"Earl of Glamorgan?"

When Wren heard about this knighthood, he was also a little distracted.

At the beginning of the empire, each title had a corresponding domain, and the official title of the nobles would add the fief in front of the title.

For example, Viola's Count of Winter, "Winterthunder" refers to her territory, and the Earl is her knighthood.

Since the demise of the royal family more than a thousand years ago and the coming to power of the Supreme Council of Cermetis, the aristocratic system has gradually changed, and there have been many false seals.

The fictitious nobility has no territory, but is just a title that symbolizes status and status, and it is relatively simple in terms of title.

Pollock, who was just canonized today, when the Duke of Silver Star knighted him just now, he only said that he would be given the title of baron, and there was no territorial title, so Pollock only needed to be called a baron.

And the Earl of Glamorgan, apparently with a territory!

Judging from the name, this territory is called Glamorgan, and it is an earldom, and the area is certainly not small.

The actual earls of the empire are generally automatically granted the seats of the imperial councillors and enter the imperial parliament.

The Imperial Council of Orionse!

This is the center of power in the Empire, and there are less than three hundred councillors in total, each of whom is a powerful person or a transcendent person.

"Glamorgan ......"

Wren's mind raced, and in his memory, there were only three countdom titles in the Dukedom of Longsard, and Count Winterthunder was one of them, and there was no Gramorgan.

"It's a bit of an impression of the name, like where have you seen it?"

Wren lowered his head, not knowing whether to accept it or not.

Judging from the reactions of the guests who watched the ceremony, this title is definitely not simple, and it is probably not a good thing for the Duke of Silver Star to suddenly give this big gift.

Wren wasn't knocked unconscious by the pie that fell from the sky.

He secretly opened the library on his phone, and was about to search for the origin of Glamorgan, when there was a rush of force over his shoulder.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the staff that Duke Silverstar was resting on his shoulder was gently pressing down.

"Huh?"

Duke Silverstar let out a low snort, seemingly dissatisfied.

Wren felt a heavy pressure on one knee, not from magic or the power of his staff, nor from his psychic influence, but from the power of his superiors.

In just two or three seconds, Wren was not given a choice at all.

All eyes of the entire auditorium fell on him, waiting for his response.

Wren had no choice but to recite the oath aloud as he had rehearsed before: "I, Wren Augustus, am willing to dedicate my loyalty to the Lady, my life to the Empire, and my faith to the Goddess." ”

Smack!

The staff is tapped on each side of the shoulder, indicating that the knighthood is complete.

Immediately, the Duke of Silver Star took out a new dress, canonized parchment papers, and a family crest.

The style of the badge, like the surname, was previously submitted to the town hall by Rennes.

The half-palm-sized coat of arms is made of gold, roughly rounded, with ears of wheat surrounding a red base on either side, and a symbol of a warhammer crossed with a crescent moon in the center, giving it a simple and powerful look.

A few days ago, when Wren handed over the family crest he had designed to Dareni, the other party took a few looks and asked a little strangely, why does the moon on the badge have a handle?

Wren didn't answer, just smiled meaningfully.

He took the gown, parchment, and badge, and there was a wave of exclamation and applause in the auditorium.

When he got up, he saw the corners of Duke Silverstar's mouth rise slightly, revealing an incomprehensible smile.

Not only the Duke of Silver Star, Wren noticed that some of the nobles sitting in the front row had a strange face, looking at him with shock, sympathy, and doubt, the color of his soul was changing back and forth, and his emotions were very complicated, obviously they knew the inside story.

And those who don't know the inside story are either extremely envious or very excited.

Father Bud was already speechless with excitement at the moment, his face was flushed, and his whole body was trembling with excitement.

Wren returned to his seat and glanced at Viola next to her, shaking her head slightly, indicating that now was not the time to explain.

At this time, Mayor Arras announced the end of the knighthood ceremony, and everyone in the audience stood up to send Duke Silver Star and several legendary wizards away.

The guests who watched the ceremony also left in an orderly manner.

Several new nobles who were knighted were still immersed in joy, communicating with those around them and accepting everyone's congratulations.

As today's two protagonists, Wren and Viola simply greeted their acquaintances and left in a hurry.

Outside the auditorium, Wren put his family in a carriage and went home, while Viola followed.

There is no need for them to know the inside story of the knighthood for the time being.

As soon as Wren got into Viola's car, she instructed the driver, "Go to the Wizard's Tower right now." ”

"Shall we see the Duke?" Wren asked, searching the phone library for information about Glamorgan.

The search didn't come out much, but it gave him the most crucial information.

The territory of the Earl of Glamorgan is actually in Mordu!

Moreover, the territory was not in the wilderness near Modu, but in and outside the city of Modu.

This territory is not very large, much smaller than a normal county, just about a thousand square miles, but it encompasses a large coastal area in the eastern part of Modu, accounting for nearly a quarter of the entire city!

Wren hasn't been to Modu, but there are maps in the mobile library.

The world's most prosperous trading capital was built on the southern bank of the mouth of the Natramer River, the longest river in the empire, and between the river and the Paradise Bay, a large plain of thousands of square miles.

The plain is an irregular triangle with a sharp corner to the east, and the county of Glamorgan is at the end of this sharp corner!

In the city of Modu, there is a tributary of the Natsumo River, which is called the Hierro.

The city was built along both sides of the river, with most of the city and its inhabitants located on the west bank of the El Hierro, and from the east bank to the coast, almost entirely under the domain of the Count of Glamorgan.

Although it is not the most densely populated area, this territory is still extremely important to Modu, because two of the three major ports are within the territory, and there are hundreds of factories and estates that have been built over the years, which is equivalent to the new industrial area on Earth in the previous life!

The value of the Glamorgan collar is simply incalculable.

"it!"

Wren couldn't help but shout in his heart, what is the situation?

Without waiting for Viola to respond, he asked continuously, "How can Your Excellency have a county in Modu, and does she have the right to give it to me?"

"Yes. Viola looked worried and nodded, "It's legal." ”

"What's going on?" Wren was even more puzzled.

The twelve Holy Soul Wizards of the Empire are officially dukes, and can designate an area no larger than the size of the province as their own domain.

The personnel, legions, and taxes within the territory are all managed by the duke, just like a duchi.

The duke only had to pay taxes to the empire every year.

However, not every Holy Soul wizard likes to be a high lord, and some of them voluntarily gave up their duke title and only set aside a small territory for the establishment of the Wizard Tower or Floating City.

There is even one who doesn't even want a wizard's tower and lives in seclusion in an unknown place.

For these Holy Soul Wizards, the personal title is generally honored as the Master, not the Duke.

Such is the Lord of the Floating City of Wezeland, Master Ancivodaus.

This Holy Soul Wizard has no territory, only a floating city, so the Wezelan Floating City is located above Mordu, but he is not the lord of Mordu. In fact, his Floating City was not built by himself, but gradually grew from a wizard apprentice, promoted to the Holy Soul, and became the leader of the Floating City.

Even so, it shouldn't be the turn of the Duke of Silver Star to intervene in Modu and canonize an earl.

Because it is clear that Mordu is in the sphere of influence of Master Anthy Wodaus.

"Master Anthy Wodaus, who rarely meddles in the affairs of Mordu. Viola said, "Wren, Modu is different from our Longsander, its history dates back to before the establishment of the empire, when Elfa the Great divided it and the surrounding area into multiple territories and canonized more than a dozen nobles. ”

"After all these years, the city of Mordo is still in the hands of these old nobles. ”

"They are the richest nobles in the empire, and they have joined forces to fund the establishment of the Wezeland Floating City, and among the families, there are also very powerful transcendents who have a very complicated relationship with the floating city. ”

"The former Earl of Glamorgan, the Dukagan family, was one of these nobles. ”

Wren heard the overtones, "Before?"

"Yes, probably eighty years ago. ”

Viola thought for a moment and replied: "The battle between the nobles of Modu is also very fierce, at first there were more than a dozen big nobles, all of whom had real fiefdoms, and now there are only seven left. ”

"More than eighty years ago, a legendary wizard to whom the Dukagan family was attached died suddenly, and the family was destroyed, except for the Earl of Glamorgan himself, who escaped with serious injuries. ”

"The Lord Earl fled to Longshand, and for some unknown reason, before he died, he swore allegiance to His Excellency the Duke. ”

The Duke immediately agreed. ”

"According to the laws of the Empire, the Earl of Glamorgan became a subordinate vassal of the Duke, and the Duke had the right to canonize a new Earl in the absence of direct descendants. ”

When Wren heard this, he couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

The Duke of Silver Star has been collecting wealth for many years to build the Floating City, and it would be strange if he didn't agree to it in the face of such a big interest from the Glamorgan Lord.

It's not too easy for a Holy Soul Wizard to get someone to swear allegiance.

Even, behind this matter, there may be the black hand of the Duke of Silver Star.

"And then?" Wren asked.

Viola replied, "His Excellency the Duke canonized the new Earl of Glamorgan, and wanted to take over the territory of Mordu, but it did not go well. ”

Wren shook his head, needless to say, this must have met with strong resistance from the local nobles of Modu.

"The new earl canonized by the duke died less than half a year after he arrived in Morocco. Viola said with a heavy face: "Of course, the duke will not give up so easily, continue to canonize, and also send the secret fire guard to protect the earl's safety." ”

In the twenty years that followed, a total of seven Earls of Glamorgan were canonized. ”

"The last of the seven counts was a legendary wizard, who had been in Mordu for the longest time, more than ten years, and was assassinated in his own territory, although he did not die on the spot, he was also seriously injured, voluntarily renounced the title of earl, and died a few years after leaving Mordu. ”

Wren was taken aback.

Even the legendary wizards died unexpectedly, and with the support of the Duke of Silver Star, they were not spared, which shows how dark those Modu nobles are, and for the sake of profit, even the Holy Soul Wizard dares to do the right thing.

It was almost certain that the Wezeland Floating City had intervened.

Viola continued: "After the legendary wizard returned, the Duke did not canonize a new Earl of Glamorgan. ”

"As far as I know, it should be Master Anthy Vodaus who came forward and personally consulted with the Duke. ”

"The two sides each took a step back, and the duke will not be canonized as a new Earl of Gramog in the future, and as a deal, the nobles of Mordu will present the duke with a gold shield every year, and I don't know how much it is. ”

Wren nodded slowly, finally understanding why those guests just now sympathized with him.

Most likely, the Duke of Silver Star is now short of money again.

So he canonized himself as the Earl of Glamorgan, re-provoked the conflict with the Mordu nobles, and wanted to extort more money.

Unfortunately, he became the pawn in the hands of the Duke of Silverstar.

Viola obviously thought the same way, frowning, she held Wren's hand and asked, "The Duke will definitely let you go to Modu, what should you do?"

Wren looked out the window and didn't speak.

The car entered the Silver Star Academy and stopped under the wizard tower, and as soon as the two of them got out of the car, a wizard greeted them and said, "Earl Winter Thunder, Earl Glamorgan, please follow me." ”