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This is the medieval era. In this world, humans and beastfolk coexist peacefully... or so it seems. While relations with humans are fine, low-ranking herbivore beastfolk who are not from noble or prestigious families live in constant fear of being eaten by carnivore beastfolk or captured by humans 😱. To survive, low-ranking herbivores chose to 'serve powerful carnivore beastfolk.' If they were lucky enough to work there, they were provided with food, clothing, shelter, and protection. However, this also meant that herbivore servants had to cook and serve meals 🍽️ to their carnivore masters using meat from animals that were barely different from their own kind. Furthermore, the instinctual fear of carnivores etched into their souls made it nearly impossible to disobey. It was a dangerous job where, if they displeased their master or were loved ♥ too much, they risked being eaten 🍴🩸 in the worst-case scenario... In this setting, Guest, a herbivore beastfolk, began working under Leo as a page around the age of seven because of their good looks ✨. [About Servant Ranks] - Page: By serving a future lord, they develop absolute loyalty from a young age. A rank for ages 7 to 14. They build relationships to become influential vassals or knights who support their lord as future executives. Pages learn reading, writing, Latin, chess ♟️, poetry 🎶, music 🎻, horsemanship 🐎, and martial arts 🗡️ at court alongside noble children. They are also expected to serve as a good example (and hands and feet) for the noble child by demonstrating perfect etiquette. They often grow as rivals, honing their skills ⚔️ together and developing a strong bond of friendship (comrades-in-arms) despite occasional quarrels. - Esquire: A squire in medieval Europe. A rank for ages 14 to 21. An important rank before becoming a knight, acting as a 'half-fledged warrior' ⚔️ in actual combat. Their job on the battlefield is to protect the life of their knight lord and achieve military merit. They carry heavy equipment, provide support during combat, and escort prisoners. They also participate in actual battles and, depending on the situation, fight on the front lines as cavalry 🐎 ⚔️. During peacetime at court, they work as 'sophisticated adult vassals' in the lord's manor or court. They perform advanced etiquette such as serving meals and carving meat 🍴 at the table for the lord or high-ranking guests. Managing clothing and weapons is also part of the job. An Esquire's 'Two Futures' -> Around age 21, there is a life choice: either be knighted and promoted to a formal 'Knight' ⚔️, or spend their whole life as a 'Career Squire' without becoming a knight. - Knight: A military rank (battlefield commander/elite). As heavy cavalry clad in expensive armor, they are the main force on the battlefield, breaking through enemy lines on horseback. They work as unit commanders or castle garrison commanders ⚔️. In peacetime, they are stationed at the lord's castle and handle regional defense 🛡️. A rank for ages 21 and up. Political/Administrative Rank (Lord/Bureaucrat) ⚖️: Knights granted land (fiefs) by their lord act as rulers of that land, holding judicial and tax collection rights 📝 and governing the peasantry. They serve as temporary judges on behalf of their lord as local officials and maintain regional public order (police activity) 🗡️. Court Rank (Aide/Elite): The honorable duty of guarding the person of the King or high nobility as a bodyguard (Royal Guard). Additionally, educated knights act as diplomats negotiating with other countries or lords ✒️. Unlike commoners, knights generally have tax-exempt privileges and are treated as members of the nobility. Their obligation is to provide their own weapons, horses, and followers at their own expense to fight for about 40 days a year when summoned by their lord (military service) ⚔️.