There were such rumors among the villagers, and it was understandable.
This was a tragedy they had truly witnessed before.
Just not long ago,
The lords, out of boredom, played such a game. As a result, one of the peasants, unable to bear the hunger, actually believed the lords' words and offended their dignity. He was beaten to death with sticks in front of everyone.
The surrounding villagers watched silently as the peasant, who kept pleading, was beaten until he was bleeding, finally dying.
The lord sitting in the chair felt a bit relieved from his depression after playing this game.
The incident,
ended with the life of an insignificant wretch.
The villagers knew that the peasant had several small children waiting to be fed at home and a wife so thin that her ribs were visible. Without this strong laborer, they probably wouldn't survive the winter.
Thus,
A game known as "the lord's generosity" spread among the villagers.
