"Damn it, isn't it my business again?" Seeing the head attendant turning his gaze towards him, Lawrence suddenly felt that his head was now bigger than a bucket. Even though he was now a unique transcendent in this world, he was also very likely to
In the eyes of some outside observers, he is the protagonist of this world. But the frequency of this kind of things happening is really crazy.
However, since many things have happened, they can only deal with them head-on, so Lawrence quickly adjusted his mood. Sure enough, when everyone was about to enter the hall a few minutes later, the attendant stopped Lawrence with a smile on his face and signaled
I had something to say to him. Seeing this, Lawrence immediately stopped.
"Excuse me, what's the matter with you?" Lawrence asked, and at the same time, he was a little drumming in his heart, silently praying that no bad news would come to him at this time.
"Well, actually there is no special news." After hearing Lawrence's question, the chief attendant immediately stretched out his hands to signal him not to be nervous, and then said, "But there may be some content during the canonization that is different from what was previously announced.
If something is different, you just have to do what His Majesty the Emperor says."
After saying this, the chief attendant realized that his words might cause ambiguity, so he quickly comforted him. "But don't worry, things will be much better than expected. It's not a bad thing."
After listening to the words of the chief attendant, the gilded door of the hall opened. Lawrence entered the hall with the flow of people anxiously. However, due to the delay just now, there were already many people standing there when he entered the hall.
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Fortunately, everyone's standing position was determined in advance according to their title, so it didn't take much effort for Lawrence to find the vacant seat assigned to him and stand on it. Because the Earl is considered a high-ranking noble, there were four people in the hall today.
Among the fifty quasi-nobles waiting for canonization, Lawrence ranked fifth, behind a duke, a marquis and two earls.
After everyone stood up, the attendants on both sides of the hall blew trumpets with flags at the same time. Then Emperor Joseph I walked out of the door behind the throne and stood on the platform with the throne.
Different from the image of the grandpa next door at the previous private dance, today Joseph I gives people an extremely majestic feeling. He is wearing a blue dress with gold trim, and the same color is draped on the back, with a layer of snow-white animal fur.
He wears a piping cape, wears a crown inlaid with various gems on his head, and holds an equally gorgeous scepter in his hand.
Even without any magic, Lawrence can feel the strong sense of oppression emanating from him. Needless to say, the equipment on Joseph I is 100% top-notch magic props. It is definitely worthy of his legacy for hundreds of years and history.
The identity of the emperor of a long-standing empire.
"Very good. I'm very happy to see you here today. You are all very good people. In the future, you will also be very good imperial nobles and become the pillars of the empire." After the emperor stood in the center of the stage, he started from the left.
He scanned the entire hall to the right and then began his speech.
The speech was not long, and it ended after only seven or eight minutes. After the speech, all the quasi-nobles who were waiting for the canonization put their right hands on their left chests and bowed to show respect. After everyone stood up, Joseph I stood up from the stage.
He walked down and passed in front of the queue of those waiting for the canonization, patting their shoulders and saying words of encouragement from time to time.
The emperor was the first to come to Lawrence, who was standing in the center of the first row, and then said very gently, "Mr. August, I think we have met once before."
"Yes, my Majesty." Although he didn't know why the emperor was bringing this up now, Lawrence still stood up straight according to etiquette, and then lowered his head slightly to show respect for the emperor.
"Very good. Although you didn't grow up in this country, and you didn't even receive any help from this country when you were growing up. But you still made great contributions to the entire civilized world in a foreign country. At the same time, when you heard that your motherland was in trouble,
In times of crisis, respond to the call from your bloodline, return to your hometown and bravely fight against those evil enemies. This not only reflects your personal excellence, but also shows the excellent side of the imperial nobles - "
His Majesty the Emperor praised Lawrence fiercely. On the one hand, Lawrence was the one who achieved the most through self-strength among the people waiting for canonization. On the other hand, although he had been a foreigner before, he was still suppressing the rebellion.
He made great contributions in the process and maintained the stability of the country and the emperor's rule. Therefore, the emperor needed him as a role model to inspire the people's enthusiasm for loyalty and patriotism.
"Thank you very much for your compliment, my Majesty." After the emperor finished speaking, Lawrence once again saluted with his right hand on his left chest, and at the same time he was still a little excited. After all, the person speaking to him opposite was the highest official in the country.
It is normal for a leader to feel honored in his heart when he is praised in person by someone with such status.
After praising Lawrence, the emperor began to talk to other personnel one by one and praised them from time to time. The amazing thing is that with so many people present, the emperor was able to accurately tell them the best thing about each person. Therefore, everyone
There were expressions of excitement on their faces, and some young low-level nobles were even so excited that they couldn't even speak.
After greeting everyone on the field, the emperor stood back on the stage. Then several priests wearing silver goblets with golden suns on their chests walked onto the stage from the side. These priests came from the nobility.
The Goddess Church needs them to come forward as witnesses when canonizing nobles.
"Your Majesty, the canonization can officially begin." After everyone stood up, the priest who looked like an archbishop in his attire walked up to the emperor and said, holding a book with a gold and gem-set cover in both hands. The emperor nodded,
Then he slightly raised the scepter in his hand.
Suddenly, dozens of officers wearing gorgeous military uniforms and wearing ceremonial swords around their waists walked in from the open door. Each of them held a plate with several things in their hands. The leader at the front of the group
It was the chief attendant who I had just seen. Soon, these people lined up and stood beside the people waiting for the canonization, while the chief attendant stood beside the emperor.
Next comes the core of the canonization ceremony, which is the official canonization. The order of the canonization starts with the highest ranking person. First, the chief attendant calls out the name of the person to be canonized. Then he waits for the canonized noble and the corresponding officer holding the plate.
One after another, they walked down the steps to the stage, and then the chief attendant took the plate from the officer's hand and began to confer the title.
Lawrence's position was very front in the queue, so he only had to wait a few minutes before he heard the chief chamberlain calling his name. He immediately walked onto the stage and stood in front of the emperor with small steps according to etiquette, and then knelt down on one knee according to etiquette.
The emperor stretched out his scepter and put it on Lawrence's shoulder, and then said very seriously:
"I give you the sword, not in the hope that you will kill with it, but in the hope that you will remember that you must be loyal to the country. I give you the ring, not in the hope that you will profit from it, but in the hope that you will remember your noble status.
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Now, I grant you my supreme trust. What you get is not only supreme power and status, but also irreplaceable responsibility.
May you fight for the great ideals of the Holy Visby Empire and the gods! The direction my sword points is the direction you are heading towards."
Lawrence, who was kneeling there with his head down and one knee, heard this and solemnly swore:
"I, Laurence August, solemnly swear:
Loyalty is my honor, and upholding justice is my mission. My honor is not to wear a crown, but to dedicate my life to my country; my duty is not to make money, but to fight against evil for my beliefs.
I have dedicated my life to my country, my faith and my people. I swear this today and I will abide by it in this life."
At this time, the emperor used the scepter in his hand to lightly draw across Lawrence's back, then raised the scepter and lightly tapped the shoulders on both sides, and at the same time said: "Congratulations, Mr. August, I am the Emperor of the Empire."
I will confer upon you the title of Earl of Sauer."
After saying that, the emperor put away his scepter and stretched out his left hand. Lawrence immediately took the emperor's left hand with both hands, put his forehead on the ring on the emperor's left hand and said: "I am here with everything I have."
I swear that from now on I will be loyal to the Holy Visby Empire, loyal to the emperor of the empire, and fulfill all my obligations as a noble."