The king raised his right hand and placed it on his left breast, and said solemnly to the dignitaries of his royal council, "You are all my vassals, the pillars of the Burning Nation, and now, bear witness for me: I, Terrence? Freeman, the thirteenth king of the Flame Realm, automatically relinquished the throne to my legal wife, Vanessa? Freeman, the princess of the Midsummer Kingdom, may the princes assist them wholeheartedly, and the Burning Flame Kingdom will prosper for generations to come under her rule. I have conquered most of Oropus after half my life, and these territories will also be under the jurisdiction of Vanessa, may he be blessed by the gods during his reign, and prosper forever! ”

With that, Terrence's life, like a candle in the wind, seemed to come to an end, and his hands hung down, his head tilted to one side, but his eyes were still fixed on the queen.

Vanessa's eyes widened, this qiē came so suddenly, she didn't know what to do. She watched blankly as the courtiers knelt down to her, and the Freeman guards ran to their king's rescue, all like a slow replay, all in her ears was the sound of noisy footsteps and the whispering of the spell that Meese was trying to contain.

"Father!" The door to the Long Night Hall was pushed open again, and Katrina ran up crying, her cry vibrating Vanessa and waking her up from her dream!

"Imperial Doctor! Tell the Imperial Doctor! Vanessa exclaimed. Now, it is the time for others to see their attitude, and there is no room for deviation!

"Your Majesty," said the imperial physician who accompanied the army, who was already standing at the foot of the stairs, and his face was embarrassed, "the king is already dead, and even if all the doctors are called, it will be useless." ”

"What kind of magic did my husband fall for? Will you age so fast? ”

"He—" the royal physician stopped talking, and Vanessa looked at him encouragingly, and told him to continue, "when he left the city-state of Ale, he found an ancient city, which was said to contain a great magic that could help him unify the whole territory, so he himself entered the ancient city, and then no one knew what happened, and when His Majesty the King returned, it was no different from before, and we didn't ask much until he was on an expedition to the land of the Wine Valley, and he secretly summoned me and asked me how to solve the magic of the Tyrant. ”

"Batu Magic?!" The Bachelors gasped, apparently they knew the origin of the magic.

"What's that? Say it! Katrina and Vanessa shouted in unison.

"Yes, it's magic that can quickly accomplish one's ambitions, but this magic has an unusually powerful regression effect, and always makes people pay in unexpected ways, sometimes it's one of the person's eyes, sometimes it's his favorite eldest son, sometimes it's a treasure, sometimes—"

"And Terrence is giving for the rest of his life." Vanessa said, nodding, "I see." When she looked up again, her tone was completely different, "That is, the king used that spell of his own free will, and no one forced him, right?" ”

The Imperial Physician nodded, looking at the King sadly, "We can only let him grow old, but there is nothing we can do. ”

"Everyone has heard that my husband has voluntarily relinquished all of his legitimate thrones to me." Vanessa stood up, held her head high, and walked down the steps step by step, her momentum unstoppable, "I will be your new queen!" ”

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Vanessa took the scepter from the Templar Elder and lowered her head for him to wear the crown on his head.

It's heavy, but it's steady.

Vanessa thought. The crown seemed too sudden and too easy, but compared to the daily abuse of Terrence before, it was already late compensation.

Reina and Rogge stood on either side of the throne, guarding the queen as the royal chief of guard. At the foot of the steps, the Flame Ministers, led by the Great Magician Mees, stood in a solemn line, respectfully; The representatives of the city-states of Liberty Angyi, who came from afar, were dressed in their own costumes, and the hall was full of colors.

And Vanessa's happiest thing is the arrival of Icemarsh Crown Prince Matt. Prince Matt was as tall and slender as ever, and his pale face showed a look of compassion for the world.

Vanessa's coronation was simple and solemn, and because of Deanna's experience, she consulted with the archbishop, omitting unnecessary politeness and complicated etiquette, and jumped almost directly from the coronation to the reception of guests, which was also very short, and then naturally came to the banquet.

Vanessa had never seen such a feast, dish after dish, and at first she intended to taste each of them, but soon dismissed the idea. Roasted bison shanks with leeks, venison pie stuffed with carrots, bacon and mushrooms, lamb chops coated with honey and cloves, spiced duck, peppered wild boar, roast goose, grilled chicken and pigeon skewers, barley beef, frozen fruit soup. The Grand Duke of Windsor brought from his house twenty boxes of seafood sealed in salt and algae: whitefish and snails, crabs and mussels, as well as clams, herring, cod, salmon, lobsters and lampreys. Brown bread, honey cakes and oatmeal biscuits were everywhere, turnips, peas and beets, soybeans, pumpkins and red onions, as well as baked apples, berry cakes and spirits boiled pears. Wheels of snow-white cheese lay beside salt dishes at each table, and pots of mulled wine with spices and chilled autumn malt were passed around the table

The musicians played enthusiastically and gracefully, but the sounds of harps, fiddles, and trumpets were soon drowned out by the laughter, the barking of dogs fighting for leftovers. The singers sang beautifully, and they performed "Iron Tooth", "Halberd Ship" and "Midsummer Light" in turn, but it seemed that only Reina was listening. The clown of Scambrai City leaned over to the flute and bounced on one foot. The noise gradually increased, and combined into a continuous rumbling roar, like a large chorus, making people dizzy.

The maids served each dish to Vanessa, and as queen, she had the right to choose her favorite part of any dish. So by the time the duck was served, she couldn't eat it at all. After that, she had to nod her head and wave away. If a plate smells so tempting, she names it to a nobleman on the high platform, a gesture of friendship and favor.

On the bench below, the people of Sleeping Dragon City, the commoners of the surrounding towns, the visitors of the nearby villages and towns, and the entourage of the visiting nobles sat together. There were many faces Vanessa had never seen before, and many people she knew, but they all seemed equally strange to her.