Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong
Chapter 1264 - Chapter 1264 Chapter 756 The Lords Grace_2

Chapter 1264: Chapter 756: The Lord’s Grace_2 Chapter 1264: Chapter 756: The Lord’s Grace_2 After a moment, uncontrollable ecstasy emerged from the soldiers’ stupefied faces.

In Coldflame Kingdom, although the title of “knight” is the lowest rank among the nobility, it already belongs to the category of quasi-nobility.

Being granted the title of “knight” undoubtedly means that they have leaped from humble civilians to the kingdom’s noble class, even possessing a piece of land of their own. What an immense honor! The words “glorious ancestors” can’t even fully describe the excitement in their hearts!

“Long live the City Lord! Long live the City Lord!”

Overwhelmed with happiness, all the soldiers involuntarily prostrated themselves on the ground, even kissing the earth frantically with tears streaming down their faces, as a way to express their uncontainable gratitude towards Leo Ray.

On the high platform, Leo Ray saw all this and nodded slightly.

As the City Lord of Cyan Town, who has already been granted full royal recognition, Leo Ray naturally has the right to grant knighthood.

At that time, although the royal recognition was merely a temporary solution brought about by Ariel Watson’s mission, the authority granted was genuine.

And now, as the Princess’s declared guest official and secretly the one ruling the whole eastern region, Leo Ray’s power is even more immense.

Although Leo Ray cannot confer other high-ranking nobles honorably until he helps Ariel ascend the throne, he is more than capable of establishing a knightly class loyal only to him in any city under his jurisdiction in the Coldflame eastern region.

As for Leo Ray himself, he has no interest in high-ranking noble titles.

After all, even Princess Cold Flame, who has the right to inherit the throne, is his subordinate and has sworn to die for him; Leo Ray cannot think of any other noble title that would suit his current status.

On that note, this decision was made after thorough discussions with Ariel Watson and others.

There are three main reasons why Leo Ray made this decision.

First, it is to reward his fearless soldiers to the greatest extent; no reward is more perfect than granting nobility and land.

At that time, Leo Ray had already conducted a detailed investigation.

Although other nobles in various cities have the power to grant knighthood as well, there are very few who have actually exercised this right. For most of them, material rewards are the only incentives.

This is because it is a world that places great importance on lineage, where both traditional nobles and new aristocrats treat commoners as tools.

They naturally wouldn’t allow these inferior tools to have noble titles on par with their own, not even the lowest ones.

It can be seen that at a time when granting a knightly title was regarded as an extraordinary favor, Leo Ray’s decision to grant thousands of knights at once would have a tremendous impact on the people’s hearts.

The second reason for Leo Ray’s massive ennoblement is, as mentioned earlier, to further consolidate his rule in this region.

After becoming a knight class, they would receive a moderate estate and a corresponding number of free farmers, but would still need to pay regular grain and taxation.

This means that he suddenly gained thousands of loyal administrators, who could be dispersed to cover such a vast area, filling the management gaps.

With the help of these newly appointed knights and local administrators, coupled with his own series of initiatives, the entire region would undoubtedly be stabilized in the shortest amount of time.

The third reason is for quicker recruitment of soldiers and talents.

Leo Ray is well aware that becoming a noble of storied lineage is the ultimate dream of every civilian.

Having granted thousands of knight titles after just one battle, as long as he spreads this news, there will be no doubt that the recruitment centers will be flooded with applications from civilians hoping to become part of the nobility!At the same time, there would inevitably be some powerful individuals from the civilian class who would rush here upon hearing the news. In this way, he would be able to assemble a massive force in the shortest amount of time.

The most crucial part was that he currently only occupied a quarter of the Coldflame Kingdom, so there were enough territories to reward these soldiers who flocked to his side.

Of course, it was just not as exaggerated as this time.

Gazing at the increasingly passionate atmosphere below the stage, Leo Ray’s eyes became more solemn as he continued in a loud voice, “In addition to all the soldiers present, those who have died in battle will also be granted the title of Knight and be given a large amount of compensation according to the Royal Family’s standards for knights.”

After pausing for a moment, Leo Ray added, “The descendants of these fallen soldiers will inherit their fathers’ knighthood and also receive a manor. If there are no children, the knighthood will be passed on to their elder brothers, siblings, or father… In short, I will not let any Cyan Town soldier’s blood be shed in vain!”

“Long live the City Lord!”

As Leo Ray finished speaking, the family members of the dead soldiers below the stage were already crying uncontrollably. They knelt on the ground one after another, unwilling to get up for a long time.

The City Lord’s supreme grace, even if it cost them their lives on the battlefield once again, what did it matter?!

“Apart from the soldiers of Cyan Town, the mercenaries stationed in Cyan Town, the Princess’s Guard, the Trading Conference’s Guard Middle Team, and my direct Middle Team, also contributed tremendously to the battle.”

Leo Ray looked at the soldiers seated slightly further back and continued in a loud voice, “These soldiers who also fought bravely for Cyan Town will be granted the title of Honorary Knight of Cyan Town. Cyan Town will never forget your merits and sacrifices!”

“As the Honorary Knights of Cyan Town, as long as you live in Cyan Town, not only will you not have to pay any taxes, you will also receive a monthly subsidy of 100 Gold Dragons. As for the fallen soldiers, their children or fathers and brothers will inherit their title and authority until death.”

As soon as Leo Ray’s words fell, both the mix-matched mercenaries and the members of the Princess’s Guard and Trading Conference Middle Team were stunned on the spot.

They had not expected that, as outsiders who do not belong to Cyan Town, simply participating in a battle could earn them such great grace from Mr. Lane!

The title of Honorary Knight was precisely as prestigious as it sounds, representing the highest honor a city could bestow upon someone!

Moreover, the attendant tax exemption and subsidies meant that they would receive the entire city’s support and respect, which was such an honorable thing!

Especially for those Tier 1 ordinary mercenaries, their faces were full of disbelief.

Even if they worked hard every month to complete tasks and risked their lives, they could only earn a dozen or so Gold Dragons at most. Yet Mr. Lane was willing to provide a monthly subsidy of 100 Gold Dragons, an absolute blessing in their eyes!

With such kindness, it was not an exaggeration to describe Mr. Lane as their reborn parents. How could these mercenaries not be willing to serve him wholeheartedly?!

“Long live Mr. Lane!”

Overwhelmed with joy, the newly-appointed Honorary Knights of Cyan Town, both mercenaries and soldiers, knelt down together, lowering their heads to Leo Ray.

For a moment, the scene of tens of thousands of people kneeling together was truly awe-inspiring.

“Everyone, please stand up. Today is a celebration for all of you, and I am not the main focus.”

On the high platform, Leo Ray calmly raised his hand and smiled faintly.

For an ordinary city, suddenly having over a thousand Honorary Knights would indeed bankrupt the City Lord in a short time.

But for Leo Ray, it was not a big deal at all. On the contrary, it helped to further increase his reputation.

After all, he was currently forming a large-scale mercenary corps, which would certainly bring positive effects.

At Leo Ray’s signal, when all present had returned to their seats, he took the high goblet handed over by Linda and raised it high, saying, “So, let’s toast to this great victory!”

“Cheers! To the City Lord!”

The tens of thousands of people below the stage raised their cups in unison, paying their respects to Leo Ray one after another.

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