything is subject to your decision!" Sebastian smiled with ease.

The Duchess pondered all night, and the next day she met with the Imperial Count, and accepted his suggestion in its entirety.

"Well, that's all there is to it, do as your Excellency says, just try to kill as few people as possible. ”

"No problem, my friend is very measured. ”

Having made up his mind, Sebastian first sent representatives to contact the rebels, willing to negotiate with them. Since the Imperial Count was the Emperor's representative, Urbin Rastel also agreed to postpone the attack, and the personnel of the two sides began to come into contact.

Subsequently, several earth-shattering cases occurred in succession between the Kingdom of Vanolia and Aldenburg. It is rumored that Viscount von Loclein, a chivalrous knight from the western part of the Megatron Empire, has arrived in the east of the empire to bring hope to the persecuted people here, while the greedy and cruel nobles and clergy will be judged justly.

Sure enough, the first abbot of St. Brassian, John, who had taken bribes, was unkind and unreligious. One day, the servants were horrified to find that he had been killed on his bed in the convent chamber, next to his mistress, Baroness Trouzes, a well-known slut of the Kingdom of Vanolia. Both of them were disemboweled, stuffed with gold, silver, and jewelry. In addition, the Assassin kept a banner of the Knights' League at the head of his bed.

This incident immediately caused an uproar, and everyone in the nobles knew that their nightmare was coming. On the day of his burial, the tenant farmers of Abbot John dressed in festive dresses and sang and danced to see off their master's coffin.

In spite of the heightened precautions, the most shameful dignitaries were slaughtered one by one, and the fate became more and more miserable, until finally the dozens of villages with the deepest grievances received a letter from Viscount von Lochrein on the 10th of February, asking them to meet at noon in three days' time at the palace of Count Lupfen, and he wanted justice for these people, a bold act that shook the whole of Grateshut.

"What does this adult want to do?"

"Isn't he afraid of being plotted by the nobles?"

"The chivalrous knight is really extraordinary, and he is the spokesman of our people. ”

"We must go, and if someone tries to harm him, we can help. ”

At noon on the 13th of February, the poor peasants who were scattered over the mountains appeared at the gates of the palace of the Count of Lupfen in full arms, opposite Sebastian who led the army and the duchess of the land, Miss Rihir, who was the supreme lord of the land. Seeing that her people were so angry, the duchess couldn't help but feel a kinship in her heart, and she was next to the imperial count. Sebastian gently shook Miss Richel's hand, reassuring her.

"Allow me to leave for a moment, and Sorena will be with you. ”

The peasants, who were several times more fearless, shouted the name of Viscount von Loklein and waited for the appearance of this chivalrous knight. Soon, the sound of surprise spread quickly from the crowd. They saw a figure in a shabby cloak appear on the tower of Miyagi. Needless to say, it was the legendary chivalrous knight, Viscount von Loclein.