The end of the new era 2528.

In the Empire, the sixth-to-last day of the last month of the year is the festival of the goddess of magic, Vejestriden, known as the Feast of the Gods, the most important festival of the year.

After Shinto's birthday, there is a week-long holiday to welcome the arrival of the new year.

During the festival, the people of the goddess hold a grand ceremony. Some important events will also be deliberately held at this time, in order to obtain the blessings of the goddess, such as marriage, coming-of-age ceremonies, etc., as well as the knighthood ceremony of noble titles.

In winter, there was a heavy snowfall last night, but it did not affect the atmosphere of the festival in the slightest.

Wren and his family sat in a carriage and looked out the window, and there were purple gauze hanging everywhere on both sides of the street, on which various intricate symbols were painted to symbolize the radiance of the goddess.

The faces of the pedestrians were also filled with cheerful looks.

Whether they know each other or not, they will bless each other when they meet, make prayer gestures, and say "Goddess protection" or "Truth forever".

In small squares or street corners, people watched the performances of entertainers, dancers, acrobatics, and the singing of bards.

On every street, there is a gramophone playing beautiful music, singing the wisdom of the goddess.

Children are armed with magic wands and have fun with their friends on the street.

"That's great!"

A malinda in an expensive dress sighed.

She is a faithful devotee of the goddess, and every year on this day, she would take her family to the church in the town for a prayer of prayer. After leaving the town this year, she was still a little regretful in her heart, but now she was deeply pleased to see the scene in the city, and the wisdom of the goddess was flourishing.

Bud, who was sitting next to her, nodded, but couldn't hide the nervousness in his heart.

This is on the way to the town hall, and just today, Wren will be promoted to the nobility and become a noble baron, and he will also receive a surname.

What was once unimaginable is about to come true.

Bud's palms were sweaty, and he subconsciously wanted to wipe it on it, looking down and seeing the black dress on himself, he thought of the price of this dress, and immediately held back.

He looked at Wren, who was sitting opposite, and found that his son's face was calm and very calm.

"Wren has really grown up!"

Bud sighed inwardly and took a few deep breaths to suppress his nervousness.

At noon, the town hall arrived.

The carriage was cleared by the guards and drove behind the building of the town hall, where the family got out of the car and walked along the wide road to a large auditorium.

When Malinda saw the six-pointed star symbol on the top of the auditorium, which was the emblem of the goddess of magic, she immediately bowed her head and prayed silently.

"The goddess is above!"

The whole family prayed with her.

At the door of the auditorium stood two rows of heavily armed guards, in a solemn atmosphere, an official of the town hall stood on the steps and waited, saw Wren, quickly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Wren, and gentlemen and ladies, please come with me." ”

The official is not young, nearly fifty years old, his hair is already half white, and the corners of his eyes are full of wrinkles, but his eyes are still clear and he does things neatly.

He was an assistant to the mayor of Lonzand, who was in charge of ceremonies and ceremonies, and was called Darenny.

In recent days, the Wren family has been in contact with Dareni quite a bit.

Darrenny's duty is to teach Wren the process of the knighthood ceremony without being rude, including dress, movement, aristocratic etiquette, etc.

Wren's surname was also reported and registered by the ceremonial officer.

What to do at this time, Darrennie had said many times before, and Wren took his family and followed Darrenny through the side door of the auditorium into a luxurious lounge.

There is still more than an hour left for the official start of the ceremony, and it must be waited here.

Dareni hurriedly said a few words and left.

Wren is not the only person who will be canonized as a nobleman today, there are six people on the list, the largest number in the calendar year.

From the window of the lounge, you can see the whole auditorium.

A tall statue of the goddess stands, a spacious hall of nearly 1,000 square meters, neatly arranged with rows of seats, the surrounding walls are decorated with purple veil, and the dome is hung with bright large crystal lamps, solemn but peaceful.

Soon after, a number of guests entered the auditorium.

Most of the guests who can be invited to participate in the knighthood ceremony are nobles and transcendentals, and even if they are not, they are also figures with heads and faces in Longshande, and they are extraordinary.

Each guest was dressed up, with the men dressed in black formal suits and the women dressed in long dresses, each sitting in their own place and whispering to the next person.

As time passed, the auditorium gradually filled to its seats.

Bard fidgeted and paced back and forth in the common room, and under his influence, the three children, except for Wren, were also nervous and excited, and looked at the shape in the auditorium from time to time.

Finally, the ceremony began.

A dignified middle-aged man walked out, stood on the steps at the foot of the statue of the goddess, and gently pressed his hand.

Wren recognized him, he was the mayor of Lonzand, Yaras, an ordinary person, but he was deeply respected by the Duke of Silver Star, and he had been appointed mayor for more than ten years.

"Quiet. ”

Yaras's voice echoed throughout the Great Hall, and people immediately stopped talking.

Wren noticed that he was wearing a badge in front of him, which was clearly an enchanted item, presumably amplified to increase the volume of his speech.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen!"

Arras stood on the steps and began to speak, with a smile on his face, which gave people a very friendly feeling, but the content of the speech was a bit boring, nothing more than a review of Lonsander's achievements this year, his personal achievements, mentioning the earthquake in the Silver Star District, looking forward to the future, etc.

Wren listened to it and remembered the official tone of his previous life.

Fortunately, the mayor's speech was short-lived, ending in less than ten minutes.

It was then announced that the would-be would-be nobles and their families would be invited into the auditorium.

The eyes of the guests were immediately focused on the door of the auditorium.

While the mayor was speaking, the Wren family came out of the lounge and waited outside the door of the auditorium, led by Darrenny.

Along with them were five other people who were about to be canonized.

Wren saw Viola at a glance.

Today's Viola Pink del, with her brilliant blonde hair coiled behind her head, revealing pointed ears and a slender neck, and a delicate jeweled necklace around her neck, are perfectly matched.

She was wearing a lilac off-the-shoulder dress, the style was gorgeous and elegant, you could see a pair of white jade-like collarbones, tall wood, perfect face, all up and down seemed to be glowing, dazzling, people can't take their eyes off.

Viola also saw Wren and smiled at him.

Even though Wren had seen her smile many times, at this moment, he still felt that everything around him was eclipsed, and his heart was dàng) rippled.

He was amazed and remembered a poem from his previous life:

"Laugh at the city, and then laugh at the country. ”

In the face of such a peerless beauty, the people around him, whether male or female, were stunned for a moment.

The corners of Viola's mouth rose slightly, her heart was excellent, and Wren could feel the same and happy for her. A few days earlier, the Duke of Silverstar had already announced in the family that Viola had won the race to become the new Earl of Winterbolt Lake.

Many people got the news and went to Weige Manor to congratulate them.

On the contrary, it was Wren, because he had been living in his own house recently, and he had fewer opportunities to meet Viola, so he had not congratulated her in person.

Wren finally took his eyes off Viola and saw Pollock, nodding to him.

There were also three quasi-nobles whom Wren did not recognize.

However, I heard from Dareni that all three of them contributed a lot of wealth to the Duke of Silverstar, two barons and one viscount.

Like themselves, they brought their families to the knighthood ceremony.

The guards opened the door of the auditorium, and the six new nobles and their families entered, and along the middle passage, they walked to the foot of the statue of the goddess and sat in the front row.

In the process, all the guests' eyes fell on Viola.

There was a chorus of exclamations and whispers in the auditorium.

"Goddess!"

"She's Lady Viola, the future Earl of Winter?"

The men sighed: "I don't know who can get her favor, alas, ......"

"The goddess is so biased with her......" the women said jealously, their words full of sourness.

Viola was the center of attention, her light overshadowing everyone, and Wren walked by the half-elf's side, but not much attention was noticed.

Not to mention Pollock and the other three quasi-nobles, as if they didn't exist.

When everyone was seated, Mayor Arras said in a loud voice: "Gentlemen, ladies, let us welcome His Excellency the Duke. ”

Under his leadership, the audience stood up.

The shadow of the Duke of Silver Star suddenly appeared at the door of the Great Hall, followed by three wizards, the chief of the guard, Frink, the wood elf Alamia, and the vice president of the Silver Star Academy, all of whom were wizards of legend or above!

One Holy Soul, plus three Legends, suddenly made the guests feel a strong pressure.

Duke Silverstar held a staff in his hand and dressed in ornate enchanted robes, dressed more formally than usual, and nodded to the people as he walked into the auditorium.

Mayor Arras respectfully invited her to climb the steps.

Following the flow of the ceremony, the Duke of Silver Star began to pray at the foot of the statue of the goddess.

Everyone prayed with her.

The statue of the Goddess of Magic shimmered, and Wren sensed a great divine power descending, and the Great Hall was under the gaze of some great being.

In this atmosphere, there is not a trace of distraction in people's hearts, and the purest power of faith is offered to the goddess.

Wren quietly looked around, avoiding the Duke of Silver Star and the statue, and looked at the guests.

In every soul, the flame of faith is transformed into a rainbow of illusory threads, extending upwards and submerging into the void.

"God's Birthday is not only a festival for believers, but also a child of the goddess to harvest the power of faith. ”

"There are many places in the empire where celebrations are held, and on this day, it must be the time when the goddess's divine power is at its strongest. ”

Wren realized in his heart, bowed his head and continued to pray.

The prayer service lasted for half an hour, and everyone was immersed in tranquility, and some of the devout believers were already in tears, but their eyes were full of tears of happiness.

"Blessed by the Goddess, the truth lives forever!"

The Duke of Silver Star ended the massive prayer with a word of praise.

She nodded to Mayor Yaras, who immediately understood and said in a loud voice, "In the name of the goddess, several new nobles will be born today. Now, Mr. Pollock, please. ”

Pollock, who was sitting in the front row, straightened his clothes and walked in front of Duke Silverstar.

Although he tried his best to be calm, his slightly trembling hands still exposed the tension and excitement at this time.

"Your Excellency, Duke. Pollock's voice was a little out of tune.

Duke Silverstar smiled at him, reassuring him, and then whispered, "Get on your knees." ”

Pollock was at the bottom of the steps, on one knee, and then lowered his head.

Duke Silverstar's expression became serious, and he pressed his staff on Pollock's right shoulder, and said loudly: "Under the witness of the goddess, I, Duke Longsander, on behalf of the High Council of Kermidis, confer on you, Pollock Upton, the baron, and hope that you will prove your worth with your loyalty, your life, and your faith." ”

"I, Pollock Upton, am willing to give my loyalty to the Lady, my life to the Empire, and my faith to the Goddess. Pollock excitedly read the oath.

Duke Silverstar lifted his staff and tapped Pollock on each shoulder.

Smack!

Then, a brand new baronial gown appeared in her hand, along with a piece of parchment with a red seal written on it, and a family coat of arms symbolizing the status of the baron.

Pollock took the gown, parchment, and badge with tears in his eyes.

The auditorium erupted in cheers, and the guests applauded the new baron.

After the sound subsided, the knighthood ceremony continued.

The next was a baron, repeating the ceremony, and the third was still a baron, both of whom had been given a knighthood in exchange for wealth.

The knighthood ceremony went from low to high, and just when Wren thought it was his turn, Mayor Yask called someone else's name, the rich man who bought the viscount.

"Hmm, why did you skip me?" Wren's brow furrowed slightly, this was different from the process he had said before.

Viola cast a puzzled look, revealing a hint of concern.

Many of them noticed the anomaly and whispered to their companions, their eyes sweeping over Wren as if they were in agreement. Father Bud's face turned pale all of a sudden, and he seemed to realize what was happening, his hands clenched, and his feet began to weaken.

The Viscount's knighthood ceremony ended quickly, and then Viola went up.

She was the most striking person of the day, and to the cheers of thousands of guests, Duke Silverstar announced that she had been made an earldom and became Earl of Winterthunder!

The position of earl, or real seal, has a coveted and huge territory.

Whether the guests present were envious or jealous, or resentful and disappointed, at this moment, they could only offer Viola's strongest congratulations.

"Mr. Wren, please. Yaras suddenly shouted.

The auditorium fell silent.

Those who are familiar with the knighthood ceremony are wondering how Wren could be the last in line, which is unreasonable.

Wren himself didn't think much of it, he walked up to the Duke of Silver Star and knelt down on one knee.

Then, all heard the voice of the Duke of Silverstar: "In the witness of the Goddess, I, the Duke of Longsander, on behalf of the Supreme Council of Cermetis, bestow upon you, Rennes Augustus, as Count of Glamorgan, that you will prove your worth with your loyalty, your life, and your faith." ”

"...... Uproar"

"Count!"

"Goddess, it's the Earl of Glamorgan!"

The entire auditorium boiled in an instant, and the people screamed in surprise, almost thinking that they had heard it wrong.

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