Chapter 70: Naming Territories and Family Coat of Arms
For the female sword saint Abel, it was the person who the original Donald admired the most when he was a teenager. Because their situation is quite similar, Donald once wanted to be like the female swordmaster, through his own efforts to avenge his family, and then become a great hero.
And what makes the current Donald admire is that unlike the Marquis of Ansel, who has a family inheritance and a huge family as the backing, this female sword master is purely from a wild background, and she can be promoted to the golden rank before the age of fifty, I don't know how much effort has been put in behind it and how many hardships have been experienced.
It is said that the original Abel was only the daughter of an adventurer who was born as a fisherman in the east of Celt and was no more powerful than the Black Iron Swordsman, and later because of the great changes in his family, his father was killed by the enemy, and in order to avenge his father, a teenage girl embarked on the road of a swordsman.
Abel's talent is not outstanding, if there is no accident, it is impossible to get revenge for a lifetime with the strength of his own cultivation, so the carefree girl Abel embarked on her father's old path, chose to disguise herself as a man, became an adventurer, and went to sea to the mainland.
No one knows what Abel experienced after leaving Celt, in short, five years later, when the female swordsman who had grown from a girl to a woman returned to Celt, she was already a bronze peak powerhouse, and after a big battle with the father-killing enemy who was also a bronze powerhouse, the great revenge was avenged, and soon broke through the silver rank and became a well-known female powerhouse.
Marquis Ansel thinks that Abel Sword Saint, as a golden early stage powerhouse in the same column as himself, is naturally qualified to teach his daughter, and the other party is a woman, so there is no taboo between men and women in education. Maybe his daughter will be able to inherit the mantle of the female sword saint after many years, and add another sword saint inheritance to the Ansel family!
Marquis Ansel does have a good plan, Abel Sword Saint because he was committed to cultivation and revenge when he was young, he has not married yet, and he has no descendants of his relatives, he was very happy to see Miss Marquis, and after a period of getting along, he soon became like a mother and daughter, and decided to accept this disciple.
Miss Marquis Ansel is also very competitive, and after only a year of apprenticeship, she broke through from the middle of the black iron to the bronze rank. Such a woman of both beauty and strength will of course be sought after by everyone, so the reputation of this marquis lady was sought after by a group of young noble children who were doing good things, calling her the flower of Ansel, and faintly had the momentum of becoming the first beauty in the kingdom.
In terms of age, Cornelia is one year younger than Donald, and her strength on the surface is already one order higher, which makes Donald can't help but look at this weak-looking girl differently.
"Although the food in your manor is abundant, the food here is the method of Sauron in the south of the continent, and it also has a unique flavor, so you must try it later!"
Lady Edwina returned to the royal capital, and after a brief stroll, she returned to the palace, leaving the Ferdinand siblings with them. As an elder, she is not easy to participate in the affairs of younger generations.
As a mage, Donald naturally felt the pressure on the marquise, and now that Edwina was gone, he was much more relaxed, and he had a good conversation with the Ferdinand siblings.
And Donald's rich knowledge and natural and elegant conversation also broke the hearts of the Ferdinand siblings. Although he is a mage, and the two brothers and sisters are both swordsmen, they have read too many martial arts novels in their previous lives, and when it comes to martial arts cultivation, Donald has shown some truths, which will cause the two of them to think deeply. As for whether those truths are correct or not, Donald doesn't understand them very well, and he just picks out some simple and more reasonable truths and briefly explains them, even if they don't conform to the laws of this world, they won't do much harm.
"By the way, Donald, your domain and title have been established, I don't know what it's called? Wouldn't it be Barony Melina?
"The name of the territory? I want to think about it...... Then it's called Dalaran!"
When Cornelia asked the name of the territory, a name popped up in Donald's mind. The name comes from the history of Warcraft, which is the magic kingdom of Dalaran that still resisted self-reliance under the supremacy of the Lich King.
Ferdinand listened to it and said, "Dalaran, not only has you been promoted to baron, but also a mage, Donald, you can add new content to the family crest and leave a strong mark in history!
Donald only thought about this question after Ferdinand brought it up, and he was only bent on restoring the glory of the family before, and he didn't know much about other issues.
Historically, the creator or revivalist of each aristocratic family is a great existence for the family and its descendants, especially a kingdom hero like Donald who has made great achievements, and there will be many descriptions about him in the future kingdom history books.
The family coat of arms is a pattern used on the family coat of arms and seals to represent a certain noble family, and it is also a symbol of the family's glorious history.
For example, the original Merlina family coat of arms was a black eagle with a spear and a great sword crossed in its talons, which was a symbol of Melinna's territorial expansion with His Majesty I and VII.
Donald, who has resurrected the Merliner family, as a mage nobleman, already has the power to change the family's coat of arms and add a strong touch to the family's history. Compared to knights, the identity of a mage is undoubtedly more glorious, unless it is a higher-level existence than a high-level knight.
"I haven't thought about these problems, if it weren't for Ferdinand's reminder, it would have been more troublesome to wait until after the ceremony to prepare!"
"It's okay, it's not too late, there are quite a few artists from the kingdom gathered on the street in front, including artists who specialize in designing coats of arms for the nobility, you just have to say what you want. ”
When Donald heard this, he immediately decided to do it, and Cornelia, the little girl, was also very interested in hearing this, and kept talking about some of her favorite things to serve as a reference for Donald's family heraldic pattern.
After Ferdinand was introduced by someone who knew him well in the royal capital, the group of three came to a very quiet courtyard. Although there are only a few rooms, it is a wealthy family to have a courtyard of this size in a bustling city like Kosovo.
The owner of the courtyard is a skilled old painter, not only painting, but also very proficient in carving and casting, usually after designing the family crest, he will create the coat of arms directly in the master's house, without having to run a second time.
"This master of painting is not something that ordinary people can invite, although he does not have a noble status, but Master Bosai himself is a member of the House of Scholars, and he has a good personal relationship with His Majesty the King and several masters of the Mage Association. To be able to accept Donald's commission, or for the sake of your face as a great hero against the orcs!"
After listening to Ferdinand's half-joking introduction, Donald was very interested in the Bosai master. Those who can be called masters are people who have achieved good achievements in a certain field, such as silver mages, architectural scholars, and so on.
It is understandable that such a character is taller and has a more eccentric temper.
After meeting the Bosai master, the first thing he said surprised Donald.
"Is that old Messer alright?"
The thin old man in a scholar's robe said unceremoniously.
"Does the Master know my teacher?"
The old man sneered and said:
"Who doesn't know that although he Messer has a first-class alchemical talent, he doesn't have any artistic talent, and the items he makes are ugly and unsightly, and it wasn't for me to help him in post-production back then to make a name for himself, do you think I recognize that old guy?"
After listening to this, Donald understood that this was an old acquaintance who met the teacher.
Although the old man spoke politely, the care and friendship contained in it were genuine. So Donald respectfully and formally saluted the master.
"You don't have to be too happy, for the sake of that old fellow in Messer, I decided to design a badge for you, but if your requirements don't match my vision, then don't talk about how much you want!
Donald smiled wryly at Ferdinand when he heard this, this Bosai master's temper is really good.
Ferdinand also replied to Donald with a helpless smile, originally thought that he was introduced through his own relationship, but he didn't expect it to be stained with the light of other teachers. Cornelia was amused by this, and spat out her cute little tongue at her brother and Donald playfully.
The new family coat of arms can be said to be designed by Donald himself, although the old painter Bosai has a serious attitude, but there are many exquisite patterns in the game and anime in the previous life as a reference, with Donald's advanced aesthetics, even if the design fails, it must not be ugly!
As for the style and ideas proposed by Donald, Bosey did not say anything, but in fact he was very satisfied. It was only in the evening that the design drawings of the Merlina family coat of arms were revealed.
On either side are entwined rose branches, at the bottom are two symmetrical griffons painted on the left and right, the eagle's talons are still cross-clutched with spears and swords, and at the top is a loose oak tree, the trunk is thick and short, the roots and rose branches are entwined, and the heavy earth under the griffin's feet is stretched, and in the center of the six stars is a pale golden book pattern.
If anyone can see through the secrets of Donald's body, they will know that the book on the family coat of arms is exactly what the Book of Artifact Summoning looks like.
Originally, Donald wanted to put the pattern in Warcraft, but it didn't quite fit the rules of this world. For example, if he plans to put the Lich King's Crown or the Frozen Throne, it will naturally be imposing, but the royal family will think that he has a disobedient heart, and maybe he will immediately announce that he will be stripped of his hereditary title and fief, and then send someone to prison to await trial.
Even though the coat of arms of Donald was more complicated than that of some of the great nobles, there was no law prohibiting nobles from adding content to their coats of arms.
However, according to tradition, events and circumstances that represent the glory of the family can be added to the family coat of arms, even for the royal family. Moreover, in a world where the printing industry is not well developed, but it is said that it is very backward, the coat of arms is too complicated and inconvenient, and it is difficult to remember.
Therefore, the family crests of most small and medium-sized nobles are simple animals, plants or weapons, etc., which are only supplemented by some patterns.
However, despite the complexity, the contents of the family crest designed by Donald are all in accordance with the rules.
The rose branch represents noble blood, the oak tree represents nature, and the tree of life that only Donald knows about is a noble birth, indicating that the Merlinna family has a noble origin and a natural environment such as forests in their territory. And there is a hidden meaning here, the tree of life has been built, and Donald knows that sooner or later he will summon the elves, so he has made preparations in advance. Oak trees can represent natural races such as elves.
The Gryphon is a variant of the Black Eagle in the original coat of arms, and Donald used to be a fan of the Terran Griffin Knights, and he was fond of this intelligent bird of prey. The spears and swords held in the griffon's claws are a symbol of Merlinna's ancestors following the Celtic Monarch and His Majesty VII in their quest to conquer the territory, and it is also a testament to the family's knighthood.
The six-star magic and books represent mysterious magic and knowledge, and the six-star magic circle is also the most basic summoning circle, which is the most important part of the entire coat of arms, with these two things, it can represent that the family has produced a mage, which is the same glorious thing for the nobility as the symbol of the queen in the family.
(To be continued)