Chapter 330 Becoming Baron Hobert
join p atreon.com/KeyofStars for more chapters
Around nine o'clock, back in the Grand Auditorium, the investiture ceremony officially began.
Ferdinand II, in the prime of his life, wore a classical-style robe, a crown studded with countless jewels, and held a scepter, exuding authority without anger.
The nobles who came to observe were mostly dressed in modern attire.
Nowadays, the formal wear in the Northern Continent is quite similar, resembling tailcoats with variations in length, generally accompanied by bow ties or badges.
There were also some bishops from the Church of the Earth Mother attending, mostly wearing bishop's robes embroidered with symbols of the Earth Mother.
First was the investiture of Christian. He walked to the king and knelt on one knee, first taking an oath, then receiving rewards from the king, who declared him a noble Earl and encouraged him to uphold the noble morals and conduct of the aristocracy.
Next was the investiture of Hobert, who strode solemnly to Ferdinand II and knelt on one knee.
Prompted by the master of ceremonies, Hobert began to swear an oath, the content of which was roughly to pledge eternal loyalty to the king and to comply with the obligations of paying tribute and military service.
Then came the awarding ceremony. As a Baron, the king would bestow soil and branches representing land and resources. Christian's rewards also included a sword. In ancient times, an Earl had the power to declare war on other nobles in the vicinity, and the sword bestowed by the king represented this power.
However, in modern times, new nobles are basically titular, without any fiefdoms at all, and the awarded sword is purely symbolic.
When it comes to Dukes, the king will also bestow a set of silver and copper coins and a copy of the "Constitution," representing the Duke's power to mint coins and collect taxes, and the power to enact laws within his territory, provided they do not violate the "Constitution."
Now that the countries of the Northern Continent have strengthened centralism, Dukes have long lost these powers.
After Hobert received a leafy branch and a bag of soil, he immediately expressed his gratitude.
Ferdinand II said in a solemn voice: "Your territory is in the central Colson County, east of Full Moon Lake, where there are fertile paddy fields, dense forests, and half of Full Moon Lake is your territory!"
Hobert thought: As expected, it wouldn't be a great territory.
He remembered Christian mentioning Colson County before, saying that the mountainous areas there were basically lawless lands. The king would grant the land there to nobles, but it was equivalent to a nominal grant, because most nobles would not go to their territories.
Because it is inconvenient to travel there, information is blocked, and there are no famous specialties or minerals. The income there cannot even maintain a noble's normal expenses, and the key is that it is very dangerous.
Although he was complaining in his heart, Hobert said, "Thank you for the king's grace."
For him, a lawless land may not be a bad place. He estimated that if he could establish a new rule there, the potion would be digested almost completely.
At the end of the ceremony, the king announced to everyone that this young man in front of him was from now on Baron Hobert, and his territory from today onwards was the Jeffery Territory, or in the current term, Jeffery Town.
With that, the investiture ceremony ended. The king also gave Christian the post of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Capital Garrison District, and also rewarded him with an Earl's mansion and carriage, but did not grant him a seat in the Upper House.
Hobert only got the Baron's mansion and carriage, and no official position was given to him.
After thanking him again, today's ceremony officially ended. Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, Hobert received his carriage and the keys to the Baron's mansion.
Driven by the royal coachman, Hobert rode in the carriage bestowed by the king back to the bestowed mansion.
After arriving at his destination, the royal coachman bid farewell, and Hobert realized that he didn't even have a coachman.
Opening the Baron's mansion, it was dusty and overgrown with weeds, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
Hobert led the carriage into the yard, considering whether to hire a few servants to clean it up?
But now there is something more urgent than finding servants.
Hobert came to a room that looked fairly luxurious, but obviously lacked people, and quickly entered the "Nation of Disorder."
If he used the power of the "Nation of Disorder" in Feynapotter City, it would easily attract Philip I, or some "Old Mummy" again.
But just entering the "Nation of Disorder," or simply offering sacrifices or bestowing gifts, would not be noticed by the high-sequence of the same pathway in this city.
As soon as he sat on the "Iron Throne," Hobert saw the pool in front of him churning, and he seemed to hear the echo of the "Bell of Order" ringing in his ears.
Especially the vague figure that Hobert sealed in the pool at the foot of the mountain, its power seemed to have suddenly increased a lot, and it was stepping up the mountain step by step.
The water in the pool at the foot of the mountain turned into water-column ropes the thickness of arms. These "ropes" were still wrapped around the vague figure, pulling it and binding it, making every step the figure took very difficult.
Hobert sighed, fortunately, he sealed this figure in the pool at the foot of the mountain before. If it was still in the pool in front of him, he believed that the "Nation of Disorder" would have changed hands.
Hobert mobilized more power from the "Nation of Disorder" to strengthen the seal on the pool. The figure opened its mouth, as if making a silent roar, but was eventually dragged back into the pool at the foot of the mountain by the ropes formed by the water column.
Hobert, who had been quietly witnessing all this, frowned. It was not a good idea to keep this guy in the "Nation of Disorder" all the time. If he was not careful one day and let him sit on the "Iron Throne," he might really lose the "Nation of Disorder."
But this vague figure represents the family's curse. If he takes it out, he may often hear those crazy whispers afterwards.
Hobert didn't want to hear those uncomfortable whispers even once more.
If it were ordinary people, listening to those whispers would at most make them crazy, but after becoming a Beyonder, if they were not careful, they might lose control like Elliot.
The key is, what method should he use to send him out?
After all, Hobert's spirituality can feel that this figure has countless connections with his spiritual body. What kind of carrier should he use to "hold" him?
Hobert sighed and added some roadblocks on the way up the mountain. That's all he could do for now.
He planned to wait until he became a demigod and his spirit body was stronger before he could find a way to separate this figure.
Then Hobert calmed the boiling pool in front of him. He found that in addition to the stars representing Elliot, Upton, Rafter, and Klein, there were actually two more swollen stars in the pool.
Hobert did not expect that the number of stars could increase. Originally, he thought that after having two "Initial Stars," he would have to rely on his own efforts to develop believers.
He spread his spirituality to one of the stars. Suddenly, he saw a young woman wearing the royal clothes of the Loen Kingdom, chatting with several noble ladies in a huge garden.
join p atreon.com/KeyofStars for more chapters