Rome Must Perish-Chapter 270 - 170: The Mind of a Segestica Woman_2

After Valgius finished speaking, the crowd erupted into another commotion. Someone 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 merits, while we are left to work at home, care for the children, and forever remain ordinary tribe members. Is that fair?!"

"Anfel is absolutely right. We’ve made sacrifices, and yet some people dare to claim that it’s unfair! Who said it? Come forward! We need to sort this out properly!" The women 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 transformed into fierce warriors through trials of blood and fire, but these once obedient female slaves had also become resilient and independent through hardships. When truly angered, even the soldiers dared not provoke them.

Leader Maximus really foresaw this!... Valgius remembered Maximus’s many instructions before the announcement of the decree and couldn’t help but feel impressed. He then raised his voice and said, "Who said that women couldn’t earn merits 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 merits on the battlefield, once he is promoted, half of his achievements will of course belong to you!

If he becomes a baron, then you are a baroness. If he becomes an earl, you are a countess. You will equally earn the respect of the other tribe members! If you don’t wish to stay at home and want to contribute to the tribe, you can follow the example of Acronis and Karina; as long as you pass the Civil Affairs Department’s examinations and serve as an official, you too can rise in rank with exceptional performance!

Additionally, if you possess special talent and invent something beneficial to the tribe or propose suggestions advantageous to the tribe, your contributions will likewise be rewarded with rank advancements based on the significance of your contributions..."

The women became thrilled upon hearing this.

Anfel, however, asked, "What if I become 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 momentarily at a loss on how to answer her question. After thinking for some time, 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 mentioned 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 mentioned earlier by Anfel, sat quietly at a distance. Like the other Segestica women 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 women 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 excitement and joy on the faces of the crowd, especially when the women 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 abdomen. These past few days, the smell 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 tribesmen 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 same time, 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 craftsmen 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 mean that you have no opportunities for better promotion. In fact, if you work hard enough, you might ascend even faster than the soldiers. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

So, how can you achieve quicker promotions? I asked Leader Maximus, and he shared his insights with me. Now, I’ll share them with you! As craftsmen—blacksmiths, carpenters, stone masons, bricklayers, charcoal makers—you should start with the skills you already possess.

The first method 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 tribesmen 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 method is improvement. For instance, enhancing the process of iron smelting to produce higher-quality pig iron, or improving construction methods to make buildings better suited to this environment while being built faster... Once again, the tribe will reward you based on the significance of your improvements.

The third method 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 settlements. At that time, we’ll need to build roads, bridges, docks, houses, temples, statues—even palaces. If the construction is completed ahead of schedule and meets the satisfaction of the leader and the people, then the craftsmen 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 performers could also achieve promotion..."

Capito spoke earnestly, and the audience listened with excitement.

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 me 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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