At the top of the Castle of the Emperor, in front of the Supreme Hall known as the Crown of Order, the Hand of Order and the Palace Guards are clearing the rubble.

When the space of the secondary plane expanded, the various halls were divided. When it returns to normal and the hall returns to its place, the Divine Emperor Fort is still a stable whole, which is the role of the space stone. However, the passages between the halls and the halls where the battles had taken place were completely destroyed and had to be rebuilt.

It was only an hour before the "divine enemy" left, and the construction magicians, civil druids, and workers had not yet had time to summon, and the area around the Supreme Hall had to be cleared out first, otherwise the divine throne ceremony would be too ugly.

Cardinals Brinto and Baudouin supervised the clean-up work at the gate, and even used magic to condense the rubble into stone bricks to pave the passage.

It was disrespectful in the past, and the Crown of Order was rebuilt after the Mortal Empress was replaced by a god clone. Each stone brick is excavated by the believers of the order from the stone field close to the crystal of divine power, condensing the piety of the believers, so that they are worthy of the glorious glow of the gods coming into the world as doppelgangers.

The two cardinals had no experience in civil engineering, and the stone bricks were condensed into large and small sizes, and the passages were crooked, and no one below dared to correct them.

This Dawn Empress is gone, which means that the God Emperor of Order who is one man and god is completely gone. The Goddess of Order could no longer listen to the hearts of every believer as she had done before, discerning whether their every word was based on sincere faith or some other intention.

Except for the Holy Maiden of Order, these two cardinals are the closest mortal beings to the goddess, and their will and words represent the goddess.

If you look closely at the clergy of order who come and go, you can see a clear difference from when the empress was still there.

In the past, when people passed by the cardinal, they could get close to ten meters, they could nod their heads, and they might even get a response. Now no one dared to come within twenty meters of them, and unless summoned by the cardinal, they all bent down and shrunk their necks, trying to reduce their sense of presence for fear of attracting attention, let alone saluting and greeting.

The clergy of order sensed it clearly, and the connection between the goddesses and them became blurred, returning to the state of mortal believers and gods in the old days.

Obviously, the existence of a cardinal can naturally maintain smooth communication with the goddess. In this way, everyone is no longer brothers and sisters facing the goddess together, but is divided into groups of dignity and inferiority according to the distance from the goddess. The cardinal becomes the elder brother of all the believers of the Order and the clergy, and even the father of majesty.

Those who ignore this change will end up tragically, and several people who claim that the goddess has issued an oracle to herself have been executed on the spot. No one doubted that the cardinal was separating the goddess from mortals and monopolizing the oracle power, because everyone sensed that the goddess's will had returned to the kingdom of God, ethereal above the heavenly dome, and at this time claimed that he had obtained the oracle, but no miracle was revealed, and the cardinal did not approve of it.

In addition to the anger against the "Red Union Divine Enemy", most people also have a strong hesitation in their hearts. Fortunately, the pine-like figures of the two cardinals brought them stability, and the words "everything is the will of my lord" did not make them have to think more.

They didn't know that the two cardinals were as steady as rags on their faces, but their hearts were boiling water, and they were communicating and discussing through their minds. It's just that after years of experience, dough has long been able to be used as a boiler.

Brinto scolded angrily for the seventh time: "Damn Chifei! Attack too quickly! I suspect that the prime minister took the initiative to contact him!"

Baudouin sighed: "Even if it is, we can't do it, maintaining the empire is the first oracle issued by the goddess, and the nobles and officials must be stabilized." ”

Brintor hated even more: "Those guys, and the magicians, I'm afraid this is going to be celebrating, and that Hathaway-Ted is even more impatient! The nobles and officials, as well as the obedient magicians, have to be wooed." Just use her to cut it, otherwise you won't be able to deter the others. ”

Baudouin's thoughts were a bit light-hearted, probably because his granddaughter had escaped the catastrophe again: "Let's discuss it when Prince Jon comes, since it is cultivated by the empress and the new emperor approved by the goddess, we have to let him be firmly bound to the goddess and the Holy See." To deal with such a big thing as Hathaway, he has to be fully aware of it and sincerely approve of it, not to mention that the more important thing is to take revenge on the Red Union. ”

Brinto was very unwilling: "Jon is just the legacy of the mortal god emperor, and it should have been cleared up a long time ago, and with him in our Holy See of Order to control the empire, there has always been a layer of separation." Isn't there any other Holy Maiden of Order? I think Podina, the third princess of Candas, is very suitable. ”

Baudouin's thoughts sharpened: "Brinto, since you already have an oracle, don't think about it anymore!

After a moment of silence, Brinto came with an unusually deep thought: "Enough, Baudouin, we are all from the Court of Loyalty, don't say anything about this kind of words used to scare the people below." You also know the current situation, it is not much better than the era of the Loyal Divine Court. ”

"At that time, although we didn't have the opportunity to enter the pivot and have access to the secrets of the highest level, you also know that the immortal old guys at the top have no respect for Kemgakelastro, and they are just used as tools. ”

"The goddess now has an independent and complete will, of course, much stronger than Kem and Kailasdra at that time, but he has no mortal clone, and he can no longer understand the heart of mortals, and he does not need to understand the heart of mortals. He only needs to care about who brings the power of faith, and he has more resources to organize. ”

"Look, isn't it the best proof that I won't be punished for these rebellious things when I think of them?"

"It's the same with you, don't pretend to be a devout believer, you know how many undesirable thoughts you have in your heart. ”

"As long as we, through the Holy See and the Empire, bring a steady stream of faith and resources to the Goddess to help Him repair the Heavenly Mountain and establish the eternal order, no matter what is in our hearts, we will be His most devout and useful believers. ”

"As I said at the beginning, put aside the hypocrisy, we need to be completely honest in order to be united. ”

Baudouin was also silent for a while, and then said faintly: "The goddess will still pay attention to our hearts, don't get too carried away." ”

Naturally, this was in agreement with Brinto's words, and the latter replied with satisfaction: "That's nature, here ......."

After the long corridor, two figures appeared.

Walking in front was a tall young man, with blond hair and blue eyes, a handsome face, and even an obvious childishness.

The young man's steps were steady, but his movements were a little stiff, and he looked at the attendant next to him from time to time, and his heart was not as calm as his steps.

Next to the young man was a chestnut-haired woman, even if she was wearing heavy armor, she couldn't hide her slender curves.

In contrast, she was much more indifferent than the youth, and although her face was solemn, when the youth looked back, he immediately smiled with encouragement. The involvement between the two is deeper than that of the siblings, and even makes the two cardinals feel like mother and son.

The young man is naturally King Alanis, Prince Jon Alanis of the Dawning Empire.

The lady's attendant by her side is the mortal Theresia's appointed acting guardian and mentor, the legendary paladin Auverin.

The seven-year-old who made his debut in the Battle of Valentine is now a fourteen-year-old.

The girl who accompanied the teenager at that time is now an older leftover girl with deep experience...... No, Holy Maiden.

Offlyn is also a Holy Maiden of Order, but in terms of the internal ranking of the Holy See of Order, her Holy Maiden of Order has very low gold content. When the two cardinals received the news of Princess Ariel's robbery and considered taking over the throne by another Holy Maiden of Order, they didn't think of her at all.

When the four of them met, Brynto and Baudouin nodded to Jon, and Jon was about to say something, Brynto said, "Your Highness, go in as soon as possible and complete the oracle of my lord." ”

Jon said with a smile: "I, I still want to sacrifice my stepmother first, and fulfill my responsibility as a righteous son." ”

Brynto shook his head and urged: "Now is not the time to be busy with this, don't delay any longer." ”

He raised his hand, and dozens of orders pushed open the door of the hall. In the grand and deep hall, countless clergy of the Holy See of Order lined up neatly, rumbling and striding at the moment of opening the door, and turned their heads to look at it in unison.

Jon was overwhelmed by the formation, and Offrin scanned the hall and frowned.

Baudouin played a round: "Her Majesty Theresia is more concerned about the future of the empire, the goddess also needs you to take on the entire empire, the throne has been vacant for a while, and hundreds of millions of subjects are shaking. ”

Jon let out a obedient oh and raised his foot to leave, when Offlyn suddenly grabbed him.

"Cardinal Brinto, Cardinal Baudouin......"

Aufrin asked very seriously, "Why are there only the people of the Holy See, the Prime Minister and the ministers, and the representatives of the nobles and magicians?"

Brinto also frowned, and his tone was a little impatient: "How can you take care of these things in a hurry, ascend the throne first, discuss major matters, and then convene all parties tomorrow." ”

Offreyen was also angry: "Jon is going to take over as the Emperor of the Dawning Empire, not the Pope of the Holy See, the enthronement ceremony can be simplified, but there must be no witnesses representing all parties in the empire, let alone the emperor in the absence of the prime minister and all the ministers!"

Brinto glared at Offrin, but he didn't show any weakness.

Baudouin continued: "Brinto is both a cardinal and a Minister of the Interior, and can represent the Imperial Authority. ”

Without waiting for Offreyen to speak, Brinto said coldly: "You are also the Holy Maiden of Order, are you still on the side of officials, magicians and nobles?

Jon's timid Raoflynn's sleeve was thrown away by her, and she also said coldly: "The goddess wants Jon to take over as emperor, which is to maintain the stability of the empire, let officials, nobles and magicians continue to be loyal to the empire, and let the empire continue to dedicate itself to the great cause of the goddess." What are your intentions in binding Jon to the Holy See, dividing him from the rest of the world, and destroying unity within the Empire?"

At this time, Baudouin was finally annoyed: "Paladin Offrin, pay attention to your identity!"

"The decision to let Jon take over was made by us, and the goddess gave it its approval, where did you come from to say these things to us?"

Brinto didn't want to say more, raised his hand and said, "Someone!"

A team of hands of order pulled out the Dao Phantom, and instantly surrounded Offreynn, and the female paladin held the hilt of the sword, and said in a loud voice: "The decision you made?

"The Goddess has sent down an oracle saying that Ariel, the Daughter of the Chief Order, has been defiled, and that she has decided to take over Jon and appoint me as her guardian. ”

"Since I am the guardian of the emperor, I am naturally qualified to identify things related to the emperor, how can I conform to the will of the goddess!"

After speaking, she drew her sword and raised it high, and the golden light on the blade flowed, reflecting a tall phantom and emitting the voice of an angel, which shocked the hand of order and the two cardinals.

This is a miracle of replacement......

The phantom whispered in the angel's voice, vague but barely audible, and it was indeed what Offlyn had said.

Blinkor and Baudouin looked at each other, bitter water tumbling in their hearts.

It was clearly their suggestion, but the goddess turned her head and took it as her own decision, and appointed Aufrin to take the lead, leaving the two of them aside.

There was another chill in the bitter water, did this mean that the goddess was not at ease with the two of them?

Or did they prejudge that the idea that they wanted to bind Jon to the Holy See was unhelpful or even harmful to the Goddess's cause?

"Looks like I'm going to have to bow my head for a while......"

"We must first ensure that the Holy See of Order, and that the Hand of Order is in our hands. ”

There was such a tacit understanding in their eyes, and the two of them no longer insisted, chanting slogans such as the glory of our lord, and stepped aside, signaling that O'Flyn would be in charge.

Offrin withdrew her sword, nodded in satisfaction, and said in a softened tone, "Our lord must perform a miracle when Jon ascends the throne, so as to stabilize the entire empire. If you don't bring people here, how can you make everyone realize that our lord continues to protect this empire?"

The two cardinals didn't speak, of course they knew that the goddess would send down miracles, but they just wanted to use the Holy See of Order to suppress Jon and wait until tomorrow to gather the parties. In this way, the two of them can be the head of the Holy See of Order, suppressing all parties and becoming the de facto controllers of the empire.

I didn't expect an Offlyn to pop up......

Offlyn didn't notice their mental activity, the hand holding the hilt of the sword was unusually stable, and now that the goddess was no longer one and the goddess, miracles were the most powerful qualification.

She said in a deep voice, "Then, let's give the order......"

Jon was next to her, settling in her heart, and she smiled back with a grateful look.

Jon is not only the goddess's heir, but also her everything.

It's been seven years, and the hard work she's spent on Jon for seven years has finally earned the approval of the goddess.

Jon was confident that she would take over Her Majesty's mission to bring eternal stability and peace to mortals. After all, he followed the canon and taught it with his own hands.

Jon was a little dependent on him, but he was very young, and wouldn't it be better, not only as his guardian, but also as his mentor, as well as his sister and even his mother.

Half an hour later, thousands of people, led by the Prime Minister, representatives of the central government of the Empire, including Duke Tangus, and representatives of magicians led by Simberner, Mosmut, and Zold, gathered in the Crown of Order Hall to witness the change of the throne.

The Mortal Theresia's righteous son, Imperial Prince Jon, knelt on the red carpet under the high platform, and the two cardinals and the "guardians" shared the corner of the crown and put the crown on Jon together.

As soon as the crown was secured, the golden light bloomed from the crown, condensing a huge phantom of the goddess in the hall, and the angels chanted in the ethereal sky, and a little golden light fell, causing everyone present, including the three crowners, to kneel on the ground.

I vaguely heard the goddess's voice: "Jon should be the emperor, change his surname to Dawn, and take charge of the empire." ”

Kneeling in the crowd at the back of the vassalage queue, Rimacko deeply sighed that a new era had arrived......

It's a pity that this scene in front of me has brought the empire back to the old era...... No, older than the previous era. The exploits of the mortal Theresia vanished.

Jon Dawn stood up, scanned his ministers stiffly, and then raised the scepter representing the Emperor's authority, and at that moment all the officials, nobles, and magicians changed from throwing themselves to kneeling on one knee, shouting for His Majesty.

The exception was the clergy of the Holy See of Order, none of whom knelt down, but bowed their heads deeply.

For them, the Emperor was merely the patron chosen by the goddess to take care of the affairs of mortals, and the status was inferior to that of the Pope, and they did not have to bow down.

This scene fell in the eyes of countless people, and no one dared to say a word, after all, this empire was founded by the goddess of order in the mortal world, and the Holy See of order was the slave of the goddess, and its status was higher than theirs.

Simbner, Mosmut and Zelder secretly conveyed their eyes, and the two sides who originally hated each other had extremely tacit ripples in their hearts at this moment.

Jon stepped onto the podium and hesitated for a moment before taking his seat.

After accepting the kneeling of his subjects again, he coughed and stammered a little and said the words that he had memorized well: "Ladies and gentlemen, the great cause of the goddess is still waiting for the dedication of the entire empire, and there are still obstacles to be cleared before bringing peace and eternal order to peace, so join me to accept the mission entrusted by Her Majesty the goddess and face the challenges together!"

He didn't say anything humble, he didn't remember his ex, he was just a puppet, a puppet of the goddess, and he had to work hard to be a good puppet.

No one expressed confusion or even disagreement with a lucky person who was only placed on the crown prince only to appease the old nobles, this was all arranged by the goddess.

No one even bothered to ask about what happened in the Castle of the Gods Emperor tonight, as if the Empress of Dawn, who had been accepted by everyone and confused with the original mortal Theresia, never existed, and the change of throne had already explained everything.

The two cardinals spoke from under the high platform......

"The top priority of the empire is to increase efforts and dedicate ourselves to the magnificent cause of the goddess!"

"Another thing, it's to sweep away the enemies of the Empire!"

"The divine enemy Chilian must be completely defeated!"

Offrin stood aside and said nothing, she would not interfere in the affairs of the Empire, but was only responsible for protecting the Emperor and ensuring that he continued to be favored by the goddess.

After a while, a roaring cry echoed in the hall.

"Defeat the Divine Enemy——!"

"War ——!"

"War ——!"