[Chapter 105 A Good Example]
Floyd stood in the arena and challenged David, not because he also wanted to become the lord of Winter Village, or because he had any improper thoughts about Princess Sofia.
The reason why he ended up on the field was very embarrassing: the three nobles who were defeated by David before were all taught by him, the teaching knight.
Three people in a row were defeated by a young man from the countryside in the blink of an eye, which made Floyd very embarrassed. When today’s events spread, he might have no future in the Tilan Knights.
In order to prove his strength, and to some extent to keep his job, Floyd had to go on the field to prove his strength.
Then… then he was knocked down by David.
The battle between the two was much more exciting than the previous three. Floyd relied on his superb martial arts and stronger physical fitness to launch a fierce attack on David.
Unfortunately, his attack could not pose a real threat to David, and was easily resolved by the opponent. Just when he wasted a lot of energy and wanted to hold back a little, the young man on the opposite side seized the opportunity and knocked him to the ground neatly.
Still being held at the throat by the sharp blade of the spear, Floyd fell to the ground and looked at the young man standing beside him, who seemed to be superior to him, knowing that his future was completely over.
This feeling made him feel suffocated. Even though David had withdrawn his weapon and stood up again from the ground, his face was still pale.
“Okay, the challenge ends here!”
When several young people in the crowd were still hesitating whether to leave, His Majesty the King suddenly announced the end of the challenge.
“David has proved his strength and is fully qualified to be the Lord of Winter Town.”
His Majesty’s words surprised the nobles present. The dukes, marquises, and earls present could not help but look at their colleagues around them, while the viscounts and barons looked at David in the field with envy and jealousy.
“?”
David thought that if he didn’t defeat a dozen or twenty noble children today, this matter would not be over. Now it seems that things are much better than he expected.
As for what these eyes around him meant, he couldn’t guess too much. He could only judge that his biggest purpose of coming to the royal city was achieved.
His Majesty the King did not use Winter Village in his previous sentence, but Winter Town!
As the head of a country, Abelson cannot speak carelessly, and judging from Abelson’s performance during the previous communication, the king spoke very carefully, so it is impossible that he said it wrong.
This means that the upgrade of Winter Village to Winter Town was directly finalized by His Majesty the King!
The fact is just as David guessed. After proving his ability, His Majesty the King announced on the spot: Winter Town is the newest border town in the Kingdom of Tilan – this announcement means that the official of the Kingdom of Tilan directly gave David an administrative level of a town. Even if David’s village does not meet the minimum requirements of a town, this level will not be affected.
Correspondingly, there will be no subsequent assessments, and the name of Winter Village will be completely replaced by Winter Town after today.
“Show your ability and you will get better treatment…”
Earl Stewart hinted to David, but he really didn’t expect it to be so straightforward.
“The formal ceremony will be held tomorrow.”
After announcing his decision, His Majesty the King signaled everyone to continue the previous activities. Today is a gathering, and the business will be discussed tomorrow.
After whispering something to Earl Stewart, he continued to chat with his wife, daughter and other dignitaries in the capital, and did not come to David to ask about Winter Town.
As the guard knights carried away both weapon racks, the small arena turned back into a dance floor, and David walked to the corner where Sharon and Earl Stewart were.
“Congratulations!” Earl Stewart raised his glass and congratulated David: “You have officially become the Lord of Winter Town in the Kingdom of Tilan.”
Although it is not certain whether David will be knighted or get a title, there is no doubt that his rule in Winter Town has been legally recognized by the Kingdom of Tilan.
Earl Stewart originally did not think that David could get a title directly, but some words from His Majesty the King just now made him waver in his judgment.
“Are you very happy?” Seeing that David did not speak, Earl Stewart thought that the young man was immersed in great joy and had not yet recovered.
“I thought this competition would be more difficult.”
“You mean the competition just now?” Stuart took a sip of wine and said, “I told you that in today’s situation, this kind of competition is more beneficial to you.”
Under the watchful eyes of His Majesty the King, the Queen, and the Princess, and with countless high-ranking dignitaries from the Kingdom of Tilan watching, no one dared to resort to despicable means, and the standards for winning and losing were also very strict. After all, with so many people watching, everyone knew who was strong and who was weak.
In order not to bring shame to their family, the person who was at a disadvantage had to admit defeat cleanly and not keep pestering.
On the contrary, David, a country bumpkin, does not have too many restrictions. After all, in the eyes of the upper class, it is not surprising that these mud-legged people do anything absurd.
Of course, if David is not strong enough and keeps pestering, although he is not waiting for death, his end will not be very good.
The king cannot deal with you when he is watching. After the party is over, the nobles have ten thousand ways to make a commoner feel what it means to live a life worse than death.
“Will there be trouble later?”
“You will not encounter any trouble before tomorrow.”
His Majesty the King has said that a formal ceremony will be held tomorrow to confirm David’s identity.
“As for after tomorrow, I don’t know.”
Sutton-Stewart has several guesses in his heart. Whether David will encounter trouble later depends on how His Majesty the King will place the newly promoted Lord of Winter Town tomorrow.
The key to the problem is not whether to make David a knight or grant him a title, but whether David’s Winter Town will become the fief of Her Royal Highness the Princess? Is David loyal to His Majesty the King? Or loyal to Her Royal Highness the Princess? What
will happen specifically? Maybe even His Majesty the King will go back and check some information before he can make a decision.
Stuart’s guess about His Majesty the King was not wrong. After the party, King Abelson-Tiran returned to his office and directly opened the documents that had been placed on the table.
Looking at the information about Winter Village, David and Iron Tree Castle, the official report sent from Iron Tree Castle, and some secret information, Abelson understood why David did not go to Iron Tree Castle, but ran to the capital of Tiran to apply for the village upgrade, and even wanted to “please allegiance” to His Majesty the King.
“Humph, a bunch of greedy guys!” Throwing the documents about Iron Tree Castle aside, Abelson picked up the thin file that recorded David’s personal information: “A very smart young man, not like an ordinary civilian.”
Abelson, like many nobles who had contact with David, expressed doubts about David’s background and made some reasonable guesses.
However, unlike other nobles, Abelson just made a random guess and put these things aside.
For His Majesty the King, David’s current identity is a young civilian who has made a name for himself with the pioneering order, and after proving his ability, he will soon become the lord of Winter Town, which is enough! .
It doesn’t matter what David’s origin is! What Abelson wants to see is a successful example of a commoner and a successful pioneering order.
“In this case, it’s not appropriate to be a knight.”
Thinking of this, Abelson made a decision in his heart and immediately issued a series of orders to prepare for the ceremony to be held tomorrow.
At the same time, David returned to the inn. To his surprise, Earl Stuart did not go home and decided to stay in the suite next to David for one night.
“Why do you want to stay here for one night?” Even for dinner, Earl Stewart had dinner with David. At the table, David took the opportunity to ask the Earl about his intentions: “What do you think will happen tonight?”
“Yes.” Earl Stewart had finished eating a long time ago, and now his face was full of waiting to see the excitement: “I’m curious about what decision His Majesty the King will make.”
“Can you get the answer by staying here?”
“Of course.” Earl Stewart looked at David. The more he met him, the more he felt that David was a contradictory person. This young man seemed to know a lot, so much that people doubted his background; sometimes he would act very “ignorant”. If he really had that kind of background, he should know some things very well: “You don’t think that you don’t have to do any preparation before the ceremony, do you?”
“Uh…” David immediately realized that Earl Stewart was waiting here for the envoy of the palace, and then to know the decision of His Majesty the King: “Is that ceremony troublesome?”
“It’s not a big deal. You can remember the whole process after listening to it once.” Earl Stewart gave his own advice: “As long as you are honest and don’t talk nonsense, there will be no problem.”
At this time, the royal envoy that Earl Stewart was waiting for arrived, and what he was most concerned about was what style of clothing the servants had specially sent.
“Is it armor? Or a formal dress?”
As the queen’s younger brother and a famous person in the capital of Tilan, Earl Stewart didn’t need to evade the question at all, and could even ask directly what he wanted to know.
The royal envoy also answered the Earl’s question very straightforwardly: “It is a formal dress, sir.”
Hearing that it was a formal dress, Earl Sutton-Stewart couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, then turned around and congratulated David on the side very formally: “Congratulations, while there is still enough time, think carefully about the pattern of the family crest.”
(End of this chapter)