The moment Aurelion removed the crown.
No one noticed that the entire empire seemed to have lost the protection of some kind of power.
The once magnificent and dazzling town buildings seemed to be shrouded in shadow.
The shimmering light on the surface of every building and every street.
Like burning ashes, it gradually dimmed and eventually disappeared.
The city revealed its true nature, appearing more rustic and having lost its former glory.
Even the royal palace located in the heart of the capital is no exception.
The magnificent palace fell silent as if asleep in an instant.
The shimmering light that had been drifting in the air gradually faded, settling into the now less dazzling palace.
At the same time, the ethereal aura emanating from the palace's surface also dissipated.
The sense of awe and pressure that had been building up within the guards standing before the palace diminished considerably.
They turned to look at the palace that they guarded day and night.
I don't understand why this palace has lost its former glory and become like an ordinary building full of ancient atmosphere.
Moreover, the air temperature within the empire seemed to have dropped several degrees.
The wind that swept through the streets and past the crowds brought a chill, no longer carrying the warmth and peace of before.
Even though the empire underwent such significant changes, not a single citizen truly cared about any of it.
When Aurelion removed her crown and ceased to be queen, the angry shouts and curses from the crowd grew even louder.
They accused Aurelion of being a cowardly emperor who only knew how to run away.
They denounced Aurelion as inferior to the emperors of the empire, especially to her father, Auberle.
They hated Aubrey for having such an incompetent daughter, a daughter who dared to put the entire empire behind her.
As the atmosphere among the citizens grew increasingly tense, even the previously desolate and cold wind seemed to have stopped blowing.
He became restless, fueled by the crowd's high spirits and the surge of passion within him.
However, the more they were insulted, the more panicked they became.
Because the empire no longer had an emperor.
They no longer had anyone who would protect them without any reason, simply because the emperor was in charge.
Thus, the empire began to collapse.
Order will soon descend into chaos, the economy will be out of balance, politics will be powerless, and social contradictions will erupt completely.
Soon, this place will become a breeding ground for chaos, and may even face invasion from foreign enemies.
Even under immense fear and coercion, people are unwilling to back down.
They preferred to stick to their own opinions rather than try to persuade the emperor to stay.
Out of fear, the insults became even more intense.
But Aurelion could no longer hear these voices.
The people's insults were directed at the emperor of the empire, but she was no longer the emperor after she took off her crown.
She could always hear the opinions of the citizens of the Empire, no matter where she was.
But once she completely relinquished that identity, those voices of opinion swept by like silent phantoms, quickly disappearing.
She had never felt so relaxed.
Even after losing her status as emperor, she felt no sadness or helplessness.
At that moment, she seemed to understand her father.
Why was he unwilling to assume the role of emperor again?
Even during his battle with Viktor, he referred to himself as a warrior.
Aurelion discovered that she had relied too much on the identity of the emperor.
By relying on the worship of the emperor by the inhabitants of the empire, they can become stronger.
And the father's last words
This was precisely to tell her that it wasn't only by becoming an emperor that one could possess the corresponding power.
'The power you possess is the reason you become king.'
As the ruler of a country, how can he allow his decisions to be arbitrarily swayed by his citizens?
Even if he loses his status as 'King', he will still possess unstoppable power.
Aubrey's words became clearer and clearer to Aurelian.
She raised her head again, looking at the sky and at the transparent screen formed by the natural bird.
This time, her expression was resolute, and her eyes were filled with a dazzling, star-like light.
A layer of broken golden light faded from her body, and the surrounding air became light and natural as the ripples dissipated.
At this point, Aurelion was no longer an emperor, nor did she possess the mystery, majesty, and sublimity of an emperor.
It was as if she had returned to the way she used to be, no longer bound by any identity, her actions and will.
Every viewer stared intently at the screen; even with dry eyes, no one dared to blink.
They never imagined that Aurelion would have this side to her.
But at that moment, several wispy, azure ripples slowly emerged from the clouds.
It passed through space, crossed the blossoming void, and drifted down towards the earth.
Immediately afterward, the azure magic power, upon touching the ground, moved like sentient snakes, rapidly traversing the surrounding floating rocks.
In just a few seconds, an enormous formation was erected out of thin air on the ground.
Then, the patterns flowed down from the air, passing through the center, and a dazzling azure light emerged from the formation.
Buzzing—
Surrounded by light, countless mages descended from mid-air, leaving afterimages, and landed on the broken floating rocks.
These mages all wore long, flowing robes and carried various kinds of staffs, encircling the entire land.
Their common feature is that they all wear a familiar badge on their chests, engraved with three broken heads.
Soon, within this vast encirclement of mages, several illusory afterimages once again descended upon the center of the earth above the floating rocks.
Countless spectators stared intently as the blurry figures gradually became clearer before their eyes.
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