In the early morning, when the rays of dawn scattered.
In the cleared ground, peasants gathered together. Compared to when they were first purchased, these peasants now had a healthier complexion on their faces. After over ten days, continuous food supply had visibly strengthened their bodies, though it was just their bodies.
Most people still had an indifferent expression, their eyes devoid of light.
The moment they became peasants, they had actually lost everything, and naturally couldn't speak of any hope.
Nor see any future.
Each one numb, only knowing to follow orders.
This day was no exception.
And amidst their gathering.
Thor's figure appeared in front of all the peasants.
Even so, these peasants did not have much change in their expression.
Just amid their indifference.
Thor waved his hand.
The next moment, a few knights brought in a brazier.
Simultaneously, a knight carrying a wooden box came to the front.
The box opened, revealing sheepskin scrolls one by one.
Looking at the sheepskin scrolls, an expression finally appeared in the peasants' eyes.
Because those were their Slave Contracts.
Seeing those Slave Contracts, the five hundred people even showed a bit of commotion.
Thor paid no heed.
He waved his hand.
The next moment, a knight quickly stepped forward, presenting a few sheepskin scrolls.
"Sabrina, Bones, Linus, Somorlet, Seraid, Sebephia."
A deep voice emerged from Thor's mouth.
With each name he read out, there was some commotion among the peasants below, especially those whose names were called.
"Step forward those whose names were just read!"
Steve's voice called out.
The next moment, in a panic, the peasants stepped forward one by one.
"My lord!"
"My lord!"
Once they appeared, these people immediately prostrated on the ground, panic replacing their numbed expressions.
"No need to worry!"
"Due to your outstanding performance during these days, I have decided that from today you will no longer be slaves, but Free People under the blessing of the Goddess of Life!"
"May the Goddess of Life be with you!"
Looking at the panicked crowd, Thor smiled, and his voice rose loudly.
The words were loud.
Loud enough for everyone to hear.
But precisely because they heard it, everyone's pupils involuntarily widened, their expressions filled with incredulity.
Especially those trembling slaves whose names were called; at this moment, they wondered if they were dreaming.
"My, my lord, what did you say?"
A trembling slave spoke, his gaze instantly fixed on Thor on the high platform.
"Naturally it's true!"
"Under the witness of the Goddess of Life, from today you are emancipated!"
Thor spoke solemnly, and the next moment, he tossed out his right hand.
The Slave Contracts in his hand were directly thrown into the fire pit ahead.
"Whoosh!"
The flames blazed up instantaneously.
As the flames surged.
The few people who had just stepped out suddenly felt a red glow spread over them, and in the next moment, the invisible binding force quickly dissipated, and they felt a lightness in their bodies.
But at this moment, they couldn't think about that. Each one's pupils enlarged, and they looked with incredulous eyes at the distant figure.
And the blazing fire before that figure.
At this moment, their minds were in suspension.
Until a moment later.
The whole crowd burst into chaos.
"Oh my God, what's he doing?"
"My Goddess, this, this!"
"The contract, their Slave Contracts were burned!"
"We, we!"
.......
Voices spoke up one after another.
The countless numb peasants at this moment were only filled with shock, astonishment, dread, and incredulity, especially those whose Slave Contracts were dissolved, their hearts soared even more.
The moment they became slaves; their lives were destroyed, no future, nothing left.
Even unto death, they were bound to work for their masters; the Slave Contract even made escape impossible.
But what did they see at this moment, no, what did they experience?
The contract was directly burned by the young Pioneer Knight ahead.
This meant that from this moment on, they were no longer slaves but free people.
Innumerable faces instantly flushed with color.
Joyful, excited, uncontrollable emotions spread.
Suddenly, one figure realized, prostrating directly on the ground, respectfully speaking to Thor.
"Thank you, my lord!"
"May the Goddess of Life be with you!"
"Your light shines as brilliantly as the sun!"
As this voice sounded, the other peasants quickly came to their senses.
One by one, eyes filled with hope, aspiration, and gratitude.
"Thank you, my lord!"
"May the Goddess of Life be with you!"
....
"Thank you, my lord!"
"May the Goddess of Life be with you!"
...
Voices sounded one after another, the few who stepped out, eyes filled with zeal.
And even the remaining over four hundred people, their eyes completely shed numbness.
Their expressions filled with anticipation and yearning.
Seeing this scene, Thor couldn't help but smile.
This was the scene he needed.
To liberate the peasants.
In this world, probably ninety-nine percent of the Nobility wouldn't do this.
After all, peasants could be exploited limitlessly.
Once liberated, when they became Free People, they couldn't be exploited as easily.
But as a Transmigrator, Thor understood that the productivity brought by freeing peasants was incomparable to before.
As early-stage construction, this release of productivity was what he needed.
Five hundred peasants, only valued at fifty Gold Coins, such a value he could fully bear.
He didn't release them all at once, purely to provide motivation for everyone.
And from the current effect, it was indeed quite good.
Amid enthusiastic shouts, he raised his hand.
The whole crowd immediately quieted down.
"May the Goddess of Life be with you as well, from today you will be people of Eagle Territory!"
"Here has land for you, in the next half year, I will distribute grains, seeds, and farming tools for you, teaching you how to farm, you only need to periodically pay a certain tax to the territory, everything else will belong to you, my people."
"As for the others, you will also be distributed land, but for now, the land belongs to your master, I. But I also promise that if you can perform outstandingly in this year's farming, each of you has the hope, the possibility to become Free People of Eagle Ridge, owning your own land."
"I await the day when you all become my subjects."
Thor spoke, and then he waved his hand.
A few knights quickly stepped forward.
Distributing plaques one by one.
Each plaque featured a number, these numbers corresponded to each land parcel.
Of course, except for those released from slavery, other land still did not belong to them.
They belonged to Thor's wealth.
But Thor also drew a grand picture for all the slaves.
And such an effect was undoubtedly quite significant.
Over four hundred slaves looked only with excitement, anticipation, and joy in their expressions.
As for those who gained land, there's no need to say more.
They never thought the Lord would not only release them from slave status but also grant them land, seeds, farming tools, and grain.
Such a reality, unimaginable even in dreams.
Yet at this moment, it became a fact.