Chapter 278 (1/2)

13-1 Ascending Peerage

Satou's here In order to escape the predicament, the main character unleashes their hidden ability, that kind of method appears often in tales However, it seeo that well in reality

At the opening day of the Kingdoreat audience hall in order to participate in the [Great Audience Ceremony]

It seems today is the tie, and posts such as cabinet minister are announced

Although it's called Kingdo conference in the opening day

Today it's not only Satou who's going to participate in the [Great Audience Ceremony], Nanashi+ is too

Nanashi+ is only going to appear for about 10that time, Satou cannot not present in the ceremony

It's slightly troublesoe it somehow

The great audience hall we're in is unlike other audience hall I've seen so far that are rectangular shaped, this one is fan-shaped

I wonder if it's like a concert hall or a ceremonial hall?

More than 1000 nobles are lined up in the great audience hall that's slightly dark

Even with this h for it not to feel cramped

The king's throne is on the highest place, behind it there are solass tube objects that look like neon tubes that are extended to the ceiling

And then, once the in to be clad in light

“His Majesty the King, entering”

The high-ranking official working as the host announces that the king is entering, and then when the king sits on his throne, the objects shi+ne, while the object's unseen orchestra starts playing a solemn tune

The play is probably for enhancing the king's authority

–Now then, since the surrounding's line of sights have gathered on the throne, I'll change to Nanashi+

Nextroom

Through ement], that I haven't been able to use until now

For some reason, I've become able to use this after the disturbance from before was over

If we talk about the reason, I can only think two things, either it's because I defeated 'Gods' or because I wore the Divine Sword's power

Unfortunately, [Unit Creation] is still unusable

With this [Unit Arrangeround

Moreover, it's without using ic power

Truly a cheat ability

Right now, the places recognized as hoon Valley, Muno City, Boruenan Countryside, Labyrinth City, Duchy Capital, and Royal Capital

Now then, the cha from the other side of the door

I'll think of this area with [Unit Arrangement]

Further, the place where I should have been was arranged with Satou's doll at the saed the positions with [Unit Arrangement]

The inside of this Satou doll is an autouise suit I've made in the [Mansion of Ivy] in the Labyrinth City before

It can't hold a conversation nor fight, but its gesture traces are perfect so there's no problem as a short-time substitute

It's specialized in cauish it as a doll fro as they don't have Arisa's level of [Persona Appraisal]

I've confir Kuro doll with an appraiser advisor contracted by Echigoya firm

Now then, I, who have changed into golden aruided by the chareat audience hall

“Introducing, the hero who saved our kingdom from crisis–Hero Nanashi+”

While being lighted by spotlight fro

Since I've returned holy sword Claiomh Solais to Mito, I'm armed with the fake made from Orichalcum metal

The nobles' line of sights concentrate on me

I stand before the king and with my back on the nobles, I take off my helmet and kneel

I've used a newly made white mask for the face, but the nobles shouldn't have seen it

“Hero Nanashi+, the people of our kingdo your achieverant you the house nae of dukedom”

“I respectfully receive”

The king looks like he has a bit of a hard time, but he can't exactly act the way he usually does in front of other nobles

Before long, the king's body is wrapped in white phosphoresce

“■■ Conferring Peerage”

I' chants the spell

>title [Duke of shi+ga Kingdom] Acquired

>Rank [noble (Duke)] Acquired

I update the status in the Exchange colue

I put the golden helain and turn back toward the nobles

Heroicas the illumination on the back darken as it has been prepared in advance

I take out the i off the blue light toward the great audience hall

“My name is Nanashi+ The sword that defeats deht against powerful deo toward that land and destroy the demon–”

The speech is in accordance to shi+ga Kingdo out of my owne

Finishi+ng the five minutes speech, hero Nanashi+ will now leave this place

“–Then, I will go to the land where I'm needed”

I float sloith Sky Drive toward the top of the great audience hall

After rising enough, Iin the royal castle's courtyard to appear in the room

Noise appear from the nobles who are surprised

“Ooh, is that the Jules Verne?”

“The saa Empire hero's shi+p huh!”

I heard such voices from the nobles

The first voice was of Baron Muno

The outer shell of my airshi+p is made in Boruenan just like the hero's shi+p, so it's only natural

While floating, I board the airshi+p, and after a short pause, I teleport together with the airshi+p to the royal castle's courtyard using [Unit Arrangement]

Now then, Nanashi+'s turn is over

I start the airshi+p's auto-pilot, and o toward the duchy capital area after flying a lap around the royal capital

I slow its speed to be only as fast as a horse's, and instruct the autoolden armors to wave their hands toward the royal capital's people while standing in the opened observatory room at the bow

With this, people who think that we are the same people as them should be decreased now

After all, the royal capital's people witness hero Nanashi+ and the golden knights parading around while we are participating in the ceremony

Once I've finished the series of preparation, I use [Unit Arrangereat audience hall Of course, I've changed back the Exchange column and my clothes

I would have pushed Nanashi+'s role to Mito if she were in the royal capital, but it seeon

“Lord Leon Muno I elevate you to the rank of Earldom”

“I respectfully accept”

Continuing the new year cere ceremony

After an exchange in shi+ga Kingdo the Royal Scepter chants a spell

“■■ Convert Peerage”

I've never heard that command word before

When the king finishes chanting, ring of light appear around Baron Muno and the king, then infinite symbol-like shapes are formed on the outer circumference

The ring of light illu for a while

Before long the ring of light is disappearing to the sky and the ground

And then, Baron Muno's title and rank have been changed to [Earl] when the light subsides

Since the cereets back to his seat

There's no applause or cheer, I wonder if that's the rule Though it's not like it's because of it, the orchestra starts to play a sole tune

Next, the eldest son of old Earl Lesseu undergoes the [Succession to Peerage] ceremony and becomes the new Earl Lesseu

“Chevalier Satou Pendragon, to be present”

Since I got called by the facilitator official, I stand up from my seat

I thought that they were going to call it in turn by the ranking, but I got called earlier than Jeril who holds Baronet rank

I kneel in front of the king while having a slight unpleasant premonition

“I elevate Chevalier Satou Pendragon to the rank of viscountcy”

…Wait

Wasn't it decided that I would be raised to merely either honorary baron or baronet?

The difference between a generation-long honorary noble to a permanent viscount is like the difference between a president of a neighborhood association to a diet member y'know?

The king begins the spell without confir me like he did with Nanashi+ and Earl Muno

“■■ Convert Peerage”

I''s spell

The effect is different compared to the earls' earlier

>title [Viscount of shi+ga Kingdom] Acquired

>Rank [noble (Viscount)] Acquired

I' and noise coardless of lower and upper ranked ones

When I look closely, the booing coés and family of Duke Bishtal

I understand how you guys feel but please co instead

Following after Jeril who became a baron, many nobles also underwent the promotion ceremony

“Retainer of Pendragon House, Liza”

Next is the turn for the [Ennoblement] of the Mithril Explorers

Liza is the very first, probably because she's won against a shi+ga Eight Swords

Liza who's chosen to wear knight clothes today walks toward the king with nervous expression on her face

“Slave of Pendragon House, Liza, I confer you the peerage of Honorary Baroness of Kishresgalza”

–Honorary Baroness?

“■■ Conferring Peerage”

Once the king's spell ends, Liza's naalza]

Kishresgalza is the name of Liza's tribe And then her titles of [Satou's Slave] and the rank [Slave] have disappeared, and the titles [Retainer of Pendragon], [Baroness of shi+ga Kingdom] and the rank [noble (Baroness)] have appeared

“Baroness Liza Kishresgalza, use your peerless spearmanshi+p to protect the people”

“At your will”

The king said different lines than the obligatory ones for the first time

Continuing on, Nana, Lulu, Arisa, Tama, and Pochi are conferred [Honorary Chevalier] rank

However, Arisa's and Lulu's ranks remain [Slave]

Through Ms Nina, I've told the thing about Arisa's and Lulu's [Geass] in advance, and we have been recognized as a special case

Normally everyone would have been declined the [Ennobleiven this special exception

According to the prime minister's information, the only people who have [Geass] skill are the edoe]

Once I've gotten the Chant orb, I'et the [Geass] skill

Another way is with the pope of Holy Kingdoic [Wish] seeic's co to be the last resort

In addition, due to the elven law, Mia cannot becon countries, so she's declined the Ennoblement

Just being an elf gets you to be treated like a state guest though, so the person herself doesn't seem to mind it

Once the elevation and confer to be dee stripped are announced

The noble who hid the [Light of Liberty]to be executed along with their families

Children who are 10 years old and younger are not to be executed, they're going to be sent to the monastery on Fujisan mountain foot

Next, they announce the shuffle and addition of official positions

The prime minister is to hold another position, that is the minister of [Ministry of Tourism]

No matter how I think about it, it's blatantly obvious that it's a front for the pri with the [Ministry of Foreign Affair]

Aht Swords, only Jeril is chosen

The re two don't seem to be qualified There are an axe-user and a shi+eld-user whose levels are close to Jeril a the Mithril Explorers, I'll recommend them before my turn comes

Lastly the king hie-scale warshi+ps are going into commission within this year, and the current warshi+p that's already in coo on patrols to every internal territory, and each regional lords will be loaned a small airshi+p

Those airshi+ps are probably using the aerodynaave them as Nanashi+

The ic furnace's fuel consumption is bad so the cost of service is expensive, it shouldn't revolutionize distribution that could catch the Gods' attention

The deic furnace is going to increase, I have a hunch that more people would come to the Labyrinth City and Seryuu city

In addition, the ic furnace occupies a lot of space in the sood as one carriage

The sovernors, yet cheer still come from the territory lords

Thus the new year's great audience cereh [Communique] space

There were these words in it

“–thanks to Hero Duke Nanashi+ Mitsukuni and the Order of Golden Knights who saved the royal capital from the demon–”

Apparently they call us the [Order of Golden Knights] in the official papers

I pray in my heart that there will be no event that would require us to appear again in the royal capital

Frodom Conference will be held for four days until the fifth day of January

The lower nobles can chose to only participate in the new year ceremony, but as someone who has been conferred the rank of the lowest seat of the upper nobility, I'm also stuck to take part for four days