-132- Recognition (2-in-1)
Seeing Charlotte and Earl Stafford so insistent, the Marquis of Howard stopped talking.
But in the end, he nodded and greeted Charlotte slightly:
"Respectfully...... Your commands. โ
He waved his hand to the nobles who had come to greet them, and they moved out of the way to their sides, revealing the carriage that had been prepared long ago.
Charlotte glanced at the royal carriage with the Roman coat of arms, and then climbed on it generously.
"Go to the palace."
She commanded.
The carriage drove slowly, surrounded by nobles and soldiers, forming a mighty procession, heading towards the Red Palace, the center of Falling Star City.
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The Red Palace is located in the northern part of Falling Star City, about thirty minutes from the pier.
When the huge procession surrounding Charlotte came to the gate of the palace, the knights guarding the palace had obviously received the news in advance.
Heavily armed soldiers stood in front of the palace gates, lined up, blocking the closed palace gates.
The road to the palace was blocked, and the mighty motorcade had to stop.
The Earl of Stafford grimaced.
He looked at the royal knights who were blocking the door of the Red Palace and shouted:
"Her Majesty has arrived, what are you doing here? Don't get out of the way! โ
Some of the knights apparently recognized the identity of the Earl of Stafford.
They hesitated, seemed to hesitate, but soon a higher rank officer in the ranks of knights spoke:
"Hold the array! Don't let up! โ
Then, an officer with a red cloak and better armor than the other knights stepped out of the knighthood.
He came to the front of the procession, saluted the Earl of Stafford and the Marquis of Howard, and then said solemnly:
"Lord Speaker, Lord Marquis, the head of the regiment has decreed that no one claiming the throne can enter the Red Palace until the new king is officially crowned, the Red Palace is the symbol of my falling star royal family, and only the real king is eligible to enter."
"Presumptuous! As a member of the Order, don't you know what I stand here for? I have been ordered by the Late King to welcome His Majesty Charlotte de Castel back to the Falling Star, so I don't want to get out of the way! โ
The Earl of Stafford shouted.
After speaking, his transcendent aura was released, and the power of the blazing sun pressed towards the knights of the kingdom.
The transcendent aura that was far more powerful than the knights spread out, trying to force the knights to get out of the way, however, the knights of the kingdom, whose average strength was less than Silver Moon, still did not act.
I saw that the inscriptions on their armor lit up one after another, blooming with a pale red glow, and the light soon joined together, enveloping all the knights.
It's an array of magical energy.
At this moment, the Royal Knights unfolded the solidified magic magic array of the extraordinary army!
The Earl of Stafford only felt his transcendent power crash against an invisible wall of air, indestructible.
Feeling the aura of the knights as one, and the extraordinary power connected by the pale red light, even he felt a little frightened, the Earl of Stafford was even more angry:
"Presumptuous! Activate the magic energy array in front of Your Majesty, are you going to rebel in the Knights! โ
In the face of Earl Stafford's anger, the knights who unfolded the magic energy array were still expressionless, and the high-ranking officers led by them still had a straight face, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Excellency Speaker, our Knights are just acting according to the rules, and now that the throne is vacant, we will only obey the orders of the Captain, who ordered us to defend the Red Palace, then our task is to defend the Red Palace, and no one can be allowed to enter."
"After all...... The Red Palace is not only the royal palace, but also the magic center of Falling Star City, and it is still the same sentence, no one can enter the Red Palace until the new king is decided. โ
Looking at the appearance of the officers of the Knights, not only the Earl of Stafford but even the other nobles who came here with the royal carriage also showed anger on their faces:
"Presumptuous! Her Majesty is the chosen one of the Romance Sword, the heir to the throne of Destiny, and she should not get out of the way quickly! โ
"Open your eyes and see, the High Priest of Campbell is here, and you still don't know what you're doing!"
"Treason! You are treason! Don't get out of the way yet! โ
Perhaps with the two backbones of Stafford and Charlotte, and the number of nobles surrounding the convoy is indeed enough, in the face of the heavily armed royal knights, the nobles seem to have some confidence and reprimanded one after another.
Seeing the aristocrats who were about to move, the high-ranking officer frowned, and then waved his hand to make a movement.
Seeing his movements, the royal knights drew their weapons one after another.
The pale red light that shrouded the knight's array further expanded, and a cold aura of slaughter pressed towards the nobles with the array as the center.
Feeling the heart-pounding aura, the momentum of the nobles suddenly stagnated, and they subconsciously retreated.
Looking at the knights who forced the crowd back with the help of the magic energy array, Earl Stafford became even more angry:
"What do you do? What are you trying to do? Are you really going to rebel?! โ
"Your Excellency, stand back."
A calm, nice voice came from the carriage.
Hearing this, the anger on Earl Stafford's face instantly faded.
I saw him glaring coldly at the knights, and then came to the side of the carriage with a respectful gesture:
"Her Majesty ......"
The doors of the carriage were opened by the soldiers who guarded them, and the elaborate wooden ladders were lowered.
In the midst of all the attention, the royal knights saw a noble girl gracefully stepping out of the carriage, holding a long sword that made the knights feel quite familiar, and a black cat with its head held high and its tail cocked by her side.
The girl had beautiful blonde hair, a pair of eyes as clear as the starry sky, and a perfect face like the goddess of beauty, Aphros.
Her age doesn't look very old, and her facial features are even a little immature, only the slim gorgeous aristocratic skirt makes her body a little more curved, and it seems to be a little more mature than her appearance.
Seeing the girl who stepped out of the carriage, the nobles suddenly fell silent.
They stepped back and bowed slightly, making way for the girl.
The girl slowly walked to the front of the line.
I saw her calmly glance at the royal knights who were blocking the palace, and said lightly:
"You ...... Know who I am? โ
The knights' eyes flickered, but they didn't answer.
Only the high-ranking officer at the front looked slightly condensed.
"Lord Castelle, only the real king can live in the Red Palace, you are not qualified now, please retreat quickly, lest the magic energy array cause harm to you."
He said in a deep voice.
It's just that, compared to the indifference of facing Earl Stafford just now, at this moment, his voice is also a little more respectful.
In the face of the high-level legion's respectful, but still undisguised threat, Charlotte didn't say anything, but the Roman sword in her hand couldn't help it first:
"Only a real king can stay in it? How? Isn't my chosen master, Edward's junior designated successor, not qualified to enter the Red Palace? โ
"I think at the beginning, the inscription in this palace was still carved by your sword grandfather Wu for the Roman family!"
Hearing the words of the Roman Sword, the royal knights' eyes widened.
There are not many talking swords, and a talking elven rapier is more directive.
Obviously, in the face of such a talking sword, the knights had already recognized the identity of the Roman sword.
Charlotte glanced at the knights and shook the Roman Sword in her hand:
"You ...... You should know who it is, right? โ
The knights' eyes flickered, and they remained silent, but once again their expressions hesitated.
No one answered.
But their expressions have betrayed their thoughts.
Of course, Charlotte didn't expect their answers.
She stepped straight away and walked towards the knights.
"Count, please stop!"
The high-ranking officer's face changed, and the knights behind him were also in a commotion.
Charlotte didn't hear it.
She carried the Roman Sword and advanced step by step, directly facing the light of the magic energy array.
Seeing this scene, the nobles' eyes also widened, and they were about to step forward to stop it.
However, before the two sides could take action, the next scene was beyond everyone's expectations.
Just as Charlotte stepped into the attack range of the magic energy array, the "automatic attack" of the magic energy array that everyone imagined was not triggered.
Not only that, but even the brilliance of the magical energy that was supposed to envelop the girl was directly blocked in front of the girl as if they had encountered an invisible barrier.
On the side of the Knights of the Kingdom, the knights felt it more deeply.
In their perception of controlling the magic energy array, it seemed that what was coming towards them was not a thin aristocratic girl, but a bottomless abyss.
They only felt as if the open array of magical energy had hit an invisible sponge barrier.
The magic that was enough to severely damage the blazing sun and even the legend, not only failed to stop the girl's advance, but began to be quickly swallowed by some invisible "barrier".
The girl continued on her way, with no intention of stopping.
And as the girl approached, a sense of oppression that seemed to come from the soul gradually surfaced in the hearts of the knights.
No one dared to really do anything to Charlotte.
Not to mention that the magic energy array was ineffective against Charlotte, even if Charlotte's identity was there, they would only dare to block it in the name of not yet crowned, but they would not dare to really do it.
And Charlotte has long seen this.
Charlotte walked towards the palace with her sword in hand.
The commotion of the knights grew bigger and bigger, and some knights who couldn't hold on began to retreat uncontrollably.
Charlotte took a step forward, the Cavaliers stepped back by one point, Charlotte took a step forward, and the Cavaliers stepped back by one point......
It's a ridiculous picture.
Obviously, Charlotte was only one person, but in the face of hundreds of fully armed kingdom knights who had activated the magic energy array, they could force the other party to keep retreating.
And looking at the girl who forced the knights of the kingdom to keep retreating, the nobles also showed admiration and respect on their faces, and their eyes were full of brilliance.
A strong person will be respected at all times.
And being strong is also a necessary quality for kings.
Although the nobles didn't know how Charlotte did it, at this moment, looking at the girl who forced the knight back step by step, there was a little more real recognition and respect in their eyes.
Charlotte continued to walk.
And the knights are feeling the pressure increasing.
They kept retreating, and finally came to a place where there was no way back.
Gradually, some knights began to subconsciously move to the sides, and as time went on, more and more knights moved to the sides, and fewer and fewer knights stood in front of Charlotte.
Ultimately...... Only the high-ranking officer remained.
The senior officers only felt the pressure doubled.
It's not just psychological pressure, it's also physical pressure.
In his perception, as the girl walked all the way, the aura and coercion on her body were also increasing, and at the moment, it had reached an incredible point.
He didn't feel like he was facing a young girl.
Rather, it is facing a walking mountain.
No...... Deeper than the mountains, in his perception, the pressure brought by the girl was almost substantial, like a storm in the ocean.
His legs trembled subconsciously, his brain buzzed, and he felt like he would be overwhelmed by the indescribable pressure in the next moment.
But even so, he still gritted his teeth and insisted on standing.
Charlotte came up to the senior officer.
She looked at the officer who was already sweating profusely and looked hideous, but still gritted her teeth and insisted, nodded slightly, and smiled and praised:
"You...... Not bad. โ
With that, she passed by the high-ranking officers, and entered the palace as the nobles shouted "Long live the Queen".
Losing the pressure from Charlotte, the senior officer's legs weakened and he fell directly to the ground.
He was panting, his body trembled, and he couldn't stand up again for a while, and his expression was in a trance.
A mighty procession of nobles surrounded Charlotte, who had forced back the Knights, into the main hall of the Red Palace.
Charlotte carried the Roman Sword and went straight to the king's throne at the highest point of the palace, and then sat down directly.
Seeing the girl sitting on the throne of the king, Earl Stafford, the chief speaker of the Council of the Falling Star Kingdom, looked excited.
He took a deep breath, took the lead in getting down on one knee, saluted Charlotte, and raised his voice:
Charles Stafford...... Meet Her Majesty! โ
With Earl Stafford in front, the nobles who had followed Charlotte to the Red Palace also knelt on one knee and knelt in a large area.
The sparse sound of lala rang out, then more and more, and gradually merged into the same sound, and finally evolved into a loud, deafening cheer.
The shouts of joy resounded through the palace, and went out of the gates of the palace, and spread far, far and wide......
Looking at the fallen star nobles in the palace who saluted to her on one knee, Charlotte smiled slightly.
She put away the Roman Sword, and then raised her hand slightly:
"Get up."
Whoa......
Hearing Charlotte's order, the Falling Star nobles in the palace got up one after another.
Their posture was still respectful, but there was more heartfelt recognition and awe on their faces than when they first met them in the port.
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Make up for last night's, and today's.
As for the evening...... I still don't promise. _(:ะทใโ )_
(End of chapter)