Chapter 179 - 175 Assassination!
Chapter 179: Chapter 175 Assassination!
Hearing this, Lis slowly emerged from the side.
The warm sunlight of the morning showered down, casting a faint halo around Lis, whose black, neatly trimmed hair and handsome face made some of the surrounding nobles look on in surprise, and a special gleam appeared in the eyes of many female nobles.
Indeed, the disciple of the Legendary Mage spoken of so often among the nobles was a person of remarkable appearance!
They completely forgot how they had previously sneered at Lis, the “homebody” noble, and naturally changed their attitude, which was also a survival technique for most minor nobles.
Lis did not pay attention to the whispered conversations of the surrounding nobles and walked to the steps in front of the King, sweeping his cloak with his right hand and kneeling on one knee, respectfully saying,
“I praise your greatness and wisdom, Lord Morton.”
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Morton looked at the young man before him, his face revealing a hint of a smile.
It’s great to be young, as handsome and charming as I was, and so capable, what a pity…
Duke Hade did not notice His Majesty’s distraction and continued,
“Court Viscount Lis Kain, for single-handedly clearing the Witch Demon Secret Realm near the Royal Capital, and for assisting the Kingdom in properly dealing with the All Beast Church’s uprising, your merits are significant.”
“Under the witness of the God of Dawn, you are hereby granted the title of Court Marquis!”
The steady voice of Fusis reached the ears of many nobles present, and everyone was somewhat in disbelief.
This… A new Marquis?
The All Beast Church’s uprising? Could it be that they are referring to the divine descent event in the Lower City District a few days ago?
I guess Lis played a significant role in it; otherwise, the arrival of an Evil God wouldn’t have ended with just one street destroyed.
If that’s the case, Lis indeed deserves the title of Marquis!
But a Court Marquis, no less!
In the Feis Kingdom, among the five noble titles of Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron, only Duke and Marquis are considered Great Nobles, which are also goals that most minor nobles consider unattainable.
Who would have thought that Lis Kain would become a Marquis so young!
However, remembering the message that had circulated in the Royal Capital before, the people present understood, indeed it was incomparable.
Listening to Duke Hade’s proclamation, Lis, who had been informed of the procedure in advance, also stood up. A servant hurriedly approached, removed the cloak Lis was wearing, and replaced it with a red and white robe that signified the rank of Marquis.
King Morton Fis also rose from his throne and slowly and leisurely descended the steps, standing before Lis.
He drew a platinum longsword adorned with gold and glittering gemstones, gently touching Lis’s kneeling shoulder.
“In the presence of the God of Dawn, Lis Kain, by the authority of the King of Feis, I bestow upon you the title of Court Marquis.”
“May the light of the Dawn accompany you always, to be forever humble and upright, courageous and just!”
Upon receiving his title from King Morton, Lis respectfully replied,
“I am grateful for your justice and generosity, and I offer you my loyalty, Lord Morton.”
The ceremony of bestowal would have usually ended here, but King Morton smiled and gently bent down, helping Lis to rise, which was rather unusual.
Everyone present could see the great importance and affection King Morton held for Lis Kain.
After bowing again to His Majesty, Lis stepped back to the side.
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“Wow, did you see that? Lis is now a Marquis. Was it really him who resolved the incident with the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts?”
Mo Yun excitedly called out, standing at the edge of the square and pulling along Zhao Zhao with him.
Although Lis is indeed very handsome now, but…
“Let go, let go!”
Feeling the strange glances from the people around, the always thin-skinned Zhao Zhao now wanted to turn around and run.
I don’t know this person aaaah!
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Watching the King proceed to bestow titles upon the other Nobles, Lis felt somewhat bored.
Perhaps it had seemed novel at first, but after experiencing it once, he found it unimpressive.
It wasn’t as satisfying as gaining a Level for himself.
Perhaps it’s true that what one doesn’t have is always most desirable!
However…..
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[You have been granted the title of Court Marquis by the Kingdom of Feis]
[You have achieved a new milestone: [Court Marquis]!]
[Your milestone [Court Viscount] has been replaced]
[Milestone [Court Marquis]: Realm Legend Level +30, initial goodwill of certain powers increased]
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Not bad, an addition of 30 Realm Legend Points!
Lis nodded, pleased with the reward; he hadn’t expected the effect of raising the initial goodwill of certain factions either, which was significantly better than that of a Court Viscount.
However, the Realm Legend Level is the lowest tier of legend status, similar to what can be obtained through numerous quests, and the given numbers are also quite generous. Under similar conditions, one continent Legend Level is equivalent to one hundred Realm Legend Points.
The rest is…..
Lis glanced at Yatean, who stood beside the King, all smiles. From his expression, one could never tell that he was secretly plotting to assassinate the Nobles present.
But after so many events, would Prince Yatean’s target still be himself?
Lis was very curious.
However, no matter the situation, Lis didn’t care, for he had already deployed his trump card.
If that Gold-level Assassin dared to make a move, Lis would send him to meet the Death God.
The ennoblement ceremony proceeded swiftly, and in this ceremony, a Golden Warrior chose to join the Kingdom and was given the title of Court Baron.
It seemed that many Gold-level Warriors chose to join the Kingdom to receive titles, while Gold-level professionals of other Professions were rare.
The ennoblement ceremony concluded rapidly, and King Morton returned to his throne and sat down.
With Lis’s keen eyesight, he clearly noticed the fine beads of sweat on Morton’s forehead.
As expected, was His Majesty the King’s health failing? No wonder the speeches were all delegated to Yatean.
Normally, after the ennoblement ceremony, what remained was for Lord Morton to light the sacrificial torch, and then the entire Sacrificial Festival ceremony would be over.
At that moment, just as Bevis stepped forward, preparing to direct the Golden Lion Knights to guard His Majesty,
An unexpected change occurred!
A servant, making way for the gathering Knights, stepped closer to the Nobles’ area.
Under the sunlight, the servant’s shadow slanted and fell onto the ground near the Nobles.
No one noticed when the servant’s shadow twisted slightly, and a mass of Shadow spread from it, slowly creeping towards the direction of the Nobles.
Standing not far away, Lis seemed to sense something and frowned as he looked over.
Before Lis could ascertain the source, he saw a slender figure suddenly burst from the ground’s shadow, with a cold, gleaming Dagger in its right hand, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the Nobles near the King’s right side.
A flash of cold light passed, and four Nobles didn’t feel any pain, but their vision blurred, their bodies grew cold, while a burning sensation spread from their necks downward.
Why was it getting dark?
These were the last thoughts in the minds of these Nobles!
“Stop!”
Bevis’s angry voice rang in their ears, but sadly, these few had already entered into eternal slumber.