After Valgius finished speaking, the crowd erupted into another commotion. Soone muttered, "This isn’t fair!..."
Anfel’s almond-shaped eyes widened: "We’re the ones being treated unfairly! We work so hard to prepare food, sew clothes, and take care of you. The effort we put in is no less than yours. These 50 acres of land are what we deserve!
But after we get married, you can continue to advance by earning rits, while we are left to work at ho, care for the children, and forever remain ordinary tribe mbers. Is that fair?!"
"Anfel is absolutely right. We’ve made sacrifices, and yet so people dare to claim that it’s unfair! Who said it? Co forward! We need to sort this out properly!" The won from the kitchen team began to loudly clamor, scaring the soldiers into silence.
After more than a year of battles, not only had the soldiers from humble beginnings been transford into fierce warriors through trials of blood and fire, but these once obedient female slaves had also beco resilient and independent through hardships. When truly angered, even the soldiers dared not provoke them.
Leader Maximus really foresaw this!... Valgius rembered Maximus’s many instructions before the announcent of the decree and couldn’t help but feel impressed. He then raised his voice and said, "Who said that won couldn’t earn rits and would forever remain ordinary citizens?! The leader has made it clear that if you choose to manage the household well, take good care of the children, and give your husbands the peace of mind to earn rits on the battlefield, once he is promoted, half of his achievents will of course belong to you!
If he becos a baron, then you are a baroness. If he becos an earl, you are a countess. You will equally earn the respect of the other tribe mbers! If you don’t wish to stay at ho and want to contribute to the tribe, you can follow the example of Acronis and Karina; as long as you pass the Civil Affairs Departnt’s examinations and serve as an official, you too can rise in rank with exceptional performance!
Additionally, if you possess special talent and invent sothing beneficial to the tribe or propose suggestions advantageous to the tribe, your contributions will likewise be rewarded with rank advancents based on the significance of your contributions..."
The won beca thrilled upon hearing this.
Anfel, however, asked, "What if I beco a viscount in the future, and my husband is a baron? How will the tribe reward our family? Will our child inherit my title or my husband’s?"
The crowd burst into laughter.
Valgius chuckled and said, "Anfel, you’re thinking way too far ahead!"
Lufus couldn’t help but pat his slightly embarrassed subordinate on the shoulder. "Tini Bazus, I feel a bit sorry for you."
While Valgius had been responding skillfully up until this point, he was montarily at a loss on how to answer her question. After thinking for so ti, he finally replied, "Uh... the leader and the chief officers have not yet discussed this matter, but I believe that when situations like the one you ntioned arise, the tribe will certainly have established relevant decrees to address it."
Anfel was finally satisfied and sat down.
But the questions continued, and the enthusiasm of the crowd grew even stronger...
Pusilola, the Segestica woman ntioned earlier by Anfel, sat quietly at a distance. Like the other Segestica won present, she appeared out of place amidst the lively rest area.
She sat silently and observed.
Valgius first delivered the decree in Latin, then repeated it in Illyrian to accommodate the Skodisqi won in attendance, allowing Pusilola to understand.
Although the subsequent questions and answers were conducted in Latin, which she couldn’t understand, she could see the excitent and joy on the faces of the crowd, especially when the won laughed and cheered. Their expressions filled her with envy.
Pusilola should have hated these people, for it was they who killed her husband, destroyed her happiness, and made her a captive... yet she could only bury her hatred deep within her heart because...
She gently touched her abdon. These past few days, the sll of blood made her nauseous, and she knew she was pregnant, though she hadn’t dared to tell anyone. Even though these enemies treated her better than the Segestica people treated Skodisqi slaves—much better than how Skodisqi people had treated her in her youth when she was enslaved—she couldn’t take any risks.
She had once placed her hopes on Great Chief Andres leading his army to defeat the enemy and safely rescue them, but the chief suffered a crushing defeat, leaving even more of her tribesn captured...
Now, she no longer dared to harbour much hope of returning to her tribe. Gazing at the elated enemies before her and recalling the decrees just announced, she couldn’t help but worry for her tribe.
At the sa ti, a thought suddenly surfaced in her mind: Perhaps I should quickly find an enemy to marry and ensure the safety of my child...
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That evening, the declaration of the new decrees extended beyond the Second Legion and took place throughout the temporary camp.
In the Supply Camp, Capito personally announced the new regulations, focusing on how craftsn could advance their tribal rank.
"...The Twenty Peerage System clearly benefits soldiers the most. After all, we need to settle in this unfamiliar land, surrounded by powerful enemies threatening our safety. Soldiers must fight them valiantly to secure more land, risking their lives in the process, so it’s only fair that they receive greater rewards.
But this doesn’t an that you have no opportunities for better promotion. In fact, if you work hard enough, you might ascend even faster than the soldiers.
So, how can you achieve quicker promotions? I asked Leader Maximus, and he shared his insights with . Now, I’ll share them with you! As craftsn—blacksmiths, carpenters, stone masons, bricklayers, charcoal makers—you should start with the skills you already possess.
The first thod is invention. For example, if a blacksmith invents a weapon that can deal more damage to enemies, or a carpenter invents an agricultural tool that helps tribesn cultivate land more efficiently, or a stone mason develops a type of stone that makes buildings sturdier...
The tribe will assess the importance of your invention to the people and the tribe, and reward you accordingly. There’s even a chance your rank could be elevated by two or three levels in one go.
The second thod is improvent. For instance, enhancing the process of iron slting to produce higher-quality pig iron, or improving construction thods to make buildings better suited to this environnt while being built faster... Once again, the tribe will reward you based on the significance of your improvents.
The third thod is actively participating in tribal tasks. You’ve all seen that we’ve continually defeated the Segestica people, and we’ll soon move eastward to establish settlents. At that ti, we’ll need to build roads, bridges, docks, houses, temples, statues—even palaces. If the construction is completed ahead of schedule and ets the satisfaction of the leader and the people, then the craftsn who excel in their performance are highly likely to be promoted.
Additionally, if the tribe urgently needs a batch of armor to equip soldiers and the blacksmiths produce it punctually and in sufficient quantity, the outstanding perforrs could also achieve promotion..."
Capito spoke earnestly, and the audience listened with excitent.
Sistos not only focused intently but also occasionally clenched his fists and tapped them against his thigh, mimicking the act of forging iron.
"So? Do you believe now when I say Free Italy will allocate land to every one of us—including you?" Kadesos’s voice whispered nearby.
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