Chapter 331: Anemone Aroma (1)
Demon Lord Dantalian and Count Palatine of the Habsburg Empire.
These were the titles that I had officially received up to this point. I was given another peerage on top of all this and that was Duke of Teuton. This was what Teuton gave in return when we offered them land during the previous diplomatic battle.
A royal letter arrived as soon as I returned to my Demon Lord Castle. A man with a splendid brown mustache read the letter sonorously.
“As Dantalian has been bestirring himself for the peace and stability of the continent, I, Georg Wilheim Alber Alexander, the sovereign of the Kingdom of Teuton, ennoble his land as a duchy and bestow it the name of Custos which means <Guardian of the Continent>.”
I was surprised that it was going to be a duchy.
A palatinate would have been enough for me. However, it seems the royal family of Teuton thought differently. Even if I were to become ennobled as a count, it was still far below my position as Count Palatine of the Empire. It would only be natural to put forward my peerage as a count of an Empire than a count of a Kingdom.
Nonetheless, the position of duke was different. It may only be an honorary title, but this was a world where that honor was enough to put food on the table. Barbatos didn’t take the title of Duke of Austerlitz for no reason.
Since I already promised in secret that I would not get involved in their politics, Teuton must’ve decided to go big with my peerage since it didn’t matter.
“Count Dantalian of Custos will be granted 3 privileges. First, you will not have to state your name when you wish to seek an audience with me. Second, you do not have to salute our Kingdom’s flag when entering the parliament. Third, you will not have to disarm yourself when entering the royal palace.”