Volume 3, Chapter 76 – The Coronation Ceremony

“Miss Mengxi, seriously, why did you come here all by yourself? Didn’t the Archbishop tell you to wait?”

A church knight with brilliant golden hair and a pair of dark red eyes rushed to the VIP area and approached Mengxi after leading the members of the Ashurmos Church into the plaza.

“Doing this is quite a breach of etiquette! The Archbishop is actually quite angry right now, you know?”

Looking at the somewhat sullen and beautiful silver-haired girl before him, the young church knight couldn’t help but lean into Mengxi’s ear and whisper secretly, yet facing the man’s words, Mengxi merely gave a soft, indifferent response.

“Oh… I see. We’ll talk about it later.”

“…”

After saying that, the silver-haired girl ignored the man’s words and instead turned her gaze toward the representatives of various major powers who were gradually entering the area. The arrival of all the invited guests meant that the ceremony was about to begin.

‘Start quickly, and then, end quickly…’

Mengxi had not even a shred of interest in that scumbag Xue Tian’ao’s Coronation Ceremony. The reason she had come here was partly due to the mandatory requirement of the church’s higher-ups, and partly because she wanted to see Sister Yumo and act spoiled toward her.

She wanted to hold Sister Yumo’s soft, delicate, and easily pushed-down body.

And now?

With Sister Yumo nowhere to be found, continuing to stay in this crowded plaza was simply a form of torture for Mengxi. Gazes filled with various desires and ill intentions were transmitted from all directions at every moment, making the silver-haired girl feel quite displeased.

On the other side, seemingly sensing Miss Mengxi’s inner displeasure, the golden-haired knight beside her, Felix, shook his head quite helplessly.

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Felix knew Mengxi disliked such occasions.

The noisy sounds and those disrespectful gazes would make Mengxi feel extremely uncomfortable. Additionally, the matter of attending Xue Tian’ao’s Coronation Ceremony had already made Mengxi quite unhappy. It was understandable that the irritable silver-haired girl did not want to pay him any mind.

Felix did not get angry.

Instead, he tactfully stood to the side and did not speak further.

Although Felix was the son of Archbishop Nick, he did not personally value fame or fortune; his faith in the Ashurmos Church and the Goddess was genuine. Therefore, he held great respect for Mengxi as the Chosen Maiden.

On the other hand, Felix felt speechless regarding his father’s constant pressure to woo Mengxi and capture the Chosen Maiden’s heart. Mengxi’s beauty and power were beyond doubt, and it was true that he had once been involuntarily moved by her, but Felix also knew his own strength and potential, knowing he was not worthy of this Chosen Maiden.

Felix, who possessed self-awareness, did not harbor any crooked thoughts; instead, he hoped the Chosen Maiden could find her own happiness as soon as possible.

However, recalling what Bai Yanluo had said to him this morning, Felix couldn’t help but show a conflicted expression.

‘Mengxi seems to have fallen for that lady of the Blackrose Family.’

Those two?

Imagining the scene of those two beautiful girls pressed close together for a moment, Felix, like Bai Yanluo, couldn’t help but show a strange expression. Although he did not oppose two girls being like that, as there were many similar situations within the Church…

His father, for instance, seemed to have a penchant for young boys…

But, would such high-level beauties really be “internally consumed” like that?

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In some sense, it really was a bit of a pity.

Stealing a glance at the silver-haired girl beside him who was filled with a holy and elegant aura, Felix couldn’t help but sigh several times in his heart. At the same time, recalling certain faces within the academy, Felix felt a bit of a headache.

If those young masters and ladies found out that Lady Mengxi had been snatched away…

They would likely start causing a ruckus again.

Thinking of this, Felix’s mood became increasingly complex, as those fellows were all prominent figures in the Red Lotus Leaf Empire and were spoiled children of wealthy families. If they really made a scene, it would likely be quite troublesome.

When that time came, as a church official, his heart would probably explode from anger.

…

However, just as Felix was lamenting the bleak future, the silver-haired girl beside him suddenly let out a “tsk” of disgust, causing Felix to snap back from his fantasies.

“Annoying fellow…”

Hmm??

Looking at the whispering Mengxi, Felix couldn’t help but frown, but the young church knight soon understood the reason for Mengxi’s click of the tongue.

“Woommm!!”

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In the next instant, under the excited gazes of countless people, the four sixth tier knights upon the high platform suddenly shouldered the massive, ancient, yet killing-intent-filled dragon horns beside them. As breaths containing vast magic power were blown into them, the grand sound of the horns, saturated with an ancient aura and a thick sense of trepidation, immediately resounded across the Dragondance Plaza.

The moment the horns sounded, the noisy venue and the sounds of cheering and celebration came to an abrupt halt. Aside from that majestic and solemn sound of the horns, there was no other sound at the scene.

Subsequently, under the shroud of the grand horn calls, the heavy and massive entrance gate made of Dark Steel behind the sacrificial high platform was slowly opened under the coordinated effort of thirty high-ranking knights and the excited gazes of countless people.

The stirring sound of war drums suddenly rang out, performing an epic symphony alongside the horns.

With the “symphony” as accompaniment, the earth-shaking sound of hooves approached from afar, kicking up clouds of dust and making the ground tremble. Looking toward the gate, an armored golden legion consisting of several thousand people rode their warhorses and entered the plaza in a grand procession.

This unit was undoubtedly the most elite force in the entire Snownight Empire, the Sabrino Royal Knight Order.

The royal family’s bright gold-patterned flags, symbolizing nobility and power, fluttered in the wind beneath the Sky Dome, while the bright golden armor shimmered with a dazzling luster and sharp swords pointed toward the heavens, reflecting a cold glint. A group of valiant, confident, and dignified knights arrived in the plaza with an imposing aura under the public’s gaze.

The majesty of the Royal Knight Corps was striking.

However, the most eye-catching figure was naturally the handsome man with an extraordinary temperament protected by two knight commanders—the protagonist of this Coronation Ceremony, Xue Tian’ao Valedyn.

Dressed in a custom-made golden armor and draped in imperial robes, Xue Tian’ao captured almost everyone’s attention the moment he appeared.

Facing the worshipful gazes constantly cast by the masses, Xue Tian’ao revealed a charming smile and waved to everyone, perfectly embodying the image of a ruler close to the people.

This wave ignited the crowd once more. The people, who had finally managed to be quiet for a moment, predictably began to shout passionately again, and the cheers of the populace merged with the grand sounds of the drums and horns, sweeping across the entire Dragondance Plaza like a tsunami.

Amidst the scene of clamorous voices, the warhorses slowly came to a halt, and Xue Tian’ao elegantly flicked his cloak and leaped down, arriving before the sacrificial high platform.

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In the next moment, accompanied by the stirring symphony and the expectant gazes of the citizens of the Sky Dome and Xue Tian’ao’s subordinates, the Chosen Son finally raised his foot and stepped onto the stairs.

The moment he stepped onto the stairs, it meant that the Coronation Ceremony had officially begun.

…

‘It’s started, right on time,’ Felix muttered to himself.

Furthermore, this scene…

Surveying the crowd behind him who were gripped by intense excitement and erupting in fanatical cheers, Felix couldn’t help but be somewhat surprised. It seemed he had still underestimated Xue Tian’ao’s popularity in the Snownight Empire. This level of fanaticism seemed even greater than that of Mengxi’s fanatics in the Ashurmos Church.

Xue Tian’ao’s grassroots support should be quite a bit stronger than his father and the others had estimated.

Thinking of this, Felix’s gaze toward Xue Tian’ao couldn’t help but carry a hint of admiration.

However, in the next instant, after watching the figure for a moment, Felix couldn’t help but frown.

Wait?

‘What is with the Chosen Son?’

Whether it was Felix’s hallucination or not, he felt that the current Xue Tian’ao walked with a slight tremble, vaguely giving off… erm, a feeling of kidney deficiency?