Chapter 87: Honor Ceremony (Seventh update, please subscribe!!)
"Extra! The Ship Federation and our country have officially signed the Non-Aggression Treaty and formed an alliance. Extra! Extra!..."
On the streets of Uno Capital, newsboys were running on the streets waving newspapers.
A passerby stopped him, bought a newspaper from him, and opened it to read with others.
"It was just a guess before, but now it's confirmed. Ship is indeed our ally."
"Yes, and now England will have a hard time."
"I heard that with our help, Ship has made it to the interior of England?"
"They deserve it! Who allowed them to bully us?"
Passersby were discussing the contents of the newspaper.
After Marshal Remus became the president of Uno, the whole country's atmosphere changed.
The most obvious difference is that more and more people are discussing the war on the front lines, and more and more people are warmongers.
Even though Remus has abolished the conscription system, there are still many young people who choose to join the army and go to the front line to fight the enemy.
Compared with the stagnant Uno in the past, Uno is now more prosperous.
"Eh? There's another news here, 'A genius officer breaks into the enemy country and returns with technology'?"
Someone was flipping through the newspaper and found another piece of news in it.
This news also occupied one side of the newspaper, which proudly wrote about the deeds of a talented officer named "Li Qi".
"Let me see... He won the Unicorn Medal on the Meen Front and was later selected by Colonel Borent to infiltrate the enemy country to obtain magical technology... Wait, he's not even fifteen years old this year?"
"Young hero, young hero!"
"President Remus will hold an award ceremony for him in front of the palace today. Shall we go and see it together?"
"Let's go, let's go together!"
Passersby were discussing and became interested in the young officer named 'Rich Glatt'. They were going to go to the square in front of the palace to watch the awarding ceremony for the young officer.
What the passers-by didn't know was that right next to the tavern where they were talking, two officers were sitting opposite each other in the corner.
One of them was the protagonist in the newspaper, Richie Glatt.
"They're talking about you. You're going to be famous, Li Qi."
Reach's former superior, Wood Coffell, smiled and joked with the boy.
Li Qi sighed helplessly and said:
"I didn't expect the Propaganda Department would write about my deeds in the newspaper."
"How could I not write about it?" Wood said, "A strategic-level person who is only fourteen years old, possesses a rare magical talent, and has personally gone to the enemy country to obtain the technology to make the magic orb even better, and is also the recipient of the Unicorn Medal...
"Any one of these things is worth writing about, let alone the fact that they are all concentrated on you."
"It's too conspicuous, and I always feel like something bad might happen."
"Your idea is not good. Young people should be energetic and enterprising. Why are you acting like a leisurely officer like me?"
Wood complained with a smile.
As a member of the traditional faction, Wood was lucky to be able to survive the fight.
But it is unlikely for him to return to the military and hold an important position.
Although Wood is still a captain, his official position has been transferred to the city defense department, and it is still a not very important position.
It is not wrong to say that he is an officer with no leisure time.
On the contrary, Li Qi, who is about to turn fifteen, is currently the youngest colonel-level officer in the entire Uno.
Although his current position has not been determined, judging from what he has done, his future position will definitely be very important.
The future is bright, and there is absolutely no comparison between Wood and him.
Thinking of this, Wood couldn't help but sigh: "At the beginning, I suggested you not to go to the Intelligence Department because I was worried that you would be involved in the fight between the two factions. But I didn't expect that in the end I would be the one who was eliminated after being involved in the fight, while you..."
"I was just lucky."
Li Qi said truthfully.
This can really only be called luck.
If Li Qi hadn't possessed a very high magical talent, if he hadn't been persecuted by the Great Prince's group in England, if Mor hadn't suddenly changed his mind and wanted to kill Li Qi...
If any step goes wrong, Li Qi will no longer be Li Qi.
He would only be Gilly of England.
Perhaps it was for this reason that the Uno Propaganda Department publicized Li Qi's deeds so widely.
The purpose is to completely bind Li Qi and Uno together so that he will not have the thought of returning to England.
Now Li Qi Glatt is a talented officer of Uno and a hero of the entire Uno. He will even be awarded a second medal of heroism and get what he deserves.
It would be really unreasonable for Li Qi, who was treated like this, to want to commit treason and go to England.
"lucky……"
Wood laughed in silence and said no more.
He picked up the military cap and put it on his head, then stood up and said to Li Qi:
"Okay, it's time to end the reminiscing. You still have the award ceremony later, so I won't keep you any longer."
"Are you going back?"
"Although the City Defense Department is not busy, I cannot leave my post for too long. After all, I am a remnant of the 'traditionalists' and I cannot let anyone catch me."
Wood smiled self-deprecatingly, paid the bill and left.
Li Qi leaned back in his chair, looked at his back, then looked at the crowd passing by outside. He took a sip of the coffee on the table and said with emotion: "...Life."
It's just so unpredictable.
…
The awarding ceremony was very formal and grand.
Because Li Qi was not the only one who was awarded the medal.
Those members of the reformist faction who have made contributions in the struggle with the traditionalists will also participate in this awarding ceremony.
There are a lot of people, probably around twenty or so.
In addition to the awarding ceremony, there was also the first military parade after the establishment of the Uno Federal Republic.
This military parade is open to everyone. It is no longer exclusive to the nobles. Civilians in Uno can watch it, and even people from allied and enemy countries can watch it! The purpose of Remus holding the military parade is to show Uno's current national strength and military power in front of the whole world!
The ceremony officially began at 9:30 am that day.
Li Qi put on an officer's dress uniform, his new magic device and the sword he was issued, and stood among the crowd who were preparing to be awarded medals.
In the crowd, Li Qi was slightly shorter and more conspicuous.
What is even more eye-catching is the unicorn medal on his chest. The silver medal sparkles in the sun, attracting everyone's attention.
"He is Li Qi?"
"He looks about fifteen or sixteen years old, a major, and has the Order of the Unicorn... It must be him."
"He's really young. I heard that he brought the technology to improve the magic orb from England this time..."
"The Magic Army is about to become stronger again..."
There were whispers from officers all around.
Li Qi's expression did not change as he listened to this, and he stood as straight as a pillar.
After a while, the noise of discussion gradually died down, and finally everyone fell silent.
Because in the distance, the carriage carrying Uno President Remus was heading this way under the escort of guards.
Remus' arrival means that the awarding ceremony is about to begin.
The carriage stopped in the center of the square, and Remus, wearing a military uniform and a top hat, got out of the carriage.
It was also the first time that Li Qi met Marshal Uno, now President Uno, whom he had only seen in legends before.
The image of Remus was not much different from what Richie had imagined.
He was tall and strong, and his military uniform could not hide his muscles.
He has dark skin, regular features, and a well-groomed beard and sideburns that blend into one, making him look quite fierce.
The scar from the corner of his eye to his chin adds to his fierce temperament.
Just from looking at his facial features, you can tell that this person is not easy to mess with.
What surprised Li Qi even more was that he didn't see any magic from Remus.
The Marshal of the Uno Military, and now the President of Uno, is actually an ordinary person without any magic power!
“Everyone has——!”
Before Li Qi could think about it, the conductor of the ceremony shouted loudly:
"salute!"
Snap——
Everyone stood still in unison, saluted, raised their right hands and placed them on the side of their foreheads: "Glory to Uno forever!"
Seeing this, Remus smiled and responded to everyone:
"Glory to Uno! All right, put it down."
After the salute, Remus walked to the viewing area and nodded to the adjutant beside him.
The adjutant turned around and shouted using communication magic:
"The awarding ceremony begins!"
There was no nonsense, no tedious opening speech. After Remus arrived, he went straight to the start of the awarding ceremony.
Li Qi stood in the crowd, watching the officers who were awarded medals before him and writing down their names.
These people were previously the veterans of the reformists, and now they are the direct subordinates of President Remus. There is no harm in writing down their names and dealing with them.
Li Qi even saw Borent among them.
Originally, Borrent was only a major in the Intelligence Department, but now he has become a colonel. Although he is still the Minister of Intelligence, the current Intelligence Department has much more power than the previous one.
Not only Borrent, but also those officers who were originally only lieutenants and whose talents were not recognized now have the positions they deserve.
When the traditional nobles stopped making trouble, everyone got the treatment they deserved.
Including Li Qi.
"Next, Richie Glatter!!"
While he was thinking, it was finally Li Qi's turn to be awarded the medal.
Li Qi walked out of the crowd, and under everyone's gaze, he walked in front of Remus and knelt on one knee to salute.
Remus picked up the ceremonial sword used for awarding honors and placed it on Reacher's shoulder, just as he had done before.
The adjutant at the side immediately said: "Rich Glatt, who once led a team to kill an enemy strategic officer on the Meen front, is the youngest recipient of the Unicorn Medal in history.
"He is also the most outstanding spy. He risked his life to bring back the enemy's magic device technology. He has courage, strategy, talent, and patriotism...
"We now award Major Li Qi the Uno First Class Medal of Honor and the Uno First Class Battle Medal. We also appoint Major Li Qi as the Deputy Director of the Technical Department of the Magical Research Institute and grant him the title of 'Viscount'—!"
"At the same time, Major Li Qi is awarded the title of [Uno Gem]! I hope Major Li Qi will always shine like a gem!"
(End of this chapter)
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