"What!?"

"Earl West?"

"Isn't Doryl West the Undersecretary of the Department of Justice?

"Don't forget, this title transfer procedure was jointly issued by the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, and it is reasonable for the Ministry of Justice to come. ”

......

The next person's answer was like a thunderclap, which not only shocked the three members of Stern's family, but also calmed all the guests present.

Who is Dorryl West?

Hereditary Earl of the Third Rank, Deputy Minister of Justice, Double-Ring Water System Mage!

Who would have thought that such a political star comparable to the Earl of Bailu, a model of nobility, would be the host of tonight's knighthood.

Even if he is as arrogant as Stern, he does not dare to have such extravagant hopes.

Irma was overjoyed, and grabbed Stern's arm excitedly: "Great, great, this is the title of the West family, and it must be Lord Dorril who presides over the knighthood!"

Pearson breathed a sigh of relief and patted Stern's shoulder: "I didn't expect this adult, Stern, this is the opportunity, you must take advantage of it." ”

Stern was also excited, with such a noble person to guide the way, his future will be bright: "Father taught me, I will go out to meet Master West!"

"Let's go, let's go..."

As soon as Pearson was excited, he was about to take his son's hand and walk out, but he inadvertently glanced at Viscount Bright in the distance, and couldn't help but let go of his hand:

"Ahh No, you can just go and receive it, and your mother and I will watch from afar. ”

Stern glanced at Viscount Brett in the distance, nodded thoughtfully, and walked briskly to the front yard.

Seeing the panicked appearance of the three members of the Stern family, none of the guests present dared to laugh at them.

Ben-Bright took a sip of his wine glass to hide the surprise in his heart: "Third brother, good eyesight." ”

"Ahem,"

Phoebit coughed lightly and pulled out a handkerchief to wipe a handful of wine stains that remained on her short beard.

"Eyesight is practiced, learn more and see more, didn't I say, everything can't just look at the surface. ”

I spoke with the same look I already knew, but my heart was ecstatic.

I thought it was just a dispensable connection, and I condescended to make friends, but I was just planning for this unsuccessful brother.

I didn't expect the water in this Libersil's house to be so deep.

The eldest son is highly regarded by Earl Bailu, and the second son seems to have a different view from Earl West.

It's not easy...

Several barons around him also recovered from their shock, and hurriedly reunited:

"It's worthy of Lord Viscount, this eyesight is really unmatched..."

"I'm ashamed, it's ridiculous that I was still hesitating just now, regretting being invited to this ceremony. ”

"Let's just forget a few of us, it's just an old acquaintance in the past business, and the left and right are just pushing, just the icing on the cake, Lord Viscount, this is the charcoal in the snow." ”

"It is said that some time ago, Billy, the second son of the West family, got the blue eyes of the Marquis of Flying Fish, and often visited the Flying Fish Racecourse!"

Hearing that the West family still had a relationship with the Marquis of Flying Fish, Phoebit immediately couldn't sit still.

How good it can be to have a relationship with the five founding families, the Bright family knows very well.

If it weren't for my sister marrying into a swan family and becoming the wife of the head of the family, the Bright family would not have the scenery it has today.

No, I'll have to go and meet the deputy minister.

Thinking of this, Fibbit stood up and raised her glass, "The ceremony hasn't started yet, how about you walk around and greet Master West?"

Several barons are human spirits, and in fact, they have long wanted to meet Earl West, but for the sake of face, no one dares to leave the Brett brothers here and leave first.

Hearing Fibbit say this at this moment, he suddenly felt like he had been pardoned, and happily echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, go together, go together..."

Seeing that the nobles took the lead to go to the front yard, where could the other guests still sit still, they pulled up their acquaintances in twos and threes, and followed.

After a while, all the guests gathered in the front yard, and in the cold autumn breeze, they waited with the Stern family for the arrival of Deputy Minister West.

"Da-da, da-da..."

The sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, and an elegant, low-key carriage drove in the night, with two windproof oil lamps hanging at the front of the carriage.

"It's here, it's really West's house!"

Although the brightness of the windproof oil lamp is limited, at least the big words "West" are lightly illuminated.

The carriage came to a leisurely stop, and the coachman tightened his horse and opened the door.

The moment the car door opened, Stern performed a standard aristocratic etiquette, and God knows how long he practiced in private.

"Good evening, Dear Lord West...... People?"

But as soon as the greetings came out, he was stunned, and it was a young man who was not a few years older than him.

The man's face was calm, with a blue crystal on his forehead, and his eyes and eyebrows were very sharp, and from a distance, it looked like four sharp blades dotted on the bridge of his nose.

"Huis West!?"

Viscount Bright had sharp eyes, and he could already recognize the identity of the young man just by looking at it from a distance.

The nephew of Deputy Minister West, Huess is a graduate of the gifted Upper House of the Academy of Magic, and currently serves in the Judge Advocate General's Office.

Stern didn't recognize Huyce, but just looking at his age, he knew that this was not the Earl West he expected, so he subconsciously poked into the carriage again.

But the carriage was empty, and there were other people there.

Huis got off the station and pulled the hem of his official uniform, and examined Stern with sharp eyes:

"You're Stern, don't look at it, who do you think will come?"

Stern turned around unwillingly, only to find that the other party was wearing the official uniform of the military department, and hurriedly gave a military salute and asked cautiously:

"My lord, I'm Stern, I'm right, may I ask you..."

"I'm the clerk of the Judge Advocate General's Division, Huis West. ”

"West?"

Stern remembered that his mother had just mentioned that the West family had only one title inheritance, and he couldn't help but panic a little in his heart: "Dare to ask what the lord's title is..."

"There are no knighthoods. Huis replied categorically, adding a cold light to his already angular brow.

"What, no knighthood?" the crowd was in an uproar.

"Ridiculous, how can a dignified knighthood ceremony be presided over by a clerk who does not have a knighthood?" Aimar stood not far away, and seeing that the other party was not a nobleman, he immediately jumped out with his skirt in his hand.

"That's right, even if it's just a third-class baron, you have to be a nobleman to be qualified to preside, right?"

"Did the military department send the wrong person?"

"This is a violation of the dignity of the nobility, and I must write to Her Majesty..."

"The military department is bullying people too much, is this going to rebel?"

......

The crowd was full of criticism, and the crowd was indignant, especially the barons of the second and third rank, who were like jackals whose tails had been trampled on, and they were angry and scolding.

The Bright brothers' faces were also extremely ugly, but they didn't expect to wait left and right, waiting for such an embarrassing scene.

And Huyce did not flinch in the face of this turbulent situation, because the military department sent him to deal with a worse situation.

"Heh..."

Huis looked at Stern, who had an extremely ugly face, and several menacing barons, shook his sharp eyebrows impatiently, and said to Stern, "What about the documents for the knighthood?"

Stern hasn't recovered from the gap yet.

Obviously, there are so many generals in the military department, even if it is a third-class baron, why do you want to send a commoner over?

For no reason, why would the military department set such a precedent?

Why me?

An unprecedented sense of humiliation came over his heart, making it a little difficult for him to breathe, only to hear him ask a little unwillingly:

"Lord West... Really, the military department only sent you?"

"So, Battalion Commander Libersil has an opinion on the resolution of the military department?"

Xiu Yi squinted and took a step closer, he was a graduate of the Upper House of the Wizarding Academy, and in his heart, the so-called baron was not even as noble as the students of the Upper House.

"This, I... I didn't..."

Stern was a soldier after all, and he was reluctant to take responsibility for questioning the military department's charges.

"In that case, then ask the battalion commander to take out the knighthood papers. ”

Seeing that he had no room to refuse, Stern hesitated for a moment, but carefully took out a gold-edged and white-background flannel envelope from his arms.

"Stern, you think clearly!" roared the fat baron, with a look on his face.

Since the military department issued it, this knighthood clerk Stern has been carefully sealed and carried with him, and when he was yelled at by the fat baron, Stern was a little hesitant for a while.

In this dilemma, Pearson walked over:

"Stern, listen to me, the title is important, this mage can serve in the Judge Advocate General's Department at a young age, and his future is limitless, and it is only a matter of time before he is knighted in the future. ”

Hearing his father say this, Stern secretly scolded himself, and sure enough, he was concerned and confused.

The young officer in front of him, dressed in a military uniform but without the look of a frosty battle, was obviously not promoted from the front line, so... It is likely that they are graduates who have been studying at the academy for many years.

If you can graduate from the upper house, at least you are a priest!

Thinking like this, a spark of hope ignited in Stern's eyes again: "Lord West, I was rude, this is my knighthood, please take a look." ”

"Hmph. Huis didn't know what the father and son were thinking, but he didn't bother to pay attention to them, just took the envelope and opened it, took out the paperwork, and examined it carefully.

"Master West, I keep the paperwork myself, and there can be no mistake. Stern looked at Huyce's face and said cautiously.

Xiuys ignored him, but still patiently read the document, and then nodded: "The document is fine." ”

"That's good, that's good, since you've read the paperwork too, then please move to the back garden and preside over the knighthood ceremony. Pearson nodded and stretched out his hand in a gesture of please.

"Stern, you're confused..."

"Pearson, do you want Stern to come with you?"

"Stern, you soft bones, the nobleman's face has made you lose everything!"

...

The barons were still scolding, obviously unable to accept that the Stern father and son would turn their backs on the dignity of the nobility so easily.

Even Viscount Bright, who had been silent, shook his head and motioned to his younger brother Benn to prepare to leave here, this kind of thing that was opposed to the entire aristocratic class, he didn't want to get involved at all.

Stern glanced at the clamoring barons with disdain, and secretly spat out:

A bunch of rat-eyed things.

I didn't follow this relationship before he was knighted, do I have to wait for him to become famous in the future, and then go to the door to line up to say hello?

Thinking of this, Stern turned a deaf ear to the insults behind him, and bowed over with his father to make an inviting gesture:

"Yes, yes, the ceremony is ready, just wait for you, my lord. ”

But at this moment, I saw Huis fold the knighthood paperwork, stuff it into his arms, and said indifferently:

"Who said I'm going to knight you?"