In the newly decorated hall of lords, the walls on both sides of the hall were hung with the banner of Arrod, the columns were wrapped in colorful fabrics, the wood-grain insignia hung above the wall behind the lord's throne, and the Swiss mercenaries in armor and iron helmets and halberds stood below the sides of the throne, their shoulders were decorated with woolen striped balloon sleeves, Tight legs and broad shoulders make these guards look very strong.

"Are the nobles here?" Arold stood in his bedroom, and he turned to Brother Elvet and the sneering Harvey, and said that a court tailor and three apprentice tailors were busy around him, and that he was trying to sew the sleeves and skirt pendants in addition to his white fine linen shirt and leggings and long pointed shoes, and that he had two cloaks made of mink wool to put on, and two maids carrying two small wooden chests, Inside were jewels from the town of Wismar and from the castle of Mecklenburg, which Arold was to be covered with in order to show off his wealth and strength, but this was not his attention, but the court tailor's strong request, because the court tailor from the Duchy of Mason did not understand why being a nobleman did not inspire him to show his nobility, and at the insistence of the stubborn court tailor, Arold had to be reduced to a doll to be manipulated by the other party.

"Yes, the envoy of the Duke of Mason, the envoy of the royal family, the envoy of the Duke of Saxony, the Count of Altmark, and the Archbishop of Mainz who is preparing to crown you, are also invited, these are some famous nobles." Brother Elvet respectfully reported to Arrode. The Archbishop of Mainz was the most powerful religious nobleman in the Empire, and his arrival was entirely for the sake of the royal family, and such a noble archbishop knighted Arrod, making Arrode's position in the Empire solid, and the people of Mecklenburg County would rejoice that they had such a noble ruler.

"Well, my father, they've arrived too, haven't they?" Arold put on a thick cloak and shawl, and felt that these clothes tightened with ropes almost suffocated him, which felt more awkward and uncomfortable than putting on armor. But it's all worth it. With sumptuous costumes and grand ceremonies to assert their authority, the aristocracy will not see themselves as nouveau riche, but will genuinely accept their participation.

"Baron Wendell has been arranged in his room, and you can see your noble family at any time. I'm sure they're eager to see you too. Your Excellency the Earl. "Brother Elvet as Arold's courtier. He had to arrange all the rituals, and the monk was happy to do so.

"Let them see your feathers and wings, Arold." Only Harvey said with a sneering tone. As the head of the spy and one of Arold's important courtiers, she was also required to wear a suitable dress to participate in the ceremony, which made the woman who was used to freedom a little unhappy, so she came here to see Arold being manipulated.

"It's the most popular style in the whole of East Francia, ladies." The court tailor glanced at Harvey and said.

"Hmph, if someone assassinates him now, he won't even be able to escape, those sleeves will trip him." Harvey looked at Arrod's dress with a critical gaze, and his words made the court tailor's eyes widen, he did not expect Harvey to say such a terrible thing on this festive day.

"Alright, Harvey, I'm sure my spy chief won't let this terrible thing happen." Arold glared at Harvey and said helplessly, but it reminded him to walk cautiously when he was wearing a fancy dress.

"You have a lot of enemies, some of the nobles who participated in your ceremony were defeated by you, and the Countess of Hamburg just arrived at the castle with her people, see how you end?" Harvey kicked the skirt that was mopping the floor under her feet, she was wearing a white and green barley dress, she was used to seeing her in armor and a sword, and it was a little unaccustomed to everyone for a while, but even Brother Elvet had to admit that Harvey did look good in the dress.

"You mean the Count of Berengar, fight with all your might on the battlefield, everything that happens is God's will, and besides, he should not be a cautious nobleman, as for the Countess of Hamburg, they are all guests." Arjod was finally freed from the court tailor's grasp, and he waved his hand at the court tailor and his apprentice to step down, while the maids stepped forward to put on him the jade pendant and the jeweled ring, which filled the young count with jewels.

"And what about the uninvited guest you invited? If she showed up, I fear it would make the nobles furious. Harvey said.

"Don't worry, I've arranged everything, now invite my family over." Arold said to the little squire beside him, who hurried out of the room and invited Baron Wendell and the others into Arold's bedroom, while Brother Elvet and Harvey, two important courtiers of the Mecklenburg court, had already left, and they were very interested in giving Arold and his family enough time to spend together.

"Arold." When Mrs. Eva saw Arrod, who was dressed in aristocratic clothes and looked dignified, her eyes exuded a look of pride, and she almost exclaimed in surprise and stepped forward to hug Arold.

"Mother, father, my brother." Arold hadn't seen his family for more than a year since he had attacked Mecklenburgshire, and at this time he saw an indescribable joy in their hearts, and his face couldn't help but look overjoyed.

"Arrod, oh, no, Lord Earl." Baron Wendell saw Arold and hurriedly bent down and wanted to bow, although he was Arold's father, but his title was only a baron, and Arold was an earl who had entered the middle nobility, according to the level of the title, Baron Wendell should pay tribute to Arold.

"Please don't salute, my father." Arold hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Baron Wendell, in this chaotic era, if it weren't for Baron Wendell's protection, Arold really didn't know what would happen to him, and this strict father gave him a lot of help in gradually becoming familiar with and mastering the skills of survival.

"Good job, Arrod." At this time, the big Yves stretched out his hand and patted Arrod's arm, he looked at Arrod's various precious jewels and gorgeous clothes, still full of complicated looks, but under Josephine's guidance, he was able to accept it calmly.

"Thank you for being here for my investiture ceremony." Arold remembered that the two had fought side by side in the war with the Duke of Saxony, and said to Yves gratefully.

"Don't be complacent, I'm just here to see what it's like to be an earl, so that when I'm enthroned, I'll know what to do." Yves laughed, and joked about the awkward scene, and both of them laughed with relief, and looked at the two brothers, who had no sins, and both Lady Eva and Baron Wendell laughed with satisfaction.

When the Wendell family gathered, the Countess of Hamburg was wandering around, and she was curious about the fortified castle, but there was nothing particularly noteworthy except for some strange knick-knacks, the only thing that interested her was the armor and weapons of the castle guards and soldiers, these sturdy armor and sharp weapons, which seemed to have confirmed the military prowess of Mecklenburgshire, and it was no wonder that the bloodthirsty Slavs were defeated several times.

"Mistress, I'm back." At this moment a one-eyed knight approached the Countess of Hamburg and reported to her.

"How's it going, have you found anything?" The Countess of Hamburg asked.

"Nothing has been found except for the Javelinmen, but I'm sure our captured Master of Armor must be somewhere in this castle." The One-Eyed Knight said angrily, and the remaining eye glared around him, and his hostility made the guards outside the tower door look at him.

"Stupid, are you trying to let us die here? Don't forget that we're only here for the ceremony, and we can't do anything until we find evidence. "The Countess of Hamburg, dressed in a long dress often worn by female nobles, could not have imagined that this gentle-looking and noble countess would be merciless in her slaughter on the battlefield, and her bishops of Norse Viking blood would wield cross-winged spears to smash the enemy's celestial canopy.

"It's the hostess." The Cyclops Knight hurriedly lowered his head and apologized to the countess.

At this time, Harvey was snuggling up to a window in the tower, smiling at the scene in front of the tower, she picked up the wine glass and put it to her lips and took a sip, at this moment the Countess of Hamburg was keenly aware of Harvey's gaze, she raised her head and looked directly at Harvey, but Harvey saw that the smile was even stronger, she raised her right hand and fiddled with her four fingers at the countess under the tower, and the eyes of the two seemed to meet in mid-air for a moment.

"Who's that?" The Countess of Hamburg raised her chin and asked in the direction of Harvey, who had disappeared from the window.

"That woman just now was the spy chief of the Count of Mecklenburg, and she used to be the leader of a villain's guild in the Duchy of Mason, but I didn't expect an earl to use such an unworthy woman." The Cyclops said contemptuously, but he seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly stepped back and lowered his head.

"If you can't even fight a lowly woman, wouldn't it be even more incompetent." The Countess of Hamburg resented this discrimination against women, but she quickly set her mind on the upcoming meeting with Arold, and it seemed that many interesting things were going to happen in Mecklenburg Castle. (To be continued......)