"Yes, we need to be quiet, it's a proud moment. Because this is not only a ceremony to welcome our holy Highness the Crown Prince and the undefeated marshal, but also a moment of glory for our Highness Hyde. At this military parade, His Highness Hyde will officially receive his Imperial knighthood and knight's sword, and our Holy Highness the Crown Prince will personally preside over this glorious occasion. ”

Old Loren also came over, his crimson armor like a majestic flame. The old knight in a wide-brimmed floppy hat stood proudly beside Hyde, his voice tinged with irrepressible excitement.

"Isn't Your Highness a true knight yet? I think Your Highness is already a great knight. ”

Tenan couldn't help but ask, and the great giant's face was filled with some confusion. Now he was dressed in silver-white armor with the white wolf holy seal crest, his long black hair was tied behind his head with a leather rope, and he carried two shining battle axes on his back on his broad back, and his whole person was completely changed. In fact, Catherine forced him to wear this outfit, and Catherine combed his hair, and the red-haired princess forcefully announced that Tenan was not allowed to appear at the parade in disheveled clothes, and that he must be dressed up no matter what.

"Brave Lord Tenan, there are some rules of the Holy Empire that you don't know much about yet, and it will take time to explain, so let's prepare for this sacred ritual first. ”

Old Loren smiled and put the conversation to an end, leaving only Tenan, whose eyes were wide in bewilderment. At this moment, the trumpet sounded again, and traces of smoke and dust rose under the canopy of the sky in the distance, so the majestic giant immediately stood solemnly and buried the puzzle in his heart.

In fact, Tenan did think wrong, because although Hyde was once in the high position of temporary wing captain, he was actually not a knight. The knights of the empire were not actually knights, they were not inherited and could not be hereditary, and even the descendants of the great nobles had to go through formal competitions and examinations before they could become knights. Hyde was a man who would button his clothes wrong, and he was neither a nobleman nor a knight at the time.

According to the Imperial Code formulated by Marshal Marius, all the knightly qualifications of the elector's concubines must be recognized and awarded in the camp of the Yanjing Aldolphus or the Imperial Holy War Army, and the ceremony of conferring the sword was carried out under the auspices of the crown prince or princess of the empire, or even His Majesty the Emperor himself. This is the unshakable law of the Imperial Court, and it is also a sign of loyalty to the Empire by the Electors. The Holy Imperial Court basically did not interfere in the internal affairs of the principalities, and had no requirements other than the collection of annual tithes and war taxes, but the principalities were also required to prove the authority of the emperor by obedience and etiquette.

Moreover, when the son-in-law of an Elector establishes a meaningful military feat, the Imperial Axe will also confer on them the title of Baron Rick, the Honorary Rite of the Empire, in Yanjing. Although the title had few fiefs and only a small annuity, it was not of much economic significance, but it was a symbol of honor for the Empire to the electors and principalities. Because being recognized by the emperor is the beginning of the road to nobility. Of course, there is also a standard for the recognition of this military merit, if you think that you can get it by killing a few wandering night goblins with a musket, then the only result is to be driven out by Rick's guards without hesitation. The Holy Court only recognizes strong warriors, and even the eldest son of the Elector must prove himself with courage and wisdom.

Today, Hyde has both qualifications, and he will become a true nobleman and knight in the legal sense. Although they are now thousands of miles away from Yanjing Aldolph, it is well known that the sword awarding style in the army of holy wars has a higher honor, because knights honed on the battlefield are ten times more glorious than knights who are played in competitive conventions, and only true warriors can be recognized in the ranks of the great holy war.

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The brief silence did not last long, as the moment they had been waiting for soon came. About an hour later, magical fireworks rose in the sky, and Zhu Jie's trumpets rang out one after another. An endless procession of armies has finally appeared on the horizon. The army formation was like a surging sea tide across the white plain under the blue sky, and everyone felt a slight vibration under their feet, and the vibration was nothing else, it was the footsteps of the 100,000 army!

The infantry took a step, the cavalry jumped into their saddles, and the remaining troops walked out of the camp in order, forming a welcoming procession under the command of the banners and horns, their spears like flowing forests, their banners like a brilliant sea of flowers. But the sea of flowers and forests were indifferent in front of the army, because the endless army contained the sound of the sea.

"This is the army of the empire, this is the real army! This is the army under the command of Marshal Yang!"

Hyde muttered to himself silently in his heart, and now he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. The young god rode his horse to the left flank of the avenue, and behind him was a solemn formation, a mixture of infantry and cavalry, of the Empire and Lady Kesley, unneat but proud, for each of them was a man who had walked through blood and fire.

Dressed in leather jackets and goggles, the Ugor riders slung their scimitars to their sides, their suede caps adorned with flaming bear badges, and the feathers of their bows and arrows rattled in the wind in the quivers behind their backs. Captain Sajeski stood in front of them, his mustache shaking excitedly in the sun. These Ugol warriors were veterans who followed Hyde from the barracks, and now there are only thirty-five of the original one hundred and twenty warriors.

The warriors standing beside Ugol are those fierce sinners, who have changed into the armor and uniforms of the imperial court, and are no longer sinners. They proved themselves bravely in the bloody battles on the steppe, and now they have regained their status as regular warriors at Hyde's strong demand. The white and red-trimmed capes reflected the bronze cheeks of these warriors, and after that terrible battle, there were fewer than fifty warriors who could stand to this day. Tenan stood solemnly in the midst of them, the mighty giant who had not forgotten his brothers, who had lived and died with him.

Catherine rode a red horse to lead her Tubaro soldiers, the sun casting a beautiful silhouette on her waist. The unruly princess was dressed exactly as Hyde had been on the day she had met, her fluffy red hair tied with a golden olive leaf headband, revealing her entire white left arm and fragrant shoulders, but her beautiful face was full of puffing expressions. Tenan didn't stand side by side with her, which made the cute princess almost turn into a fried-up cat.

Three knights in mountain lion fur stood silently on horseback, their faces hiding their solemn eyes, the last remnants of the small southern knights' monastery ---- the expedition of the mountain lion knights. Before he died, the Vice-Guru gave Hyde the sacred abbey greatsword, and they followed him, and in any case, the sword of the lion's tooth was a sacred relic of the mountain lion warband, and these fierce warriors were willing to follow the man who held the sacred sword.

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