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How difficult is the promotion from Baron to Viscount?

The baronial title of the Angler family was earned on the battlefield by Colin's great-great-grandfather after half a lifetime of struggles.

Since then, even though three generations of Barons from the Angler family had fought on the battlefield, with two of them dying on the frontline, the family's nobility still had not been elevated to Viscount.

Although this was largely due to the high number of lords in the North Territory, the slow cycle of power transitions, and rampant class rigidity, it also highlighted the difficulty of noble promotion.

This time, Colin could not believe that not only did he inherit his adoptive father's baronial position, but he also ascended to Viscount.

Amidst his surprise, Colin realized that his promotion was the result of a combination of several factors.