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Outside Ice Rock City, the strong smell of blood has not yet completely dissipated.
Countless vultures are holding their carnival banquet here.
Three days have passed since that tragic battle, and the atmosphere in Ice Rock City is still extremely suppressed.
On the square in the center of the city, the corpses were gathered, ready to be burned.
They used to be great figures in the North, noble and elegant nobles, and rulers of one side, but now, they are like dead dogs, dragged at will and thrown into the fire.
"...This is the fate of the betrayer!"
On the square, an army officer was reading aloud the crimes of these lords and nobles.
The onlookers watched all this in fear and excitement.
They couldn't understand why these nobles would betray their allegiance to the Duke of St. Hilde, but seeing that the nobles who had been aloof were thrown to the dust, their hearts were filled with inexplicable pleasure.
Colin stood among them, looking at the strange and familiar faces in the square, and he couldn't help but feel chills in his heart.
The two brothers of the Saint Hilde family are really ruthless!
Nearly a hundred lords, just like killing chickens, they are all killed!
"Colin, let's go. The 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 holding her nose.
"Okay. Let's go."
Someone is sad, others 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 killing atmosphere and stabilize the hearts of the people, the Duke of St. Hilde decided to hold the award ceremony in Ice Rock City today.
It stands to reason that the award of nobility in the north should be carried out in the Winter City.
But at this time, no one dared to oppose the Duke of St. Hilde.
The nomination ceremony was held in the main hall of the glorious church in Ice Rock City.
Colin had been here once before, to buy holy water.
And now, for the nobility ceremony, this place has obviously been rearranged.
The multicolored glazed glass was polished to be extraordinarily bright, reflecting brilliant brilliance under the shining of the sun. Various murals were hung on the four walls of the hall. In the center, the sculpture of the Lord of Radiance stood majestically, as if watching every nobleman present.
When Colin came in, the place was full of nobles who came to watch the ceremony.
Although the number of people was quite large and it seemed to be pretty hot, but Colin knew that most of these nobles were generals in the Black Cavalry.
They are actually vassals of Marquis Garcia.
However, there are very few vassals who are truly loyal to the Duke of St. Hilde - because most of them have become corpses in the square.
Apart from Colin, those who were able to attend were also the group of nobles headed by Earl Uman.
However, Colin knew that Earl Uman was not "turning to the right" 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 the lords' dissatisfaction and lead them to confront the Saint Hilde family.
Finally, the two brothers of the St. Hilde family dug a pit and buried it together.
Three years ago, these real bosses of the Northern Territory have already begun to make arrangements, all the way sweeping away the external and internal threats of the Northern Territory, and finally ended it today.
Colin lamented in his heart that it seemed that the biggest suspect of murdering him would continue to be hidden, and he didn't know when he would be able to completely eliminate this threat.
With a melodious bell, the Duke of St. Hilde walked into the hall.
All the nobles immediately stood up and bowed in salute to welcome the arrival of the duke.
Colin also
This is the first time he has seen this master of the north.
He looked like he was about fifty years old, his figure was fat, and his hair was slightly white. Although he tried to straighten his waist when he entered the hall, Colin still saw that the opponent was unable to do what he wanted.
It stands to reason that this is not the state that a knight should have in his prime.
However, Colin knew that although the Duke of St. Hilde once crowned the North, he was even known as the sixth-order knight of this generation of St. Hilde, the most hopeful to step into the sanctuary!
However, just five years ago, the Duke was seriously injured after a duel with a troll emperor.
From then on, he not only severed the hope of stepping into the sanctuary but also succumbed to it. His hair began to gray, his waist began to buckle, and his body became increasingly obese.
The powerful knight in the past has become a blessed middle-aged uncle.
"Honorable lords, brave knights!" Duke St. Hilde stood still on the stage and said loudly.
"Recently, the Northern Territory has been a little uneasy, the invasion of trolls, the rebellion of the lords... But under the protection of the Lord of Radiance, and with your full support and heroic fighting, we still won the final victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
...
There was a cheer from the audience at the right time, and the nobles applauded and congratulated.
The Duke of St. Hilde pressed his hand and continued: "In order to commend the heroes who have worked so hard for this victory, I will award them one by one!"
The audience naturally cheered again.
There have been no new nobles in the North for a long time, and 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 land, and the Duke of St. Hilde must give a lot of rewards whether it is to soothe people's hearts or to better rule the north.
The first person to receive the award was indeed the second figure of the Black Cavalry - Earl Dawson.
The confidant of the Marquis of Garcia was named a Marquis by the Duke.
This is also the second real Marquis of the Northern Territory.
After this, the Marquis of Dawson will also leave the vassal sequence of the Marquis of Garcia and swear allegiance to the Duke of St. Hilde.
This also indicates that after the Duke of St. Hilde has swept away the two major threats in the north, he finally started to attack the third threat - the Black Cavalry.
And his method did not exceed Colin's expectations.
After that, it really was a large group of the backbone generals of the Black Cavalry who accepted the Duke's canonization.
These new nobles, born from the Black Cavalry, will continue to obey the orders of the Marquis of Garcia in the future? Or will they change the door and be loyal to the new owner?
...
Finally, Colin waited for his name.
Sister Caitlin clapped excitedly, as if it was herself who had 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 Angele, you have used your courage, wisdom, and faith to prove your loyalty and value to the Lord of Radiance and me!
Here, in the name of the Duke of St. Hilde, on behalf of the Lord of Radiance and His Majesty the Emperor, I canonize you as Viscount Angele!
I hope you use your loyalty and your life to protect this glory! "
After speaking, the Duke's sword touched the top of Colin's head and both shoulders.
"I, Colin Angele, swear by the heroic spirits of the ancestors to dedicate my loyalty to the Lord of Radiance, to the Duke of St. Hilde!
Your will is my direction, your..."
Colin read his vows, but he was surprised.
Viscount?
It turned out to be the Viscount!
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