If this was an official ceremony, Rhode would need to go through so many more formalities. Firstly, he had to cleanse himself by soaking in the water for 10 hours. Then, he would need to kneel before the altar for a day before being on night watch duty, where it was almost certain that some unimaginable creatures would find trouble with him. Unless he eliminated them and survived the night, he wouldn't be qualified to receive the reward.
Fortunately, Honorary Knights didn't need to go through all this hassle. Since it didn't require him to serve Lydia in full devotion and this ceremony was only nominal, it would be sufficient to have a witness who held the sufficient identity. However, Rhode didn't expect that Lydia would bring such a surprising witness.
"Greetings, Miss Erin, long time no see."
