Chapter 226: Honors and Confessions!
Early next morning.
The morning light in the sky dispersed the early morning mist, and the soft warm wind blew through the green plants planted on both sides of the road.
However, they are not ordinary green plants.
But the fluorescent grass from the abandoned land.
As the Antolians set foot on the land on the other side of the mountains, more and more fluorescent grasses were discovered and picked.
So...
at least in the Territory of Thorns, in this city regarded as the political center of Antolia, fluorescent grass is no longer a scarce thing.
During the time when Leon led the army on the expedition, Aaron issued a series of administrative orders very ably, so that the Thorn Territory also had the characteristics of a brightly lit city.
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Whenever night falls, the fruit of the fluorescent grass, the fluorescent fruit, will secrete a little juice and try to poke its head out from under the surrounding leaves. .
Although this process often does not go too smoothly, after repeated trials and sprints, the leaves wrapping the fruit will eventually surrender under the lubrication of the juice, allowing the translucent fluorescent fruit to stand upright. It releases a slightly hazy yellowish light under the dark night.
And every time the first morning light blooms on the horizon, the leaves that were originally scattered around will wrap the fruit again. Only a tight and narrow gap is left to collect the light reflected from the sky.
Day after day, year after year.
Let the Thorn Territory achieve a goal that even stupid earthlings have not been able to achieve - an entire city that completely and 100% uses clean energy to provide lighting under the cover of night!
Although the sky was just getting light at this time, the crowds on the road were already bustling, and the streets and alleys were filled with the unique smell of freshly baked bread.
Since Leon became the ruler of this land, he has strived to create more jobs and provide every citizen with the possibility of employment.
On the one hand, it contributes to the social stability of Antolia, and on the other hand, it also ensures the livelihood of the residents.
It is also under the guidance of this idea that various industries in the Thorn Territory-here specifically refers to the industries controlled by the Jimena family, have already carried out a series of expansions under Leon's order.
Especially the moon velvet weaving workshop.
The number of female textile workers originally employed has skyrocketed from more than 100 at the beginning to more than 300 today.
If you add in the workers who are responsible for cutting down moon mushroom trees, transporting raw materials, and providing various logistical support services, moon velvet alone can provide jobs for thousands of people.
In addition, the same is true for a series of industries such as Grum's slime factory and potion production workshop.
Especially the Grum Slime Factory!
As Antolia’s version of the cement industry, today’s Antolia can be said to be in need everywhere.
It is needed to build roads and bridges, and it is needed to build new cities.
Not to mention the development of the Abandoned Land!
It is precisely because of the above that the Antolian version of the cement industry can definitely be regarded as an untapped blue ocean!
What's more, in order to build a road connecting the southwest highlands to the south bank of the Meyerson River, Leon even ordered the construction of the first branch of the Grum slime factory in Port Idar, referred to as the first branch. And since everyone is no longer as strapped as before, Antolia's business will naturally develop accordingly.
Although it is still in its infancy, at least it has the prototype of prosperous development!
At least for ordinary citizens, buying a piece of bread is no problem.
But today...
today is undoubtedly a special day.
Because in the square in front of the Castle of Thorns, Leon Jimena, Marquis of Antolia, will officially hold his first investiture ceremony since he took over the rule!
This is actually reasonable.
The war was over, and the Jimena family had their profits.
What about everyone else?
Apart from anything else, generals like Stein, Juan, and Andrew who have made great achievements for the Jimena family can't be dismissed with just "well done", right?
As for the citizens, they actually don't know what the award ceremony is.
But what they know is that their beloved lord will appear at the investiture ceremony!
Cloudless and clear.
The Antolian mercenaries were wearing bright Andal-style armor, stolen from the Duke of Galicia. They were lined up in a strict queue in the square in front of the castle. Looking from a distance, it was enough to make people look like tigers. A shock.
The workers of Antolia have already built a platform that is not too high in this open space. After all... although Antolia is very short of money now, this can be regarded as the first time to award a medal. There has to be some kind of ceremony!
In addition to Leon, the guests attending the investiture ceremony include:
Archmage Albert,
Moon Elf Envoy Clementi,
Jimena Family Steward Aaron,
Cardinal Matthews of Antolia,
both Philippe Jimena, Viscount of Lake Town,
the first technical nobleman in Antolia and the dwarf craftsman Sherman with the title of honorary knight,
as well as many serving and retired officers of the Antolian army, vassals from neighboring Antolia, Government officials, readers who subscribed to this book...
In short, most of the people who should come have already come, and those who shouldn't come are not invited at all.
Amid the cheers of the citizens and the gaze of the Antolian soldiers, Leon, dressed in noble robes, slowly walked onto the high platform and personally awarded titles or medals to the officers who had made military exploits.
Titles, medals, money, honors.
Leon will naturally give all the rewards that should be given, and no one will be left behind.
However, Antolia has its own "national" sentiments here, and the Jimena family under Leon's leadership naturally has its own difficulties.
Even if he is granted a noble title, he is still an honorary noble.
However, the noble vassals who were invited to participate may not understand this, but the Antolian people are clear in their hearts.
What was Antolia like in the past?
When hounds attack, life is difficult, food is tight, and income is shabby.
But now Antolia has already changed.
Which town was built without the lord tearfully paying for it, and which road paving and industry launch was not done by Leon?
Everything in Antolia was made possible by the efforts of the Jimena family, who would have the nerve to ask for it? Who dares to reach out and ask for it?
If it weren't for Leon, countless people in Antolia would have been hungry or killed in battle!
Therefore, in the simple and pure moral values of the Antolians, a manor is enough!
If you want anything else, it would be too greedy.
(End of chapter)