Year 5584 of Dragon Calendar, April 15th, the first day of the Warm Season, weather in the Volcanic Oasis was exceptionally clear.
The sunlight evenly scorched every inch of the land.
Inside Furious Wind City, there was singing and dancing, celebrating the birth of the third Earl of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy—Earl Russell Fluorescent Fungus.
The actual elevation ceremony was held in the grand hall of Red Castle.
With the Grand Duke's seat vacant, just like the last time during the baronial investiture, the ceremony was led by Regent Lady Princess Anxia. Every noble from all over the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, including the embarrassed Earl Osclo Shuiliu and his family, attended the event in full assembly.
The hall was filled to the brim with nobles; even the lords guarding the frontiers entrusted their tasks to their deputies and came in person.
The roars of Bipedal Flying Dragons were incessant.
