I built a manor in the Middle Ages

Chapter 98 Canonization Ceremony
John struggled and was carried out of the house by Hans like a chicken. He tied him tightly to a wooden stake with a rope and stuffed a ball of rag into his mouth. John, who was shouting, could only make vague whimpering sounds in an instant.

"It's easy for him!"

Ryan sheathed his sword, still looking unsatisfied.

It's no wonder Ryan is so resentful. Now that Ryan's status is about to be promoted, his mentality is naturally different. The days at John's house have become a thorn in his heart.

Seeing someone tied up outside the tavern, it immediately attracted a group of passers-by to watch. After they saw that it was John, everyone showed a gloating expression on their face. The cunning miller would never be a welcome object for the farmers.

Feeling the sarcastic smiles of passers-by, John's face turned red, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.

Luke also saw everyone's expressions and signaled Ryan to calm down. He said meaningfully, "Don't worry. If I'm right, John won't live long."

While Ryan was skeptical, the boss served him a delicious meal: roast rabbit with honey, broth with salt and pepper, and a few pieces of pure wheat bread.

The three of them devoured the meal in no time, ordered a few glasses of beer brewed by the owner, and sat leisurely until the evening, when finally a noise was heard outside the tavern.

A tall man with curly hair strode into the room, looked around, and finally set his sights on Luke and his companions.
"Is it Chevalier Luc?"

"it's me."

Luc stood up and roughly guessed the identity of the visitor.

The man smiled immediately. "I am the Baron's retainer, Furman. The Baron is waiting for you in the castle. Please follow me in."

"Of course!"

Luc nodded friendly. The attendant beside the baron was considered a guard, but he seemed to have heard his name from somewhere before.

Under the shocked and frightened eyes of the tavern owner, Luke and the other two followed Freeman out of the tavern. As soon as they walked out, they heard John, who had gradually lost his voice, suddenly start struggling violently again. His eyes were fixed on Freeman, full of pleading.

Freeman immediately frowned and then disappeared in an instant. He turned around and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Knight Luc, may I ask why John is tied up here?"

"It's simple," Luc said with a faint smile, "He offended me."

".Yes, that should be punished."

Freeman looked at Luc deeply and said no more. He let John sob and led Luc and the other two and the horses into the castle. There were safer stables inside the castle.

Luc measured the land of Cooper Castle. Cooper Castle was not a stone castle, but a wooden castle made of wood and rammed earth. It was located in the middle and surrounded by a circle of pointed wooden rafts that was twice as high as the forest fence. It was equipped with infrastructure such as granaries and wells, as well as various buildings such as stables, armories, and shooting ranges. On both sides of the main gate, there were two arrow towers rising from the ground, which were similar in height to his own watchtower.

After entering the ten-foot-long oak gate, someone came to take the horses away. There was another small wall in the middle of the wall. A three-story wooden fort stood on the artificially raised earth mound. That was the house where Baron Berry lived.

The Freeman attendant led the way and pushed open the castle gate. The castle servants respectfully asked Luc and others to unload their weapons. Ryan and the other man stayed at the door, and Luc walked alone into the dim hall.

On each wall of the hall hung a striking picture of a black bear with a white background. The flickering candlelight flickered continuously, and two people, one tall and one short, stood on the raised steps in the center.

Luc looked up and saw that one of them was Dean Pierre, and the other short man who was looking at him with a smile was none other than the owner of Cooper Castle, Baron Berry!
Luke quickly walked through the crowd standing on both sides, walked up to the two people and bowed slightly:

"Master Dean! Master Baron!"

"Rise up, my respected warrior!"

As Luc finished speaking, Baron Berry on the stage spoke in a gentle, warm voice. "I have learned of your past from Dean Pierre. I deeply sympathize with your family's situation."

As soon as Luc stood up, Baron Berry immediately talked about Luc's so-called "family" and showed sympathy.

Seeing this, Luc also quickly pretended to be sad.

Pierre was praying beside him, as if he was praying for Luc's family.

But all three of them knew that this was just a show, and none of them cared about the life or death of this fabricated family.

Sure enough, after a brief mourning, the baron changed the subject and introduced Luc's deeds to everyone.

I don't know how Pierre told Baron Berry, but when Berry loudly introduced the deeds of this uninvited guest to the knights, squires, private soldiers and other people beside him, Luc felt more and more familiar with them. He talked about how he wandered from Upper Lorraine to Burgundy, helped so many weak people and victims along the way, eliminated so many bandits and robbers, and made so many contributions to the church in Burgundy, and was worthy of his name as a knight. He talked a lot like this, and Pierre also spoke from time to time to confirm what Baron Berry said.

Luc lowered his head in an act of humility, and the two of them were building momentum for themselves.

Finally, Baron Berry said with a smile: "But the most enviable thing is the love between Knight Luc and Lady Baldwin~"

Baron Berry sighed, "By God's mercy, when Knight Luc passed through Knight Baldwin's territory, he, a man of noble character, fell in love with Baldwin's beautiful and kind daughter at first sight. They quickly became sweet lovers, and their relationship was officially confirmed with Knight Baldwin as witness. Unfortunately, before we could witness their happy wedding, Knight Baldwin returned to God's arms~"

"However, although Baldwin is dead, I am still here! As his lord, I should organize a grand wedding for his daughter!"

"Of course, Ms. Douce Baldwin is still on her way, but that doesn't stop me from conferring upon the noble Knight Luc the title of Knight of Burgundy, to inherit Baldwin's glory and fiefdom. This was also Baldwin's special instruction to me during his lifetime!"

"Yes, the Chevalier Baldwin made his will at the Abbey of Saint-Martin," Pierre echoed loudly, as if to ensure fairness.
The two of them spoke back and forth, and in just a few words, they established Luc's family, honor, legitimacy, etc., leaving the two court knights in the audience, who were dressed slightly differently from the others, looking at each other in surprise.

They had also seen Du Si when Baldwin held a banquet before, but they had never heard that she had a fiancé.

As the two were puzzled, Luc took a leisurely step forward and directly accepted the reward from Baron Berry, "Thank you, Baron!"

The three of them sang in unison, and before anyone knew it, they had finalized Luc's knighthood within an hour.

At this time, one of the court knights could no longer sit still. He took a step forward and was about to speak out in rebuttal, but was stopped by another knight, who gave him a fierce look. He hesitated for a moment, finally took a deep breath, and returned to his original position helplessly.

The actions of the two naturally attracted the attention of Berry and Pierre, but when they saw that nothing serious was going on, they looked away.

Berry glanced at everyone and saw that no one spoke, so he took out his knight's sword and drew out the sharp blade. Luc's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly remembered the rules of knighthood. He took a few steps forward and knelt on one knee in front of Berry.

Berry nodded secretly. It seemed that the man he had just met was indeed a nobleman. Pierre did not lie to him about this.

The canonization of a knight is a solemn and dignified event, requiring a night of fasting and prayer, as well as listening to a long lecture on the duties of a knight.

But at this moment, everything was kept simple. Looking at Luc kneeling before him in submission, Berry placed the flat surface of his sword on his shoulder and said solemnly, "In the name of God, Saint Michael, and Saint George, I, Berry Joseph, Baron of Coopersburg, declare that I grant you the title of Knight of Burgundy! And grant you the village of Tihar in the eastern part of the barony!"

You must be brave, fearless, and loyal; you must defend religion, protect noble ladies, rescue the weak from adversity, and be forever loyal to your lord!

"In the name of God, I will always fulfill my duty!" Luc responded loudly.

A moment later, when Luc stood up again, he had become a true Knight of Burgundy and Knight of Upper Lorraine.

(End of this chapter)