Chapter 233 Viscount
With the holy city of Katifan as the center, the various branches of the Holy See radiate towards the empires in an unstoppable manner.
The Cardinal White Saint brought not only the annihilation of the Gap, but also the crazy spread of the Gospel. The Holy See of Light, which already occupied the absolute high ground of human faith on the Isaiah Continent, once again set a new high.
The Holy See said: Our God will help all believers on earth.
As a result, the old temple of His God was demolished and rebuilt, the ears of wheat of the goddess of harvest and abundance were swept to the ground, and the gods of wind, rain and seasons quietly withdrew from the public eye...
Like a virus, the new temples of light spread rapidly across the entire area where humans lived. In contrast, these empires received help from the Church to eliminate the gap at half the price.
Money and power all fell into the hands of the Holy See of Light.
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The empire was shrouded in a dark cloud.
When Lu Yi returned to Xinshengli, the capital was already under martial law.
The horse beneath him snorted nervously, and its human eyes scanned the surroundings.
Lu Yi reached out and patted its head, and the horse finally calmed down.
He did not cut in line, but followed the procession into the city at a leisurely pace. But soon, a guard carrying a long wooden warehouse ran up to him and asked respectfully, "Are you Lord Lu Yi? I am waiting for you at the city gate on the orders of His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty?" Lu Yi's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was thinking, "Your Majesty summoned me? Now?"
"Yes!" the guard replied nervously.
He did not dare to deceive His Majesty's orders without authorization, and was afraid that this nobleman with a rising reputation would be angry. He could not help trembling in this dilemma.
The guard lowered his head into the dust. Just as he was afraid to speak, he heard the distinguished nobleman say casually, "Okay, shall I go by myself or do you want to lead the way?"
"Please allow me to lead the horse for you!" The guard looked up in surprise.
Lu Yi nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing to his action of holding the reins.
The guard led his horse out of the team and walked straight towards the city gate, passing the queue of people.
The crowd's eyes were all on him, with awe, envy, fear, and a complex mixture of emotions that were difficult to describe.
"Such a grand ceremony, which noble in the capital is this?"
Someone lowered his voice and said, "Blond hair and blue eyes, could this be the one from the Klein family..."
His companion nodded fearfully, "Yes, blond hair, blue eyes, handsome and powerful, besides the royal family, aren't the only ones left with Klein and his people?"
"In the past, some people even thought that this little Klein was an uneducated and unskillful dandy. But now, it seems that there is probably no other wizard as gifted and powerful as him in the entire New Victory Empire, no, in the entire Isaiah Continent!"
"He is a light mage... Aren't those who eliminated the gaps in the Holy See also light mages? Since he is so powerful, do you think he can--"
The well-informed merchant immediately sneered, "How dare you imagine that? That's the Holy See! It is said that the magic circle was obtained by His Holiness the Pope after spending several months consulting countless books and making several modifications. Even after the improvements, it still requires the combined efforts of several bishops headed by the cardinal to activate it. Little Klein... no matter how strong he is, he is only one person. How can he support such a grand magic circle?"
This is no longer a beautiful hope, but a fantasy!
"Well, what you said makes sense. Do we have no choice but to pay the money and keep the door open for the Vatican to come?"
"What else can we do? Haven't you seen how many small empires have been destroyed by the gap?"
"Days like this - it's good to be alive."
"Yeah, live one day at a time!"
“…”
The guard quietly raised his eyes to look at the handsome noble on horseback. The noble had no expression on his face, as if he didn't hear what those people were saying at all.
But how is that possible?
Even he could hear those words, so it is impossible that the wizard with his keen five senses did not hear them, the guard thought.
Perhaps it was because of his cunning that he could no longer show his joy on his face.
The guard speculated secretly and became even more awed by Lu Yi.
Lu Yi, who was daydreaming on horseback, had no idea that the guard in front of him had already made up a lot of nonsense in his mind. He just half-lowered his eyes, thinking about King Victor's intentions from time to time.
Why was he summoned without any buffer?
To test his loyalty? So that he can continue to fight for the Victor royal family?
In the midst of turmoil, even the arrogant and suspicious king on the throne had to make more plans for himself and his people.
I just don't know what role His Majesty the King wants the Klein family to play in these plans.
"His Majesty--"
Lu Yi stood up and nodded to the other person standing under the throne, "Father."
Victor V waved his hand and said casually, "We are family, no need to be so polite."
His words sounded natural, but the other two people present obviously didn't take them seriously. They still stood straight and dignified, with impeccable etiquette and posture.
Victor's smile faded a little, and he jokingly asked, "How come we've become so distant after not seeing each other for a while?"
It's a joke, but also a subtle threat.
Lu Yi raised his eyes, revealing his bright blue eyes like glass, and said in a half-intimate tone: "Your Majesty, that's why I'm afraid of being estranged from you."
What the hell, are they familiar with each other?
"That's right!" Victor laughed and threw something at Lu Yi.
Lu Yi caught the little thing steadily. The thick metal badge felt slightly cool and still had some residual warmth from the previous owner's palm.
Lu Yi looked at the knighthood medal in his hand, which symbolized the Viscount's status, in surprise, "Your Majesty, this is..."
"Don't be surprised, that's what I mean. Lu Yi, Lord Lu Yi Clayton, from now on you will have your own title and territory."
Victor V said, picking up the rolled scroll from his hand.
The servant bent over and raised his hands above his head to take the scroll, then respectfully presented it to Lu Yi.
Victor urged, "Take a quick look at your territory. Do you like it?"
Lu Yi slowly opened the scroll.
Strictly speaking, there was nothing special about the content of the scroll. It was full of praise, with a focus on praising his great contributions to the New Victory Empire in the monster battlefield. As a reward, there were countless gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as a territory awarded along with the Viscount title.
A small village of 3,000 acres, located near Inle City.
Although these small villages near Inle City are ownerless and belong to the royal capital on the surface, they are actually completely dependent on Inle City for operation.
Granting this territory to Lu Yi was not stingy, but it was definitely not generous.
No matter what he was thinking, Lu Yi appeared extremely surprised and excited.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I love this territory!"
He held the scroll in his hand, seemingly reluctant to let it go.
"As long as you like it." Victor didn't know what he was thinking of. His eyes softened and the smile in his eyes became more genuine.
"Your contribution in the battle against monsters is obvious to all. This title should have been awarded to you a long time ago, but your father always wanted to teach you a lesson, so it was delayed until today."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi looked at Duke Klein.
Duke Klein coughed twice and looked away, not meeting his gaze.
Victor also looked at Duke Klein and said jokingly, "Sairen, you have a good successor who is even better than you."
Lu Yi paused, raised his eyes and stared at Duke Klein.
Duke Klein still didn't look at him, but nodded and said, "Yes, Lu Yi will be the most outstanding Klein, my only heir."
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There was dead silence in the Klein family's carriage.
Lu Yi pursed his lips and said nothing. Duke Klein also pretended nothing had happened and looked at the scenery outside the window leisurely.
After a long while, Lu Yi finally couldn't help but said, "Don't you think you're going too far? I never thought about being an heir. The heir of the Klein family has always been Astor, Astor Klein! Whether in the past, present, or future!"
"You little brat!" Duke Klein controlled the strength of his men and punched Lu Yi on the shoulder. "You are the father of the Klein family, or am I?"
Lu Yi said coldly: "Of course you are, my dear, shameless father."
"How do you talk to your dad?"
"I just feel indignant on behalf of my brother!" Lu Yi said angrily.
"For an excuse that you yourself can't even explain and don't know if it's real, you made my eldest brother have neither magical talent nor merman power. Now it's even more outrageous. You let him live as the heir of the Klein family for so many years, and suddenly you want to deprive him of his identity!
"Do you want to force him to death? Isn't the eldest brother your child?"
How could you treat him so unfairly?!
Duke Klein was left speechless by the accusation and looked at Lu Yi in silence.
Lu Yi's eyes turned red, and he asked stubbornly: "Why?"
"I don't need the status of an heir. I can earn everything on my own, whether it's merit, title, or wealth!"
Duke Klein sighed and asked softly, "Lu Yi, do you think you stole something from your elder brother?"
"Isn't it?"
"Of course not." Duke Klein's eyes passed over Lu Yi, staying on him for only a very brief moment, and then fell out the window.
"There are some things I can't tell you right now. You just need to know one thing: no one but you can sit firmly on the huge gold mine of the Klein family." Victor V would never allow it.
"…Why me?"
Duke Klein shook his head and said nothing.
"Lu Yi, I've watched you rise to prominence and become a rising star that everyone is paying attention to. I'm proud of you most of the time, but sometimes, I hope you'll always be that carefree, dandy aristocrat with average talent."
Power brings absolute freedom, but it is also a burden that cannot be shaken off.
Sairen had lost sight of Lu Yi's future since he showed his brilliance in Braceside.
He just hopes that his future path will be smoother.
As for the sacrifice of others?
Sairen was sure that neither he nor Astor would ever regret it.
That's enough.
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