The next morning, the sun was bright and gentle, and it felt very comfortable when it shone on people's bodies.
Today, the emperor of the Empire of Light, His Majesty Reinhardt San Lorenzo, would confer Vera St. Hilde as the Dukes Of The North at the Phoenix Palace.
In addition, the emperor would also confer Colin Angele with the authority of the Northern Frontier Guardian in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the war against the Trolls and the Northern Frontier Rebellion.
Of course, Colin knew very well that the key reason why he was able to obtain the authority of the Northern Frontier Guardian was because he had won the trust of Empress Medella last night.
In this way, Colin would become the most powerful person in the Northern Frontier. He would be able to control the lords of the Northern Frontier without relying on Vera's name.
This was also a necessary measure that the emperor had taken to prevent Vera from being influenced by the Church.
At nine o 'clock in the morning, Colin and Vera rode on their horses and began patrolling the Imperial Dragon City under the protection of the Honorable Knights.
Of course, although they were patrolling the whole city, they were actually just going around the Phoenix Palace.
The soldiers of the city guards had already blocked the surrounding roads, preventing carriages and pedestrians from passing through. The nobles and the servants of the various families could only gather on both sides of the road and look at the soon-to-be-appointed Dukes Of The North with curious eyes.
Today, Vera was wearing a gorgeous Duke's formal attire. Her beautiful hair was coiled into the most popular upper-class bun style, and a sparkling and translucent pearl necklace hung around her neck. Light makeup was applied to her delicate and three-dimensional facial features. Her radiant beauty and graceful and noble temperament immediately attracted the attention of many noble young men.
Perhaps these fellows were secretly cursing Colin in their hearts. How could this country baron's son beat them to such a beautiful woman who had both beauty and power in her whole life!
This was not because Colin was being petty or deliberately making things difficult for the nobles in the capital. Those who were looking at him from both sides of the street from time to time were almost undisguised jealousy and hatred.
After patrolling the city, Colin and Vera arrived at the Phoenix Palace.
Four knights clad in exquisite armor and holding ceremonial spears stepped forward to escort the two of them as they walked on the golden cashmere carpet.
As soon as they entered the main hall, they could see that there were six statues of angels holding swords on both sides of the hall. The statues were carved out of white glazed rock and their wings were retracted. Their eyebrows and eyes were lowered as they faced the entrance of the main hall. They were half-kneeling on the pedestal as if they were bowing their heads in respect to Colin and Vera.
Passing by the angel statue, the two sides of the hall were filled with important figures of the Radiance Empire. Everyone slowly turned their heads and saluted the group of beauties who had just walked in.
Only the footsteps of the ceremonial knights and Colin and his wife could be heard in the hall. The atmosphere was heavy and solemn.
Halfway through the journey, Colin suddenly stopped and allowed Vera to continue walking towards Emperor Reinhardt.
The sunlight shone through the crystal skylight at the top of the hall, forming a pure beam of light that enveloped Vera and Emperor Reinhardt who were standing in the middle of the hall.
Vera's body was coated with a faint golden halo under the sunlight. She pulled out her sword from her waist and half-knelt on the steps. She lowered her head and held the sword in her hand.
Emperor Reinhardt took Vera's sword and placed the blade on her shoulder. He then said in a clear voice, "Don't worry.
"I, the Emperor of the Radiance Empire, Reinhardt San Lorenzo, hereby confer Vera St. Hilde the title of Dukes Of The North of the Radiance Empire in the name of the God of Light and our holy ancestors. I hope that you will use your loyalty, courage, and wisdom to protect this honor!"
Immediately, Vera's clear but slightly immature voice sounded in the hall.
"I, Vera St. Hilde, swear on the souls of the ancestors of the Golden Lion Family that I will devote my loyalty to the God of Light and the great San Lorenzo!
Your will is the direction that I will move forward in and your orders are the beliefs that I will abide by! "
Emperor Reinhardt nodded his head and returned the sword to Vera. He then took out the Duke's seal from the tray that the knight was holding next to him and gave it to Vera.
At this point, Vera's conferring ceremony was officially over.
The ownership of the Dukes Of The North had finally been decided.
Colin looked at the scene in front of him and finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Of course, Vera becoming a Duke did not mean that everything would be fine. Colin knew that there was still a more severe test waiting for him.
As Vera stepped aside, Colin strode forward and knelt down in front of Emperor Reinhardt.
Emperor Reinhardt looked deeply at the young knight who was kneeling in front of him and an extremely complicated expression flashed through his eyes. It was not until Empress Medella who was behind him coughed a few times that he came back to his senses and said loudly again.
"I, the Emperor of the Empire of Light, Reinhardt San Lorenzo, on behalf of all the lords and nobles of the empire, hereby confer upon Colin Viscount Angley the authority of the guardian of the Northern Frontier in this sacred land."
Emperor Reinhardt then took out the golden dagger that symbolized the status of the guardian and handed it to Colin.
Colin took the dagger with both hands and said loudly:
"I, Colin Angele, in this holy land, under the watchful eyes of the God of Light, shoulder the responsibility of protecting the Northern Region, and take this as my honor. From today onwards, until the day my life ends!"
Then, Colin got up and was about to leave, but he was stopped by Emperor Reinhardt.
"Viscount Angley, the sword at your waist is the [Blade of Judgment], right?"
Colin was stunned and quickly stopped. He bowed slightly and said: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Can I see it?"
"Of course!"
Clank!
Colin slowly pulled out the sword and handed it to Emperor Reinhardt.
Emperor Reinhardt held the sword with one hand and slowly stroked the dark blade with the other hand. The flame-like patterns on the blade emitted bursts of golden light wherever he touched.
"Three emperors have already died under this sword, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
There were indeed three emperors — the "Dark Emperor" who was killed by the "Judge" Duke St. Theon three hundred years ago, the "Troll Emperor" Timov who was killed by the Duke St. Hilde five years ago, and the "Troll Emperor" Modo II who was killed by Colin at the beginning of this year.
Emperor Reinhardt stared at the knight's sword for a long time before he suddenly asked: "Do you know what the King Slayer said before he killed the Dark Emperor three hundred years ago?"
Colin shook his head. He had no idea what Emperor Reinhardt was trying to do.
The nobles who came to watch the ceremony were also confused. Only Queen Mydella's eyes flashed as if she was thinking about something.
Emperor Reinhardt suddenly made his move. The long sword drew a golden light in the air and in the blink of an eye, it was at Colin's throat.
The hall was filled with cries of surprise. Everyone was frightened by the Emperor's actions.
Vera was anxious and wanted to rush over, but she was stopped by Queen Mydella.
Colin did not move. He did not even blink. It was as if the weapon in front of him was not stained with the blood of the three emperors, but a harmless wooden stick.
Emperor Reinhardt saw Colin's calm reaction and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. He said: "He said, 'On behalf of my Lord, I will give you the judgment you deserve'!"
Colin blinked and waited for the emperor to continue.
Sure enough, Emperor Reinhardt asked again: "Do you know how the Dark Emperor responded?"
Colin shook his head again: "Your Majesty, please forgive my ignorance."
Of course, Emperor Reinhardt would not blame Colin. In fact, this period of history had always been a taboo. None of the nobles present knew what happened at that time.
They only knew that the King Slayer killed the Dark Emperor. As for the specific process and the details of the cause, they had been deliberately hidden.
Now, for some reason, Emperor Reinhardt wanted to reveal this dusty history.
"The Dark Emperor said —" The corners of Emperor Reinhardt's mouth curled up slightly: "'You can't represent my Lord, you can only represent yourself'!"
Colin narrowed his eyes, thinking about what the emperor wanted to say.
After Emperor Reinhardt said this, he returned the Blade of Judgment to Colin and then left without saying a word.
Vera trotted over, held Colin's arm, and asked: "Colin, are you okay?"
"Of course, I'm fine." Colin patted Vera's arm gently and walked out.
The nobles who were watching the ceremony came forward to congratulate the two rulers of the Northern Frontier.
After dealing with this group of people, Colin held Vera's hand and walked out of the hall. However, he saw a familiar figure in front of the stairs.
Colin's lips curled into an inexplicable smile as he greeted.
"Good day, Governor Sebas!"
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