Three months later.
Late December of New Calendar 2545.
The first God-birth Festival since Rayne ascended the throne, the entire Empire was immersed in the joy of the holiday. Every city and town was draped in purple gauze bearing mysterious patterns symbolizing the Goddess of Magic.
In the Imperial capital, Northril, Rayne led his ministers and tens of thousands of citizens in a grand celebration in the square outside Fubedeng Imperial Palace.
First, Viola was crowned, formally becoming the Empress of the Empire.
Octavius was also confirmed as the Imperial Crown Prince.
Then Rayne ennobled his teacher as "Duke Wizerland" and granted him the surname "Kenrito." The Sunshine Province peninsula on the New Continent became Duke Wizerland's domain.
Ansiwodoss had been born a commoner and had no surname. Kenrito was his father's name, but his father had died more than a thousand years ago. To commemorate him, Ansiwodoss had chosen it as his family name.
From this day onward, his full name would be Ansiwodoss Kenrito.
After the coronation and ennoblement, Rayne formally announced the Promotion Temple to the public!
It could be seen from Fubeideng Square. A brand-new, majestic palace had been built behind the Temple of Truth, covering hundreds of thousands of square meters. The entire palace was constructed from stone, while its main structure used large quantities of steel and magic alloys, making it resemble a sturdy Steel Fortress.
Three Promotion Arrays had already been completed inside the Promotion Temple and could be put into use that very day.
Seven more would be built later.
When Rayne had ennobled his teacher earlier, he had already announced the Promotion Arrays to the people, sending them into a frenzy of excitement. Now that they learned the arrays had already been completed, they went completely wild.
Under the eyes of