The power of the curse has eroded Nick Reagan's whole body in the past six months, according to Paul, a scholar at the Court of Fort Twak, Duchess Nick's vitality is almost zero, and now he is only supported by the life energy of the paladin.

At the beginning of October, on the night of Pedi's birthday, the old duke suddenly summoned Pedi and ordered Pedi to be crowned king as soon as possible with his father's majesty.

Pedi looked at his father, who was dying in the hospital bed, and granted his father's last wish at his mother's request.

A few days later, after consulting with Paul, a scholar, Pedi set the date for his coronation on October 29.

The ministers of the Inner Chamber did not appear surprised by Pedi's coronation, or that Pedi was already a king in their eyes.

The Marquis de Daisily Pombo was appointed by Pedi as the Imperial Prime Minister in advance, and the Prime Minister was responsible for the construction of the Cabinet and the formation of the state.

In late October, news of Pedi's ascension to the throne began to spread throughout Crewe, with the deliberate authorization of Daisili-Pombo's interim cabinet.

On the 25th, Fort Kawal officially announced that Pedi would be crowned on the 29th of this month.

For a moment, the entire land of Krewe was shaken!

Pedi's supporters began to travel to the various regions of Crewe to give speeches for the coronation.

The news soon spread beyond Crewe...

When Duke Andy Barrett of the Twak Command heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh: "That cousin of mine is really good at picking the time!"

Sir Claire, the Chief Adviser, replied softly with two words: "Yes." ”

Yes, it's an excellent time to be crowned.

First, the old empire has just fallen, and the old people of the empire are struggling in confusion, whether it is the remnants of the nobles of the Suke Plains or the people of Kru, they all yearn for a hero to stand up and lead the human empire to dominate the entire continent again, and Pedi's coronation undoubtedly brings them new hope.

Moreover, for Pedi, who originally had the legal right to inherit the empire, his coronation was more like inheriting the will of the empire, which gave his throne legitimacy and authority.

Second, the situation in the Klan Territory is on the verge of breaking out, whether it is the Elven Kingdom, or the Twak Domain, the Barbarians, and the Principality of Rigrock, they will not offend the Reagan family at this time. That is, they will be forced to recognize the legitimacy of the Pedi throne.

...

In late October, there were still three days left before Pedi's coronation.

Crewe was covered with the Reagan family's giant bear banners, the main streets were swept away of garbage, and bright flower clusters stretched from the gates to the Fort Kaval gates.

All the mage organizations in the city are dispatched to make sure the sky is clear on the day of the coronation!

The unmarried girls go out before dawn every day for a few days, and they need to go to the countryside to pick the bright flowers before the dew has dried up, and the city needs to spread the petals over the city on the day of the coronation.

Just as the entire realm was busy with the upcoming coronation, Pedi gave himself another day off.

In the Reagan family's private hunting ground on the outskirts of Crewe,

Pedi and his wife rode as they rode in leather armor, and in the dense woods in front of them, occasional flocks of birds fluttering in mid-air. A small river surrounds the forest, and the clear water swayed with a golden halo in the soft rays of the autumn sun.

Eileen Fielder looked unusually happy from the moment she entered the wooded area, and the beautiful scenery in front of her fascinated her, and her excited cheeks were full of golden halos reflected in the river.

But Pedi didn't have the heart to watch the scenery at the moment,

There have been endless things that have been bothering him lately, and the approach of the coronation has made him feel like a mountain on his shoulders.

The quarrel between Daisily Pombo and Edwin Filming, during the routine debriefing this morning, led to the holiday.

The two quarreled over a new round of reform plans...

After the gradual marketization of urban trade, various handicraft workshops are changing to large-scale factories. However, with the gradual increase in the trade volume of the territory, it is obvious that the manual production cannot keep up with the market demand.

An all-round reform is imperative!

Although Pedi has memories of his past life, he does not know much about the steam engine, the iconic product of the Industrial Revolution. All he knew was that the guy burned coal, used water vapor as kinetic energy to drive the machine, and then... He didn't know anything.

He took time out to study and design the steam engine, but was unable to make anything. He proved that the title of inventor is not something that anyone can have!

As a result, Pedi could only turn his gaze to Clarkley's goblins, a group of clever creatures who had already realized a gear-like machine, but the kinetic energy had been replaced by magic.

However, the cost of their machines is said to be astronomical.

But even so, the goblins are reluctant to give away this technology.

Pedi is troubled by this...

He was worried about whether to introduce goblin technology at any cost.

Because he knew very well that it would not be possible to achieve full commercialization without the complete liberation of the productive forces, but he feared that his power would be challenged if it was fully commercialized.

Anyway, the root of all his troubles is the royal power that is about to arrive!

"Honey, you should set your eyes on the beauty in front of you. Erin Field's bird-like voice interrupted Pedy's thoughts, and she approached Pedi and pulled Pedy's arm to point to the beautiful autumn scenery in front of her, "We're here to relax, there's no need to worry about the affairs of the territory." ”

As she spoke, she picked up the short bow on the saddle, skillfully grabbed the arrow and put it on the bowstring, and in a flash of cyan light, the arrow flew out with a "whoosh".

"We're here to see who has more prey than today. ”

"You seem to have used magic just now. ”

"I'm a magician, not a knight. ”

"Giggles," said Eileenfield, smiling under her breath, galloped across the creek and galloped towards the depths of the forest, and the knights of the guard immediately followed in a wave at the commander's reprimand.

Pedi watched the group of figures drift away, shook his head with a wry smile, and then put the thoughts in his head away, and slowly approached the forest with the remaining guard knights.

It turns out that when people are tired and troubled, choosing to relax themselves with a recreational activity is undoubtedly the best choice. At least, Pedi was in the greatest sense of relief after completing today's hunt.

When the sun is about to set,

Pedi and Eileffel met at the crossroads of the creek in the eastern part of the hunting area, and under the protection of the knights of the guards, the couple laughed and walked to a small village nearby.

The village is a small village, with low mud walls and round straw roofs lined up against the riverbank, muddy roads full of small livestock such as chickens and ducks, fishing nets spread along the riverbank emitting a pungent fishy smell, and "buzzing" mosquitoes indicate the village's sanitation problems.

Compared to the towns and villages, it seems very desolate, and the city of Kru, which is dozens of miles away, is like two civilizations.

As early as his time as sheriff in Sukh City, Pedi discovered that the development of the empire was somewhat deformed.

In the case of Crewe, the level of urban production has risen to the same level as at the beginning of the first industrial revolution, but everything in the village except for the farm is in the early Iron Age, and the farm flourishes for the increasingly densely populated city.

In the words of scholars, the empire has been stimulated by the goblin trade in the past hundred years, which has caused a serious fracture between the development of cities and villages.

...

The early autumn nights were slightly chilling mist that hung over the village since after dark, and the distant mountains showed undulating shadows in the moonlight, and the birds in the trees around them sang crisply against the vast stars.

In the small square of the village, the knights of the guard were cleaning up the harvest that Pedi and Erin Fil had in the hunting area today.

When it was completely dark, the bonfires that the knights had built were lit.

The bright light of the fire illuminated everyone in the vicinity in an instant,

The villagers who were invited wore what they thought were the best clothes and stayed with the idle young knights. A few children run around the campfire, which occasionally attracts the shouts of the adults.

Pedi and Erin Phil sat side by side by the campfire, and the empty villagers would come forward to ask for Pedi's blessing after receiving permission. Pedi did not refuse, and he blessed these simple villagers as he blessed his knights.

By the time the aroma wafted over the square, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

It's a chic bonfire.

...

The next day, before dawn, Pedi went out of the tent.

Outside, the white fog was shrouded, and the sporadic firelight shimmered in the white fog like summer fireflies, a mesmerizing halo.

Not far away, the murmuring of the river can be heard in the silence of the night, and the rustling of the fallen leaves of the branches and leaves of the trees is continuous in the cool breeze.

The knight of the night watch whispered interesting things to the side, and occasionally let out a low chuckle. In the distance, most of the villagers were already out of bed, and the huge farm was a burden on the small village, who had to work at least twelve hours a day to keep the farm running.

"What are you thinking?" said Erin Phier, who was wearing a purple cloak and gently leaning barefoot against Pedy's body, "what bothers you so much?"

"Two years ago, my father told me that my life was just a simple one. Pedi whispered, "But now, my father has told me that I am going to be crowned king." ”

"Everyone has their own destiny. Erin Field's hands flickered, and one after another glowing red lines of magic followed the slide of her fingers, "Just like these magic lines, when they are presented alone, they are just simple magic lines, but fate will make them intertwined and become the transmitter of magic." ”

The magic in her hand had already taken shape as Eilefeld spoke, and the circle glowed red with a dazzling red light, and when the knights of the guard arrived, her slender fingers tapped in the middle of the circle.

In an instant, the bright red circle seemed to be embedded in the near-space barrier and disappeared without a trace. Then, a very special wind blew in the camp, and the thick fog gradually receded because of the presence of this wind, but people did not feel the coolness of the wind.

After all this, Erin Phier leaned on Pedi's body, "You are destined to be king, and the world will change because of your coronation, this is the duty of fate. She hugged her husband's body, felt the fiery temperature on the other's body, and murmured, "Don't you think we have to do something, my dear?"

Peidi looked at the white mist that began to gather around him again, felt his wife's love, put aside the headache and troubles, and carried his wife back into the tent with his backhand.

...

On the afternoon of October 28,

After taking his wife out for a visit, Pedi returned to Kawalburg, and he dismissed the ministers who had come to meet him and brought his wife to the back court.

In the small hall outside his father's bedroom, his mother, Saviara, made a cup of tea for each of them.

When Saviara handed the teacup to Pedi, she said with some emotion, "I married your father when I was eighteen... I've spent more time with him in the past six months than I've spent with him in the past 20 years combined. ”

"He probably won't be a good father, or... Husband. As Pedi took the cup of tea, Saviara held Pedi's cheek, "But he's a qualified leader, and he does everything with his reasons..."

"Mother, I know what to do. Pedi interrupted her mother's chatter.

Saviara stared into Pedy's eyes for a few seconds, and from the other party's serious eyes, she realized that the person in front of her was no longer the babbling child of thirteen years ago.

"You are better than Omar, maybe this is the arrangement of the goddess. ”

Hearing his mother's words, Pei Di forcibly held back the resentment in his heart, showed an ugly smile, and put the teacup on the wooden table next to him, "I'll go see my father first." Without waiting for his mother's reply, he walked straight to the door of his father's bedroom, and Erin Phier wanted to follow, but was quietly stopped by Saviara.

In the room,

The white magic lamp illuminated the room, making Pei Di a little uncomfortable when he first entered the room.

The pungent smell of medicine and rancid smell still hung over the room. Pedi was accustomed to the smell of the place, and he stared at his father on the sickbed and moved towards the bed with a very fast pace.

"It's a pleasure to see you before your coronation. "Nick Reagan's voice seems to be blocked by a mouthful of phlegm, which makes people feel very uncomfortable to listen to.

"Tomorrow I will be crowned king. Pedy's tone was calm.

"You like... Still have a question for me?"

"Yes, but I won't ask. ”

"Why?"

"Because I don't want to know the answers to these questions, or the answers don't matter to me anymore. ”

"Good!" Nick Reagan struggled to keep his eyes open, "Looks like you've made up your mind." ”

Pedi lowered her eyelids and didn't look at her father, "I'm about to be crowned king... It's not because of you, it's not because of the so-called fate, I just want to marry and stand on a high place to see why each of you is so desperate to climb to the top. ”

Nick Reagan's chapped skin was huddled together, and he looked at Pedy with a vacant gaze for a long time, and then suddenly came up with a surprise sentence, "I suddenly wanted a beer, the most ordinary beer in the barracks." ”

At this moment, Nick Reagan seems to have returned to the scene when he first entered the imperial capital and served in the First Army twenty years ago. At that time, his happiest moment was drinking with his fellow campers during his daily break.

At that time, he was unrestrained and fearless, thinking that the sky is the sky, and the earth is the earth!

"Ahem" Nick Reagan coughed violently with excitement, and he suddenly grabbed Pedy's sleeve, "I know you have the ability to make my body recover in a short period of time. ”

"Yes, I can do it. After learning that his father's injuries were cursed, Pedi did a special study in this area, and he was well aware of the effect of his holy power on his father's cursed power.

"But..."

"Why do you think I'm lying here? So, use your strength to get me up... At the very least, I need to see you crowned king with my own eyes. ”