Ascension Day of the Emperor was drawing near, and nearly every department in the Palatine District had been mobilized to prepare for the holy ceremony.
Everyone knew about the ceremony and envied the exemplary citizens qualified to enter Sacred Plaza.
Quite a few people began to regret it.
Why had they not worked harder back then and made more contributions to the Governor, only to miss this opportunity?
Of course, people talked even more about the Governor.
Some said the Governor had received the God-Emperor's blessing. Others said he had gained divine power overnight and could kill a Daemon with one punch.
Still others said the Governor had found Sawdust Bread Mountain and would ensure that everyone had enough to eat.
There were even rumors that after gaining extraordinary divine power, the Governor had bedded ten beautiful women in one night.
But someone immediately refuted that, saying it was nonsense. The version he had heard was that the Governor had bedded twenty female Daemons.
The moment those words came out, everyone froze before scattering in all directions.
This guy had a death wish, making up such nonsense about the Governor!
When the man who had claimed the Governor bedded Daemons saw everyone fleeing, he shrank his neck and slipped away too, terrified that the Arbites would come for him.
Of course, most rumors were spread in secret.
They could not let the Arbites hear them, or they would be in trouble.
In just a few days, rumors about the Governor were flying everywhere.
Bayev had once suggested arresting and trying all those disrespectful people who spoke recklessly about the Governor, but Ron rejected the idea.
For now, the talk about him was largely positive.
No matter how absurd it was, it still promoted his powerful image.
It undoubtedly increased the