Crown of Chaos

PS: There is another update today! The emperor swears to Mazu!

At the scene of the Kingdom Councilors with dazzling fireworks, Alice Searle, the regent and princess of Cormyr, was in a good mood. She kept playing with the various rare treasures presented by Aaron, as well as the treasures from hell and the bottomless abyss. Imported specialties and various goods from Amn.

The things that Aaron donated to the Obeschier royal family were actually divided into two parts. One part went into the national treasury, and the other part went into Alice Ser's private treasury and was sent to the palace through the channel of Queen's Blade.

This small section is naturally the essence. It mainly consists of jewelry, lotions, incense, and stockings and underwear. They are all specially supplied by Aaron or collected from the market in Amn. They are basically not available in the market. This was right up Alice Searle’s taste.

Rumors about Susal reached the ears of the regent princess, saying that she could no longer have children after she was over thirty, and that her desire was stronger after bathing in dragon blood. Although Alice didn't say it, she was very dissatisfied in her heart. of.

In fact, the regent princess is also someone who cares about her appearance very much, and she is also very particular about her dressing up. In addition to maintaining the majesty of the royal family, she also hopes that Aaron will focus more on herself. The reason why the two met There were really few opportunities. Alice Sel wanted to wait until the New Year holiday to go to Sunset Land for vacation, but Aaron ran into the bottomless abyss.

The big dragon who left the territory has always been at odds with Alice. The regent has no interest in fighting Egil (mainly because she knows she can't beat him), and although the fairy princess Buyer is particularly interested in Alice, She was polite, but the little flower god was not close to the regent, and her frightened look made it difficult for Alice to communicate with her.

Neither Charlotte nor Aaron is by her side, Alice Searle is so irritated.

This time, Aaron was throwing money crazily as soon as he came back. Looking at the novel and ingenious gifts, Alice Sayre was very fond of them. In addition, when trying them on, her mother, the Queen Mother Phil Farrell, repeatedly praised her. Aaron's attentiveness and loyalty made Alice Searle even more happy, and she felt that Aaron's thoughtfulness was extremely valuable.

The Queen Regent put down the string of Asgardian brooches imported from the bottomless abyss on the plate, and thought regretfully that she could not leave Cormyr, and it was difficult for her to engage in various activities with Aaron. Day after year, he sat on the dragon throne and managed his father's kingdom.

What would it be like if I could carry my bag, put on my cloak and armor, and stand next to Aaron?

I don't know, Alice Ser shook her head, she was destined to have no chance.

Unless... she could produce an heir with Aaron and lose the kingdom to her and his children.

Thinking of this, the regent princess smiled bitterly and shook her head, thinking how could it be that easy? Even if I give birth to an heir, how can I possibly do it without sufficient education, experience, and internship, without truly understanding the core values ​​of Cormyr, understanding the foundation of the Purple Dragon Country, and learning how to control nobles, issue decrees, and lead troops in battle? Give him the kingdom?

After all, I have to bear the burden left behind by my father.

This is probably fate.

Irisel signaled Queen's Blade to open the large box inlaid with gold in the middle. There were four small bottles inside.

The small bottles contain four colors of perfume, which are said to be the perfumes blessed by the four powerful gods who gave Aaron power. They are the only ones in Cormyr.

The whole of Cormyr has its own share, which means that the whole country has its own share. So this perfume does not belong to Eleanor, but it is dedicated to me?

Alice Searle noticed this special gift early on.

I guess you did the right thing.

At this time, the Queen Mother Phil Farrell, who was sitting behind the Queen Regent, also opened a tribute, which contained the newly produced Pearlescent Stockings of the Light and Dark Goddess Star Series. The Queen Mother said in surprise: "Mystra is here Come on, these stockings are really special, they have a pearl-like sheen on them... There is also an opening here, Alice, this... is not appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate, mother." A blush flashed across Alice Sayre's face: "This design is more convenient, and it can't be seen from the outside anyway."

"Then let me wear it for you. I won't need it anyway." The old queen Phil Farrell smiled sheepishly: "I'm already old."

Alice Searle was naturally happy that her mother did not want them, so these one hundred pairs of light and dark pairs of goddess star series pearlescent silk stockings were put in the name of the princess.

But if I really want to wear these stockings... I'd better wait until I go to Sunset next time to get them. There are fewer outsiders there and it's easier for two people to do things...

There was another thing that made her very happy, and that was Aaron's contribution. In addition to the money dedicated to the Cormyr treasury, Aaron also had another sum of money specifically named for the Obeszil royal family.

The concepts of handing over to the country and handing over to the royal family are different. In the former, the money goes into the national treasury, while in the latter, the money goes into the royal family's private treasury. Alice Searle has always made a very clear distinction between the two. Aaron specifically named them The meaning is clear - this money is my private money given to you, so you can spend it with confidence.

Alice Searle thought with satisfaction: How interesting, it seems like he earned money outside and spent it exclusively on himself.

Isn't it?

He is his fiancé, the future Lord Protector of Cormyr, the Purple Dragon Prince!

Thinking of this, Alice Searle said to the Queen Mother: "After all, the title of Rock Land is not very pleasant. Mother, conquering Rock Land and incorporating that wind-sand, Gobi, and rocky land into my territory of Cormyr is my father's life. wish."

"You're right." Queen Mother Phil Farrell nodded: "This is not the first time. He always thinks about the kingdom like this, and this time he gave so many things. Hey, this child is really good. Is it possible to marry him? Do you want to spend hundreds of thousands in gifts? Aaron, I like it, and you are also satisfied..."

"Mother!" Aliceser interrupted the Queen Mother with shame and annoyance: "I mean, it's time to knight him. Since I have handed over the northern part of the kingdom to him, and he is already a count, then The royal family would just be better off."

"Duke?" Phil Farrell said naturally: "That's okay, Caspar was the Duke before..."

"The Duke's words are too ordinary." Alice Serre said lightly: "How about the Grand Duke?"

It turns out that not only was he not opposed to it, but he was even more dissatisfied! The Queen Mother, who had always been mature and prudent, was stunned and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Aaron was regarded as "the last Salian". The reviled Viscount Salian was suddenly promoted to Duke in seven or eight years, which was already considered a huge promotion. But in the end, Alice Sayre thought it was not enough and wanted to directly make Aaron the Grand Duke?

The difference between a grand duke and a duke is that the grand duke has complete financial, personnel, and military rights over the fief, which is the difference between a principality and a duchy.

Looking at the mountains of donations in front of her, looking at the boxes after boxes of Woking gold coins, and then looking at the Kingdom Council where almost all the nobles were present, the Queen Mother remained silent and said again and again: "Then, what is the name of the Kingdom Council?" What’s your name? Grand Duke of Rockland?”

"Aaron said that the name of Yandi is not pleasant, just like selling sweet potatoes." Alice Sayre said softly: "He wants to change the name of Yandi to 'Grivelon', so let's call it the Grand Duke of Grivelon."

Aaron, who was chatting with Eleanor, received a notification from Queen's Blade.

Cabinet Minister Jim signaled Aaron to kneel down in front of the dragon throne, spread out the edict document, and formally read out the edict from the Regent Princess Alice in front of all the great nobles of Cormyr.

"In the name of our late king, Assan IV, I decreed that you be... Grand Duke of Rivellon!"

"Your father, Manuel Salian, is posthumously given the title of... Flag Officer and Castle Master of the Purple Dragon Knights! Your mother, Elizabeth, is posthumously given the title of... Chief Honorary War Mage of Obeschier! Posthumously awarded the title of Honorary Lord of the Garter title!"

The great nobles of Cormyr were not surprised by this result. After seeing Aaron's gift today, many great nobles speculated that the royal family might be conferring the title of Duke of Aaron.

Kasper had previously been made a Duke by virtue of being the husband of the Crown Princess. Not only had Aaron's scandal with Alice Searle spread, but he also had an army and strength, so it was normal for him to be made a Grand Duke. .

On the side, the Duke of Ireland, Kayneth, held a wine glass and complained to Duke Gordon of Marelli: "Manuel really has a good son."

"Manuel's greatest achievement in his life is to die." Duke Gordon pursed his lips: "What did Manuel do while he was alive? Standing guard in the palace with Lucian? After a lifetime of being chased, he relied on dying in battle. He was awarded the title of Knight Commander of the Purple Dragon. The late king saw that he was diligent and retained the title of Viscount."

"The result is that his life seems to have started after his death. He was carried into the Purple Dragon Pavilion, became a hero in the palace, and was posthumously awarded the Honorary Lord of the Garter and the posthumous Lord of the Castle." Gordon shrugged helplessly: "I really don't understand him. How did you teach Aaron? I heard people say that Manuel was not a good mentor."

"Who knows." Duke Kayneth shook his head, thinking that this was just the beginning, and the exciting content would come next.

The general who conquered the barbarians.

On the other side, Ian Hutson, the grand inspector of the Purple Dragon Knights, and Lucian, the flag bearer of Aaron's mentor, were also discussing this matter.

"Things have never been done, and promotions have never stopped." Ian Hutson said in a sinister tone: "I regret it a little now. I shouldn't have fired on the wall. If I had sent my seed into one or two In the bitch’s belly, does she now have a son who will carry me into the Purple Dragon Pavilion?”

"Ian, in your state, your son will only send you to Melkor's tomb, and he will only spend two silver coins to cover your eyes." Lucian Flag Officer sighed: "I want it too. Thanks to Aaron, if it weren’t for him…”

"If it weren't for him, dear Lucian, you would have gone to the court of the Knights a long time ago!" Ian couldn't help scolding: "You know that our Knights have been promoting the Five Heroes of Arabelle for a long time, but it is not easy for everyone to remember it. Now, do you feel like you have to temporarily modify the textbook to delete the information and deeds of two of them?"

"I just hope that Aaron won't have any more problems now." Ian said this, with a slightly worried face: "If he has another problem, at least half of the content in the Knights' brochure we just compiled will have to be deleted."

Aaron knelt down to listen to the seal. A set of dark purple purple dragon Grand Duke velvet dress and a Grand Duke crown were placed in front of him.

The Grand Duke's crown is inlaid with four strips of ermine, and the crown has a gold ring decorated with eight gold leaves.

"Congratulations. From today on, I will call you His Highness Aaron." Cabinet Minister Jim Harker smiled and motioned for Aaron to stand up. Then he quietly put the god's gold coin in his palm into his pocket, and turned to use the minister's I saluted Aaron, the chief minister of the bodyguard, and placed the grand ducal crown and grand ducal gown in his hands on the table beside him.

Now I am also a Grand Duke.

Aaron had a ridiculous feeling in his heart. After working hard for a year, he finally received a generous reward, and every reward was earned by himself, right?

In fact, for Cormier, Aaron only did three small things when he asked himself.

1. Reconquered Arabelle and helped the Princess Regent survive a series of internal crises during the Fires of Suzal.

Second, the Sunset Territory was managed very well and Cormyr returned to its golden age by recovering the Rocklands.

Third, through a series of adventures and external battles, the reputation of the Kingdom of Purple Dragon has been spread throughout the country and even the entire multiverse.

If there is anything else, it is this large-scale donation.

I feel ashamed that I only did a small amount of work.

These few achievements, in exchange for the title of a Grand Duke, Aaron himself has a clear conscience and is confident.

However... Aaron always has a strange feeling, that is, his greatest achievement seems to have nothing to do with the above things, but with the regent princess on the dragon throne, the next chief royal wizard, and the Eleanor, got the great dragon Egil and the fairy princess Buyer, and also formed a close relationship with Sister Suellen and Sister Shar.

Could it be that his greatest achievement is that he kissed Su Lun, Mama and Sister Shar?

Aaron received the archduke's crown with a strange smile on his face.

An edict from the late king? The prince’s order!

However, Aaron had just turned around, and his cousin Maximian and cousin Robert, who were being canonized with him as attendants, were looking over at him with a look of awe on their faces.

Aaron was about to say something, but with a glance of blue eyes, Maximian immediately lowered his head, and Robert's face turned even pale, and he knelt down in front of Aaron with a thud.

"What's wrong? Cousin?" Aaron frowned, and then found that his cousin had also knelt down.

"Grand Duke...Your Excellency...Your Highness..." Robert's voice was trembling, and he muttered something indiscriminately. He probably didn't know what he was talking about: "Taikou...Salian Palace..."

There was a burst of laughter all around.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Get up!" Aaron shouted in a low voice: "The Regent and the Queen Mother are watching! Get up, you are my cousin, don't embarrass me!"

"Yes...yes!" Robert then stood up. His cousin had already heard the laughter around him and wanted to shrink his body into the ground: "I don't know what happened, but when I saw the duke's crown, My legs are weak.”

The intimidation of the title and the admiration for the royal family of Oberszil have really penetrated the bones of the Cormyrs. My cousin has seen the world in recent years, but seeing the gold-leaf mink on the Grand Duke's crown, he still controls Can't help myself.

Aaron sighed in his heart that it was right not to touch the Obeschier royal family. The blood identity, cultural identity, and national identity formed by the royal family for thousands of years are engraved in their bones.

"There's no need to rush." ​​Aaron helped his cousin and cousin up, and laughed softly: "Your crowns are coming soon."

Tomorrow, the proposal to discuss the imperial conferment of the general to conquer the barbarians will be formally launched at the Kingdom Council.

He is determined to win.