It was Suria. Tonight, the female knight had changed into a white military uniform and a blue knee-length pleated skirt. Her golden epaulettes and armbands glowed under the moonlight. Her tall and straight figure, valiant and valiant temperament, as well as the gentle smile on her face.
A pair of jade-like legs in black silk stood in the middle of the road with her arms crossed in front of her chest, looking up at the bright moonlight.
A beauty under the moonlight.
"Miss Suria, you're in such a good mood! Come out to admire the moon at night? "Ryan walked to a spot three steps away from the female knight with great interest.
"I used to come here when I was young." "It's just that ever since the relationship between Father and His Majesty Richard deteriorated, I rarely come to this place," Sulia, who had a head full of shining blonde hair, said sadly.
"Relationship deteriorated? Miss Suria, can you tell me more about it? I'm very interested in these things. You know, I'm about to be enfeoffed, but I still don't know much about my country. "Taking this opportunity, Laing asked the question he had been wanting to ask for a long time.
Before coming to Brittany, he had done a thorough research on the basic situation of this country, but there was nothing more effective than a Duke's daughter explaining it in person.
More importantly, Duke Winford was a Knight of the Holy Grail, a Knight of the Holy Grail, a Knight of the Holy Grail. The Knights of the Holy Grail were all living saints who had passed the trial of the Holy Grail. From a moral point of view, they were relatively perfect. Therefore, Ryan didn't have to worry that the daughter of the Duke of Winford was hiding something in her words.
Normally, all the knights of the kingdom would entrust their fiefs and properties to another trustworthy knight before embarking on the Path of the Holy Grail. If the knight failed on the Path of the Holy Grail (and survived), they would return to their fiefs and continue to accumulate strength, waiting for the next opportunity to embark on the Path of the Holy Grail.
If this Royal Knight completed the trial of the Holy Grail and drank from the Holy Grail of the Fairy of the Lake, then he would give up all his worldly possessions and become a Holy Grail Knight with supreme glory. He would protect the Holy Land of the Fairy of the Lake for the rest of his life and no longer care about worldly affairs.
But there were always exceptions. In some cases, if the identity of the knight was a great noble and he had his own hereditary noble title and title, then even if he completed the Holy Grail trial, he would still be ordered by the Lake Fairy to return and inherit his title. At the same time, he would serve the Lake Fairy as a Holy Grail Knight and ruler.
In the current Duchy, Duke Louis "The Upright", Duke Bastogne "The Beast Butcher", Berchemund, and Duke Vanford "Long Legs", François, were the Knights of the Holy Grail. What was interesting was that they corresponded to the three most prominent families in the country, namely the Leaping Lion, the Red Fire Dragon, and the White Pegasus. They were all descendants of the first Knight King, Arthur.
Laing felt that this was not a coincidence. It was very likely that Arthur's descendants had a powerful bloodline and received good guidance from the Lake Fairy.
"Mr. Laing, do you want to know?" Suria looked at Laing with her shimmering sea blue eyes. She knew that as long as she asked, Laing would owe her family a favor.
"Of course, please teach me, Miss Suria."
This was exactly what she wanted.
The person in front of her was too powerful. She had to invest in this kind of person as soon as possible. This was the plan that the Antrel siblings had discussed a long time ago. Others might not be able to tell, but they could tell that the flower bracelet on Laing's hand was definitely a gift from the Lake Fairy.
And the Jean Domain that Laing was about to become the lord of was very important to the Vanford Duchy. The Vanford Duchy was surrounded by mountains, and inside it was a very rich valley plain. The Jean Domain was located at the bottom of the valley plain, and it was the only entrance to the Duchy.
The two walked to the pavilion in the garden and sat opposite each other. Emilia served them two cups of black tea and left.
The female knight took a sip of the black tea and began to tell Laing what she knew.
"The current king's name is Richard Le Angoulan. In his early years, he once tore off the tiger's skin and put it on himself, so he was nicknamed the Tiger …"
Suria described the story of Richard. Laing had a rough understanding of some of the things that were mentioned before, so it was not repeated here.
Then there was the content that he was interested in.
It turned out that after Richard ascended the throne, he found that due to John II's repeated large expeditions and misuse of the treasury, the kingdom's finances were close to bankruptcy. The dukes were doing their own thing and lacked unity. The Knights of the Holy Grail represented by the Lake Fairy were not very satisfied with this choice, so he also lacked the full support of the Lake Fairy.
However, those who could sit on the throne were not ordinary people. Richard first used the marriage alliance to stabilize the relationship between the king and the duchy of Lyonassi, which was to the left of the Angoulan Duchy. This grand wedding made the dukes fork out a lot of gold and silver.
After that, the first thing Richard did after he sat on the throne was to increase taxes. He repeatedly imposed a fixed military tax on the dukes in the name of military affairs, and then he set up a luxury tax, levying taxes on luxury goods such as wine from the dukes in the kingdom.
The duchy of Vanford, which was the home of wine and olive oil, and Bordero, which was famous for its maritime trade and economic crops, suffered the most from this. Therefore, the relationship between the dukes of Vanford and the king deteriorated day by day, and they only maintained a subordinate relationship on the surface.
"Yes, Mr. Laing. Baron Jean is the territory that Duke Theodoric of Bereon has always wanted. You being enfeoffed here will definitely make him unhappy. Also, Duke Pallavon in the northeast of the duchy of Vanford has a deep conflict with my father. I don't know if it will affect you." Suria put down the black tea and sighed, "Duke Pallavon has been constantly levying taxes on our caravans, and there have been a lot of robbers on the trade route for a long time …"
"I understand." It was not a coincidence that there were a lot of robbers on the trade route. Laing immediately understood what the female knight meant. These robbers were probably wolves in sheep's clothing.
After the Dole Tower incident, the nobles' knightly spirit gradually disappeared. The energy they used to pursue justice and virtue was now used to extract more benefits from the serfs.
"Mr. Laing, you are a Grail Knight. His Majesty does not have the right to order you around, so you should be prepared. He and Duke Dalhead of Lyonasser, who came to watch the ceremony, may not welcome you so much," the female knight added.
"Okay, I understand. Then can I ask about Duke Hubbard of Carcasson? What kind of knight is he? "Laing continued to ask.
"Duke Hubbard is cold and respected, but recently there was news that he was preparing to embark on the path of the Holy Grail …" Suria did not say much, and Laing quickly understood. At this level, a lot of things only needed to be said roughly.
"I understand." Laing continued to nod. He had to at least understand the temperament of the dukes around his territory.
An hour later.
"Thank you very much, Miss Suria." Laing put his hand on his chest and thanked the female knight sincerely.
"You're welcome." The female knight also gave him a perfect salute. Her delicate and perfect face curled into a charming smile. "Mr. Laing, your morals and strength are astonishing. The Antley family is willing to become friends with you, Mr. Laing."
"And I am also very willing to have sincere and passionate friends like Julius and Miss Suria." The moonlight shone on Laing's face. A simple verbal agreement was reached just like that.
"In any case, my brother and I will be following you during this period. If you have any problems, just let us know." The female knight smiled gracefully.
"Okay. I wish you good health."
On the way back, Laing said to Emilia, "What a beautiful young lady."
It was rare for Emilia to use a sentimental tone to reply to Laing, "Yes, Mr. Laing. Miss Suria is indeed very outstanding. She comes from a noble background and is so beautiful."
"That's right." Laing thought that what he said and what she said were two different topics.
Forget it. He still had a lot to think about.
Three days later, a grand knighting ceremony was held in the palace of the Culona Palace.
The colorful glaze shone with moving light and shadow. The figures and stories of the twelve Knights of the Holy Grail were watching the figures in the central hall from both sides of the palace. The four walls of the hall were decorated with stained glass and six murals that embodied religious, chivalric, and legal meanings. The seats on both sides were filled with knights who came to watch the ceremony, and the great nobles of Brittania in the front row.
Laing was wearing a full set of Brittany nobles' attire. He knelt on one knee in front of the Knight King.
The knights cheered loudly. They welcomed the arrival of this legendary Knight of the Holy Grail. His name had recently spread across the continent. His glory had spread to every castle and tavern in Brittany. He became a Knight of the Holy Grail at a young age and fulfilled the lifelong dream of all the knights.
For a long time to come, this knight would be the focus of everyone's attention. His glorious deeds would be passed down by the bards for a long time.
At 16, he went to the battlefield to kill Barbarians. At 22, he killed the Orc Beast King, "Sharp Fangs" Gor. At 24, he won the championship duel with the Chaos Champion, "Crushing Bear" Birig. He officially became the Lady of the Lake's chosen champion.
After coming to Marlin Castle, he exposed the conspiracy of the Aesthetes and killed the Fallen Hunters. He also killed a large number of Green Dwarfs in the Battle of Collesen Plains. He became famous throughout the continent.
His feats left the knights intoxicated.
He was their idol!
Laing received the loudest cheers.
Compared to the cheers of the knights, the Brittany nobles sitting in front were much quieter. Most of them only clapped symbolically. Only a few nobles applauded enthusiastically. They were all Knights of the Holy Grail.
Looking at the figure of Laing kneeling on the ground, Duke Dalhead of Lyonasser had a strange expression. It wasn't because Laing was an outsider. The nobles of the Empire and Brittany intermarried and had similar values. There was also a treaty between the nations, so it was normal to invite each other. The nobles of the Empire had even been a Knight King.
He just didn't like Laing's power and status. The Duke didn't know if it was a good or bad thing for this young man to be a Baron. He was too outstanding and a Knight of the Holy Grail. If such an outstanding young man was here to protect the Lady of the Lake, the Duke would welcome him with open arms.
But he was here to be a Lord.
Since the Duke didn't know which side he was on, he could only clap symbolically. He still needed to observe what this young man would bring to him.
If the nobles present were a little strange, Richard the Knight King's attitude was even more interesting. The grey-haired Knight King tried to straighten himself up, but he didn't show any expression or say much. He held the sacred sword that symbolized the power of the Brittany, the Sword of the Lady of the Lake, and walked down the throne step by step.
Laing maintained his posture and remained silent.
An attendant came in from the side with a brand-new set of baronial attire. It was a dark red velvet coat and trousers with white fur trim. The hat was inlaid with two mink fur stripes, and the crown was decorated with a light-colored silver ring with six silver balls.
"Laing Macado."
"You have used your courage, your glory, and your faith to prove your worth to the Lady and the King."
"Here, as the Knight King of Brittany, on behalf of the former Kings and the Lady of the Lake, I hereby confer the title of Baron Laing Macado, the Knight of the Holy Grail, as Baron Jean. I hope you will prove your worth with your loyalty and your life."
After saying that, the edge of the Sword of the Lady of the Lake touched Ryan's head and his left and right shoulders.
"I, Laing Macado, am willing to dedicate my loyalty to the Lady. I will protect the people with my life and lead the soldiers with my glory. I will not disappoint Your Majesty." Laing recited the oath.
The Sword of the King of the Lake trembled. The old Knight King stared at Laing for a while, and then said, "May the light of the Lady of the Lake illuminate your path forward."
After that, the Knight King turned and left, no longer looking at Laing. He then waved his hand, indicating that the ceremony was over. A piece of parchment written in gold and stamped with a seal was sent to Laing. There was also a ring and ribbon that symbolized the status of Baron on it. Laing took it calmly.
The ceremony was thus completed. The process lacked the king's encouragement and gentle words, and the new baron's solemn oath. Everything was just a formality. The Knight King Richard completed the ceremony indifferently, and then he sat and watched the crowd disperse in an uproar.
The knights congratulated Laing one after another, and Laing responded seriously.
Both he and Richard knew that the knighting ceremony was not based on the king's personal opinion.
The two men's previous vows had explained the core of the problem.
In Laing's vows, there was no King who swore allegiance to.
There was only the new Baron Jean, the Knight of the Holy Grail, Laing Macado, who came out of the palace.
Next, he would go to the Principality of Kacason in the south to meet the Lady of the Lake and the Lady of the Lake, the Chosen Witch of the Lake, who he had heard of but had never seen, Morgiana.
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