Chapter 134: Awards
Mu Lan touched the medal in his hand, and the two-headed lion represented Northval's justice, justice and courage, which was a symbol of the royal family.
Everyone present received a symbolic medal that had no substance, and she cared more about other rewards than this.
The celebrant from the Church of the Light recited proverbs, the soldiers fell on one knee before the Lord Regent and swore an oath of loyalty and honor, and nearly 300 soldiers were knighted and rewarded with armor and swords.
The remaining dozens of middle-level officers and non-commissioned officers of the Overseer were knighted, this reward was really surprising, many Wellenberg officers could not hide their inner excitement, only the politically educated non-commissioned officers of the Overseer were relatively calm, and there were no emotional fluctuations.
It is not surprising that the officers are so surprised, the aristocratic titles in this world are also "princes and uncles", the aristocratic hierarchy is insurmountable, the lord is an honorary noble, not hereditary and has no actual power, but for these middle-level and low-level officers from civilian backgrounds, becoming a nobleman is simply a dream existence, and he suddenly crossed the class and became a superior person.
The Regent showed undisguised admiration for the delegates who had been honoured, saying that they were the hope of Northval's future, and that there would be more rewards for them after the barbarian rebellion was put down, and that he would even be made a baron.
This is to win the hearts of the people, Julian can stand in front of the regent in peace and sound, not only by the favor of the people, but also by his supporters in Wellenburg, the regent keenly observed the contradiction between the old and new officers, and the temptation of honor and status, planted a seed in their hearts.
However, fortunately, there is a team of warlords, and these non-commissioned officers who have been educated in modern political ideology are all fanatical supporters of Julian, who hate the inaction of the regent and the extravagance of the royal capital, and they are embedded in every unit and subtly influence the thinking of the soldiers, which is difficult for the old officers of General Roland to do.
Even Lin Yiyi saw this sugar-coated cannonball, and snorted disdainfully.
A few people who are as solid as a rock stepped forward, the deeds of this legendary mercenary team have long been spread throughout the royal capital, their strong strength is impressive, and even the business with the mercenary association is much better, this positive image of assisting His Royal Highness the prince to protect his family and defend the country has given the association a free advertisement, and even the senior management of the mercenary association has to give them big red envelopes.
They were also knighted, but the difference was that the rewards were also richer, and Mu Lan got some precious magic items, such as elemental crystals and staffs.
In the solemn and magnificent palace, Mu Lan felt strong magical fluctuations, and looked over, there were several magicians in magic robes beside the regent, and there was an old man closest to the regent who was particularly eye-catching, and his magic cultivation was unfathomable.
This should be the royal mage group loyal to the regent, this force is the most feared, as early as when he first met Julian, he fought against them, and killed one of them, Mu Lan felt the hostility of several mages when he looked at them.
Magicians are transcendent beings who are beyond the secular world, they are not greedy for power and money, and have pursued the true meaning of magic all their lives, but there are always no absolutes in things, and under the temptation of sufficient benefits, there are still magicians who serve the regent and become his weapon to eradicate dissent.
The royal capital is basically under the control of the regent, but it can still be divided into several factions, excluding the cowardly and timid nobles, the Praetorian Guard controlled by the regent, as well as the Magic Guild and the Church of Light.
The Church of the Holy Light was still very active during the time of Claudius the Great, and even had the strength to control the country in the early days, but it was all in the past, and under the autumn wind of the Emperor, secular power overwhelmed the divine power, and now the Holy Light Church is just a response to the king.
The Magic Guild is just a civil organization like the Mercenary Association, but because it has gathered many powerful magicians to become a force to be reckoned with, the Magic Guild has publicly stated that it will not participate in any politics, everything is only for the study of magic, and they are just watching major events such as the usurpation of the throne by the regent.
Even so, Mu Lan was still worried about the position of the Magic Guild, this mysterious organization that was established for thousands of years knows how many strong people there are, and if there is a warlock of the level of the Ragon Forest, I am afraid that the whole team will have to fold here.
When Mu Lan was wandering outside the world, Lin Yiyi pulled her hand, and it turned out that the award ceremony was over.
After a day of standing, the unprecedented ceremony will be witnessed by countless people, the prince, the hero and the soldier will become the talk of the people after dinner, the verbal confrontation between Julian and the regent will be read again and again by the nobles and ministers, and the performance of the two reincarnation squads will also appear in the analysis of the wise men of both sides.
Mu Lan rubbed her sore back, this is the price of not showing timidity, just standing with her waist straight for a day, like an exhibit all the way to be watched, it is really not a good feeling.
Lin Yiyi was much more comfortable, she didn't know how many cakes she stuffed into her mouth, and sighed comfortably and contentedly.
"I thought the banquet would be boring, but I didn't expect so much delicious food, how to make this thing without baking powder and no sweetener!"
"Maybe magic?" Mu Lan said casually.
"Magic Cream Cake? Well, not bad. Lin Yiyi said and stuffed another one into his mouth.
"You're not afraid that someone will poison you......" Zhao Ziyu couldn't stand it anymore, the nobles in the hall were so reserved, she was here alone to eat Haisai, it was really cheap.
Julian was socializing with the nobles, Shi Zhengyang followed inseparably, the remaining four people were eating here, only Shen Wei was still here among the newcomers, and Xu Lei was placed in a safe town before they came to the royal capital, which was considered to be benevolent to her.
"Lan Lan, that fox is watching you again!" Lin Yiyi motioned Mu Lan to turn back with her eyes.
"Fox?" Is there still this person? Mu Lan looked back suspiciously, and saw that the young man of the Dark Blade raised his red wine glass at him, revealing a smile of unknown meaning.
"What are you laughing at, you look uneasy and kind, you look like a fox." Lin Yiyi complained.
Mu Lan didn't make any expression, she still looked cold, but she didn't expect the young man to come over directly.
Lin Yiyi and Zhao Ziyu subconsciously wanted to pull out their weapons, but they were held down by Mu Lan.
"Don't be so hostile, I won't eat people." Song Yu walked closer and said with a smile.
Mu Lan frowned, and Zhao Ziyu and Lin Yiyi also stared at this person angrily.
Song Yu had seen Mu Lan from afar at the award ceremony, but he had not observed it so closely, and the girl with delicate facial features was in front of her, with picturesque eyebrows and a cold temperament, and she was secretly amazed, but she still covered these emotions, squinted her eyes and said:
"Mu Lan, is it, a very potential Chosen One, who is a little condescending in a second-level team, why don't you join us Dark Blade."