With everyone moving, a month passed by, and in no time, it was time for the Merits Awards.
Hosted in Kingsmere, the city was jam-packed with visitors and, more importantly, warriors.
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At the gates of the royal district lay a wooden podium on which the Emperor and his wives aligned themselves.
Thereafter, Bolton handed him a list with the war contributions ranking.
Without any delays, the ceremony began.
"We have many promising talents, stacking up large contributions. But I will have to limit this to the first eighty. All others shall be handed their rewards after"
The crowd grumbled, but none dared to voice dissatisfaction.
"Now, I'll be starting from the lowest"
He looked at the list.
"Calisto Mateo from the Erma guild"
A knight steeped up, his face littered with pride as he arrived in front of his majesty.
The people whispered, making sure to burn his face in their minds.
