There is one less witness, but it doesn't matter. Alma is just acting as trustee for Long River Town.
Anyway, no one is in the way.
King Ulrich seemed a little unwilling to not see the duel, but still signaled that the knighting ceremony would proceed normally.
Grand Scholar Igor reminded with a smile, "Lord Li Ang, it's time for you to swear allegiance..."
Li Ang knelt on one knee, facing Stone Pillar with late king carved on it, and recited the oath:
"I, who are as good as you, swear to you, who are no better than me, to recognize you as my king and supreme lord, as long as you follow our status, traditions and laws fairly. If you do not do so, the above oath will be invalid."
After reciting the oath, Li Ang covered his chest, saluted to Goddess on the dome, and then lowered his head.
King Ulrich pulled out his sword and placed it on Li Ang's shoulder.
"At this moment, I, Ulrich, under the witness of the gods and late king, grant the title of baron to the young man who swears allegiance. And recognize that you legally own the land, wealth and supreme honor! May you use the sword in your hand to safeguard the glory of late king and our dignity!"
As soon as King Ulrich finished speaking, a voice suddenly sounded in Li Ang's mind...
"... very good... hahaha..."
Li Ang heard clearly that it was a male voice, an old male, but it sounded crazy.
Just like the woman's voice last time, it felt like it touched the soul directly.
This sound only appeared once.
But after the last experience, Li Ang was able to accept it calmly, and he did not show any abnormality.
Quan thought it was a hallucination.
King Ulrich took back the sword after reciting the oath, and then waved to the attendant next to him. One of the attendants tied a red-bottomed Golden Lion Banner to Li Ang as a cloak.
After looking at Li Ang, Ulrich personally went to the weapons rack on the side of the hall and took down a lance.
"Baron Li Ang, this is for you, to thank you for helping me find my lost personal belongings... I hope you gain more glory on the battlefield."
With a smile on his face, King Ulrich motioned to Li Ang to take over the lance, seemingly reminding Li Ang not to forget to pay the protection fee.
"As you wish, Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."
Li Ang also smiled and picked up the lance, nodded to the king and Igor, and then left with Count Oden.
This lance is not too bad. It is the standard equipment of the Lion Territory knight. An ordinary extended lance is worth about 50 dinars.
It's just that the profit of this product, which is delivered first and paid later, is very high. Li Ang has to spend at least 10,000 dinars to buy it.
Of course I feel distressed, but this protection fee must be paid.
Of course, you have to give the money, but you can't give it too quickly, as it will take a few days - you know, you are a "valued customer" when you don't give the money, but after you give the money, you may not be the same.
And the king gave a lance as a gift, which was actually telling Li Ang that this was a deal - and not a long-term deal, because the lance would often break after a battle.
This transaction is for King Ulrich which is temporarily fair.
In other words, King Ulrich will remain neutral when there is a conflict between him and the established nobles in a short period of time.
This is not bad, after all, most of the old nobles and royal family members are related to each other.
I just don't know how long Ulrich can maintain its fairness, but I hope it can last longer than a lance.
After leaving the palace, Oden patted Li Ang on the shoulder. "Boy, it's a good idea for you to provoke a duel. It's a pity that that guy held back."
Li Ang shook his head and sighed, "Sir Earl, I'm afraid I have to face a lot of assassinations and conspiracies... I need help."
In fact, Li Ang didn't have much fear in his heart. After being assassinated by Risadiran once, he had already realized that there would always be enemies who would kill him anyway, and it would be useless to escape no matter how hard he tried. The fundamental thing was that he was strong enough.
He had previously tried every means to make money in order to quickly grow in strength.
Oden shook his head. "Don't worry so much...Alma has suffered a lot over there. He doesn't have many people left, so I will keep an eye on him. Just be careful Renier."
"Master Earl, what I mean is, can you help me get a group of warriors... such as mercenaries or rangers, dinars or whatever."
Li Ang now has a huge sum of money in his hands, and he wants to use the fastest way to increase his strength. With Oden's appeal in Long River Town, he can naturally help a lot.
"Of course, I also hope that my allies will be stronger... But forget about the money. There is no need to mention the money you borrowed before. I also have something to ask you for help..."
Oden seems to be hesitant to speak.
"We are partners, and you are the major shareholder of our company. Don't be so polite. If you have any needs, just ask."
"I won't hide it from you, I have an illegitimate son... Actually, you have met him..."
After bidding farewell to Oden, Li Ang returned to the familiar King's Avenue.
Kloze is waiting for him next to the stables.
"Sir, I should call you Lord Baron now... Do you want to go to the pub to celebrate?"
Kloze looks much happier than Li Ang himself.
"No, I have to rush back Wheat Fragrance Territory, Kloze, we still have a lot of things to do."
Renier is definitely thinking about his own life, and there are countless people who are thinking about their money. Lion City is not safe. Li Ang's current situation is like a child walking into a busy city with money.
When I had no money, I was still being hunted. Now that I have money, I am not just being chased.
So we can't celebrate at this time. We have to go back to recruit troops and buy horses. Isn't it just to increase our strength to get so much money?
Just like when he left Mistveil City, the Lord quickly left Lion City without stopping at all.
But this time, the tough men under his command have cars - Li Ang generously equipped all his infantrymen with carriages. After all, they were all working part-time as business managers or security guards.
So one day later, they caught up with Lesley's caravan - she was leading the businessmen, and the speed of the convoy was relatively slow.
These businessmen still have not left the team of Lesley because they plan to establish offices in Wheat Fragrance Territory so that they can participate more quickly next time they encounter an opportunity like Double Eleven.
After all, in the past two months of 'International import and export trade', they all made a lot of money, and basically all the backlog of inventory was sold to Bax.
All the businessmen are asking this freshly baked Lord Baron: "The war is over and our goods are sold out. Is there any good business before the next war?"
So Li Ang immediately gave the merchants a good deal. "My territory is vast and sparsely populated, and I am short of manpower. You can bring some immigrants to Wheat Fragrance Territory. I will pay 50 dinars for each young man!"
The businessmen's eyes shone with surprise. "Lord Baron, are 'immigrants' from other countries also allowed?"
"Anyone from any country is fine, as long as they are young and strong enough to speak human language! It's all at this price!"
The merchants were overjoyed and immediately dispersed, looking for 'sources of goods'.
For businessmen, this is really a good deal, and the price of Li Ang is not low.
There are refugees who have lost their homes everywhere on this continent, and the welfare benefits of Wheat Fragrance Territory residents are very good. Those refugees will definitely be willing to go - this is simply picking up money on the ground!
The merchants immediately dispersed to 'replenish goods'.
Without the encumbrance of the merchants, their movement speed immediately doubled, and in less than three days, they returned to Wheat Fragrance Territory.
The oaths of allegiance and acceptance of allegiance in this chapter are real oaths taken in medieval Europe and are not fabricated.
Allegiance in the European Middle Ages was a cooperative contract that bound both parties, rather than unilateral loyalty.
In the previous article, the dinar gold coins were thinned out so that a large number of silver coins were issued. This is also a real history that happened from the 13th to the 15th century.
Although this is just a so-called 'game novel'.
In addition, do you know who the prototype of the duel that took place in the throne room was?
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