The grand reward ceremony was held in the Hall of Light in the Palace. Because the Empire had not won such a large-scale war for a long time - and it was a "holy war"! The 800,000 invading legion of the Rolanders was wiped out. Such a great victory was the first time in the empire in more than two hundred years!

The reward ceremony was very grand and the scale was the largest in two hundred years - it seemed that only the era of Abbasid had such a large-scale reward ceremony held!

The Hall of Light has not been so lively for two hundred years - even on National Day, there is no such scene!

The Hall of Light, which can accommodate thousands of people, is already filled with people! All the identity and prestigious people in the imperial capital are gathered here!

Because it is a reward ceremony, it is different from an ordinary banquet! So all men wear the brightest uniforms - they are uniforms, not dresses!

Tonight is undoubtedly a night for military officers! Anyone wearing military general's uniform was respected without exception! The straight uniform and the sword under his waist were all showing off his identity - "I am a soldier!"

Especially the dozens of people who participated in the jihad and were commended by His Majesty, except for a few of them (including Zieg) who stayed in the north to deal with post-war affairs, and the biggest hero, Duke Tulip, was unable to attend due to physical reasons, everyone else was there - of course, Roddy.

Roddy walked into the hall wearing a uniform of a Central Cavalry Legion officer, and the countless familiar or strange faces around him made him feel a strange feeling.

Most of these people have been seen by themselves, but now they don’t know themselves anymore.

His Majesty the Emperor has not arrived yet - what is that old skeleton doing? Roddy was maliciously thinking, would he peek behind the side door of the hall at this moment?

The officers of the Central Cavalry Corps came together. More than a dozen officers walked into the hall under the leadership of Kraft. Roddy was in the middle of the queue. More than a dozen of them immediately attracted the attention of most people in the hall - the sound of leather boots, the strong faces, and the killing aura that was naturally carried on the battlefield.

All the young noble girls could not help but glance over secretly - most of them were focusing on Roddy.

Roddy is the youngest among the dozen officers. His slender figure and strong body stretched the beautiful uniform of the Central Cavalry Legion. He walked with his angular face, and his long blue hair made many young girls' faces red.

Fortunately, this is not the first time Roddy has experienced such a scene. He is very calm, at least on the surface he looks very calm.

Because His Majesty the Emperor had not arrived yet, the people in the hall whispered in their own circles. Roddy and more than a dozen senior officers of the Thunder Whip came in and were immediately surrounded by other nobles.

Everyone knows that after tonight, many new military stars will appear among these people! Some of them may even become real power figures in the army in the future! Everyone knows that Thunder Whip is now the direct line of the Tulip Family! Parsely understanding these people is equivalent to winning over the relationship with the Tulip Family!

Miro and several officers from the Northern Legion stood on the left side of the hall, and there were also many people around. Originally, the Lion Heart family was in a crisis, but after this war, the Lion Heart family had obviously been trusted by His Majesty again. Many people hope to take advantage of the opportunity to revise their relationship with the Lion Heart family...

After Miro saw the people from the Central Cavalry Legion coming in, they immediately brought people to say hello - when everyone was in the north, they naturally had some intimate friendship between these soldiers. Especially the officers under Miro, they respected the Thunder Whip - they saw with their own eyes how the Thunder Whip was invincible on the battlefield!

Out of habit, the officers of Thunder Whip immediately saluted Miro - after all, in the north, Miro was the third person in the war zone after Lord Duke and Lord Zieg!

Seeing more than a dozen officers of Thunder God's Whip saluting him and feeling the amazement and envious gazes shot from around him, Miro was also a little proud. His originally cold expression gradually showed some gentleness.

As the highest rank among the people of Thunder Whip, Kraft was naturally the one who talked to Miro.

"Chief Kraft, how are the Duke's health? Have you ever been to the Duke's Mansion?" Miro whispered. In fact, he was also very concerned about the Duke's "injury". He was just in a relationship between two families, so he didn't go to the Duke's Mansion to visit - in fact, even if he went, he would not see the Duke!

Kraft's face showed a little dull: "Mr. Miro, we have been to the Duke's Mansion, but the one who saw us was Miss Nicole. The Duke is currently recuperating and will not see any guests."

Roddy stood outside the circle, just listening to their conversation quietly, but couldn't help but patrolling around - too many people here know themselves, so be careful of every move tonight!

Then, from time to time, the nobles of the imperial capital arrived, and the royal guards outside the hall loudly informed him in a majestic voice... The Earl XX arrived, the Minister XX, the Baron XX... etc.

But then a notice caused the hall to fall into silence in an instant.

"Miss Nicole is here for the Duke of Tulips!"

The voice came into the hall, and everyone subconsciously stopped talking and focused their eyes at the door.

Then Nicole walked in slowly.

Her golden hair was softly draped over her shoulders, and a snow-white and soft evening dress that stood out her shoulders made her look like a pure lily. A silver belt tied around her waist, outlining her slender waist that she held. There was no smile on her noble and beautiful face, as if she had a cold and radiant atmosphere.

Seeing Miss Nicole coming in, everyone had the same idea: Since Miss Nicole came as a representative, it seems that the Duke of Tulips will not appear tonight.

Nicole walked in slowly, but her eyes fell on Miro's circle of people. Then a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth and she nodded slightly.

The officers of the Northern Legion and Thunder Whip immediately stood up straight, and Miro's eyes also showed a hint of admiration, then he nodded gracefully and smiled slightly at Nicole.

Only Roddy knew that Nicole's smile was aimed at him.

Seeing Miss Nicole coming in, everyone from Thunder Whip quickly left Miro and others and surrounded Miss Nicole, as if the stars were holding the moon. Nicole swept away her cold expression and gently said a few words to Commander Kraft. Kraft was so excited that she almost trembled with her voice. The man who was originally afraid of being afraid was so nervous that he didn't even know where to put his hands.

Just as the people in the hall were still secretly looking at Nicole with various moods, there were loud trumpets behind the hall...

Everyone quickly stopped talking and stood up one after another. Then they heard a loud shout.

"His Majesty the Emperor is here!"

Abbas XI slowly walked out among the guards of several Royal Guards, and Roddy immediately saw Tian Lie standing beside the emperor - the fat man was secretly shaking his eyes at him.

The next thing was completely in accordance with the procedures. According to the tradition of the empire and in the spirit of respecting the heroes of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor personally read the commendation order. The commendation heroes came forward one after another and accepted the reward from His Majesty the Emperor.

More than twenty people who were granted knelt on one knee in front of the hall. After His Majesty the Emperor finished reading the commendation order, he walked one by one to the heroes who were kneeling in front of him. He held a long sword inlaid with red gems in his hand and slowly put it on the other party's shoulders. He exhorted a few words of encouragement after hearing this. Then he put the imperial medal on as the heroes.

Roddy was kneeling at the last one. When the emperor walked in front of him, Roddy suddenly felt an ominous feeling in his heart...

Sure enough, Andy did not tell himself what plans he had!

"Young man, you did a great job!" The emperor's voice was not loud, but in the quiet hall, everyone could hear it very clearly, especially the expression on the emperor's face at this moment, which looked even more kind and loving. The flashing eyes in his eyes were full of pride and warmth. Then Roddy heard the bastard say in extremely affectionate words: "I am proud of you!"

I am proud of you?

I am proud of you?

What does this mean?

It's like a kind father said this to the tone of a successful son... I'm proud of you??

With a buzzing sound, the hall seemed to suddenly become a beehive, and everyone couldn't help but start whispering.

What is the origin of this young man?

People who originally thought Roddy was an officer of Thunder Whip were now interested and curious about his identity.

Roddy was already a little confused. He couldn't figure out what Andy's last sentence meant...

But at this moment, the emperor had already put the medal on his chest, and then His Majesty whispered: "Then, let's celebrate here tonight! For the heroes of the empire!"

With the cheers, His Majesty the Emperor actually pulled Roddy with his own hands, and then slowly walked towards the back of the hall with his hand...

A team of royal bands walked into the hall, and then all the hearty tableware and fine wine were served.

But at this moment everyone no longer had the heart to pay attention to these things, and everyone was guessing what the identity of the young officer who was pulled in by His Majesty just now was...

Some people couldn't help asking around, but even the Thunder Whip and the Northern Legion could not explain the origin of Roddy.

The only clue is that the young man was the captain of the Duke of Tulip...

Just a personal captain??

Why does His Majesty the Emperor favor a captain so much?

Even Nicole looked at the door behind the hall with some confusion, not knowing what they were doing. From time to time, some young people from wealthy nobles in the imperial capital came to chat with him - Nicole is a star here tonight! Such a beautiful girl, as the eldest daughter of the first family of the empire's greatest hero, and the sister of the empire's marshal Tulip... If she could get her favor...

All kinds of young talents hit the wall one after another. It was obvious that Miss Nicole was not interested in them at all. At the beginning, she reluctantly responded to a few words. Later, Nicole had already frowned and was obviously a little impatient. She just looked at the various flies flying around her from time to time with some boredom.

Kraft and other officers of Thunder Whip immediately took action. They surrounded Miss Nicole firmly in the middle, and all those approaching were blocking. Looking at these officers who were like wolves and tigers, they were now the heroes of the empire and were in the limelight, so naturally no one dared to be in trouble.

Looking at Miss Nicole's eyes floating towards the door where His Majesty the Emperor just entered, the officers of Thunder Whip couldn't help but recall the incident when the Emperor proposed to Miss Nicole...

Well... Although the age of His Majesty the Emperor is very different from Miss Nicole, if the eldest lady of the Tulip family can marry the Emperor... it will be a huge good thing!

The only strange thing is the two officers of the Wolf Tooth Army. They vaguely know the Duke's attitude at the time, and they seem to be disgusted with His Majesty's proposal...

Finally, after a while, the door behind opened again...

Several eunuchs from the court walked in front, and then His Majesty the Emperor stepped in. He seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his face... Roddy was following him!

At this moment, Roddy's clothes had been changed, and the original heroic Thunder Whip's uniform had been changed to a standard young noble dress! He was wearing a noble warrior uniform, and his long blue hair was easily scattered behind his head, but the expression on his face was a little confused.

Just now Andy took him to the back. Roddy originally thought Andy had something to tell him, but the old skeleton just pulled him in and changed into clothes... just changed into clothes!

What is this old skeleton doing?

The dinner had begun, and everyone looked at the young man behind the emperor with surprise - what is this guy's background, and why did His Majesty the Emperor be so close to him?

According to convention, the first dance of the dinner party was next. According to the etiquette of the nobles, the first dance should have been invited by His Majesty the Emperor to dance. At this moment, the band had already started to prepare, and the piano player slowly played the light and gentle music. His Majesty the Emperor simply clapped his hands, and everyone in the hall stopped talking, stood back consciously, leaving a space in the middle.

"Everyone!" the emperor said, "Tonight is a celebratory night... Let us praise the heroes of the empire!" Listening to the emperor's voice, only Roddy felt something was wrong - the tone of this old skeleton was so familiar. Every time he showed this tone, he must be making some tricks!

"...Because the queen is in poor health and cannot attend tonight's banquet, so the first dance tonight..." The emperor continued: "I will give this opportunity to a hero of the empire! Let this hero of the empire dance tonight's first dance instead of me!"

Speaking of this, the emperor's eyes slowly swept across the audience. Anyone who was touched by his eyes couldn't help but lift his chest... This is an excellent opportunity! It is a supreme honor to be able to dance the first dance of the dinner instead of His Majesty!

"Then, I suggest..." The old skeleton smiled happily: "Let the youngest hero on the scene invite the most beautiful girl in our imperial capital to dance the first dance of tonight!" With a bit of cunning smile: "Rody, Miss Nicole, you won't refuse my suggestions..."

The whole audience was in an uproar!

Only Marquis of Carolin stood in the crowd, looking at Roddy standing beside the emperor in surprise, and then looked at the expression on the emperor's face at this moment.

A thought suddenly appeared in his heart that shocked himself...

"This young man... won't... won't be His Majesty's illegitimate son, right?"

Roddy looked at Andy in surprise. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes clearly showed what he wanted to say: "What the hell do you want to do?"

Andy smiled slightly, with a kind expression on her face intentionally still on her face, and said calmly: "Young people don't have to be shy... Child, I'll be proud of you tonight!"

As soon as these words were said, everyone's faces showed a bit of weirdness.

Marquis Carolin took a deep breath, and the thoughts in his mind quickly turned...

His Majesty the Emperor has not appointed a crown prince before - even after the queen becomes pregnant, she does not show any intention of establishing a crown prince...

This young man's age is just enough to be the son of His Majesty the Emperor... Well, what is his name...Rody...

I have never heard of this name before... but I was so young and became an officer... I was still a confidant officer next to Duke Tulip...

Humph, the young Empire combat hero, and the sentence "I am proud of you..."

well……
Chapter completed!