There is one less witness, but it doesn't matter, Alma is just in charge of Changhe Town.

Anyway, no one is in the way.

King Ulric seemed a little unwilling to be able to see the duel, but still signaled that the knighting ceremony would proceed as normal.

Archmaester Igor reminded with a smile: "Your Excellency Li Ang, it's time for you to swear allegiance..."

Li Ang knelt on one knee, facing the stone pillar carved with the late king and recited the oath:

"I, who are as good as you, swear to you, who are no better than me, to recognize you as my king and supreme lord, as long as you fairly follow our status, traditions and laws. If you do not do so, the above oath shall be

invalid."

After reciting the oath, Li Ang covered his chest, saluted to the goddess on the dome, and then lowered his head.

King Ulric pulled out his sword and placed it on Leon's shoulder.

"At this moment, I, Ulric, in the presence of the gods and the past kings, grant the title of baron to the young man who swears allegiance. And recognize that you legally own the land, wealth and supreme honor! May you use the sword in your hand

Protect the honor of the late king and our dignity!"

As soon as King Ulric finished speaking, a voice suddenly sounded in Li Ang's mind...

"...very good...hahaha..."

Li Ang heard it clearly. It was a male voice, an old man, but it sounded crazy.

Just like the woman's voice last time, it felt like it touched the soul directly.

This sound only appeared once.

But after the last experience, Li Ang was able to accept it calmly, and he did not show any abnormality.

Quan thought it was a hallucination.

King Ulric took back his sword after reciting the oath, and then waved to the attendant next to him. One of the attendants tied a gold lion flag with a red background to Li Ang as a cloak.

After looking at Leon, Ulric went to the weapons rack on the side of the hall and took down a lance with his own hands.

"Baron Leon, this is for you to thank you for helping me find my lost personal belongings... I hope you gain more glory on the battlefield."

With a smile on his face, King Ulric motioned to Leon to take the lance, seemingly reminding Leon not to forget to pay the protection fee.

"As you wish, Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

Li Ang also smiled and picked up his lance, nodded to the king and Igor, and then left with Count Oden.

This lance is not too bad. It is the standard equipment of the Knights of the Lion Realm. An ordinary extended lance is worth about 50 dinars.

It's just that the profit of this product, which is delivered first and paid later, is very high, and Li Ang has to spend at least 10,000 dinars to buy it.

Of course I feel distressed, but this protection fee must be paid.

Of course, you have to give money, but you can't give it too quickly, as it will take a few days - you know, you are a "valued customer" when you don't give money, but after you give money, you may not be the same.

The king gave a lance as a gift, which actually told Li Ang that this was a deal - and it was not a long-term deal, because the lance would often break after a battle.

This deal buys King Ulric temporary justice.

In other words, King Ulric will remain neutral when he conflicts with established nobles in a short period of time.

This is not bad, after all, most of the old nobles and royal family members are related to each other.

I just don’t know how long Ulric’s fairness will last, but I hope it lasts longer than the lance.

After leaving the palace, Oden patted Li Ang on the shoulder: "Boy, it's a good idea for you to provoke a duel. It's a pity that the guy held back."

Li Ang shook his head and sighed: "Lord Earl, I'm afraid I'm going to face a lot of assassinations and conspiracies... I need help."

In fact, Li Ang didn't have much fear in his heart. After being assassinated by Rissa Dilan once, he had already realized that there would always be enemies who would kill him anyway, and it would be useless to escape no matter how hard he tried. The fundamental thing was that he was strong enough.

He had previously tried every means to make money in order to quickly increase his strength.

Oden shook his head: "Don't worry so much...Alma's side has suffered a lot of losses. He doesn't have many people left. I will keep an eye on him. Just be careful with Rainier."

"My Lord Earl, what I mean is, can you help me get a group of warriors...such as mercenaries or rangers, dinars or whatever."

Li Ang now has a huge sum of money, and he wants to increase his strength in the fastest way. With Oden's appeal in Changhe Town, he can naturally help a lot.

"Of course, I also hope that my allies will be stronger... But forget about the money. There is no need to mention the money you borrowed before. I also have something to ask you for help..."

Auden seemed hesitant to speak.

"We are partners, and you are the major shareholder of our company. Don't be so polite. If you have any needs, just ask."

"I won't hide it from you, I have an illegitimate son... Actually, you have met him..."

…

After bidding farewell to Oden, Leon returned to the familiar King's Road.

Klose was waiting for him next to the stables.

"Sir, I should call you Baron now... Do you want to go to the tavern to celebrate?"

Klose looked much happier than Leon himself.

"No, I have to rush back to Maixiangling quickly, Klose, we still have a lot to do."

Rainier must be thinking about his own life, and there are countless people who are thinking about their money. Lion City is not safe, and Li Ang's current state is like a child entering a busy city with money.

When I had no money, I was still being hunted. Now that I have money, I am not just being chased.

So we can't celebrate at this time. We have to go back to recruit troops and buy horses. Isn't it just to increase our strength by getting so much money?

Just like when he left Mist Cage City, the Lord quickly left Lion City without stopping at all.

But this time, the tough men under his command had cars - Li Ang generously equipped all his infantrymen with carriages. After all, they had all worked part-time as business managers or security guards before.

So one day later, they caught up with Leslie's convoy - she was bringing businessmen, and the convoy was slower.

These businessmen still haven't left Leslie's team because they plan to set up an office in Maixiangling so that they can participate more quickly next time they encounter an opportunity like Double Eleven.

After all, in the past two months of 'international import and export trade', they all made a lot of money, and basically all the backlog of inventory was sold to Bacchus.

All the merchants are asking this newly minted Baron: "The war is over and our goods are sold out. Is there any good business before the next war?"

So Li Ang immediately gave the merchants a good deal: "My territory is vast and sparsely populated, and I am short of manpower. You can bring some immigrants to Maixiangling. I will pay 50 dinars for each young man!"

The businessmen's eyes shone with surprise: "Lord Baron, are 'immigrants' from other countries also allowed?"

"Anyone from any country is fine, as long as they are young and strong enough to speak human language! It's all at this price!"

The merchants were overjoyed and immediately dispersed, looking for 'sources of goods'.

For businessmen, this is really a good deal, and Li Ang's price is not low.

There are refugees who have lost their homes everywhere on this continent, and the welfare benefits for the residents of Maixiangling are very good, so those refugees will definitely be happy to go - this is simply like picking up money on the ground!

The merchants immediately dispersed to ‘replenish goods’.
Chapter completed!