The thunder of two firecrackers announced the arrival of the earl and the distinguished guests.
The younger generation of the Hyder Autonomous Region quickly formed two neat lines on the military grounds, facing the guest platform to the south.
At that moment, Earl Fell's personal guard appeared at the weapons drill ground, ensuring the security of the area.
When Earl Dengfu first appeared at the guest table, warm applause erupted from the weapons platform. Amid the applause, lords of every rank and prominent figures from all walks of life in the Hyder Autonomous Region took their seats on the guest platform one after another.
When the applause died down, Earl Fell raised his powerful voice and said, "Next comes the most important first event of today. Welcome the envoys from all across the country—let us give them the warmest applause Hyder can offer!"
Amid the applause and the booming of ceremonial cannons, a group of finely dressed people appeared before the guest platform. There were ten in all. One of them stepped forward, holding something resembling a scroll.
"Earl of Space, accept the royal decree!"
The man was holding the king's decree. Mirai looked over the scene, seeming to want to make sense of something. He thought that the envoys who had arrived the day before should already have told the earl the purpose of their visit. What was happening now was merely a formality.
At that moment, Earl Feier descended from the guest platform, knelt on one knee before the envoy, and waited for him to read the king's decree.
The first part of the royal decree was filled with praise for Earl Fell's many years of loyalty to the Starsea Kingdom. When the envoy paused briefly and spoke the final sentence, the roar from the entire weapons training