Chapter 462 - Domain
462 Domain
F”Grandmaster Abel, your Baron title has been recovered, but the Duchy of Carmel just couldn’t get in touch with you!” Duke Ernest felt extremely sorry for this, but at the same time, there wasn’t much he could do.
Abel was still a blacksmith master at the time when his title was stripped. Since Elite Wizard Cliff had forcefully pushed for it, even King Ambrose couldn’t say no.
Who knew as soon as the king agreed, Abel had become a Grandmaster Blacksmith. The worst part was that Wizard Cliff died soon after, so the Kingdom of St Ellis had taken the blame just like that.
The Kingdom of Ellis was truly struck with bad luck this time. An elite wizard being killed was like a once in a hundred years incident. And it was at that same time, the fourth Grandmaster Blacksmith in the Holy Continent, the first Human Grandmaster Blacksmith had appeared.
The Kingdom of St Ellis was struck by these 2 almost impossible events, which made King Ambrose speechless.
“My noble status is recovered?” Abel still liked his noble status very much. This way, his family could live more stably in the human world.
A look of relief appeared on Abel’s face. Being a baron was not too much of a big deal to him, but it was just too much dread to have his domain taken away as a Grandmaster Blacksmith.
On top of that, it was very easy for Abel to get another baron title if he wanted. Just like a moment ago, the Kingdom of St Pierrt had offered him a baron status. If he had accepted it, he would have a large domain.
Duke Earnest then continued with a smile “It’s not only been recovered. The Duchy of Carmel’s king, Liandre George, has been dethroned. If you are not satisfied, we can send him to your castle. You can do anything you want to him!”
Abel felt his heart drop. Was Duke Earnest trying to set him up? If a king were sent to his castle for him to do anything he wanted, his name in the noble circle would be done over. Not only that, but it would probably affect his two families in Harvest City. The Harry family, and The Bennett Family.
However, when he saw the sincere look on Duke Ernest’s face, he knew he was just joking. Therefore Abel replied with a smile, “Getting dethroned is fine; just don’t ever let him ever show up in my face!”
“Grandmaster Abel, you are too kind-hearted!” Said Duke Earnest with a bow!” He let out a sigh in his heart. If Abel really wanted the king of a Duchy to send to his castle, the impact would last for a long time.
“Duke Ernest, excuse me. I need to greet my other guests!” Abel was not planning to accept the blessing from the Kingdom of St Ellis, and he was not planning to offer the Kingdom of St Pierrt either. This was because a blessing always comes with a cost; in the end, you still need to repay this favor for the Kingdom.
“Grandmaster Abel, do you want to hear King Ambrose’s blessing?” Duke Earnest asked with full confidence.
He had ordered the Kingdom of St Ellis’ investigation department to carefully gather all of Abel’s information to create this blessing. Although it was not the best blessing, he believed it would be extremely hard for Abel to say no.
Abel stopped; his curiosity got the best of him, so he returned to Duke Earnest. “Please tell me!”
“We will make you the earl of the Kingdom of St Ellis!” Said Duke Earnest in a deep voice.
At this moment, the Kingdom of St Pierrt’s Duke Sterton began to laugh coldly. “What kind of blessing is that? If Grandmaster Abel accepts our offer, I can represent our kingdom and make you a Marquess!”
Abel didn’t really care about his noble ranking; no one would dare to mess with him as long as he was alive anyway. On the contrary, if his family members were not powerful enough when he was away, a high ranking status might attract some unwanted trouble.
“We can make Harvest City your domain. Every lord in Harvest City will automatically become your minster. If you don’t like them, the Kingdom can help you change or increase your domain anytime.” Duke Earnest continued confidently.
“Harvest City is just a little agricultural town. It has no huge resources, so it is just a normal domain at most. It seems like the Kingdom of St Ellis is a little stingy!” Said Duke Earnest in a mocking tone.
But unlike Duke Sterton, Abel’s eyes began to sparkle. Harvest City was where his family lived, so he was extremely happy with this blessing. Resources could be used up, and good soil was where true wealth lies.
Harvest City was located on the fringe of the Holy Continent. It was far from any battles. If that place became his domain and his magic tower was built in Harry castle, it would be an easy job to take care of even if some scattered orcs came around.
After a bit of thinking, Abel said, “Duke Earnest, do I need to go to Denman City to see King Ambrose to accept this offer?” I am quite busy recently!” Since his wanted order had been canceled and he had become an official wizard, there were quite a lot of things he needed to take care of in regards to his magic tower. He probably wouldn’t have free time in the future.
Duke Earnest understood the hidden meaning within Abel’s words. He felt his heart lift and bowed, “Grandmaster Abel, don’t worry. King Ambrose had passed down that this blessing will automatically be effective as soon as you agree. Of course, King Ambrose will also always welcome you as a guest to the palace!”
Duke Sterton didn’t seem to show any indifferent towards this; instead, he bowed and said with a smile, “Congratulations, Grandmaster Abel!”
“Everyone, let’s lift up your glass and have a cheer for Grandmaster Abel’s Earl title!” Said Duke Earnest as he lifted up his wine glass. He really knew how to elevate the atmosphere.
“Cheers!”
Actually, everyone in the spot knew this title was just for show, and it didn’t really mean much to Abel, but still, having a prestigious title was still an admirable thing in the brain of every noble.
“Grandmaster, when will the food be ready. You can not let me get drunk before the food even comes up!” Bernie yelled, taking another big sip of wine.
“Everyone, sorry for the wait. My dishes are a little special, so it has to be eaten when it is hot. Since everyone has arrived, let’s bring out the food!” Said Abel with a bow. Steward Edwon walked in.
Soon, the servants began to emerge with large trays of food. There were a lot of guests, so Abel ordered the chefs to put all the steamed fish, sweet ribs, rib soup, and steak in giant trays. All the guests would have their own individual plates to pick as much as they wanted. The steamed eggs were put in small bows.
Every single dish was looked after by a specific servant. Once it ran out, they would contact the kitchen immediately.
As soon as the servants lifted up the lid of the 4 giant trays, an intense smell engulfed the hall. Every single guest, no matter wizard or noble, began to look intoxicated.
“Grandmaster Abel, we can only have the privilege to try the most authentic flavor in your place here!” Wizard Lorenzo exclaimed.
He had visited Abel once and tried the food in the Forgotten Land, so of course, he could tell the difference.
At this moment, a few more servants came in with little bowls of steamed eggs. They then carefully place each bow in front of every guest.
“Don’t worry, everyone, the food here is made by the part-time chefs of the Kingdom of St Pierrt. The quality should be great!” Said Abel with a big laugh.
“Grandmaster Abel, there is no way the chefs in the kingdom could even come close to this. You are too humble. Everyone knows the food you created is the best in Liante City!” Said the Kingdom of St Pierrt’s Duke Sterton.
“Grandmaster Abel, then I’ll dig in. I’ll have this steamed egg first. I can’t sleep every time I think of this flavor. The ones in the Forgotten Land are great, but it is nothing compared to the one here!” Wizard Lorenzo said with a laugh as he reached for a bowl of steamed egg.