novellk Chapter 1233 Ceremony and Banquet
Chapter 1233 Ceremony and Banquet
Chapter 1233 Ceremony and Banquet
As Lei Xiao thought so, he casually opened Cecilia's attribute column.
[Name: Cecilia]
[Occupation: Knight Commander]
[Level: Level 5, One Star]
【Loyalty: 100】
[Skill 1: Half Moon Stab [Active] (Physical single target attack, with additional armor penetration and piercing effects)]
[Skill 2: Full Moon Slash [Active] (Small range physical group attack)]
[Skill 3: Shield of the Stars [Active] (Enchants the shield with special energy to increase its defense and durability)]
[Skill 4: Heart of Pars [Passive] (When using a long sword or lance, moderately increase damage; when using a shield, moderately increase defense)]
After closing the other party's attribute bar, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly.
The little preparation he had made was to subdue the first princess of the Pars Empire and make her his subordinate not long ago.
"Cecilia is a genuine fifth-level expert. I didn't have a recruitment order of the corresponding level to subdue her."
"But this morning, Shen Banxia's talent just refreshed a blessing effect that can raise the rank of the recruitment order by one level, and the condition is that it is only effective for recruitment orders below the fourth level, and she quickly found me."
"In this way, I have naturally met the conditions for conquering Cecilia, and as for Shen Banxia, I gave her ten third-level recruitment orders in return according to her request."
Lei Xiao looked at the First Princess of Pars, who was like a Valkyrie under the moon, and nodded with satisfaction.
As for the process of conquering, it was smoother than expected.
As soon as he said the first sentence, Cecilia couldn't wait to kneel down in front of him.
"In short, after I conquer Cecilia, as long as I complete the coronation ceremony, I will have gathered the last piece of the power puzzle of the human world."
Looking at the jackals who were almost wiped out, Lei Xiao's eyes sparkled.
The destruction of this army of gnolls will certainly deter other barbaric tribes around them to a considerable extent. In addition, he has already re-consolidated the fortress on the border of Pars, so there will be no more smoke of gunpowder here, at least for a period of time.
During this period of time, he could upgrade and reintegrate the resources of the entire human world.
At that time, defeating these huge and barbaric alien races entrenched around the human world will be the first step into the outside world.
To take a step back, even if war breaks out somewhere again, he can reach there instantly through Ice Stone City and the Crystal Blue City which is about to be repaired, just like today, and complete the mobilization of troops in a very short time.
"Your Highness, I will take this opportunity to take you to have a deeper understanding of the customs and practices of the Pars Empire."
Seeing Lei Xiao's eyes lingering on her, Cecilia seemed a little shy and awkward. While tidying up the hair by her ears, she nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "If I remember correctly, there are several villages behind the fortress, and there are quiet woods all around."
"Okay, let's do it this way."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and under Cecilia's guidance, he disappeared on the city wall which was still full of joy.
The quiet night passed in a flash, and when the sun shone on the earth again, Lei Xiao was already standing in the hall of a magnificent castle, with his main subordinates standing behind him.
Last night, after finishing the affairs of the Iron Stone Fortress, Lei Xiao took Cecilia to replenish the troops of the last few fortresses, and then returned here to rest.
"Your Excellency, Cecilia's coronation ceremony is now ready."
As a figure flashed by, Hong Ye knelt on one knee and appeared in front of Lei Xiao.
"Let's go right now."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then, surrounded by a group of subordinates, he walked to the open-air platform outside the castle hall.
Below the platform was a giant square as big as dozens of football fields. Under the bright sunshine, the square was decorated with lights and fluttering flags, and was already crowded with people.
On the outskirts of the square are rows of neatly arranged buildings and bustling streets. Even though Lei Xiao is at the highest point in the entire city, he still cannot see the end of the city.
This is the city of Pars, the capital of the Pars Empire.
"Everyone, look! It's the Holy Lion Prince, our savior!"
As soon as Lei Xiao's figure appeared, the crowd in the square immediately burst into earth-shaking cheers.
No matter whether they were men or women, young or old, or the soldiers maintaining order, everyone's face was filled with irrepressible respect, and they all cast fiery glances towards Lei Xiao on the podium.
As the center of the Pars Empire, it naturally knew everything that had happened during this period.
In addition, including the newly born Temple of Light, the three neutral organizations are vying to endorse Lei Xiao, and the Bards' Alliance, which is mainly composed of bards and has grown stronger under Lei Xiao, it is not surprising that such a situation has occurred.
In addition, Lei Xiao also took the wounded soldiers of Pars back to their hometowns and received proper treatment, which further accumulated his reputation in the Pars Empire.
"As expected of you, Lord."
Seeing this scene, the subordinates standing behind Lei Xiao all smiled with irrepressible pride on their faces.
"This scene is a little too heated. I'm not the protagonist today."
Lei Xiao waved casually to the audience, and the entire square instantly became boiling.
Then, Lei Xiao returned to the castle hall surrounded by his subordinates, and nodded to Hong Ye who was in charge of delivering the message, "Tell Cecilia that her coronation ceremony can officially begin."
After this, it goes without saying how grand and anticipated the coronation ceremony would be with Lei Xiao's support.
It was not until Cecilia, dressed in her best, walked into the coronation hall surrounded by Antonio and Barnett that Lei Xiao walked out of the VIP seat again and put the golden crown symbolizing the emperor's authority on her.
"From the original Goblin King Hongshi, to Ariel, to Eckhart, Lawrence, and today's Cecilia, I have crowned the emperor of the fifth kingdom."
"To be more precise, I was the one who helped them ascend to the throne. The title of King Maker that spread from Hongshi is indeed true."
Looking at Cecilia's excited and delicate face, Lei Xiao smiled faintly.
"I am extremely grateful to you, Lord."
Cecilia whispered something in Lei Xiao's ear, then walked up to the emperor's throne solemnly and elegantly and began to deliver a speech at the coronation ceremony.
Listening to Cecilia's passionate words, Lei Xiao looked around.
In the magnificent ceremony hall, there were not only the Pars nobles headed by Antonio and Barnett, other royal family members who had long been tamed by him, such as Brandon, but also representatives of three neutral organizations and diplomats from the other six countries.
Among them, a considerable number were his direct subordinates or close associates of his direct subordinates, who undoubtedly paved the way for Cecilia.
In addition, all the nobles present had been screened by Xiao Jie's golden barrier, and those corrupt nobles had long been secretly dealt with.
As for the old Emperor Douglas, the curse and manipulation of the Evil God's Chosen Son had eroded him too severely, and he completely stopped breathing early this morning.
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao refocused his attention on Cecilia.
"As the new monarch of Pars, I hereby officially announce that from today on, the Pars Empire will follow the footsteps of the other six countries and gather around the Lord Savior. The human world will become a whole, and there will be no more gun smoke and killing between each other!"
Cecilia's voice echoed back and forth in the hall, with irrepressible longing and expectation: "I believe that it won't be long before the human world will reach a new height that has never been seen before, and recreate the glory of the Silver Moon Era!"
After hearing Cecilia's words, the whole hall cheered, and pairs of fiery eyes were involuntarily cast towards Lei Xiao.
Even the three neutral organizations with superior status have bowed to Lei Xiao, so what reason do they have not to follow closely behind Lei Xiao?
"Also, I'm sure you've all heard about the Great Cataclysm. An unknown storm that will sweep across the entire world will soon arrive, so everyone of us must work hard to prepare for the upcoming landslides and tsunamis."
Cecilia's golden crown sparkled in the magnificent hall. She added, "This is not only for the Pars Empire and each of us, but also for the continuation of the entire human world. I don't want to see the Pars Empire dragging down the human world. Do you understand?"
"As you command, Your Majesty. We will do our best, even until our death."
The Pars generals and ministers in the hall knelt on one knee and spoke in unison.
Looking at this exciting scene, Cecilia's starry eyes immediately turned to Lei Xiao again, swearing her loyalty with her eyes.
Lei Xiao stood with his hands behind his back and nodded with satisfaction.
At this point, he had successfully completed his predetermined goal and assembled the last piece of the power puzzle.
In other words, after the Cold Flame Kingdom, the Verdant Kingdom, the Iron Hand Islands, the Grimm Kingdom, the Holy Night Kingdom, the Canglan Federation, and the Pars Empire, the seven human kingdoms have all fallen under his control!
"Then, it's time to meet with the two old presidents, Gray and Jonil, separately."
Although the hall was still in an uproar, Lei Xiao quickly calmed down again.
Before this, the reason why these two old presidents did not show up was just for one thing, which was to integrate all the resources of their respective guilds according to their own instructions, and finally upgrade them all by themselves.
Furthermore, except for the Pars Empire, although the royal collections of the seven human countries have all been upgraded, the collections of the nobles have not yet been fully upgraded, which is also one of his goals.
"Let's go to the Mercenary Guild first. The headquarters of the Mercenary Guild is not located in the human world like the Temple of Light. Instead, it is located at the border between the Holy Night Kingdom and the Canglan Federation."
"That's no wonder. After all, in the early days after the end of the Blank Era, most of the Canglan Federation was just a dangerous area where monsters were rampant. Many mercenaries hunted monsters here to obtain materials for forging equipment and various natural treasures to promote the development of the human world."
As Lei Xiao made up his mind, the grand coronation ceremony soon came to an end.
Later, at the strong invitation of Cecilia and others, Lei Xiao attended another grand banquet.
During this process, Lei Xiao was dealing with the Pars nobles who came to say hello one after another, while finalizing the specific arrangements for going to the Mercenary Guild with Diana.
Since Diana and the Three Sages of Alchemy almost always stayed by Lei Xiao's side, everything went very smoothly.
After the banquet, Lei Xiao did not stay in Pars City for long. Under the guidance of Diana, he went through Ice Stone City and came to the headquarters of the Mercenary Guild.
The bright sunshine shone in the blue sky. When Lei Xiao and his subordinates walked out of the gate of Bingshi City, an extremely unique city came into view.
This is a city that is completely integrated with the mountain. Not only are the city walls and gates themselves part of the huge mountain wall, but many buildings also appear to be built by hollowing out the mountain. Rows of windows are revealed on the mountain wall, making it look tall and magnificent.
"It's quite interesting. It is somewhat similar to the Neverfall Fortress."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
"To be honest, Your Highness, to be more precise, the Unfallen Fortress was built based on the prototype of my mercenary guild's headquarters."
Diana walked beside Lei Xiao, pointed the direction sideways, and said with a smile: "In fact, the main builder of the entire project of the Fortress of No Fall is the Mercenary Guild."
"So, building the Immortal Fortress was the task that the Hero King entrusted to the Mercenary Guild back then?"
Lei Xiao looked at the huge city in front of him with interest and nodded slightly.
"That's right, Your Highness. Our Mercenary Guild is not only capable of completing routine tasks such as protection, hunting, and scavenging, but also special tasks such as construction."
In front of the giant city gate, the huge guard of honor of the Mercenary Guild stood with swords in hand. Gray Old Man and a group of high-ranking members of the Mercenary Guild came to greet them and said to Lei Xiao with a smile, "Your Highness, your presence is a great honor to our Mercenary Guild headquarters."
After Gray Lao finished speaking, the higher-ups of other mercenary guilds also saluted with their hands on their chests, paying the highest respects to Lei Xiao.
"You are too polite, old president."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly in return and replied with a smile: "It is my honor to be able to see the beauty of this place."
"Haha, His Royal Highness is still so approachable and always flattering."
Gray Old Man nodded to Lei Xiao, not hiding his respect at all.
After expressing his respect generously, Gray Old Man continued, "Then please move into the city, Your Highness. This place will always be a loyal and solid part of Your Highness."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, President."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then, under the guidance of Gray Old, he walked straight into the gate of this unique city.
(End of this chapter)