In recent days, the people of Tetur have always felt that the atmosphere in the city is a little strange, but as for what the place, they can't say. In the end, it was a drunk man in the tavern who told the truth after filling himself with yellow soup: "I said have you noticed, those bastards of the city defense army seem to be much more honest than they used to be, and they ...... vomit."

When the drunk man said this, everyone suddenly realized, so they nodded in agreement.

"It seems that this is really the case, and the guys of the city defense army have rarely engaged in eating and taking cards anymore. ”

"That's right, that's right, I brought a batch of lumber into the city that day, and these bastards didn't even rip off the bamboo, and I thought I had misheard......"

"It's a little weird, are these bastards changing their minds?"

"Don't be stupid, I've heard that the city defense force has recently changed its commander, and the original commander seems to have been arrested. ”

"How do you know?"

"I ...... That one...... There is a relative who works as an errand boy in the city defense army......"

"No wonder that's the case, the new commander is a nice man. ”

"I've heard that the new commander is not a local, it seems to be from a foreign country......"

As soon as Hortz took office, he carried out a major reform of the city defense army, and with the information provided by Sawin as a reference, Hortz quickly distinguished between those who could be used and those who could not. Although it can't sweep away the evils accumulated over the years, at least those common vices have been curbed to a certain extent.

In the past, not only the common people were very dissatisfied with it, but even the ministers had many complaints, but no one thought that the city defense army would really get better one day, and the recent changes in the city defense army made everyone feel a little uncomfortable. However, the change in the city defense was only the beginning, and soon the inhabitants of Tetur were shocked by the bigger changes.

One morning a few days later, a number of official announcements were suddenly posted on some of the city's densely populated streets, announcing that the king would be in poor health for a long time, and that all the affairs of the court would be entrusted to the regent Duke Amberton, a move that was unanimously supported by the courtiers, and the Manchu ministers of civil and military affairs would hold an oath of allegiance in the Great Chapel a few days later.

This matter immediately caused a heated discussion among the people, first of all, everyone was surprised that the king suddenly announced his retirement, although it was not an abdication, but the relinquishment of all power, which was not much different from abdication. Secondly, everyone is puzzled by the sudden rise of the Duke of Amberton, why this duke has not been involved in politics for many years, why he suddenly became the most powerful person in the entire kingdom.

All kinds of gossip began to spread rapidly in the streets and alleys, some said that the duke was ordered in danger, others said that the duke was lucky, and of course, there were also remarks that the duke relied on a coup d'état to come to power. However, no matter what the people said, everyone felt that the collective oath of the ministers was a very new thing, and I am afraid that this kind of thing was the first time on the mainland.

The Bright Sacred Religion has been circulating on the mainland for a long time and has long become a part of people's daily life, but no one has ever imagined that religion will one day be combined with power, which was once regarded by the people as a flood beast, is suddenly covered with a sacred aura. Swearing allegiance to power in a place that symbolizes sacredness is enough to amaze anyone on the continent anyway.

On the other hand, this is equivalent to the Holy Sect of Light supporting the Duke of Amberton, and the Holy Sect of Light, which has a broad popular base, has come to support the Duke, what else can other ministers say.

On the day of the oath-taking ceremony, the whole of Tetur was in turmoil, and countless people flocked to the Great Church, turning this usually extremely quiet and peaceful place into a bustling center of people. Not only the local residents of Tetur came to see the excitement, but also the envoys of various countries stationed in Tetur also came to watch the ceremony.

When the bell struck twelve, the solemn oath-taking ceremony began, and the soldiers of the city defense force carved a thoroughfare through the crowd, and then joined hands to form two human walls to separate the crowd behind them. In a short time, a neat group of soldiers opened the way in front of them, leading a large number of officials on foot through the crowd and slowly towards the holy church.

According to the rules of the Cult of Light, no one was allowed to ride a horse within half a mile of the Great Temple, so the ministers had to walk on their own feet, thus giving the people the opportunity to observe the princes and ministers up close.

Many ordinary people noticed that there was no joy on the faces of these high-ranking ministers, and they all stretched their faces one by one, as if others owed them money, especially the leaders of several important ministers, and the expressions on their faces could simply be described as sad. For example, the former Prime Minister, the Marquis de Cluain, the expression on his face can be described as mourning.

The Marquis de Cluen bowed his head and hunched over, making it impossible to tell that this was the original swaggering prime minister, except that he was still dressed in gorgeous clothes and an ordinary drooping old man. Cruon didn't expect that the Duke of Amberton really wanted them to come to the Great Sanctuary to take an oath, and he made this matter known to the world, and if he violated this oath in the future, he would undoubtedly be widely criticized by the people, and it would also be tantamount to offending the Order.

"Amberton, bastard!" said the Marquis of Clueen, wishing to eat the miser alive.

However, no matter how resentful they were, these ministers could not muster the courage to resist, although the Duke of Amberton was hateful, but after all, it did not touch their fundamental interests, if they blatantly resisted, I am afraid that it would not be like now, just a loss of face. After several trade-offs, most of the ministers still chose to obey, and now they are the playthings in the hands of the duke, with neither the ability nor the courage to resist.

Due to the limited seating capacity of the Great Cathedral, only a small number of people were allowed to enter the ceremony, and the rest of the seats were reserved for nobles and envoys. Unlike the hustle and bustle outside, the Great Chapel was still quiet, and the guests were already seated, just as they had been in the past.

But as the ministers walked in, there was a small commotion in the Great Chapel, and the guests turned their eyes to the ministers. The courtiers knelt down in front of the altar under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, and hundreds of ministers knelt all over the place, even if they visited the king, it was not so solemn.

A diamond-shaped spar on top of the altar emits a colorful light, which is the so-called holy relic that symbolizes light, but it is actually a spar made by the Magic Guild that can emit light on its own. For the Magic Guild, this is really a trivial object, but in the eyes of the people, such a thing is magical enough that it can be associated with unknown mysteries.

After the ministers knelt down, the great chapel finally fell silent, and at this time, a man in a bright red robe was seen slowly ascending the high platform from the side of the altar. This is a handsome middle-aged man, with a clear face outline like a knife cut, which makes a deep impression at a glance.

I don't know who in the audience couldn't help but whisper, "Oops! It's Master Main......"

The ministers who were kneeling on the ground with a belly full of anger also raised their heads in surprise at this time, and looked at Main on the high platform, they didn't expect the church to attach so much importance to this oath ceremony, and actually sent a magic master who was famous all over the continent.

You must know that the country of Hieronis is a small country in every way, and the Church clearly supports the Duke of Amberton to ascend to the throne by doing so, which makes those who still have a spirit of resistance in their hearts suddenly discouraged. With the support of the church, it is equivalent to gaining the support of the magic guild, and such a powerful force is not something that a small group of nobles can fight.

Main on the high platform was smiling, chanting a spell softly in his mouth, and then with a wave of his hand, he saw that the multicolored hedron on the altar suddenly shone brightly, reflecting the entire Great Sanctuary in a brilliant light, like a dream.

Just as the people could not help but let out a burst of exclamation, Main said, "Let's begin the oath ceremony, this is a sacred moment......"

(End of chapter)