Tittanya, in the Rose Palace.
The former Gemini thrones have now been removed, and now there is only the one and supreme throne.
The black marble seat was definitely not comfortable and was quite cold. Behind it was a red curtain with gold edges, on which was a pattern of a blood moon wrapped with roses.
A young man with short black hair sat on the throne. He placed his hands on the armrests and slowly glanced at the nobles and officers below.
After completely controlling the imperial capital of Titaneia, all the nobles and officers in the city were summoned, and guards stood in neat rows on both sides of the hall. Unlike the red-clad guards in the Rose Palace in the past, they wore silver-white metal armor, and the cloaks on their backs were mainly ice blue, with frosty roses and moons printed on them.
These guards all come from aristocratic families. They may be the second son or adopted son of the family, without titles or inheritance rights, but they have excellent knowledge and combat skills. After the new emperor ascends the throne, they will become the backbone of the support for the new emperor.
In the silent and solemn imperial hall, the ceremonial officer began to read out the turmoil and changes in the royal family.
"Sixteen years ago, the brothers Edren and Amank poisoned the previous Emperor with extremely despicable means and murdered the former Crown Princes Ansel and Ansroy during their sacred wedding ceremony. They usurped the throne, deceived the entire Empire, and murdered countless loyal and honorable nobles."
"Afterward, the two led and launched the Empire's largest expedition since the Battle of Broken Bow, wasting countless manpower and supplies and resulting in the deaths of many innocent nobles and Imperial citizens. Furthermore, their foolish rule led to the Empire's defeat by the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua and the signing of a deeply humiliating treaty, bringing shame and humiliation to the Empire's nearly thousand years of glory."
"But God bless the Red Moon. The Emperor's true bloodline has never been cut off. Crown Prince Ansroy still has descendants."
"Now, under the sword of the true king of the empire, many loyal nobles have restored order, overthrown the rule of the false king, slain the Edren brothers, and restored the sacred throne of the empire to its rightful place."
"Now, let us take the oath together!"
"Glory will be unified, and the Rose Blood Moon will never fall from the world."
"We will always follow your will, until the end of the world and the final sunset!"
"We will always follow your will until the end of the world and the final sunset!" Nearly a thousand people in the audience swore in unison, and the sound echoed throughout the hall and the dome.
Outside this magnificent and sublime imperial hall, a sea of soldiers stood in the square, forming neat military formations with flags flying. They also shouted in unison amidst the echoes, and the mighty sound waves spread like ocean waves across this huge imperial capital where millions of people gathered.
The brothers Amank and Edren, once regarded as the leaders of the revival of the empire, lost all their prestige after the failure of the empire's great expedition. One died in an assassination and the other died in a coup. Everything they created will be rewritten by the new emperor and become a shame and dark part of the empire's history.
For an empire that had flourished for nearly a thousand years, its people viewed themselves as the sole masters of the continent, honored and noble, with pride and confidence ingrained in their very bones. If an emperor failed to bring victory, then no matter how benevolent or well-behaved he was, he would not be able to convince his people.
Worshiping and obeying the strong is the tradition of the empire and the root of all systems and pursuits.
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After the empire's first meeting ended, it was already dusk. The magnificent purple-red sunset was burning in the sky, and a little light shone into the newly set up study.
There was no light in the room, and the young man who had just ascended the throne was leaning back in his chair, resting his eyes.
No matter how gifted he was, when facing the gaze of countless noble soldiers in the imperial capital for the first time, he had to be extremely nervous and constantly control his posture and details to match the majesty of a king. After the process was over, he was exhausted.
At this time, Anna was carefully and gently helping him soothe his forehead and relieve his fatigue, but not long after, the door of the study was knocked open.
"Please come in." Maid Anna put down her soothing hand and went to open the door.
Looking at this maid of average or above average appearance, the reporting noble officer was a little surprised and curious, but he did not ask any questions at this moment. Instead, he turned his gaze to the young king who was already seated.
Although the new emperor seemed to be more than five years younger than him, the officer still bowed his head in awe and reported.
"Your Majesty, we have eliminated all the remnants of Brother Aimanke's gang left in the imperial capital."
"All?" Elio's simple question made the officer's heart tighten, and then he thought carefully.
"General Sifley is not in the city at the moment, but the other nobles loyal to the Edren brothers have been eliminated."
"Where are Queen Lily and the child?"
"According to our investigation, they escaped outside the city through a previously dug secret passage. We don't know which direction they've gone. However, we've organized nearly 200 search teams, and they've already set out along key roads and checkpoints to hunt them down."
After the report, Elio did not immediately comment or respond. The room was very quiet. The noble officer did not dare to look up. He could only wonder anxiously in his heart whether the emperor was dissatisfied with him for not capturing Lily and the prince.
During this brief silence, every minute and every second seemed to be torture, causing sweat to break out on his forehead, and he even had a premonition that he might be executed by the tyrant.
"Go down."
"Yes, Your Majesty." As if escaping from death, the noble officer hurriedly left the study with a wet back, and fled under the watchful eyes of the stationed Rime Guards.
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