It was the same hall as last time. The 12 elven councilors did not change. There were 6 of them on each side.
Grand Duke Edwina and Duke Albert were sitting in the middle. At this moment, Grand Duke Edwina looked even younger. Because of the lotion and conditioner, she looked like she was in her thirties, but now she looked like she was in her twenties.
Abel didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt like the 4 female elven councilors were looking at him with passion.
How could they not be?
Other elves rarely had the chance to interact with Grand Duke Edwina, but they did.
When Lady Carrie, Abel, and the other Duchesses went to find the beauty grass to make the beauty potion, not only did Lady Carrie's face change slightly, but Grand Duke Edwina's face also changed drastically.
Grand Duke Edwina was at her age, but she still looked so young. How could these female elven councilors not go crazy when they guessed the truth?
Even the male councilors were interested in the beauty potion, let alone the female councilors.
It was just that all the elves knew that the 'beauty potion' was very difficult to concoct, and the beauty grass was even fresher. It had to be concocted on the spot as soon as it was harvested. It was because of this that these male elven councilors were not confident in obtaining the 'beauty potion'.
"Master Bennett, because of your elven perfume's contribution to the Druil of Angstrom City and your outstanding alchemy performance, the Angstrom City Council has decided to grant you the title of Baron and a piece of land!" Grand Duke Edwina looked at Abel and announced.
"Thank you, Grand Duke!" Abel stepped up and bowed.
He didn't say anything about loyalty or allegiance. If it was in the past, he would have said it casually. But now, his identity was different. As a king, he couldn't pledge allegiance to others even if he was in the middle of transforming.
He did not even pledge his loyalty to the royal family of the Duchy of St Ellis, let alone the Grand Duke of the elves.
Of course, Grand Duke Edwina understood Abel's position. More importantly, this title was for the benefit of the elves. Although her relationship with Abel had improved a little, it had not fully recovered.
Grand Duke Edwina knew this, and so did Abel. As Abel's status increased, the relationship between them had changed from being suppressed by Grand Duke Edwina at the beginning to a relationship of complete equality.
Duke Abel, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but think of the first time he saw Abel.
Grand Duke Edwina said, "With his current development, he might be able to talk to us on equal footing in 20 years!"
Now, in less than 2 years, Abel had grown to be on equal footing with them. Although Abel was only a beginner wizard, he was a Grandmaster Blacksmith. He had killed 3 elite wizards in battle. Whether it was status or power, Abel had surpassed them.
The 12 councilors were a little confused. This title was for the council to discuss, and Duke Albert was the one who proposed it.
Who among the twelve councilors would stop an honorary elven master alchemist from being conferred a title?
Although the 12 councilors were the most powerful group of elves in Angstrom City, they represented the big nobles behind them. These big nobles would never allow them to offend an elven master alchemist by honor.
A baron title was not high for an elven master alchemist by honor. Although they did not say where the land would be, it would not come from them. It would come from Angstrom City, and it would come from Grand Duke Edwina.
It was just that Master Bennett did not pledge his loyalty last time, and this time, he still did not pledge his loyalty. This was a little unreasonable.
A baron title meant a noble with a coat of arms, which was very important in the Holy Continent. How could he not pledge his loyalty to such a great title?
What was even more strange was that Grand Duke Edwina did not say anything. Even Duke Albert had a smile on his face. He did not seem to be unhappy at all.
Duke Albert had a smile on his face because he suddenly remembered the news he got from Steward Derek. Abel was going to give him a bottle of beauty potion for his birthday.
To be honest, he had always wanted a beauty potion. It was not just because he cared about his appearance.
Of course, appearance was very important to him, but more importantly, his wife, Grand Duke Edwina, had become very young. She looked like a young girl, which made him look a little old.
Although the other elves did not say anything, he always felt there was a hidden meaning in the eyes of the other elves for the past year.
However, he could not ask Abel for a bottle of beauty potion himself. He didn't want to lose face in front of Abel, and he knew the beauty potion was too precious.
Therefore, he calculated that his birthday was only a few days away from his Steward Derek's mouth and used Lady Carrie's name to tell Abel what he wanted.
At that moment, he was so happy with his plan that he did not notice the 12 elven councilors and Grand Duke Edwina looking at him.
"Master Bennett, Derek will take you to receive your land. If you need anything, just tell him!" Grand Duke Edwina pointed at Steward Derek and said with a smile to Abel.
"Thank you, Grand Duke!" Abel bowed again.
The knighting ceremony wasn't complicated. Although it was a big deal for the elves, it was just a daily affair for the Grand Ducal Palace in Angstrom City.
Therefore, when Abel walked out of the hall after the ceremony, the only one who followed him was Steward Derek. The other elves were still discussing other things.
"Steward Derek, is my territory far from Angstrom City?" Abel asked as he walked.
"Master Bennett, your territory is not far. It's just that the location is a little special!" Steward Derek replied.
The silver carriage stopped in front of the Grand Ducal Palace. The half-elf coachman, Kurt, saw Abel and quickly jumped off the carriage and opened the door for Abel.
Abel entered the carriage first and made an inviting gesture to Steward Derek.
"Master Bennett, this is my seat!" Steward Derek bowed to show his gratitude and pointed at the carriage shaft.
Steward Derek knew Abel's identity very well. Abel was not just a Master Alchemist by honor. He was also recognized by Lady Lorraine.
He also realized that both Grand Duke Edwina and Duke Abel had shown enough respect to Abel.
He didn't know what had happened in the two years that Abel had been away, but he could clearly see that Abel's identity must have changed significantly from two years ago to now.
Although he didn't know what it was, and he had never heard of Master Bennett's identity changing, as an old man in the Grand Ducal Palace, he could see the change in the faces of the 2 masters.
Therefore, he became even more respectful. He placed himself in the same position as Abel's steward.
"We are going to Orwell Palace!" Steward Derek's voice was not soft as he told Abel and Coachman Kurt.
"Steward Derek, can you tell me about Orwell Palace? Could it be that my territory is nearby? " Abel was unfamiliar with this place. Of course, he wasn't familiar with most of the places in the Double Moon Forest.
"Master Bennett, your territory is the valley where Orwell Palace is located. It is a beautiful place. It is one of the most beautiful palaces in the Double Moon Forest!" Steward Derek said with pride in his eyes.
Abel didn't expect his territory to be a palace. It should be the palace of the Grand Ducal Palace.
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