It was still the same hall where the honors were awarded last time. The twelve elf councilors had not changed. They were six on each side.
In the middle sat Grand Duke Edwina and Duke Albert. At this time, Grand Duke Edwina became younger. In the past, because of the use of 'washing lotion' and 'conditioning lotion', she looked He looked like he was in his thirties, but now he looks like he is twenty.
I don't know if it was Abel's misunderstanding, but he always felt that the four female elf councilors among the twelve elf councilors looked at him very warmly.
Can it be less exciting
Other elves rarely come into contact with Grand Duke Edwina, but they do so often.
Just after Baroness Carrie, several baronesses and Abel went to search for beauty-preserving grass to refine the 'beauty-preserving potion', not only did Lady Carrie's face show slight changes, but Grand Duke Edwina also There have been earth-shaking changes.
The current Grand Duke Edwina is so young at her age. How could she not drive these female elf councilors who guessed the inside story crazy.
Not to mention the female elf councilors, even the male elf councilors have ideas about the effect of the 'beautiful potion'.
It’s just that all elves know that the refining of the ‘Beauty-Resisting Potion’ is very difficult, and the Beauty-Resisting Grass in it is fresh and must be refined on the spot as soon as it is collected. It is precisely because of this that these male elf councilors Not confident enough to get the 'beautiful elixir'.
"Master Bennett, due to your contribution to the druids of Anjost City through your 'Elven Perfume' and your outstanding performance in alchemy, we have granted you the title of Baron after consultation with the Anjost City Council. , and grant you a fief!" Grand Duke Edwina looked at Abel and announced.
"Thank you, Grand Duke!" Abel stepped forward and bowed.
He didn't say anything about loyalty or allegiance. In the past, he could have said it casually, but now his identity is different. As a king, even in transformation, he cannot be loyal. other people.
He didn't even pledge his allegiance to the royal family of the Principality of St. Ellis, let alone the Grand Duke of the Elf Tribe.
Of course, Grand Duke Edwina also understands Abel's position very well. More importantly, this knighthood is more for the benefit of the elves, and although the relationship between her and Abel has eased somewhat, But it didn't fully recover.
Grand Duke Edwina knows this, and Abel also knows this. As Abel's status increases, their relationship has changed from the beginning, when Grand Duke Edwina suppressed Abel, to now it is complete. equal relationship.
Duke Albert, who was watching all this, couldn't help but think of the scene when he first met Abel and what he said at that time.
Grand Duke Edwina said at the time: "Based on his current development, I'm afraid he may even be able to talk to us as equals in twenty years!"
Now, less than two years have passed, and Abel has grown into an equal status with them. Although Abel is only a junior wizard, his status as a master blacksmith has resulted in the killing of three or four senior wizards. , both of which indicate that Abel has now surpassed them in terms of status and strength.
The twelve members were also a little confused at this time. This time the knighthood was indeed left to the parliament for discussion, and the proposal was made by Duke Elbert.
Who among the twelve congressmen would stand in the way of knighting an honorary elf alchemist master
Although the twelve council members appear to be the most powerful group of elves in Anjost City, in fact, they each represent the great nobles behind them, and these nobles will never allow them to offend an honorary alchemy master of the elves.
It is not high for an elven honorary alchemist to confer a baron. Although the location of a fief is not stated, it is not given by them. It comes from the city of Anjost and from the hands of Grand Duke Edwina.
It's just that Master Bennett didn't show allegiance when he was knighted last time. This time he was made a baron and given territory, but he still didn't show allegiance. This is a bit unreasonable.
Because the territory is granted a baron, it means that it is a heraldic noble. The heraldic nobles of the Holy Continent are very important. Such a heavy reward does not include an oath of allegiance.
But what's even more strange is that Grand Duke Edwina didn't have any objections. Even Duke Albert on the side had a smile on his face and was not dissatisfied at all.
Duke Albert had a smile on his face because he thought of the news he had received from his butler Derek. The birthday gift Abel was going to give him was a bottle of 'beautiful potion'.
To be honest, he has wanted a 'beautiful potion' for a long time, not just because he also cares about appearance.
Of course, appearance is indeed very important to him, but more importantly, his wife, Grand Duke Edwina, has become extremely young, like a girl, which makes him look a bit old on the side.
Although the other elves didn't say anything, for more than a year, he always felt that there was a hidden meaning in the eyes of other elves.
But if he asked Abel to ask for a bottle of 'beautiful potion' in person, he couldn't say it out loud. He didn't want to lose face in front of Abel, and he also knew that the 'beautiful potion' was too precious.
So he calculated that the knighthood and his birthday were only a few days apart, and told Abel what he wanted through the mouth of the butler Derek and in the name of Lady Carrie.
At this time, he was enjoying his calculations, completely unaware that the twelve elf councilors and Grand Duke Edwina were looking at him.
"Master Bennett, Derek will take you to take over your fief. If you need anything, just tell him!" Grand Duke Edwina pointed at the butler Derek and said to Abel with a smile.
"Thank you, Grand Duke!" Abel bowed again and thanked him.
The knighthood ceremony is not complicated. Although knighthood is a big event for every elf involved, for the Grand Duke's Palace that manages the city of Anyost, it is just a daily government affair.
So after the knighting ceremony, when Abel walked out of the hall, only Derek, the butler, followed him, while the other elves continued to discuss other matters.
"Butler Derek, is my territory far from Anyost City?" Abel asked as he walked.
"Master Bennett, your territory is not far away, but the geographical location is a bit special!" Butler Derek replied.
The silver-white carriage stopped at the door of the Grand Duke's Palace. When Kurt, the half-elf coachman, saw Abel's arrival, he jumped off the carriage and opened the door for Abel.
Abel entered the carriage first and made an invitation gesture to Butler Derek.
"Master Bennett, this is my place!" Butler Derek bowed to express his gratitude and pointed to the shaft of the car.
Butler Derek knew Abel's identity very well. Abel was not only an honorary alchemist master, he was also someone recognized by Dame Lorraine.
And he discovered that both Grand Duke Edwina and Duke Albert showed enough respect for Abel.
He didn't know what happened in the nearly two years since Abel left, but he could clearly see that Abel's identity must have undergone some major changes compared to two years ago and now.
Although he didn't know what this change was, and he had never heard of Master Bennett's identity change, as an old man of the Grand Duke's Palace, he could see the changes in the expressions of the two masters of the Grand Duke's Palace. .
So he was even more respectful, and he put his identity on the same level as Abel's steward.
"Let's go to the Austro-Asia Palace!" Butler Derek's voice was loud and he told Abel and the coachman Kurt at the same time.
"Butler Derek, can you tell me about the Australian and Asian Palace? Is my territory nearby?" Abel was very unfamiliar with this place name. Of course, he was not familiar with most of the place names in the Twin Moon Forest.
"Master Bennett, your territory is the valley where the Australia and Asia Palace is located. It is a beautiful place and one of the most beautiful palaces in the entire Twin Moon Forest!" Butler Derek said with pride in his eyes.
Abel did not expect that this fiefdom would be the location of a palace. This palace should be the palace of the Grand Duke's Palace.
The silver-white carriage set off from the Grand Duke's Palace. Along the way, all the carriages would automatically back away from it, causing the carriage to rush out of the city at almost an extremely fast speed.