This grand ceremony attracted everyone's attention. The expressions of the nobles present were wonderful, some were happy, some were sad.

After all, this enfeoffment ceremony is not just about rewards, it will definitely punish some nobles who fail to perform their duties.

In fact, due to the particularity of this war, most of the nobles did not play any role at all in this war.

Some people even become a burden to the entire country.

However, the Grand Duke had just conquered a vast land, which undoubtedly provided opportunities for those nobles who had accumulated great military achievements in past wars.

They began to calculate secretly, hoping to gain more benefits from this reward.

Among these ambitious nobles, Daniel Golden Rose can be regarded as the main representative.

Count Daniel painstakingly calculated for several days and finally figured out that the military achievements accumulated by his family in the war were enough for him to obtain the title of Marquis and a fiefdom commensurate with his status.

This result made him very excited, but also made other nobles look at him with envy and jealousy.

"Have you heard? It is said that Earl Daniel has broken through to the Sky Knight."

"I heard that after this enfeoffment ceremony, he might be able to become a marquis. Then our country will have six marquises."

"It's really enviable that the Golden Rose Family has reached the pinnacle of the Duchy's nobility so quickly."

"yes……"

Count Daniel was resting with his eyes closed at the moment, completely ignoring the whispers of the nobles around him.

He wanted to welcome this enfeoffment with the most enthusiastic attitude. This was the day when he led his family to become a marquisate, and it was naturally a glorious day.

Not long after, Grand Duke Veronica Yangyang came, followed by Krober who looked majestic and solemn.

"Greetings, His Excellency the Grand Duke!"

The nobles bowed and paid high tribute to the ruler of their country.

Veronica also waved her hand and accepted their respect.

"Alright, this time we'll mainly reward everyone based on their previous military achievements. Those who deserve promotions will get promotions, and those who deserve land exchanges will get land exchanges. Daniel, you go first."

Count Daniel, who was standing below, saluted, walked out of the crowd, and knelt on one knee towards the Grand Duke.

"Daniel Golden Rose, you have proven your ability through your actions and your and your family's loyalty through time. As the ruler of the Golden Duchy, I bestow upon you the title of Marquis."

"From now on, you can call yourself the Marquis of the Golden Rose. I will divide an area of ​​1,500 square kilometers west of your earldom as your new fiefdom."

"Now, holding the sword I give you, you will destroy all enemies before you, as witnessed by the dragon, and fight for the purpose of gaining lofty honor."

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Earl Daniel... Oh, now it should be Marquis Daniel. He successfully obtained the title of Marquis and also obtained 1,500 square kilometers of new territory.

Together with the original earldom of 1,500 square kilometers, it just formed a marquisate of 3,000 square kilometers.

According to the law, the territory of a marquis is approximately between 3,500 and 5,000 square kilometers. However, although the land conquered by the Grand Duke this time is extremely vast, it is only about the size of three or four earldoms.

This gave him a quarter of the land, which was enough to make him happy.

Next, other nobles came forward to accept the fiefdom.

This time, Earl Stephen obtained a barony, which was located in the westernmost part of the land and was a complete enclave.

Fortunately, the Grand Duke was merciful and exempted the fiefdom from taxes for one year, which allowed him to recoup some of his losses.

When the reward ends, there will naturally be punishment.

"Vicomte Pierre, come forward!"

A middle-aged man in an elegant suit trembled as he walked out of the crowd and knelt on one knee towards Grand Duchess Veronica.

"Vicomte Pierre, you have neglected your duties and taken advantage of the situation during this war.

Your behavior has completely lost the honor and dignity that a knight should have."

"I hereby declare that you are stripped of your viscount title and demoted to a knight. Forget about your former territory. I have prepared a manor for you in the south. You can reflect on your past there."

In this way, Grand Duchess Veronica named several more nobles, and without exception, they were all severely punished. Most of them were demoted, and some were even sent to serve in border areas.

Serving in the border areas mainly involves finding out the situation of the lands outside the borders, especially after Veronica lent most of her spies to her brother, and now she is in urgent need of a new batch of spies.

This group of little nobles who have made mistakes are a good choice.

The enfeoffment ceremony lasted almost a whole day, and by the time it ended, the sun was almost setting.

The nobles left the hall in a bustling crowd. In just one day, the situation in the principality had changed considerably. Naturally, they had to seize every opportunity they could and try every possible way to bring benefits to their families.

At this moment, Marquis Daniel, who had gained the greatest benefit from this war, became the best target of all the nobles.