Amid cheers, Queen Christina of the Empire walked to the front of the auditorium and gave a speech to the subjects of the Empire.

"The past year has been the most dangerous year for the empire. While we encountered rebellion, we also had to face the invasion of enemy countries. The entire court was loose and pessimistic, and was surrounded by crises. At that time, some people persuaded us to abandon the northern border and retreat to St. Lun City; some people said

Negotiating peace with the rebels; some people use the war to make profits for themselves; some people think about how to separate the empire after the empire collapses.

The past year has been a year when the empire has entered a new peak. Raging Wave City has become the most prosperous city with development potential recognized in the world; the empire has established the Western Territory Administration, bringing the vast Western Territory under the direct rule of the empire; the most powerful Ten Thousand Ton Fearless

Class battleships joined the Imperial Navy, making the Empire's maritime areas safer than ever before; Oulu Academy and the Alchemist Association of Raging Waves City jointly established a magic laboratory, bringing the Empire into the next technological explosion.

The past year was also a year that made me sad. Unfortunately, the great Emperor Augustine left me and the empire that he had guarded all his life. In the face of internal and external troubles, we can only conceal His Majesty's passing from the outside world.

This is also His Majesty's dying wish.

Fortunately, we have lived up to the great trust of Emperor Augustine. His Highness Alec made important contributions to the empire's recovery of the Western Territory; His Highness Xinkelai firmly suppressed the rebels in the Tedega Hills; Her Royal Highness Princess Agatha continued to

Continuously send enemy intelligence to our generals.

There is also Meteor, the youngest and most accomplished chief assistant in the history of the empire. It was his constant running and solving problems one after another for the empire that led to the grand occasion we are celebrating here today. He has lived up to the great respect given to him by Augustine the Great.

With trust and reuse, he will continue to lead the empire into its next journey.

I believe that a new chapter in the empire is opening at this moment. The royal family, nobles, officials, soldiers, businessmen, scholars, and civilians will be more united, and we will build the empire stronger.

The empire will become the leader of human civilization and write the era of civilization that belongs to us!

Now let us celebrate the victory.

Please ask the Chief Minister of the Imperial Cabinet, the Governor of Nutao City, the Imperial Energy Minister, and the Commander-in-Chief of the City Guards of St. Lun City, the Marquis of Fallen Star, to conduct the military parade."

After Queen Christina finished speaking, a cavalry team ran out of the palace gate.

Luke rode a royal horse covered in gorgeous armor. Behind him were Prince Alec, Emperor Sunkelai and a group of senior officers of the imperial army, followed by a squad of royal knights led by Milscomb.

Luke is wearing the honorary royal knight's armor given by Augustine the Great, wearing badges and ribbons representing his title, official position, honor and status. He holds the imperial staff in his hand and wears a big red cloak behind him. The royal knights each hold a big flag.

prestige.

The cavalry ran out of the palace and patrolled the army formations lined up for review along the avenue in front of the palace.

There are a total of imperial troops participating in the military parade: three cavalry phalanxes, five infantry phalanxes, seven phalanxes sent by the Snow Corps, and two or three phalanxes sent by each empire's main army; there are imperial military academies.

, there are the Navy and Marine Corps; there are four phalanxes of tanks and war machines; there is a phalanx of steam titans and new magic concept weapons.

No matter what thoughts these armies had in the past, they were all united by Luke at the moment. The senior commanders of those legions followed behind him, and even the princes and grandsons did not show any dissatisfaction.

The soldiers have also heard of the glorious deeds of the chief minister of the empire, and know that without the meteor, they would never stand here with such honor.

They stared at the falling star and shouted over and over again at the top of their lungs: "Honor belongs to the empire!"

"Honor belongs to the Empire!"

After reviewing the Imperial Army, Luke led the officer corps back to the palace and boarded the viewing tower.

He walked to the microphone and held up the imperial staff, which symbolized the empire's supreme military command: "I announce: the military parade has begun! I offer the loyalty of the imperial soldiers to the late Augustine the Great and the great Empress Christina."

The military band played the Imperial Triumph March, and the Imperial troops passed through the Palace Avenue in sequence.

The new super-heavy steam airships Kaiserin and Kirov were like two mountains, flying over the Palace Square against the backdrop of hundreds of steam airships of various types. There were gargoyles interspersed between the airships.

formation, as well as a group of griffins and pegasus imported from the Emerald Forest.

Finally, five steam flying wings roared past at low altitude under the control of the pilot.

The voice of the people was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, causing the soldiers who walked in front of the palace to raise their heads higher.

As if stimulated by this atmosphere, the giant dragons let out high-pitched dragon roars together. Several giant dragons even flew up, thinking of joining the aerial group being reviewed. Fortunately, the golden dragon King Tyron brought these young giants to the rescue.

The dragon called back, otherwise I don't know what trouble would have occurred.

But this has already shocked the representatives from various countries who came to watch the ceremony.

Before the military parade started, they felt the power of the Golden Shield Empire, but after the military parade started, they found that they still underestimated the strength of the Golden Shield Empire.

Especially when two super-heavy steam airships came at high speed from a distance, several representatives from small countries who had never seen the world were so frightened that they almost collapsed to the ground when they saw the shark heads of the airships.

Everyone is glad in their hearts that they are here, thinking about how to re-evaluate the battle between the Golden Shield Empire and the World Bank. With such weapons and weapon development technology, can the Golden Shield Empire be blocked by the "International Alliance"?

It didn't take long, and the military parade ended without finishing it.

The city enters the stage of float parades and national carnival.

The palace opened a cocktail party to entertain guests from afar.

At the reception, Luke, on behalf of the Golden Shield Empire, signed the agreement for the Emerald Forest to join the "Free Trade Body" with the visiting King of Clover. Then he and Speaker Webster signed the agreement for the Leo Kingdom to join the "Free Trade Body".

So far, in full view of representatives from various countries, the "free trade body" led by the Golden Shield Empire has made zero breakthroughs. It has also secured important sea lanes with the Kingdom of Leo, and has once again strengthened its relationship with the Dragon Kingdom through the Emerald Forest.

The "Free Trade Body" of the Golden Shield Empire has the capital to confront the World Bank's "International Alliance" in international trade, instead of being able to only passively defend.

After signing the two agreements, Luke immediately announced several sanctions against the World Bank. He also announced a fine of 10 billion Reichsmarks for the World Bank's St. Roon branch for financing imperial rebels.

The eldest princess Agatha also promptly produced the incriminating evidence found by the Imperial Secret Service and handed it over to representatives of various countries for circulation. Overtly and covertly, she warned countries to be careful about establishing World Bank branches in their own countries. The World Bank has gone further and further on the road of violent interference in government affairs.

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At the cocktail party, Luke actively communicated with representatives from various countries, while Kylena followed him and kept recording new orders and cooperation projects.

It can be said that the host and guest enjoy themselves.

As the reception progressed into the evening, a group of royal knights walked in from outside. The clanging sound of their armors instantly silenced the bustling hall, and everyone looked at the knights who came in.

After the royal knights came in, they stood in two teams facing each other, separated by a middle aisle, and then the royal family members headed by Alec and Xinkelai walked in from the outside. There were attendants holding gold trays, which contained crowns and scepters.

and the Imperial Code.

A group of royal family members stopped in the audience, Alec walked to the stage, and a palace official arranged a microphone for him.

"Hello, guests from afar, imperial nobles, and palace officials! I am Alec Augustine, the second son of Emperor Augustine the Great. I have something important to announce and invite you to be witnesses."

Everyone in the hall was looking at Alec. Some people already knew what he was going to say, while others were guessing what he wanted to do.

Alec paused, then took a deep breath and continued: "My father, Emperor Augustine, was a great emperor. He made the most critical decisions for the empire at the most critical moment, allowing the empire to keep up with this time of humankind."

The explosion of civilization.

His forward-looking vision and courage to break tradition have created the empire's current glory.

As the son of an emperor with such merits, I have always been under great pressure. Because human life is short, I have to prepare to take over the empire. But Fania and I have never been recognized by our father.

I don’t know why, but we will use all means to fight for the position of crown prince. Now it seems that what we do is very ridiculous, and Fania even launched a coup.

Only when I saw the Queen in power did I understand what I was missing.

At this time, the empire is facing challenges. What it needs is a leader who can hold his head high and look forward, rather than a playboy who knows nothing but internal fighting. Besides, I am a loser even in internal fighting.

During this period of rest, I was free of burdens and allowed me to think about some things very clearly. When my father appointed the queen to supervise the country, he had actually decided who would lead the empire in the future. As the only surviving son of Augustine the Great, I support his decision.

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Therefore, I solicited the consent of all royal members and elected Christina Augustine as the emperor of the empire, leading the Augustine family and the empire to new glory!"

The imperial officials and nobles in the audience clapped their hands in unison and shouted:

"Queen Christina!"

"Queen Christina!"

"Queen Christina!"

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Christina walked to the stage surrounded by chamberlains and guards. Alec stepped aside and bowed to salute.

The priest who had been prepared put the crown on Christina, and then placed the scepter and code in her hands.

The nobles and officials of the empire recited ancestral prayers together, asking the ancestors who founded the empire to bless this ancient country.

Christina completed the coronation ceremony of the imperial emperor amidst solemn rituals, music and blessings.

When she faced the audience, holding the code and raising her scepter high, the audience burst into warm applause.

Agatha clapped her hands, her expression full of complicated feelings, and she said to Luke beside her: "The coronation went more smoothly than I expected. I arranged a lot of spies here, just to be afraid of any accidents happening."

Luke smiled and said: "We have done so many things just to make this moment smooth. The empire needs a smooth transition of power, and we have achieved it."

"Yes, we did it! When are you leaving?"

Luke looked around and whispered: "Tomorrow morning! Chi Yan has urged me many times. The other party is coming menacingly. It's very dangerous there."

Agatha stopped applauding and looked at Luke: "Leaving tomorrow? Okay... Although it is dangerous there, I believe in you and will miss you every day."

Luke's whole body was numbed by Agatha's eyes. He reminded: "Pay attention to the occasion, there are so many people watching, my eldest princess."

Agatha smiled and looked back at the stage, whispering: "Come to Rose Manor tonight."

"Do your will, my princess!"

After the coronation ceremony, Christina officially became the Queen of the Golden Shield Empire, and immediately issued a number of appointments.

Among them, the most unexpected command, but one that makes no one think there is any problem is...

Yue Xing was conferred the title of Duke of Raging Waves City, and his fiefdom was the entire territory of Raging Waves City.

Then came the engagement ceremony between Duke Fallen Star and the Imperial Princess Agatha, which once again pushed the ceremony to a new climax.
To be continued...