Chapter 278: Chapter 168: Becoming a Baron Starting Today (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_4

Two days later.

Baron Theo was initially quite happy after receiving a reply from the Imperial Elders Council.

However, accompanying it was a piece of paper in the style of an invitation, which immediately made Viscount Theo's face turn solemn as he whispered, "It's a 'Sword Bearer' invitation!"

Subsequently, he slightly shook his head and sighed, "It seems that I failed to earn General Xilva's favor after all."

After thinking it over, he felt it necessary to inform Xilva of this 'bad news' prematurely to prevent further fruitless efforts from him.

Just as he reached the office door of Xilva, he heard an unmistakably angry voice from inside.

"That fool in Meister County actually rejected my order. Let me see, the one who rejected it is a baron named Alonso Habs."

"Oh! Habs? This person must be a direct descendant of Count Habbs."