Please send some recommendation votes my way! Why are all the votes from Jiaoshou himself? Where are yours, everyone? Every two hundred recommendation votes means an extra update! I said there would be three updates today, but that might not happen. We'll see how things go when my buddy gets here. If he drags me out drinking, it'll be impossible.
Sigh, I've been a little busy lately, mainly because I'm planning to open a small shop. I don't have as much time as I used to. If I can't manage three updates today, I'll owe you one chapter and make it up tomorrow or the day after.
The cathedral's great hall had towering stone pillars and walls and a vaulted ceiling. Vivid patterns, lifelike statues, and exquisite reliefs adorned every corner, while the colored marble floor gleamed brightly enough to reflect a person's image.
Dressed in splendid clothes, the assembled guests watched the middle-aged man advancing step by step through the center of the hall.
Their gazes held different emotions, but most were pleased.
King Genn sat there, calmly watching Rex approach. He nodded to the Archbishop beside him.
The Archbishop nodded back in understanding.
The Archbishop wore a white robe with gold thread embroidered along its sleeves. He looked lofty and dignified, his expression solemn.
The entire ceremony was simple, not complicated at all, and Rex did not even have to step forward to swear an oath.
That privilege was reserved for a king's coronation. As Regent, Rex did not need to perform that step. He stepped forward and, under the Archbishop's supervision, solemnly received the scepter symbolizing his authority with both hands.
At that point, the ceremony was already more than halfway over.
What followed was straightforward. With King Genn and the Archbishop as witnesses, Rex would receive