Lothar was hungry.

Practicing martial arts is a very physically demanding thing.

In addition, today's lunch was good, so he was in a bit of a hurry.

At this moment, he suddenly heard someone pressing the table with his fingers, making a tuk tuk sound.

Seeing Lothar's voice, the Count glanced at his brother Otto, and then said: "His Majesty the Pope has called for a new holy war. ”

"In the far east, the Egyptians have joined forces with Sassanid Persia, a group of evil, Zoroastrian pagan demons who have been encroaching on the territory of the Eastern Empire in Asia Minor for decades, brutally persecuting our brothers and blood, blocking pilgrimage routes and besieging the Kingdom of Jerusalem."

When the Earl said this, his tone paused slightly:

"The Empress Lagaia of the Eastern Empire, and the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Gerald, wrote a letter to His Majesty the Pope a few days ago, asking for the mobilization of all knights who believe in the Father to help the Eastern Empire liberate Asia Minor and reopen the road to the holy city of Jerusalem."

"In Gaul, the princes have already organized more than 2,000 knights and hired two witch advisors to embark on a crusade."

The elder brother Otto was a little excited: "Father, when will our crusaders in Great Germania set out, we must not let the Gauls take the lead. ”

Count Werner frowned, sighed a little disappointedly, ignored him, and said to Lothar, "Lothar, you are ready to go. ”

Lothar, who was listening attentively, was a little surprised: "Me? ”

Count Werner's gray eyes looked at Lothar: "Fighting for God is the duty of our Habsburgs, and you, as the second son of the family, have an unshirkable duty. ”

He looked at Otto, who was about to speak, and said coldly: "Don't think about it anymore, the Habsburgs have done our duty to the Heavenly Father. ”

Lothar looked slightly stunned.

Truly.

It is no longer the early Middle Ages, when the "partition succession system" was still prevalent, but the "primogeniture" system is now the mainstream in continental Europe.

The root cause of the reform of the inheritance system lies in the fact that the "divided inheritance system" will have an effect similar to the "Tui En Order" in the Han Dynasty, making the family's territory smaller and smaller, which is not conducive to survival in the environment of the European continent where the lords of the continent are divided and the big and small lords merge each other.

So the second son of a family like Lothar basically has only two ways out.

One is to become a knight under the lord's command and use his military exploits to win the territory and title.

The other is to enter a monastery and become a monk who serves the gods.

For example, his two younger brothers studied in the abbey of Avignon, and in the future, if the family is prominent and can have spare support, coupled with outstanding personal ability, there may be some possibilities to become the archbishop of a diocese, a feudal lord with the attributes of a clergy.

Lothar had no choice but the former, as he had to be his brother's spare tire, and ascend to the throne as an heir to the throne of the earl in the event that his brother had no children and might die in battle or illness.

So he was destined not to be able to follow the path of the clergy.

As for the Crusades... It's a dangerous path, but one that can just as potentially make you rich overnight.

If Count Werner had not participated in the Crusade, he would have been no different from those poor and lowly nobles who nibbled on coarse black bread every day.

Now, in Germania and Gaul, the fiefdoms have been carved up completely, and even as a knight, serving under the other lords for many years may not be able to exchange it for a barren fief.

For Lothar, who needs territory and prestige to unlock the system, allegiance to another liege is far less rewarding than going to the Holy Land to fight the infidels.

As for the risks...

If you want to be famous, there is no need for risk.

Now that she has come into this world, Lothar is no longer willing to be ordinary.

"I see, father, I'll go."

Lothar looked down and picked up the spoon and stuffed a mouthful of potato soup into her mouth.

Then.

Count Werner suddenly spoke in a fierce voice: "Kneel, Lothar! ”

Lothar put down the spoon in a daze, then realized something, quickly pushed away the chair, and knelt down at the long table.

The Count stood up, drew the sharp sword from his waist, and placed it on Lothar's shoulder: "Lothar von Habsburg, grant you courage in the name of warriors, justice in the name of the Father, and protection of the innocent in the name of Our Lady. ”

"Now, swear to the Eight Virtues of the Heavenly Father's Knights: You will do your best to fight the infidels and the enemies of the Heavenly Father, hoe the strong and help the weak, and wipe out the thieves."

"Father, I swear to Heavenly Father and the Eight Virtues that I will be kind to the weak, brave to the strong enemy, punish the evil and eliminate the evil, uphold justice, be loyal and just, and remain unswerving until death."

Smack-

The Count's slap slapped Lothar's face hard, making a crisp sound: "Remember, to become a knight, you will face countless hardships and hardships, I hope you will always be consistent and remember the rules of knighthood." ”

This one is ruthless enough.

Lothar muttered in her heart, and said without changing her face: "I will, to the feudal lord I serve." ”

The Count's brow furrowed slightly, and he held the knight's sword in his hand sideways, and said, "Then take the sword, Knight Lothar." I may not really see your virtues, but in terms of personal martial arts, I am very sure that you are worthy of it. ”

This is an armed sword, which is often referred to as a knight's sword.

Unlike the half-hand sword that Lothar was accustomed to, which could be held both with both hands and with one hand, armed swords were only suitable for one-handed use, and were generally used with a kite-shaped shield or a kite-shaped shield.

Lothar took the armed sword and scabbard and slung it around her waist.

Count Werner sighed lightly: "You don't have to call me a feudal lord, all I can give you is a knight's title, and no fiefdom... Now, three of the knights under my clan's command are unfiefdomed - they have been loyal to me for many years, and even if new territories are acquired in the war, I must prioritize their needs. ”

Lothar nodded, "I understand. ”

The Count sighed lightly: "Lothar, before you set off, you can choose two shrewd and capable servants and a set of equipment for your needs, remember to choose carefully, even the poorest knights need the assistance of the servants, who are both the legs and the shield of the knights." ”

"Thank you for your generosity, Father."

Lothar sincerely thanks.

The Count of Werner treated his second son, not very well, but he was above average.

As for this canonization ceremony, although it was somewhat hasty, there was neither the bishop's testimony, nor the ritual of cutting the iris like the self-proclaimed knightly flower of the Gauls, let alone giving him a crucial fief.

But Lothar was still quite excited, because the crisp sound of the system sounded in her ears.

I saw that the knighthood column on the system panel quietly turned silver-white: knight.

You have activated the Title System and obtained the Chief Servant: Prajna (6 Star Servant)