Chapter 595: Ryan officially abolishes the monarchy
The solemn hymn sounded, and the once deserted Ryan Palace became crowded again today, but despite the large number of people, the atmosphere was not that warm.
The faces of the nuns singing hymns were filled with sadness. What they were singing praises for today was not the great Lord of the Dawn, but the dynasty that was about to pass away.
The Withered Rose walked out amidst the solemn hymns, wearing a gorgeous robe as bright as stars, and walked towards the lofty throne step by step.
The ceremony looked simple, but it had been rehearsed dozens of times. It took seven or eight hours just to put on the dress on Withered Rose.
Each of the accessories above represents a period of Ryan's history, and each pattern on the clothes has a unique meaning. Just as Hecky Stone said before, this set of clothes, from the lining to the long skirt, from the belt to the headdress, every part needs to be worn by the corresponding noble lady.
Then there is the makeup, the decoration of the scene, the positioning of the participants and so on.
Every link needs to be solemn and every step needs to be carefully recorded in history.
This solemn and complicated ritual is so detailed that the right music should be played at each second. If one second is off, the dwarf vampire will curse you for hours.
But no matter how dissatisfied they were, the Ryan people had no choice but to do as they were told.
And during the rehearsals, the people of Ryan also felt the weight of history.
Each of Herky Stone's seemingly demanding requirements was designed strictly in accordance with Ryan tradition; every movement and expression could be traced back to history books, and was clearly explained.
Even the respected elders in Ryan had to admit that Herky Stone was the true orthodox of Ryan and knew Ryan's history better than them.
Later, these Ryan people also began to recognize this ceremony.
Ryan, which has been passed down for more than 1,700 years, is worth the hassle.
Because this is the last queen of the Ryan Empire. Today is her coronation ceremony and also the day she completely gives up her royal status.
Ryan finally decided to abandon the Ryan royal family that had been passed down for more than 1,700 years. From today on, Ryan is no longer an imperial country.
The Withered Rose returns to Ryan for the first time as an undead.
She walked calmly towards the throne and sat with grace in this position that many people dream of.
As she looked down at the kneeling subjects, Withered Rose's eyes began to blur and those dusty memories flooded into her heart.
When she was a little girl, she saw her father sitting on this throne and discussing state affairs with Ryan's ministers. At that time, the Withered Rose stood obediently beside her, looking at her father with eyes full of admiration.
Everyone said that Her Royal Highness the Princess would become a very competent queen, would lead Ryan to a brighter future, and would make the holy light even more brilliant.
At that time, Withered Rose also recognized this point, and this was the requirement she set for herself, to do better than the kings of all generations and make Ryan truly the Lord of the Dawn’s kingdom on earth.
"When did I become completely disappointed with my parents and this country?"
The Withered Rose murmured to herself in a voice that only she could hear.
It probably started with the blood test after she was twelve years old. After each test, her parents' expressions became uglier. She was originally the princess who was pampered in the palm of their hands, but later on, they even looked at her with disgust and aversion.
No matter how outstanding the Withered Rose is in divine talent and ability to govern a country, it cannot compare to the usefulness of that little bit of bloodline.
She could have become the youngest legendary empress in the empire, but instead of receiving guidance from famous teachers, she was arranged to go on endless blind dates before she even reached adulthood.
From young boys from the royal family's side branches, to middle-aged uncles, to disgusting deformities caused by inbreeding... as long as the results of these people's blood tests are acceptable, they must be "accepted" by the Withered Rose.
What Withered Rose heard in her ears were no longer praises and encouragements, but stern reminders again and again that the day she became the Queen of Ryan would be the day she got married, and the ones she would marry were these disgusting freaks.
It turns out that the so-called descendants of the Holy King are so ugly, and this empire is so shameful.
And today is the day that I become the Queen of Ryan.
The eyes of the withered rose turned red, as if tears were about to flow out of her eye sockets, but in the end, it was just blood red. After becoming a lich, she had no tears, only dirty blood mixed with mercury.
She suddenly wanted to kill.
With her ability, she only needs a glance to turn most of the Ryan people in front of her into zombies. As long as she is given a little time, no one can escape her death gaze, and she can even make them not realize that they are dead.
Just when she wanted to transform all the Lion people emitting holy light in front of her into undead, a hand wearing heavy armor reached out and grasped her clenched fist.
Withered Rose turned her head and saw a silver-white helmet.
But she knew who was inside the armor. It was the knight of her dreams whom she had finally met.
Amberxiu embedded the magic mirror into the armor, and it appeared in human form as if controlling a magic puppet, standing next to the Withered Rose.
Today is the big day of the Withered Rose. He cannot be absent, nor can he just appear in the mirror.
So he specially built this set of armor. Although it is a bit troublesome to drive it with magic, at least he can stand with her.
Amber Xiu whispered to Withered Rose: "Everything is over. Don't worry, I am here."
Withered Rose's frown relaxed, and she held Amber's hand with her backhand, smiling and saying, "That's right, all those who should have died are already dead."
The hymn continued, and the Withered Rose sat quietly on the throne, overlooking everyone.
This time, there was no emotion in her eyes, she just looked at everything indifferently.
The complicated and lengthy ceremony continued. A ceremonial officer began to read out the succession declaration of the Ryan royal family. The Withered Rose was formally crowned in front of everyone, and then just a few minutes later, the Withered Rose announced it herself.
"The Royal Family of Ryan will give up all power in the Empire and transfer authority to the Ryan Parliament. From today on, Ryan will abolish the imperial system."
The calm declaration spread throughout the hall, and the statue of the Lord of Dawn behind the Withered Rose began to shine brightly. In this way, the gods recognized Ryan's transfer of power.
From today on, the empire that has been passed down for more than 1,700 years has completely disappeared, leaving only the Ryan Federation, which is composed of 43 autonomous states.
Just when everyone thought that this heavy ceremony was finally coming to an end, the majestic voice of the Lord of Dawn rang out from the statue.
"Now is the time to declare your sins."
This time, not only the Ryan people were stunned, even Amber looked at the statue of the Lord of Dawn in shock.
No way, Luo Ge, are you trying this today? This is wrong and inappropriate!
Is the Lord of Dawn going to settle accounts later? Among these Ryan people, not counting the nuns and waiters in charge of the ceremony, aren't the forty-three autonomous state councilors the ones who are truly related to the sin? How many of these people relied on "special means" to get to the top? In fact, everyone knows it in their hearts.
It would be inappropriate for the Lord of Dawn to settle scores now. They came to the Lion Capital to participate in this ceremony in the name of the Lord of Dawn.
If he took action now, wouldn't that mean that the Lord of Dawn had lost his dignity and was setting a trap for them to step on? As a great and glorious god, this would be too much of a loss of dignity, right? Even Amber was so shocked, not to mention the Ryans, who had never expected that the Lord of Dawn would do this at this time. They believed in the Lord of Dawn, but in the end, they were used by this god?
Just when Amber thought that these congressmen were going to turn against each other on the spot, an unexpected scene appeared. All these congressmen knelt on the ground, crying and begging for forgiveness from the Lord of Dawn.
No one chose to resist.
Amber looked at the Withered Rose in surprise, not hiding his shock at all.
Withered Rose smiled and said, "What are you thinking? They are followers of the Lord of Dawn. The gods punish their followers, and that is not restricted by Io."
Only then did Amber Xiu realize that this seemed to be the case.
The most basic reason why Amberxiu can do business with so many gods is that he does not believe in any god.
Both Loviata and Shar have tempted Amberhu to become their believer more than once. If Amberhu agrees, the two can bypass Io's rules by punishing Amberhu.
There are no restrictions on the gods' punishment of believers, and they can even kill them directly.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
This is why there are so many non-believers.
Faith not only brings you benefits, but also brings constraints.
Once you violate the doctrine and offend the gods, you will also be punished.
The Lord of Dawn has high demands on his believers, but he has been restricted by the bet for more than a thousand years and cannot directly intervene in Ryan.
Now that the gamble is over, these Ryan people have made countless mistakes under the influence of distorted doctrines, and it is time for the Lord of Dawn to punish them.
Although everyone was surprised, no one would be stupid enough to rebel against the gods they believed in. What difference would that make to suicide? All sinners immediately recalled everything related to the doctrine, how to make up for their mistakes, how to repent, hoping to have a glimmer of hope.
As for deception...it's actually just self-deception.
The Lord of the Dawn wanted to punish them, so why did they need to rush to the imperial capital? Everywhere in Ryan was covered by holy light, so it would be easy for the Lord of the Dawn to descend. Even if they hid in their own territory, would they not believe in the Lord of the Dawn there? Was there no church of the Lord of the Dawn?
The reason they were gathered together for punishment was that many of them were not yet guilty of crimes punishable by death.
Punishing criminals requires clear and formal punishments, and all relevant parties must be allowed to watch the execution, otherwise it will have no deterrent effect.
Repent before the holy light that burns your sins falls.
Their choice was undoubtedly correct. The Lord of Dawn represents hope, not revenge.
After several villains who committed heinous crimes were purified by the Holy Light, thirty-four of the forty-three senators survived, but they all received varying degrees of punishment.
Some were deprived of the power of holy light, some were pierced by sharp blades, and some had their lifespans shortened... The gods demanded whatever they wanted from their believers and punished them however they wanted, which made Amberxiu very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, I am a non-believer. Even if I will be pasted on the wall of careless people in the future, it is better than being manipulated by the gods now.
A grand ceremony, ending with the thunderous wrath of the Lord of Dawn, makes the records in history books more epic.
Especially when a group of holy warriors and priests of light were being punished by the Lord of Dawn, while the undead Withered Rose was standing by and watching the show unharmed. This scene would be regarded as a fantasy if one had not seen it with one's own eyes.
But the truth is so interesting, in the judgment of the Lord of Dawn, Withered Rose, who was a lich, did not receive any punishment. On the contrary, the great and glorious god personally apologized to Withered Rose.
Everything stems from the greed for power, the extreme worship of the glory of ancestors, and the human supremacy that appeared at some unknown time.
As for the fact that the Withered Rose led the undead army to besiege the imperial capital of Lion, in the eyes of the Lord of Dawn it was just revenge and all the responsibility lay with Lion.
After listening to all this, Amber decided to update his understanding of the Lord of Dawn.
With the power of the Lord of Dawn, it is no problem to kill the Withered Rose with one finger. Even if he cannot do it himself, he can kill the Withered Rose here with just one order. The blood of Lashanda just restrains the regeneration ability of the lich, and the Withered Rose will definitely not escape.
But the god did not do so. Instead, he sincerely admitted his mistake.
This really means that practicing the doctrine starts with the gods. Amber's impression of the lawful and good gods has once again reached a higher level.
No wonder there are so many evil gods. Each one is more powerful than the gods in the lawful camp. In the end, lawfulness still prevails in many planes.
The reason is simple. When the lawful gods unite, they really unite. They can turn their backs to each other and cooperate without any scruples. But the evil gods and demons are not like that. The so-called cooperation can only be discussed to deal with whom together, but when they really start to act, the first thing they have to guard against is "their own people".
This is what is called good prevailing over evil.
When the holy light of the Lord of Dawn dissipated, the ceremony finally came to an end.
Amber looked at the chaotic Ryan people and couldn't help laughing. "I was worried about how Allen would deal with these dozens of councillors with their own agenda, but I forgot about the existence of the gods. Now it seems that Ryan will recover soon, and should be more powerful than before."
Withered Rose did not even glance at those "enemies". She took Amber's hand and said, "Let's go back. This place makes me sick."
Amber looked at the Withered Rose expectantly, wanting to see some changes in her emotions on her face.
He had put so much thought into this just to stimulate the Withered Rose's emotions, hoping that her soul could be transformed from numbness. The appearance of the Lord of Dawn disrupted his plan, and he didn't know if it would be effective.
However, to Amber's disappointment, the Withered Rose shook her head at him.
"Everything in the past is like the ripples of the soul. Maybe it was violent just now, but now it has calmed down. I'm sorry to have wasted your time."
Amber Xiu was not disappointed after hearing what Withered Rose said. He said calmly, "It doesn't matter. I have other ways, but I don't want to use them until the last minute. Don't worry. No one can stop me from saving the people I want to save, not even the goddess of fate."
Withered Rose smiled and hugged Amber Xiu's arm, urging him, "Let's go, my knight. I have already contacted the president for you, but this time, the president seems to have guessed that you were looking for him."
Amber Xiu said doubtfully: "Oh, the president can also predict the future, right? The longer you live, the more powerful you are. You know everything."
"The president is not just someone who has lived a long life. Promise me that no matter what you want to discuss with the president, do not break up with the Mourning Poets Society. The president has done me a favor, and everyone in the Mourning Poets Society has received his favor."
Amber Xiu comforted him, "Don't worry, you forgot that I have also received favors from the president. I have done a lot of bad things in my life, but I have never tried to repay kindness with enmity. As for doing business, the principle I have always adhered to is win-win cooperation."
(End of this chapter)