On Thursday, July 7, 1350, after Sno concluded the complicated and lengthy investiture ceremony, he "regained" the title of viscount and, after friendly negotiations with Earl Hall, redeemed the territory that had once belonged to the Perrdax family for a suitable price.
However, at the customary banquet held on the night of his promotion, only a few minor nobles with some connection to MI9 attended. The only person who could be considered important was Lord Hilbert Hall, Earl Hall's eldest son and the current Chief Secretary of the Kingdom Atmospheric Pollution Investigation Committee.
"You're even less popular than I imagined." After the ball ended, Georgina Augustus, the uninvited guest, watched the spirit maids swagger out to clean up the aftermath. The corner of her brow twitched slightly, and her tone carried a hint of mockery.
Sno rubbed Lily's head in his arms and said indifferently:
"After all, not everyone can accept a former 'plaything' suddenly entering the same social class as them. Especially when His Majesty the King was so generous as to throw out a 'viscount' title directly. Oh, heavens, I recall a barony costs eight hundred thousand pounds these days? Honestly, I'm already flattered that Mr. Hebert came to attend. That was four million acres of land, after all. One million pounds was absolutely a fire sale."
"Rest assured, Earl Hall is a very farsighted nobleman. Having his eldest son join the Atmospheric Pollution Investigation Committee is one example. Compared to four million acres of land, the goodwill of a demigod is clearly more important. Besides, he has been shifting his assets from land into fields such as steel, railways, coal, and banking. Even for him, one million pounds in liquid funds is no small sum."
Georgina Augustus showed a calm smile, but Sno merely gave her a