Lake Goddess Witch Morgiana only brought a few pieces of news.
First, the Lady's Oracle announced that Laing Macado would be promoted to Knight Commander of the Holy Grail Knights for his contributions in the Battle of Knights.
Morgiana asked coldly, "Your Excellencies, the meeting has been going on for a few days. Have you reached a conclusion?"
"We still need to discuss further, Princess Morgiana." Richard nodded. The King was serious as he said, "This concerns the rewards and punishments."
"Isn't eight days enough for you to reach a conclusion?" Morgiana didn't buy the King's words. She said softly, "Laing is the champion of the Lady's Choice of Gods. The Lady has other matters for him to attend to. How long do you intend to keep him here?"
"…" The dukes didn't say anything. They also realized that they had spent too much time on the issue of rewards and punishments. They had been discussing this matter ever since they learned that the knights' army had been destroyed. It was somewhat unreasonable for them to spend so much time without any results.
"Please end the discussion as soon as possible." Morgiana raised the Holy Grail in her hand and turned to leave.
A day later, the Dukes finally came to an agreement.
The Brittany Palace officially announced the details of the battle to the outside world. Just as Laing had expected, the details of the battle had been "manipulated". After embellishment, Anci Desmond became the hero of the Battle of Knights. Everything was planned. In order to allow Laing to successfully attack the Devils Cliff, the young Knight ordered him not to return. He led the Knights to perish together with the Orc army and bought enough time for the Right Army to successfully attack the Devils Cliff.
For this, Anci Desmond was posthumously conferred the title of "Marquis Glasgow" and awarded a First Class Grand Cross Medal. He would be buried in a state funeral.
At the same time, Laing's rewards were announced.
The champion of the Lady's Choice of Gods received three types of rewards.
First, he was promoted from an ordinary Holy Grail Knight to a Holy Grail Knight Commander.
Second, Laing was awarded a Second Class Iris Flower Medal.
In the end, there were 1500 crowns and 50 new sets of armour.
Laing was rather satisfied with the result. 1500 crowns was equivalent to two years of income for his fief. Fifty sets of armour were quite valuable, but it wasn't the most important thing to him, given the bountiful haul from the Thousand Magic Rock.
What he really valued was the second-class Iris Flower Medal and the identity of the Knight of the Holy Grail.
Brittany valued honor very much. A second-class Iris Flower medal meant that Laing was halfway through his promotion. If he could make another great contribution in the future, everyone would have to consider promoting him.
It was even more so for a Knight of the Holy Grail. After becoming a Knight of the Holy Grail, Laing would be able to summon the knights of the kingdom for war. He would no longer be bound by his fief. The knights who were eager to make a name for themselves could gather under the command of a Knight of the Holy Grail to fight for their lady.
On the last day of the 9th month, a grand promotion ceremony would be held in the palace of Culona. Many knights and nobles would be there to witness the ceremony and promotion of Knight of the Holy Grail, Laing Macado.
The night before, Leon was ordered to use clean hot water to wash his body. After the bath, he put on the standard Brittanian noble costume with the help of several beautiful Lake God prophets. Then, a white cloak with a golden grail printed on it made by the prophets was tied on the shoulders of the Grail Knight.
After that, Laing, accompanied by Duke François, Julius, and Suria, went to the Holy Grail Cathedral to pray and rest.
The Holy Grail Cathedral naturally gave the champion of the Lady of the Lake the best treatment. Laing stayed in a luxurious room with all kinds of facilities.
It was already late at night after the ceremony. Laing was lying on the soft velvet bed. Just as he was about to rest, someone knocked on his door. "Sir Laing, I am Morgiana. I have something to ask you. Do you have time?"
"Of course! Your Highness Morgiana! " Laing immediately opened the door. Morgiana, who was about 1.65 meters tall and wearing a white silk butterfly dress, appeared in front of Laing. "Good evening, Lady of the Lake's champion."
"Good evening, Your Highness Morgiana. Please have a seat." Laing moved aside, and Morgiana gently floated in from outside the room. She then sat on a chair made of cherry wood.
The Witch of the Lake Goddess looked somewhat similar to the Lady of the Lake, but her face was more arrogant, cold, and wild. At the same time, she also had a sacred and inviolable feeling. In front of Laing, her arrogance and coldness were somewhat restrained. She seemed more enthusiastic, but her voice was still full of distance.
"Because of the Lady of the Lake's oracle, I came here personally to announce the will of the Lady of the Lake's champion." Morgiana said to Laing.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness Morgiana, for coming here personally to convey the Lady of the Lake's oracle." Laing's expression was a little strange. No matter what, the Witch of the Lake Goddess should not have come here at this time, especially the night before the award ceremony.
She must have her own reasons for coming at this time.
"You seem to be a little surprised that I came to you at this time, the Lady of the Lake's champion." Morgiana saw Laing's confusion. The Witch of the Lake Goddess' voice was also a little awkward.
Not long ago, she received a message from the Lady of the Lake.
Normally, the Lady of the Lake would frequently communicate with her representatives in the mortal world, and Morgiana did not particularly care. At most, she would ask her to deal with some mortal affairs.
But this time was very different. The oracle from the Lady of the Lake had never paid so much attention to a person.
This made Morgiana feel very strange.
After arriving at Kurona, the Witch of the Lake finally saw Laing today.
Compared to the short time they met last time, Morgiana could feel a very pure and powerful energy constantly revolving around the Grail Knight in front of her.
This was not a blessing from the Lady of the Lake, but a power that belonged to the person in front of her.
So what was his nature? Morgiana specifically asked the Lady of the Lake about this, but the answer she got this time was very vague. "Keep this a secret, you have to find the answer yourself."
So she came.
"I am indeed surprised, Your Highness Morgiana." Laing obviously did not want to take the initiative to ask. He was just waiting for Morgiana to ask.
"The dark prophecy has been bothering me for many days and nights." Morgiana hesitated for a moment and finally decided to tell the truth. "No matter how much I pray, no matter how much I try to get rid of it, the endless darkness will always linger. In my dreams, in the bottom of my heart, there is always a face full of death and coldness peeping at me. Perhaps my end is near."
"Because of the prophecy?" Laing frowned.
"Yes, Madam told me that you might be able to help me. I didn't believe it before, but I can feel that there is a very comfortable energy constantly circulating around you. Even such a terrifying evil has to temporarily withdraw its gaze from your side." Morgiana nodded. The beautiful Witch of the Lake Goddess said to Laing without hesitation. "Since the Lady of the Lake has said so, I need your help as the Lady of the Lake's champion."
"It would be my pleasure, Your Highness Morgiana." Leon stood up, and a powerful subspace psionic storm began to gather around him, forming a huge vortex. "It's getting late. Let's get started."
"Please close your eyes, Your Highness Morgiana. Also, open your mind and share your prophecy with me. I swear in the name of the Lady of the Lake that I will not hurt you."
"I hope so." The Witch of the Lake Goddess stared at the man in front of her for a while and closed her eyes.
Morgiana felt Laing and her close together. Then, the turbulent vortex of spiritual energy drowned her.
… …
The next day, early in the morning, when the first light of the late autumn sun rose from the horizon, Ryan and the others in the Holy Grail Cathedral had also finished their Holy Communion. The Holy Communion blessed by the Lake Fairy was very rich, which was a good start for everything.
Then, the Knight of the Grail mounted his pure-blooded elven horse and walked out of the Grail Cathedral with Antrey and Antrey. He then walked through the wide streets and countless people towards the Culona Palace.
Ancey Desmond's state funeral had ended three days ago. The young marquis had died without a complete corpse, and even his armor and sword were nowhere to be found. Only some of his old clothes were left in the coffin.
However, Laing did not laugh. On the contrary, the Knight of the Grail had a deeper understanding of the cruelty of the world.
Most of the knights and soldiers who died in battle were the same.
They rode all the way to the Culona Palace. After passing through the huge blue gate, the nobles were already waiting inside. The ceremony was already prepared. The king, dukes, and many knights were already waiting.
Laing, who was fully armed, had already dismounted. He walked calmly through the crowd.
At the gate of the palace, Knight King Richard was waiting with the dukes.
"Look, it's him! The Lady of the Lake's champion, Laing Macado!"
"That's right! It's said that he did well in the battle of the knights and destroyed the Demon Rock! "
"He defeated a four-armed bull demon in a one-on-one duel!"
"Macado? I've never heard of this name. Wait, isn't he the human hero Laing that the bard told us about? Wasn't he a White Wolf Knight in the story? "
"You don't know, do you? Laing Macado was originally a White Wolf Knight, but how could he show off his talent in a place as arrogant and barbaric as the White Wolf Knights? It was the Lady of the Lake who discovered his talent and gave him the test. "
"So that's why he defeated the barbarian chieftain in the duel?" Many people were thinking. "Praise the Lady!"
"Praise the Lady!"
The military music sounded, and in the whispers of the crowd, Laing walked in front of Richard. He knelt down on one knee and said nothing.
Because he was willing to take a step back, the Knight King's view of the young Holy Grail Knight had changed slightly. However, he immediately thought of the price he had to pay. The good impression he had of the young Holy Grail Knight disappeared just like that. The king coughed twice and began his lecture.
"Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy. Today, we are holding a grand award ceremony here to award Baron Laing Macado, who has made a great contribution in this battle, the Second Class Iris Flower Medal."
"Baron Laing Macado's courage and wisdom in this battle of the knights, as well as his firm belief in the Lady, are worthy of all the knights of Brittany to learn from …"
The King spoke a little slowly, and his vocabulary was a little long, so Laing had to keep kneeling in front of him. But the Knight of the Grail was also very calm. He kept his head down and said nothing.
At the same time, the Knight of the Grail had received a message, and he began to connect his psionic power supply.
Morgiana, who was watching the ceremony, suddenly heard a voice from the void. "Morgiana, my spokesperson?"
"My Lady?" Morgiana immediately realized that the Lady of the Lake was talking to her. "My Lady?"
The Lake Goddess was surprised. Why was the Lady of the Lake talking to her at this time?
But while she was still in shock, the Lady of the Lake had taken over control of her body. A more powerful, more sacred, and more solemn aura began to appear on Morgiana's body. "Laing Macado, please come forward!"
"What?!" There was a commotion inside the palace.
The Lake Goddess ignored the King and directly gave the order.
"In this war …" Richard continued his long speech, "…."
The King's face gradually turned pale. He realized something, and his old beard trembled slightly. "Her Highness Morgiana? This is against the rules … "
The palace was silent. Everyone was watching to see what was going on.
Laing stood up and knelt in front of the Lake Goddess, or rather, the Lady of the Lake. "Yes, my Lady!"
"The Lady has come?!" There was a loud exclamation in the palace. Most of the knights knelt immediately, but a few hesitated.
Was that really the Lady?
"That's the Lady, that's the Lady, there's no mistake!" Berchemund knelt first. The Duke of the Red Dragon looked excited. He knelt first, tears flowing from the corners of his eyes. "After 32 years, I finally see the Lady again!"
"Kneel, my daughter, my son, that's the Lady! The Lady has possessed them! "François immediately knelt as well.
At the same time, the Grail Knights present knelt one after another. Each of them could feel the resonance of power and respect from the bottom of their hearts.
With the approval of the Grail Knights, the rest of the knights no longer had any doubts. All the knights knelt in front of the Lady of the Lake Goddess, expressing their respect.
Richard's face turned green and white. The King felt like he had been slapped in the face.
All his little tricks, his selfishness, were exposed in front of the Lady of the Lake.
The Lady was expressing her dissatisfaction in this way! He had to kneel now. He couldn't even resist the Lake Goddess, let alone the Lady herself.
Richard knelt on one knee, gritted his teeth, and said, "My … my Lady?"
The Lady of the Lake didn't pay attention to the King at all. Instead, she continued to announce her decision.
"I officially bestow upon you the title of 'The Devout.' From now on, there is no 'Sledgehammer' Laing Macado, only 'The Devout' Laing Macado!"
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