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A bizarre, eerie scene unfolded.
There was only one Apotheosis Ritual for the Black Emperor, and only one person who had gathered three Sequence One characteristics and was accommodating the Uniqueness. Yet at the same moment, there were two Black Emperors advancing, two George Augustus IIIs!
One was being crowned, and was unquestionably the emperor.
The other was undergoing an Apotheosis Ritual, and was unquestionably the Black Emperor as well!
The sight of the king snatching the crown to crown himself left the entire watching crowd at a loss.
In everyone's minds, the divine right of kings was a given, just as the very existence of gods symbolized authority. The ruler of any country had to reach an understanding with the churches before ascending the throne, and the churches would also choose the next ruler they needed. This was a deeply rooted belief.
A small commotion broke out in the crowd. The God of Thunder's believers expressed their disbelief and disapproval at the king's actions.
How could a mortal emperor be qualified to crown himself? How could secular imperial authority stand above divine authority?!
Standing among the crowd, "Medici" also frowned strangely and unconsciously rubbed his chin.
"...Has this George III been hiding his true self all along?"
"He considers himself, as emperor, just as supreme as a true god, and finally couldn't keep it in during his Apotheosis Ritual? If he bowed his head to the big octopus and waited to be crowned, that would mean he, the 'emperor,' ranked below a god, so he snatched the crown instead?"
"But he's endured it for so long already. The Apotheosis Ritual requires him to drink the potion inside the mausoleum. What's the point of having this false avatar snatch the crown? Just to show his subjects his forceful