Under the scorching sun, the carriage traveled through the main road of Harvest City. The road was paved with boulders and was very flat, but the high temperature of the sun had turned it into a piece of soldering iron. Knight Marshall and Abel were sitting in the carriage. They were wearing luxurious suits, but it didn't take long for them to be covered in sweat.
At this moment, Abel missed the car he had in his previous life. Although it wasn't very good, it was warm in cold weather and had air conditioning in hot weather.
As Abel complained, the carriage gradually approached the city palace. When the carriage slowly stopped, the coachman said loudly, "Sir Knight, Master Abel, we have arrived at the city palace of Harvest City."
Hearing the coachman's words, Knight Marshall tidied up his suit and took out a towel from the cabinet in the carriage. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and handed Abel another towel, "Today is an important day. Wipe the sweat off your forehead. Don't be rude!"
When Knight Marshall and Abel got off the carriage, Abel saw the huge walls of the city palace. The last time he came here, it was at night. During the day, the city palace looked even bigger and more imposing.
Seeing Knight Marshall and Abel get off the carriage, the steward of the city palace, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly stepped forward and bowed to the two of them, "My respects to the honorable Knight Marshall and the honorable Master Abel. I am here to welcome the arrival of the two of you!"
Since Abel was the adopted son of Knight Marshall, the Knight Marshall should be the one to greet him. The knight slightly bowed to the steward and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you. My adopted son Abel and I are honored to be invited to meet the honorable city lord."
Abel followed Knight Marshall and bowed slightly to express his gratitude to the steward.
Under the guidance of the butler, they passed through the huge courtyard. Although the fountain in the middle of the courtyard was not as bright as it was at night, under the shine of the sun, it seemed to make people feel a little bit cooler. After entering the hall, Abel really felt the waves of coolness. The huge stone hall completely blocked the heat outside.
After walking through a long corridor, they came to a door carved with the goddess of harvest. The steward stood still and said to Knight Marshall and Abel in a soft voice, "This is the reception room. The city lord is waiting for you."
When Abel saw the city lord, Viscount Dickens, again, he felt more profound than the last time. The power of Viscount Dickens' body was like a volcano. Although it didn't erupt, Abel still felt heavy pressure just by standing in front of him.
"Master Abel, have you advanced?" Viscount Dickens knew how powerful the combat energy in his body was to the knights, but the young blacksmith master in front of him seemed to be suppressed by his combat energy, which made him very surprised.
Viscount Dickens's combat qi was only for official Knights. Those regular Knights couldn't feel this kind of pressure. Abel's performance showed that he had become an official Knight.
"Yes, honorable city lord!" Abel bowed slightly in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, and one of his hands made a flowery gesture in the air as he replied.
Viscount Dickens secretly rejoiced that he didn't mistreat Abel in terms of military exploits. Such a genius was rare even in the human world, let alone in the Duchy of Carmel. It was because of Abel's status as a blacksmith master that the Viscount befriended him, but now he realized that Abel was not only talented in forging, but also in the cultivation of a Knight.
Viscount Dickens pointed to a Knight on the side and said, "This is a Saloyan Knight. He led the army to complete the encirclement of the orcs."
The Saloyan Knight saluted the Knight Marshall and Abel. This opportunity was provided by them, and the Saloyan Knight had always wanted to thank them in person. This salute was a sincere expression of gratitude from the Saloyan Knight.
The Knight Marshall and Abel also hurriedly saluted back to the goodwill of the military's senior Knight. The atmosphere between the two sides was very friendly.
"Very high military exploits. 159 official orc cavalry, 2 of which are senior orc cavalry, and they injured a sky sparrow." Viscount Dickens said with a smile.
So that sky sparrow was injured by the army. Abel already knew the cause of Bai Yun's injury. Luckily he didn't expose Bai Yun.
Viscount Dickens turned to Abel and said, "Master Abel, the two corpses you sent yesterday have been identified by the Saloyan Knight. One of them escaped from the encirclement. It has a noble status and was protected by 2 senior orc cavalry. I have also sent this military exploits to the Bakong City military department. The military department has increased your reward."
A big city like Harvest City had its own information transmission circle like the one in Blacksmith's Guild. After the military exploits were reported, they would give rewards according to the rules. For a big city like Viscount Dickens, the response was very fast.
Hearing the increase in reward, Abel couldn't help but feel happy. Fortunately, he didn't find it troublesome to throw away the two corpses. Sure enough, these two corpses played a role.
"Knight Marshall, because of your heroic act of saving Matthew's castle and killing many orc cavalry in the process of protecting Harry's castle, the military department of the Duchy of Carmel has awarded you the title of Lord!" Viscount Dickens announced with a solemn expression.
"Everything is for the Duchy!" Knight Marshall said with a serious expression and half-kneeled.
"Saloyan Knight, because of your good command and killing 159 orc cavalry in the encirclement of the orcs, the military department of the Duchy of Carmel has awarded you 100 square miles of land. You will have your own coat of arms." Viscount Dickens continued to announce.
The Saloyan Knight's face was full of tears as he half-kneeled on the ground. There was a world of difference between a nobleman and a nobleman. From now on, the Saloyan Knight officially stepped into the field of upper nobility and became a real noble.
In the end, Viscount Dickens looked at Abel and smiled. "Master Abel, you have provided accurate information for the encirclement of the orcs, saved Matthew's castle, and killed many orc cavalry. Because of your outstanding achievements, the military department of the Duchy of Carmel has awarded you the former territory of Matthew's castle and awarded you the title of Lord!"
Abel couldn't believe his ears. This reward was a bit too much. But looking at Viscount Dickens's smiling face, he understood that Viscount Dickens had done a lot. Maybe the military department and the king didn't want to offend a master.
Abel imitated Knight Marshall and half-kneeled. "Everything for the duchy!"
The Saloyan Knight looked at Abel enviously. The military rewarded Master Abel according to the highest standard. Usually, only members of the royal family could enjoy this kind of reward. It was very rare for non-royal members to enjoy this kind of reward.
Viscount Dickens smiled and helped Abel up. "Should I call you Master Abel or Lord Abel?" After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh.
Indeed, for a master blacksmith like Abel, the status of a master blacksmith was much higher than that of a lord. However, Abel was still too young, and he hadn't traveled the continent yet. His reputation as a master blacksmith was just a medal from the Blacksmith's Guild. Only when many of Abel's creations appeared on the continent would this kind of reputation settle down and become a real name for Abel.
"Just call me Abel. Master and Lord are just titles." Abel replied with a smile.
"Only someone like Master Abel, who doesn't care about wealth and status, can achieve this kind of success," Viscount Dickens said with a sigh. The Saloyan Knight on the side also agreed.
Viscount Dickens then said, "In 2 months, on God's Birthday, the 3 of you have to go to Bakong City to participate in the award ceremony. Don't be late."
Normally, after the award of a title and land, the person who received it would already be the person who received it. However, in order to fully receive the official recognition, you had to go to Bakong City, the capital of the duchy, receive the award from the king, express your gratitude to the king, and express your loyalty to the duchy.
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