Lord: I have a skill talent tree

The next day.

Maro City began martial law early in the morning.

The four main streets leading to the Holy Light Church were patrolled by fully armed soldiers.

This scene was exactly the same as the last Holy Light Judgment.

The only difference was that the expressions on the soldiers' faces were not as tense as last time.

Everyone had a smile on their faces, and the atmosphere was solemn and relaxed.

Today was the ceremony of Lyon's coronation as Duke.

The title of Duke is different from other titles and requires special ceremonies, which can be roughly divided into the following parts.

The first part is the recognition period. The one-month discussion period in the early stage has passed. He is the only heir, so I won't say more.

At this stage, generally speaking, the Duke is introduced to the gathered people by the Holy Light Church Cardinal or a higher-level bishop.

The second part is the oath, also known as the coronation oath. The Duke needs to promise to govern the territory with law, justice and mercy, and also swear to uphold the Holy Light Church.

The third part is the anointing period. The Duke will sit on the coronation chair called "Faith and Faith". Cardinal Maurice Stern will mark the Duke with holy oil to sanctify the rule.

Next is the investiture ceremony and coronation ceremony. When the Duke accepts the coronation, he will take over the scepter passed down by the Duke's House and the Holy Light Badge given by the Holy Light Church.

When Cardinal Maurice Stern put the Holy Light Badge on the new Duke's chest, the congregation shouted "Holy Light Bless the Duke", and the bells of the Holy Light Church rang.

A total of 61 rings, which is the number of Dukes in the Alans Empire.

Then, the Duke was taken to the throne passed down from generation to generation to ascend the throne.

Finally, other nobles paid tribute and swore allegiance to the Duke.

Of course, since the city of Maro has implemented a parliamentary system, although the Duke is still the theoretical supreme ruler, no one will swear allegiance to him.

In fact, given the current situation, it is already very good to pay tribute.

Since everyone had agreed to attend the Duke's coronation, the large square outside the Holy Light Church was already crowded with people early in the morning.

People were looking forward to the arrival of the new Duke.

The nobles stood at the front of the crowd, while the commoners stood at the back, separated by two rows of soldiers in the middle.

Ethan also brought Angelina to the square early, but he changed his previous style of greeting people enthusiastically and just stood quietly in the first row of nobles waiting.

If someone came to greet, Angelina was responsible for responding, and he just smiled silently on the side.

People who knew Ethan thought he was very strange today, but no one blamed him for not being enthusiastic.

Sophia naturally thought Ethan was very strange, and felt that the man was not Ethan.

Just as she was confused, the voice of the apostle came from her ear.

"Master, that person is indeed not Mr. Ethan!"

Sophia was startled when she heard it, and stared at Ethan carefully for a few more times, but she still couldn't see the flaw.

"Who is he?"

"I don't know!" the red-robed man replied, "This man's disguise is perfect, and there is no problem with his appearance or smell.

It's just that his walking posture feels a bit like a child learning to walk, and he doesn't have the fearless momentum of Lord Ethan at all."

Sophia frowned when she heard this, and walked towards Ethan.

But before she got close, Angelina stopped her.

Angelina gently took Sophia's hand: "Dear sister, the ring on your hand is so beautiful!"

Angelina saw the platinum ring on Sophia's hand, which was similar to her own in style and shape. She looked jealous and stopped Sophia to ask for an explanation.

Sophia smiled, leaned into Angelina's ear, and whispered: "My dear sister, don't pretend! Tell me, who is this person?"

Angelina knew that she couldn't hide it when she heard it. He leaned close to Sophia's ear and whispered, "Linda!"

Linda is Catherine's pseudonym.

Sophia opened her eyes wide when she heard this, and looked at the "Ethan" in disbelief.

And the "Ethan" stuck out his tongue at Sophia and gave her a naughty smile.

Yes, a naughty smile!

He even winked at Sophia when no one was paying attention, and was somewhat proud!

Sophia was stunned, and felt that this Ethan was quite cute.

But where did the real Ethan go?

Just as Sophia was in a daze, a warm cheer suddenly broke out in the square.

It turned out to be a luxurious carriage with gold rims, which slowly drove into the square under the pull of 6 pure white horses.

Lyon sat in the gorgeous carriage, looking for the young figure through the window.

Although he was looking for it, he actually didn't want to see that person.

It was a pity that I could see that person at a glance in the surging crowd.

"Alas..."

A sigh sounded in the carriage.

...

Duke's Palace.

The Duke's Palace is located in a triangle formed by the Seine River.

The shadow of the castle is reflected on the water, like a painting.

It is a magnificent blue and white building complex, standing on a hill covered with green trees, overlooking the winding Seine River and the quiet city of Maro.

The stone walls of the castle are towering, as if they are an indestructible barrier, isolating the inside and the outside world.

The main tower of the castle is soaring into the sky, and the spire is gilded, reflecting the sunlight that illuminates the entire city.

Now there are several eagles circling over the Duke's Palace.

They fly very high and observe the entire Duke's Palace clearly.

The commander was Ethan, who was hiding in a forest below the castle.

Today he was wearing leather armor and a pure white mask on his face, which was exactly the same as the one worn by the killer in the Midnight Circus.

This was the first time he had been dressed like this recently.

Ethan looked up at the sun and thought it was about time, so he went to the city wall.

Most of the people in the Duke's Mansion had gone out for the coronation, and there were only a few people patrolling on the city wall.

Ethan saw the gap between their patrols and was about to sneak into the Duke's Mansion.

But as soon as he stepped onto the edge of the city wall, Kyle's warning came to his ears: "Master, there is a detection barrier."

Ethan immediately took a few steps back: "Will we be discovered as soon as we enter?"

"Yes!"

"What can we do?"

"Catch a patrolman, they should have runes to identify enemies and friends."

Ethan looked up and looked around, and a soldier happened to pass by the city wall.

He immediately threw the long sword in his hand, and the long sword immediately rotated and flew out. Under Ethan's control, it seemed to have life and climbed up the city wall.

The patrolling soldier heard the movement and looked out of the city wall. At that time, he was hit on the head by a black shadow and fell from the city wall.

Ethan didn't want to kill anyone, but just knocked the other party out with the hilt of the sword.

When the other party fell, he controlled the long sword to pass through the clothes under the other party's ribs, and lifted the other party and the sword to his side.

Ethan caught the flying sword with one hand and smiled slightly.

To be honest, he was very satisfied with the effect of the sword summoning. If it weren't for the distance of only 40 meters and the power was a little weak, it would be completely a flying sword technique.

It's a pity that there is no if.

Remembering that there is still business to do, Ethan abandoned distractions and quickly searched the soldiers.

Finally, he found a strange bronze plate on the belt, only the size of a thumb, engraved with magic patterns, like a small snake.

"Yes! That's it!" Kyle said immediately after seeing the bronze medal.

Ethan smiled slightly, put the bronze medal on his waist, and then turned into a stream of light and jumped onto the city wall...