Chapter 666: Serf Turns over and Becomes Master!
"The first person to be awarded the title of knight is Sir Bertrand, the commander of the Old Guards from Chalon Forest!" Ryan said majesticly: "Green Arrow-Bertrand, was originally a member of the Bergerac Bandit in Chalon Forest. Commander, after I issued the "Decree of Virtue", I abandoned the dark and turned to the bright, and formed an infantry battalion. I won consecutive victories in patrolling the Chalon Forest, and made outstanding achievements. Heinrich Kemmler, the great wizard of the dead, founded the Old Guard, shot and killed Say the Faithless again in the Great Battle of Nur, Bertrand was the first hero established by the Old Guard, and hereby confers Bertrand the Knight of the Kingdom Title, fief Grand Village!"
"Yes!" Bertrand couldn't contain his excitement. The Green Arrow in his early forties was even a little unsteady on his feet. He quickly walked up to the high platform and opened his mouth, but he couldn't utter a word. .
Starting today, he is also a kingdom knight with a fief! He is a true nobleman!
"Boom!" The whole scene was boiling, as if a ladle of water was suddenly poured into a hot oil pan. The serfs cheered and shouted, so excited that they couldn't contain themselves.
The Old Guard can get a knighthood!
We finally have hope and can become real nobles!
It's just that the title is not over yet, Ryan clapped his hands, and a Holy Grail knight opened the exquisite iron box, which contained a neat set of knight dresses and a Bretanian knight badge that symbolized status.
The eyes of thousands of people were all focused on the knight dress and knight badge.
"Bertrand, congratulations." Suria smiled, holding the tray in both hands, and stepped forward. She asked Bertrand to take the tray, and then put on the knight badge for him: "May you not disappoint our expectations." .”
"I, Bertrand, swear with my life and soul, under the witness of the Lady of the Lake and King Tar, that I must die in this life to serve Your Excellency the Duke and Lady Suria!" Bertrand knelt heavily, and he was so excited Tears filled my eyes.
This was not a separate awarding ceremony. Suria gave Bertrand a few words of encouragement and then signaled him to go down. The commander of the Old Guards proudly puffed up his chest and strode down the high platform.
All eyes were on Ryan, and the passion and desire contained in those eyes spread throughout the venue.
"The second person who won the title of knight is Amedai from the town of Jin." Ryan read out the second name aloud: "Amedai, when I first arrived in Jinn, I joined the army enthusiastically. In the chivalry war in the forest, he fought hard several times before and after, beheaded several big horned beasts, and made a lot of achievements. After more than ten years, he has been active in several battles, and he has made great contributions to our army. Grant the title of Ranger Knight as encouragement!"
"Yes!" Tears filled the eyes of an old guard soldier who had experienced many battles. He decided to join the army since the first battle when Ryan came to Brittania. In the past fifteen years, he has been from A teenage boy turned into a man in his thirties. Recalling the past, Amedai only felt mixed feelings. The old guard walked up to the high platform quickly and took over from Suria's hands. Sylvia, Ryan's headmaid, put on the knight-errant badge for him.
"The third person to receive the title of knight is Denis from the Duchy of Bastogne!" Ryan awarded the third knight title to Denis, the old guard with many achievements: "Denis, originally from Bastogne The Orion of Togne provided important information at a critical moment in the war of chivalry in the Arden Forest, saving the outcome of the entire war. After that, whether it was Sergeant Denis or Captain Denis of the Longbow Battalion, he also Or the later old guard Denis, who performed outstandingly in the war and was expected by everyone, hereby confers the title of Ranger Knight,
For encouragement! "
"Yes!" The Orion who presented the weather information in the Arden Forest is now a 30-year-old soldier. He took a deep breath, walked up the tower quickly, and knelt in front of Ryan and Suria : "My Duke, Mrs. Suria, Denis will use his life to repay your trust in me!"
"I'm looking forward to it." Surya said with a smile.
Another old guard has become a knight.
In this way, one by one the old guards came to the stage to receive their knight dresses and knight badges. Ryan read aloud their military industry and glorious deeds. On the knight badge with the pattern of lion and golden iris, there are colorful and dazzling, and the old guard who has won the knight badge can't help but reach out and caress his knight badge. Under the reflection of the sun, there is a strong beam of light immediately , too bright to keep your eyes open.
The onlookers cast their eyes on the stage. They admired, admired, envied, and envied. All kinds of complex emotions stirred and lit up in the hearts of the awardees and bystanders. Many people couldn't help swallowing, and many free people Their hearts have long been engulfed by envy, jealousy and hatred, and many people even secretly regret why they didn't join the army and why they missed such a precious opportunity!
In the history of Brittania, before the "Knight Promotion Order" and the award of the Old Guard, only five serfs were awarded the title of knight!
The discussions, noises and actions of the crowd were like huge waves formed by a tsunami, rolling and roaring in front of the Duke's castle, and the turbulent emotions engulfed their hearts. What a glorious moment, it seems that at this moment , the pockets full of gold coins in the merchants, the grain and meat, egg and milk in the granary of the rich peasants, and the exquisite dwarven tools in the hands of the craftsmen all lost their luster in front of the knight's badge.
Berhemond, Duke of Bastogne, was sitting on the side of the high platform. He saw that the award ceremony was so grand and grand, and he was a little envious and a little displeased: "Really, there is him, Ryan, a The tone actually seals so many mud-legged knights."
Francois, Duke of Winford, was sitting next to Berhemond. Hearing the complaints from the most orthodox successor of the original knight King Arthur, Francois smiled: "The times have changed, and the rules are always the same." It’s about to change. The country has been established for thousands of years, and many rules have become rotten and rigid. Ryan injected fresh blood into himself, us, and the entire kingdom. The serfs worked hard and fought desperately. We should give them some promotions. hope."
"Otherwise, one day, if we don't change, they will change." Francois finally said with deep meaning: "So, instead of waiting for them to react, we should give priority to making concessions. In this case, The serfs will only be grateful to Dade."
"You always have a good reason to tell me, Francois." Bohemond sighed softly: "Perhaps you are right, I'm just not used to it, by the way, you imitated Ryan's The Old Guard formed the Unicorn Guard?"
"That's right." Francois looked at the grand award ceremony, and the old guards who came to the stage to receive their knight badges smiled straight: "In two or three years, I will follow Ryan's method again. "
"You are always like this, you just need to stare at your son-in-law, and you will imitate what he does." Bohemond continued to complain: "It's really a trouble-saving and easy way, why don't I have such a good one?" son in law."
"You can also imitate." Francois persuaded: "You don't have an elite army under your command, Bastogne's Beast Butcher Battalion, you can also use them as the foundation and backbone to form an army of your own. Elite Infantry Regiment, don’t you just give them a few knight titles, you should be more generous, the serfs have hope of promotion, why don’t they fight to the death?”
"Hmm~" Bohemond's eyes lit up after hearing this, he nodded, and quickly whispered in his ear: "Then what should I do, Francois, you need to guide me a bit more."
"no problem."
The awarding ceremony didn't take that long. Thirty knight titles were not too many. After reading the names one by one, soon, there was only the last knight title left.
"The 30th person who won the title of knight is Raymond from Lyonnaise!" Ryan's voice was still full of majesty.
The old guard Lei Meng who was standing under the stage was stunned, with a dull expression on his face: "Huh?"
"It's you! Raymond!"
"congratulations!"
"Hmph, you brat, you actually let you occupy the last spot!"
"Oh my god, it's him!"
There was a sigh of disappointment and a burst of congratulations among the old guards.
"Raymond, from Lyonnaise, came here to protect his mother and younger brother during the famine. When he joined the army for the first time, he faced the invasion of Egil-Red Eye. During the Battle of Lyonnaise Plain, As an ordinary halberd soldier, he withstood the onslaught of the Chaos Warriors. In the battle of the Blackstone stronghold, Raymond pierced the head of the bloodthirsty sky ghost with his own strength. Raymond was the first to discover Kemler who was trying to retreat, and assisted Bertrand to shoot the undead wizard with one arrow. Afterwards, he performed well in the battle to recover Mousillon and the Great Battle of Nur, and he is hereby awarded to the Ranger Knight. title, to encourage!"
"Yes!!!" Raymond still feels unreal, he couldn't help pinching his face, feeling like he was still living in a dream, but his long years in the military had formed an instinct in him to hear Ryan shouted, he strode onto the stage, rushed to Ryan, and gave a military salute: "I, my Duke?"
"Mr. Raymond, in this case, you should kneel down." The head maid Sylvia reminded forcefully: "This is an award ceremony, not a military report!"
"Ah~ah, yes!" Raymond's mind was already in a mess. He knelt on one knee first, but then realized something was wrong, so he quickly changed to kneeling on both knees, looking very embarrassed.
Suria couldn't help pursing her lips and giggling. She told Raymond not to be nervous, and then took the tray from the Holy Grail Knight and handed it to Raymond, and then the head maid Silvia helped him fasten the knight badge.
I'm a knight, I'm a knight, I'm a knight too!
Raymond's brain was still in a mess, and Ryan smiled helplessly, indicating that he could go down. From a fugitive slave to a knight, this is also a good story.
Seeing the end of the awarding of the last knight title, it seemed that the award ceremony was about to end. The entire venue was full of unwillingness and disappointment. The old guards who had won the knight titles were ecstatic and proud, but Those old guards who didn't get the title of knight complained slightly, and some even clenched their fists unwillingly.
"My soldiers, my soldiers!" At this moment, Ryan's voice sounded again: "I have another good news to tell everyone."
"Today, in addition to these thirty knight titles, I have also prepared three other knight titles!"
"Old guards who have not been awarded the title of knight, if you have confidence in yourself and feel that my handling method is unfair and dissatisfied, then you can go on stage and report your military merits! I, Ryan Macado, as the Duke of Mousilon , the successor of Landuin's will, the chosen champion of the Lady of the Lake will choose the best one based on the military achievements you report, and also award the title of knight!"
"Wow~" The entire old guard army exploded like cold water being poured into a hot pan. Some laughed loudly, some were embarrassed, some encouraged others, and some were full of anger. Their heads are sweaty, some are silent, and some are blue.
Every old guard is an elite who has been fought in blood and fire for several years or even more than ten years. No one has military merits worth mentioning, but compared to the thirty old guards who have won the title of knight , Some people really know that they can't compare.
Some people are eager to try, but no one dares to jump on stage.
"Who is there? Dare to report your military exploits?" Ryan saw that no one took the initiative to stand up, he smiled: "The opportunity is rare, maybe there will be no next time!"
"If there is really no one, then I will reserve these three titles for others."
Finally, following Ryan's words, an old guard's face turned purple. He took a deep breath, made up his mind, and strode out of the team.
"My Duke, I am not included in the list of canonized knights, I am not convinced!"