22nd of September.
Bechler, the capital of Faletis. A new St. James Palace had been decorated.
Although it was still drizzling the day before, when the four hundred thousand citizens of the capital were still asleep last night, the two great wizards, Elvin and Princeton, had already worked together to disperse the clouds and rain in the sky above the capital. Even the smog emitted by the factories was swept away.
At this time, as if the sky had been washed with spring water, flags of various colors fluttered in the wind. The people who participated in the ceremony had already gathered in the square in front of St. James Palace.
The atmosphere was solemn and solemn.
Including Elvin himself, the fifty-ninth member of the House of Lords in luxurious attire, as well as the fifty-nine great nobles who were at least counts and above, stood closest to Queen Isabella and Crown Princess Levina.
Then there were the important ministers of state: the Admiral of the Navy, the Field Marshal, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Defense, the Chief Judge …
The representatives of the nobles and administrative officials of the kingdom, including his father-in-law, Marquis Duke, and his mother-in-law, Nympho, had also come together. With the original version of Nympho's [Natal Gem – Emerald – Dream Cruise], the couple could also cross the Black Sea effortlessly. It was a relaxing and pleasant trip across the sea.
Only Olivia, who stayed at home, had to manage the overall situation of the three territories conscientiously.
Elvin, who was dressed in the military uniform of a major general, had all kinds of medals on his chest. He stood beside Rivenna and looked down with his gilded fingers. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Although the territory of the kingdom was already two-thirds of the 720,000 square kilometers of Gaúgal Island, and the population was close to a million, it seemed that the kingdom was thriving day by day.
But compared to a powerful kingdom that had lasted for a thousand years and was about to challenge the world's number one, it was no different from a grassroots organization. For the time being, it was far from the time to fly alone. It was better to obediently hug the thigh of the kingdom.
If he could really fulfill the ambition of the kingdom and replace Shilius, perhaps just a wave of bonus would be enough to fill him up and save him a few decades of hard work.
At the thought of this, Elvin couldn't help but glance at the Shilius envoy.
The information was public. The ambassador was a Great Knight with the title of Prince of the Empire. Although he was older than Gör's uncle, he was still less than fifty years old. For a Great Knight, he could be considered inferior.
On the other hand, there was another Great Knight standing beside him. He was dressed in plain clothes and held a swift sword. Elvin couldn't help but squint his eyes. This was an expert! An expert whose swordsmanship had at least reached the level of a Master!
Beep! Beep —!
With the bugle horn as the prelude, the royal band played the coronation anthem, "The Kingdom of Hope and Glory," and the coronation ceremony of the new queen of the kingdom officially entered the climax.
Elvin followed beside Levina, who was wearing a luxurious lake-blue palace dress and golden high heels. They slowly walked to the center of the coronation platform.
The two guardians of the kingdom, the "Glorious Glory" Grand Duke Lionheart and the "Rose Swordswoman" Elvidi, who were Titled Knights, stood at the left and right ends of the coronation platform like guardian deities.
Levina, who had been meticulously groomed, lost some of her usual flirtatious charm and gained some majesty and grace. Coupled with the heroic aura of a Tier 3 Great Knight, she already looked somewhat like a queen.
On her body, the blue dress represented the kingdom's ambition and desire to develop the sea. The brooch inlaid with 59 diamonds represented the kingdom's core community of interests. The sword at her waist represented her own military achievements …
At this moment.
The one presiding over Levina's coronation wasn't Queen Isabella, but a high-ranking clergyman from the "Church of the Black Iron Cross," who represented the legal principle of the legitimacy of royalty — the "Divine Right of Kings"!
However, the person who came wasn't the most honorable and powerful pope on the surface. Instead, it was a retired archbishop from the Cardinal Court of the Church who seemed to be on the verge of death.
At this moment, the archbishop named Lance only represented God. He didn't have any secular identity or clergy on him, and he no longer had any secular influence. He was in the purest state closest to God.
It was a compromise of the checks and balances between secular power and religious power after so many years of struggle, to the greatest extent to avoid the infiltration of religious power into secular power.
On the surface, the archbishop's face was thin, and he could only be said to be healthy under the support of the holy power. However, a pair of light blue eyes were as bright as the morning stars.
After gently nodding, he held a sacred book of the goddess in his hand and asked Levina to place her hand on the cover with the sacred emblem. He solemnly asked on behalf of the goddess:
"Are you willing to solemnly promise to rule the Kingdom of Faletis, the Island of Ugor, Nigeria of the Southern Continent, the lands of the New World, and your dominions, to govern their lands, and to respect their respective laws and customs in your rule?"
Levina solemnly said, "I am willing to solemnly promise."
The archbishop: "Are you willing to exercise your royal power with a benevolent heart and do your best to properly exercise your royal power, and hand over the cause of law and justice to the strict judges?"
Levina: "I am willing."
The archbishop: "…"
Levina: "…"
The oath of succession gradually came to an end. Standing on the left side of the coronation platform, clergymen in black robes walked over with the coronation crown that represented the supreme royal power of Faletis.
The crown was placed on a tray paved with red velvet. It was held in the hands of Bishop Benedict of Faletis. Beside him, there were two other clergymen of the bishop rank.
The three of them came to the side of Archbishop Lance and Levina together. They knelt on one knee and raised the crown in their hands high.
This was the blessed "St. Edward's Crown". The queen had many crowns, but there was only one coronation crown that represented the royal power of Faletis.
Under the bright sunlight, the crown that only appeared during the coronation was seen by everyone present.
Obviously, the kingdom was not rich at that time. The skeleton of the crown was just ordinary silver, but after being blessed by God, it still shone brightly after thousands of years.
The exterior of the crown was decorated with purple velvet. On the exposed golden skeleton outside the velvet, there was a circle of white natural diamonds inlaid. The silver skeleton in front of the crown was stretched into the shape of a cross.
At the top of the crown, there was a huge sapphire inlaid.
This sapphire that reached the level of Gem Star had a history of more than a thousand years and weighed 330 carats. It was originally owned by the founder of the kingdom, the titled Knight St. Edward.
"Child of God, the Goddess blesses you!"
When Archbishop Lance finally finished reciting the blessing to the queen, he picked up the crown from the tray beside him with both hands and slowly placed it on Levina's head.
Isabella's slightly moist eyes.
"Long live Her Majesty the Queen!"
"Long live Her Majesty the Queen!"
The nobles, generals, and ministers around the platform all knelt on one knee and swore allegiance to the new queen of the kingdom. Although there was a change of dynasty, the transition was smooth and there was no internal friction.
At the same time.
Elvin, who was slightly relieved because the ceremony was completed smoothly, did not dare to completely let down his guard. He had been multitasking, using the [Mental Network] and the city's defense forces to monitor the situation outside at all times.
"Your Excellency, after the previous three purges, the outside of the palace is relatively peaceful, with only a small disturbance.
But today, many citizens reported that they suddenly heard the sound of goats and cows in the sewers. The church's Great Knight Ambrose has led a team into the sewers … "
Hearing this, Elvin could not help but frown slightly.
But before he could think more, he saw the deputy ambassador of the Shilius Empire had already walked out of the envoy's table with his head held high.
"He's here!"
After the coronation ceremony was officially completed, it was time for Levina to receive the envoy as the queen.
According to the tradition of the Tulip Family, the new king would usually receive gifts and give gifts in return during this segment. It was considered the king's first foreign activity.
It was not surprising at all that the Shilius people wanted to do something today.
The religious reform of the "Eternal Fire" was nearing completion. Although they had suffered heavy casualties, the New Church had almost eliminated most of the Old Church's forces from the Shilius Empire's territory. Philip II had been complacent for a long time. He was already the most supreme emperor in the world.
The next step was to conquer the four seas and establish the great achievement of the empire that would last for eternity!
After he had time, the first thing he wanted to do was to beat the Tulip Family, especially the most powerful one, Faletis.
As the world's most powerful country, the officials of the Shilius Empire would not act like hooligans, poisoning, assassinating … or other unspeakable things.
However, this method was something that no one had expected.
The deputy ambassador handed over a handwritten letter from Philip II, then gently patted his chest and smiled.
"Apart from congratulating Your Majesty on your coronation, there is another thing to congratulate Your Majesty. The great Emperor Shilius heard that you are still unmarried … blah blah blah …"
Elvin was already stunned when he heard the beginning. He just wanted to say, "Holy sh * t, holy sh * t, holy sh * t!"
Of course, Philip II was not proposing for himself. The person he was proposing to was the prince who was still sitting on the throne.
The prince was probably Philip II's cousin.
In the eyes of ordinary people, although he was already over 40 years old, he was still a genuine Great Knight. He looked no different from a young man in his twenties. To the members of the royal family who lived a good life and had a weak will, he was a rare talent.
Legally, he also had the right to inherit the throne of Shilius. Although his ranking was very low, in the eyes of Philip II, it was not too humiliating for Levina.
In the eyes of Philip II, who only cared about benefits and political marriage, to accept Faletis on Shilius's warship was a great advantage for Faletis. He should be happy to accept it.
Because …
If Faletis could join forces with Shilius, not to mention sweeping the entire Old Continent, it would be easy to completely dominate the Black Sea, Golden Sea, Treasure Sea, and the Eritrean Sea.
It would be enough to seize huge benefits for both countries!
If he could rely on a marriage contract to get rid of an opponent, why not?
"Your Majesty, what do you think?"
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