Vol 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 hurriedly rushed toward the VIP seats after leading the members of the Asumos Church into the square, arriving beside Mengxi.
"Doing this is really improper etiquette! The Archbishop is extremely angry right now, you know?"
Looking at the incomparably beautiful silver-haired girl before him, who seemed somewhat unhappy, the young Church knight could not help leaning close to Mengxi's ear and whispering secretly.
Faced with the man's words, Mengxi merely responded lightly without caring in the slightest:
"Oh~ I know. We'll talk about it later."
"..."
After saying that, the silver-haired girl stopped paying attention to him and instead turned her gaze toward the representatives of the various great powers who were gradually finishing their entrance.
Since all the guests had arrived to watch, it also meant that the ceremony was about to begin.
'Hurry up and start, then hurry up and finish...'
Mengxi did not have even the slightest interest in that bastard Xue Tianao's coronation ceremony.
The reason she had come here was, on one hand, because of the Church leadership's compulsory orders, and on the other hand, because she wanted to see Sister Yumo and act spoiled with her,
to hug Sister Yumo's soft, delicate body that could easily be pushed down~
And now?
With Sister Yumo nowhere to be found, continuing to remain in this square packed with people was simply torture for Mengxi. Gazes filled with all kinds of desires and improper intentions constantly came from every direction, making the silver-haired girl quite displeased.
Meanwhile, seemingly noticing Miss Mengxi's unhappiness, the blond knight beside her, Archbishop Nick's son Felik, shook his head rather helplessly.
Felik knew that Mengxi disliked occasions like this.
The noisy voices and those disrespectful gazes made Mengxi extremely uncomfortable. On top of that, having to attend Xue Tianao's coronation ceremony already made Mengxi very unhappy. It was perfectly understandable that the irritated silver-haired girl did not want to pay any attention to him.
Felik was not angry.
Instead, he tactfully moved aside and did not continue speaking.
Although Felik was Archbishop Nick's son, he himself did not care much about fame, status, or wealth. His faith in the Asumos Church and the Goddess was entirely genuine. Therefore, Felik also held tremendous respect for Mengxi as the Child of Destiny.
On the other hand, Felik was utterly speechless regarding his father's constant urging for him to pursue Mengxi and win the Child of Destiny's heart.
Mengxi's beauty and strength were unquestionable, and it was true that she had once involuntarily stirred his heart. However, Felik was also well aware of his own strength and potential, and knew that he was not worthy of the Child of Destiny.
Having the precious virtue of knowing his own limitations, Felik had no crooked thoughts. Instead, he hoped that the Child of Destiny could find her own happiness as soon as possible.
However,
recalling what White Yama had told him this morning, Felik could not help revealing a conflicted expression.
—'Mengxi seems to have fallen for that Young Lady of the Black Rose Family.'—
Those two?
After briefly imagining the two incomparably beautiful girls pressed tightly against each other, Felik, just like White Yama, could not help revealing a strange expression.
Although he was not opposed to two girls being like that, since there were quite a few similar situations within the Church anyway...
His father seemed to like some young boys...
But,
two beautiful girls of this caliber were just going to pair up with each other?
In a certain sense, that really was somewhat of a pity...
Stealing a glance from the corner of his eye at the silver-haired girl beside him, who radiated holiness and elegance, Felik could not help sighing several times inwardly.
At the same time, recalling certain faces from the academy gave Felik an even greater headache.
If
those young masters and young ladies learned that Lady Mengxi had been snatched away by someone...
there would probably be another huge commotion.
At this thought, Felik's feelings became increasingly complicated. After all, those people were all prominent figures in the Crimson Leaf Empire, as well as spoiled children from wealthy families. If they truly started causing trouble, it would probably become extremely troublesome...
When that happened, as an academic administrator, he feared his heart might explode from anger...
...
However, just as Felik lamented the bleak future awaiting him, the silver-haired girl beside him suddenly let out a disgusted click of her tongue, instantly pulling Felik back from his imagination into reality.
"Annoying bastard..."
Hm??
Looking at Mengxi, who was muttering quietly, Felik could not help frowning.
However, the young Church knight quickly understood why Mengxi had clicked her tongue.
"Wooooom~~!!!!!!"
The next instant,
beneath the excited gazes of countless people, the four Sixth-Tier knights standing atop the ceremonial platform suddenly lifted the enormous, ancient dragon-shaped horns beside them, which radiated a solemn and murderous aura.
As breaths containing immense magic power were blown into them, the majestic sound of the horns, filled with an ancient atmosphere and a profound sense of awe, instantly resounded throughout Dragon Dance Square.
The moment the horns sounded,
the originally
noisy venue, filled with cheers and celebrations, instantly fell silent.
Aside from the mighty and solemn sound of the horns, no other sound could be heard.
Then,
under the cover of the majestic horn calls, the massive, heavy entrance gates behind the ceremonial platform, forged from mystic steel, slowly opened under the combined efforts of thirty high-ranking knights and beneath the excited gazes of countless people...
The impassioned pounding of war drums suddenly erupted. Together with the horns, they began playing an epic symphony.
With the 'symphony' serving as accompaniment,
the thunderous sound of horse hooves approached from afar, kicking up clouds of dust and causing even the earth to begin trembling.
Looking toward the entrance, an entirely armed golden legion composed of several thousand soldiers could be seen riding warhorses majestically into the square.
This force was undoubtedly the most elite military unit in the entire Snow Night Empire—the Sabrino Royal Knights.
The brilliant gold-patterned banners of the imperial family, symbolizing nobility and power, fluttered beneath the heavens. Their bright golden armor gleamed with dazzling brilliance, while rows of shining swords and blades pointed toward the sky, radiating cold light.
The heroic, confident, and imposing knights entered the square with overwhelming momentum beneath the gazes of the crowd.
The might of the Royal Knights naturally drew everyone's attention.
However,
the most eye-catching figure was naturally the handsome and extraordinary blond man protected by the two Knight Commanders.
He was none other than the protagonist of this coronation ceremony,
Xue Tianao-Valedin.
The moment Xue Tianao appeared in his specially crafted golden armor and imperial robes, he immediately captured almost everyone's attention.
Faced with the worshipful gazes constantly coming from countless citizens, Xue Tianao revealed a charming smile and waved toward the crowd, presenting himself perfectly as an emperor close to his people.
With that single wave,
the entire venue erupted once more.
The crowd, which had finally been quiet for a brief moment, unsurprisingly began shouting passionately once again. The people's cheers merged with the majestic sounds of the war drums and horns, suddenly sweeping across the entirety of Dragon Dance Square like a tsunami.
Amid the deafening uproar,
the warhorse gradually came to a halt, while Xue Tianao elegantly swept his cloak aside and leaped down, arriving before the ceremonial platform.
The next moment,
accompanied by the impassioned 'symphony,' and under the expectant gazes of Sky Dome's citizens and Xue Tianao's subordinates, the Child of Destiny finally raised his foot and stepped onto the stairs.
The moment he stepped onto the first stair meant that...
the coronation ceremony had officially begun.
...
It's started.
Pretty punctual, too.
Felik muttered inwardly.
Also,
this scene...
Glancing behind him at the crowd overwhelmed by intense excitement and erupting into fanatical cheers, Felik could not help feeling somewhat astonished.
It seemed that he had still underestimated Xue Tianao's popularity within the Snow Night Empire.
This degree of fanaticism seemed to surpass even that of Mengxi's fanatical believers within the Asumos Church.
Xue Tianao's support among the people was probably considerably stronger than his father and the others had estimated.
Thinking this, a trace of admiration unconsciously entered Felik's gaze as he looked toward Xue Tianao.
However,
the next instant,
after staring at Xue Tianao's figure for a moment, Felik could not help frowning.
???
Huh?
'What's wrong with the Child of Destiny?'
Felik did not know whether it was merely his imagination, but he kept feeling that the current Xue Tianao seemed to tremble slightly with every step he took.
There was vaguely a kind of...
Enmmm, kidney-deficiency feeling?