Berserk, Total War: Second Son of Nobles

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The sound of trumpets rang out in the city, signaling the official start of the triumphal procession.

When the commander of the honor guard saw this, he quickly asked the band behind to start playing music, then he rode to the front of the team and said to John and Laban:

"My Lords, the triumphal procession has begun. Please stand at the front of the procession and follow my instructions until you reach the gate of the palace."

"Then Lord John, let's go there quickly and don't keep His Majesty the King waiting too long," said Laban.

"Then hurry up," John responded, and then he and Laban rode to the front of the team.

After the commander of the honor guard checked the team and found that there were no problems, he quickly rode his horse to the front of the team and shouted loudly: "Honor guard, forward!" Then he quickly signaled John and the other two to ride forward.

Accompanied by cheerful music, John and Laban rode through the city wall. The first thing they were greeted with was the cheers of the people of the capital on both sides of the street. In addition to local residents, there were also merchants and nobles who came from all over Midland. Some of them came to see the heroes of Midland, some to make friends at various banquets, and some were new nobles who needed to find the boss of their faction to recognize their legal status.

When John entered the residential area of ​​the royal capital, large patches of pink petals were immediately scattered on the houses on both sides, and the whole street suddenly became a sea of ​​petals. John took one and smelled it, it was quite fragrant. It was said that these petals were prepared by the largest flower shop in the royal capital. This flower shop was backed by a noble. They built a large manor outside Wyndam to grow all kinds of flowers. Among them, they used one-third of the entire manor to grow flowers of this kind of petals. They were picked early this morning and urgently transported to Wyndam.

John looked at the admiration and envy of the people around him, and for a moment he felt excited that he had finally made a name for himself in this world.

"Governor John, have you ever participated in a triumphal ceremony before?" Governor Laban said at this time.

"Well... no, I remember the last triumphal ceremony was 18 years ago, when I was not even born," John responded.

"Ah, Governor John, are you not yet an adult?" Laban asked in surprise, because there are almost no people in Midland's history who can serve as governor at this age.

"Yes, I will be 17 in a month this year," John said indifferently. He had heard this kind of exclamation many times and was used to it.

"Well, you are a genius. What you have done at your age is rare in the entire history of Midland." Raban exclaimed, and then said:

"I watched a triumphal procession when I was four years old. At that time, it was the last king, and an old general defended Midland. At that time, I wondered if I could become that kind of person, would I also be that kind of white-haired grandfather? But I found that I only needed to be twenty years old. But this time, when I saw you, Governor John, I felt that there are many people who are more capable than me."

John responded modestly: "If there are more and more capable young people like this, doesn't that mean Midland is getting better and better? Maybe in a few years, there will be more and more such people, and the war will be over."

"It would be great if that were true, but I heard that His Majesty the King is now recruiting suitable people from those fallen nobles to fill various positions. There may be even better people. I really hope to see them and communicate with them." Laban said longingly.

"This man has a very positive outlook on life. It's no wonder that he will become the general of Midland in the future. At least he can appreciate talents, which is much better than those nobles of N generations." John thought to himself that many nobles in this world were not normal. Except for a few normal nobles, many nobles abused the people in their own territories every day. When the enemy attacked, they ran away and left the people to suffer.

As the honor guard marched to the royal capital, the sound of the band stopped.

At this moment, a solemn and magnificent music sounded, and the guards holding halberds on both sides of the palace gate immediately poked the ground with the lower end of the halberd and stood at attention. Then the gate opened, and the commander of the guard of honor stepped forward and said: "The next step is for you two to dismount and walk to the palace to meet His Majesty the King. Remember not to walk too fast."

After hearing the news, John dismounted and walked into the palace. To be honest, there was nothing special inside, it was just a little big. The only thing you could see was the large palace in front of you. Unlike castles which were used for military purposes, palaces were for people to live and rest, so they were very gorgeous. John's first impression was that it was an enlarged and luxurious version of Count Milo's mansion.

John and Laban walked along the red carpet into the palace. As soon as they entered the palace gate, John felt that many eyes were turned to him, which made him feel uncomfortable. The same was true for Laban next to him. Both of them were used to the freedom in the army. Suddenly appearing in such a solemn occasion, they would feel nervous for a while no matter how much they practiced.

King Mitlan obviously noticed the discomfort of the two men, so he said in a solemn voice: "Please ask the two heroes to come before me."

No matter how dumb John and Laban were, they could tell that the king was teaching them what to do, so they quickly walked up to King Midlan and knelt on one knee.

The king slowly stood up after they knelt on one knee, and took the sword from the servant next to him. He first placed the tip of the sword on Laban's left shoulder and said:

"In the war with Yoda, General Laban defeated the enemy with a smaller force and repeatedly repelled Yoda's troops, successfully consolidating the army's front, causing Yoda's troops to suffer heavy losses. Now, Laban is appointed as the General of the White Horse, his knights are renamed the White Horse Knights, and he is named the Earl of the Court."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," General Laban said and then remained silent, waiting for the king's next move.

"That's great. If I can get such a reward for a defensive battle, then wouldn't the reward be even greater for an offensive battle?" John thought excitedly, because he knew that this king was very generous with rewards. After the Eagles fought several siege battles, Griffith was awarded the title of earl. He went through so much hardship and exerted so much effort to directly break through the entire Barden, so he deserved to be given a territory.

King Mitlan then placed the tip of his sword on John’s left shoulder.

"The big thing is coming." Thinking that he had put in so much effort, suffered so much, and been beaten so many times by the apostles, and finally would reap the rewards, John's heart began to beat wildly like a disco.

"Governor John cleared out the Yoda troops in the Forest Territory, and then built fortifications in the territory to block the Yoda's attack. In the Battle of Barden, Governor John cleared out the Yoda troops in Barden and captured the Yoda noble Adam, which relieved the pressure on the southern battlefield and put the subsequent negotiations in a favorable position, thus gaining some strategic locations that had been captured before." King Mitlan paused after speaking, and then said:

"Now, John is appointed as the General of the White Wolf, and his knights are renamed the White Wolf Knights. At the same time, John is appointed as the Count of Franche-Comté, and the Countship of Franche-Comté is the fief of John as the Governor General. John's position as the Governor of the Forest remains unchanged."