Chapter 410: Viscount of Black Horse Island

"I pledge my life to serve you, my lord!"

In the Tulip Hall, where the knighting ceremony had already begun, echoed with excited, exhilarated, and trembling roars.

Five Earth Knights, who had accumulated enough military merits, held the medals symbolizing the knighthood, with hot tears spilling from the corners of their eyes. The efforts of several generations had finally come to fruition in their time, bringing them honor and immense pride.

Looking back to the past.

The ancestors of the Tulip family also rose from commoners, and even earlier ancestors were serfs from an unknown country. The great-grandfather, born with divine strength, survived the battlefield and was knighted as a hereditary lord, gradually expanding and becoming the current earl family.

Becoming a knighted lord marks a new beginning in the evolution of nobility, although the road ahead is not smooth and one may die on the battlefield at any time, there is already a clear path—inheriting the father's legacy and forging ahead.

The five newly knighted lords solemnly performed the standard knightly oath of loyalty to the earl sitting in the main seat.

The earl accepted it calmly.

Then.

The knighting ceremony quickly entered its climax. The earl's squire knight, holding the ceremonial staff symbolizing authority and the viscount's medal symbolizing honor, entered the hall and stood aside. Another squire knight held Lee William's sword.

The earl stood up from his seat.

After taking two steps, he said in a deep voice, "My son, also my follower, Liszt Tulip. I shall reward courage with honor, loyalty with love, and betrayal with vengeance, witnessed by the glory of knighthood!"

Liszt stepped forward, knelt on both knees as per the established procedure, straightened his posture, and gazed calmly at the earl, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

The squire knight holding the sword handed over the sword, and the earl took it.

Resting the blade of the sword on Liszt's left shoulder, he solemnly said, "In view of your performance on the battlefield, charging bravely and fearlessly, achieving glorious honor, and bringing great military merits to Coral Island..."

The blade was lifted and placed on the right shoulder: "Now, in my capacity as the Earl of Coral Island, I hereby confer upon you the title of Viscount and grant you lordship over Black Horse Island, in charge of all powers of Black Horse Island, to support knights and serve me!"

The sword was then passed to the squire knight, and he took the ceremonial staff symbolizing authority and solemnly handed it to Liszt.

Liszt took the staff with both hands and heavily planted it on the ground.

Clang.

The metal made a dull sound as it contacted the floor.

Using the staff to support his body, he stood up and bowed to perform the knightly oath of loyalty: "I will govern Black Horse Island, support knights, and serve my lord."

Lee William nodded faintly and picked up another shield-shaped medal.

About the size of a baby's palm, it was a bronze medal with a faint brass color. The front was carved with patterns and designs symbolizing the viscount, resembling a tulip upon closer inspection. The back was engraved with the three tightly inscribed serpent tongue characters for "Black Horse Island." The craftsmanship was not exquisite, appearing very rough.

But this was a noble proof of noble status.

"From now on, you will walk the earth as a viscount, commoners will kneel before you, and colleagues will address you by your title. And I, your lord Lee William Tulip, will affectionately call your name... Liszt Tulip!" The earl hung the viscount's medal on his chest.

Instantly.

The nobles gathered in the hall shouted in unison: "Viscount Liszt!"

Then the knights without titles bowed and saluted, shouting in their mouths: "Viscount!"

Adorned with the viscount's medal and gripping the ceremonial staff, Liszt turned around. Looking around, he was full of ambition, confirming that he had become the fourth viscount on Coral Island, the third territorial viscount. At this point, the brief but exhilarating process of the knighting ceremony ended, and the deserved honor had been obtained.

Next was the victory banquet.

"Liszt, I am proud of you," the Earl walked up to him, raising his wine glass, "I hope you will manage Black Horse Island well in the future, achieve more glory, and make the Tulip family world-renowned because of your name."

"Father, I will always push myself, tirelessly strive, and continuously earn glory." Levis also came over with a wine glass: "I hope that we brothers will continue to fight side by side, striving together for the glory of the Tulip family."

"Of course!"

Then his advisor, Gort, cheerfully approached, raising his wine glass high: "To my lord, the glory of the Tulip family, the ruler of Black Horse Island, Liszt, I offer my most loyal respect!"

Marcus and others hurried over to toast Liszt.

Drinking the flower wine heartily, Liszt decided to be open and accept all toasts tonight: "I am with you!"

...

"I am proud of you, my boy." Penelope embraced Liszt early in the morning as he prepared to leave, offering her grandmother's blessings.

"Thank you, grandmother."

Lvera also gave him a hug: "Well done, my dear brother, you always bring us surprises."

Mary and Levis also came to say goodbye, at least appearing very enthusiastic on the surface, and he responded with a warm smile.

Then, with a pleased smile, the Earl gave his instructions: "When the court's fief envoy arrives, I will have advisor Jacob accompany the envoy to measure Black Horse Island. This is your territory, from now on, manage it properly, and if you encounter difficulties, ask the family for help."

"I know, father."

"Build Black Horse Island soon, and your castle, I hope to have a room in it."

"Grandmother, you, Mary, Levis, Lvera, and Lytton, will all have a room in my castle, and you are always welcome to come to Black Horse Island."

The Earl patted Liszt's shoulder, looking at his son who was much taller than himself, with a clear smile: "Go, I know you are thinking about Black Horse Island."

Liszt nodded, mounted the 6-legged bird Roc, and prepared to leave.

Then Penelope suddenly called out: "Oh, boy, wait a moment, I have a potted plant to give you. A young knight favored by the glory of knighthood, it might bring you good luck." As she spoke, her personal maid struggled to carry a half-human-high potted tree.

The tree still had a few purplish-red oval fruits hanging on it.

For his grandmother's habit of giving potted plants, Liszt felt quite helpless, not every potted plant could breed a spirit bug.

But he still smiled and let the squire knight carry the potted plant onto the carriage.

Then the team set off, truly walking on the ground of Coral Island as the Viscount of Black Horse Island. Now the entire Coral City knows that the new Viscount has been enfeoffed, Liszt's name is no longer passed around as the second son of the Tulip family, but as the Viscount of Black Horse Island.

The 6-legged bird's back was very stable, he could casually summon the smoke mission.

The smoke curled up, forming a large section of serpent script. At first glance, it seemed the mission was incomplete, but upon closer inspection, Liszt saw it was already done.

The reward, however, was astonishingly generous.

"Mission completed, reward one fig spirit bug, one smoked grass spirit bug, one green tea tree spirit bug, one pea spirit bug, and one blackberry spirit bug each."

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