Chapter 155: |
Chapter 155
“Ah, no matter how much of a genius you are, there is a limit to self-studying…”
“Of course, if I study alone, I may encounter limitations.”
“That’s right. So let’s start class right away… …!”
“When I reach my limit, then I will ask for a lesson.”
“……What?”
“Until then, I’ll try to learn as much as I could through self-studying.”
Raymond continued as if it was already a given.
“First of all, self-study is more suitable for me. I think the most efficient way is to learn magic as a hobby.”
Shameron became a honey-eating mute.
It happened sometimes.
Eccentric geniuses who learn magic on their own.
But that’s only basic (D-class) magic.
When it comes to Standard (C-class) magic, even the most geniuses usually reach their limits, and when it comes to Advanced (B-class), High Advanced (A-class), and Complex (A-class) magic, no one can learn magic on their own.
“No matter how genius you are, there is a limit to self-studying…”
“Yes, I know that too. I’m not saying that I’ll continue to learn magic on my own. Whenever I hit a wall, I’ll ask for help.”
When Raymond said that, Shameron groaned and couldn’t encourage him any further.
“Okay, then I’ll do that. But if you have any trouble learning on your own, just let me know right away.”
“Thank you.”
“I will be waiting.”
Raymond smiled inwardly.
‘Wait a hundred days. Will the day come when I contact you?’
He learns magic with skill.
There was no need to ask for further instruction in the future.
‘Anyway, it’s very good.’
Raymond found himself humming.
I got the Sword Master’s Disciple title for almost free, and achieved the feat of a 50% discount on the Magic Tower.
It was a truly happy day.
‘It would be great if I could just get the award I want.’
The moment to reward merit was slowly approaching.
‘Of course I will receive the land I requested, right?’
Raymond’s heart pounded.
He felt like a child waiting for the moment when he would receive a gift.
‘If I can just get the possessions I asked for, my future hardships will be over. I’ll be able to live comfortably for the rest of my life.’
That was the moment he thought so, a thunderous voice was heard.
“It’s been a while. How have you been?”
Brilliant silver hair and a chiseled face despite being middle-aged.
It was Marquis Aris!
‘Sigh.’
Raymond took a breath.
He was currently ranked number one on the list of people he was most afraid to meet.
He bowed his head as cautiously as possible.
“It is an honor to meet His Excellency the Marquis of Aris, the glory of the Royal Knights.”
“It’s an honor. It’s an honor for me. To meet the hero who led the war to victory.”
Marquis Aris smiled warmly.
Raymond couldn’t answer and just looked around.
‘Ugh, what is this? Is it because of that Elmud sweet potato guy?’
The Marquis Aris is the most prestigious military family in the Houston royal family.
The greatest family of knights who have served the king for generations!
It was obvious how furious Marquis Aris must have been that the successor of such a family was now serving him.
The warm smile felt sinister.
“I heard that my good-for-nothing son owes you a lot. Thank you.”
“…!”
When Elmud was finally mentioned, Raymond took a deep breath.
‘Come to your senses. I have to answer correctly here. Strictly speaking, I did nothing wrong, right? Elmud Sweet Potato said he would serve me on his own.’
It was such a tense moment.
Marquis Aris asked an unexpected question.
“Yeah, you’re working for the people?”
“Yes?”
“Didn’t you just say that in your speech?”
Raymond made an awkward face.
‘You’re just making that up to make it sound plausible?’
Normally, I would have nodded and made an image, but why?
Looking into Marquis Aris’s deep blue eyes, he couldn’t easily tell a lie.
“…To be honest, it’s not entirely like that. If it were only for the people, it would be a lie.”
“Then?”
“I also have a desire to succeed. But I want to succeed by making other people happy.”
This was the truth.
He wanted to be successful more than anyone else.
But that doesn’t mean he only hope for success.
He wanted to be successful and make other people happy.
‘I am a healer, so I want to make patients happy and be successful.’
After hearing Raymond’s words, Marquis Aris remained silent for a moment.
Then, he looked at Raymond for a long time with an inexplicably profound look in her eyes.
“Your Majesty the Marquis?”
Marquis Aris muttered softly. “Having ambition, but for the people? That’s truly ideal. Truly ideal.”
Because it was such a soft hum, Raymond couldn’t quite hear and asked back.
“What did you say?”
Marquis Aris smiled faintly.
“No. Please take good care of my useless son in the future.”
And when he disappeared, Raymond tilted his head.
‘What?’
But he didn’t think any deeper.
Finally, King Oden came to the stage.
The banquet hall suddenly became quiet.
King Oden looked around at the people and then opened his mouth.
“I will begin awarding rewards.”
The hour of destiny has arrived.
* * *
Rewards for meritorious deeds.
It means giving awards according to merit.
Since awards were given from lowest to highest merit, Raymond, who had the greatest merit, was awarded last.
‘Ugh. I want to receive it quickly. I’m getting impatient waiting.’
Of course, he knew there would be good results, but he started to get nervous when the awards ceremony actually started.
‘Don’t be impatient. His Excellency Chancellor Galman told us not to worry, so we will definitely receive the territory we want.’
Raymond suppressed his anxiety and watched the people ahead of him receive their awards.
‘Is it Hanson’s turn?’
Surprisingly, Hanson was also selected as a recipient of an award.
He was recognized for his faithful leadership of the medics unit while assisting Raymond.
“Hanson, you are the unofficial second-in-command of the Medical Corps, and have saved the lives of countless soldiers. I hereby award you the following: I hereby appoint you an honorary knight.”
Hanson’s knighthood!
It was an amazing award.
Although it is an honorary position and only a single rank, Hanson has become a noble!
“It is an honor.”
There were other award recipients besides Hanson.
It was Lao, Elmud, and Christine.
Each of them was active on the battlefield and achieved many achievements, but above all, the operation to capture the capital of the Droughton Kingdom that they carried out with Raymond was decisive.
Along with Raymond, they became one of the greatest contributors.
“Lao, I will confer upon you the title of Baron and have you pay off the debts of your family. I will also confer upon you the title of Vice-Minister of the Executive Branch.”
“Thank you!”
Lao bowed his head in great emotion.
His family was in decline and was deep in debt, and this achievement helped repay the debt.
In addition, he achieved his dream of becoming a successful person.
‘If you’re a director of the administrative department, you’re almost at the highest level. You’ve risen to fame overnight.’
If he continues like this, becoming the youngest prime minister in the future will not be a dream.
At that moment, Lao looked at Raymond.
‘It’s all thanks to you, brother. Thank you.’
The eyes of the person speaking like this were bright red with emotion and gratitude.
Next was Elmud.
“Elmud, I hereby grant you the title of Viscount. I also hereby grant you the right to establish an independent regular knight order within the Kingdom.”
Elmud made a somewhat unexpected request.
Instead of a fief or a reward, he requested the right to have an independent regular knightly order.
Creation of a regular knight order!
The Knights Templar, a group of knights, could not be founded without royal approval as they were a powerful private military force.
Therefore, the crown strictly regulated the creation of new knightly orders.
‘Of course, the local lords each have their own small knightly orders, but strictly speaking, they are not official knightly orders, but simply a gathering of knights belonging to the territorial army.’
In the entire Kingdom of Houston, there were only seven official knightly orders.
But today, one more knightly order was created.
Even though it only just got the qualifications.
“What will you name your knight order?”
Of course, there was a reason why Elmoud made this unexpected request.
“We are the Knights Templar. We will establish an order of knights to serve the sick and the people.”
To serve Raymond as a knight!
‘My lord is the brightly shining sun. There will be countless enemies who will envy its light. I am my lord’s sword, so I must protect my lord.’
Elmud glanced at Raymond.
‘I did well, right?’
Raymond looked dumbfounded at the look in his eyes that seemed to be saying this.
‘An official knighthood? It’s becoming too grandiose.’
For reference, the only people who had official knighthood were the four lords and barons of the four regions of the East, West, South, and North of the Kingdom of Houston.
For reference, they were called the Four Lords, the Four Marquis, and the list was as follows:
The Duke Raif of the southern peacock.
The Marquis Nexen of the North.
Marquis Terne in the West.
The Duke Raven in the East.
They each had one order of knights, one royal order and two royal military orders.
But as of today, Raymond now commands one more knight order.
‘If I just keep doing this, it’ll just fizzle out. What kind of knights would gather under me?’
Raymond shook his head.
‘If you’re going to ask for that kind of reward, you might as well ask for a gold reward. Buy some beef to eat.’
Raymond regarded this incident as nothing more than an accident caused by Elmud the Fool.
It was the same for others.
No one in the banquet hall saw any significance in the creation of the Knights Templar.
In this way, the Relief Knights were founded amidst everyone’s indifference.
In the future, it was a somewhat bland launch considering the achievements of the Knights Templar, who would leave a great mark on the history of the continent of Laipentaina as one of the two great knight orders of the Penin Treatment Center.
Next it was Christine’s turn.
“Christine, I hereby confer upon you the title of Baron. I also hereby grant you the fief of Parn.”
It was a small fiefdom located east of the capital.
Although it was a small and insignificant place, what made this estate significant was that it was located on the route to the ducal territory of the Duke Raven.
‘Demanding this estate at the crossroads is a protest against the Duke of Raven.’
‘I guess she is seriously thinking about demanding the right of succession.’
The astute nobles grasped the significance of Christine’s fief.
‘If things continue like this, will Archduke Alfred be kicked out?’
‘It seems likely that the next duke will be Princess Christine.’
That thought crossed everyone’s mind, and Christine looked at Raymond intently.
‘I will definitely be of help to the Master.’
Raymond made an awkward face because of the look in her eyes that was full of such determination.
‘No, there’s no need for you to be my strength while becoming a duke.’
Although she felt that way, she had already made up her mind.
Several additional individuals have since received awards.
And soon it was Raymond’s turn.
After a while, it’s now at last Raymond’s turn to receive the award, the person who had contributed the most in this war.