Alan patted Manuel on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to be like this, Norman brother. There are so many heroes and heroes in this world, what can I be counted as? What's more, brother, your name as a knight has also been widely spread, and the appearance of your brave battle at the beginning is still in my heart. I always thought you were a true knight. So please stop feeling sorry for yourself, Norman brothers, a knight should be brave and fearless, so I look forward to the day when I can ride with you again on the battlefield! ”

"Lord Duke......" may not have expected Alan to be so optimistic about himself, Manuel looked at Allen's sincere eyes, and was a little moved.

Manuel himself was not a mediocre person, he also inherited the title of duke at a young age, not only managed the duchy in an orderly manner, but also suppressed the southern plague of Ammusi, that is, the Barbarian tribe of Paris where Constantine belonged. What he did could not be accomplished by ordinary nobles in a short period of time, which is enough to prove that he is a great nobleman with ideals and abilities. Such a nobleman, Alan believes that he will never sink like this.

Manuel let out a deep breath, and the stale aura that had been lingering was gone. "It's me who lost my temper. Don't blame the Duke. Manuel's eyes were bright, as if he had become the ambitious fearless knight again.

Since there was such a big change in just a moment, Alan couldn't help but be amazed. Alan had a hunch that Manuel would definitely shine after today, and he would definitely not be confined to the cage of Ambrosi.

Although some variables have been added for the future, Alan doesn't care at all, but finds it more and more interesting. really responded to the words of a great man, fighting with people is endless!

Inside the Venus Manor was a glittering and elegant aristocratic reception, but outside it was a different scene.

After several months of expansion, the city of Isis has begun to take shape. The consul's residence in the city of Isis, under the direction of Allen, was built in stone. The thirteen giant stone pillars in front of the façade are tall and solemn, representing the authority of the government.

On the opposite side of the consul's residence is a large square the size of three or four football fields. It was named Victory Square. From the square to the bustling crowds, it is clear that this is the point of the Allen celebration.

"Watch out! You can't afford to sell what you have! A rude shout came from a corner of the square. Frightened, two workers who were carrying a sculpture trembled. On the other side, there are dozens of people building zero-hour wooden houses and fences in the square, and they don't know how to use them.

The shouting attracted the attention of an old and a young person passing by. The old man had a white head and a white beard, wore an ordinary long shirt, wore glasses, and dressed in a scholarly manner. The young man's black hair is fluttering, and a starry robe covers the body, mysterious and elegant.

"John, how far do you think he can go?" The old man looked at the busy scene and asked the young man beside him.

John, who was George VI's confidant not long ago, and who held the military and political power of the Rollin Kingdom, was standing casually beside the old man at this moment, casually glancing.

"I don't know where he's going to go, but I know he's the only one who can take the first step."

"How do you know?"

"It's the guidance of the stars."

The old man turned his head to look at John, then turned his head away and fell silent.

Suddenly, a commotion came from the side.

I saw a group of people who were generally less than 1.5 meters tall arguing with people who looked like government employees. However, the two sides obviously do not understand each other's language, and they are still pointing fingers when they talk.

"What's wrong?" John walked over and asked the government-like man.

When the man saw someone coming, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and complained to John, "I don't know what these dwarves are looking for me for. I said that the interpreter was not there, I couldn't understand them, and they pulled me and didn't let me go. I'm busy here, where do I have time to fool around with them! ”

When John heard this, he turned his head and asked the dwarf, "Don't worry, he can't understand you, I'll translate for you." ”

The men on both sides were amazed to see that John could speak the language of the dwarves. One of the dwarves, who was clearly the leader of the group, stood at the front of the dwarves and said to John, "Hello sir, thank you for translating for us. This man said that he was an official of the government, and that as long as we helped him build a number of sculptures, he would be treated as a citizen. But now that the sculpture is finished, we don't know what to do. I can only catch him and don't let him run. ”

John nodded, and turned back to translate, "Hello sir, these dwarves are asking how you fulfilled your promise to give them the treatment of citizens. ”

After listening to John's words, the man said depressedly: "You ask them to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs for this matter." How can I help them with a project manager? ”

John was slightly stunned. "Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

When the man saw John's puzzled expression, he also suddenly realized: "Oh, you may not know that a few days ago, the government department was reformed and divided into six main departments, among which things such as household registration will be under the control of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the future." ”

It was the first time John heard that there was such a department, and although he was at a loss as to what the six departments of household registration were, he still asked curiously. "And what department are you?"

The man replied, "I'm from the engineering department." ”

"So where is the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

The man put his hand back all the way and pointed to the tall consul's mansion and said, "It's in the hall of the official residence, and people from various departments have counters inside, and there are special docents, just in case someone doesn't know what to do." Alas...... Forget it, I'll take them over myself. ”

Looking at John's blank look, the man finally gave up on explaining.

"He said, he'll take you there." John finished speaking to the dwarves, and the next moment the dwarves let out a cheer.

Soon, the dwarf followed the man to the Archon's residence.

"Ollie thanks you for your help." The dwarf who had just spoken to John thanked him and said that perhaps the matter had been resolved, so he spoke with a smile on his face.

John didn't let him go at once, he grabbed the dwarf called Ollie by the shoulder and said, "Wait, why are you so happy?" How can there be any civic treatment?"

Olli is clearly a pure dwarf, and most dwarves are more grateful. John had just helped him, and he was naturally embarrassed not to answer, so he explained to John, "Your Excellency is probably not from the city of Essis. I don't really understand the so-called citizen treatment, but it is said that with it, you can enjoy the protection of the Duke just like the human citizens. You also know that alien races like us have always been discriminated against on the mainland, and it has always been our dream to have a place of refuge. ”

John nodded, but he knew that the answer was definitely not the whole story. Could it be that a single shelter can make a group of people flee their homeland and run thousands of miles to the human world to live again? Thinking of this, John said thoughtfully, "I still don't understand why you left your hometown and came to human society."

Olli glanced at John, as if to see that the thin John was not threatening, and said, "Although you humans have always thought that we dwarves are stubborn and conservative. But that's just the way we've been used to for thousands of years. But now it is not a thousand years ago, before we could be independent of the human world, but now a great storm is about to sweep across the continent, even if we hide on the high ground. That's what the priest told me. That's why I brought my friends to this human world to learn more about this world. ”

"Then why did you choose this place? Why Essis?" John asked.

Olli shook his head and said, "We don't know what is the best, but my intuition tells me that Duke Isis is a different person from other nobles, and I am willing to gamble."

John didn't ask any further, and Ollie thanked them again and caught up with their people.

The white-haired old man behind him walked up to John's side and asked, "Even the dwarves have appeared, does this mean that it is almost there?"

Instead of answering the old man's question, John asked, "Then you haven't decided yet?"

The old man pondered for a moment and then said cautiously, "Let's take a look."

"Huh." John chuckled softly, "I think you're getting older and more confused, Lord Alfred. Like the dwarf said, isn't it just a gamble?"

"Oh? You've decided?" Alfred asked, surprised.

John nodded, pointed to the workers who were busy arranging the venue back and forth in the square, and said with emotion: "If you can do these things, it's worth my gamble."

The afternoon sun was nice and sunny. It shines on people's bodies warmly, and there is no winter cold at all. This is also due to the low dimension of Essis.

"Your Majesty, please take a seat." Alan gestured respectfully to Gloria.

Under the tall eaves of the consul's residence, a tall and ornate grandstand stood quietly. The crest of the Ouranos family fluttered around the stands, but the golden eagle flag on a red background that followed Allen and gradually spread on the mainland. When many nobles saw this flag, their expressions couldn't help but be stunned.

A number of tables, chairs and benches were placed in the stands, and in the center of the front row was a gold-inlaid ash chair. And it was here that Alan signaled.

Gloria gracefully sat down with the maid's support, while the rest of the people sat behind her in order of status.

In a short time, the stands were filled with the main nobles of Ambrosi.

Watching everyone sit down, Alan walked in front of everyone. Touch your chest with your right hand and bend down to salute.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and the nobles. I have invited you here this time to witness an important feast, a great celebration of my Essis. I call it New Year's. And more importantly, he is also a New Year's gift from my Ouranos. ”

"Lord Duke, please begin." Gloria said to Alan with a smile.

Alan nodded, turned around and walked to the front of the stands. He gestured to Guy, who was ready to go.

Seeing this, Guy nodded, and immediately walked to the backstage with his attendants.

At this moment, a lot of people have gathered around Victory Square, and as early as a few days ago, Zeno and others began to promote the New Year's celebration to the citizens. A celebration is still very attractive to ordinary citizens. After all, in this boring world, not to mention any entertainment, there are not even many festivals.

So when Allen announced that he was going to hold a celebration, he naturally received an enthusiastic response from the citizens.

Woo~

The desolate sound of trumpets came from the twelve trombones placed in the square, past the scrupulous guards, over the crowds, over the nobles languid in their chairs, and finally throughout the city.

A tight drum beat came from far and near.

The first thing that caught everyone's attention was the tall golden eagle flag on a red background. The reason why it is striking is that the golden eagle flag with a red background is particularly large, almost the size of a nobleman's bedroom. And at the bottom of the flag, there are several five-pointed stars embroidered with gold thread.

"What does this mean, Lord Ouranos?" Gloria sat at the front of the crowd and was the first to notice the difference, with the help of a telescope.

Alan replied, "Your Majesty, this flag is what we usually call a military flag, and the low embroidered star shows that this army has made several achievements. It represents the honor of this team. ”

At the same time as Allen explained, the military flag slowly approached. The warriors who followed it were truly visible to everyone.

A phalanx of sixty-four people, following the sound of drums, walked in front of them with neat steps. As always, the bright armor, the bright red cloak, the blade that shimmered with cold light, and the resolute face, an invisible momentum spread.

The crowd, which was still a little noisy, also quieted down at this moment. The townspeople calmed down, but the nobles couldn't sit still.

Many nobles were nervous and wanted to run out, because the world had not heard of the army coming to participate in the celebration, and all the armies in history about the celebration were nothing more than coups or military mutinies. However, soldiers had long been arranged around the stands to maintain order, and no nobleman could walk out of the stands.

Could it be ...... Is he really going to do that kind of thing? Panic and fear spread among the aristocracy. The three nobles also looked at Alan at the same time, they didn't believe that Alan would be so reckless, there must be a deep factor.

The most calm is Gloria, who, as Allen's political ally, knows not only a lot about Allen's style, but at least knows it in her heart.

"Lord Duke, what is this for?" Gloria asked. A slight frown showed just the right amount of doubt, while the body was still sitting upright in the chair. This kind of indifferent performance made the nobles behind her somewhat admired and ashamed.

Alan smiled at everyone and said, "Don't panic, adults, this is just a part of the celebration." Please sit down. ”

After listening to Allen's explanation, the nobles sat back in their chairs slowly. But from their ugly faces, you can know that they are definitely scolding Alan in their hearts.

And in just a few moments, the soldiers were already on the square in front of the stands. (To be continued.) )