Chapter 520: Chapter 305: Advancement to Marquis Family (Part 2)
He was still delighted with the thousand-odd merit points, never expecting his brother to surprise him with a gift this big—five million, a whole five million merit points.
This doesn’t even include those of his father.
Adding his father’s, it totals over sixteen million merit points.
Sixteen million, that’s a full sixteen million.
At this moment, he felt every part of his body trembling, spreading out.
"Ah!"
In the midst of confusion, a miserable cry arose.
Tono jumped up directly, staring at Burn Dressrosa with a bewildered expression.
"Uncle Burn, you!"
Tono spoke instinctively.
"It seems it’s true!"
Burn ignored Thor and muttered to himself.
Clearly, even he was deeply shaken.
Five million, eleven million, such numbers are stupefying, not just to others, but even to the Dressrosa Family who somewhat expected it.
"Uncle Burn!"
Tono looked bitterly at Burn.
"Hahaha, Tono, you’ve truly struck it rich."
"This time, our Dressrosa Family is truly going to rise."
Burn, not caring about anything else, waved his hand with excitement and flushed speech.
"Yes, yes!"
"Count’s hundred thousand merit points, three million merit points are enough for ascension to Marquis, just as long as there’s sufficient credit in the Kingdom War."
"Yes, yes, this time it’s definitely enough."
"Yes indeed, I heard from Lord Count, this time we were key in the Kingdom War as well."
"Really?"
"Of course, it’s true."
Various voices from the Dressrosa Family were discussing as they were plunged into fanaticism at the appearance of merit points.
Even Thor and Count Engel slightly raised their eyebrows.
With a somewhat surprised look.
"How can there be so many merit points?"
Count Engel was a bit puzzled.
However, Thor didn’t mind much.
Regarding the merit points, he didn’t have much of a concept. Although it seemed like more than expected, without understanding how merit points were evaluated, he wouldn’t think too deeply.
Amidst the astonishment of the crowd.
From the light above, a golden light descended directly in front of Count Engel.
At the same time, a vast voice sounded.
"Dressrosa family, for meritorious service in the Kingdom War, and with merit points satisfying three million, you are instantly ascended to a Marquis Family."
"Awarding the Dressrosa Family double merit points, ten Kingdom Academy slots, one Imperial Canaan Academy slot, three bottles of High-Level Life Potion, and three bottles of High-Level Recovery Potion."
"Thor Dressrosa, for assisting father Count Engel Dressrosa in the Kingdom War, rewarded with permanent land ownership for Viscount Thor Dressrosa, double merit points, plus five thousand Imperial Merit Points." (Previously written wrong, it should be five thousand Imperial Merit Points, not fifty thousand merit points)
The grand voice instantly permeated the entire firmament, and the whole square fell silent.
"Tulip King!"
A familiar voice made Thor raise his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.
This voice he heard once a year ago during the Divine Revelation.
It was no surprise that it should be the Tulip King.
He didn’t expect that this time, the Tulip King would speak up on his own, directly bestowing thick rewards to the Dressrosa Family.
Double merit points were already extremely exaggerated.
Unexpectedly, there were also ten Kingdom Academy slots and one Imperial Canaan Academy slot.
Moreover, he also got five thousand Imperial Merit Points.
Compared to Kingdom merit points, the value of Imperial Merit Points is undoubtedly higher. Even though there are only five thousand points, their value is definitely not less than tens of millions of Kingdom merit points.
Not to mention the permanent land ownership.
This right means that his current Eagle Ridge will permanently belong to him, even if something unexpected happens, the Kingdom cannot deprive him of this fief.
This fief can only be inherited by their Dressrosa Descendants.
"Thank the King!"
"Your glory shines like the sun."
Unlike Thor’s surprise, Count Engel at this moment was filled with excitement, hastily bowing to perform the knightly etiquette.
Marquis.
That was a status the Dressrosa Family had pursued for hundreds of years.
Although this time he was full of confidence, especially after the Kingdom War, he felt a strong assurance of becoming a Marquis.
Yet, no matter how much assurance, it was only assurance, not truly becoming a Marquis.
Now, accompanied by the words of the Tulip King, there was no more uncertainty.
From now on, the Dressrosa Family would be a Marquis Family.
Moreover, having over eight million merit points, enough to let the entire Dressrosa Family leap past the initial accumulation issues, swiftly becoming a powerful Marquis Family, possibly even rising to a Top Marquis Family.
Crossing boundaries once unthinkable.
After all, before this, he only considered becoming an ordinary Marquis Family.
Not to mention a Top Marquis Family, even a strong Marquis Family was difficult for the Dressrosa Family to overcome.
It’s not just a matter of individual strength but also of accumulation.
While his strength was sufficiently powerful, even before entering the Kingdom War, capable of comparing to a strong Marquis Family’s Sky Knight, that alone doesn’t define a prosperous family, as a family’s strength requires more accumulation.
Now, in the entire Tulip Kingdom, every strong Marquis Family has several centuries of accumulation.
For the Dressrosa Family to reach that point, even at the fastest speed, it would take a century.
But at this moment, these problems were no longer issues.
With eight million merit points, family strength surpassing a Duke Family is far, but elevating to a strong Marquis Family, even a Top Marquis Family, is not too big an issue.
"Thank the King!"
"Your glory shines like the sun."
Compared to Count Engel’s excitement, Thor remained much calmer.
Even though his harvest was not small either.
The five thousand points of Imperial Merit Points are worth no less than a Marquis’s title.
Although not ascending to a Marquis Family, many families might prefer the five thousand merit points, as a Marquis title in a kingdom isn’t a big deal for some families, but obtaining five thousand Imperial Merit Points is much more challenging.
Yet for Thor, be it a Marquis title or five thousand Imperial Merit Points, they didn’t bring him much surprise.
Of course, at this moment, no one knew what Thor was thinking.
Count Engel also didn’t notice his son’s expression, excitement still permeating.
The Other Dressrosa Descendants were the same.
Marquis, huh.
At this moment, the entire family truly rose.
Their excitement naturally was equally uncontrollable.
And it wasn’t just them; at this moment, the entire square had countless gazes cast their way with subtle changes.
Either shocked.
Or envious.
Or incredulous.
All emotions intertwined, presenting a myriad of worldly scenes at that moment.
The golden screen in the sky gradually faded away, the vast voice no longer resounding.
But even so, the surrounding remains eerily quiet.
Only the heavy breathing from the Dressrosa Family was audible.
