In the magnificent temple in the middle of the Imperial Capital, hundreds of heavily-armored Knights and almost the same number of nobles in luxurious robes stood in neat rows under the high platform.
There were more than a thousand people on both sides, but they only occupied a small area in this incomparably huge and magnificent temple.
Huge stone pillars over a hundred meters tall and as thick as several people wrapped their arms around them took up the entire wall. Even if they tried hard to raise their heads, they still couldn't see the giant reliefs clearly. In front of them was a huge stone platform made of black stone, over a dozen meters tall, nearly a hundred meters wide, and connected by dozens of wide steps. All of this made the thousands of people deeply feel their own insignificance. In front of Chen Mo, who sat high on the throne, they felt as humble and insignificant as ants.
After all, the one sitting on the throne was a real god! And they were just a group of mortals.
Chen Mo had gathered all his subjects in this temple, which he had never personally visited since its construction. Naturally, he had something important to announce.
Looking at the people standing with their heads bowed, Chen Mo's face was solemn as he slowly spoke with a hint of reminiscence.
"It has been eight years since I came to this world."
Chen Mo's majestic voice rang out in the temple. The thousands of people standing neatly below the temple could clearly hear every word he said.
"Now that the werewolves have been destroyed and the continent has been unified, my people are living in peace.
"I should also go back."
Hearing Chen Mo's words, the people below were originally full of reminiscence and reverence, but when they heard Chen Mo say that he was going to leave, they were all shocked.
"Master!"
"Your Majesty!"
Chen Mo was their faith, their master, who had always led them forward and showed them the way. Now, he suddenly said that he was going to leave. This caused the people below to be at a loss for a moment, and they fell into an incomparable panic and chaos.
Seeing this, Chen Mo frowned slightly, raised his right hand, and gently pressed down. The chaotic people below instantly quieted down, and looked at Chen Mo with fear on their faces. Their god, their emperor, was leaving them?
However, some people slowly realized that their emperor was not an ordinary person, but a true god from the heavens. He could not stay in the human world forever.
Now that the entire European continent had been unified and the werewolves had been destroyed, war, hunger, and poverty were all a thing of the past. The days of suffering and precarious living were gone forever.
God had saved his people from despair and brought them a stable and prosperous life. Naturally, it was time for them to return to the heavens. After all, that was the kingdom of God.
Ignoring the people below, Chen Mo raised his head and looked at the gate across the temple.
"Selina!"
Chen Mo's voice was majestic and majestic.
As Chen Mo's voice fell, the gate of the temple suddenly opened, and dazzling light shone in from the outside. The entire gate was like a golden door of light, dazzling and holy.
Under the gaze of thousands of people in the temple, a petite figure slowly walked out of the holy light.
Selina was wearing a holy and elegant white dress, and her soft golden hair was draped behind her head. She walked toward the crowd with light steps.
Two rows of huge stone pillars in the middle of the temple formed a wide passage. Selina's small figure walked past the rows of stone pillars, between the Knight and the officials, and arrived at the bottom of the stone platform.
The people on both sides looked at Selina in confusion, not understanding why Chen Mo had summoned her.
Only Andrew and his three companions, who were standing at the front of the crowd, calmly looked at little Selina, who walked past them and climbed up the platform. They did not look surprised at all.
Selina lifted the hem of her dress with her small hands and climbed up the platform step by step until she was in front of Chen Mo.
Looking at the petite and beautiful little Selina in front of him, Chen Mo's majestic face revealed a kind look. He slowly stood up from the throne and stroked Selina's head with his right hand.
Under the puzzled gazes of the people below, Chen Mo's deep and majestic voice slowly sounded.
"In my name, today, I confer Selina as the Saintess of the temple. She will rule the temple and be my apostle in the mortal world."
Hearing Chen Mo's conferment, the people below who had just recovered from the shock of Chen Mo's impending departure were not too surprised.
Previously, Chen Mo had not been very concerned about the temple and matters of faith. This temple was built under the supervision of Andrew and the others.
Now that Chen Mo was about to leave, it was reasonable to choose a devout believer to be conferred the title of Saintess to spread the faith for him.
However, what Chen Mo said next made them turn pale with fright.
"The throne of the empire shall be held by the Saintess. Today, I crown Selina as the Empress of the empire!"
As the majestic and majestic voice echoed in the great hall, Chen Mo raised his hands and took out a gorgeous crown inlaid with diamonds from the void. He gently placed it on Selina's head.
The city lords and officials below looked at little Selina who was crowned by Chen Mo. Many of their eyes flashed with an indecipherable light.
Originally, when Chen Mo was on the throne, they were still very fearful of this god-like emperor who had defeated and conquered them. They did not dare to have any thoughts that they should not have.
Later on, Chen Mo conferred noble titles based on their achievements were not high. Moreover, they did not have the right to conscript soldiers. Therefore, they obediently served Chen Mo with peace of mind.
However, now that Chen Mo said that he was about to leave and passed the throne to a ten-year-old girl, many people who were only fearful of Chen Mo's power had strange thoughts in their hearts.
They were willing to submit to Chen Mo. Although many people did not believe in Chen Mo's identity as a god, it did not affect their fear and obedience of Chen Mo.
However, a ten-year-old girl who wanted to be their Empress could not make them submit willingly and offer their loyalty like they did to Chen Mo.
As the gazes of many people flickered, Andrew, Viktor, Amelia, and Marcus, who were at the front of the line, simultaneously knelt on one knee and shouted loudly when they heard Chen Mo's words.
"Long live Her Majesty the Empress!"
Behind them, hundreds of temple Knights naturally had no doubts about Chen Mo's decision. Now that Selina had been conferred the title of Saintess of the temple and Empress of the empire by Chen Mo, she was the one they needed to protect and obey.
"Huala! Huala!
Following closely behind Andrew and the others, several hundred Temple Knights wearing heavy armor and giving off powerful auras knelt neatly on the ground, shouting loudly.
"Long live Her Majesty the Saintess!"
"Long live Her Majesty the Empress!"
The deafening voices echoed throughout the entire hall, shaking the hearts of the nobles and officials who were standing on the side. They could not help but feel their hearts throb, and it seemed that they had some difficulty breathing.
Many nobles who had other thoughts looked at the tall, strong, and imposing temple Knights in front of them, and wisely erased those thoughts from their minds.
With these Knights of the Temple of Terror who were extremely loyal to Chen Mo and had conquered the entire European continent for him, as well as the assistance of the four dukes who held most of the power in the empire, no one could shake the position of Empress of this little girl who had appeared out of nowhere.
Since this was the case, there was no need to throw an egg at a rock and seek their own destruction. They were actually very satisfied with their current lives, and more power was not something that they could control.
Therefore, after the temple Knights, the city lords and officials who were in charge of the administrative affairs of the empire also knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.
"Long live Her Majesty the Empress!"
Chen Mo saw the reactions of the people below, but he did not care about the city lords and officials, nor was he worried about them at all.
It didn't matter if they had once been Counts, Marquises, or Dukes, or how much power they wielded. But now, they were just ordinary officials who had some ability and could manage local affairs for Chen Mo.
The highest rank among them was only a viscount, and most of them did not even have a title. This was completely based on Chen Mo's political achievements and performance.
Chen Mo didn't mind bestowing a higher noble title to those who were capable and loyal enough, or even turning them into vampires. Unfortunately, other than Victor, none of them were as outstanding or loyal as him.
However, now that he needed them to help him manage this huge empire, Chen Mo did not care about their loyalty.
After all, even if they wanted to rebel, they needed to have enough power. However, it was obvious that they did not have the power to threaten the empire.
They had no access to military power at all, and administrative power was checked and balanced. It was very difficult for them to use the power in their hands to cause any trouble.
Therefore, their only choice was to do their jobs well and accumulate merits in order to obtain higher rewards. Money, titles, and lands were the real things that they could seek.
At the same time, Chen Mo had other arrangements for this. The war was over, and the loyal Knights of the Temple of Light no longer needed to fight the enemy.
In these three years, apart from being responsible for training the new army, they had been learning cultural knowledge and developing administrative skills under Chen Mo's arrangement. After all, most of them did not have the experience of managing local areas or handling government affairs. Many of them could not even read.
However, to the vampires, the one thing they did not lack the most was time. They had enough time to slowly learn and eventually grow enough to bear the burden of a city lord. When that time came, they would replace these officials and take over the entire empire.
These officials would receive corresponding rewards according to their performance and return to their manors to enjoy their retirement. Alternatively, they would become new vampires and truly join the ranks of the empire's rulers.
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