Above The Sky
Chapter 526 - 526 495 Lady Ellen's Luncheon 23

526: 495 Chapter Lady Ellen’s Luncheon (2/3) 526: 495 Chapter Lady Ellen’s Luncheon (2/3) [On the first day of the Flaming Moon, in the Imperial Capital.

I, Michael Setar, acting on behalf of the South Ridge Governor, Marquis Mayowa Barton, and the Governor of Harrison Port, Viscount Ailes Grant, carried out the ennoblement ceremony for Ian, the apprentice of the Patrol Knight Order.]

[Since becoming a member of the Patrol Knight Order, Knight Ian has established many meritorious deeds…]

In the center of the hall, only the bird-shaped Heart Light Body and Ian remained.

The Heart Light Body of the Second Prince floated in mid-air, reciting the procedure and various deeds Ian had done in the past.

Some were exaggerated, some were not accurate, but overall, there were not many mistakes or omissions.

The information system of the Sertar Empire was indeed quite capable.

As for the Heart Light Body rather than the person…

In Terra, the Heart Light Body represents the person himself—even in the Frontier Kingdom and the Azure Sky Royal Court, compared to making a personal appearance, powerful individuals are more accustomed to using their Heart Light Bodies for various important ceremonies, believing that this shows true regard.

Furthermore, Michael might not even be in the Imperial Capital at the moment, so the appearance of his Heart Light Body was already very formal.

At that moment, a flash of light shone from the eyes of the Heart Light Body of the Second Prince.

These two flashes of light, like two swords of radiance, gently touched the shoulder of the young man’s armored clothing, then converged to an extremely thin and small point, turning into a pen, and signed on the document beside: [Very good.

That will do.

Ian, you are now ennobled as a lord, and as for the name…

you may fill it in yourself.]

[It’s just a knight’s domain, don’t make it too strange, the rest is up to you.]

Fill it in myself?

That’s quite casual…

Ian was stunned for a moment.

Yisen Gard was quietly communicating with his mother on the side, seeming to say, ‘Isn’t this out of procedure?’ and Lady Ellen’s reply, ‘What is procedure?’

[Your soul is very resilient, and I believe you will not need much time to reach the Second Energy Level.

Spirit Energy Users have innate advantages in this aspect, and by then, you will officially be entitled to be ennobled as a noble based on your domain and power.]

The Second Prince said so, handing over the floating document to Ian: [Now, you are the youngest Knight Lord in South Ridge, and I hope that in the future, you will be the youngest new noble in South Ridge.]

[The responsibility of whether the Cheharlowa Family can be restored in the future rests on your shoulders.]

“Thank you for your encouragement, my lord…

I shall not dare to forget the rise and fall of my family.”

As the young man received it, looking at the document with complete seals, signed by the Second Prince and Deputy Commander Frostmark, he felt somewhat absurd in his heart.

—Is it really that simple?

The whole process didn’t take more than ten minutes, five of which were spent on posing and stamping…

It’s really easy to get things done with someone above…

Besides that, he also noticed that these individuals seemed to have some misconceptions about him.

“To restore the Cheharlowa Family?

To tell the truth, I don’t have much of a feeling about it…”

Thinking such thoughts, Ian maintained a solemn expression while inwardly understanding the misunderstandings the Second Prince, Deputy Commander Frostmark, and Lady Ellen had about him: “They must think Elder Prude is the kind of inheritor who took over all of the family’s legacy and undertook the hard work to nurture me, right?

It’s not entirely wrong; Elder Prude indeed devoted all his efforts to me …

and the White Folks are undoubtedly my future foundation.”

“Hmm, it seems I really do have to restore the family.”

“Forget it, if they like to think that way, let them; it’s good for me.”

After the ennoblement ceremony was concluded, the Second Prince and Lady Ellen went to the side hall to communicate and then left—he was a very busy person, and even splitting his Heart Light Body into several parts was not enough for all his needs.

Meanwhile, Ian handed over the secret letter from Marquis Barton to Deputy Commander Frostmark.

“Oh?”

The blue-haired knight raised his eyebrows with interest, saying, “Why, thinking of giving it to me now?”

“Since you are here.”

Ian slightly shook his head—the Deputy Commander’s presence here to witness his ennoblement clearly meant he had already provided the necessary proof.

He would be the odd one if he didn’t give it.

“Do well.”

Frost Trace laughed heartily without saying much more.

He patted Ian on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up with his other hand, saying cheerfully, “The Knight Order of Inspectorate has been lacking potential new blood in recent years.

While there are quite a few young masters who come to us for a gilding experience, those who are really capable, who can make a stand in the order …

Tres and you are the two.”

“I have high hopes for you.”

“You flatter me, Commander.”

Ian replied calmly.

After encouraging Ian a bit more, Frost Trace also left the place.

He was just there to witness Ian’s ennoblement and had no intention of getting involved in the internal affairs of the Ellen Family.

“I can’t believe it, you’ve become a lord of the land!”

After seeing off his second uncle and Deputy Commander Frostmark, Yisen Gard looked even happier than Ian: “That’s really great.

I didn’t expect Viscount Grant to recommend you…”

He patted the young man’s armored clothing, somewhat emotional: “He just let you go like that?

I remember that nobles like to keep geniuses in their hands, don’t they?”

“He has children now, and if I can become a teacher for his child, the Viscount would certainly be happier than having me under his command.”

Ian shook his head, understanding the psyche of the nobles far better than Yisen, the young master.

He quite understood the Viscount’s thinking—in the end, even if he became a lord, he would owe a debt of gratitude to the Viscount, just as you would owe a face to your old superiors in the military when you come across them after being promoted.

Furthermore, this way, Ian would also become the best right-hand man for the Viscount around the Agate Stone Plains.

Working together for mutual development would definitely be more intimate than the cooperation between Baron Leyan and Viscount Grant—a win-win situation.

“You have a point,” conceded Yisen Gard, who hadn’t thought that far.

He nodded and led Ian to an adjacent annex: “Come on, take off your armored clothing, the luncheon is about to begin.”

Following along, Ian removed his armored clothing — to be honest, the level of technology had reached the stage of full-information warfare, and warfare in the Terra World might not be as he imagined.

The Ellen Family’s luncheon was certainly opulent.

When the attendants and maids presented the various dishes, even Ian was surprised.

The first ones to be served were brightly colored dishes, including pickled olives from the Haga Peninsula, which were pickled with a special local rock salt and could adjust the stomach; the crown carrots from Quinor Plains were so red they looked like dripping blood, and Ian, with his keen senses, realized that they could even be used as raw materials for medicinal potions.

However, as an ingredient, they were crunchy, refreshing, and sweet, enhanced in aroma by the cut and preparation process.

In addition, there was a long porcelain dish filled with wide ice slabs, topped with various honeys and dairy products, as well as a dessert of maple syrup honey made from Autumn Wild Maple Trees and Cloud Wing Sour Bees — the former a rare, high-sugar maple tree variety, and the latter a type of Spirit Energy creature.

The nests of Cloud Wing Sour Bees are mostly located underground, and they ferment a variety of honeys with different flavors depending on the local ecology and flora.

The honey’s taste, fermentation properties, and the local bee colony’s Spirit Energy characteristics influence its quality, and the honey that can be directly used as food is a delicacy.

Ian tasted it and felt that his perception had slightly improved.

The components of the Cloud Wing Sour Bee honey, aside from providing a refreshing sweet and sour taste, could also temporarily enhance the diner’s perception, better appreciating the deliciousness of the various dishes.

“Using sublimation materials as ingredients to better enjoy the flavor, huh?” Ian thought to himself as the main courses were then served.

Beef ribs from wild oxen, lamb, stewed fish soup, a platter of nuts, and a stew similar to the one Marquis Barton enjoyed with a variety of seafood neatly arranged in a large porcelain bowl with a thick, golden-brown sauce emitting an enticing aroma.

A quick glance from Ian revealed seven or eight different kinds of gentle beast meat.

These dishes were extraordinary: the leader of the wild oxen was a Magical Beast, and its meat, though tough, had a strange, full-bodied aroma that could enhance one’s potential for strength when consumed regularly.

The lamb was even more exceptional, coming from the Azure Sky Royal Court, with a cute name—Qiuqiu Merino Sheep, which was also a Magical Beast.

Its thick spherical wool could generate electricity from friction and form a thunderous “Voltage Charge” or even a “Maglev Charge” by rolling across the plains in herds.

Because of this, the muscles and fat beneath the woolly pelts of the Qiuqiu Merino Sheep were quite developed and difficult to consume, but the lamb meat was a delicacy, often seen at banquets of the Khan Court.

“This is a bit outrageous, how much would such a meal cost, several thousand Tale?”

Even Ian, who was worldly-wise, couldn’t help but find it a bit excessive.

By comparison, the meal that Marquis Barton had treated him to seemed merely an appetizer for casual chatting between an elder and a junior.

It was like the Marquis was merely having snacks while chatting with him.

Is this the expenditure of a great noble family?

To be honest, Ian felt, even by the standards of the Imperial Capital, this was a bit too much.

He lifted his head and looked towards Yisen Gard.

Then, to Ian’s astonishment, he realized that this guy was actually still drinking a Stamina Potion!