Heart of the Castle

Chapter 309 His Majesty's Reward

"Boy..." Seeing the back of Sir Hughes disappear at the entrance of the hall, Earl Enix's thin lips moved a little, and he spit out a somewhat contemptuous evaluation, and then turned his attention back to the knights standing in front of him. Levi Stern in front.

"This young man is much younger than Sir Hughes. Judging from the information, he has not even passed his 16th birthday. However..." Earl Enix looked at Levi's picture, although he was not indifferent, but There was no excited young face, and jealousy suddenly rose in his heart for no reason, but he quickly reacted and suppressed this feeling that shouldn't appear to the bottom of his heart.

Levi Ston, this name might not be a big deal now, but he became a hero who ended the disaster before he was a teenager, and was rewarded with a territory and a title. He has obviously become a rising star from the northern county.In addition, Earl Ansair, the governor of the northern border county, seemed to appreciate this young man quite a lot, and even wrote a letter to the capital for the award he deserved. As long as he made no mistakes, he would probably become a It must be an important force in the north of Dusk Forest.

The cheers and applause gradually subsided, Earl Enix sorted out his thoughts a bit, smiled again on his face, and then announced His Majesty's decree.

"Your Majesty the King will never forget the meritorious service of Lord Levi Ston, and it will surely be written down in the history books of the Kingdom of Arthur. The title of baron, and the land from the Xilan River in the south to the border of Heihe in the north, with a total of 1 hectares as the territory of the baron, will not be replaced by hereditary!"

The storm caused by these words in the hall was even bigger than before, but obviously people's emotions were different. The territory of 1 hectares is almost as good as the territories of the powerful viscounts in other places, but it is not in the southern part of the rich kingdom, nor is it south of the Dusk Forest in Northern County.

The Viscount Lane's territory north of the Dusk Forest is considered rich in products, but most of the reclaimed arable land is located south of the Siran River. As for the 1 hectares of territory granted to Li Wei in the decree, most The lush primeval forest, a few villages and settlements were also burned down during the disaster.

What made the knights even more aggrieved was that, judging from the king's decree, the viscount's castle located on the south bank of the Siran River was obviously going to be awarded to someone else, and this person undoubtedly did not belong to the viscountdom, because any knight, None of them, including Lord Wilps, believed that they had made more outstanding contributions than Li Wei in the disaster, and this point was also mentioned in the king's decree.

"Be quiet, everyone, please be quiet!" Earl Enix certainly expected that this decree would arouse the dissatisfaction of the knights of the Viscounty, but he did not expect to act so violently.He saw some knights swearing loudly, with blue veins on their foreheads and necks; some knights didn't speak, but the way they put their hands on the hilt of their swords with gloomy faces was more terrifying than those who scolded.

"Everyone be quiet." Li Wei said loudly suddenly, and the knights around him immediately shut their mouths, but their faces still showed expressions of trying to restrain their anger. "Let His Excellency Earl Enix finish his sentence. His Majesty Arthur XII has always been known for his fairness and boldness. How could he owe a meritorious minister in the territory?"

An imperceptible embarrassment flashed across Earl Enix's face, but his sophistication concealed it well, "Besides..." He drew a long voice, waiting until the surroundings were silent and his emotions stabilized When he came down, he continued, "In addition, Lord Levi Ston was also awarded the title of Chief Military Advisor of Northern County, in charge of the military power within the scope of the former Viscount Ryan!"

These words calmed down the anger of the knights a little, and being able to hold military power in their hands is still an acceptable result.After all, no matter how generous and generous His Majesty the King is, it is impossible to divide the territory directly under the royal family to reward Li Wei and others for their achievements.

"Lord Levi Ston, please come forward." Count Enix took out a small embroidered handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, then held up the authorization document with both hands, facing Li Wei.When Levi came up and took the authorization document with both hands, Earl Enix raised his voice and said, "Congratulations, Lord Levi Ston, oh, I should call you Your Excellency the Baron now! The family prospered and prospered, taking root in the North."

"Thank you for the grace of His Majesty the King." Li Wei replied solemnly, "I will become the sword and shield of the northern border of the kingdom, defend the kingdom from invasion, and expand the territory!"

Count Enix's face was relieved by Li Wei's answer. He took out a medal from another box and pinned it to Li Wei's chest. Of course it is fair, but they may not be very familiar with the actual situation in the northern border, the northern border of the kingdom is a place of bitter cold, His Excellency Baron Levi Ston will have to work hard in the future."

Li Wei responded to this sentence with an emotionless smile, then nodded, turned and walked back among the knights.The medal immediately attracted everyone's attention. The medal was very exquisitely made. Both the craftsmanship and the style could be said to be from the handwriting of a first-rate master. Moreover, a huge ruby ​​was inlaid on it, reflecting the candlelight and the furnace. The luster of the fire is like a cluster of jumping flames solidified inside.

Master Sugard was the first to recognize this badge. With the stability of a red-robed old scholar, he couldn't restrain his surprised expression.

"Blood Knight Medal?" When Master Sugard called out this name, all the knights, including Willpus, looked at the ruby ​​medal on Li Wei's chest with scorching hot eyes.

There is no doubt that the Order of the Knights of the Blood League is the symbol of the highest honor that the knights of the Kingdom of Arthur can obtain. This medal often represents a great feat that is enough to be recorded in the history books, and it has won the glory that King Arthur personally called the blood of my blood.Since His Majesty Arthur I established the kingdom, no more than 30 Knights of the Blood Orders have been awarded, and only the young dragon who was as dazzling as a comet in the era of Arthur III was able to receive this medal under the age of 30 Riding Commander.

Compared with Li Wei's achievements in ending the disaster, the title of baron can be said to be mediocre, the award of the territory seems too stingy, and the honor of the Order of the Knights of the Blood League is a little too much.

Perhaps this His Majesty the King hopes to use honor to make up for material inadequacies?This thought came to more than one person's mind.

Earl Enix then took out another authorization document, this time he read it so quickly that he even lost a lot of the calmness in Wangdu's accent.As expected by Li Wei and others, the second recipient was Sir Reinhard Hughes, and the fief was the surrounding [-] hectares of land including the viscount's castle.

The situation of this territory is exactly the opposite of that of Li Wei. In terms of area, it barely reached the lower limit of the baronial territory, but it included most of the cultivated land and villages that were least damaged during the disaster. It can be said to be the essence of the Viscounty of Ryan.And the reason why this Baron Hughes was appointed also seems a bit far-fetched, because he actually won meritorious service by speaking to His Majesty the King to support the Northern Territory during the catastrophe.

This sparked new anger among the knights of the Viscount Castle, and the noise soared into the sky, and it seemed that even the hall was crumbling under these angry denunciations.

Fortunately, that Baron Hughes is not present now, otherwise he would not be knocked to the ground by these angry knights. I am afraid that his handsome face needs to be more bruised and purple.

After Earl Enix hastily announced the grace of His Majesty the King, he immediately exchanged an authorization document from the box, and the following reward objects made the knights below barely suppress the anger in their chests.

It was Grand Knight Commander Herbert who died in the battle to destroy Lord Demon. He was awarded a Kingdom Medal of Valor and a Lordship second only to the Knight Order of the Blood Alliance, but because the Grand Knight Commander did not stay The next successor, the lord's territory indicated on this authorization document will be handed over to Baron Levi Ston, the chief military advisor of Northern County.

When Earl Enix said this, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.Obviously, this wasn't a good plan from the beginning. It was just to deceive people's eyes that a piece of the Lord's territory was divided and awarded to the sacrificed Grand Knight Commander Herbert.Of course, the original person to manage this territory would not be Levi Ston, but Baron Reinhardt Hughes.

Next, Earl Enix did not continue to read the authorization documents, but took most of them out of the box, and carefully placed them on the table one by one. "Your Excellency Baron Levi Ston, these are blank territorial authorization documents." There was a trace of bitterness in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it under a very standard reserved smile. "No one knows better than you the achievements of the knights who fought bravely in this territory, so you will distribute these authorization documents, which will surely convince everyone."

"This is really a just and wise decision." An old voice said, and then a rougher voice followed, "All the gods in the sky will be satisfied."

For the praise given by the two distinguished priests, Earl Enix could only smile back. If it weren't for his rich diplomatic experience that allowed him to perfectly control every muscle on his face, everyone would definitely be able to get rid of the wrinkles on his face. On his pale face, he saw a dumbfounding expression.

Li Wei walked to the table with strides, glanced at the wooden box that still kept several authorization documents, then turned around, and slammed his chest to salute the excited faces in the hall.

"Thank you for your bravery, so that we can gather here today..." He couldn't continue his words just after he started. Cheers and applause like a hurricane!

"May the supreme Father God and the invincible God Barud bless you, Your Excellency Baron Levi Ston!"

(End of this chapter)