Chapter 100: Enfeoffment and Rewards

With the arrival of the Bishop, Lord Eps Saville also appeared shortly after, and teleporting in with him were Mage Aiboke and Town Mayor Saier.

The moment Lord Eps arrived, starting from the Great Arcanist Statue, the entire southern part of the plaza lit up, turning the dim, snowy afternoon into something resembling a sunny noon.

At this moment, everyone's gaze was focused on the Lord, and the first words the Lord spoke after appearing were, "People of the Savi Territory, the Orc Tide that has long threatened us has vanished forever!"

Roar—

The people on the "eight" side were still relatively restrained, but those ordinary subjects could no longer suppress the ecstasy in their hearts, especially those who had taken refuge in the town from villages outside.

They used almost all their strength to shout, "Saville! Everlasting!"

"Saville, Everlasting!"

The shouts grew louder and more uniform with each passing moment.

Seeing this scene, Lord Eps also raised his right hand and shouted, "Saville, Everlasting!"

The fanatical atmosphere grew even more intense; Xia Duo watched the subjects who seemed to have gone mad, feeling shocked in his heart, and not just because of these people's behavior.

More importantly, he felt that the fanatical shouting of these people had actually shaken the Magic Net.

Once the Magic Net is shaken, there must be a corresponding Magic Effect, and this effect actually made these subjects even more fanatical!

Xia Duo only felt his scalp tingle, as if he had discovered something incredible, but seeing that the other Mages and even the Bishop of the Temple were turning a blind eye, he felt he was making a fuss over nothing.

Perhaps this was just a characteristic of this other world!

"My people!" Lord Eps finally waved his hand to signal for silence, "Since our ancestors pioneered this Territory, nearly a hundred years have passed. Only today have we cleared away all powerful enemies, securing a stable environment for the Territory to survive and develop. You all have merit!"

"The Saville Family has never treated those with merit unfairly, and the Savi Territory never forgets those with merit. I—Eps Saville, in the name of our ancestor, the Great Arcanist Saville, and in the name of a Lord of the Empire, swear that I will fulfill the ancient covenant and bestow honors and rewards upon you all."

Next, Lord Eps looked at Bishop Anbulier and bowed first, "Bishop, in accordance with the ancient covenant, please let the Lord of Radiance bear witness."

"My Lord bears witness!" As he spoke, a mass of warm, sun-like radiance appeared in Anbulier's hand, yet it was filled with a sense of order and ruthlessness. As Anbulier chanted a few prayers, this radiance rapidly expanded, enveloping the entire Central Plaza.

Having received the response of the Lord of Radiance, Lord Eps immediately called out a name, "Keyaan Gaolan!"

"My Lord!" Keyaan immediately stepped out and knelt on one knee before Lord Eps.

"Keyaan Gaolan, my follower, your command is outstanding, your combat is heroic, and you have defeated the Orcs. You deserve to be enfeoffed with land, that your legacy may endure." Eps took out a Time Tower Badge and, under the witness of the Lord of Radiance, personally left a mark on the back of the badge—

It was a map of three villages in the west of the Savi Territory!

"I shall fulfill my duty and guard with loyalty!"

Eps tapped Keyaan's shoulder with the Scepter in his left hand, and instantly, Keyaan was clad in a brand-new set of armor, upon which a faint Magic Aura flickered.

Then Lord Eps personally helped him up, and the onlookers immediately burst into cheers, "Keyaan!"

Keyaan bowed to the Lord, and only after displaying himself to the crowd did he return to his original position.

"Beierjiate!"

"My Lord!"

Xia Duo watched as Lord Eps continuously bestowed rewards upon his subordinates—be it land, money, or Magic Items—and he felt quite envious.

He wished all those things could end up in his own arms.

Fortunately, when Lord Eps read the list of those who had merit but had died in battle, Xia Duo suddenly calmed down; these things ultimately had to be fought for with one's life.

There is an old saying on Earth: "The success of one general is built upon ten thousand bones."

Territory, money, status, and even Magic Items are all good things, but if a person is dead, then everything is for naught. If one is to risk their life, it should be for oneself, not for others.

The rewards for those who died in battle continued; although the rewards were not small, they were mainly money and benefits, which, compared to those who lived to receive glory, were practically reduced to dust.

Soon, the rewards for non-spellcasters were all finished.

Next was the turn of the spellcasters, and Xia Duo was also somewhat expectant, as he was among those to be rewarded.

In fact, among the spellcasters, aside from a few who had come out of boredom to watch the ceremony, everyone else had rewards, and the first to be enfeoffed was Mage Aiboke, whom Xia Duo had met.

Just a short while ago, he had personally experienced Mage Aiboke's human-teleportation, and the feeling was simply too wonderful; in an instant, he had changed worlds, which made him very envious.

Seeing this, under the Great Arcanist Statue in front, Mage Aiboke bowed slightly to the Lord, performing the etiquette between spellcasters, and waited quietly for the Lord's reward.

"Aiboke, my follower, my friend, my brother, you deserve the reward of enfeoffment!"

Aiboke wanted to decline, but could not refuse in front of everyone, so he had to accept.

And after Aiboke, all the spellcasters only received Gold Coins, but they were much more generous compared to the non-spellcasters, and Xia Duo thus recognized most of the spellcasters within the Territory.

Finally, it was the turn of the Apprentices; the first to step forward was actually an Ordinary Apprentice. The Lord's reward, besides a Time Tower Badge and a word of encouragement, was an unconditional promotion to Official Apprentice.

The Apprentices who followed were no exception: Ordinary Apprentice Badge + encouragement + promotion. Those who were already Official Apprentices did not need a promotion, but there were no other rewards either, just the Badge + encouragement.

This left Xia Duo feeling deeply disappointed!

"Apprentice Xia Duo!"

Finally, it was Xia Duo's turn. Xia Duo hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "My Lord."

"I hope you have a smooth journey on the path of the Arcane."

"Thank you, my Lord."

Xia Duo took the Badge, bowed again, and then turned to hold the Badge up. He heard those subjects shouting his name sparsely—"Xia Duo!"

Sure enough, the further it went, the weaker people's passion became.

Returning to his original position, the few Apprentices behind him also stepped forward one by one to receive their Badges, and then accepted the cheers of the "crowd"; glory was manifested right here.

Subsequently, everyone chanted the Sacred Proverbs of the Lord of Radiance in unison, and the radiance emitted by Bishop Anbulier gradually receded until it disappeared.

And the Award Ceremony thus drew to a close.

Xia Duo looked up at the Tower of Time, seeing that the blue Fuwu on the top of the tower already indicated 6:00 PM. At this moment, except for the Central Plaza which remained bright, the outside was pitch black.

The time for the banquet had arrived.