Although it is a bit shabby, this heroic spirit is super strong

"They won't mind."

"For the formal thank-you banquet later, I will also propose to my father that we limit the number of people attending."

Yuliana also made a promise to Xiao with some guilt.

"Sister, what is your relationship with Mr. Xiao?

Rosalie came to me yesterday and complained that you skipped the tea party we had arranged to meet in order to avoid being held accountable for this issue."

"It's not what you think. I was really busy yesterday. I apologized and explained to them, right? Rosalie..."

"Sister, you can't avoid my question."

"Woo! Ceci, can't you be a little more considerate of your sister?"

“But I really care.”

Cecilia said this, her cheeks slightly red as she looked up at Xiao who was pushing her.

"If my sister doesn't want to answer, can Mr. Xiao answer me?"

"There's no such relationship as Her Highness Cecilia thinks. Her Highness Yuri and I are just friends."

"That's right, Xiao and I are just simple friends."

"Hey~, cough cough!"

Cecilia, who was about to continue questioning the two, suddenly started coughing violently.

Blood mixed with some magic crystal fragments that reflected light flowed out from her pale lips.

Yuliana used a handkerchief to wipe the blood from Cecilia's mouth and hands, while Xiao took out spare capsule medicine and water bag.

"Your Highness Cecilia, please take this."

"Good, good."

"Sorry, Cece, shall we hurry to our destination now?"

Originally, Yuliana wanted to use the medicine that Xiao and the others had prepared to shield the surrounding magic items, allowing Cecilia to see the outside world for the first time in a long time.

But her physical condition made even this little thing seem like a luxury.

"It's okay. I'd be sad if I made my sister and Mr. Xiao worry."

Seeing her sister's weak smile made Yuliana feel very sad.

The three of them quickened their pace and left the urban area of ​​the royal capital.

*

In the forest near the royal capital, Raynesia, who had returned to Nidhogg early, had already prepared a small airship and was waiting for the arrival of the three people.

"Why did you prepare an airship? Couldn't you just use the gravity well ladder to take us up there?"

"Just in case, I left Nidhogg in the stratosphere. There's no way to send you up directly."

"Stratosphere...why didn't you just park Nidhogg in outer space?"

As if she didn't hear the complaint in Xiao's tone, Raynesia explained seriously.

"Right now, the sky above this continent is covered with a massive barrier designed to keep out the undead. If it's destroyed, there will be a lot of serious problems."

"H-I see..."

"Never mind. Nidhogg is a magically powered spaceship, so it could be considered a product of the fantasy world. Maybe?"

"Haha, it seems that Mr. Xiao seems a little lost."

"I really don't know what you're struggling with. Come on, Ceci, let's go upstairs."

Yuliana gently pushed Xiao away and pushed Cecilia onto the airship.

*

"Master, the problem is very troublesome."

After Cecilia finished her examination, Raynesia and Hina took Akatsuki to a reception room with serious expressions.

"What problems are bothering you?"

"Cecilia is a reincarnation."

In this world where magic and souls exist, concepts like reincarnation magic also exist.

But there are almost no actual users.

The reason is that there is no strong correlation between the generation and storage of magic power in this world.

Magic power is generated by the soul, but the storage and use of magic power depends on the strength of the body.

Everyone who can use reincarnation magic has to face this problem.

If his once powerful soul suddenly entered the body of a baby, it would inevitably cause severe magic crystal syndrome, causing the baby to die again before it had time to grow a body that could withstand his magic power.

Although many solutions have been proposed in the past, there is actually no way to completely solve this problem.

Either it is too difficult, or no one dares to take the huge risk of turning around.

"To be honest, I can only describe Cecilia's past life as crazy."

Hina sighed and began to explain in detail to Akatsuki.

"She uses a very complex reincarnation process, which allows her to enter reincarnation again once she dies.

This is fine, but in order to ensure that she can find a suitable biological body, the magic program she designed will partially remove the seal that restricts the soul from producing magic power when the child reaches about 7-9 years old.

Kill yourself who is unable to withstand this magical power, and then reincarnate again."

"Using trial and error to find a suitable reincarnation? But this way, her personality before reincarnation will not be destroyed, right?"

"That only applies to cases where she's been reincarnated a few times. Based on the superposition of magical programs, she's already repeated this behavior over a thousand times."

"More than a thousand times... That means she might be from the same era as us."

Xiao thought back to the time when the world was full of all kinds of creatures that could be called demons and monsters.

If Cecilia was this kind of existence in her previous life, it is not impossible that she would suddenly awaken and plan to destroy the world.

But there are also some of their former companions in the Crow Organization who would do such crazy things.

"Well, what do we do now?"

"Leave Cecilia on Nidhogg for observation. I'll go explain this to Yuri and His Majesty Simmons."

Yuri was okay, but Xiao was not sure to what extent the king, who was obsessed with his daughter, would trust him.

Chapter 161: Honors in the Style of a Royal Nobility

Three days after bringing Cecilia to Nidhogg, Simmons prepared a grand and very special awarding ceremony for Xiao in the royal capital of Elvira.

"Ah, I'm very grateful to you for saving Yuri. As a token of my gratitude, I'd like to know if you have any wishes."

Simmons's statement caused an uproar among the nobles attending the ceremony below the stage.

While lines like "As a reward, I will grant your wish" are very domineering and fit the king's style, few kings would actually do this to someone they couldn't trust.

After all, the king is not omnipotent. If the other party makes any troublesome wishes, things will become extremely embarrassing.

"I appreciate your kindness. I only need the 5000 gold coins agreed upon with Her Highness the Princess."

"That won't do. If I can't reward people according to their merits as a king, my position will be very difficult to maintain."

Simmons's gaze fell on the two dukes of the kingdom and the group of nobles behind them.

The other party accepted the gaze expressionlessly, showing no sign of wavering.

"Thank you very much."

"Aren't you curious about what my reward is?"

"No matter what reward you offer me, there's no way I can refuse it from my position, right?"

"Haha, although I'm telling the truth. But aren't you afraid of making me angry and arresting you for disrespect?"

"Until then I'll run away. I'm pretty confident in that."

Although many of the nobles in the audience were dissatisfied and whispered their criticisms, Simmons' laughter silenced them all.

"In that case, I grant you an honorary knighthood. You don't seem like someone who would enjoy the life of an aristocrat, do you?

This identity can provide you with convenience without causing you too much trouble. How is it?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. Why would you bestow such a noble honor upon a commoner?"

A hot-blooded young noble stood up and raised questions in great dissatisfaction.

This was undoubtedly a disrespectful act, but no noble stopped or blamed him.

The other nobles, on the other hand, seemed to be expressing their dissatisfaction and began to discuss in low voices.

The so-called honorary nobles are quite different from ordinary nobles.

This system originated in the early days of the Franco-Symphon Treaty signed by the Kingdom of Elvira and other western kingdoms.

At that time, most of the Allied Powers were very weak, and it was very difficult for them to resist the invasion of the empire.

Therefore, the kings of the three kingdoms, who were the leaders of the alliance at that time, jointly established the honorary nobility system.

Once granted honorary nobility, their status will be recognized by all member states of the Allied Powers and they will be treated as nobles of their own country.

The establishment of this system not only increased the enthusiasm of the nobles of the surrounding small countries to resist the empire, but also allowed the Three Kingdoms to peacefully annex many weak countries in the alliance.

Because many nobles wanted to obtain the protection of the three more powerful allied countries rather than their own poor and weak homelands, they vied with each other to make military achievements and obtain honorary noble status.

But today, the Treaty of St. Frank is on the verge of being abolished, and this honorary nobility system has not been mentioned for nearly a hundred years.

Even those shrewd nobles could not immediately understand Simmons' intentions.

The young nobles, on the other hand, were extremely jealous of a commoner's sudden rise to prominence.

Although honorary titles have no actual power, their status is two levels higher than that of ordinary titles.

Therefore, the honorary knighthood Simmons bestowed upon Xiao was actually equivalent to the baronship of the Kingdom of Elvira.

In a sense, this can be regarded as the king personally promoting Xiao in an extraordinary way.

"He saved Juliana, who was second in line to the throne. Isn't that enough?

If Juliana is used by the empire, not only will war break out, but even Elvira may be overthrown.

I have only granted him the honor of an honorary knight, is that too much?"

The young noble was choked and retreated unwillingly.

Although no one dared to raise any objections, many people still showed their dissatisfaction with bitter expressions.

"It seems like things aren't easy for His Majesty Simmons either. Why don't you stay here for a while?"

Xiao noticed that the young noble came out from behind the two dukes whom Simmons cared about very much. He must be one of their subordinates.

The fact that nobles dared to question the king to his face at the investiture ceremony was clearly a sign of the decline of royal power.

"By the way, Sir Xiao Mingming. I have something I would like to entrust you with."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"I heard from Yuliana that you are proficient in various martial arts. Would you like to become the mentor of our country's five heroes?"

"I…"

"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty."

Duke Hurst, who had been watching silently, stepped forward and interrupted Xiao.

Currently, more than half of the people guiding the heroes were sent by him or Duke Clemens.

So in a sense, the heroes can be regarded as being managed by the two ducal families.

Of course, he couldn't just sit back and watch Simmons try to take the hero away from him.

"What's the problem, Hurst?"

"From what I can see, Mr. Akatsuki seems to be about the same age as the other heroes. Is it inappropriate to have him instruct them?"