After feasting all day, Lin Qi changed into Wan En Longshan's attire and saw Enzo and the others off.
Yu Lian had already accepted the modestly sized but status-appropriate residence on Victory Avenue, while Enzo was going to apply for recognition of his titular count's rank.
He would first report to the military department, then undergo assessment by special envoys jointly dispatched by the military department, the Council of State Affairs, and Victory Palace. Once they confirmed that Enzo truly possessed the strength of a Heaven-rank warrior, a special document would be sent to the Nobility Heraldry Academy to confer upon him the title of Imperial Count.
According to the details on Enzo's birth certificate, Ente Malte, 'only thirty-five years old,' already possessed the strength of a mid-level Heaven-rank warrior. Among those not born into great noble houses or super-wealthy clans, such strength was exceedingly rare. This showed that 'Ente Malte' had an immensely promising future and was worthy of special cultivation by great noble houses and super-wealthy clans.
Thus, the Gallic Empire would not be stingy with the title of a titular Imperial Count.
The title would come without a fief, but there would certainly be a residence in Berely proper, along with tens of thousands of gold coins a year in pocket money. There would also be a family crest, an honorary sash, and even certain special privileges. For example, being placed on the Imperial military department's list of key officers for cultivation; being remembered by some important figure in Victory Palace; or having one's name entered on the Council of State Affairs' 'hidden blacklist of violent elements potentially threatening public security'—not one of these benefits would be absent.
Under Xie Rui's arrangements, Vik and the others had all acquired suitable, plausible backgrounds as well. In just over