After the enfeoffment ceremony ended, the Soldiers on site were stunned for a long time.
It was the first time they had ever witnessed the creation of a nobleman, and they knew it wouldn't be the last.
Robson had just made it perfectly clear: the reason for Ais's enfeoffment was his contributions in the northern and southern campaigns—Level Twelve Military Merit!
In the past, whether a Soldier had merit was entirely up to the noble lords. Whether that merit was enough to transcend class was also their decision.
In the beginning, during the era of the First Empire, when people had just moved on from city-states, there was a path for advancement. This path, similar to the one Robson was establishing, was also based on military merit.
But as the nobles consolidated their power, this path of promotion was blocked, gradually leading to the rigid aristocratic system of today.
Now, Robson had shown them this path once more.
