The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Ren took the invitation letter and already had some suspicions in his mind.

It was a light cyan invitation made of unusual paper material. What surprised Ren the most was that there were five giant dragons flying in the air with different postures on the surface.

Ren opened it and saw a line of words written inside:

"Hereby invites Ren Callan to participate in the selection of the 'Sword Bearer' in the Empire's Munster Province in three months' time."

But if you look carefully, there is a line of small words in the lower right corner, which says the time and place of the selection: the first day of the month of vitality, Münster, No. 1 Boulevard.

It is indeed an invitation from the sword holder!

But there is still a big difference from what Ren expected.

Originally, Renn always thought that through the so-called invitation letter, he could directly become a member of the Empire's Sword Bearers, but now it seems that this is not the case.

It turns out that the meaning of this invitation letter is to invite someone to qualify for selection.

This is like a certain crew in the past life being invited to participate in a film festival. It is not certain whether it will win or not, but the implicit meaning is, 'This film made by your crew is good, our jury has paid attention to it, and it may win. . '

Similarly, the invitation letter from the sword holder also means: 'Ren, your performance is good, we have paid attention to it, you may succeed. '

However, as long as there is an opportunity, Renn believes that he can seize it.

Thinking about it from another angle, most people will never have this kind of opportunity in this life, nor will they have the opportunity to receive an invitation from the sword holder.

Although there will still be selections in the future, this is certainly good news.

Two pieces of good news in a row made Renn unable to conceal his excitement.

At this time, Viscount Theo on the side saw that Ren had finished reading the invitation, so he reminded him with a smile:

"Not every new knight who receives an excellent evaluation will receive an invitation letter as a sword bearer. Only a few people who are also ranked among the top among excellent evaluations will receive an invitation letter."

"By the way, Ren, maybe you should take some time to consider designing a noble coat of arms to represent your baron in the near future."

"Noble coat of arms?" Renn came back to his senses immediately and nodded.

He had an impression of this, just like the carriage that the Baron Crowley family had come to pick him up many times before had the exclusive emblem of the Crowley family: it was a kite-shaped shield with a rose-like flower on it.

However, according to Jenny, the design of noble heraldry seems to follow some established rules.

This kind of rule has gradually formed a consensus among the nobles over the years since the establishment of the Dragon Empire.

For example, designs such as lions and crowns, generally speaking, would not be included in the design of the family coat of arms for a second-class family other than a duke or marquis family.

For another example, if there is a shield pattern in the coat of arms, it may mean that the family's combat skills are famous for a certain shield combat skill. Of course, it may also be sword and shield, hammer and shield combat skills, etc.

But if your family is not good at shield-related combat skills but uses shields as heraldic patterns, you will be ridiculed by other nobles.

When Ren thought about it, it seemed that he would have to ask Baroness Crowley or Jenny about this issue after he returned.

"Yes, of course. This is plenty of time. Ren can wait until you are sure before submitting it."

"One more thing. Every year on the last Sunday of the Grass Moon, within the province of Munster, newly promoted barons and viscounts within a year need to go to Munster, the provincial capital, to accept the official canonization of the Duke of Munster."

"Of course, this is just a knighthood ceremony. Currently, Ren, you are already a baron and can enjoy all the noble privileges of a baron."

"The Duke of Münster is only ennobling you on behalf of His Majesty the Great Emperor. You are swearing allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire."

Since Theo had already known from his resume that Ren was the son of a commoner, he deliberately explained it in detail.

Ren nodded, indicating that he understood.

Grass Moon?

The time marked on the invitation letter of the sword bearer is the month of vitality. According to the calendar algorithm of the previous life, it is almost March, while the month of green grass represents April.

It seems that after three months, I will definitely need to go to Munster.

"In addition, you will enjoy a series of noble rights after becoming a baron, such as rights of discussion, immunity, etc. You can slowly understand them after you return."

Theo said as he handed a pamphlet to Ren.

"Ren, I look forward to your future performance. If nothing else happens, maybe we will meet again in Munster." Viscount Theo smiled and left the room.

The two attendants at the door followed closely behind, and the group left the Navy House Hotel.

For Renn, this canonization assessment trip has ended almost perfectly.

He didn't expect that in just three days, he would be waiting for the assessment results and the invitation letter to be the sword holder.

The empire's efficiency suddenly gave him a big surprise.

After thinking for a while, he planned to pack his bags and return early, telling his parents and sister Mint the good news as soon as possible.

However, when Ren went downstairs, he unexpectedly saw a beautiful figure waiting for him on the first floor of the Navy House Hotel.

I saw the female major Marika looking at Ren with his luggage with a smile, took two steps forward and said: "Knight Ren, no, should be called Baron Ren, are you ready to go back now?"

"Major Marika, you can just call me Renn." Renn could naturally tell that there was no malice in the other person's words.

"Baron Wren, have you ever considered joining the Navy?"

"With your ability demonstrated in this canonization assessment, you will definitely be reused. The South China Sea Fleet also needs capable young talents like you to join."

Ren raised his eyebrows. He did not expect that the female major Marika would directly recruit him to join the navy.

To be honest, if he hadn't gotten the invitation letter from the sword holder, he would have seriously considered the other party's suggestion.

Because in terms of opportunities and the size of the institutions where they serve, the Imperial Navy, no, the South Sea Fleet alone, far exceeds Meister County.

The opportunities for promotion and the possibility of being exposed to various witchcraft are naturally much greater than those in Meist County, which is located in a remote corner.

But now this solicitation is not attractive to Renne.

On the contrary, during this coming and going, many trivial matters would involve a lot of his energy.

For now, after Renn has settled down at home, he plans to find time to go to the Gold Coast to find Master Gunther to further improve his strength.

Because this should be the most efficient and risk-free option to increase strength.

Of course, dealing with certain mysterious events will bring huge rewards to Renn, but the risks involved cannot be completely ignored.

"Thank you, Major Marika, for the invitation. I have also longed for the Imperial Navy for a long time. Unfortunately, I have already been invited by the Empire's special department, so I am really sorry." Ren said sincerely.