The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 354 - 299: The Village Chiefs of Newbie Village

Chapter 354: Chapter 299: The Village Chiefs of Newbie Village

When Lind heard someone actually demanding that he must take responsibility for the casualties caused by the war, he was stunned for a moment.

The speaker was named Ge Re, a minor lord from Newmoon Town.

All the other minor lords from various territories had also rushed over.

The scene was quite interesting, the "village chiefs from Newbie Village" selected and brainwashed by the hidden mastermind, because of their allegiance to Wen Ruien, had no choice but to come to Riven City.

Upon their arrival, what they saw was Lind, a boss from the Old Nobility.

As Lind was pondering how these brainwashed village chiefs would react, he didn’t expect the first one to start exerting force.

"Ge Re." Lind sat on the chair belonging to the Lord of Riven City, observing the unremarkable man before him.

As a military base of Riven City, Newmoon Town also provided various military supplies and talents to Riven City, and its power was significant.

"Yes, my lord." Ge Re stood straight, meeting Lind’s gaze with an neither servile nor overbearing attitude.

"Are you aware that according to the rules of Rand Kingdom, after a city is breached, soldiers are allowed three days to do all lawful and unlawful acts within the city, including rape and plunder, without any legal responsibility?"

After the city fell, looting, killing, and plundering for three days were initially a method to boost morale but later evolved into a malpractice.

Lind’s soldiers were well-fed and warmly clothed, and he was never stingy with them, which resulted in many soldiers actually having little interest in looting.

At their feet, Riven City was very poor, its most vital resource being its population, whereas materials and the like were all worthless; Lind would not prioritize the wrong things.

Ge Re said, "You did not do that."

Lind then asked, "Do you think the victor should pay compensation?"

"I don’t think so, but someone must be held accountable for those who died in the sacrifice."

"So you think I should be responsible?"

Lind, elbows propped on the table, was curious about Ge Re’s intent. Was he trying to force him to act, kill him, and then provoke a rebellion in Newmoon Town?

It was not that he underestimated Ge Re’s Newmoon Town, but what so-called military strongholds meant also depended on who the enemy was. Moreover, Wen Ruien and the Crystal Mage were standing right beside him, and they could take down Newmoon Town without any injuries.

Those soldiers, upon seeing them, would not dare to rebel.

Ge Re certainly did not possess the personal charisma to make soldiers die for him. From Lind’s observation, many village chiefs changed significantly in behavior and habits after being "selected," thereby losing the hearts of the people.

Even the village chief from Crying Town, who was the undead female mage Morena’s sister, seemed entirely different after being possessed, leading Morena to righteously kill the demon inhabiting her sister’s body.

Lind’s gaze shifted, looking towards the village chief of Windmill Village, then to Black Hoof Village, Beehive Group Dwarf House, and so on.

"You might have misunderstood something." He raised a finger and said, "I am not democratic."

The village chiefs from Newbie Village looked at each other.

They sensed the threat in Lind’s words -- should they choose to stay silent and loyally follow, or keep talking nonsense and be split in half by a sword? A choice had to be made.

But there weren’t many choices left, as Lind had finally got all the village chiefs in one sweep and definitely wouldn’t let them go.

Lower-level village chiefs were more susceptible to "brainwashing." By the time they reached Wen Ruien’s level, the backstage manipulator could not exert much influence, so Lind waved his hand to summon someone.

"Take them away to rest."

Marcus and the others knew what he meant.

These people definitely would not be easily overridden, whether on a spiritual level or through magic and curses, all are of considerable research value.

At this time, showing mercy to absolute enemies is cruelty to oneself.

"Baron Gordon, please stay," Lind looked toward the man who had been silent all along.

"My, my lord!" Baron Red Mushroom bowed his head.

"You recognize me," Lind inquired.

At this stage, in the Rand Kingdom, no one would not recognize him, but Gordon clearly understood the meaning behind Lind’s words.

"I once belonged to the Second Legion, I have seen you from a distance, and just now outside I saw Lord Lance."

"Are you one of Lance’s soldiers?"

Baron Red Mushroom replied, "No, but I once learned archery from Lord Lance, his skills left a deep impression."

"He is indeed the Kingdom’s archer," Lind followed with a compliment, then asked, "Can you tell me how you became a baron?"

Cleary Gordon was not truly a "baron", the simplest judgment was that the Old Nobility, established as officials, were antagonist enemies that had to be cleared from the path.

Those who were granted titles were influenced, Lind had once been made a duke by Lania which fully unleashed the noble’s BOSS power, like the son of Ronan, who also became deranged, half in dream due to granted titles.

"After the Ring of Magic shattered, the army I belonged to was almost completely annihilated."

Baron Red Mushroom earnestly recounted his experience:

"Lord Lance’s team headed north to Snake Catcher Fortress, and our troops rushed in a different direction. In a perilous peak right next to the Frozen Soil Mountain Range, we encountered a group of monsters that could blend into the mist, it was a massacre! We instinctively ran back, people were gradually being killed along the way, only I escaped back, but as a deserter, I dared not return to the camp and could only hide somewhere."

Recalling the past, his body was still trembling with fear.

Red Mushroom Village, initially that place was not a village. Because I wore armor, many people thought I was a lord, and more and more people gathered. Together we developed the area gradually into a village. I never declared myself a baron, but people started to spread the word and believed"

Lind raised an eyebrow.

This is almost like: "As a deserter at the end of the world, I started from scratch farming and developing a village."

If he was a transmigrator, possessing just a little bit of modern knowledge, not much, just knowing how to make plows, water wheels, retting compost, and limestone, fully developing it to become a true baron was not impossible.

"You have developed the village for the better, perhaps you cannot become a baron, but I believe Her Majesty Lania will allow you to become a lord, you have the capability to be a lord," Lind said, "As the commander of the New Rand Legion and a general of the Rand Kingdom, I can pardon you from the death penalty for desertion."

Gordon excitedly thumped his chest.

"Why did you imprison the Undead?" Lind asked.

Gordon raised his head and answered earnestly, "Because suddenly, a strange voice began to appear in my mind, it instructed me to guide those people, though I am a deserter, my lord, I never consort with the Evil God."

"You are not a deserter, Gordon, you fought bravely and preserved your sanity, only those people chose to submit."

"Those?" Gordon was puzzled, then suddenly realized, "Do you mean Ge Re and the others?"

"Yes, all of them! I have seen many similar people, they surrendered to that voice and ultimately died by my sword."

Lind did not intend to dwell too much on this matter, he was more interested in another matter, "How did you maintain your sanity, not losing yourself?"

"Esha!" Gordon looked up and answered, "She is from Sky Star Magic School, I don’t know if you have heard of that place, she came from there, she saved me!"