"Yes, I didn't know if Leo would be able to do it, or deliver on his promise, but it was clear that he succeeded! Well, you know we're all aristocrats, and the promises of the nobility are often very unreliable, no, I'm not judging myself, damn it, guards! Get this guy out, I don't want to be interviewed by him again! ”

- A certain nobleman who attended the ceremony

At the end of the short speech, even Leo could not fully understand what kind of seed he had planted for the people of this world, and from his point of view, as a vested interest in the upper class, he did not want to and could not overthrow the existing pyramid ruling structure

Perhaps, Leo just wants to make everyone's life better...... After all, as long as there is sunlight, the shadow of darkness can never disappear, and any justice is only relative

Holding the scepter in his hand high, Leo reveled in the cheers of tens of thousands of people, and his sturdy back was really like a god wandering in the world under the sunlight at this moment

Clapping their hands reservedly, the Duke of Lancaster and several others looked at each other with complicated faces, and did not speak for a long time, this was the first time that Leo made his voice unabashedly, and really showed something that could be called ambition

After a long time, Leo opened his eyes and turned around, his eyes as clear as ever, but no one dared to look at him at this moment, including the duke, everyone bent their bodies slightly, in order to express their respect for a new king!

Of course, the ceremony was more than just a military parade and speeches, and soon, with pre-arrangement, the first and largest knightly fighting competition in the Empire's history began

All the nobles sent a few or even dozens of knights who were brave enough to participate, and they would be divided into several groups, and the group and individual eliminations would be carried out first, and the final champion would be given not only a staggering amount of gold coins, but also a reward for Leo's title and land

In order to ensure safety, every participant must be fully armoured, even the horses, and all weapons used are not bladed, and the riding spears and throwing spears are all wooden and blunt

This large-scale competition will last for a week, in order to guide the enthusiasm of the audience, under the official organization of Stormwind City, everyone can choose their favorite knight to bet, and the cumulative amount of each round will be a terrifying number in the end

As the master, the three major knights under Leo's command also sent representatives, Keith of the Knights of the Punishment Order, Aldalyan of the Knights of the Dawn of the Noldor, and Alexander of the Knights of the Dawn, to be honest, this is probably not fair to the other participating knights, but who cares......

After sitting for a while, accompanying the nobles and Elena to watch a few team competitions, Leo whispered a few words to the butler beside him, and after receiving a definite answer, he smiled and spoke to everyone

"My dear friends, there is a more fitting celebration in my mansion, if there is no opinion, we might as well do so?"

Of course, everyone has no other opinions, especially the many noble lords of the Northern Territory, who can't hide their joy, they know that when the time to divide the cake is up, the establishment of the Duchy means that they, the original shareholders, have a chance to go further, after all, all the titles under the Grand Duke, Leo can appoint them by himself

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Since the palace belonging to Leo in the future is still under construction, everyone can only return to the original Grand Duke's Mansion with Leo for the time being, and in this time, the remaining butler Batar and his servants have already prepared everything

A 10-centimeter-thick red cashmere carpet was laid all the way from the hall to the doorway, and the wide hall removed all unnecessary items, and two rows of high-backed chairs were neatly arranged on both sides of the carpet, and in the center of the high platform was padded, and the large and exquisite chair that belonged to Leo was placed in the center

The hall has also been carefully renovated and organized, with a variety of expensive and rare ornaments, works of art under the guidance of Professor Pericles, and the family coat of arms representing Leo has been recreated in pure gold and inlaid on the wall behind the chair

The two paladin swords crossed behind the coat of arms in the most intuitive way to declare the fact that Leo belonged to the Warlord

After participating in the parade, some of the punishment knights who rushed back in advance, dressed in spotless armor, with blood-red cloaks on their swords and behind their swords, stood behind the chairs on both sides like sculptures, which also brought a little solemn atmosphere to the luxurious hall......

Soon, after Leo was officially seated, each nobleman sat down in his own place under the guidance of the servant, and the order and position were arranged according to each person's title

Carefully placing the scepter in his hand to his side, after everyone had sat down, Leo leaned back in his chair and said with a smile

"A long time ago, maybe I didn't have much time, when I went to the imperial capital, I seriously thought about it, well, the northern territory is too big, and your titles obviously don't match your talents, but fortunately, now I can finally make some small changes for this......"

"Hehe~"

Leo's words made the nobles below laugh reservedly, and the atmosphere that was a little tense because of the change of status was also relaxed in vain

Seeing this, Leo no longer sold Guanzi, and from the silver plate held by the old Garin beside him, he casually took down a volume of documents from the top, unfolded it and looked at it a few times, and nodded

"Your Excellency Viscount Lester Crest, my most loyal friend, please stand up ......"

In the eyes of everyone, especially the nobles of the northern realm, Lester, Leo's earliest ally, the object of a brotherly blood oath, carefully sorted out his clothes and stood up, walked to the center, and bowed with one hand to his chest

"I'm afraid, Your Highness, what do you command?"

The proper demeanor made Viscount Leicester more elegant than before, and the others held their breath and quietly waited for Leo's follow-up

Smiling and looking at each other, Leo's mind briefly flashed through the previous memories of the two of them, and then straightened his face and held the scroll in both hands to speak

"Viscount Lester Crest, in view of your noble character, and your numerous contributions before, I hereby announce in the name of the Grand Duke of Storm that you have been promoted to the rank of Count of the Duchy of Pande, and that you will be rewarded with the people of the land within a radius of 50 miles beyond the Nuremberg Domain, and at the same time, as a noble Earl, you may change the name of your castle to [Swan Castle] I hope that in the days to come, you will continue to accompany and support my decision, and restore the glory of the Swan family!"

With that, Leo stretched out his hand and lightly held the scroll representing the promotion order in his hand, and gestured slightly to Lester with an unchanged smile on his face

"I ...... Thank you for your kindness and generosity, Your Highness, please believe that no matter what happens, even if the continent sinks, the Swan family will always follow in your footsteps, and the direction your long sword points to is the place where the Swan family fought to the death! ”

His Excellency Earl Lester Crester, whose hands and feet were a little numb because of his excitement, did not hesitate to say the oath again from his mouth, and then took a few steps forward respectfully, and took the scroll with both hands, which was extremely heavy for him who had always wanted to restore the glory of the swan......

Seeing this, the applause of the nobles below rang out at the right time, and everyone congratulated Lester with the most beautiful words with an incomparably sincere smile on the surface, and looked forward to their own share in their hearts......

(To be continued.) Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info)