Chapter 125: Return, the End of the Multiverse Simulation Journey

In medieval kingdoms, noble titles were generally consistent, ranging from Baronet, Baron, Viscount, Count, to Duke.

Usually, if a noble could reach the rank of Duke, they were already at the pinnacle of the kingdom's hierarchy, just below the royal family.

Undeniably, Wood's contributions in the war between Tristain and Albion were nothing short of monumental.

First, he foresaw the intentions of the Albion Kingdom. Then, he provided clues that led Louise and the others to find the "Dragon's Raiment," turning the tide of the battle.

In the end, he single-handedly killed twenty thousand enemies, sacrificing himself to protect Queen Marianne of Tristain and Princess Henrietta.

Henrietta's desire to reward Wood was entirely justified, and even the stubborn nobles couldn't find any reason to diminish his achievements.

However, the rewards Henrietta, the new queen, planned to bestow upon Wood were so extravagant that they seemed excessive.

First, for his military accomplishments, Henrietta bestowed upon Wood the title of "War God of Tristain" and ordered that statues of the War God, including the thousand soldiers who fought alongside him, be erected throughout Tristain to ensure their legacy was remembered by the entire kingdom.

Regarding noble titles, Wood was posthumously elevated from a commoner directly to a rank higher than Duke—a "Prince," and was given the surname "Tristain."

In other words, Wood would be known as Wood Tristain, just like the remaining two members of the royal family.

Because of Wood's humble origins, Henrietta also began to place more importance on commoners, ordering the establishment of swordsmanship and magic academies throughout the kingdom to educate talented commoner children.

As for the expenses of these academies, they were to be fully covered by the kingdom.

In the past, the Tristain royal family would not have been able to afford such significant expenditures.

But now, things were different. After defeating Albion, Tristain received a substantial war indemnity and acquired a large amount of Albion's territory.

In the past, these newly acquired lands and wealth would have mostly ended up in the pockets of the nobles.

But this time, the usual division of spoils did not occur.

Henrietta strictly oversaw the distribution, granting rewards only to nobles who had contributed to the war effort. Those who had done nothing received nothing and even saw their powers curtailed.

The lands and wealth acquired from the war were managed by the royal family, with a portion of the annual revenue allocated to fund the commoner academies.

As a result, this policy was widely praised by the people of Tristain, with many shouting, "Long live Tristain!"

For commoners, this was truly a blessing.

However, while the commoners were happy, the nobles were not. Their interests had been directly affected.

What made nobles special was their ability to use magic, which ordinary commoners could not.

Many commoners had magical talent, but they lacked access to education.

Now, with Henrietta using resources that should have been theirs to help commoners, how could the nobles be pleased?

As a result, a large number of Tristain's nobles began to resist, claiming that Henrietta was too young and inexperienced, and suggested that the former Queen Marianne should retake the throne.

First, they had to deal with the absurdity of a mere commoner being named "War God" and then being granted an unprecedented title of "Prince." Now, Henrietta was showing such favor to the commoners, making the nobles feel utterly disrespected.

However, in response to the nobles' opposition, the usually gentle Henrietta took a very firm stance!

Both Wood and Saito were ordinary commoners, yet they had accomplished far more than any noble.

Henrietta always remembered that Wood seemed very dissatisfied with the distinction between "commoners" and "nobles," believing that all lives should be valued equally.

Henrietta couldn't erase the class differences between commoners and nobles because that was the way of the world.

So, the only thing she could do was to treat commoners as well as possible, following Wood's wishes. This was perhaps the only way she could help him now.

In the Tristain army, commoners made up the majority, and they naturally supported Henrietta's policies, leaving the nobles with little influence.

Additionally, after the battle with Albion, Tristain's reputation was solidified, and other kingdoms would not dare challenge them anytime soon, rendering the nobles' magical abilities less relevant.

As more commoner swordsmen and magicians emerged from the newly established academies in the coming years, the nobles' status would become even more precarious.

Unable to sit back and watch this unfold, the nobles eventually turned to the former Queen Marianne, hoping she would intervene and stop Henrietta's reckless actions.

However, to the nobles' disappointment, Queen Marianne stated that Henrietta was now the queen and would make her own decisions.

As for those questioning the rewards given to Wood, Queen Marianne would retort, "If any of you can achieve the same feats, you will receive the same honors."

While Henrietta's actions were indeed radical, Queen Marianne did not see them as entirely negative.

Through the recent war with Albion, Queen Marianne had seen the true nature of the nobles.

Many who had sworn to fight for the honor of the nobility quickly moved their families and assets out of Tristain when danger approached. Only a fraction were willing to stand with Tristain until the end.

Now, seeing Tristain miraculously win the war, these nobles, who had contributed nothing, wanted to share in the spoils. Did they really think the royal family of Tristain was that foolish?

Were Henrietta's rewards for Wood excessive? Queen Marianne thought they were too little! Without Wood, Tristain might not even exist today.

If the nobles were jealous, they could try to become a "war god" themselves.

Queen Marianne was even grateful that she had passed the throne to Henrietta.

Otherwise, if the old noble ministers had come to her pleading, she might have softened out of sentimentality.

"It's a pity that Lord Wood has died; otherwise, with such a familiar by her side, Henrietta would have had a much easier time.

Now, we can only hope that the Vallière girl and her familiar can assist Henrietta as much as possible."

As for the changes in Tristain due to Wood, he himself was unaware.

Because when Lifdrasir exhausted all of Wood's life force, he had already ended this "Multiverse Life Simulation."

In summary, the overall power level of the Familiar of Zero's world wasn't high, but Wood still gained something.

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