Chloe is the white moonlight of Carl. She is beautiful, strong, brave and powerful. The night when she found out that Chloe was her fiancée, Carl was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night long.
Now Carl loves Chloe equally deeply, but now Chloe is already beyond the reach of Carl. Just the title of the Altia Empire Queen is beyond his reach, let alone the identity of Chloe as the co-master of mankind.
In addition to admiration, Carl also had a somewhat complicated feeling for Chloe. He saw with his own eyes that Chloe used Psionics to trap his father and the assassin together, and he was blown into powder.
Even if it was a temporary solution at a critical moment, it still left a knot in Carl's heart.
A few days ago, a man with half his face burned found Carl. He claimed to be General Heinrich's adjutant, and he was trying to persuade Carl to join their organization.
Their organization believes that Chloe is a tyrant with blood on his hands and is not qualified to lead the human country. Carl's father was also killed by Chloe, and they believe that Carl must be willing to see Chloe die.
Obviously they misunderstood Carl, and Carl did not join their organization, but he was full of contradictions and did not report them.
This incident also began to torture Carl's heart. What if Chloe was really assassinated because of his concealment? But, how is that possible? Chloe's Psionics is so strong, and the Swarm monster next to her is also very powerful.
In the sight of Carl, in the distance, the highest place in Fengrao City is the Imperial Palace of the Empire. It is covered with flowers and is very beautiful.
And on top of those tall and beautiful towers, there are huge flying monsters. They stand there like sculptures, motionless. As long as they exist, no one dares to oppose Chloe, and no one should be able to hurt her.
Yes, with such absolute power, how could anyone hurt Chloe? With this thought in mind, Carl no longer bothered about concealing things and returned to the house.
Tomorrow is the enthronement ceremony. As a Marquis, he must attend and the gifts must be fully prepared.
The next day, the celebration of Chloe's coronation as emperor began as usual. The warm atmosphere of the celebration had been intense since the morning. Everyone shouted "Long Live the Queen" as a way of greeting.
Free drinks and food were spread throughout the streets and alleys. Everyone could eat for free, and all expenses were paid by the treasury. In order to recruit enough servants, the price offered by the palace was calculated on a daily basis. The money earned in these few days was worth two years' salary.
The high-ranking officials and dignitaries of various countries, those who are the center of attention in most occasions, appear so ordinary here. No one has a more prominent identity than Chloe, a girl who has just turned nineteen.
The Knights from the Altia Empire took on the security work. They held their heads high proudly and maintained order inside and outside the palace. Neither the bishop nor the duke dared to have any conflict with them. They were all honest and did not dare to speak louder.
After these dignitaries handed over invitations and gifts to the master of ceremony, they all entered the inner hall of the palace in an orderly manner and began to enjoy food and wine, waiting for the appearance of the main host.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Carl was still overwhelmed by the status of the people in the inner hall. The lowest status of the people here is Earl, and rich people without titles cannot enter.
The Holy See has sent all the bishops, and even the Pope is here. His presence means that the religious authority has permanently lowered its proud head to the royal power.
Of course, there are more people that Carl doesn't know, but judging from his speech, behavior and expensive clothes, he seems to be relatively shabby.
Border Marquisate is a relatively poor place. Carl only became rich after Chloe helped Carl change his territory. He has not yet learned to spend money and become good at dressing up and having good taste.
Just when Carl was at a loss in this situation, Jonathan saw him. He waved to Carl and asked him to stand beside him.
This behavior made Carl feel a little flattered. Jonathan was Queen Chloe's uncle. He was the commander-in-chief of the Battle of Endless Grassland and the hero who led the entire battle to victory. There are rumors that when Queen ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, he will be the supreme military commander of the empire.
For such a person to stand beside him is a kind of support and political statement in itself. Carl is an isolated person, and he doesn't quite understand what Jonathan Earl means.
Looking at the confused eyes of Carl next to him, Jonathan smiled, patted Carl on the shoulder, and said, "Most of the Altean nobles think that I am the representative of the old nobles. In fact, I just want to represent the noble Knight spirit of the old culture. Of course, what I am doing now is not good enough."
"I like you very much, a young man like you. I used to be jealous of the Queen's reward for you. Now I think that a young man like you who protects himself and does not join cliques is very good. Loyalty is the quality that a Knight should have."
After understanding what Jonathan meant, Carl blushed. Jonathan thought he was excited and excited. In fact, he felt guilty. He didn't receive those who came to visit because they thought it was troublesome.
Unexpectedly, it caused Jonathan's misunderstanding, making him think that he was Knight who did not form gangs and was only loyal to Queen.
It is normal for Jonathan to have such a misunderstanding. Even Raul and Ymir, who were the first to follow the Queen, are now walking around. I heard that they have become very close to Duke Duke recently, and Raul has married Duke's granddaughter.
This is also the instinct of nobles. After becoming powerful, in order to maintain their own power, they will marry and form interest groups.
It's not that no one has come to see Carl, nor is it that the family involved in the marriage is not prominent and the daughter is not beautiful. It's just that when he thinks of marriage, Chloe's face always comes to mind.
"By the way, your father once made an agreement with the deceased Queen to marry the Queen. Of course, it is a bit inappropriate to mention this now." Jonathan inadvertently mentioned the most painful part in Carl's heart.
"Although the Queen has never said to break off the engagement, but..." Jonathan looked Carl up and down with his eyes. "There are always some ignorant little nobles who will talk about this kind of thing when chatting. This is always bad for the Queen's reputation."
"Naturally, with the Queen's current status, no one can be worthy of her. Whoever she marries in the future will be a gift and favor from Her Majesty the Queen."
Speaking of Queen Chloe, Jonathan looked proud, after all, such a great person was born in the family.
"I think you'd better express your attitude publicly. If those gossips reach the Queen's ears, the consequences will be very serious." Jonathan said seriously, as if it was a thoughtful warning.