In the early morning of the next day, the sun was bright and soft, and it was very comfortable to shine on people.
Today, the Emperor of the Glorious Empire, His Majesty Reinhard San Lorenzo will confer Vera Saint Hilde as Duke of the North in the Phoenix Palace.
In addition, the emperor will also grant Colin Angelet the authority of the Guardian of the North in recognition of his outstanding contributions in fighting trolls and quelling the rebellion in the North.
Of course, Colin himself knew very well that the key to his gaining the authority of the Guardian of the Northern Territory was gaining the trust of Queen Midella last night.
In this way, Ke Lin became an existence of "one person under one man and above ten thousand people" in the northern border, and he could justifiably control the lords in the northern border without resorting to Vera's name.
This is also a necessary method adopted by the emperor who is worried that Vera will be influenced by the magic and gradually fall towards the church.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Colin and Vera rode horses and began to inspect Dragon City under the protection of the Honor Knights.
Of course, it was said to be patrolling the whole city, but in fact it was a circle around the Phoenix Palace.
The soldiers of the City Defense Army had already blocked the surrounding intersections, prohibiting carriages, horses and pedestrians from passing through. The nobles of the imperial capital and attendants from various families could only gather on both sides of the road, looking at the soon-to-be Duke of the North with curious eyes.
Vera is wearing a gorgeous duke dress today, her hair is coiled in the most popular style of a lady's bun, a string of crystal clear and round pearl necklaces hangs on her creamy neck, her delicate and three-dimensional facial features are painted with light makeup, her face is radiant with beauty and grace The noble temperament immediately attracted the attention of many noble young men.
Perhaps these guys are secretly cursing Colin in their hearts—how could such a beautiful woman who has combined beauty and power all her life be given the pre-emption by this country baron's son!
It wasn't that Ke Lin was narrow-minded, deliberately arranging the aristocratic children of the imperial capital. The eyes that cast him from both sides of the street from time to time were almost undisguised jealousy.
After patrolling the city, Colin and Vera came to Phoenix Palace.
Four knights in exquisite armor, holding ceremonial spears, stepped forward to guard the two on the golden cashmere carpet.
Entering the main hall, there are six statues of sword-holding angels on both sides. They are all carved from white glazed rock, with their wings retracted and their eyebrows lowered. Bow your head.
Beyond the angel statue, the two sides of the main hall were full of big figures from the Glorious Empire. Everyone slowly turned their heads and saluted a group of Bi people who walked in.
In the main hall, there were only the sonorous footsteps of the guard of honor knights and the Ke Lin couple, and the atmosphere was dignified and solemn.
Halfway through the walk, Colin stopped and let Vera go forward alone, towards Emperor Reinhardt.
Sunlight shines through the crystal skylight at the top and enters the hall to form a pure beam of light, which just covers Vera and Emperor Reinhardt in the center of the hall.
Vera's body was covered with a faint golden halo by the sunlight. She pulled out the sword at her waist, half-kneeled on the steps, lowered her head, and held the sword in her hand.
Emperor Reinhard took Vera's saber, put the blade on her shoulder, and said loudly:
"I, the Emperor of the Radiant Empire, Reinhard San Lorenzo, in the name of the Lord of Radiance and the Holy Ancestor, canonize Vera St. Hilde as the Duke of the Northern Territory of the Radiance Empire. I hope you will use your loyalty, courage, and wisdom to , to protect this honor!"
Immediately, Vera's clear but slightly immature voice sounded in the hall:
"I, Vera Saint Hilde, swear by the heroic spirit of the ancestor of the Golden Lion family, to dedicate my loyalty to the Lord of Radiance, to the great San Lorenzo!
Your will is my direction, your order is my faith! "
Emperor Reinhard nodded, returned the saber to Vera, and took out the Duke's seal from the tray held by the sword-wielding knight beside him and gave it to Vera.
At this point, Vera's canonization ceremony came to an end.
The ownership of the Duke of the North has finally been settled.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Ke Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course, Vera's becoming a duke does not mean that everything will be fine. Colin knows that there are more severe tests waiting for him.
As Vera stepped aside, Colin strode forward, came to Emperor Reinhardt, and knelt down on one knee.
Emperor Reinhard looked deeply at the young knight kneeling in front of him, with an extremely complicated look in his eyes. It wasn't until Queen Midella behind him coughed lightly that he came back to his senses and said loudly again. :
"I, the Emperor of the Glorious Empire, Reinhard San Lorenzo, on behalf of all the lords and nobles of the empire, grant Viscount Colin Angele the authority to be the Guardian of the North in this sacred place."
Immediately, Emperor Reinhardt took out the golden dagger that symbolized the status of the guardian, and handed it to Colin.
Colin took it with both hands and said loudly:
"I, Colin Angelet, in this sacred place, under the gaze of the Lord of Radiance, shoulder the responsibility of guarding the northern border, and take it as an honor, from today until the end of my life!"
Afterwards, Colin got up and was about to retreat, but was stopped by Emperor Reinhardt:
"Viscount Angelet, the sword on your waist is [Blade of Judgment], right?"
Ke Lin was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly stopped, leaned slightly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Can I see it?"
"certainly!"
Zheng—
Colin slowly pulled out his sword and handed it to Emperor Reinhardt.
Emperor Reinhardt held the sword in one hand, and slowly stroked the dark sword with the other hand. Wherever he passed, the flame-like lines emitted bursts of golden light.
"Have three emperors died under this sword?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
There are indeed three—the "Dark Emperor" who was beheaded by the "Judger" Duke San Theen three hundred years ago, the Troll Emperor Murdorf who was beheaded by the Duke of Saint Hilde five years ago, and the The Troll Emperor Mordo II in Colin's hands.
Emperor Reinhard stared at the knight's sword for a long while before suddenly asking, "Do you know what that kingslayer said before killing the Black Emperor three hundred years ago?"
Colin shook his head, completely confused about what Emperor Reinhardt wanted to do.
The nobles who came to watch the ceremony from all around were also at a loss, only Queen Midella's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.
Emperor Reinhard made a sudden move, and the long sword drew a golden light in the air, and it hit Colin's throat in the blink of an eye.
There were exclamations in the hall, and everyone was frightened by the emperor's actions.
Vera was about to rush over anxiously, but was held back by Queen Midella.
Ke Lin didn't move, he didn't even blink his eyes, as if what was in front of him was not the murder weapon stained with the blood of the three emperors, but a harmless wooden stick.
Seeing Colin's calm and composed reaction, Emperor Reinhardt flashed a gleam of appreciation in his eyes, and said in his mouth, "He said—'On behalf of my Lord, I will give you the judgment you deserve'!"
Colin blinked, waiting for the emperor's next words.
Sure enough, Emperor Reinhardt asked again: "Do you know how the Black Emperor responded?"
Colin shook his head again: "Your Majesty, please forgive my ignorance."
Of course, Emperor Reinhard would not blame Colin. In fact, this period of history has always been taboo, and none of the nobles present knew what happened at that time.
It is only known that the "Judger" killed the "Dark Emperor". As for the specific process and the detailed cause, they have been deliberately concealed.
Now, for some reason, Emperor Reinhard wanted to reveal this dusty history.
"The Black Emperor said—" The corners of Reinhardt's lips curled up slightly, "'You can't represent my lord, you can only represent yourself'!"
Colin narrowed his eyes, thinking about what the emperor wanted to express.
After Emperor Reinhard finished speaking, he returned the Judgment Blade to Colin, and then left without saying a word.
Vera trotted over, took Colin's arm, and asked, "Colin, are you okay?"
"Of course I'm fine." Colin patted Vera's arm lightly, and walked out.
The nobles watching the ceremony stepped forward one after another to congratulate the two rulers of the northern border.
After dealing with the group of people, Ke Lin led Vera out of the hall, but saw a familiar figure in front of the steps.
An inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of Ke Lin's mouth, and he greeted:
"Good day, Consul Sebastian!"
(end of this chapter)