Fire Elemental Lesser God Talent
"Lord Andres, I am truly honored by your early arrival." The Master of Ceremonies bowed respectfully.
"Don't mention it. What do I need to do during the ceremony?" Andres smiled amiably.
The Master of Ceremonies gave Andres a brief explanation.
Andres's task was simple: he only needed to place the crown on Inori's head at the very end of the ceremony.
"I understand." Andres nodded. "You can go ahead and get back to work."
The Master of Ceremonies bowed to Andres and then went on to make preparations.
He attached great importance to this Coronation Ceremony. After all, the last Coronation Ceremony in the Oga Kingdom was more than two hundred years ago when the old king ascended the throne. Since then, there have been two different Master of Ceremonies. Not every Master of Ceremonies can attend a Coronation Ceremony.
While the Master of Ceremonies and palace attendants were busy, Adres walked to the edge of the city wall and looked down. The Twin Saints Plaza below was crowded with people, and in the very center of the square stood two statues: one of the Wind Sage Yasen and the other of the Blazing Sword Saint Abad.
These are the two most prestigious Saint Realm expert in the thousand-year history of the Oga Kingdom, and the "Two Saints" in the Twin Saints Plaza refer to these two individuals.
"It's a pity that Abad was ruined by Patur," Andres sighed inwardly.
As time passed, the nobles of Oga City, who had been waiting below the city walls, gradually arrived at the terrace under the guidance of their court attendants.
The nobles all dressed in their finest attire and were seated in designated positions according to their rank and status.
Alex and the others were also there, standing at the very front along with Marquis Daniel.
Andres's position was not assigned to him by anyone; everything was up to him, so he stood with his family.
On either side of the red carpet are the viewing areas. At that time, Inori will walk along the red carpet to the edge of the city tower, and under the watchful eyes of countless people and nobles, she will be crowned by Andres and become the new King Oga.
There was also a large symphony orchestra on site, which played music.
The nobles had all arrived, and everything was ready. As solemn music played, the Coronation Ceremony officially began.
Marquis Daniel stepped out from the ranks of nobles, first bowing to Andres, then walking to the edge of the tower, facing the crowd below, and loudly announcing the start of the Coronation Ceremony.
Marquis Daniel was Level Eight Warrior. With the enhancement of his Battle Qi, his voice carried far and wide, resounding throughout the entire Twin Saints Plaza.
The people in the square gradually quieted down upon hearing the noise.
Marquis Daniel took out a document that had been prepared beforehand and began to read it aloud.
The content I read was roughly about Inori's life and her contributions to the Oga Kingdom, including details of Inori many battles in Black Mountain City.
This is the first part of the Coronation Ceremony, announcing the achievements of the new king to the people and demonstrating his abilities.
Daniel was reciting aloud, and the nobles on the terrace looked at him with envy, while some of them glanced at Andres intentionally or unintentionally.
Andres noticed these gazes and was somewhat puzzled.
Alex whispered in his ear, "Brother, I heard that according to etiquette, this task of reading should be undertaken by the Left Prime Minister Chancellor, the head of the civil officials. However, the current Left Prime Minister chose to protect himself during Patur Rebellion and was neglected by Her Majesty Inori. Marquis Daniel did not submit to Patur, and with your connection, Her Inori decided to let Marquis Daniel read in place of the Left Prime Minister Chancellor."
Andres suddenly realized that the relationship between Alex and Aniya was no secret in Oga City, and that Marquis Daniel and the Mitchell Family were thus bound together.
Although Andres himself never expressed anything, his status as Saint Realm expert was enough to make the higher-ups of the Oga Kingdom give Marquis Daniel many preferential treatments.
Being able to read the Coronation Ceremony on such an important occasion is of great symbolic significance, tantamount to publicly announcing that Marquis Daniel is now the most prominent prince and minister in the Oga Kingdom.
Whether it was the nobles on the terrace or the people in the square, everyone understood at this moment that Marquis Daniel was highly regarded by the new king and that his entry into the cabinet was almost a certainty.
The nobles who attended the ceremony were naturally envious and jealous, and also regretted that they had not established a connection with the Mitchell Family sooner.
After Marquis Daniel finished reading the document, he put it away and announced to the crowd below the city walls in an even louder voice, "Now, let us welcome Her Inori!"
A tidal wave of cheers erupted from below the city gate.
On the terrace, two court attendants opened the door leading to the interior of the castle, and Inori, dressed in magnificent palace attire, appeared behind the door.
She wore a magnificent golden robe embroidered with intricate patterns, over which was a deep red velvet floor-length cloak embroidered with the Oga royal totem, the "Golden Eagle."
Holding the King's Scepter, a symbol of power, in her right hand, Inori walked step by step along the red carpet toward the edge of the city.
On both sides of the red carpet, all the nobles looked at Inori with respectful expressions.
Andres also stared at Inori, whose expression was now solemn and dignified, a stark contrast to her naked state in the room just moments before.
At the end of the red carpet, a white-haired Master of Ceremonies stood to one side, with two court attendants behind him. One of the attendants held a tray with his hands, on which was covered with a red cloth, an object about ten centimeters high.
Inori walked up to the Master of Ceremonies and appeared at the edge of the city wall. The people below the city wall finally saw Inori, and for a moment, cheers were deafening.
The Master of Ceremonies looked at Andres.
Andres understood and went over as well.
The Master of Ceremonies lifted the red cloth on the tray, revealing the contents inside.
It was a magnificent crown, made of pure gold and inlaid with two thousand diamonds, a dozen sapphires, a dozen emeralds, more than two hundred pearls, and four rubies.
Under the sunlight, the crown shone brightly.
Marquis Daniel proclaimed in a loud voice, "Please, Saint Realm expert 'Andres,' crown Her Majesty Inori."
Below the city walls, the crowd grew even more excited upon hearing the Saint Realm expert, chanting, "Lord Andres! Lord Andres!"
The Master of Ceremonies took the crown from the tray and respectfully presented it to Andres.
Andres took the crown with both hands and walked to Inori, both of them turning to face the crowd below the city walls.
Inori bent down and Andres placed the crown on her head.
Then, Inori straightened up, faced the crowd below the city walls, smiled, raised the King's Scepter, and received cheers from countless citizens.
At this moment, she officially became the Queen of the Oga Kingdom.
Andres also received a notification from the system in his mind.
"The mission Deep-Seated Ambition, is now complete."
"Reward obtained: Fire Elemental Lesser God Talent"