The Holy Priest raised his scepter, rose from the altar, and walked up to Arthur Stanley. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

According to the liturgy, Arthur knelt on one knee before the Holy Priest, while the priesthood stood around the Celebrant with a crown, robes, holy water, and the King's Scepter, chanting hymns.

The Imperial Holy Priest looked at Arthur Stanley, his face melting in a cloud of light, and his voice echoed throughout the Rite Hall: "Arthur Stanley, you will have the power given by the true gods to govern this country. Are you willing to follow the will of the true God forever?"

Arthur bowed his head and his voice firm: "I hereby swear by flesh and blood that I am willing to give my life to the true God and always follow His guidance." ”

The holy priest lightly dipped his hand in the holy water and pressed it on the top of Arthur's head: "Then, the true God bless you and your land. He will grant you a crown and a scepter over mortals. ”

Arthur felt only a warm heat running from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, and he raised his head, looked at the statue of the true god high above, and clenched his fist to his heart: "My soul will return to this land." ”

The Holy Priest will put the crown on Arthur and hand him the King's Scepter: "The crown and the scepter are the symbols of the power of the true God, and the will of the true God to the world will be carried by you on your behalf." From this moment on, you are the twenty-fifth king of the Iris dynasty of the Sunset Empire. ”

Arthur felt the crown firmly resting on his head, he took the scepter with both hands, and said in a deep voice, "May the true god bless the Sunset Empire." ”

The Holy Priest raised his hands, and a white light bloomed from him, and the entire sacrificial hall was shrouded in pure white. The form of the true god Osiris slowly unfolded in the white light, and six pairs of wings enveloped everyone present.

Bathing in the light, people knelt on one knee, folded their hands, and reverently chanted hymns, praying that the Sunset Empire would be protected from war, reap a good harvest, and walk towards the light under the protection of the true God.

The light receded, the coronation ceremony was completed, and the new king, surrounded by Kay East and Evan Hall, slowly walked out of the sacrificial hall.

This was not the first time that the courtiers had attended the king's enthronement, and for the second time in this strange year, they had entered the Imperial Church and witnessed the holy priest himself put on the king's crown.

The last time Repon Stanley almost cried during the ceremony, Lelia was still wearing her emerald silk satin maxi dress, standing beside the little king. In an instant, another Stanley enters the Chapel and becomes the ruler of the Sunset Empire – or rather, the puppet ruler. A new core of power will rise within the Empire.

However, this king seems to be shortly dying, and how soon will they welcome a new ruler?

Stepping out of the doors of the Central Sanctuary and seeing the harsh sunlight again, Arthur Stanley felt dizzy. The old illness made him cough so violently that he almost coughed out his lungs.

Evan Hall helped him into the carriage, and how Arthur longed for him to be not a scheming minister, but his fiancée, Brand-East.

The only thing that pleased him on the throne was that he would marry Bai Lan. In order to firmly grasp the power of the state, the Duke of East intends to marry his daughter to a legitimate heir to the throne, just as the Duke of Silver Eagle had made his daughter regent. This news broke the hearts of many young nobles in the empire.

Now, the people on both sides of the carriage are excited, because they are all winners of this crazy political game. A few months ago, they were on the edge of the Imperial chain of power, being squeezed out by the Silver Eagle Alliance at every turn.

Now, they had to be glad that they were on the right side, the nobles of the southeast had lost the competition, the black sword would not let go of any enemy who fought against him, and the forces of the north were like a sharp sword in the heart of the empire. And these down-and-out nobles have become the hottest upstarts in the empire.

The old order has been overturned, and a new one is emerging.

However, what they didn't expect was that the king in the carriage, who was seen as a puppet, would not let their hopes come true. He has his plans and calculations. He would rather betray these people in positions of power and hand over power to lowly commoners.

The carriage slowly drove into the Golden Palace, and after a few days of reconstruction, the palace that had been burned by fire finally had places to show people, such as the banquet hall and the council hall.

The Golden Throne was miraculously preserved in the fire, and the flames did not make the huge seat made of pure gold lose its former glory, except for a few burn marks. Several huge pieces of stained glass were urgently brought from the deep valley and installed on the window lattices of the council hall, and the ceiling was urgently repaired so that rainwater could not penetrate.

The enthronement ceremony took place in the parliament hall, and the long corridor was crowded with people, ministers, handymen, royal guards, and musicians, which seemed unusually cramped compared to when Repon became king.

Arthur Stanley walked through the dripping corridor and into the council hall surrounded by everyone. People followed behind him and poured in, and the newly renovated gate could not swallow so many people, and it was crumbling.

Without saying a word, Arthur wore a crown on his head and a scepter in his hand, and walked step by step to the high staircase, the golden shining seat close at hand. He seemed to see Turing-Stanley sitting on the throne as he had done before, stroking the golden armrest, and issuing orders.

He walked slowly to the throne, raised his scepter, and announced with all his might: "I, Arthur Stanley, will be the twenty-fifth king of the Iris dynasty of the Sunset Empire from this day!"

The ministers knelt down on one knee, put their fists in their hearts, and replied in unison: "My king is blessed!"

The band began to play, creating a solemn atmosphere in the midst of the ruins. Kay East smiled with satisfaction, and Evan Hall couldn't help but show joy.

Their gamble won the best result, like winning back a mountain of gold with a copper coin, and watching Arthur Stanley sit in Liepo's former position, they felt like they had taken the place of Queen Regent Lelia and held the lifeblood of the Sunset Empire.

The decaying Golden Palace seemed to them to be the New World

Arthur made everyone stand up, and he held back the cough that rushed out of his lungs, shaking and clutching the armrest of the Golden Throne.

"Today, I don't want to express the joy of sitting in this position. In fact, my heart is filled with grief and mixed thoughts right now. ”

"The throne, the crown, and the scepter represent the power to rule the empire, but to have power means to take responsibility. ”

"My brother, Turing Stanley, was murdered because of his power, and Duke Paliva, Haysa Larson, and many other ministers loyal to the Empire lost their lives in the conspiracy. ”

Arthur raised his voice as high as he could, he felt his muscles tremble all over his body, the cold wind of early autumn could kill him at any time, but having come to this point, he had to hold on no matter what. (To be continued.) )