128 Sirius Leads the First Batch of Nobles

In Sirius City, it was noon, the sun was shining brightly, and a dense crowd had gathered in the entire central square.

Everyone had heard that the lord was about to grant land and titles to the two officials who had been with him for the longest time. Whether it was the Grand Duke, the Earl, or the Marquis, this was an extremely important matter in the local area. The difference was that the Grand Duke's division would affect the whole country, while the Marquis and Earl's divisions would affect their own territories.

"Marco, Sparrow, congratulations, you are finally able to become real nobles."

In the center of the square, even though the crowd was already crowded, the entire square was isolated by elite soldiers. Except for Allen and some officials, everyone else could only watch the entire sealing ceremony from a distance.

In the square, Bacchus and the others looked at Marco and Sparrow with envy. Today, these two were the center of attention.

"Hahaha, Bacchus, I've been reminding you for a long time that you should be loyal to your lord. If you're loyal to your lord, won't glory, wealth, and prosperity easily be within your reach?" Sparrow was in high spirits today. After Marco's ceremony yesterday, Allen also called him to the castle and asked the same question. Of course, Sparrow chose the second option without hesitation.

Sparrow was a wise man. In his view, one of these two choices would limit him to being a small nobleman forever. The other option, although on the surface, meant serving the adults and having no autonomy, couldn't be the lord of the land. However, Sparrow wouldn't forget his loyalty to Allen. Allen was the Earl of the Sirius Territory, a person with close relations to the Roland Chamber of Commerce, and an invincible individual. A great lord full of ambition and ability. Such a lord, was being a count his limit? No, being a count was only his starting point; his goal was to become a Marquis, even a Duke! This was the ambition of adults. Sparrow wouldn't settle for a short-sighted choice of being a petty noble. Why would Sparrow choose to be a Viscount?

Bacchus was slightly taken aback when he heard Sparrow's words, but he didn't refute Sparrow. In fact, after staying in Sirius City for so long, he had watched the city grow from nothing, developing little by little. As an agricultural officer, he had interacted with Allen frequently, and he could feel Allen's ability and wisdom. Whether it was the miraculously obtained seeds, the incredible tree man factory in the south, the recent popularity of the Sirius Collar overnight, or even the products from the surrounding thorn flower collar and steel fist collar like cream cakes, jelly, ice cream, and more, everything amazed him. Everything was a testament to the talent and ability of the young Lord Allen.

Countless times, Bacchus had asked himself in the middle of the night if he had any regrets. The answer was, of course, regret. Originally, the reason he hesitated was not because he was unwilling to be loyal but because he wanted to see if Allen was worthy of his loyalty. If this young lord was truly a wise and great lord, then Bacchus was naturally willing to dedicate everything to him. But this observation had been nothing short of incredible. This lord was truly amazing!

At the same time, he regretted not stopping Sparrow's words and pledging his allegiance to Allen. However, Bacchus quickly picked up his mood. Though he had missed an opportunity, Bacchus decided to give his allegiance to the great lord today.

"Marco, you should be as proud as Sparrow; this is a significant event in your life," Jennifer said, glancing at Sparrow and then turning to Marco, who had been taciturn.

"Hehe, as a knight, it's more about humility," Marco replied with a slight smile.

"Well said, Marco! You're a true knight!" Thomas and others wearing knight armor beside Marco gave him a thumbs up. They all knew that Marco was not only about to become a noble but had also been fully trained by the lord recently. Just yesterday, Marco had achieved the rank of seventh-level golden knight, which had left Thomas and the others restless. While they had become officials in Sirius City, being an official and pledging loyalty to the lord were two different matters.

Like Bacchus, they had wanted to see if Alan, the Earl of Sirius, the Lord of the Silver Wolf, who had been in the limelight recently, was worthy of their allegiance. Now, it seemed that he was undoubtedly powerful. At least, the fact that Marco had been trained as a golden knight was enough to excite them. Thomas and several others had decided that they would pledge their allegiance to Allen when they found the chance.

In the midst of everyone's discussions and chats, Allen, dressed in a gorgeous outfit with a red cloak, slowly appeared in everyone's view.

"Gentlemen!" All the officials immediately stopped chatting and stood up respectfully, bowing to Allen. Allen nodded slightly and walked slowly to the square at noon, standing under his statue.

"Today is a special day in Sirius City. It's the first time that I, Allen, have granted land and titles to my loyal officials." "They've been with me for the longest time, and they are the pillars of our Sirius Nation. They've made significant contributions to the development of our nation. They are heroes, and today's glory belongs to them!"

Allen said with a smile, looking at Marco. "Marco!"

Hearing his name, Marco, wearing knight's armor, immediately walked up to Allen and saluted. "My lord!"

Allen held the long sword given to him by Grand Duke Ryan in his right hand, a symbol of his power as an Earl. He placed the long sword on Marco's left shoulder.

"Sir Marco, brave and loyal, with outstanding military achievements, I, Earl of Sirius, Allen, grant you the title of Viscount. I give you the Redwood City outside Sirius City as your fief and appoint you as the Knight Commander of the Silver Wolf Knights. May glory be with you."

After Allen finished speaking, he sheathed the sword, and Marco lowered his head. "I pledge my allegiance to you, my lord," he said before stepping aside.

"Sparrow!" Allen turned to Sparrow.

Just like Marco, Sparrow walked up to Allen. Allen placed the long sword on Sparrow's left shoulder and announced the division of the seal, which was similar to Marco's. Both were appointed Viscounts, with territories outside of Sirius City.

Shortly after the sealing ceremony, Allen announced that the city would celebrate for a long time. Soon, the entire atmosphere in Sirius City became lively.

However, compared to the joyful and celebratory atmosphere surrounding Sparrow, Marco, and the other officials, Allen wasn't as interested in the celebration. After the sealing, he turned and left, returning to Sirius Castle.