Outside Bingyan City, the strong smell of blood has not completely dissipated.
Countless vultures are holding their carnival banquet here.
Three days had passed since that tragic battle, and the atmosphere in Ice Rock City was still extremely oppressive.
On the square in the center of the city, corpses were gathered one after another, ready to be burned.
They used to be great figures in the northern border, noble and elegant nobles, and lords who ruled one side, but now, they were dragged and thrown into the fire like dead dogs.
"... This is the end of the traitor!"
On the square, an officer was announcing the crimes of these lords and nobles aloud.
The onlookers watched all this with awe and excitement.
They couldn't understand why these nobles would betray the Duke of St. Hilde, whom they were loyal to, but they were filled with inexplicable joy when they saw that the nobles who were once high above were knocked into the dust.
Ke Lin stood among them, looking at the strange or familiar faces on the square, he couldn't help feeling chills in his heart.
The two brothers of the Saint Hilde family are really ruthless!
Nearly a hundred lords, just like killing chickens, all slaughtered!
"Colin, let's go. The conferring ceremony is about to begin, you must not be late!"
Sister Caitlin urged from the side, she was very uncomfortable with the smell of blood here, and kept covering her nose.
"Okay. Let's go."
Some people are sad and some people are happy.
It seems that the world is always maintaining a balance.
When those old lords die, new lords will naturally be born.
Perhaps in order to dilute the chilling atmosphere and stabilize people's hearts, the Duke of St. Hilde decided to hold the conferring ceremony in Ice Rock City today.
It stands to reason that the conferring of the Northern Territory should be carried out in the Lion's Roar Castle in Winter City.
But at this time, no one dared to oppose the Duke of St. Hilde who was fighting vigorously.
The conferring ceremony was held in the main hall of the Radiant Church in Ice Rock City.
Colin had been here once before, to buy holy water.
But now, for this conferring ceremony, the place has obviously been rearranged.
The multicolored glazed glass has been polished extraordinarily brightly, reflecting brilliant brilliance under the sunlight. Various murals are hung on the four walls of the hall. In the center, the sculpture of the Lord of Radiance stands majestically, as if watching Looking at every nobleman present.
When Colin came in, the place was already full of nobles who came to watch the ceremony.
Although there were quite a number of people and it seemed lively, Colin knew that most of these nobles were generals of the Black Cavalry Army.
They are actually vassals of the Marquis of Garcia.
However, there are very few vassals who are truly loyal to the Duke of St. Hilde—because most of them have become corpses on the square.
Those who can still attend, besides Colin, are the group of nobles headed by Earl Uman who defected.
However, Colin knew that Earl Uman didn't "turn his back on the battlefield" at all. This guy was simply an undercover agent arranged by the Duke of St. Hilde in the lord's coalition army!
The purpose is to incite dissatisfaction among the lords and lead them to confront the St. Hilde family.
In the end, the two brothers of the St. Hilde family dug a pit and buried it together.
Since three years ago, these real bosses in the Northern Territory have begun to make arrangements, all the way to wipe out the external and internal threats in the Northern Territory, and finally come to an end today.
Ke Lin lamented in his heart. It seemed that the biggest suspect who murdered him would continue to be at large, and he didn't know when he would be able to completely eliminate this threat.
Accompanied by a melodious bell, the Duke of St. Hilde walked into the hall.
All the nobles immediately stood up and bowed to welcome the Duke.
It was the first time for Colin to meet the owner of the northern border.
He looked to be about fifty years old, with a fat body and slightly gray hair. Although he tried his best to straighten his back when he walked into the hall, Colin could still see that the other party was unable to do what he wanted.
It stands to reason that this is not the state that a knight in his prime should have.
However, Colin knew that although the Duke of St. Hilde had won the Northern Territory bravely, he was even hailed as the sixth-order knight with the most hope of stepping into the sanctuary in this generation of St. Hilde!
However, just five years ago, after a duel with the previous troll emperor, the Duke was seriously injured.
From then on, he not only cut off the hope of stepping into the sanctuary, but also fell into a slump, his hair began to gray, his waist began to bend, and his body became increasingly obese.
The powerful knight in the past has become a fat middle-aged uncle.
"Honorable lords, brave knights!" The Duke of St. Hilde stood still on the stage and said in a loud tone,
"The recent Northern Territory is not peaceful, the invasion of trolls, the rebellion of the lords... But under the protection of the Lord of Radiance, with your full support and heroic fighting, we still won the final victory!"
"victory!"
"victory!"
…
A cheer came from the audience at the right time, and all the nobles applauded in celebration.
The Duke of St. Hilde pressed his hand and continued: "In order to commend the heroes who have made great efforts for this victory, I will confer titles on them one by one!"
Naturally, there was another burst of cheers from the audience.
It has been a long time since new nobles appeared in the northern border, but this time, it seems that a large number of new nobles will be born.
After all, so many old nobles have already vacated their positions and lands. Whether it is to appease people's hearts or to better rule the northern border, the Duke of St. Hilde must reward them generously.
The first person to accept the award was indeed the number two figure in the Black Cavalry Army - Earl Dawson.
The confidant of the Marquis of Garcia was conferred the title of Marquis by the Duke.
This is also the second real Marquis in the Northern Territory.
After that, the Marquis of Dawson will also leave the sequence of vassals of the Marquis of Garcia and swear allegiance to the Duke of St. Hilde.
This also indicates that after the Duke of St. Hilde wiped out the two major threats to the northern border, he finally began to attack the third threat - the Black Cavalry.
And his method was not as Colin expected - to divide and win.
After that, it was indeed a large number of backbone generals of the Black Cavalry who accepted the canonization of the duke.
Will these new nobles born from the Black Cavalry continue to obey the orders of Marquis Garcia in the future? Or will they change their doors and pledge allegiance to the new master
…
Finally, Colin got his name.
The elder sister Caitlin clapped excitedly, as if she was the one who accepted the canonization.
Amidst the cheers, Colin strode to the center of the venue and knelt on one knee in front of the Duke of St. Hilde.
The Duke held the long sword in front of him, and said solemnly:
"Colin Angelet, you have proved your loyalty and value to the Lord of Radiance and me with your courage, wisdom, and faith!
Here, in the name of the Duke of Saint Hilde, on behalf of the Lord of Radiance and His Majesty the Emperor, I canonize you as Viscount Angelet!
I hope you will use your loyalty, your life, to guard this honor! "
After finishing speaking, the Duke's sword tapped on Colin's head and on both shoulders.
"I, Colin Angelet, swear by the spirit of my ancestors, to dedicate my loyalty to the Lord of Radiance, to the Duke of St. Hilde!
Your will is my direction, your... "
Ke Lin recited the oath, but he was pleasantly surprised.
Viscount
It turned out to be a Viscount!
(end of this chapter)