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Chapter 98 Canonization Ceremony
"Your Excellency, if there are no further instructions, Bai Xi will take her leave."

Bai Xi vanished into thin air, leaving only a gentle breeze behind.

Her power was beyond Loren's imagination.

Sky Knight?

It might even be stronger than the Sky Knights!
After a short rest in the kobold territory, Loren and his companions continued on to the next orc territory.

The war between King El and the Elven Kingdom continues.

Because King El chose to fight head-on, the war did not last long.

In just one month, King El was defeated and killed in battle.

None of his three commanders and twelve generals survived.

The intelligence provided by Loren played a crucial role on the battlefield.

This not only reduced casualties in the Elf Kingdom, but also allowed the Elf Queen to successfully eliminate the enemy leader.

The El region has completely fallen, with the Elf Kingdom occupying large swathes of territory throughout the region.

Meanwhile, other leaders of the orc tribes were also busy, encroaching on the territory of the Aiur region.

Serusia needs to divide and deploy the territories she has conquered, incorporating them into the Elf Kingdom.

The new territory is still in chaos, and the rest of the orcish tribes could launch an attack at any time.

The Elf Queen needs to find someone to govern the territory as soon as possible, strengthen its defenses, and resist foreign invasion.

Therefore, after the battle, the Elf Queen decided to summon the nobles of the Elf Kingdom to hold a investiture ceremony to reward the meritorious officials and distribute territories.

The ceremony will be held at the end of October in the Elf Castle in the royal city, and most of the nobles from the three duchies and the Silvermoon Earldom will attend.

Loren learned of this information through October intelligence.

He also needs to attend the celebration.

The brief war ended, and Loren had returned to Sandstone.

He had absolutely nothing to do with this war.

He only captured a few territories with very weak defenses.

The main battlefield is still on the Elf Queen's side.

This is great; he can gain merit without taking any risks, and the Elf Queen even plans to promote him and grant him a noble title.

Loren asked Danny to deliver the captured leader's head to the royal city to report the results of this battle.

The Elf Queen found Loren through an incarnation.

"A grand ceremony will be held in the capital at the end of October. Bring all your personal guards to attend."

Loren was taken aback. "Bring all your personal guards?"

“Indeed, we have conquered many territories this time. The Elf Kingdom needs to appoint a new earl. I will find someone to nominate one for you.”

Loren was extremely surprised.

His current noble status is that of a baron personally appointed by the Queen.

Being promoted to viscount based on the merits gained on the battlefield is already quite an achievement.

Judging from Celucia's words, it seems she intends to promote him to earl?
The difference between an earl and a viscount is like heaven and earth, and the difficulty of promotion is extremely high!

"What? You don't want to be promoted to earl?"

"Of course I want to, but with my current strength, can I really be promoted to earl?"

"This is something you need to consider."

After saying that, Celucia left.

Loren was still in shock.

To rise from baron to earl—that's a remarkably fast pace.

But he knew that becoming a count wouldn't be easy.

In the Elf Kingdom, many conditions must be met for a title to be promoted.

First and foremost are his military achievements.

Nobles had to achieve certain merits on the battlefield to be eligible for nomination.

Even including the previous battle on the East Coast, his accumulated military achievements were pitifully few.

Logically speaking, they shouldn't be eligible for nomination.

Is Celucia giving him special treatment?
Obtaining nomination eligibility is only the first step in the promotion to a peerage.

There are many qualifications for nomination, but only one person can ultimately be promoted to earl.

Whether or not the promotion is successful is not up to the Elf Queen.

To be precise, in order to enhance her credibility, Celucia will not directly decide the title of Earl.

At most, she would nominate candidates and then let them fight for it themselves, just like Loren did.

Nobles who qualify for nomination need to demonstrate their abilities in the following ways.

First, let's look at the development of the territory.

The construction of the Elf Kingdom is generally determined by the cultivation status of the Elf Insects.

To be promoted to earl, one must at least raise a great elf.

Secondly, there is the number of available combat forces under one's command.

This is closely related to the size of the territory ultimately granted.

Only by having enough fighting power under your command can you acquire more territory.

For example, Lowton.

He was able to be promoted to earl because he won over many powerful nobles.

These nobles were able to help him govern the various territories of the Silvermoon Earl's domain.

Finally, there's individual ability.

The Elf Kingdom places great importance on the personal strength of its nobles.

Only those with sufficient strength are less likely to be assassinated.

Loren is now a full-fledged wizard, but he hasn't mastered powerful spells and can barely fight the Earth Knight.

However, the Elf Kingdom has many powerful individuals, and he may not be a match for them.

As for the fighting force under his command.

Loren had little contact with nobles.

The only one who could be considered an ally was Loris.

The only other combatants they can muster are Bai Xi, Lilia, and Fran.

Then came Shirley and Liz.

There's also ice flame...

Ice Flame is quite powerful, but there's no need to reveal its existence to avoid causing trouble.

During her time away from Sandstone Town, Snowflake cultivated many new plant varieties.

While cultivating plants, she never neglected her spiritual practice.

At night, another long-awaited moment of joy ensued.

Xuefu felt something was off. "Loren, why do I keep feeling like someone's watching us?"

Loren suddenly realized something.

"Bai Xi, are you there?"

A girl in white appeared with her eyes closed, looking respectful. "Respected master, what are your orders?" Xue Fu blushed and hurriedly pulled up the sheet to cover her naked body.

Loren was speechless. Bai Xi was actually still there!
"Didn't you go back to the Demon Realm?"

"Bai Xi will always protect her master."

"..."

Seemingly sensing Loren and Xuefu's worries, Bai Xi explained, "Your Excellency, I can't see anything right now, except for two balls of magic colliding."

Xuefu blushed even more upon hearing this.

What is this word?

Loren coughed lightly. "In the future, you can just wait at the door in this situation."

"Yes, Master."

Bai Xi vanished into thin air, leaving behind a white trace.

Xuefu asked curiously, "Who is she?"

"She is a demon I summoned in an orc tribe's ruins. Her name is Bai Xi. I thought she had returned to the demon realm long ago, but I didn't expect her to follow me all this time."

"It's all your fault! She must have seen everything!"

Xuefu became increasingly shy the more she thought about it.

It's so embarrassing to be seen doing something like this!

Especially since she was shouting so loudly just now...

"It's okay, Bai Xi won't go around talking nonsense. Besides, she's a demon, so maybe she doesn't understand anything."

After that, another fierce and intense battle ensued.

A few days later, Loris arrived in Sandstone Town.

She also received news that the Queen was about to hold a investiture ceremony.

"The grand ceremony will be held at the end of the month. When do you plan to depart?"

"I'm waiting for you."

Many nobles attended the ceremony.

Loris has also participated in the war, and with her strength, being promoted to viscount is certainly not a problem.

In order to win the title of Earl, Loren needs to bring Lilia, Shif, and Liz along.

Liz drove the carriage to the royal city.

Loren, Xuefu, and Loris sat inside the car.

Lilia followed closely behind.

Bai Xi remained hidden in the shadows, protecting Loren.

On this trip, Loris also brought along the Peanut Elf, who temporarily resided in Loren's Elf Ring.

Loris scoffed, "With so many people with you, anyone who didn't know better would think you're about to be promoted to earl."

Loren nodded. "My dear sister, if I were to be promoted to earl, would you support me?"

"Heh." Loris sneered, not taking it seriously.

But Loren's serious expression made her realize something was wrong.

"You don't actually qualify for the nomination to be promoted to earl, do you?"

"Yes."

Loris was completely stunned.

She thought it was outrageous.

But upon closer examination, it seems not impossible.

Loren knew the Elf Queen, and the Rose Elf was even displayed at their wedding.

It seems like he really might qualify for the nomination!
"Has the Elf Queen taken a liking to you?"

Loren thought for a moment, "Very likely!"

Loris was speechless.

This guy is shameless.

“If you really get the nomination, I will of course support you, but you need to think it through. Father will definitely recommend your eldest brother for promotion.”

As the Earl of Silvermoon County, Lorton also has a quota for recommendation.

He would definitely recommend Lord.

This means that Loren will have to compete with Lord for the earldom.

"Big brother has also raised a great spirit?"

"No, Father gave him his great elf."

Great elves have a lifespan far longer than humans.

Therefore, contract changes are frequently required.

In order to promote Lord to earl, Lorton gifted his own archel to Lord ahead of time.

He's also nearing retirement age.

"It would be great if my elder brother were promoted to earl, but since I've been nominated, I definitely have to fight for it."

Upon hearing this, Xuefu became somewhat nervous. "Loren, if you are promoted to Earl, do I also have to participate in the competition?"

"of course."

"I won't hold you back, will I?"

"It's okay, just do your best."

Loren believed his chances of being promoted to earl were slim.

The main problem is that his own strength is too weak.

Having just been promoted to a full-fledged wizard, and with limited magical abilities, it would be difficult for him to defeat the other nominees.

Take Lord, for example.

Lord has been an Earth Knight for quite some time now, so his strength must be considerable.

Xuefu felt uneasy and seized the time to cultivate.

Loris then realized that Snowflake wasn't practicing the Knight's Breathing Technique either.

"Is Xuefu a wizard too?"

"Yes."

Why didn't you tell me sooner? I might have wizarding talent too!

Loren paused for a moment, then took out the Wizard's Handbook from his storage ring.

"This is the simplest triangular model. Try to see if you can build it."

Building a meditation model requires sufficient mental strength and a certain level of extraordinary talent; it's not that simple.

Loris tried several times, but made no progress.

"Are you lying to me?"

Loren chuckled. "You have absolutely no talent for wizardry, and even if you did, you wouldn't be much better. Just focus on your knightly path."

Xuefu is suited for the wizard route because her knight talent is too poor, but her wizard talent is quite good.

With such strong knightly talent, there's no need for Lolis to go to such lengths.

(End of this chapter)