After more than half a month of routine, Sandy Territory ushered in another major event on this day.
The investiture order has been issued from the capital.
The delegation that came to confer the titles was very large, numbering in the hundreds.
The delegation members were still using the old-fashioned monster vehicle team, while Ron had been hoping for a new magic crystal vehicle team!
Although the mission was mainly composed of Warcraft vehicles, several dragon knights still participated in the guarding of the delegation.
The dragon knights landed before entering Sandy City, and a small number of sky knights entered Sandy City together with the land forces.
Sandy City was bustling with activity that day.
Before long, news of the investiture of a count spread throughout the capital.
People were talking about it, but Ron sitting calmly in the lord's manor was exactly what was expected.
Moreover, before the royal delegation arrived, Nika had already arranged for the reception staff for Ron.
Ron waited quietly, and in the meantime, Vivian helped Ron put on his noble attire.
In the past, Instructor Will had also taken on disciples, but none of Ron's senior brothers and sisters survived.
Throughout the more than three thousand years of his life, whenever a legendary disciple reached the level of a master, the capital would appease him by bestowing upon him the title of earl.
An earl is a member of the great nobility.
Even among the founding nobles, only those of extraordinary talent or above were granted the title of earl. The descendants of earls were different, and they often committed offenses that led to demotions or similar titles...
As the first Earl of the Lance family, Ron naturally had to be at least at the Master level.
In fact, Ron's noble family was at most a viscount. When he first inherited the title, Ron should have been a baron. His ancestors had indeed been demoted, and after some events, he returned to viscount, and now he is an earl.
Because of the precedents of some legendary disciples, the people of the city looked on with envy as the delegation arrived.
Meanwhile, the local inhabitants of the city were genuinely happy; that little lord from back then had truly made something of himself…
...
After a while, the delegation entered the post station, while the messenger carrying the king's decree entered the viscount's mansion with the corresponding documents.
Ron hurried off to receive the order.
Although the occasion was pleasant, Ron still maintained some of the Pope's airs.
When receiving the order, one can simply bow with hands clasped; there is no need for the ancient one-knee warrior salute.
Since ancient times, nobles who were granted fiefdoms for their military achievements would kneel on one knee in the palace to receive their fiefdom.
Originally, Ron was supposed to go to the capital himself.
However, Ron also saw what the messenger was holding.
Alright, the king has even prepared the earl's mark, badge, scepter, ring, and everything else.
In ancient times, some ancient kingdoms did indeed reward storage rings. However, nowadays, this is no longer possible because there are fewer and fewer space mages, and items like the Void Stone are hard to find.
Spatial rings are not among the rewards in many countries, so it's clear that the king, who was trying to curry favor, had gone to great lengths to achieve this.
In addition, Ron should have gone to the capital in person.
Perhaps it was due to concerns about the conflict between royal power and papal authority!
Historically, many times, the lord should not have been the pope, except in some special periods. However, it was God's will that made Ron the pope.
Inside the main room.
The scene, illuminated by the slanting sunlight, was even depicted in an epic painting.
This is Ron's biography...
The album also includes images of Ron becoming a viscount, and the papacy, among others.
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The ceremony was elaborate and varied, too numerous to list. With a cooperative attitude, Ron patiently completed the earl's investiture ceremony on this day.
Finally, evening arrived, and after the cannon salutes and other celebrations had passed, the people cheered, and Ron breathed a sigh of relief.
The envoys have finally left.
At the gates of the lord's manor, Ron, newly dressed in his count's robes, listened to the messenger's final words:
"King's words: Ron Lance, you may visit the capital more often in private. Your Sandy Territory is developing very well, and the kingdom's magic crystal production has been boosted as a result. Your Majesty..."
The words were not particularly meaningful, but Ron listened calmly, and the messenger turned and left.
As Ron turned around, he instructed his subordinates, "Have some things tidied up in the mansion!"
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"No need for that, just call him Lord."
"Yes, my lord."
...
The Viscount's mansion can now become an Earl's mansion...
The bland and uninteresting promotion in rank, but the biggest benefit that comes with it...
Unexpectedly, in addition to the northern mountain range he had originally envisioned, his earldom also included a small additional piece of land.
At the border between the Earl's territory and the Duchy of Shirley, a magic crystal mine that should have belonged to Princess Shirley was instead assigned to Ron's territory.
It turned out that their own princess was not very ambitious and was only focused on cultivating her elemental skills in a fit of pique, neglecting the development of the territory. After the king asked his daughter for her opinion, he allocated another portion of the territory to Ron.
Originally, the king's plan was for the Archbishop to marry the Duchess at this time, and then give the duchy to Ron along with it.
Consider it compensation for the discrepancy between the king's expectations and reality!
However, Ron doesn't want that much territory right now!
Some development plans with too far-reaching implications and too vast a territory are bound to cause too much trouble. On the contrary, an undeveloped magic crystal mine is just right for Ron.
In addition to the original mineral resources of Ron's former viscountty, the output of the noble territory was already quite good.
Great, this will provide another source of development funding for the northern mountain range.
On this day, all the merchants in Sandy City offered discounts, and all kinds of magic shops, potion shops, ironware and weapon shops were packed with people.
Restaurants, hotels, and other public places are especially packed!
They are now citizens of an earldom, in Sandy City, the lord's city of an earldom; everyone here has prestige.
Maybe it's just a stroke of good luck!
Not long after Ron saw off the investiture delegation, the magic bottle in the study suddenly stirred.
this……
Carlo Magic Capital!
The Magic Queen... has sent a letter.
Did his Shadow Punishment leader deliver the Demon Report?
The matter was quite large, and they had to remain discreet throughout; it must have been quite a challenge for them.
Although it took a while, at least a letter arrived.
Information about the Magic Queen.
Oh, right, the booklet of secret magical messages sent by the research department.
Fortunately, Ron had memorized the original secret text on it.
Compared to contacting the Magic Capital, the matter of being promoted to earl is not so important at the moment.
Outside, joy was everywhere, but inside the lord's study, Ron had Rita activate a divine barrier to separate the inside from the outside.
Quietly observe and do not miss any contact with the Magic Capital.
The magic bottle remained on a specially made desk, which was covered with unique magical runes. While waiting for the void rune pattern to appear, Ron was also examining the magical arrangement within it.
Okay, I'm in good shape.
The Demon Report is activated.
Despite being thousands of miles apart, the two sides began their first real-time communication via spatial teleportation.
As the elemental light of the magic bottle brightened to a certain degree, suddenly, the first magic rune appeared above the bottle's mouth.
Think about it, this magic rune corresponds to a tadpole script.
For example: 'Are you there?'
Ron smiled (o^^)o, it's done.
Naturally, Ron marked the magic key he had prepared beforehand.
Return a magic rune to the opponent in the opposite direction.
'exist! '
Compared to the Ron Sandy faction, the magical queens from different dimensions were even more shocked. (ノ°o°)ノ
Yes, there has been a response.
In the magical capital, within the imperial palace, a royal attendant stood beside the magical empress.
Both women were startled.
Amazing magic, amazing divine retribution.
At that moment, Queen Kofi gestured for the legendary Sera to come to the magic message button, and Sera tried to press out a tentative message.
Two void magic runes correspond to two tadpole words.
Ron now understands the meaning of "connected" as: "How can it be true?"
Do we need to confirm with each other?
Yes.
Ron typed a sentence using the first version of the Magic Announcement runes.
'First time, the palace, the meeting; third day, my left hand, what is it doing?'
Put them together and see if it's really the Magic Queen.
Back then, Ron really stayed in the palace in the Magic Capital for quite a few days.
They're here, they're here.
After receiving a reply from Queen Kofi, Sera Legends pressed a few keys.
'Left hand, grab the book!'
In Sandy Territory, within the Rita Divine Magic Barrier in the lord's study, Ron actually saw the corresponding answer.
The other party must be the Empress herself, or at least someone from the palace who was present at the time.
Ron was a little embarrassed by this answer. In both his past and present lives, he had always disliked meetings and would often sneak a peek at a book to pass the time!
So, all of this was under the watchful eye of the Empress back then!
Ron now felt like he'd been caught red-handed doing something wrong. (●′w`●)
And so, it was their turn.
Ron then added a few more Void Runes, corresponding to the Tadpole Words.
'You're asking?'
Fortunately, the effect of the barrier on the magic bottle had been tested beforehand. As long as the barrier is not too strong and affects the laws of space, the magic bottle can be ignored.
Inspired applications of divinely bestowed magic.
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