On January 1, 329 in the continental calendar, Noah's continent ushered in a new year.

Early in the morning, the castle was lit up and the doors were opened, and as the male owner of the castle, Steven was already waiting at the gate of the castle after noon to welcome guests from all over the world, but the hostess Selena Ogu was not by his side. It is said that Selena was weak for a long time after giving birth, and although Steven got a lot of nourishing and healing drugs from the apothecary factory to have some effect, she was obviously not suitable for exposing herself to the cold winter winds.

There was still an hour before the official start of the dinner, and the guests had almost arrived, but Steven did not return to the castle, but still waited at the door, because there was still a very distinguished guest who had not arrived.

Just as the guests were wondering who Steven was waiting for, an order was given at the gate of the castle, followed by a group of guards dressed in Yuss uniforms, escorting a carriage with a luxurious exterior to enter. Seeing this, Steven hurriedly stepped down the steps, opened the door of the carriage one step ahead of the servant, and asked the people in the carriage to come down with one hand behind his back in the most standard aristocratic posture.

Steven's move immediately attracted the attention of the nearby guests, and under their gaze, a young man in a black robe walked down first, followed by a man in his thirties dressed in fine clothes.

The young man in the black robe was very familiar to the guests, he was none other than Alan Kanter, the chief archmage of the ancient city of Okusan, and most of the guests were very unfamiliar with the majestic man in the magnificent clothes beside Allen.

Accompanied by Steven, the man in fancy clothes and Alan walked hand in hand on the steps of the castle, looking very intimate.

"See the Archmage!"

"Happy New Year, Archmage!"

The guests stepped forward to salute Alan and greet him with New Year's greetings, all the while their eyes looked curiously at the Washington man beside him.

Alan smiled and waved to greet the guests, while the man in fancy clothes walked through the crowd without squinting.

The Chief Administrative Officer personally greeted him, and the Chief Mage accompanied him!Although they didn't know each other, from the treatment that the man in fancy clothes enjoyed, all the guests smelled a hint of the unusual smell of the New Year's banquet.

When the three of them walked by, the people behind them immediately discussed, and the identity of the man in Chinese clothes became the focus of discussion. As an official of the Yus Empire stationed in the ancient city of Aogu, Reinhardt's tall figure also stood out in the crowd, but he did not participate in the discussion, just looked at the back of Allen and the man in the fancy costume walking side by side, with a mysterious smile on his face.

In the midst of the discussion, Steven led the two straight to the largest compartment in the hall, and casually closed the curtain, Steven only stayed for a moment before coming out to entertain the other guests, and the remaining two people did not know what to discuss inside.

The dinner soon began, and as the guests were seated, they were surprised to find out that Steven, the host, was sitting at the top of the left side of the main table, and he was supposed to be opposite Alan, but this time it was the man in fancy clothes who sat in the first place, and Alan sat next to him.

"What the hell is this man's origins, and is he more of a higher status than Archmage Kanter in the city-state?"

Once again, the guests were not calm.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my wife Selena Ogu and I welcome you all and are honored to be here at the beginning of the new year..."

Before the official banquet, Steven walked to the stage with his wife Selena to give a welcome speech. This is Selena's first public appearance since giving birth, and unlike the many pendants in the past, she is dressed extremely simple today. She wore a long yellow dress, with a high corset waist to show her slender figure, her hair was coiled, and two thin barges hung down from her cheeks near her ears, and her face looked a little pale due to the poor recovery after childbirth, but her blue eyes were clearer.

Sitting below and looking at the two of them, Alan who felt the old and relieved not only had a delusion, but also how Selena, who had retreated from immaturity, looked so much like her mother, Lady Ogu, a nobleman with an elegant temperament.

During the whole dinner process, everyone's focus was still on the strange man in Chinese clothes, but the host did not take the initiative to introduce, and it was inconvenient for them to ask, of course, there were some people who knew the truth, but they were all told by Allen in advance, and they were tight-lipped about the identity of the man in Chinese clothes, pretending to know nothing.

Dinner lasted less than an hour before it ended, and the servants quickly cleared the center of the hall in preparation for the upcoming ball. Before the dance begins, Steven appears on the steps with a smile on his face again, and uses amplification magic to draw everyone's attention.

"Dear friends, we are very honored to have a distinguished guest at today's gathering, and now I would like to solemnly introduce this guest of honor to you, he is..."

Steven paused, and when he saw that everyone's ears were standing up, waiting for him to reveal the biggest suspense of the night, he reached out to the man in gorgeous clothes sitting on top of Alan.

"He is the eldest son of His Majesty Vetels, the 11th Emperor of the Yuss Empire, and the crown prince of the Yuss Empire, His Royal Highness Lawrence. ”

Before Steven's words fell, the hall was filled with a bang.

"It turned out to be him. ”

"Really?"

"How did Prince Yuss end up here?"

Some people were suspicious that the Grand Prince Lawrence had never left the area within a two-hundred-mile radius of the Imperial Capital of Yus, and that no one present knew him except Reinhardt.

"Your Excellency, is he really the Grand Prince of Yuss?"

Reinhardt was immediately surrounded by the guests, but his handsome face was grim and silent.

"Seems to be right, but why is the Grand Prince of Yus here?"

Without Reinhardt's answer, his face had already told the answer, and now the guests were beginning to wonder about the purpose of the sudden appearance of a former crown prince who was being hunted by the current Emperor Yuss.

"His Highness Lawrence has something very important to announce in public today, and we have invited His Highness below. ”

That's it for Steven.

"Bang! Bang..."

It wasn't until Alan stood up and took the lead in applauding that the others reacted, and immediately the hall applauded. The Grand Prince slowly stood up, waved to the guests in the hall, and walked up the steps, while Steven stepped aside to give him the central spot.

"Thank you so much Steven, for being here today..."

As soon as the eldest prince spoke, the hall immediately became silent, and only the air-conditioning magic array above his head was still humming.

"I announce a few things in my capacity as the rightful heir of Emperor XI of the Yus Empire. ”

Seeing that everyone was listening carefully to his speech, the eldest prince's face flushed.

"First of all, I announce that from this moment onwards, I will officially succeed my father as the Emperor of the Yus Empire!"

Oh no, Great Prince, it was His Majesty Lawrence who was clearly prepared, and his proclamation was simple and to the point.

"The second thing, the former second prince of Yous, that is, my younger brother Blake, he conspired with the rebel party, colluded with the Holy See, and committed the evil act of killing his father and usurping the throne, and the crime is unforgivable, I declare that from now on, I will lead the people of Youss to crusade against the rebel party led by Blake, and the rebel party will fight endlessly. ”

His Majesty Lawrence waved his fists, gritted his teeth, and looked fierce!

"Thirdly, the ancient city of Okusan, under the leadership of the Archmage of Kanter, defeated the invasion of the orc army twice, and defended Yus's territory from being violated. ”

His Majesty Lawrence suddenly changed the subject and turned to the Gossa.

"These two victories are enough to show that our opinion of the Gothians for three hundred years is completely wrong, the Gossacs are not traitors, they have the same tenacious will and determination to resist the power as other humans, even if their rulers have made any mistakes, they are now completely cleared, so I decided..."

Lawrence's gaze swept across the hall, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him expectantly, he was pleased with the result, and then declared in the loudest voice:

"Three hundred years ago, the human alliance signed an agreement to punish the Gossac people to abolish it, and the Yuss Empire will give the Gossac people equal and free rights, and is willing to work with the Gossac people to maintain peace and tranquility on the continent!"

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly boiled.

"Your Majesty Lawrence is wise! Long live Your Majesty!"

I don't know who took the lead and shouted.

Ninety percent of the guests in the hall were of Godsian descent, and they, including their ancestors, had always been ashamed of it, but now that the humiliation they had borne for three hundred years was finally over, and the Gossacians could once again report their home to the outside world.

"Long live the Godsa, long live the archmage!"

At this moment, most people were chanting in a hurry, and only a few were still thinking about the meaning of His Majesty Lawrence's declaration while they were excited. After all, Lawrence does not hold the power of Yus now, and if he wants his declaration to become a reality, the Godsians will fully support his counterinsurgency cause, so this is a means for him to win over the Godsians to work for him, and it may not be his intention. And what Lawrence is about to make next is a thorough proof of his eagerness to get his counterinsurgency ship on board the ancient city-state of Lao.

"These days, I have not only seen the courage of the Godsa, but also the strength of the ancient city of Okusha, which makes me feel warm compared to the betrayal and killing that took place in Boulder. The owner of this castle takes care of me like my family, so I would like to announce an important decision: I, the 12th Emperor of the Yus Empire, Lawrence Yus, would like to recognize the male owner of this castle, Steven Levins, as a brother with a different surname, and from now on the Levins family will enjoy the same treatment as the Yus family. ”

Rumble!

The whole hall was shocked again, even Alan Kanter, because this article was not agreed in advance, but was added by Lawrence temporarily, and it is unknown whether he did it to further show favor or for another purpose, but since he was the emperor and announced it in full view of everyone, it was an established fact and could not be changed unless the emperor was overthrown.

"I'm against it!"

Just before everyone could react from the shock, there was a sudden loud shout from the crowd, followed by a tall figure rushing towards the eldest prince, but when he was five steps away from the eldest prince, he was thrown to the ground by a guard next to him, and everyone saw that it was a handsome middle-aged man who was knocked down, it was the official of the Yuss Empire in the ancient city of Austria, Aubele Reinhardt.

"There is only one emperor in the Yuss Empire, and that is His Majesty Blake Yous, you are rebelling..."

Despite falling to the ground, Reinhardt's mouth continued to scream, but was soon stopped by the guards.

"It seems that the Reinhardt family is also a traitor, and they locked him up. ”

His Majesty Lawrence looked at Reinhardt, who was still struggling, with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth, and then commanded in a cold tone.

Lawrence's speech brought the New Year's banquet to its climax. After the speeches, the guests raised their glasses to Lawrence, Allen, and Steven in celebration, but a few guests hurriedly said goodbye and sent the evening's speeches to the south as fast as they could when they got home. This speech was later recorded by historians and became known as the "New Year's Declaration"!

Along with the "New Year's Declaration", there was also an episode of Reinhardt's opposition to His Royal Highness Lawrence's proclamation as emperor. Emperor Black, who was in Boulder City, praised the loyalty of the Reinhardt family when he heard this, and called Reinhardt's children to the palace to comfort them in person. Reinhardt's loyalty began to spread throughout the Rock City, and the prestige of the Reinhardt family grew!

The day after the "New Year's Declaration" was issued, Lawrence again issued a series of appointments in his capacity as Emperor Yuss, and in addition to Steven, who was made Prince, the most notable was the appointment of Alan Kanter as commander-in-chief of the army, with full responsibility for counterinsurgency operations.

The people of the Noah continent finally realized that due to the strong intervention of the newly rising ancient city state of Oku, the civil war of the Yus Empire finally broke out inevitably.