On the first day of Flameflow Moon, Imperial Capital. I, Mikael Setar, acting on the commissions of the Southern Ridge Governor, Marquis Barton Henriel, and the Harrison Port Governor, Viscount Aels Grant, hereby confer a reward upon Ian, apprentice of the Inspecting Knights Order.
Since joining the Inspecting Knights Order, Knight Ian had rendered many distinguished services...
At the center of the hall, only the bird-shaped Soul Light Body and Ian remained. The Second Prince's Soul Light Body floated in midair, reciting the formalities to Ian, along with all the deeds Ian had performed.
Some of it was exaggerated, some of it untrue, but overall, there were not many errors. The Sertal Empire's intelligence network was indeed quite capable.
As for it being a Soul Light Body rather than the man himself... on Terra, a powerful person's Soul Light Body represented that person—indeed, in the nations of Frontier Reach and the Azure Heaven Royal Court, compared to appearing in person, the strong were even more accustomed to using their Soul Light Bodies for important ceremonies, believing that this was true respect.
Besides, Mikael was quite likely not even in the Imperial Capital right now. Having his Soul Light Body appear was already exceedingly formal.
At that moment, two flashes of light lit up in the Second Prince's Soul Light Body's eyes. Like two sharp swords of light, they lightly touched the shoulders of the youth's armor, then contracted until they were tiny and fine, becoming a pen that signed the document beside them: Very good. That should be about it. Ian, you have been granted lordship. As for the name... fill it in yourself.
After all, it's only a knight's fief. Don't make it too strange; the rest is up to you.
Fill it in himself? How casual...
Ian froze