At two o'clock in the afternoon, the market in the merchant district seems quiet. The usual bustling streets and shops of all kinds are now empty, and they have been cleared since last night.

There was a high platform in the open space here, which was used for auctions and speeches on weekdays, but today a two-story shelf has been erected, and a lasso is hanging from the shelf, which is swaying slightly. Just opposite this shelf, a pergola has been erected, and seats have been placed in it.

Around the pergola were bands of Praetorian Guards, heavily armed and well-groomed. On the outer periphery were the city guards, who guarded the street entrances in all directions, keeping the crowds around them out of the market area.

Several carriages from the palace drove into the market from the main road in turn, and when the first carriage stopped, the first to come down was the commander of the city guard, the Marquis of Landinez, who looked around and saw that there was no problem, before he came to the second carriage, opened the door and asked Queen Laura to get off.

The first to get out of the car was the Queen's teacher, Master Salmeron, who was dressed in a swordsman's suit with armor plates and a long sword hanging from his waist.

Then he stood by the door and held out a hand, and the queen took him down the steps of the carriage.

The queen wore a black gown today, a high-necked dress with a cinched waist in the middle and a grounded skirt underneath. Silver magic patterns loomed on the clothes, and although this dress looked thin, it was no less defensive against magic and fighting energy than a full-body armor. Laura is tall and fit, like a black swan with all manners at this time, looking noble and dignified. Today, instead of the usual small princess crown on her head, she has replaced it with a crown inherited from the king.

The queen looked at the third car behind her, which was filled with four knights in Praetorian armor and a mage in robes. They escorted a man dressed in aristocratic attire, who was none other than Liu Pengfei, who was secretly imprisoned by the queen.

Queen Laura and Liu Pengfei's eyes touched each other from afar, one with mixed emotions and the other full of hatred.

The distance between the two was not too far, Liu Pengfei glared at Laura through gritted teeth, and wanted to speak several times, but he didn't speak.

Queen Laura took a few steps towards him and spoke, "Your strategy did not disappoint me, at this moment, my enemies are falling one by one, they have long been corrupted from the inside by your various tricks, and they are completely vulnerable. But now you're disappointing me, don't you even dare to scold me?"

Liu Pengfei's hands were clasped, and he had to look up to meet Laura's eyes, he heard the other party's words, his face tightened, and he was about to bite his teeth, but all this anger finally turned into a sigh: "Does it make sense? Do you still need to use my anger to resolve your guilt? Or do you just like to admire the desperate roar of others? Either way, I won't let you get your way." ”

Laura chuckled lightly, didn't say anything more to him, and walked into the pergola, and Liu Pengfei was also escorted to a shed near the gallows.

In the carriage behind, many noble officials, mages of the Royal Magic Tower, and representatives of the Temple of Nature came down one after another.

After all the dignitaries had entered, the city guards opened the road and began to let the surrounding people into the arena. No matter how tense the atmosphere is, no matter how turbulent the political situation, there will be no shortage of people who love to watch the excitement. And this is also the first time that Princess Laura has appeared in public as a queen, which naturally arouses the curiosity of more people. So it didn't take long for the open space on the outskirts of the market to be packed.

Half past two in the afternoon.

The Marquis Francisco stepped onto the stage, and one of the guards unleashed a sound amplification magic for him. He straightened his clothes and began to speak: "Today, it was supposed to be the day of the trial of the queen's assassination, but a big incident happened early this morning. Our esteemed Majesty the King, who has worked hard for his country, has finally burned his life and returned to the embrace of the god of nature. ”

Everyone present had heard the bell and therefore did not react much, except to respond according to custom: "May he be eternal in the realm of the gods of nature." ”

"But the god of nature has taken away a majestic king, but has sent us a wise queen. From this day on, Queen Laura will take over the scepter of the Kingdom of Iberia and become your sovereign and guardian......" Marquis Francisco's voice became higher and higher-pitched, and in his words, the queen rose from the pergola, walked up to the high platform, and walked to the Marquis's side, and the Marquis Francisco's words finally boiled down to one sentence: "Long live the Queen!"

"Long live the Queen! Long live the Queen!" shouted the crowd after the Marquis.

Laura was now in the middle of the crowd, listening to the crowd shouting his name, and suddenly a little distracted, it turned out that this was her brother's place, and this moment finally fell into her hands.

"My subjects, you all know what a merciful, generous, and kind woman my mother, Her Majesty the Queen was. But such a woman, when she was about to lose her husband, was assassinated by a despicable assassin. My father, His Majesty, was still thinking about his wife until he died. However, he could not see her in his deathbed. ”

Queen Laura gently wiped her eyes: "Today we will come to judge this man. I have consulted with the important officials of the court about this, and he will not be pardoned, but here he will be hanged in public. I hope that in this way, the souls of my mother and father will find eternal peace in the realm of the gods of nature. ”

"Hang him!"

"Hang this despicable monarch killer!"

The people didn't need to get the truth, and under the rendering of a few simple words from the queen, they really began to hate Liu Pengfei, even if no one knew his name.

Queen Laura announced in a loud voice: "This man's name is Liu Pengfei, he is from the Tower of China, these mages from afar, have received the mercy and recognition of my father, and have been given fiefs. But how did they repay us? Not only did they send someone to assassinate the queen, but they also started a war against the loyal Duke of Greenwood, killing many of the local nobles, something that neither my kingdom nor I could tolerate. I declare that the Tower of China, along with the Tower of Radiant Wings and the Tower of Alchemy, which were also rebelled a few days ago, will become the common enemies of the Kingdom of Iberia, the Royal Tower of Magic, and the Kingdom Magic Association. I declare that they will be stripped of their fiefdoms in the kingdom and that they will be revoked of the title of Magic Lord. ”