Chapter 1089: Reactions of Various Countries
May 22nd——
Later history books are destined to record this day.
The first human Eternal Pope, Aiwass, married Queen Isabel I of Avalon in the Theocracy. A human entered the Holy of Holies for the first time. Queen Avalon ascended the throne under the witness of the current Eternal Pope. The New Herasil Empire was established. Empress Julia proclaimed herself emperor and issued the "New Herasil Declaration."
——The next day, newspapers around the world went crazy.
Anyone with a good education knew what a major event this was. For most people, it was even more significant than the arrival of the Fallen Angels—the arrival of the Fallen Angels was only felt by the Stars, but news of this event spread throughout the nations of Hellas within a single day.
Avalon, Star Antimony, Iris... even the elves of the Theocracy and the trolls and goblins of the southern continent were discussing this matter; the ancient Parthian Empire was alarmed, and several benevolent lords immediately sent special envoys to Avalon. Even the distant Taichu Empire sent a long congratulatory letter with ceremony.
For a while, the only people in the world who didn't know about this were the dwarves living in seclusion in the mountains of the North.
This is undoubtedly a good thing for the people of Avalon.
Although Avalon was merged into the New Hellasir Empire, it does not mean that Avalon will lose their queen.
According to the rules of New Herasil, the newly born Herasil Empire no longer had aristocracy. Isabel had also relinquished her royal authority, but the core governing authority in Avalon remained the Round Table Hall... However, whereas previously only knights could enter the Round Table Hall, it now required a popular election, removing unpopular knights and allowing some commoners to enter.
Naturally, as the granddaughter of the beloved Queen and the even more beloved Queen Sofia, Isabel would inevitably be chosen to serve in the new cabinet. Her words and actions would still have a huge influence... but now she would no longer be the core of the country.
As for the diamond crown that Isabel was blessed with by the Lord at her coronation, it is now placed in the Round Table Hall - in the seat where the Queen originally sat.
As a symbol of authority and the incarnation of the Silver Crown Dragon, it oversees the meetings of the Round Table.
Therefore, at least for the people of Avalon, the reforms of the new era were hardly unacceptable. Furthermore, the three types of paper currency issued by Avalon—white, red, and copper—symbolized the Silver Crown Dragon, the Candlemaker, and the Sand Clock, as did the faith of New Heracle...
The only difference is that the order has changed.
New Herasil's currency, in order of respect, will be gold, represented by the Sand Hourglass; silver, represented by the Silver-Crowned Dragon; and copper, represented by the Candlelighter. The Mint has already printed new banknotes and coins based on Isabel's personal design, and the first batch of new coins is expected to be produced within a week. Afterward, currency exchange will be available throughout New Herasil, exchanging old coins for new ones at a preferential rate. This inflationary process will accelerate the replacement of old coins.
As for the laws, they were basically adjusted based on the laws of Avalon. The new regulations would be based on the laws of Avalon and Star Antimony, eliminating many unnecessary laws. The same was true for taxes, which were significantly reduced.
In Avalon, the only ones who were uneasy with this reform were the Arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration. According to the Court of Arbitration's rules, they were required to minimize diplomacy and distance themselves from others, ensuring that their arbitration would not be compromised due to personal feelings. Now, they had to be visible to maintain their position within the Round Table... Even so, some Arbitrators were bound to leave the Round Table.
Therefore, for most Avalonians, they believe that the New Hellasir Empire was rebuilt with Avalon as the main body - Julia herself grew up in Avalon, as did her brother Aiwas; and her sister-in-law is Isabel, the last queen of the Kingdom of Avalon.
No matter how you look at it, they are all one of us!
On Star Antimony, the resistance to reform was unexpectedly small - this was mainly due to the first generation of Red Prime and Fallen Angels.
The two of them had essentially killed off all of Star's nobles. Now, Star's political situation was in turmoil, unemployment was conservatively estimated at 60%, and over 80% of Star's districts were completely paralyzed.
Public security, tax collection, government affairs, and various public health measures came to a complete halt—most people stopped working. Consequently, the sick and injured could find no doctors or priests. Street shops were looted and vandalized, and the remaining shops, unless owned by extraordinary individuals, were essentially closed for safety. Fires caused by fighting or arson were also unattended, leaving only the hope of natural rain.
It's almost impossible to withdraw money from banks—after many banks were robbed, access now requires appointments days in advance and requires a rather rough search and restraint in a closed environment. And there's a high chance you'll be met by a well-placed predator the moment you step outside.
A large number of counterfeit coins began to circulate on the market. Most were crudely made and could be seen as fake at first glance; but there were also many genuine counterfeits mixed in - they all came from the private mint of the former Count of Leipzig. This was also the real reason why the Count of Leipzig was always generous and generous in rewarding all talented people: he gave them fake gold coins that he had minted himself and were so convincing that they could be mistaken for the real thing.
Count Leipzig was relatively cautious when minting counterfeit coins—he would launder them through a channel before using them, and he didn't dare mint too many at once for fear of disrupting the market. But now Count Leipzig is dead, but his counterfeit coin factory is still open... Now that Star Antimony has become such a mess, who cares about the future?
I don’t even know if there will be a future!
Therefore, the reckless printing of currency caused the entire Star Antimony market to collapse. Prices on the surface had generally risen by 30% in just over a month... but most items were unavailable. It wasn't that they couldn't afford them, but rather that no one was selling them. On the black market, the price had already tripled.
For the remaining Star Antimony people, it was impossible for them to trust their king anymore. After all, Valentine VII, who had become a ghost, Valentine VIII, who had become the Child of the Moon... and Valentine VIII's mother, Valentine VIII's wife, who had welcomed the Fallen Angel and turned into a succubus, Louise, had made it impossible for them to have any good feelings towards the Valentine family. It could even be said that they had lost face.
At this point, Star Antimony's currency and economy were completely beyond repair, requiring a complete overthrow and re-issuance of the currency. Under these circumstances, being able to merge with New Herasil was a blessing—perhaps the only way they could survive.
Aiwass believed that Princess Noelle was one of the few members of the old royal family who truly wanted Xingbi to change for the better. Her most loyal clown, Lalo, was indeed a prime minister with powerful political skills.
But the problem now is that the train is already plummeting towards the abyss, and even the most capable people can't press the brakes.
She tried for more than half a month, and found in despair that she could do nothing - or rather, she originally had a way to try to save him, but not many people were willing to listen to her.
Her unconditional joining of New Herasl essentially meant the demise of the Star Antimony Kingdom, but at least it wasn't destroyed by the Iris People, which was a consolation.
Therefore, some Star Antimony people believe that the fall of the Valentine family is justified; although a few people think that this is an act of treason...but how can returning to the Hellassar Empire be considered treason?
The people of Avalon didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Hellasir Empire. After all, the original founders of the country, the Knights of the Round Table, were pioneering knights who came out to fight the giants because they didn't like the atmosphere of Hellasir.
But Xingbi is different...
According to Xingti's cultural education, they have always regarded themselves as the orthodox of the Helasar Empire. The clothing of Xingti nobles is almost the same as that of the late Helasar Empire. Whether it is music, paintings, clothing, jewelry... all are in the style of the last Helasar Empire, without any revision or change for hundreds of years.
This is also the fundamental reason why Xingti's aesthetics and art have barely developed: Who are you to be qualified to engage in artistic innovation? Can you be as awesome as your ancestors? Can your own power surpass the thousand-year tradition of the Helaer Empire?
——Innovation that is not recognized by anyone is naturally equivalent to "mistake".
This group of traditionalists, known for their return to tradition, holds immense influence on Star Antimony. They were the ones who pushed for the reintegration of the Helasar Empire... and now that their opportunity has arrived, they'll naturally seize this opportunity to suppress other factions. Their original enemy was the royal family, but now even the royal family is on their side.
As for the openness of the Dao—Xingti was the most open country in the Dao. The only thing they found difficult to accept was the "Transcendent Registration System."
Because of their distrust of the original Xingti royal family, nobles and the Son of the Moon, they were very worried about the leakage of their information.
Any battle in the transcendent realm, unless there's an overwhelming gap, is essentially a battle of intelligence. A crushing victory would require at least three on one of the same level, two on one of a higher level, or two power levels higher. And if one can conceal one's path, profession, and power level, it's very possible to defeat the enemy with a weak advantage.
In other words, if their registered energy levels and occupations were leaked, and the other party planned an assassination in a way that restrained them, they would have almost no ability to resist; the restraint relationship in this world was too obvious.
Currently, Xingti's greatest resistance to the New Helasar Empire lies here—and their concerns are actually correct. This is because Aiwass taught Yulia to collect information on everyone in order to develop targeted strategies to suppress and arrest each extraordinary person.
However, people will soon realize that the enforcement of this law is actually quite lax.
It's not like Avalon, where any illegal supernatural person can be arrested or even killed, but it's another model - for example, if you only register for the second-level wizard profession, then you cannot use third-level spells or other supernatural abilities in public, otherwise you will violate the security law and need to be punished by fines, imprisonment or "compulsory labor" depending on the impact.
The so-called compulsory labor is actually a form of recruitment.
It's impossible to let the superior extraordinary people above the fourth energy level sweep the streets.
In other words, this law wasn't actually that strict—even if someone used their abilities without registering, at least they wouldn't be sentenced to death. This way, the possibility of abusing supernatural powers was suppressed in disguise...
It is probably equivalent to the punishment for drunk driving. As long as there are no serious consequences, the punishment will not be too severe; if there are any consequences, the punishment will be increased; and with this law as an excuse and deterrent, there is a reason not to drink or not to drink indiscriminately, thereby optimizing the atmosphere of the entire society.
There was no reaction from the Black Hawk Territory either—they had been a vassal state for over a hundred years, the difference being simply who they were sons to. At least the new father seemed wealthy and powerful, reasonable and cultured, and gentle to them. That was enough.
The Narcissus collar was slightly stuck.
Because the one who truly had the right to join the New Herasil Empire was the descendant of the Narcissus Prince—the pure-blooded Moonchild Princess. She was supposed to be in Star Antimony, but after the chaos that engulfed Star Antimony, she was nowhere to be found. The mages tried to enter, but couldn't, and they were practically dying of anxiety.
The only people who have strong resistance and disgust towards the New Herasil Empire are the Iris people.
Or to be more precise - the Moon Children of Iris.
——June 1st.
A new Tail Ring ritual has been detected.
The update is done, but I still have a headache... I'll take a break for one chapter first.
The current symptoms are headache, hot face, sore throat, coughing and spitting out white phlegm... but no fever?
(End of this chapter)
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