The so-called victory ceremony is actually a military parade held in the city.

The army will march in a circle outside the city, enjoying the admiration and welcome of the people of Linfeng City.

As the main force to resist the invasion of the steppe people, every soldier is a hero who defends his homeland and country, which is the honor they deserve.

After the parade outside the city, the Linfeng Legion and the troops of the city guards dispersed, leaving only the knights to follow the army carriage into the upper city and arrive at the gate of the city lord's mansion.

City Lord Ivan has been waiting for the Knights here for a long time, and beside him are Evelyn and various dignitaries of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Lord of the Castle."

Ryan, the head of the Knights, turned over and dismounted, kneeling on one knee towards Ivan, "The Knights are fortunate to have fulfilled their mission, we have cleared the barbarians and completely defeated our enemies!" ”

The onlookers in the upper city immediately responded with a grand cheer.

"Good...... You guys are doing a great job. Ivan took a deep breath and began to address the crowd as was customary for the ceremony.

Roughly speaking, the war is over, and under the wise leadership of the City Lord's Mansion, we have achieved complete victory, the enemy has been completely eliminated, and there is no enemy to harm us again, so everyone can rest assured.

As he spoke, Ivan's expression stiffened slightly.

A month ago, a "suicide march" was triggered by the masses dissatisfied with his negative policies, and it was here that he was accused of being accused and his reputation was greatly affected.

This made him very uneasy, for fear that he would be looked at by the crowd again.

Fortunately, however, Linfeng City was victorious in the end, and in the face of great joy, although the people did not want to see the current city lord, they did not trouble him anymore.

At the end of the speech, there was still a round of applause.

This was followed by Evelyn, who took over Ringpeak City as the acting lord during the war, maintaining law and order in the city and taking in many refugees.

At the same time, in the early days of the war, the beautiful talk that she took the lead in rushing to the front line to fight was also widely circulated among the people, and the practical things she did were remembered by the people.

Although she has been in power for only a month, she has already gained some prestige, and this appearance immediately received much warmer cheers and applause than Ivan.

Evelyn's speech was also pragmatic, promising the people to rebuild the villages outside the city, erect monuments to the war, reduce taxes, and revive production.

And when her speech was nearing the end, the crowd of onlookers suddenly stirred.

"Look, look, what is that!"

"Someone's flying over!"

"It's so strange to be dressed up, and you're still wearing a mask, etc., this shouldn't be ......"

"White Raven!"

Under the shocked gaze of the people, the white raven broke through the air.

She circled twice in an elegant posture, then descended from the sky and hovered above the City Lord's Mansion.

After a brief moment of shock, the crowd of onlookers who witnessed the arrival of the white raven immediately responded with a louder wave of cheers than before.

People believe in heroes and like heroes, because this is the embodiment of people's illusory will, and they can pin all their unspeakable feelings on specific people and things.

This war brought great suffering to the people of Linfeng, and in the most difficult period of the war, it was the white raven that brought people hope for victory.

She almost single-handedly turned the tide of the battle and saved Peak City - under the influence of various rumors, many people have this understanding of the White Raven.

Whether or not her exploits are exaggerated, people want to believe that this is the truth.

Mysterious, powerful, and not aggressive, she leaves silently after each help, and her story satisfies all the fantasies of the melon-eating masses about heroes.

So far, the "White Raven" has become a banner, a symbol, and a legend of Linfeng City.

And when this legend appeared in front of the crowd at this moment, how could this not make them ecstatic and excited?

"White Raven!"

"White Raven!"

"White Raven!"

The crowd began to shout spontaneously, and quickly coalesced into a rhythmic wave of solidarity, the enormity of which even interrupted Evelyn's final closing words for a moment.

"It's so popular......"

Evelyn shook her head helplessly, then looked up at the sky, and looked at the figure of the white raven with a smile of relief.

"Now you see, Yuna. As long as we don't give up, even if we lose everything at one point, we can rebuild hope from the ruins.

"You're not alone. You're being loved by everyone. ”

……

Because of the presence of the white raven, the celebration ceremony came to an end in a warm atmosphere.

The fun with the people was over, and Noren got out of the carriage and walked into the castle lord's palace with the generals of the Knights.

Next, the Castle Lord's Mansion will reward the generals who made outstanding contributions to the war.

A total of one or two hundred people were invited to the auditorium, they were either generals in the army, or dignitaries of the City Lord's Mansion, as well as representatives of the rest of the forces, all of them were big names in Linfeng City.

Nolan, along with Evelyn and Ryan, sat in the box on the second floor of the auditorium and watched Ivan preside over the award ceremony in front of the stage.

Those who contributed to the war were awarded medals and money, while those who were more powerful were given land and allowed to exploit resources and establish new settlements outside the city.

During the war, the villages and various resources outside the city were burned and looted by the steppe people, and they were in a state of ruin, so this move also helped Linfeng City to rebuild the forces outside the city.

"If only Yuna could come and attend the ceremony."

Evelyn lamented, "Her credit is so great that she can receive the Bauhinia Medal of the Roland Empire, which is the highest honor of the Empire!" ”

The battle between the steppe people and Linfeng City was not only a national war in the border region, but also an unyielding struggle of the people of the Roland Empire against foreign invaders in order to defend the territorial integrity of the country and their right to exist.

From this point of view, those who made outstanding contributions in this war of resistance are the heroes of the people of the empire, the role models of the soldiers of the empire, and the models of the knights of the empire, who deserve the highest rewards of the empire.

"The White Raven wouldn't have participated in such a cheesy ceremony."

Nolan smiled, "It should be an unsung hero, a transcendent being, and any worldly honor is nothing more than a glitzy burden to it." ”

After the war, with the white crow's prestige in the army and popularity among the people, why do you need these vanities to prove your status? This only makes the existence of this ideal seem vulgar.

Great, needless to say.

"Hey, that's a nice thing to say." Evelyn pursed her lips, "Then why did you come to the cheesy bestowal ceremony, genius and proud alchemist?" ”

"Because I'm a layman."

Nolan generously admitted, "I'm going to take a different path than her, I don't go outside to find food to feed her, how can the white raven have the strength to spread its wings and fly?" ”

Whether it is Valkyrie equipment or other alchemical weapons, it is not enough to have a design drawing, but also requires a lot of manpower and material resources to support it.

If he didn't have enough social status, he wouldn't be able to master enough alchemy resources and upgrade the White Raven's equipment.

"Scientific and technological progress" is the core competitiveness, once the progress is stopped, the undefeated white crow will sooner or later encounter Waterloo.

The same is true for Yuna, as an extraordinary person, if she wants to quickly improve her cultivation in the future, she will also need a large amount of cultivation materials to support, which is another huge expense.

These resources will not appear in a vacuum, and in the end, someone has to stand up and crawl around in this world, just to earn some money to "support the family".

Alas, it is difficult to be inside.

Life is not easy, Nolen is an artist.

"If you get cheap, you can sell well."

Evelyn gave him a blank look, sighed, and said, "Have you ever thought that this is not fair to Yuna.

"She lost an important family member, a healthy body, and the freedom of life in the war.

And when the war ended, as one of the greatest heroes of Peak City, he now lost even the opportunity to receive honor.

But what about her when the war ends, people cannot be resurrected from death, severed limbs cannot be reconnected, the days of bondage will last a lifetime, and nothing can be returned.

"She has become a white raven admired by everyone, but she still loses everything...... If there's anything else, it's just you. ”

Her expression quietly became a little sad, and she said softly,

"I don't know what happened between you and what your relationship is now, but since she will continue to follow you in the future, I hope you can treat her well.

"Linfeng City owes her so much, and so do I. May you be a light in her broken world and bring her out of the painful shadows of the past. ”

Nolan was stunned, and then Ryan on the side stood up, nodded at him, and said, "It's time for us to play." ”

At this time, the ceremony below had come to an end, and Ivan read out their names and prepared to bestow them on them.

Nolan came back to his senses, got his mood in order, and walked to the stage with Ryan.

As the two walked up to the stage together, all eyes in the auditorium focused on them—

As the strongest man in Peak City, everyone knows who Ryan is, and as the supreme commander of the army, it is not surprising that he can get the Bauhinia Medal after the victory of the war.

As a result, most of the attention was paid to this young man.

Since he came to power with Ryan, it means that this young man will also receive the same honor as the old general......

The Bauhinia is the national flower of the Roland Empire, and the Bauhinia Medal is one of the highest medals of the Roland Empire, and it is also an honor that many people cannot get in their lifetime.

Usually, only heroes who have expanded the territory of the empire during foreign expeditions, and heroes who have saved their country from danger when defending their homeland and defending their country have a chance to receive this medal.

And it is such a significant medal that should be awarded to a young man who looks like he is not even twenty years old?

Of course, no one in the audience questioned it, they were all dignitaries and dignitaries in Linfeng City, and they roughly knew the details of the young people before the award ceremony-

He was the genius alchemist who helped the Linfeng army create a new type of magic cannon.

If there was no support from the new magic cannon, when the steppe people attacked the city, Linfeng City would be in a great dilemma, and it was even very likely to encounter the end of breaking the city.

Without the support of the new magic cannon, the Knights would not be able to form a firepower to crush the steppe troops, so quickly clear the enemy and end the war.

It can be said that the advent of the new magic cannon was a turning point in the war, and since then, Linfeng City has turned into an attack, completely suppressing the firepower of the steppe people.

And the person who invented this new magic cannon was the unknown young alchemist in front of him.

Until now, no one can say exactly how he rushed to produce five new magic cannons in one day, and such a fast "explosion" speed can almost be called a miracle in the history of city defense warfare.

And if the layman can't understand how powerful the new magic cannon is, what a terrifying achievement it is to build five new magic cannons in one day......

It doesn't matter.

As long as you say the word "white raven" to a layman, he will understand.

Because Nolan attended combat meetings in the army, when he was representing the White Raven, he was also considered the spokesperson of the mysterious "White Raven".

Needless to say, how brilliant the white raven was in this war.

Now that she did not appear at the ceremony, does this mean that this young man was present with her share of military exploits?

It was not so much to award the Order of Bauhinia to a young alchemist as to the entire "White Raven Camp".

This statement was quickly accepted by everyone, and no one objected to the ceremony.

They did not hesitate to give warm applause to the rising star of Peak City, in which Ivan first honored Ryan, then looked at Nolan, and said gently:

"Nolan Wises, you have given the greatest support to the army in the most critical moment of the city's situation, and protected the city through the night before dawn, your alchemy is unmatched, and the weapon you have invented is our sharpest blade.

"It is precisely because of you that Linfeng City can successfully repel foreign enemies, and the sacred territory of the Roland Empire can be preserved, and your impact on this war is immeasurable, so under the recommendation of the acting city lord Evelyn and the head of the knights, Ryan-

"The City Lord's Mansion of Linfeng City will ask the Roland Empire to award you the Order of Bauhinia, your achievements will be remembered by the Empire, and your name will be celebrated by others."

As he spoke, Ivan placed a Bauhinia medallion on Nolan's chest, and applause rang out again in the auditorium.

The Bauhinia Medal is not genuine, but is only temporarily used as a substitute for today's awarding ceremony.

After receiving a request from the City Lord's Mansion of Linfeng City, the real Bauhinia Medal will allow the awarder to come to the Imperial Capital to receive the Emperor's award.

Or let the messenger carry the emperor's token to Linfeng City, and replace the emperor to award the medal.

As for whether the emperor will respond to the request of the local city lord's mansion to confer a medal, it can only be said that as long as it is not too outrageous, it will basically be approved.

The Bauhinia Medal is just an honor, it does not represent real power, and it is not the only high-level medal, and the conditions for obtaining it will not be too harsh.

Like Ryan, who fought on the battlefield for the Empire in his early years, this is the second Bauhinia Medal he has ever received.

Unlike the usual civil wars within the Empire, this war was a national war between the Rolands and the Lebuses, and a war to defend the territory of the Empire invaded by foreign barbarians, which was enough for the Empire to award this medal to its heroes.

It was also because of the certainty in his heart that the City Lord's Mansion would rush to announce the winner of the Bauhinia Medal to everyone in advance at today's award ceremony.

Of course, just a false name is not enough, since Linfeng City intends to recruit Noren to become its own, it will definitely give the benefits of real power.

As the applause subsided, Ivan took another token from the tray held by the attendant on the side, handed it to Nolan and said:

“…… In view of your outstanding performance in the war, I entrust you in the name of the Lord of Linfeng City to serve as the general staff of the City Lord's Mansion. ”

The atmosphere in the auditorium was quiet at this moment, and Nolan took the token with a smile and said, "It's an honor." ”

"Good."

Ivan nodded, "Nolan Wiess, from today onwards, you will be the chief staff of the City Lord's Mansion. ”

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