Chapter 175 Promotion

King Ledwin and the nobles left one after another, and the flying dragon soared into the sky, taking away the endless army of the king outside the city of Archers.

But not long after, the atmosphere inside and outside the banquet hall, which had not yet been removed, became solemn again.

The person sitting on the throne of the hall was replaced by the current owner of this county from Ledwin III.

He held a scepter, wore a ring of power, wore a fur cloak, and wore a lord's crown symbolizing the enthronement of Earl Orland.

In fact, thanks to the fact that the previous monarchs' politics had ceased, for the hundreds of thousands of people under the current territory of the Farolis family, the power of Elifer in the earldom was not much different from that of the "king".

The trumpeters on both sides of the hall blew solemn music, and dozens of subordinates who had made great contributions in the expansion of territory knelt on one knee in unison, waiting for the family steward to read the long canonization clause.

It was obviously impossible for Elif to hold a ceremony for each of these people individually, which was one of the reasons why he tried to gather all his vassals to gather in the city of Arches.

The grand collective ceremony of ennobling officially began with the rise of the Earl of Thorn Flower.

The many servants who followed Elif to fight on the battlefield were recognized at this moment and were awarded the official title of knight.

The Knights of Thorn Flower, whose merits did not meet the standard of promotion, either received generous rewards or had territories several times larger than their previous fiefs.

But the highlight of the ceremony was naturally the ten barons born in the family's territory.

Not surprisingly, Leon heard that he was among them.

He was also the last one to be ennobled by Elif himself with a sword in the whole ceremony.

".Leon Pendragon, I ennoble you as the Baron of Avalon in my name, and grant you the eighteen fiefdoms of the two hundred territories, from the west of Avalon Castle, to the east of Riverbend Town, from the north of Boriver, to the south of Mineral Cliff Town"

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Avalon Castle? !

The barons and knights who were originally quiet around couldn't help but open their eyes wide.

All the way to Glade County, everyone present had seen the majesty of the fortress.

Even though Leon was fully prepared because of the generosity of the other party's repeated appreciation, his heartbeat was still slightly accelerated.

He didn't expect that Elifer would so easily give him the river valley pass at the node of the avenue, which was extremely important and had an inestimable value?

You know, the land of the two hundred "Olande territories" alone is not small.

Converting the large area units that the Northern Kingdom usually uses, it is roughly equivalent to more than 500 square kilometers on Earth in the previous life.

Leon only looked at the data on paper, and his territory had increased by 500 times in one go. Even if it is estimated that the actual controlled area is less than one-tenth of the area on paper, and more than half is still located in the deserted Nightmare Forest, it is indeed written in more than a dozen places on the document that the villages and towns of Orland and Kantadar that have long existed outside the forest are not false.

With such a large territory and a population that has increased at least tenfold, Leon is satisfied even if he is not granted Avalon Castle.

However, since the other party has already said the words of enthronement, Leon has no reason to refuse.

Who complains about too much land? The more the better.

It's just that the ancient fortress that was weighed and sent off with sincerity at the beginning has returned to his hands after a circle. It would be a lie to say that he is not excited.

A castle. Or a large fortress with complete and advanced infrastructure.

If he had to build it with his own money, let alone whether he could afford it or not, even if he could afford it with a fortune, he would probably not see the day of completion even when he was seventy or eighty years old.

What made him even happier was that in this way, he would no longer have to sneak around to find Laura and make it look like a secret meeting.

He planned to move as soon as possible, so he did not dare to neglect the etiquette of enthronement. He immediately spoke and swore allegiance to Elifer and Farolis again.

Elifer nodded, very satisfied with the joy that could not be concealed in the eyes of the young man in front of him.

This was also what he hoped to see.

As for the decision to grant Avalon to the other party, it was not a sudden decision.

As early as when he asked the other party to name the ancient land in the family legend, he had already had this plan in mind.

Putting the dwarf steel sword into the sheath, Elifer took the long sword that was almost identical to the "Blade of Thorns" from the waiter beside him and handed it to Leon.

"This is the sword I once ordered to replace the 'Blade of Thorns'.

You became connected with the thorn flower because you returned my family heirloom. Today, it has completed its mission, and I will give you this sharp blade that has been inseparable from me in the past. From now on, you are not only my warrior, but also the protector of thousands of people.

I hope you will continue to use justice as your banner and courage as your blade to defend this land that brings you glory."

Holding this noble sword that is not made of dwarf steel but is equally valuable, Leon stood up and replied: ".I will live up to your trust."

The next day, the king and his ministers took a leisurely stroll in the garden of Achesne Castle.

During the conversation, Elliver heard Leon's doubts and shook his head and smiled, "Are you wondering why I am so generous?"

Leon lowered his head and looked at the "pseudo-thorn sword" on his waist that replaced the original spare long sword, then raised his head and flattered sincerely, "I am very grateful for your generosity, but Avalon Fortress is now an important pass connecting the kingdom to the south, and it is also your "ancestral land". Why would you trust it to a young boy like me?"

"How many young men as lucky and brave as you can be found on the continent?" Elif laughed and patted Leon: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have the opportunity to expand thousands of miles like today. If I don't trust you, there will be no one in the Thorn Flower family who can make me trust you.

As for the ancestral land, remember what I said before, let the past return to the dust of time. Since I have decided to abandon the past, how can I cling to the things that have bound the descendants of Faroris for generations? Although the fortress is valuable, to me, it is no different from other towns on Faroris."

Elif put down his hand and suddenly asked Leon: "Is the boy from the Wolf family still in your territory?"

"He is helping me look after the territory in Selva." Leon said calmly, even though Canis was actually in his pocket.

Count Thornflower nodded, and then expressed more practical considerations: "Avalon is the most important pass on the north-south road at present, but it is also located just south of the Wolf Territory. Such a large fortress cannot hide it. I always worry that the Wolf Family will attack it in the future.

Giving it to you is not only because of your outstanding performance in defending Longka, but also because you have no deep grudges with the Wolf Family, and you can convince the young master of Gunnar. With this level of relationship, I think no one is more suitable than you to guard the western border for the Thornflower Family and guard against the Wolf Family's covetousness."

Leon was a little surprised when he heard this.

"But having said that, it is also true that your foundation is still shallow. Before your army is established and can ensure the city defense of Avalon, I will not immediately withdraw the garrison in the city, but you don't have to worry about anything. They will not interfere in your territory affairs." Elliver reminded.

Leon nodded: "I have soldiers under your command to help me defend the territory, so why should I worry about it."

Eliver raised his eyebrows: "Hey! Don't be too happy too soon, you don't have to pay the military salary, but when you take over the territory, you still have to provide them with food and grass, don't let my capable and fighting boys starve."

Leon shrugged for the Lord's joke and said: "You are joking, this is my duty"