Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 264 Coronation
Just looking at this army, there is no end in sight, it takes up half of the wide street. They are well-equipped, and their mounts are carefully selected war horses that contain a trace of Warcraft blood.

At first glance, you can tell that it is a regular and powerful army with an organization.

They were carrying cartloads of baggage, and were marching in such a mighty force that their nostrils almost reached the sky. The barefoot farmers and the merchant caravans were so frightened that they quickly made way for them, fearing that they would provoke these thugs and get beheaded without any means of redress.

The orc warriors, however, were dismissive of this, sniffed their noses, walked up quickly, and interrogated as usual.

"Where are you going? Are there any formalities?"

Roar!
A three-headed dog that was half the size of a human suddenly jumped up, its three ferocious wolf heads roaring menacingly, and saliva from its mouths dripping to the ground.

Although it was not very big, it had a terrifying aura, which frightened the war horses into becoming restless. The riders no longer had any pride to speak, and hurried to comfort them, fearing that they would be thrown off the horses and lose face.

"My good brother, what procedures are required?" The lord lying on the chair appeared out of nowhere.

The orc warrior's originally cold face suddenly turned into a silly smile, and he touched the back of his head: "So he is the boss's brother, then there is no need for any formalities." He ordered people to let Luca go.

Looking at Beifeng who was still barking, the Lord gave him a light kick: "Stupid dog, why are you barking? Back off."

"Wang Wang Wang."

The three-headed dog, which was originally aggressive and grinning, immediately stuck out its tongue and barked twice to please others, then ran under the table and lay down to sleep.

Ever since this guy followed the lord, he has shown his ability to take advantage of the power of his master. Apart from his own master, only Sophia can make him afraid, and he doesn't take anyone else seriously at all.

"Levi, you have had a very leisurely time during this period. It's really enviable." Andao waved his hand to signal the troops to stop first, left the riders and mounts behind and walked towards Levi alone. He took off his white gloves and smiled.

"Hey, what's there to be envious of? There's no war to fight, and my body is almost falling apart from staying in the camp every day. I can only come here to exercise and lose weight." Levi waved his hand, then looked at An Dao with a curious look on his face: "Let's not talk about me, Sir, where are you going?"

"Why are you running around instead of enjoying yourself in Cologne?"

After saying that, Levi looked at this unit composed entirely of cavalry, which was pulling carts of baggage behind them.

They were obviously preparing for a long march rather than patrolling around Cologne.

He secretly wondered in his heart, could it be that Florina was planning to send someone to take over White Harbor in advance?
"I was born with a workaholic disease. I haven't even warmed up in the brothel yet, and Lady Florina has assigned me another task." Count Ando said as he walked to where the lord slept. He picked up a plum from the plate on the table and put it into his mouth: "The Duke is not very confident about the south...hiss, so sour..."

"Hahaha, sir, why do you think this plate of plums could be left in front of a bunch of orcs for so long?"

Ando glanced at the laughing Lord with resentment before continuing, "We sent some scouts to the south, but none of them came back. Lady Florina was very worried about this, so she sent me to investigate the situation and establish an intelligence route."

"This is an urgent matter." Levi frowned. "Until now, we still know nothing about Damon's situation. It's as if he has disappeared without a trace. No news has been sent back."

"Lady Florina is worried about this." Ando shrugged. "In fact, let me tell you straight, even most of the radical nobles think it is unnecessary to fight a battle with some demons and increase unnecessary casualties."

"Oh? What faction are you in then?"

Levi was stunned. Since even the radicals were unwilling to fight the devil, why were you going south?

“I’m a conservative.”

An Dao smiled calmly.

Then he spread his hands and said, "You must know that the management of White Harbor will fall into the hands of Duke Flinna. In order to ensure that the efforts made by the North will not be in vain, we must at least find out the movements of the demons."

"All right." Levi stretched out his hand, and the two men clenched their fists and bumped their chests together: "Sir, have a safe trip!"

Levi had a good impression of the earl. He was a very approachable person, unlike the aristocrats who thought they were the best and all the others were just ordinary people.

I can also chat with him. Although I cannot be too close to him due to the issue of taking sides, this does not affect my feelings towards him.

If they were not serving different masters, he would have probably forced him to play cards with Montwitt and become his brother.

"When I come back, I will probably have to call you Sir."

Andao joked, waved his hand, climbed onto his Warcraft mount, and led his cavalry team through the city gate without looking back, heading towards the distant horizon.

The lord shook his head and continued to lie on the chair. He took out a knight novel and began to study it word by word. When he was tired, he covered his head with the book and took a nap.

Life is extremely comfortable.

……

Soon after Ando left, nobles from different places began to pour into Cologne.

These nobles are all neutral, watching the fight between Damon and Leia, and will be loyal to whoever wins in the end.

This approach will certainly make both parties unhappy, but the advantage is that there is no need to worry about losing everything in this investment war.

Of course, rewards and such have nothing to do with them. In fact, if they are not punished, they should be thankful that Leah is not a petty and stupid lord.

A grand trial of the usurper was also held in White Castle.

Almost all the participants were nobles, both from the southern and northern territories.

The location is the Gratuitous Gardens in White Castle.

The floor in the middle is paved with marble tiles, and tulips have begun to bloom around it, all in charming golden color, embellishing this place with splendor.

The various styles of bushes and exquisite sculptures created by gardeners add a sense of reality to this place.

Nobles in formal attire and with their hair neatly combed stood on both sides, leaving a space in the middle covered with a red carpet.

The top stand was furnished with a throne and two fine chairs, though currently only two ladies who looked alike were sitting on the chairs.

"Where's the boss?"

Zat stood on the city wall, holding a simple telescope in his hand and tapping his butt from time to time.

He looked around, but didn't see the majestic figure of his leader in the crowd.

"My brother-in-law said he seemed to be asked to be a ceremonial knight." Mil also held a telescope, his tone a little uncertain.

Ever since the lord wore a telescope on his waist every day, looking very majestic, the leaders of Gaoya Castle followed suit and asked the craftsmen to make simple telescopes to carry with them.

"Are you done yet? You've been looking at it for quite some time."

Sophia was jumping around and waiting for a long time, but neither of them had any intention of letting go.

As a silver dragon born on Dragon Island, although she knew a lot, it was all from books. Now she saw with her own eyes how humans conferred a duke, so she was naturally very curious.

After all, the ceremony of enthroning a duke is said to be not much different from that of a king. "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll give it to you after I take a look." Zat responded verbally, but he kept turning around to avoid Sofia who jumped up to grab the telescope, and he had no intention of letting go.

Finally, Sophia got tired of waiting and raised her white fist to threaten: "Big fool, if you don't give me the telescope, I'll punch you!"

She even jumped up, stood on the battlement and gestured at Zat's waist twice. She was only 1.6 meters tall, terribly small compared to Zat's three-blade body.

The threat mixed in with the girl's voice would be regarded by any big man as just a cute and innocent gesture to add to the emotions.

But after hearing this, Zat couldn't help but tremble, and said the weakest words with the hardest mouth: "I'll give it to you, why do you always hit me? I'm not afraid of you."

It grumbled in dissatisfaction.

In the end, I could only hand over the telescope to the other party reluctantly.

In a fit of rage, it went to challenge the girl transformed from a dragon, but it didn't expect that it would be beaten up by the girl in human form alone.

The opponent's punches were completely disorganized. It could be said that even the old farmers in the country were stronger than her, but a random punch could not defeat a master. The opponent's punches were fast and fierce, and Zat was really unable to withstand it.

And once the opponent cannot defeat it, he will use all kinds of magic to make it suffer.

From then on, the giant dragon was no longer afraid of it and would cause trouble for it every day, making it almost depressed to death.

"Brother Zat, you can use mine." Mir on the side looked at the aggrieved Zat, smiled and handed the telescope to him.

"Mil, I was right about you. You are really my best brother!" Zat grinned and put his arm around Mil's shoulders.

This made Mir grimace in pain: "Brother Zat, let go quickly, your grip is too strong."

"Wow, Leah is so beautiful! Levi is so handsome!" Sophia exclaimed.

Zat hurriedly took up the telescope to watch, after all, they had never seen such a grand scene before.

In the lens, a knight in golden armor was leading a girl in an exquisitely tailored duke's robe along the red carpet to the bottom of the stands.

It was Levi and Leah.

Originally, the lord was still sleeping in, but he was suddenly notified to serve as a ceremonial knight, which meant following the Duke and being responsible for some matters.

Seeing that it was a good opportunity to show up, Levi agreed without saying a word, then hurriedly packed up and entered the White Castle.

After the two arrived at the location, an old man with a white beard and wearing a yellow papal robe and a papal hat came from a distance, followed by three earth priests holding golden square plates.

"This is the Pope of the Church of Mother Earth, Saint Smod. He is already 190 years old. His magic skills are very advanced. If he participates in this fight, it will be many times more difficult for us to capture Colen."

Today, Leah was wearing a luxurious duke's robe, embroidered with gold thread and dotted with gems as big as cat's eyes, which made her look extremely valuable. She moved her lips slightly and explained to the knight standing upright beside her.

“Then why doesn’t the other party participate?”

"The Pope is generally not allowed to get involved in factional disputes. Those priests are the limit of what Damon can mobilize with the face of the Iseli family." Leah explained some of the rules of the church to someone.

"Moreover, the title of Duke of the Southern Territory was conferred by this Pope. Penny and the others were not conferred by this Pope. Strictly speaking, they are not Dukes at all. They are just flattering themselves."

Levi was not surprised. In this world with gods, the divine right of kings is a rule shared by everyone.

However, he did not expect how Leah convinced the Pope to recognize her as the heir and canonize her.

After all, not even Penny could do it.

Soon, Saint Smod arrived in front of the two of them. The old man's face was calm, like a calm pond. His drooping eyes opened slightly, revealing a pair of deep golden eyes.

He glanced at the lord, then took a pure gold scepter from the golden plate of the priest beside him and gently placed it on Leah's shoulder.

"I, Saint Smod, the current pope of the Church of the Earth, follow the will of Mother Earth and, in the name of the spokesperson, appoint Leah Iseli as the Duke of the South."

“All the territories in the south are under your rule, and all the people are under your protection.

“May you always be humble and keep your heart to yourself!”

After the Pope finished speaking, he gently placed the scepter on his other shoulder.

"May your honor always be in your heart!"

He continued to reason along these lines.

"May you keep your heart just and honest!"

……

After he finished reciting the twelve virtues, the lord was almost yawning. He then handed the scepter to Leah, took a crown with a sapphire in the middle from the golden plate, and put it on Leah.

"Now, if you want to wear the crown, you must first bear its weight." His tone suddenly became serious, making everyone stare in shock.

Finally he took the ring from the golden plate and put it on Leah.

"The coronation ceremony is complete."

A soft singing.

In full view of the public, the coronation ceremony ended with the other party's promise, and Leah finally became a duke.

She was personally canonized by the Pope, so even if the king appeared here, it would be impossible to change the outcome.

The Pope's coronation not only proved Leah's status as a duke, but also proved her legitimacy.

They acknowledged that Damon's family were all usurpers and that they were the ones with the true right of succession.

Whether it is in the Derby law or anything else, it is impeccable.

Levi thought a lot. The reason why the king did not personally step in to stop the dispute over the title might be partly due to the Pope.

After all, Penny and the others were not granted the title of duke. If the king personally took action for this, he would be denying his own legitimacy in some way. Therefore, he could only try to smooth things over. Later, seeing that it was of no use, he simply ignored it.

After the consecration, the Pope led the priests away without saying a word.

Because the Pope is not allowed to participate in political affairs, this is also the law observed by all countries.

Holding the hand of Leah, who had become the Duke, and helping her sit on the throne, Levi walked down from the stands and stood guard by her side.

(End of this chapter)