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Upon arriving at the main hall of the palace, Narcissus recited King Louis's title while bowing respectfully in a standard gesture.
"Salute quickly!"
After bowing, Narcissus sensed that Liu Tianyu behind him seemed to be making no move, and whispered a reminder.
Liu Tianyu, who was still pondering how many dinars King Louis's crown was worth, saw Narcissus bowing in front of him and the strange looks from the surrounding nobles, and immediately followed Narcissus's example and bowed.
"He really is a country bumpkin. Look at the way he bows. Even my newborn son bows better than him!"
“That’s right, sharing a room with such a peasant is really polluting the air in the palace!”
"This is the young nobleman who was favored by the king. He seems so ordinary."
Upon seeing Liu Tianyu's slightly delayed bow, the previously silent nobles immediately began to whisper among themselves.
Most of the comments were mockery and disdain from Gensokyo, but some nobles in the capital were curious about Liu Tianyu's existence. They were genuinely curious about why the king valued Liu Tianyu so much.
"quiet!"
After the nobles had been discussing for a while, King Louis, who had been sitting on the unicorn throne, finally spoke, and his words immediately stunned the entire room.
"No need for formalities, Narcissus, Liu Tianyu!"
After the voices of the nobles faded away, King Louis turned his gaze to Liu Tianyu and spoke.
Narcissus and Liu Tianyu immediately stood up straight.
King Louis's emerald green eyes kept scrutinizing Liu Tianyu, as if trying to reunite him with the figure in his memory.
Being scrutinized by King Louis made Liu Tianyu feel completely out of sorts.
Damn it, why is this almost thirty-year-old Zhongdeng staring at me like that? Could it be that Zhongdeng has some kind of peculiar fetish?
Damn it, even if I have that kind of weird fetish, shouldn't I be looking for cute pretty boys? I'm already eighteen!
Even if you really do have that kind of fetish, there's no need for you to stare at me so intensely, is there? Do you think you're having an affair with every noble in the palace?
[King Louis Roosevelt, Favorability Rating: 50.]
As Liu Tianyu pondered the terrifying details while keeping an eye on the system messages, a chill ran down his spine.
King Louis spoke again:
"Liu Tianyu, head of the Black Phoenix family, Viscount of Storm Territory!"
"The hero who defeated the rebellious Count Axel with the weak, truly a young hero! I never imagined our kingdom could produce such a born general!"
King Louis praised Liu Tianyu without reservation.
Upon hearing King Louis's praise, Liu Tianyu felt a bit dizzy, not knowing what "Zhongdeng" meant. Then he saw the murderous glares of several nobles.
"Your Majesty, you flatter me. Everything I have done is merely fulfilling the duties of a subject!"
Although Liu Tianyu was not afraid at all, he knew that showing off his domineering aura was tantamount to courting death, so he quickly put on a respectful expression.
"Everyone says that young people are impetuous, but I think Liu Tianyu is mature beyond his years! If all the nobles in the kingdom learn from you, then why worry about the stability of the world?"
Upon hearing Liu Tianyu's modest words, King Louis smiled broadly and continued to praise him.
"Stop talking, I beg you, stop talking, you idiot!"
Hearing King Louis's lavish praise, Liu Tianyu broke out in a cold sweat, mainly because the system notifications kept ringing in his ears.
[Marquis Sak, Mir Sagosen, Affection level: -20.]
[Marquis Wex, Constantine Enver, Affection level: -30.]
[Count Nodi, Cam Milnor, Affection level: -40.]
……
Looking at the rows of negative favorability ratings, Liu Tianyu wished he could sew Zhong Deng's mouth shut. This guy wasn't praising him at all; he was clearly putting him on the hot seat!
Although he didn't know any of these nobles, it didn't mean he really intended to become a lonely person!
[The Golden Duke, Mars Roosevelt, Affection Level: 30.]
Hmm? Hearing that a heavyweight figure's favorability towards him had actually increased, Liu Tianyu couldn't help but glance at them.
Upon discovering the officer-noble, a white-haired nobleman gave him an appreciative look.
"Roosevelt? That's the King's surname. And judging from his aged appearance, he's probably not from the King's grandfather's generation. Without a doubt, he's a staunch royalist."
After Liu Tianyu memorized Mars Roosevelt's name, he lowered his head again.
"Ahem, we've strayed from the topic. Narcissus, you shall read my decree!"
After showering Liu Tianyu with endless praise, King Louis coughed lightly and beckoned Narcissus to the throne.
Narcissus respectfully accepted the edict handed to him by the king, which bore the pure white unicorn royal seal. He then opened it and began to read aloud:
"Liu Tianyu defeated the rebellious Earl of Axel, wiped out all the monsters and bandits in the entire Earl of Axel territory, and brought a peaceful environment to the people of the kingdom."
Outstanding achievements and remarkable battle record!
Now, Tianyu is promoted to the rank of Marquis! Title: Storm!
The Kingdom Storm Army was formed, comprising 5,000 men. Tianyu was appointed as the commander of the Kingdom Storm Army, with the rank of Second Rank.
The Stormwind Territory and the Earl's Territory of Axel will be merged into the Stormwind Region, which will manage all affairs of the Stormwind Region.
As orders were relayed and Narcissus read out the decrees, Liu Tianyu's previously complicated expression couldn't help but soften into a smile.
He hadn't expected King Louis to be so generous!
Not only did he elevate himself to the rank of Marquis, making himself the first in the entire kingdom to jump from Viscount to Marquis, but he also completely inherited the Earl of Axel's legacy, elevating Stormlands to Storm Region.
Most importantly, he held both military and political power in the entire Stormwind region, which truly made him incredibly powerful.
Although King Louis was suspected of making a bad promise, it was enough. He didn't lack money at all; what he lacked was a pretext for expanding his army.
Now, King Louis has directly given himself a recruitment quota of five thousand people.
Anyway, as long as the soldiers in your own unit have enough experience, they can be taken by the system to upgrade. There is no need for extra equipment costs. The main focus is on the Storm Army's grand stage. If you have the life, come and join!
After Narcissus finished reading the decree, different people naturally had different reactions.
The ancient nobles of Gensokyo were naturally furious, wishing they could make Liu Tianyu die on the spot.
Meanwhile, some newly emerging nobles in the royal capital, who had neither ancient traditions nor were from Gensokyo, were extremely excited after hearing the decree.
From then on, their newly formed aristocratic faction gained another favorite of the king, a new member with immense power.
Moreover, being so young, he will surely become a leading figure in the emerging noble faction in the future, leading everyone to fight against those ancient nobles who spend all their time discussing bloodline inheritance.
As for the royalist nobles, they looked at Liu Tianyu with complicated and inexplicable eyes, wondering how to deal with him in the future.
"Bestow upon the Marquis of Storms the Marquis's robes, seal, and sword."
After Narcissus closed the edict and received a nod of approval from King Louis, he continued.
Soon, two attendants came over, one carrying a complete set of clothes: a black velvet coat, a hat trimmed with three and a half rows of sable fur, and a crown with a silver ring, four gold leaves, and four silver balls.
The black velvet coat is embroidered with a lifelike black phoenix; judging from the texture and craftsmanship, it must have been made in a rush.
The other person was holding a seal and a sword. The seal was quite simple, just a black phoenix carved on it.
As for the sword, it's not simple. Just by looking at the flowing platinum color, you can tell that it's definitely an enchanted weapon.
Moreover, the dazzling light it shone was so brilliant that the enchantment magic on it was definitely not simple, and it was certainly much stronger than Count Axel's Fire Demon Sword!
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for your grace! Long live the King! Long live the King! Long live the King!"
When Liu Tianyu learned from the system that the sword would be worth 180000 dinars, he was overjoyed.
"Storm Lord, your blessing is a bit too much."
Upon hearing this flattery, which was unprecedented in this other world, King Louis offered a word of caution, but the upturned corners of his mouth showed that he was quite pleased.
"!!!"
When most of the nobles saw that Liu Tianyu couldn't say a word for a long time, they thought he was scared out of his wits. But when he opened his mouth, he said something amazing and made the king feel very comfortable.
The nobles of Gensokyo went from wanting Liu Tianyu to have his blood spilled on the spot to wanting to devour him alive.
"Alright, meeting adjourned! Storm Lord, come with me to the palace's back garden; I have important matters to discuss with you!"
Seeing that the most important matter had been resolved, King Louis waved his hand and announced the dissolution of the court assembly. But as he was about to leave, he turned back to look at Liu Tianyu and said something.
"This Zhongdeng is really planning to completely isolate me!"
Feeling the ill-intentioned, or rather, hostile gazes behind him, Liu Tianyu sighed inwardly. After changing into his marquis's attire, he quickly followed King Louis.
…………
"The Seven Shields Alliance and the Kingdom of Geolar have both been attacked by the Dark Realm. Such a fierce attack makes me wonder if a new Demon Lord has been born."
After all, the Dark Realm, having lost its Demon King, was nothing but a disorganized mess. Let alone launching an attack, the fact that the dark races didn't stab each other in the back was already a sign of harmony and friendliness.
Royal palace, back garden.
As soon as Liu Tianyu and King Louis arrived in the back garden, the king began to discuss the current situation on the mainland with Liu Tianyu while drinking tea.
"The Dark Territory is stirring again? But it's only been a little over a decade since the last Demon King War ended. Shouldn't we have enjoyed a century of peace after the Demon King War ended?"
Liu Tianyu feigned shock as he spoke.
"Generally speaking, that is true, but exceptions are not impossible. The 11th Demon King, the Tyrannical Demon King, was born only thirty years after the 10th Demon King was sealed away. He is also the fastest-born Demon King in history."
Similarly, it was also the demon lord who brought the greatest pain to the entire continent of Tyrion. Relying on its godlike and terrifying power, it defeated all the heroes, champions, and warriors who challenged it...
It destroyed all nations, races, and lives within its sight... thereby ruling 95% of the continent of Tyrion.
It nearly drove all living beings in the order of existence to the brink of extinction.
It was also during that darkest and most desperate era that the gods in the heavens, unwilling to see the demise of the beings of order, intervened in the continent of Telrim through reincarnation and possession.
Even the gods paid a considerable price to completely destroy the tyrannical demon king.
King Louis then began to tell Liu Tianyu the secret, which greatly shocked Liu Tianyu.
"Good heavens, is this considered one person taking on an entire planet? The most outrageous thing is that it even got the GM to intervene personally, and the key point is that it probably almost won against the GM. This is truly terrifying!"
It was under King Louis's explanation that Liu Tianyu finally gained some understanding of the top-tier combat power on the continent of Telrim.
There's no point in using sheer numbers to fight against something this terrifying.
You need to use truly powerful mods, such as God and Demon mods or Space Wars mods—these are unconventional mods!
"Therefore, Lord Storm, I have decided to appoint you as the Kingdom's special envoy to the Kingdom of Georal to investigate everything that has happened there!"
"what?"
Hearing King Louis's final change of tone nearly made Liu Tianyu's back buckle.
"The Seven Shields Alliance and the Kingdom of Geolar are the first line of defense against the Dark Realm, and they absolutely cannot be lost. Therefore, I have decided to split up our forces into two groups to investigate the situation of the Seven Shields Alliance and the Kingdom of Geolar."
"And now I'm appointing you as the kingdom's special envoy to the Kingdom of Geolar. You shouldn't refuse this mission, should you?"
After King Louis finished speaking, he stared intently at Liu Tianyu with burning eyes.
"Your Majesty, since you have said so, as your subject, I naturally must share your burdens. Please feel free to entrust me with the mission to the Kingdom of Geolar!"
Staring at him like that, Liu Tianyu got goosebumps all over his body and quickly responded.
"Hahahaha... Storm Lord is indeed a pillar of the nation! Tomorrow, take your soldiers on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Geolar."
When you return, I will give you a reward you can't refuse!
King Louis laughed heartily, then patted Liu Tianyu on the shoulder before turning and leaving, leaving Liu Tianyu, who looked "willing," alone to drink his tea in silence.
Chapter 112 A Healer?!
"What a huge and noble figure! Such a perfect posture, such a perfect creature, probably far surpasses most adult dragons!"
"Storm Lord, how did you and Drogon meet? And why did it agree to become your mount?"
The next morning, King Louis summoned Liu Tianyu and his troops to the palace square to see them off, and then asked to see Drogon.
Faced with King Louis's curiosity, Liu Tianyu naturally wouldn't refuse.
When Drogon's enormous size, nearly twenty stories high, blocked out the sunlight from the entire square, King Louis let out a heartfelt exclamation of admiration.
His eyes and tone were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
No man is physiologically eighteen forever, but there will always be men who are psychologically eighteen!