"I have decided to confer the title of marquis upon Basil Jaak, henceforth known as Marquis Jaak!"
The following day at the early morning court session, the Seventh Immortal Emperor Zion, after pondering for a long time, suddenly announced this in the grand hall.
The previously quiet grand hall instantly erupted into chaos.
"Your Majesty! This must not be!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"Conferring the title of marquis on Basil Jaak—I am the first to oppose it! Absolutely not! The rules of our ancestors must not be casually broken!"
"Indeed, Basil Jaak is of common origin. His victory in this battle was merely a stroke of luck, perhaps even carried by your residual influence. Were it not for the enemy in the South State fearing Your Majesty's might, Basil Jaak defeating the Fire Hawk Legion would be a fool's dream!"