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Chapter 556 - 174 - A Coronation Full of Twists and Turns

Chapter 556: 174 Chapter A Coronation Full of Twists and Turns

Duren was dumbfounded once more, and Ireya wondered if it was just her imagination, but she seemed to catch a glimpse of Duren glancing in her direction.

The Lady pondered if the former Imperial Forest Guard Captain was desperately seeking help, hoping that she would come forward to say a word on his behalf at this time.

Unfortunately for Duren, he had found the wrong person. Although Ireya felt somewhat sympathetic towards Duren, she was aware of her own standing.

She was merely a minor noble from the West, a mascot brought in by Gars to make up the numbers, and any person in the great hall today held a status much higher than hers.

Miss Rabbit had regretted speaking up as soon as she had finished.

Because the look that Minister Ollis of Military Affairs gave her was clearly not a happy one, not to mention that speaking up for Duren at this moment would amount to offending the New Emperor of the Empire. Ireya did not want to invite trouble upon herself.

Therefore, she could only offer Duren her moral support, and turning her head, Miss Rabbit found that her pillar of strength had disappeared. Thankfully, it was not long before Li Yu returned to her side.

"Where did you just go?" the girl asked in a hushed voice, curious.

"I went somewhere less crowded to make a call," Li Yu replied indifferently.

Ireya knew that Li Yu had a walkie-talkie, and even inside Junlin Tower, he could still contact the outside.

But the Lady had no idea why Li Yu had suddenly contacted someone outside, and scratching her head in confusion, she then noticed Cornelia was looking in their direction.

More precisely, the Female Priest was staring at Li Yu.

However, Li Yu appeared indifferent because even if Cornelia saw him using the walkie-talkie, it didn’t matter; she did not recognize it.

By then, Duren had been taken away; the guards were quite polite, saying they were escorting him without laying hands on him, simply letting Duren walk to the dungeon.

Duren did not resist further and silently left the palace.

The coronation ceremony, which had been interrupted, could finally continue, and this time, no uninvited guests came to disrupt it.

Gars, finally getting his wish, put on that crown symbolizing supreme authority and took up the ancestral sword passed down in his family, becoming the Empire’s New Emperor.

Once representatives from the other eleven great families had taken turns swearing their loyalty to him, Gars did not follow tradition by immediately granting a feast but instead announced two matters.

The first was a bounty.

Gars publicly offered a reward for finding the assassin who murdered Edward II.

Although Duren, who was previously in charge of investigating the matter, had now been incarcerated, the New Emperor clearly did not intend to give up on avenging his father.

The bounty was a substantial one hundred thousand gold lions, and he also proved his innocence through this move, negating any adverse impact that Duren’s "slander" might have on his reputation.

This was undoubtedly a very clever approach.

But the second matter was somewhat puzzling; Gars... arranged a marriage between his brother, Prince Allister, and "Glacial Rose," the daughter of Duke Schroder.

Duke Schroder was the Family Head of the Monteverde family, one of the Twelve Great Nobles of the Empire, and the Monteverde family ruled over the Empire’s Northern Territory.

The place was cold in climate, but the land was vast and resources abundant, especially rich in furs.

What was crucial was that Duke Schroder only had three daughters and no sons, with the eldest daughter a follower of the God of Orcs, Domon, and had become the High Priest of the Glacial Church, while the youngest daughter was too little, not even six years old yet.

In other words, once Allister married Duke Schroder’s second daughter, he would also have the right to succeed the Northern Territory.

Of course, for a great family like Monteverde, it was impossible to truly hand over their territory to the Vespasian Family through a marriage alliance.

Duke Schroder would most likely let his youngest daughter inherit the land, or pick a male relative from a side branch to put it under his name.

Even so, Allister still had a good chance of becoming the actual master of the Northern Territory.

Due to Duke Schroder’s poor health, he had spent the last few years recuperating in the south, leaving the affairs of the territory to his second daughter, who was also Allister’s fiancée, to manage.

After the couple married, Allister would live in the Northern Territory, and both would handle political affairs together. Considering the Glacial Rose was a woman, and it would take a considerable amount of time for Duke Schroder’s third daughter to come of age,

Allister’s power in the Northern Territory was bound to be significant. This marriage was an opportunity for him.

But the question was why Gars would be so generous as to bring such a strong backing to his brother.

Keep in mind that just a few days ago, they had a quarrel, accusing each other of being potentially involved with Edward II’s death.

The nobles in the grand hall were completely baffled by the reason behind this.

Could it be that Gars actually trusted his brother very much, not having any guard against him?

Of course, that was impossible.

Gars wasn’t keen on sending Allister to the Northern Territory either, but it was a trade with Cornelia.

Gars had not expected that Cornelia would choose to support Allister after the death of Edward II.

Fortunately, the Female Priest promised that Allister wouldn’t compete for the throne with him, and she was willing to help him resolve any troubles he might face.

Considering the Life Church’s terrifying influence in the Royal Capital, Gars couldn’t afford to fall out with them for the time being. It was better to send the threat to the Northern Territory, out of sight, out of mind.

Although the place was vast, there were fewer people than in the Western Realm. There was also something like the Orcs God Sect. Gars believed that Allister and the Life Church wouldn’t be able to stir up much trouble there, so he finally agreed to the trade.

After discussing these two matters, Gars finally announced the start of the luncheon.

Miss Rabbit, who had been waiting hungrily, rushed impatiently towards a dish of cream apples, then secured a dish of peacock meat for herself...

She didn’t care much for politics and didn’t know anyone here. Unlike the other nobles who were whispering and discussing the recent events, she was just burying her head in her meal.

The food at the Duel Arena had already received high praise from the Lady, and the food provided on Gars’s coronation day was even more exquisite and rare.

If she missed out now, who knows when she’d get to eat like this again.

The Lady had made up her mind that this time, she was going to enter leaning on the wall and leave the same way.

However, she had only reached thirty percent fullness when once again, a commotion broke out outside, followed by someone shouting.

"It’s bad, assassins, those from the Wing Tribe, they’ve really come! Hurry, protect His Majesty!!!"

As they spoke, another group of Imperial Guards rushed in from outside, surrounding Gars in layers inside and out.

Gars was somewhat displeased; he hadn’t expected so many complications during his coronation ceremony, and those guards just now seemed to have mentioned the Wing Tribe.

Gars asked one of the guards who came to protect him, "Where are the assassins now?"

But the guard pointed upwards, "Right above us, Your Majesty."