Afterward, Eliza would rise from the throne holding the [Scepter of Royal Authority] and declare her resolve to protect the kingdom and make it even stronger.
Then it would be the ministers' turn to express their views on the new king's ascension.
—Basically, those so-called "views" were praises.
Throughout history, only a very small number of ministers had offered counsel to a newly appointed king at this stage.
And regardless of whether their advice was right or wrong, or whether the new king later corrected himself accordingly, those ministers never met a good end.
After all, this was a coronation ceremony. Its very tone made it unsuitable for offering counsel.
Standing out at a time like this to sing a different tune could only be interpreted as a strong expression of dissatisfaction with the new king's ascension.
Once the coronation ceremony ended, even if the king did not pursue the matter, the other ministers would take the initiative to distance themselves from them.
In short, their official careers would be completely finished.
And if they encountered a king who held grudges, their fate would be even more miserable.
Fortunately, no minister incapable of reading the situation stepped forward to ruin the atmosphere during today's coronation ceremony.
The ministers' speeches proceeded in an orderly fashion.
Once the formal "expression of opinions" was over, it meant that the new king had received the approval of most of the ministers and had, in effect, completed her "ascension."
But for religious reasons, the king still had to receive the acknowledgment of the "gods."
In the past, the sitting pope would crown the king.
But for today's ascension, the true goddess, [Queen of Heaven] Hera, would crown Eliza herself.
Thus, this coronation ceremony would be held in the kingdom's largest square—King's Square!
Once the ministers