In the black velvet tray was a badge, a large piece of white clay, and a seal ring.

On the coat of arms, the purple rose, which originally occupied the most central position, has become a scepter erected in the middle, and the rose vines that are wound around are complex and magnificent; The Rose Scepter has a crown at the top, which means that the Grand Dukes are subjects of Merlin - although the sovereignty is not completely independent, the Grand Duke can be on an equal footing with the rulers of the other Duchies and the Kingdom of Meryl, even in front of the Merlin Emperor, and formally place an archduke throne under the emperor's throne.

The edge of the badge is a golden ear of wheat, if you count carefully, there are a total of 23 ears of wheat, which represents the 23 earls of the Grand Duke's (including the three pieces that Lin An was originally entitled), in addition, the most special place of the badge is the large, two, and small three stars under the scepter, which represent a demon martial god, a blood flame high priest and a demon martial saint who Lin An was knighted for his merits.

This badge is relatively simple, with a lot of white space, and any nobleman who has seen it will understand that this is a territory that has been inherited for no more than three generations.

The meaning of white mud is simpler, as it is different from the black mud when the county was made, and it means that it is an independent country.

The coat of arms on the seal ring is identical to the coat of arms.

This status symbol of the Grand Duke is more important than the crown, as a token of the inheritance of the Grand Duke's position, if the heir of the Grand Duke does not have this seal, the legitimacy of his inheritance will be questioned or even overthrown.

“…… I hope that you will follow the sword of the royal way, seek the well-being of your people, and make the Purple Rose the brightest jewel in the crown of Merlin. ”

"I and my children will keep their oaths. Defend the justice of the continent, protect my people, become the wind under the wings of Merlin's eagle, and lift this great empire to the top of the continent......"

The content of the vow of the Grand Duke is simpler than that of the earldom, and the symbolism is greater than the actual meaning.

Because any powerful Grand Duke who has been given a title has either the full trust of the Emperor or has reached the point where the sovereign has to compromise and retreat, and the relationship between states and the sovereign's vassals is much more complicated, and the Grand Duke's domain is actually equivalent to an independent small kingdom except for its area—which is the official occasion when the Grand Duke is right behind King Meryl. Honorific to each other. You can see it almost on an equal footing.

The oath at the canonization ceremony is quite important, and in general, from the oath, it can be seen from the oath the positioning and development direction of the Principality by the Founding Grand Duke, which is very important to the Principality. This will influence the attitude of many royal nobles towards the newly formed principality.

And can a principality gain a foothold on the mainland. The external environment is also a very important factor.

Lin An's oath was decent. There's nothing out of the ordinary.

This confuses many uninformed nobles and makes them wonder about the true relationship between the Merlin royal family and the suddenly rising Grand Duchess.

Out of the corner of their eyes, they peeked at the dignitaries and nobles who were standing close to the ceremonial platform to watch the ceremony, these people were old enough to be in the scene. There was nothing to be seen in his expression, either solemn or solemn, or smiling, watching the whole ceremony meticulously.

After Lin An finished the oath, the Saxon, who was wearing a luxurious emperor's crown robe, picked up the seal ring, put it on for Lin An with his own hands, and then handed her the badge and white clay with his own hands.

Lin An bowed slightly, took it with both hands, and then handed it over to the ceremonial officer next to him.

The two hugged each other, and Saxon took the golden lion scepter in the hand of the ceremonial officer, held Lin An's hand, walked with her to the front of the ceremonial platform, faced the subjects crowded below, and announced:

"Now, under the gaze of all the gods of the sky and the earth, and in the presence of all the ancestors and subjects of the Merlin Empire, I, the ninety-seventh monarch of the Merlin Empire, the Saxon. Rhine. Sandras. Abraham. Enlais. Merlin was given the title of Earl Ann of the original Purple Rose. Lin, officially the lord of Ferro County, the Grand Duke of the Purple Rose! ”

The cheers erupted like a tsunami, and the long-hidden enthusiasm of the subjects could finally be vented, breaking the previous solemnity in an instant!

The ordinary people of the imperial capital did not know what the truth was at the top, and no matter what the political policy weighed, for them, it was already an experience worth boasting about in their lifetime to witness a female grand duke divide the territory, establish a powerful principality, and have the honor to participate in her knighthood ceremony.

"Purple Rose!"

"Purple Rose!"

The huge cheers lingered for a long time, so loud that even the altar could feel vibrating, and Lin An felt as if he was standing on a volcanic crater, as if there was magma erupting from his feet at any time.

"You're really loved."

"To be precise, what people really love is the hope that I stand for – with the first miracle, everybody wants to be the second."

Lin An and Saxon looked at each other politely and smiled.

From an outsider's point of view, they have a pretty good relationship.

After waiting for a while, the cheers did not stop, and Saxon raised his right hand, which was wearing white gloves, and made a gesture of stopping.

Soon, the cheers began to recede, and people looked at the generous and wise young emperor, wondering what he was going to say.

"This ceremony is a knighthood ceremony specially held for the Purple Rose Grand Duchess, in addition to justifying the title of the Grand Duchess, I will also announce another thing."

The loud male voice passed through the guò amplification spell and spread throughout the square.

Inside and outside the square, the last bit of noise disappeared, and the vassal nobles, whether they knew it in advance or unknowingly, were shocked, their waists straightened a little, and they looked solemnly at the emperor above.

Some nobles who noticed that the hands of the emperor and the Grand Duchess of the Purple Rose were not separated, and they were even more shocked in their hearts, and a certain speculation was about to come out.

Saxon glanced at Lin An, and the two exchanged a look that seemed to be full of tacit understanding, and then, Saxon looked at the subjects below, and announced with a smile:

"I am about to make a marriage contract with the Grand Duke of Purple Rose, and the engagement ceremony will be held in half a month!"

***

The Principality of Magic, Atlantis.

A low-profile wagon pulled out of a neighborhood in a civilian area, its wheels covered with mud because of the rain that had just fallen.

“…… William. Jant. The last bloodline of the 450-year-old Moonflower Jent family...... Forty-seven years ago, the Yuejinhua family lost the last seat of the noble council, and thus became the www.biquge.info of the Biqu Pavilion, which gradually declined, until it was moved to the commoner area, and the title of nobility existed in name only...... However, according to the Parliamentary Convention of the Principality of Magic, families that lose their seats are still automatically eligible to compete for replacement seats within the 50-year validity period, and do not need to struggle for years to obtain qualifications like those new families......"

The elegant and mellow male voice sounded low in the carriage, and the aria-like tone said leisurely:

“…… Oh. Another declining family gains the favor of fate. Miraculous resurrection! What a wonderful idea! Genius idea! I really want to pry open your brain to see what kind of structure is inside, and you can come up with such a shortcut! - Congratulations, Saleen. My dear friend! Count this seat of the Moon Jinhua family. The number of seats you can influence in the Lower Council of the Nobles has reached one-third. This is a force that the elders cannot ignore—perhaps I should call the Lower Council the Queens of the Lower Council in the future! ”

The young man said, clasping his palms together.

Opposite him, a darkly blonde man leaned his head back against the backrest. A hand on his forehead, and a voice came faintly from under the palm:

"No matter how powerful the king behind the scenes is, he is only behind the scenes, and he can never stand in front of the stage."

"My friend, what's wrong with you?"

Chamberen finally sensed that something was wrong, flattened his right leg on his knee, and the investigation materials about the last descendants of the Moon Jinhua family in his hand, and said in surprise:

"Given that you haven't been uplifted these days, as a friend, I've taken the liberty of inquiring about your privacy - what makes you, who have always been high-spirited and ambitious, so depressed that even a career that is going well can't lift you up? Women, or money? ”

"No more slick fancy tones, Chamberlain."

Salin finally put his hand down, revealing a pair of upward peach blossom eyes under the attractive mature male face.

In social situations, these eyes often give people an ambiguous sense of smiling rather than smiling, making people mistakenly think that this is a little white face who eats by his face, and Bleren has also seen the indifference and bloodthirstiness of these eyes in the face of an incoming assassin, but it is rare to see Saleen expressionless and when the mask on his face is removed.

Realizing that Saleen really wasn't joking, Chamberlain shrugged, "Well, my bad. ”

He paused, "So, what the hell are you bothering about?" ”

"Two pieces of bad news." Salin said lightly, "Are you sure you want me to say it?" ”

Chamberlain completely put away the look on his small talk.

He fixed his eyes on Salin, and after a moment said, "If you mean that the demons are attacking her in an all-out way, needless to say, I already know about it. ”

Saleen wasn't surprised, "When." ”

"Four days ago, a day later than the day you started to be unhappy - what an amazing friendship, she still has you in her heart, doesn't she?"

"It doesn't seem like you're very touched, I thought you were so close to me, at least half of the reason was her." Saleen Road.

Chamberlain's expression froze slightly, and a hint of anger flashed in Hulu's eyes.

"Well, I'm sure you're really sad, otherwise you wouldn't have made such a senseless provocation."

Burren quickly regained his senses and smiled lightly:

"Well, I'll admit, I didn't feel very comfortable when I heard the latter news - but that's all, I think the all-out attack of the demons is more in our interest than the future."

"So, let's get back to normal, it's enough to be stupidly depressed for two or three days for the sake of so-called love, and no longer it's like what you would do, Salin."

"Can't I have the love I really pursue?"

Saleen feigned anger, but sure enough, he sat up straight, put on his usual nonchalant smile, and said:

"I've been waiting for the demonic plague to break out in full force - if I've been preparing for so long in advance, and I'll still panic when this qiē arrives, then the most important thing I should do now is to roll up the covers and go cheeky to my two old friends."

"I admire your spirit the most, although I don't know what your final hole card is, but I think it must be beyond my expectations." Chamberlain smiled and said, "Sometimes I wonder if you have a prehistoric relic with you, otherwise how can you be so confident." ”

"Prizes. For your comfort today, if I had, I would definitely leave you a free refuge seat. "Salin's face doesn't change, and he can't tell the truth from the false.

The two well-cooperated friends of interest clashed for another round in the temptation of the virtual and the real, and Chamberen returned to the original topic: "So, the reason why you are not interested in the king behind the scenes is because of the news of the Red River Plateau?" ”

"Yes, it's ahead of schedule, and I think maybe the plan should be changed......"

Salin smirked and whispered slowly.

***

On the Sunjin River, a huge fleet of hundreds of boats full of various flags slowly sailed on the river.

Neatly armored soldiers stood neatly on the side of the ship, and on the bow deck, Leinster was dressed in a cuirass, the smooth surface of which reflected the golden glow of the fish scales on the Sunjin River, and the young Grand Duke held his hands and gazed at the river in distraction.

"Ann came back once to receive the honor, and she also walked this river......"

"Your Majesty," the waiter reminded in a whisper three steps away, "Xunying from the county capital has arrived, and there is a letter from Madame, do you want to go back to the cabin?" ”

“…… Okay, I'll go back to the cabin right away. ”

Thoughts are like fish jumping out of water, and after a short period of indulgent freedom, they have to return to reality.

Ranster came back to his senses, and after one last glance at the river fish falling into the water, his right hand resting on the side of the boat was released, and a ball of crumpled paper fell into the water with the wind in his palm.

The light ripples on the surface of the river, the paper stretched, and the beautiful font on it gradually became wet, blurry, and faintly"...... Recently...... The ink of the "engagement ......" melted into the water.

***

The Holy Mountain of Olympus.

At noon, the sky suddenly darkened, and a huge fireball appeared where the sun had been.

The huge fireball had a high temperature of incineration, and it divided into a second fireball, followed by a third, and then a fourth...... The holy mountain seems to have been descended by a starry night, and countless fireballs are scattered all over the sky.

"Who! Who is it that has invaded the Holy Mountain? ”

The angry priests and monks rushed out, prayed loudly in anger, cast magic spells, bursts of white light lit up like fireworks, and seven or eight red-robed archmages flew into the air, looking for traces of the enemy......

High in the sky, the mirror image of the dark blue god stood in the clouds, looking down at the priest who was much thinner than expected, and whispered to himself:

"Sure enough, I ran away."

In front of the robe, his fingers made complex and smooth gestures in the air, and the mirror doppelganger was indifferent, and when his hands were pressed down, hundreds of fireballs drew a trajectory that distorted the air, like a meteor shower falling from the sky, smashing into the magnificent and huge temple complex!

This is not the end.

A quarter of an hour later, the waves coming from the depths of the earth's crust finally came to the surface.

No one escaped.

A day later, the mountains flattened and the Emperor cracked deep valleys, burying the ruins of temples deep into the earth's crust.

(To be continued)(To be continued......

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