Chapter 665, Aurora's Arrival and Honor Ceremony

At the end of November, Teresa and Aurora finally escaped from the complicated affairs of the Garland Council. They packed up their things and came to Ryan's territory with only a few formal witches and a dozen apprentice witches. On the one hand, it is to avoid the limelight and find a clean place. On the other hand, Aurora also wants to see, now that Ryan has risen, whether she can get enough benefits from Ryan's rise.

The relationship between wizards and nobles is quite weird. Normally, nobles need wizards to answer their doubts about magic, they need wizards’ extraordinary power and help in war and daily life, and they also need wizards as a deterrent force. Wizards, on the other hand, needed sufficient financial resources and legal status from nobles, as well as the power to call the army.

The two complement each other and need each other.

Aurora originally planned this way. She asked her daughter to win over Ryan. In this way, Ryan became their mother and daughter's foreign aid in the Garland Council. With the improvement of Ryan's status, Teresa will be in Ryan's court. Occupying an important position, in this way, Aurora and Teresa's mother and daughter not only received strong foreign aid, but also took the opportunity to solve the daughter's marriage problem. This is the best way to achieve the best of both worlds.

It's just that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. First of all, Ryan rose so fast that Teresa couldn't keep up with him. It took him twenty years to rise from a knight-errant to the Duke of Britannia! This promotion speed is simply unimaginable. A normal knight needs at least three hundred years of accumulation and enough luck to become a duke.

Then there was the appearance of Veronica. This Garland witch almost abandoned all the results of her years of hard work in the Garland Council, and went directly to Ryan's territory to build a wizard tower regardless of the cost. Aurora thought for a long time but did not Understand, where did Veronica get so many gold coins? It is said that Veronica invested more than 10,000 kroner in order to build her wizard tower. Where did the money come from?

Ryan is so willing to spend money on Veronica?

It was from this time that Aurora began to be dissatisfied with Ryan. If she wanted Teresa to be closer to Ryan at first, then when Aurora got the news that Ryan became the earl, she did not want Teresa Went to Ryan.

It's a pity that Teresa's temper is exactly the same as Aurora's. Back then, as the daughter of an imperial nobleman, Aurora eloped for love at all costs. When Teresa also expressed her determination to her mother to find Ryan, Aurora Ruola couldn't object either, her daughter was an adult, she had the right to make choices, and she also had the awareness to be responsible for her own choices.

Now, Ryan is not only the Duke, but also the Crown Prince.

Seeing the scene where Aurora led his wife Suria and a group of subordinates to welcome her with a standard noble smile on her face, the anger in her heart kept blowing to her face, this dead man! He even gave his daughter to him, but he still has such a businesslike attitude.

But what can be done? Now that the positions of the two parties have been reversed, and more importantly, will Ryan now seek help from Aurora and Teresa because he needs magical answers?

No, Ryan no longer needs to ask for help. As long as he needs it, most people will take the initiative to help him answer it.

For example, the first choice of the lake fairy in front of me, the lake goddess Morgiana,

Today's Mogiana is wearing a pleated skirt with cinnamon in the moon garden, falling snow and clear lotus. She doesn't even have a smile on her face, her expression is very cold, and there is also a deep hostility that makes Aurora feel uncomfortable. .

In terms of level alone, Aurora and Morgiana are both high-level sanctuaries. The strength of Aurora and Morgiana will not differ too much, but when it comes to real strength, Aurora is definitely not as good as Morgiana. Morgiana is not only the sky element and life The great wizard of the sanctuary of the department, and the first choice of the fairies in the lake, has her own unique magic system, so Morgiana's strength is steadily surpassing Aurora's level.

"Welcome, Teresa, and Ms. Aurora, welcome to my territory." Ryan took the initiative to greet Aurora, while Suria and the others just watched from afar.

"Ryan, it took you a long time to go to the empire this time." Teresa took the initiative to walk up, and the sorceress said to Ryan, "I'm sorry, I was studying the great spell before, and I couldn't clone myself."

"It's okay." Ryan shook his head, "Let's eat and chat."

A grand banquet was held in the Duke's castle. Except for Veronica, who was retreating and attacking the sanctuary, everyone was present. Everyone expressed a routine welcome to Aurora's arrival. Ryan was with Teresa throughout the whole process. Discuss what's going on with the Garland Council.

"You mean, Kislev's situation is starting to get worse?" Ryan asked Teresa while drinking red wine, "Can you describe the specific situation?"

The glamorous sorceress nodded lightly. It is true that she hadn't seen Ryan for a long time. Theresa let her long black hair fall down her shoulders. Her face was flushed. Hearing Ryan's question, she whispered "The Norscans and Kurgans are coming back, and just as we were leaving the Council of Garland, Marshal Voroshilov of the Kislev Ursa and Marshal Alexandrovich of the Kislev Shooting Corps were leading With more than 10,000 Kislev troops fighting the Norsca tribe north of the Linsk River, His Majesty Katarin clearly rejected our support. She stubbornly believed that Kislev could deal with enemy."

"Normally, most of Mrs. Kesler will never leave their land for the rest of their lives. Many of them always think that the female czar is the ruler and center of the world." Ryan shook his head. The female czar Katarin and his father Bao Lisbokaha is different. Katharin rarely leaves her ice palace in Kislev City, and she doesn't often visit the front line in person, and she doesn't like to patrol the territory. Like most Jialan witches, she likes to close the door Do your own research.

"Kataline's strength is not as good as mother's." Teresa gave Ryan a wink, and the sorceress felt quite happy when she returned to her territory. Considering that she had indeed parted with Ryan for a long time, Suria offered to let her sit down. By Ryan's side, I am responsible for entertaining the guests. "I want you to know, Ryan, that I have spent a lot of effort to get my mother to agree to come here for the Winter Veil."

"Hehehe~" Ryan's face looked like a smile but not a smile, "Oh, is that so? So how can I express my sincerity when the female elders and congresswomen of the Garland Council are so honored?"

"Just keep it in your heart." Teresa said calmly, "If we are in trouble, you have to help us, or at least support us."

"It depends on the situation." Ryan nodded slightly, and he said seriously, "Teresa, I am different now."

After Ryan finished speaking, Teresa had no time to answer. Aurora picked up the conversation. The sanctuary witch held a wine glass and said in a very strange tone, "So I said, daughter, a man who has money and power will turn bad, He is not trustworthy at all, and if he goes to your wizard tower to find you in the future, you can tell him to get out on the spot."

"Mother~" Teresa said helplessly, the sorceress didn't know what was going on, why did her mother keep arguing with her man?

"Otherwise? Ryan, let me ask you, if one day we encounter trouble, would you speak for us?" Aurora asked Ryan unceremoniously.

Ryan frowned when he heard this, this is just asking for favor.

"Ms. Aurora, I would like to ask, Ryan's elder brother, Forgan, has Kislev's hussar general 'Felix of Iron' under his command. You have heard that he was exiled more than once. Why have I never heard of it? I said that you took the initiative to intercede with Her Majesty the Queen Katarin on his behalf." Olika, who was standing behind Ryan, suddenly spoke, and the dark elf smiled sweetly, "The female elder ate a few dishes today, so drunk ?”

The tit-for-tat words made the banquet scene suddenly silent.

"Why can an elf appear here?" Aurora held a wine glass, her silver eyes burning with anger, staring at Ryan's personal maid.

"I know how to ask for favors after helping the master a few times? Did the master never repay you, or did he accept your favor and never reciprocate?" Olika had a sunny smile on her face. The candlelight at the banquet scene is full of vitality. Today, the dark elf is wearing a white woolen sweater with a black winter coat and a straight skirt. Her beautiful legs wrapped in white pantyhose under the skirt look extremely pink and silk stockings Wearing a pair of black pointed-toe high-heeled ankle boots on the little feet, "Did the master not pay you? Or didn't you give your precious daughter back?"

The dark elf's words made the whole banquet scene smell of gunpowder.

"Olika, don't talk like that!" Su Liya also took the initiative to speak. She first stopped the dark elf from continuing, and then apologized to Aurora, "Sorry, Ms. Aurora."

Before Aurora could answer, Ryan finally said, "Aurora, and dear Teresa, if you are in trouble, I will always welcome you to stay here, but the Garland Council is not under my jurisdiction. I am not the emperor of the empire or the chief wizard of the imperial royal family."

"Then I hope you will keep your promise." Aurora snorted coldly, then sighed softly, "Thank you for your hospitality. I have come from a long way. I am a little tired. I will go to rest first."

With Aurora's departure, the fiery atmosphere returned to the banquet scene.

"Sorry, Ryan, my mother has been under a lot of pressure recently." Teresa found an opportunity to explain to Ryan, "Garland Council has been under a lot of pressure inside and outside this period of time, and the entire council has been suppressed as a whole, and mother is the key target of the speaker's attack. .”

"I understand." Ryan nodded slightly, and he sighed softly, "But I hope Ms. Aurora can understand that before my words only represented myself, now I not only represent myself, I also represent a country, as well as the people in the lake. Madam's will, her request is for me to interfere in the internal affairs of the empire, I can't do this, I have to be responsible to my citizens."

"I will try to persuade my mother more." Teresa said in a low voice, "Mother, she... is used to the previous attitude, and she still has a little trouble turning around."

"It's okay, who made her my mother-in-law." Ryan joked in a low voice, "She has given me her most precious things, so naturally she is dissatisfied with me."

"Well, you bastard, take advantage of it and act like a good boy!" Teresa's cold face blushed, she seemed to have remembered something, and then said, "Lian, I bought a good thing, wait to go to my wizard Take a look at the tower!"

"Good stuff?" Ryan became interested. "What stuff?"

"It's a life-sized unicorn doll. It's fluffy and has four legs." Teresa gestured at her new toy. "I bought it from an auction in Osterland."

"No need to wait, let's go now." Ryan seemed to think of something.

"Don't continue the banquet?" Teresa gave Ryan a blank stare.

"The award ceremony will be in a few days, and there will be a banquet at that time." Ryan stood up. "Now, let's go and see your plush toy first!"

"Okay~"

……… I am the dividing line of unicorn toys………

A few days later, the knight award ceremony before the Winter Veil Festival officially opened outside Ryan's duke's castle in Jean.

Under the warm winter sun, about 800 old guards lined up in several rows. They all wore standard old guard uniforms, half-body plate armor made by dwarves, shirts, jackets and trousers, and tall bearskin coats. There are colorful hat feathers glued to the hat, red and blue epaulets, golden braids, all new clothes and hats, with dazzling embroidery and shining crests.

The serfs gathered from all directions, and almost all the citizens of the whole city came. They gathered together to watch the military appearance of the Old Guards. , Excited, they kept crowding, wanting to see the style of the Old Guard.

There must be something important to announce today!

Even the Old Guards themselves were upset.

They used to be serfs, and they joined the army with a dream. Following Ryan's rise, these serf-born soldiers have also experienced many battles, and have long since become true elites amidst blood and fire.

This time I went to support Nuer. In the Great Battle of Nuer, the Old Guards also made great achievements. The Nuer City Council bought generous gifts for the Old Guards. Not only did everyone get full military pay, There is also a large bounty, and now His Excellency the Duke has gathered them together again, obviously to reward them for meritorious deeds!

Everyone is full of expectations.

While everyone was discussing, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "The Duke and Madam are here!"

The chattering voices in front of the Duke's castle suddenly disappeared, and all the old guards straightened their backs and stood upright. I saw His Excellency the Duke of Lane and the Duchess of Suria appearing in front of the gate of the castle together, taking steady steps. , walked out full of majesty.

Today Ryan is wearing a standard dress of the Duke of Brittany, the family coat of arms on his shoulders is shining in the sun, and just behind him, the tax collector Gasparton, the secretary Vincent , Butler Katzenberg, Baron Devon Hux, Baron Merovingian Armand, Baron Richard Olivier, Baron Lopes of Watts, Baron Biocari Juan, Baron Lucien of the Spire Palace And Alfred, the person in charge of Freya's ancient church area, filed out.

In addition, Morgiana, the Witch of the Lake, François, Duke of Winford, Berhemond, Duke of Bastogne, and Boderick, Duke of Boldroux, all also came to the scene to watch the ceremony.

Ryan coughed twice. Your Excellency the Duke has been invincible in recent years. His majesty and strength made everyone feel suffocated. No one dared to make any noise in the open space in front of Nuo Da’s castle. Thousands All the citizens held their breaths, waiting for Ryan's announcement.

"I declare that the awarding ceremony of the Old Guards has officially begun!" Ryan looked around the group of Old Guards under the stage with his blue eyes, and said loudly, "Bring that up!"

Several Holy Grail knights carried several large and exquisite iron boxes and placed them beside Ryan.

"My soldiers, today, thirty old guards will be officially awarded the title of knight!"

"Wow~" As soon as Ryan said this, the whole scene was like boiling water, and the frying pan was immediately fried! People are like a batch of gunpowder bombs thrown into the haystack, and they burst into flames in an instant; it is also like a gust of wind hitting the sea, suddenly surging and rolling up huge waves.

Your Excellency, do you really want to grant the title of knight to us lowly serfs? !

The noise of the whole scene was like sea water, and the waves were higher than the waves. Even the old guards opened their mouths wide in shock.

Knight title! A real title of knighthood!

Then... then wouldn't he become a real nobleman? !

"Now, the old guard who has read his name, please come on stage." Ryan did not pause at all, and he took the list from Suria.

"The first person to win the title of knight is from Sharon Forest..."

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