Chapter 674 The Age of Empires

This is not a coronation.

Today's ceremony is declared as a "coronation" simply because most people in this era are more familiar with this term.

Gawain leaned on the pioneer sword and stood on the skull of the false god as if standing on the top of a mountain. The black platform had a deep texture that was completely different from the royal style of the past. The wings made of steel were on the platform. The two sides were spread out, and the curtains with the imperial emblem extended all the way to the ground. In front of the emblem was the Iron Rangers who were entering the square.

Different from the black armor of the magic infantry, the mysterious fully enclosed helmet, the more orderly phalanx, and the more cutting-edge weapons, the appearance of the second phalanx once again aroused the crowd inside and outside the square There was a commotion, and this shock also spread to the platform of the castle area.

The royal nobles, business representatives, old knight officers and church representatives who were invited to watch the ceremony wore their most gorgeous attire and performed dozens of drills at home. They were ready to welcome the king's coronation and cheer, but when the moment actually arrived, they almost all forgot how to react.

This is not a coronation, this is a demonstration and a profound "information".

The Earl of Cromwell White Mountain stood on the platform of Silver Castle. This knight lord with dwarf blood stared fixedly at the soldiers marching in formation and their uniform equipment. Until now, He finally realized that this team was completely different from the armies he had been exposed to before, and he also realized why Cecil's rise was inevitable.

He sighed softly: "His Majesty Wales... It seems that this is the reason why you asked me to stay..."

"See it with your own eyes. It's a fluke for us." It’s very good for those who survive.” The Earl of Balin next to him said as he straightened the tie at his collar. The slightly stout Earl glanced at the many faces on the platform. Among these faces, some lowered their heads in thought. , some people were trembling slightly, but no matter who it was, there was inevitably a hint of awe.

Not far away, Duke Baldwin and Duchess Victoria were talking. The Duke of the West sighed in a low voice: "Only by first ensuring food production can education be popularized on a large scale. Only by ensuring basic education and Only by ensuring the supply of food can we carry out factory production and train professional soldiers. Only by ensuring the supply of equipment and food, and at the same time strictly training and re-educating professional soldiers can we achieve such an army. This is a complete chain with inseparable links between them. "

The Duke of the North nodded slightly: "The reason why the New Deal failed was because we only copied a few of the links, and these links eventually became for our own entertainment. A bonsai cannot become a forest..."

Cromwell Baishan listened to the words coming from behind. In meditation, his eyes looked towards the square. On the wide road on the east side, there were neatly arranged rows. chariots are lining up to enter.

At the edge of Baiyinbao Square, people gatheredThe citizens who came have already calmed down from the initial consternation. Although they did not understand the significance of this unique "coronation ceremony", the scene of Cecil's regiment marching in line was enough to make these daily entertainment People who are in need feel completely fresh and surprised.

Those soldiers and chariots are majestic and formidable. They are undoubtedly a terrifying force that can frighten the enemy on the battlefield, but this army is not an enemy here - a subtle The excitement stirred up the people in the square, causing them to discuss passionately and uncontrollably, and finally cheered one after another.

Between the cheering and commotion crowds, in a small open space isolated by the soldiers, a group of technicians wearing magic technician robes were operating several mechanical devices, and the optical crystals were calibrated. And pointed in the direction of Silver Castle, a young man in a dress explained excitedly next to the machine: "...This is the Saint-Sunil site, and the Iron Ambassador Square is being inspected by His Majesty... There are cheers from all directions, witch Miss, did you hear it - there are cheers everywhere here!"

As soon as the young man finished speaking, another burst of shouts suddenly came from the east side of the square, and along with the shouts, There is also a continuous piece of holy light that spreads out like clouds.

Wearing heavy armor, holding war hammers and iron-clad prayer books, the White Knights entered the square with heavy and powerful steps.

The surging holy light echoed within this team. Although it has the smallest number of people, the power and presence of this battle group is almost the strongest among all current teams, and closely followed by the White Knights Also appearing were the knights and nuns of the original Holy See who were also shrouded in holy light...

People continued to cheer and discuss, and ordinary people often failed to see how many symbols were hidden in a ritualized stage. Meaning, they just felt that this scene was novel and spectacular. However, on the viewing platform of the castle not far away, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn and quiet.

The nobles looked at each other for a moment. The knights and business representatives looked at the area where church personnel gathered at a loss, but saw the priests wearing clergy robes just standing there quietly. , expressionless, watching all this happen calmly.

In the middle of the priesthood, Veronica, holding a platinum scepter, showed a faint smile and said softly: "Now, God's army will be inspected by the emperor."

In a room in a tower of Silver Castle, Melita Pernia, wearing a veil, stood in front of the window, looking at the scene in the square through the crystal glass. When the knights and nuns representing the power of the church After entering, the humanoid dragon smiled lightly and returned to the table.

There is a stack of manuscripts on the table. The manuscript has been turned to the last page. On that page of tough enchanted parchment, there is only one sentence written:

To sum up, Even if the road is difficult, our success is inevitable, which is determined by the laws of history...

The agent blinked, and under the veilThere was a low voice muttering to oneself: "This thing... I can't give a price."

In the square, because the new empire did not have many arms, this "military parade" did not last long. Finally, all the phalanxes completed the review. After the religious war regiment left the field as the last force, the initially appeared magic combat regiment returned to the open space in front of the suspension bridge according to the scheduled procedure, and at the command of the commander Quickly change teams and line up in three rows, facing the crowd outside the square.

It was only at this moment that Gawain finally moved. He held the hilt of the sword with one hand and raised his other hand slightly. His voice echoed around: "Everyone has——" Raise the sword , light up the blade——

"Salute to the citizens of the Empire!"

The previous cheers and noise disappeared instantly. After a moment of silence, an expected commotion broke out in the crowd. When the imperial soldiers actually raised their swords in salute, almost everyone subconsciously took a half-step back in fear and confusion. Then people began to look at each other in confusion, looking at the scene in front of them.

They cannot understand this scene.

Gawain knew that this was inevitable, but he just wanted to leave this scene to history.

Before the commotion continued, the large holographic projection device set up in front of Silver Castle was activated.

With the low hum of magic, huge light curtains rose from the ground, emerging out of thin air like a bell tower. The crowd in the square was shocked for a moment, they became quiet, and then their eyes widened. , staring intently at the scene presented by the holographic projection.

The Magic Legion set out from the Rock Fortress, set foot on the Holy Spirit Plain, and headed north.

Cities and villages were destroyed by the army of crystal clusters. Corpses were everywhere in the desolate ruins, and ferocious monsters roamed the battlefield.

The soldiers fought bravely, the earth turned into scorched earth, cities were recaptured, and the remaining refugees were sent to the rear by transport teams.

The armored train opened fire on the track, and the steel defense line set up among the high mountains and ridges fired. The defense line was continuously broken through and counterattacked.

These pictures have been carefully selected, and the parts that may cause panic have been omitted. However, even so, the crowd in the square still became commotion again and again, and some even wanted to run away in fear: facing the holographic projection. The shock was huge, especially for ordinary people who had just experienced the Battle of Saint-Sunil.

But in the end, the crowd still maintained order - because it was not that people had never seen holographic images. Magic is everywhere in this world. Even if civilians cannot grasp it, they have at least seen it. From the beginning, they realized that these were images recorded by magic. After experiencing the initial nervousness, they calmed down and started Looking at the shocking scenes.

Outside of Saint-Sunil, where they could not see, the war turned out to be so tragic.

Finally, all the video materials are over, Gawain’s full body portraitAppears in a huge projection.

“Subjects, everyone living on this land, no matter you are slaves or free people, merchants or farmers, soldiers or generals, civilians or nobles, no matter who you are, Wherever you are now—

“Your Emperor speaks to you now.

“This country has experienced severe challenges and trials. All of us have just survived a disaster-the enemy tried to defeat us, using plague, monsters, war, and even theft. It took the power of God, but in the end, we still survived.

"We won.

“But any victory is temporary.

“Difficulties and challenges will always exist, either war, hunger, plague, or other natural disasters** , living in this world, we have no way to escape, we can only resist head on, because survival is our first element.

"In order to survive, to face the challenges of this world, to face those who try to kill us and try to destroy us, I stand here to declare to you - a new The nation will be built on this land that has risen from the ashes.

“The Cecil Empire will be a place of refuge for all the people in this land, the glorious subjects of the empire, the future citizens. , each of you belongs to it, and it will belong to each of you - we will use hard work and wisdom to rebuild its ruins and clean up its dirt. It will become stronger because of each of you, and will be stronger because of you. Glory to everyone.

“We will defeat hunger, defeat the plague, defeat ignorance and ignorance, we will have enough food, clothing and warmth, and be safe and secure. No matter how long it takes, we will definitely let it come.

The holographic projection gradually dissipated.

The cheers were delayed for a few seconds. People seemed to still be thinking about His Majesty the Emperor’s exciting words, but the cheers finally started. The sound resounded throughout the city of Saint-Sunil.

On the viewing platform of Silver Castle, Rebecca, who was wearing a palace dress, stared at all this with wide eyes. She was so excited that she wanted to do it several times. He raised his hand, but then hesitantly looked at Aunt Hetty, who was dressed in a dress next to him, and put his hand away again.

The attendants nearby did not know what the princess wanted to do, and they all seemed a little at a loss. Finally, Hetty turned her head slightly and whispered in a voice that only Rebecca could hear:

"Today is an exception.

"Make a big one - think of it as a commemoration of this historical moment."

When the fireball, which was almost as big as a magic vehicle, flew out of the Silver Castle, When the sky exploded, salutes also came from the east and west sides of the square at the same time.

The viewing car began to turn, preparing to return to the castle courtyard.Wen breathed out softly and looked up at the sky.

His nerves relaxed a little, and he even couldn't help but think of a question -

A few years later, "Empire Princess Rebecca Cecil played What is the diameter of the fireball and what does it symbolize? "Will it become a deeply hated historical question?

The ceremony is still going on, and the subsequent ceremonial processes and finishing projects will continue until around sunset, but what Gawain, the new head of the empire, has to do is basically over. Before the dinner begins, he can go back to Take a break at the castle.

When he returned to the room, he was not surprised to see Melita Pernia who had been waiting here.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty Gawain Cecil," the agent smiled and said congratulations, "The era of empire has begun."