Drawing Cards in the Middle Ages to Rise in Ranks-Chapter 185 - 160: Public Trial and the New Retainer
If old Neil, standing by, knew that Canute, the person he painstakingly tried to advise, had no greater ambition than moving from being a water carrier to a dung cleaner, he would have slapped him in the face in anger.
You brat, convert immediately and join the army!
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Losa had no intention of personally presiding over the public trial or making an appearance.
The shouts outside were like a tidal wave.
Yet he remained unmoved, earnestly bending over to compile Hebron's first written code, intending to abolish the currently enforced "customary law."
The contents of the "Hebron Code" that he compiled were simple yet detailed, providing comprehensive regulations on debt, property inheritance, marriage, litigation, and more.
Customary law is too easily misinterpreted and twisted.
For example, in this era, even if there is only suspicion, a woman suspected of adultery could be brought to the Church, and through the divine judgment method, thrown into the river.
If she sinks, she is guilty, but how can someone not sink once thrown into the river?
Of course, such laws rarely apply to noble women, but it also depends on the power of the noblewoman's family. If she is the daughter of a powerful Duke, with a loyal Knight and a substantial dowry, even if she cuckolds her husband in front of him, he must endure it.
Hence, such laws simply become a patent for persecuting commoner women.
In Losa's opinion, the biggest reason why Hebron was more suitable for him than Bethlehem was that the Church's power here was weakest, and there were no institutions like the Inquisition.
However, the customs of the heretics were equally ingrained, such as in the Jewish Quarter, where an adultery case would undoubtedly be tried internally, something Losa did not wish to see.
The power of the feudal lords was unlimited, like that of the Emperor, some could infinitely elevate this power.
Some, however, could only be puppet-like marionettes, with power at most akin to a City Lord or small Count, unable even to have the final say in their own court.
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Returning to Hebron Castle.
Furinjira stretched lazily: "Not hearing the master's story last night made my entire ghostly existence feel incomplete."
Jeanne rolled her eyes at her: "You've been a ghost for hundreds of years, yet you act like a little girl, aren't you ashamed?"
Furinjira huffed: "There's nothing to be ashamed of, I'll always be a little girl in front of the master."
Jeanne's mouth curved into a smile.
This silly girl, does she really think the master likes little girls?
"Alright, you can go back first, I need to head to the stable and settle this guy in."
Grape is a grumpy beast, only allowing Jeanne and Losa to touch it. Last night, Furinjira tried to ride it and was nearly kicked by its hind hoof.
It made her teeth itch with anger.
"Hmph, sooner or later I'll turn your precious 'Grape' into a specimen!" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
She briskly ran upstairs to the castle hall's second floor: "Master, big fool, I'm back!"
"Miss Furinjira."
The familiar voice made Furinjira lift her head in surprise.
Then, she saw at the end of the hallway on the staircase, a man in a black-and-white housekeeper's suit, hair impeccably styled, smiling at her.
"Ku... Kurs!"
Furinjira exclaimed.
"It's me, Your Highness."
Kurs, with white-gloved fingers, brushed over the dust-covered railing, frowning slightly at Losa:
"Pardon my bluntness, your residence is really too careless, dust everywhere, old furnishings, greatly lowering the status of the owner."
Losa replied helplessly: "You have to understand, this is still the height of the Middle Ages, even the King wouldn't be so particular."
Kurs sighed: "So that's how you think. Poor Miss, having to live in such humble quarters."
This guy's rigid nature rivals that of Urding, his suit ironed without a single crease.
Even his facial expressions were perfectly communicated, as if adhering to some strict standard.
Furinjira was visibly excited, running up the stairs: "Kurs, why did you come!"
Kurs gracefully bowed, finally revealing a genuine smile: "Your Highness, it's a pleasure to see you again, the Great Monarch was almost frantic upon hearing of your disappearance."
Furinjira sniffed: "What's the use of being frantic, if he has the ability, he should respond to the master's call and come over across realms?"
Losa pursed his lips slightly.
The ancestor Furinjira spoke of is the Blood Royal Court's helm, the most powerful among the Blood Great Monarchs, the head of the Cepesh Family—Vlad Cepesh.
He's actually the historical figure known as the Piercing Duke—Dracula.
In the backdrop setting, he's a boss-level character, only players with deep card pools and high cultivation level can defeat him through skillful operation.
For a newbie player like myself, encountering Furinjira's ancestor at this stage would likely result in a total wipeout, right?
Name: Kurs Cepesh
Category: Assassin
Quality: Epic (Five-Star)
Level: 1
Intimacy: Indifferent
Power: 20
Agility: 25
Physical Strength: 10
Endurance: 8
Spiritual Power: 15
Profile: Kurs is a subordinate Vampire serving the Cepesh royal family at the Blood Royal Court, due to his attentive service, he was granted royal true blood by the Blood Great Monarch Vlad, upgrading him to a high-ranking Blood Race.
