When it got dark, Richard had already left the hotel and headed towards the palace.
After all, Richard is half the protagonist today, so he has to go early.
Richard was riding a red flame horse, walking side by side with Zebul on the streets of the royal capital. He was wearing flashy ceremonial armor, which attracted the side glances of the few pedestrians around him.
This ceremonial armor was sent to Richard in advance by people from the palace. They were sure that Richard, a nouveau riche from the countryside, would not prepare ceremonial armor for such a celebration.
In terms of defensive power, this gold-red armor with hollow patterns is really even more unreliable than Richard's white-backed gold-edged cloth face armor.
"Zebul, how do you feel?"
"not too good."
When entering the palace, you are not allowed to wear actual combat armor, and there are restrictions on weapons. Zebul entered the palace with Richard as Richard's attendant, and was also assigned a set of fancy ceremonial armor.
The armor is okay, but the key is that the sword has been replaced by a slender ceremonial sword. This kind of weapon with weak actual combat ability also makes Zebul feel very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, as half of the protagonist of the ceremony, Richard was eligible to wear his own weapon, and the Vulcan Sword was still hanging on Richard's waist.
When Richard and others arrived at the palace gate, there were already several teams undergoing inspection at the palace gate.
The fact that Richard was granted the title of Marquis was quite a big deal for the upper echelons of the kingdom.
Nobles above count in the royal capital will enter the palace to observe the ceremony, and representatives from local areas will also be sent. There should be about a hundred families who are qualified to enter the city to observe the ceremony.
In the entire Golden Dragon Kingdom, barons and viscounts are everywhere, in a sense, as if they are free of money. Counts are also not uncommon, and they may change every few decades.
But when it came to the Marquis level, it was like an iron-clad camp.
The upper-class nobles of the kingdom have a structure of three princes and ten princes.
The Rose family in the west, the Brent family in the south, and Thor, the dragon knight of the town, are collectively known as the three great dukes of the kingdom.
The first two are princes from the split side of the kingdom, and they are titles that have been passed down.
Thor, on the other hand, came as a dragon knight of the country and made military exploits with one sword and one spear.
These three are the first level of nobles in the kingdom.
Further down are the ten lords, who also belong to the top noble order of the kingdom. Outside, they guard one side like the original Lanster family.
In addition, they are also senior speakers who can influence the political affairs of the kingdom. They are also long-established wealthy families with more than a hundred years of heritage.
The kingdom does not grant the title of marquis easily. The last time someone was granted this honor was when Saul was granted the title of duke in the era of the previous king.
Richard's ennoblement this time had a greater impact than imagined, and it was considered a grand event for the upper echelons of the kingdom.
"Lord Richard."
When Richard appeared at the palace gate, he quickly attracted everyone's attention.
As the protagonist of this grand event, even though Richard kept a low profile after entering the royal capital, he was already known by these nobles who were qualified to participate in the ceremony, and his appearance was unmistakable.
"Master Richard is able to achieve such military exploits at such a young age, which puts us to shame."
"Master Richard is not yet twenty years old. My boy became a knight when he was almost thirty, and now he is still so proud all the time. It is incomparable."
On this occasion, thanks to the absence of Viscount Sauter, otherwise Viscount Sauter would have blown his education skills to the sky.
Maybe we can organize a wolf sex education, come out with Dong Ye Wuxue's jokes, and brutalize the noble youths in the royal capital.
"I heard that Lord Richard hasn't married yet. I have a daughter who is about the same age as Lord Richard..."
“…”
Don't ask, if you're not interested, don't make an appointment.
Richard smiled as he dealt with these noble families. These families were all earl families and had just qualified to enter the palace city to participate in the ceremony.
Compared with them, Richard is indeed a higher level. It is normal for them to talk to Richard in a low profile.
If it were a Marquis' house, he would definitely be more reserved. Even if he wanted to befriend Richard, he wouldn't be so explicit.
Several earls consciously greeted their entourage and made way for Richard to avoid queuing.
On the surface, Richard declined a few words and then went directly to the guard at the palace gate for inspection. This was a way to reflect his status. It would be a bit silly to keep declining modestly.
Except for Richard, Zebul and the other two pioneer knights were inspected very carefully. They were not qualified to enter the palace city wearing their own weapons.
Even Zebul and others have been subject to such great restrictions, it is definitely even less likely that the Manticore will follow.
Now the power around Richard has dropped to the extreme since he set off.
Well, there is only one junior earth and two peak knights.
"Okay, sir, please come in."
After careful inspection, Chi Yan was left outside the city gate, and Richard and others finally entered the palace city.
"Da da da…"
Just when Richard and others just walked in,
Another sound of horse hoofbeats came over, and a luxurious purple-gold carriage pulled by two large horses from the West approached the palace city.
"Yes, Master Xi's carriage."
Several earls who were just about to step forward for inspection stepped aside to make way for the carriage.
Obviously, the owner of the carriage is quite famous in the royal capital and his status is not low.
Richard somewhat knew the identity of Mr. Xi.
The ninth son of the late king, and also the son who was rumored to be the most favored by the late king.
If he hadn't been too young during the fight for the throne and didn't have the strength of a knight, he might have become one of the strong contenders.
The carriage he was riding in was also given by the late king, and he had the right to directly enter and leave the royal city. After Ren came to power, there was no order to abolish this privilege.
"Good day, Your Highness Ninth Prince."
When the carriage arrived at the gate, the guards of the palace city still stopped it. Although the carriage could enter and leave the palace city, it did not mean that it could not be inspected.
Several attendants following the carriage were inspected first. It was obvious that there were no inappropriate weapons hidden under the long coats of these attendants.
The carriages that were going into the city also needed to be inspected. Dutong, who was guarding the palace gate, personally led his people to inspect the carriages. Officer Dutong personally leaned down and inspected the bottom of the carriage.
The inspection seemed to be very detailed and did not show any dignity to the former Ninth Prince.
"Okay, no problem. Your Majesty Ninth Prince, please come in."
"Um"
There was a reply from the car, and the carriage continued to move forward.
Richard also saw this scene not far from entering the city. Richard was a little surprised at the favor this man received.
He also got to know a little bit about this Mr. Xi through Yusi. Although it was not detailed, he still knew the basic information.
Although this man and the current King Ren are brothers, they are half-brothers.
In the royal family, this kind of relationship will not be much better than that of strangers unless you have any special experience.
This man did not keep a low profile after Renne came to power. He also flaunted the privileges granted by the late king. Being able to live for several years shows that Renne has a broad mind.
"Master Richard, please come with me."
While I was thinking, the palace attendant who had been waiting at the door came up.
As the protagonist, Richard also has special guidance, so he probably needs to be specially taught some things during the ceremony.
"Well, please lead the way."
Richard watched the purple and gold carriage clatter away, without thinking too much, and followed the palace attendants who led him over.
