For common people, having the chance to enter a castle and become a servant to the Lord and nobles was an incredibly fortunate event.
For one, joining the castle meant they usually wouldn't have to worry about hunger or cold, and they'd also have a stable income.
For another, entering the castle gave them the chance to get close to the nobility. If they were lucky, they might even receive a reward or an opportunity to change their fate and rise in status!
So when Chahar announced on the pasture that Mountain Forest Castle was recruiting twenty servants, the commoners who hadn't yet dispersed erupted in excitement. Many of them eagerly rushed forward.
If David, Tom, and the other Extraordinary Knights hadn't been there to maintain order, the young steward would have likely been completely surrounded by the surging crowd.
The enthusiasm for the positions was incredibly high, but with a single sentence from Chahar, many people's spirits immediately wilted.
