Imperial Crown

Facing Raven's birthday, the Eagle Castle was on high alert and carried out a comprehensive cleaning. The flowers in the vase had to be changed every half a day, and even the rooms that had been uninhabited for a long time were cleaned more than once, for fear of any mistakes.

Although the Baron was magnanimous, the butler, Mr. Gordon, would not tolerate any sand in his eyes.

So Raven became the one with the most free time.

As the protagonist of this birthday party, he only needed to dress noble and decent, and appear at the right time to enjoy the blessings and admiration of everyone.

He sat in the study, his feet on the desk, and the gold thread used for decoration hung from his pants, swaying back and forth with his movements: "If you say that my life, it can be said that I started from scratch..."

Fiona, who was sitting opposite him, frowned, then lowered her head to cover her white eyes.

After more than ten minutes, Raven's voice gradually stopped, and he was still a little reluctant.

"The Baron's energy is really up and down." Fiona finally had the opportunity to interrupt: "But Baron, in an hour... no, half an hour, your birthday party will officially begin."

Raven waved his hand nonchalantly: "I know, go out and call Petie in."

Fiona left, and as soon as she closed the door, her face fell, and then she let out a long breath.

The torture is finally over!

She walked to Petie and said weakly: "Sister Petie, the Baron asked you to come in."

Petie smiled and covered her mouth: "Did the Baron scold you?"

"No, I just listened to his history of making a fortune once..."

"What's the matter?"

"But this is the sixth time! ! The sixth time!!!"

"A lot?" Petie blinked: "I have listened to it thirty-seven times."

Fiona was speechless for a moment and gave Petie a thumbs up.

Raven called Petie in for no special purpose, and he didn't support it in such a short time. He just wanted Petie to touch up his makeup.

According to Raven's own thoughts, he would call three or five friends, find a place he often goes to, order a few dishes of stir-fried dishes, a few bottles of good wine, eat and drink, chat and gossip, go to restaurants, sing, barbecue, and sauna, that's what a birthday is.

Now this banquet is more for political services. Since it is a political task, of course, he must appear in the best appearance.

This is also a little helplessness of being a lord.

Wearing a grand dress, Raven came to the hall.

It can be seen that old Gordon spent a lot of thought on this birthday banquet.

Unlike the cocktail party, no magic lamps were used, but hundreds of lanterns were hung. These lanterns were connected together, filling the entire space with dark yellow lights, and there was no shadow at all.

Solemn, serious, and with a hint of warmth.

The tables and chairs were arranged in a crescent-shaped arc, and the center of the circle fell exactly on Raven's seat, like a shield guarding Raven. It was not only beautiful, but also more able to highlight Raven's dignity as a baron.

With a light cough from old Gordon, the originally noisy hall suddenly quieted down. All the guests stood up straight, the men took off their hats, and the ladies nodded:

"Baron!"

The neat voices echoed between the walls.

Raven walked to the seat and stood still, looking around:

"Everyone, welcome to my birthday party - although common sense says that I should introduce myself, I don't think it's necessary?"

This sentence itself may not be funny, but it conveyed Raven's thoughts, so a low laugh sounded, relaxing the originally serious atmosphere a lot.

Raven said with emotion: "Two years ago, Eagle Town was still a ruin, and the so-called Baron Griffith was just an empty title."

"Two years later, it is no exaggeration to say that Eagle Town has become the most prosperous town in the five northwestern counties, and I, Raven Ota Griffith, have also become a member of the Nord Province that cannot be ignored."

"All this is inseparable from the efforts of everyone present. It is because of your help that I can achieve such achievements today."

"I have never forgotten your contributions, and today is the time to fulfill them."

As he said this, he clapped his hands lightly, and two personal soldiers carried a wooden frame to his side and put it down. On it was the sword "Number One in the World" made purely of star iron.

"Today, I will confer titles on four people."

Holding the hilt of the sword, Raven pulled it out, and the humming sound from the dark sword edge went from high to low, which also touched everyone's heartstrings.

"The first person to be canonized is a young man. He joined the Eagle Army at the age of seventeen. He stood on the front line after only two months of training and suffered the baptism of blood and fire."

"It was him who survived a life-and-death struggle and opened up a path to the bloody highlands; it was also him who worked tirelessly as the eyes and ears of the army, working hard and executing every order."

"He admires his comrades, has good intentions, but will use thundering methods against the enemy."

"Simon, come forward!"

Simon was a little dazed when his name was called. He swallowed his saliva and looked around in disbelief.

Volaf patted him hard on the shoulder, and Link raised his eyebrows at him.

Simon was sure that the Baron was really calling him. He rubbed the corner of his clothes nervously - the touch from his fingertips was not as rough as usual, but smooth.

Yes, this was his first time attending a banquet as a guest and his first time wearing satin clothes.

It seems that this set of clothes will be worn for a long time.

He walked to Raven and knelt on one knee, with the heavy sword pressing on his shoulder.

Raven said: "Today, in the name of the head of the Griffith family, the lord of Eagle Territory and Snow Maple Territory, and the Imperial Baron, I grant you the status of a knight, as well as 2,000 acres of land and 100 households."

Simon took a deep breath, and with trembling lips, he said the oath that he had secretly memorized for a long time but never thought he could really say:

"I swear to treat the weak well and fight against violence; I swear to fight against all mistakes and fight for the unarmed; I swear to help anyone who asks me for help and not hurt any woman; I swear to help my brother knights, treat my friends sincerely, and be loyal to my love until death."

"I am willing to be the unbreakable sword and unbreakable armor of the Baron!!"

Simon stretched out his hands, and a red and white knot fell into them, which was the proof of his knighthood.

From today on, he is no longer a serf, and has the qualification to be called "master". His mother and grandmother will be respectfully called "Madam", and his sister will be called "Miss".

There is also a fiefdom waiting for him to manage.

2,000 acres of fiefdom, that is, 1 square kilometer, can be said to be the bottom line of a knight.

But it is a fiefdom after all. He can build his own castle, have his own servants, and pass on his name as a surname!

After bowing and thanking Raven, Simon wandered back to his seat from the stage in a daze, as if he was stepping on the clouds, feeling that everything was so unreal.

There were many eyes around, some envious, some jealous, and even some sour contempt.

This made Simon wonder if his performance just now was too embarrassing?

But this feeling did not last long, because Link, who was sitting not far from him, was also called.

This senior's performance was not better than his.

He was so excited that he almost fell down in front of Baron Raven. When he swore the oath, his voice was out of tune and he almost called "Lord Baron" as "Lord Gay".

Watching Link walk back from the stage, Eric became more and more anxious.

Simon and Link were both his old subordinates, but now they were knighted before him. This was not a good experience and it also made his confidence begin to waver.

He even began to wonder if he had done something wrong and was hated by the Baron.

Raven continued, "The third person to be canonized is a warrior."

"When Eagle Castle was at its weakest, he supported the remaining military force and deterred the villains from making any rash moves."

"It was him who spent all his thoughts on the construction of the Eagle Army, allowing me to improve myself without any worries."

"It was also him who fought bravely on the bloody highlands, killed strong men of the same level, chased the traitors of the Iron Legion, and even defeated the enemy with fewer people, achieving shocking results!"

"Eric Dyson, come forward!!"

Eric slowly stood up and saw the smile in Raven's eyes. At this moment, he thought of Donald.

Donald had the same smile when he recruited him.

In the following ten years, as the Griffith family gradually weakened, Eric often dreamed of this scene. Every time he woke up, he would regret more and more, and he would be more and more sad, lamenting why he stepped into this endless quagmire.

He walked forward step by step to Raven, as if he had walked out of a quagmire, then knelt down heavily, breathing heavily.

Two years.

Baron Raven only took two years to give him the wealth and honor that he had never obtained in more than ten years of following Donald, so that he could proudly declare to the outside world that he was a knight of the Griffith family!

"... I grant you the status of a knight, as well as 6,000 acres of land and 300 households!"

Hearing this, Eric hit his chest heavily with his right hand and read the oath aloud.

He poured all his emotions into this oath. He had a feeling that his fate was firmly tied to the Baron.

Becoming a knight is not the end, but the beginning!

His name, Eric Dyson, will be passed down forever with the Baron!

When Eric returned to his seat, he could clearly feel the difference in the atmosphere. Except for Simon and Link, everyone looked at Raven eagerly.

Fili, Kuman, Volaf, Poirot, and even the two gray dwarves, Sohei and Bowell, were like this.

Yes, the Baron said that he would canonize four knights, so who would be the fourth one?

The gray dwarf is impossible, and Poirot's hope is not great. Could it be that the last one will be Volaf?

But it seems inappropriate to give all the quotas for canonization to the army.

Cuman is impossible. Could it be that... this advantage will fall on Philip?

In the eyes of everyone's expectation, Raven said slowly:

"The last person to be canonized has worked hard and made great contributions."

"He has served in Eagle Castle since he was fourteen years old. He witnessed the decline of the Griffith family and watched the Griffith family rise again."

"He maintained the finances of this ancient family and the only remaining dignity with painstaking efforts; and after seeing hope, he burned his remaining body without hesitation."

"Gordon Ramsay, come forward."

Shock, this is the first feeling of everyone. No one thought that a butler would be canonized.

But after the shock, there was a continuous applause.

Indeed, there are very few precedents in history of canonizing butlers as knights, but Gordon is different. His hard work is seen by everyone.

He was the one who urged the planning and construction of Eagle Town, and he was responsible for the logistics of the army.

In fact, since Denise left, he has participated in almost every financial-related matter, but he has never embezzled money. Everyone present can prove this.

Old Gordon was overwhelmed with emotions and even forgot to move.

"Go, Grandpa." Fiona gently pushed his shoulder: "You deserve it!"

Deserve it?

In fact, the exact news that Raven was going to be knighted had been out for nearly a week. Old Gordon wanted to ask for a place several times, but he still couldn't speak.

In his opinion, it was a natural obligation for a butler to work hard for his master. How could he ask for credit from the Baron just because he did a good job within the scope of his obligations?

He really didn't dare to overstep the boundaries of a butler's duty.

Unexpectedly, the Baron remembered his contributions and hard work.

He walked to Raven and knelt down. When the tip of the sword was placed on his shoulder, Old Gordon's tears flowed.

His hard work was not forgotten, and he received a reward far beyond his expectations.

He also obtained a piece of land, where he could build a manor. Even if he died, Fiona would have the capital to survive.

All four knights were canonized, and Raven put away his sword.

When the world's number one sword was carried down, the banquet officially began, and it was a lively climax from the beginning.

After celebrating Raven's birthday together, people began to surround the four new knights and toasted them constantly. Old Gordon was drunk, so Simon, a young man, was pushed to the front.

The air was filled with the aroma of wine.

Those who were canonized were jubilant, and those who were not canonized were full of motivation.

This ceremony made them clear that no matter who you are, no matter what your identity is, as long as you work hard for the Baron, you will definitely be rewarded, and he will see every bit of your efforts and contributions!

Lord Raven is called a baron, but he is actually a viscount. He can legitimately canonize more than a dozen knights.

There are still many vacancies, and the future is still long. Today, these four people are here, but the future may not be theirs!

Raven sat on his throne, watching the lively banquet, with a smile on his lips.

He could understand the loss of composure of the canonized, and he could also understand the desires and ambitions of the others.

That feeling was like working hard for a long time, not only getting material rewards, owning his own house, but also getting a promotion in position.

From a worker, he became the boss of an independent subsidiary.

When he first acquired the new territory, Raven felt the same as them.

Petty walked through the lively crowd, walked to Raven, and whispered.

Raven's eyes lit up, and he quietly got up and left the table, changed into a dress, and left Eagle Castle.

Ten minutes later, he knocked on the side door of the church.

The door opened, and Lux's voice sounded softly: "You are here."

"I said I would give you a birthday present."

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