Tangning's father, Poznan, never came to see her. It wasn't until the next day that he finally saw him at the coming-of-age ceremony.
The rites of passage for nobles were very complicated. They had to go through more than ten procedures and be baptized by the church.
The person who baptized Tangning and the other four young masters was Bishop Clark of the Holy Church.
The hierarchy of the Church of Light was different from the hierarchy of mages in the secular world. There were archbishops, white-robed archbishops, and red-robed archbishops above bishops. Above them was the Pope.
Bishops had very high attainments in holy magic. If one had to compare them with the mages in the secular world, the magic level of a bishop was equivalent to the level of a grand mage in the secular world.
Bathed in Holy Light, Tangning and the others completed the last part of the ceremony. Next, it was time for the distribution of territories, which was closely related to their daily lives. In order to show the sanctity and elegance of the Church, and to emphasize that the Church would not interfere with worldly matters, every time this happened, the clergymen would take the initiative to leave to show the God of Light's fairness and love.
The three young masters were all dressed elegantly and their expressions were extremely arrogant. The way they looked at Tangning was filled with disdain and contempt.
Damn it, you still want to pretend to be noble in front of me after taking my benefits. If it weren't for the two islands that satisfied me, I would have beaten you into a pig's head long ago.
Of course, Tangning wasn't stupid enough to start a fight here. Although the four of them were the main characters of the ceremony, there were more than 300 family members present. There were also 12 elders from the Elder's Council. Those who could enter the Elder's Council were either powerful martial artists or powerful magic masters. With Tangning's pitiful strength, she was simply not enough.
After the holy archbishop left, the head of the family, Poznan…York continued," The coming of age ceremony for the 15th generation of the York Family has officially begun. Mens, Donald, Napamon, and Vitbiya, please step forward."”
As Tangning and the other three approached, Poznan tapped each of them on the forehead with the family scepter in his hand," York is a glorious family. It has a glorious history and a long history. Every member of the family has contributed everything to it. Every member of the family is a precious asset to the family. Children, are you willing to contribute and give for the great York Family?"”
F * ck, so what if he wasn't willing? Tangning criticized Poznan's hypocrisy as she replied respectfully," I'm willing!”
" Menz, I, Poznan, the 14th Lord of York, hereby announce in the name of the Elder Council of the family," Poznan placed the family scepter on Menz's head and said," I grant you the Lenia Prairie as your territory. Are you willing to bear the tax obligations of the territory?" Are you willing to take on the task of revitalizing the great York Family?”
Of course, this fellow was willing. Hypocrite!
" Napamon, I, Poznan, the 14th Family Head of York, hereby announce in the name of the Family Elders Council," Poznan said as he moved the family scepter to Napamon's head," I grant you the right to collect taxes in the Mobutu Corridor. Are you willing to accept the right to collect taxes granted by the Empire?" Are you willing to take on the task of revitalizing the great York Family?”
This guy was two years younger than the damned Donald. Who wouldn't want to own a territory at the age of eighteen? In a few years, this guy would be a standard rich man. How could he not be willing?
" Vitbiya, I, Poznan, the 14th Head of the York Family, hereby announce in the name of the Elder Council," Tangning's father placed the family scepter on Vitbiya's head," I grant you the Pommarion Plains..."
The freckled little guy looked at Tangning proudly," I'm willing!"”
The show was about to begin. The family members present began to discuss in low voices. Most of them had a gloating look in their eyes.
" Donald, I, Poznan, the 14th Head of the York Family, hereby announce in the name of the Elder Council," Poznan placed the scepter on Tangning's head," I'm giving you Thousand Mountains Island and Green Forest Island as my territory. Are you willing to bear the taxes of the territory?" Are you willing to take on the task of revitalizing the great York Family? Due to the uniqueness of the two islands, the Elders Guild has decided that you can make a reasonable request. Remember, it is a reasonable request.”
Was there such a good thing? Tangning rolled her eyes and said," I want the City of Ghana and the land attached to it.”
Bick Town was attached to the City of the Comoros. Compared to the mainland, the coastal City of the Comoros was only a small town on a small island. It was located in a remote area and had no mineral resources. So, Tangning wouldn't have any objections if she wanted this small town.
"Bring me the map," Poznan said.”
Someone handed over a map. Poznan searched for a long time on the map before he found the city of The Hague on the coastal border.
Since Donald was Poznan's son, he couldn't say anything immediately. He turned his gaze to Orlando, the actual owner of the city. York.
Orlando. York already knew that Tangning wanted his territory. So, when he saw Poznan looking at him, he frowned," Tell me your reason."”
"The reason is very simple!"
Under everyone's gaze, Tangning replied calmly," Because I don't have any money. Other than the two islands, I don't have any income. How am I going to settle the taxes on the two islands?"
" It's not easy to bear the taxes of 20,000 gold coins for two islands every year. Can I ask for another city? This way, it would be perfectly justifiable for two cities to bear the taxes of two islands.”
A burst of discussion broke out at the scene. Indeed, although the taxes on the two islands were not much, for a family member without any income, the annual tax of 20,000 gold coins was a difficult problem to solve.
Everyone knew that it was impossible. Young Master Donald, who had no money or status, couldn't even build a boat. It was already quite capable for him to be able to get to the island. After all, he was still a member of the family, and a pure-blooded member of the main family. He had never offended the family elders, so the elders had no reason to kill him.
This was indeed a reasonable reason. So, Tangning guessed that the Elders would not reject his request. Otherwise, even if they killed him, he would not be able to pay the 20,000 gold tax every year.
" After some discussion, the elders decided to let Poznan announce their conclusion." After the discussion, Donald, the family agrees to your request. We will give you Thousand Mountains Island, Greenwood Island, and the City of Gambia as territories. Are you willing to bear the tax obligations of the territories?" Are you willing to take on the task of revitalizing the great York Family?”
Tangning suppressed her excitement and replied loudly," I'm willing!”
Just like that, Young Master Donald of the York Family, Tangning, who had wandered around the Glorious Mainland for 4 years, finally became the City Lord of the City of Ghana, the Lord of Thousand Mountains Island and Green Forest Island.
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