Chapter 32 (1/2)

Rollin was very surprised. He did not expect to be the first to be pushed out.

Although he did not want to go on stage, under such circumstances, refusing was equivalent to mutiny.

Helpless, he could only go up and see what tricks the father and son were planning to play today.

“The Clemente family has been working for the Emperor since a long time ago in the Empire.”

“Moreover, they have encountered countless dangers and tribulations during this period of time. These things did not cause them to rebel.”

“Why can such a family only remain in the position of an Earl?”

“We should give them the highest rank of nobility and let their hundreds of years of loyalty receive the glory they deserve.”

“Therefore, at this moment, I begin to announce the abolition of all titles obtained through connections!”

Upon hearing this, the crowd below the stage was already in chaos. Many people already wanted to turn around and flee the banquet hall.

However, Rollin felt that this was only the beginning, because the First Prince had yet to finish his words.

“Soldiers, listen up. Please pull off the leather robes of these Marquises who have been fooling around and waiting for death all day. Don’t let any of them escape!”

In just a short while, all the Marquis badges of the relatives present had been taken back.

Just when everyone had finished their business, the First Prince began to speak again.

“That was just the beginning. Next, please hand over all the badges in your hands!”

Apart from the already extinct Earl Ipswitch’s badge, the other five Earls were all present.

Although they were very reluctant, in order to save their lives, they took the initiative to hand over all the Earl badges in their hands to the soldiers.

On the stage, just as Rollin was about to take it off himself, the First Prince walked to his side and helped him take it off his chest.

“Brother-in-law, you and I are a family. Let me help you with this kind of thing!”

Although he did not know what the First Prince was playing at, Rollin did not intend to move his position.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you!”

After all the badges were taken, the people below the stage did not dare to act rashly. Everyone quietly waited for the next step.

Soon, the door behind him was pushed open.

A Knight in heavy armor came in. He held countless new medals of various styles in his hands.

The First Prince took out a Duke medal from inside and helped Rollin put it on.

Then, he distributed the other four medals to the other four people.

After everything was over, the First Prince stood on the high platform and continued, “I’m only depriving some of these nobles who have grown up in the city to eat and wait for death.”

“Distribute these higher-level honors to the families who have worked hard for the Empire for several generations!”

“To prevent the incident in Ipswich from happening again!”

After the Earl became a Duke, his nature had completely changed.

The Earls of the five territories present immediately became the Dukes of a region and had the power to control heavy troops.

As for the original Dukes and Marquises, these officials and the families of the Emperor, all of them had become nobles below the Marquis level.

“I think everyone has already guessed what I mean!”

“The old era of the past is over. Now, Kaicano will become the overlord of the central region of the Vanolan Continent!”

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