"A shift in faith..."
Qin Ze, sitting thoughtfully in the Shelter Space beside the Great Mage, seemed to be deep in thought.
Combining the beliefs of the beings within the tower, Qin Ze instantly cleared his mind.
"I see."
Brother Devour murmured, "So that's how it is."
The Dharma King was completely bewildered. "So what exactly is it? What are you trying to confuse us about? Can't you just say it directly?"
The Clown scratched his head. "I didn't see it either."
Qin Ze smiled slightly, "It's no fun if you spoil it beforehand, let's keep reading."
As he spoke, Qin Ze picked up his teacup and took a sip of hot tea.
The second prince smiled and said, "Then I'll leave the matter of the faith transfer ceremony to you, teacher."
The Great Mage nodded. "Alright."
The second brother thought the Great Mage had come to his senses and felt a surge of joy. He hummed a lighthearted tune and left the main hall first.
After the second prince left, the Great Mage frowned.
A shift in faith is a serious matter; was it really decided so hastily?
While pondering, the Great Mage subconsciously reached for the teacup on the table, only to find it empty.
Where's the cup?
Looking at the empty desktop, the Great Mage was full of questions.
Meanwhile, Qin Ze, who was in the Shelter Space beside him, held a teacup with both hands and said calmly, "The tea is good."
The following day, announcements of the new emperor's ascension to the throne were posted throughout the streets and alleys, briefly alleviating the grief of the emperor's passing.
Beside the dried-up river at the sacred site of the academy, a high platform was erected overnight, as if some kind of large-scale ritual was about to take place.
The Dharma King said, "It's quite astonishing that faith can be transferred."
The Clown said, "I asked Xiao Su, but Xiao Su avoided the topic."
Thousand Faces retorted, "Nonsense! That's a core secret of the Amethyst Clan; there's no way they'd tell you that even if you were a fool."
The Dharma King said, "You and Brother Devour, those two riddle-solving people, are probably talking about the transfer of faith, right?"
"I understand! Faith must be transferred to the Echo!"
"Only after gaining the faith of all living beings in the world can he escape Chaos."
Qin Ze said calmly, "You're only half right."
His Dharma King: "Half?"
Sitting on the cloud, Qin Ze looked forward to Echo the next day with increasing anticipation.
As the sun rose, the palace gates opened.
The second prince, dressed in imperial robes, stood on his palanquin and began his coronation procession.
People from Zijing lined both sides of the street applauded and offered their blessings to the new emperor.
"Long live the new emperor!"
"Long live the new emperor!"
The second prince smiled and waved to the people on either side in response.
He had waited far too long for this day.
After the new emperor's procession circled the city, it finally arrived at the gates of the Magic Academy.
The second prince stepped down from the carriage and proceeded step by step toward the sacred grounds of the academy.
The trainees knelt on both sides of the road, paying the highest tribute to the new emperor.
The Great Mage, the Clown, the Magic Young Married Woman, the headmistress, and a group of teachers had been waiting at the sacred site for a long time.
"Teacher, I'm entrusting the upcoming faith transfer ceremony to you."
The Great Mage nodded. "Please, Your Majesty, ascend the platform."
The platform was built beside the dried-up stream, as the Second Prince had specifically instructed yesterday.
Just as the second prince was about to step onto the high platform, he suddenly noticed that there wasn't a single drop of water left in the sacred ground.
What's going on?
The second prince's voice instantly turned cold as he turned to look at the group from the Magic Academy.
The principal and teachers immediately lowered their heads, not daring to utter a sound.
The disappearance of the holy site was suppressed by the Great Mage, and apart from the teachers who were present at the time, no one else knew about it.
The Second Prince only discovered the seriousness of the matter after arriving at the scene today.
The Great Mage said, "The sacred land dried up not long ago."
The second prince said coldly, "Teacher, this is not the time for jokes."
The Great Mage replied, "I was not joking with Your Majesty; the holy land dried up on its own."
The second prince flew into a rage. "Nonsense! How could the Holy Land dry up on its own?"
The Great Mage said calmly, "Why not?"
"As Your Majesty said a few years ago, this is a gift from the gods."
"Now the Holy Land appears and disappears just as suddenly as it came."
The Second Prince unleashed a powerful aura, revealing him to be Demigod.
The Great Mage's gaze sharpened.
The Second Prince was hiding his true abilities very well; he had previously thought the other party was only at the Peak of Level Nine.
Standing among the onlookers, Qin Ze blinked. "Wow! He broke through."
"Sigh~"
"I really envy those people who seem to have cheat codes; breaking through is as easy for them as drinking water or eating."
Thousand Faces: "Listen to this, is this even human language?"
The second prince lost control of his expression and roared, "Appeared out of thin air?"
"I obtained this holy land through a huge deal I made with the gods!"
"Teacher, if you can't give me an explanation today, then I'll have no choice but to go to the imperial tomb to join the late emperor!"
A powerful pressure descended from the sky and weighed down on the Great Mage.
The Great Mage hunched over, puzzled, and asked, "Why do you want to trade the Holy Land?"
As the second prince's teacher since childhood, the Great Mage couldn't believe that the second prince could be so selfless and devoted to the country and its people.
The second prince sneered, "This empire will be mine sooner or later. With the Holy Land, I can train more high-ranking subordinates ahead of time."
"Moreover, the high-level mages who emerge from here will all be at my service once I ascend the throne. It's only a matter of time, so why not?"
The Great Mage suddenly understood.
It turns out that the second prince already considered the entire empire as his own.
The Great Mage sighed, "Whether Your Majesty believes it or not, the Holy Land simply vanished into thin air."
"I wasn't the only one there; everyone saw it."
Noticing the Second Prince's gaze, the headmaster quickly raised his head and said with an embarrassed smile, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, the Duke is absolutely telling the truth. The Holy Land really did suddenly dry up that day."
"At that time, an immense power enveloped the holy land, and we were simply unable to contend with it."
"Due to the late Emperor's passing, the academy was unable to report this matter to Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince gradually withdrew his oppressive aura.
His brows furrowed, and he muttered to himself, "Could it be that that guy has changed his mind?"
After pausing for a moment below the platform, the Second Prince spoke, "I will settle accounts with you after the matter of the Holy Land. Now, let's continue the transfer ceremony."
The second prince walked step by step up to the high platform.
The Great Mage began chanting.
Immediately afterwards, a series of enormous magic circles nested around the high platform, resonating with the amethyst tower in the distance.
The Great Mage proclaimed loudly, "Now, the new emperor has ascended the throne."
"According to Article 7, Section 9 of the Amethyst Empire Emperor Faith Law, all faith in the former emperor shall be transferred to the new emperor."
"May the new emperor inherit the late emperor's aspirations and lead the empire to a new era of glory."
All the magic arrays activated simultaneously at that moment.
A purple crystal rose from the high platform; it was the amethyst of the deceased emperor.
Driven by layers of magic arrays, the Imperial Amethyst transformed into a stream of purple light and entered the Second Prince's chest, merging with his own amethyst.
The next second, energy from all directions began to converge on the Second Prince.
Along with this, there is also the continuous flow of faith from all living beings.