Throne of the North

The Holy Knights of Heaven appeared in the Imperial City, which solidified the joyful atmosphere of the entire Imperial City.

Compared with the nouveau riche outside, the gentlemen living in the Imperial City have good political vision, and they understand what this means.

But after the priests of the Holy See used healing skills to help hundreds of people in need free of charge, the Imperial City cheered again.

"Preaching in the Holy See is so simple and crude."

"Over the years, the empire has been supporting the research and development of life magic, just to cut off the advantages brought by the Holy See Priests. After so many years, it seems that they are still inferior to the sacred spells mastered by the Holy See Priests."

Ryan said with emotion as he watched thousands of people on the street rushing toward the Holy See where the cardinal archbishop was.

"Are they going to kill him?"

Atria stood next to him, looking curiously at the crowded street, and asked.

She has outstanding political talent. After getting the information from Ryan in a day, she could only think of this only way.

"No, the red archbishop will not die, and the empire will not allow him to die here."

Ryan shook his head. He knew the rules of the nobles very well, and the empire was not a one-word promise. In the land of the south, the empire needed more support, so it would inevitably be difficult to use methods outside the rules.

It would be fine if the red archbishop came quietly, in which case the legend would directly kill him.

Since he came justly, the empire must ensure that he leaves intact.

While Ryan was speculating on what methods the empire would use to deal with the Holy See, Divine Grace Day also arrived as scheduled.

The last day of every year, or in other words, the first day of the new year, is the Festival of Grace. This is a festival where the gods give life to the earth, and we are grateful for the gods’ favor.

Everyone walked out of their residences and came to the street. As a noble, Ryan was naturally taken to the palace by the royal etiquette lady.

Hundreds of nobles appeared in the palace, and Columbus III also appeared in front of the public on this day.

Columbus III, the master of this huge empire, was a middle-aged man with a somewhat stout figure. Although he couldn't see it clearly, Ryan felt that a lot of hair on his head must have fallen out. At this moment, he was wearing a lush wig. Wearing a robe, he holds the knight's sword at his waist in one hand and the scepter representing the gods in the other.

The knight's sword is called Norris's Edge, and the scepter is called the Holy Scepter of Glory. They are two out-and-out...artifacts.

The former comes from the ancient legendary knights, and the latter... comes from the Holy See.

When the empire kicked out the Holy See, it snatched the authority belonging to the Pope, the Holy Scepter of Glory, into its own hands.

Seeing this scepter, Ryan couldn't help but look in another direction, where the Cardinal of the Holy See, Tom Walter, had eyes as cold as the frost in the north.

The legendary knight, the leader of the Holy Knights of Heaven, stood behind him, and no one could see the other person's expression under his mask.

None of the nobles around Ryan spoke, and they were also curious about what the emperor and the red archbishop would do today.

"I hope... there won't be a war."

There was a low murmur from a noble. He was also a baron. The struggle between the Fearful Empire and the Holy See represented countless blood and death.

Continuously, more and more civilians in the imperial capital appeared in the palace. This was their only chance to enter the palace a year and listen to the emperor's speech on Divine Grace Day.

And today, the empire will announce news that will shock the world.

Columbus III came to the high platform step by step. His robes were bathed in the golden sunlight. His whole person was like a god, noble and majestic.

"today!"

Columbus's voice spread through the entire palace through some magical means. Even in the imperial capital, his voice could be heard in most places.

Everyone fell silent, and the many nobles around Ryan were even more eerily silent.

"Let us be grateful for the gift of God. Under the light of the Lord of the Dawn, this world will once again have a warm year, and it will forever warm the Norris continent in the future!"

After Columbus III said what he said every year, the entire imperial capital city began to boil.

“God’s grace!!!”

“God’s grace!!!”

Countless people were partying.

After several times, the voice of Columbus III continued to sound.

"today!"

"This is also the 123rd year of the prosperity of the Flor Empire! Under the leadership of the great Columbus, the empire will always stand at the pinnacle of Norris, and we will stand at the forefront to listen to the teachings of the gods!"

"Flor!!!"

Inside the palace, louder cheers and roars resounded, and a steady stream of voices rushed into the sky, tearing apart the sea of ​​clouds in the sky, allowing the brilliance of the sun to shine directly on the earth.

Ryan guessed that this should be some kind of magic array.

But this scene really made more people in the empire excited.

"Flor!!!"

Columbus's voice finally rang for the third time.

"Today, the Feast of God's Grace, I, the Emperor of the Empire, the great Columbus, hear the voice of the gods."

"Great Lord of the Morning, Creator of Light, God of Gods, who has given me my rights."

"The majestic gods, He told me that the world should not be like this! Even the humblest people should have the qualifications to approach the gods!"

"The empire will always be loyal to the great light, and we will follow the will of the gods!"

"Under the guidance of the gods, even if it offends all the kingdoms and noble lords in this world, the empire will practice the will of the gods!"

"So I decided that from today, the empire will establish a new title below the fifth-class nobles and above the knights!!!"

Columbus III almost roared, his voice, what he described, made this huge city fall into a deathly silence.

As nobles, Ryan and other nobles certainly knew about the emergence of the lord system a year ago, but as the lower-level civilians and slaves, they knew nothing. To them, knights and nobles are all masters, there is no difference.

"Lord! A title below the baron and above the knight will not be stingy to anyone. As long as they are pioneers who are looking to the light and bathing in the morning light, they will become lords and nobles!"

"They are lords, they are pioneers of light, they are the believers closest to the light!"

After Columbus finished speaking, countless people were excited and fanatical, and their eyes were filled with fearlessness.

Become a noble? For many years, ordinary people have not made class transitions. Now ordinary people like them have the opportunity to become noble masters? Become a noble who is high above?

The whole imperial capital was boiling. When they heard the voice of Columbus III, they were boiling. Even the oldest old man was trembling with excitement.

In the position of the noble, Ryan looked surprised.

The solution that the empire came up with was to combine royal power and divine power?

The emperor of the empire acted on behalf of the power of the church.