Chapter 289 Paving the Way

The celebration dinner reached its climax with the birth of the new Earl of Wushanling.

Luo Ning received the golden medal symbolizing the title and the canonization book handed over by Rulans amid cheers and applause.

In an instant, two lines of text appeared in his sight:

["Famous all over the world" achievement achieved, attribute points +500, energy essence +1000]

[Monthly sign-in mechanism updated, reward multiplier +2]

["Siege the City" achievement achieved, attribute points +200, energy essence +400]

Luo Ning felt happy.

The achievement and sign-in mechanisms are related to the title level. Now that he has become an earl, the effect will naturally be triggered.

Now Luo Ning can get 417 attribute points and 345 energy essence every month. Without counting the attribute points obtained through achievements, it only takes him one year to cross the sixth level.

If other achievements are completed during this period, this time will be further shortened.

Lulans patted Luo Ning on the shoulder and said a few words of encouragement.

The canonization is not over, but compared to the knighthood, the subsequent process of canonizing an honorary knight is much simpler and less formal and grand.

However, this is still an important moment for someone who has crossed the class threshold and been promoted from a commoner to an honorary knight of the lowest nobility.

Although there is no territory, this step is a step that many professional knights cannot take in their lifetime.

The six honorary knights excitedly chanted the oath of loyalty to Wushan Castle and kissed their medals.

After doing all this, Rulans picked up the wine glass and drank with everyone before leaving the banquet hall, leaving the celebration to these young people.

"Haha, congratulations, Lord Earl!" Marvin was the first to come over and send his blessings.

Luo Ning smiled and said: "Uncle Marvin, please just call me Luo Ning."

Marvin raised his wine glass and sighed: "I still remember the scene when you bought horses at my ranch, but I didn't expect you to turn from a baron to an earl so quickly!"

"This is a legendary deed that could be written into a knight's novel by a bard!"

Many people gathered around and rushed to congratulate him.

While thanking Luo Ning, he also sent blessings to the nobles and knights who were canonized today.

The atmosphere in the hall was lively, but not everyone was happy behind their smiles, and some felt unhappy.

For example, Viscount Dennis of Point City.

When fighting against the Polite thieves, the silver-level Viscount Vittorino was considered one of the top combatants.

However, later Viscount Vittorino did not participate in the battle due to some matters and only sent a group of knights and soldiers.

He was supposed to personally participate in the war to annihilate the Polish bandits, but he did not participate in the war because of some things.

He is now holding a cup and congratulating Philip and other Silver Knights who have been promoted to baron. He is thinking that if he joins the war, will he also receive generous rewards?

Although it is impossible to become a knight, can you get a piece of land like Marvin?

After all, there are many villages next to Shore City.

However, it is obviously useless to regret this kind of thing, only envy.

In addition to Viscount Vittorino, the representatives of the Hyde family were naturally unhappy.

The people who were canonized this time were basically from the southwest battlefield. Except for Melonica, no one on the southeastern front was promoted to an honorary knight, and no one was granted land.

I am afraid that Wushan Castle will have to take care of the two newly recaptured areas by himself, but considering the long-term harassment by the Black and Gold Brotherhood, Wiggins probably will not put much effort into those two baronies.

There are two main reasons for the large gap in canonization between the two sides.

On the one hand, the performance in the southeast was indeed not as good as that in the southwest. The Black and Gold Brotherhood mainly supported the attack this time. Facing the attack led by Melonica, they fled to Black Pine Ridge without much resistance;

On the other hand, Rulans arranged it this way intentionally.

The victory on the Southwest Front was mainly due to Luo Ning. These people were awarded honorary knights and titles. Basically, everyone knew that this was because of Luo Ning, and they must be psychologically grateful to Luo Ning.

With this relationship, people like Philip and Thorstein are likely to become Luo Ning's unswerving supporters in the future.

Rulans set up their territories in Cassirer Town and Surrey Town, which are close to Chishan Town. In fact, they also had this consideration.

At the same time, such a canonization also lets people know that following Luo Ning is beneficial.

The banquet in the hall is still going on lively, and the performance team invited in is putting on a lively show.

In the melodious music, some people exchanged glasses, some people went outside to discuss and communicate, and some people wandered on the dance floor through the dance music.

In the corner of the hall, Irene looked at Luo Ning who was chatting happily with many nobles, her eyes full of envy.

"Hey, pretty girl, why don't you dance together?"

McKinney generously came to the side and sat down. He picked up the wine glass and was about to have a drink with Erin, but found that the latter was holding juice.

"do not drink?"

Eileen shook her head in embarrassment, "Luo Ning... The adults said that I am still young and drinking alcohol affects my development."

After hearing this, McKinney couldn't help laughing.

"My brother actually says such things?"

She looked Erin up and down and joked: "You are growing well, don't worry."

Erin blushed and didn't know how to answer, but she learned the identity of this mature woman.

"Are you Lord Luo Ning's sister?"

"Of course, dear sister!"

McKinney looked at Luo Ning in the crowd, and his tone suddenly felt a little lost:

"Perhaps our mother and grandfather died early, and Luo Ning never lived in the small town of Surrey. Otherwise, he should have included his mother's hometown into his own territory."

The small town of Surrey, which has been occupied by the Portland bandits, is the territory of Amos Surrey, the grandfather of Ronin and McKinney. This time it has returned to the embrace of the Osan Territory.

However, the small town of Surrey has been abandoned over the years. It has neither a large population nor special resources, so Luo Ning did not bother too much.

She sighed, "If I had known better, I should have asked Kabir to follow Ronin this time, and let Viscount Marvin go to the southeast. In this way, maybe Kabir could be promoted to a peerage, and I could live in the small town of Surrey."

Kabir is based in Brilliant City and has a lot of wealth.

But like Toru, he came from a humble background. He gradually got better after McKinney got married, but now he is only an honorary knight and has not become a baron.

This time it was indeed a lost opportunity.

Eileen comforted: "Now that we have recaptured the town of Surrey from the Bolant Bandit Group, I think as your identity, you should be able to go back there at any time."

McKinney nodded slightly. She originally thought that the girl who came out of the mountain was a little timid, but after communicating, she found that although the girl was a little shy, she was not hesitant and speechless like many children from civilian families.

"Yeah, thanks to Luo Ning this time, I didn't expect him to grow up so fast!"

McKinney looked at Luo Ning in the crowd, and suddenly felt that his brother had become so tall and handsome at some point.

She couldn't help but express her hope: "He has become the backbone of the Wushan family! I believe that if he successfully marries Princess Blanche in the near future, the Wushan family will once again usher in glory!"

Irene was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously: "Marry Princess Blanche?"

"Don't you know?" McKinney wondered.

People in Wubei Territory had heard that Luo Ning rescued Princess Blanche when he was promoted to Viscount, but they didn't know that the two were married.

"That's right, Luo Ning won't talk nonsense until things are confirmed."

McKinney nodded slowly: "But in my opinion, there should be no changes in this matter."

Erin's expression suddenly became a little unnatural. (End of chapter)