Jacob brushed off the Lordling, the title wasn't going to his head, it was simply what it was. He gave Marianne a smile. "I thank you for ranking me above the corpses you wish to search." He spoke politely, even if inside he felt like it backhanded compliment. However he looked over his new allies and sighed, they weren't a army but they were a start. He started the walk into the castle the guards standing at attention and saluting him, each tactician at the academy held the rank of lieutenant in Ylisse's army. 

The guards allowed him and his party in a maid leading them  along past more guards, rushing around as servants whispered of the Naga's Champion, here in the palace. Finally they were waved into the court room, soldiers were also being allowed in as well to witness the meeting as well nobles and high ranking officials.