The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 960 - 0957 Celebration Banquet and New Noble
Chapter 960: Chapter 0957: Celebration Banquet and New Noble
Chapter 960: Chapter 0957: Celebration Banquet and New Noble
After completing the knight incorporation in Bull Hoof City, Liszt didn’t linger and quickly left Bull Hoof Fortress. First, he went to Black Horse Island and left Grey Iron Dragon Ornn there to continue suppressing the Flame Territory, and he allowed Pea Great Elf Ash to touch its scales to evolve.
Then he returned to Flame Island.
At this time, Reed City was extremely crowded and foul-smelling, with over half a million serfs and knights transferring through here. Even though the Reed Cinder Road was already repaired, it was still difficult to hastily transport all the serfs away.
However, they just had to get through this period of chaos.
Aside from Reed City, Flame City, Jade City, Dragon Valley City, and Estuary City, the five major cities on Flame Island, there were also hundreds of settlements developed along the Whirlpool Great River Basin and the vicinity of several major roads. Nearly one and a half million Moon Slayer serfs, aside from cutting down forests, were either turning over the soil or building log houses.
A large number of settlements with log houses were standing empty, and they continued to be constructed.
Cement and brick structures were still considered high-end buildings temporarily unaffordable for serfs to live in; log houses were the best choice and easy to build. Because Liszt’s ambitions were great, no matter if there were people or not, he’d build the houses first, resulting in a bunch of Ghost Cities.
As there weren’t enough seeds, many Moon Slayers couldn’t farm anyway; they might as well focus solely on building houses, striving to cultivate construction workers and accumulate strength for the infrastructure projects of the Flame Kingdom in the future.
However, amidst the chaos in Reed City,
A lively open-air celebration banquet was about to be held, unrelated to the knights taken captive, but for the followers of Liszt who had bravely won honors in the massive conferring of nobility during the war.
In this one issuance of the Pioneer Mandate alone, he knighted over three hundred Honored Knights, these newly advanced nobles left teary-eyed without even having a bite of the banquet’s food. To this day, on Flame Island, every eight Earth Knights included one Honored Knight, a promotion ratio that could be described as cheap.
In other noble’s territories, it was extremely difficult for an Earth Knight to be promoted to Honored Knight. Here, simply by hunting magical beasts, one could be promoted.
Moreover, more than fifty baron titles were conferred, and knights from Original Fresh Flower Town and Black Horse Island had mostly already been granted the title of baron.
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“Baron Alvin of Eagle Sword, you’ve forged magic equipment day and night for your territory. Although you’ve not stepped onto the battlefield, your contributions are substantial; today, I decide to promote you to viscount,” Liszt solemnly announced, reading from a list he had prepared before the banquet.
The Iron Knight who had once fallen into disgrace to the point that his family’s heirloom weapon—the Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword—was stolen, and he himself was imprisoned, couldn’t help but shed tears, “Your Highness’s grace shines upon me; Alvin pledges his loyalty to Your Highness for generations!”
Liszt held the Knight’s Longsword and tapped Alvin’s shoulders once on each side. Afterward, a servant brought forward noble garments, badges, cultural sticks, and other symbolic items.
After the ceremony, Alvin stepped down.
Liszt continued, reading from the list: “Marcus Wheel, step forward.”
Marcus immediately trembled and walked in front of Liszt, kneeling on one knee, “Your Highness!”
“Baron Marcus Wheel, since the era of Fresh Flower Town, you have overseen the training of the territory’s Knight Order. Working tirelessly, critically, and without laxity, and with a heavy contribution. In the Pioneer Mandate, you charged ahead and beheaded multiple enemy knights, establishing illustrious military achievements; today, I decide to promote you to viscount.”
“Your Highness’s grace shines upon me; Marcus pledges to charge into battle and serve the Flame Family for generations!” said Marcus as he took a deep breath, swearing with the fervor of a zealot.
This early follower of Liszt, who was an Elite Earth Knight, was living his dream, and every step forward now was a massive, dream-like development for him.
Although he understood that the viscount title basically marked the peak of his rank—he couldn’t be granted the title of earl without becoming a Sky Knight, as per the rules of the knight system—
He had a son, whom he’d train with all his might. As long as he steadfastly followed His Highness, the earl title wasn’t an unpassable chasm!
Handing over the garments, badges, and cultural stick to Marcus, Liszt smiled slightly, “Teacher Marcus, it’s time for your family to choose a new surname.”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
Marcus bowed and took his leave.
At that moment, Liszt continued to announce, “Baron Goltai·Wang Gan…”
Following this, Goltai, Charles, and several officials, along with several elder Elite Earth Knights, were successively ennobled as viscounts, each expressing copious gratitude in their declarations after the ennoblement.
Yet all this was not the end.
At the climax of the ennoblement ceremony, Liszt was still proclaiming, “Paris, step forward.”
“Your Highness!” The Great Light Magic Swordsman, Paris, knelt on one knee.
“Baroness Paris, who has been my guard since the days of Fresh Flower Town, served as the leader of the patrol team during the Black Horse Island era, and participated in the development of the Flame Island territory. In this war of the Pioneer Mandate, you charged fearlessly into battle, reaped rich rewards, and personally captured a Sky Knight. Your military achievements are illustrious, and today I have decided to confer upon you the title of earl.”
She was an elder from the Fresh Flower Town era, the first to be conferred the title of earl, her prowess as a Great Light Magic Swordsman comparable to that of a Sword Saint, fully capable of bearing the title of earl.
Paris solemnly responded, “Your Highness’s grace shines upon me, Paris is willing to charge into battle for Your Highness and serve the Flame Family for generations to come!”
The Knight’s Longsword touched Paris’s shoulders, Liszt nodded and said, “You are the first female earl of the territory, and should serve as a model for all female knights of the land. I hope you can take on even greater responsibilities in the future.”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
After Paris took her leave, the ennoblement ceremony still had not ended.
At this time, all the nobles’ gazes turned toward another feminine figure slowly walking forward—Emily. This incredibly young-looking girl possessed strength that made everyone envious, astonished, and in awe, gaining the ultimate dream opportunity for the knights.
Dragon Riding!
Many nobles in the territory already knew that Emily, the most terrifyingly talented individual close to His Highness, had already started interacting with a Light Green Gemstone Dragon, preparing to become a dragon rider.
The Flame Kingdom could at any moment produce its second Dragon Knight, and once successful, she would be the sole female Dragon Knight in the entire history of the Legendary Continent.
“Your Highness!” Emily knelt on one knee.
“I am gratified, Emily. I have seen every bit of your growth, from the days when a frail little girl with a childish voice pledged allegiance to me—who could have imagined that one day you would reach such heights, and all of this within just three or four years.” Liszt didn’t speak the official words as before.
He expressed his admiration for Emily unreservedly, the young girl who had never failed his expectations: “Baroness Emily, during your management of the Mammoth Knight Brigade, your efforts were tremendously valuable, and in the war of the Pioneer Mandate, your military achievements continued to grow. Today, I have decided to confer upon you the title of earl.”
“Your Highness’s grace shines upon me, Emily is willing to be Your Highness’s spear and sword!”
After the procedure was completed, Liszt spoke once more, “You are still young, earl is not your endpoint, continue to strive.”
“As you wish, Your Highness!”
Looking at his followers, both ennobled and not, Liszt cheerfully said, “Those who haven’t been ennobled, continue to strive; those who have, strive even more. Within three years, the Flame Kingdom must be established. When the kingdom is founded, lands will be distributed according to your titles, and I hope by then, numerous great nobles will emerge from among you!”
“Your Highness’s grace shines upon us!”
Thus, the ennoblement ceremony concluded, and the banquet immediately commenced.
