The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

It is not uncommon for the church to crown the king. In the era when the gods did not disappear, the power of the church was extremely great. Except for the powerful empire of the French Empire, almost all kingdoms were crowned by the new king. The highest clergyman of the church of gods that the kingdom believes in is crowned, so as to prove the legitimacy of his identity, that is, the divine right of kings.

However, with the retreat of the gods, the influence of the church is also decreasing day by day, and the control of the country is gradually controlled by nobles, big businessmen, soldiers and scholars, and the power of the king has weakened, thus making the traditional act of church coronation It has also been gradually canceled. In the past two hundred years, no king of a country has been crowned by church clergy when he ascended the throne. Under normal circumstances, the clergy will only stand next to the throne and hold the crown in their hands. The crown was taken from the hands of the priest and placed on the head.

However, now that the Pope of the Lady of the Lake church appears holding the crown, he will obviously not just be a bystander, he will definitely perform the coronation ceremony, otherwise, it is only necessary to send a senior clergyman to the scene, there is no need at all A man of the pope's stature holds the crown for the king of a new kingdom.

The envoys and envoys present are elites from various countries and forces, so they can naturally deduce what the next scene will be like, but what confuses them is that they don't understand why the Bodo Kingdom is doing this, especially those who The country that has completely got rid of the shackles of the church feels that the move of the Bodo Kingdom is completely asking for trouble.

However, while many people were shocked, they were also confused, because the Bodo Kingdom established with the Dodd Group as the core is definitely the most developed kingdom in terms of ideology, academia, and industrial technology in the world, and it is not too much to call it the top. It stands to reason that they shouldn't have done such a thing like going back to the old road of the divine right of kings and putting the king's power under the authority of the church, so some people feel that the Bodo Kingdom must have some unknown purpose for doing this kind of behavior.

Compared with most of the people in the Star Palace who were still in shock, doubt and suspicion, the envoys of several large churches showed an indescribable inexplicable smile on their faces.

These envoys are all high-ranking members of the church. They all know more or less the news that the gods are returning, and they also know that with the return of the gods, the religious power will be re-established in the world. , These people who now hold the power of the world will contribute their power again, and everything will return to the age of gods hundreds of years ago. For them, this is the only way to bring the world back on track.

The current actions of the Bodo Kingdom did not exceed their expectations. In their view, Sylvia, who has an extraordinary relationship with various churches, must have discovered the return of the gods, so she will advance Complete the things that other countries and forces need to accomplish in the future in one step, which can prevent the Bodo Kingdom from being involved in the vortex of competition for royal power, civil rights, and religious power in the future.

Moreover, they also felt that Sylvia did not choose the Church of the Ladies of the Lake to be responsible for the coronation ceremony, because only the Church of the Ladies of the Lake was able to allow the Bodo royal family to have the greatest and most power even in the age of gods and clerical authority. .

First of all, the Lady of the Lake can be said to be the least political god among all the gods in the world of Velen, and this has also affected his church, so even the Church of the Lady of the Lake has an unparalleled influence in the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Marris However, the Church of the Lady in the Lake has very little interference with secular power. Almost most ordinary people and even some scholars believe that the Church of the Lady in the Lake is a church that has nothing to do with the world.

Therefore, even if the Lady of the Lake Church becomes the crowned church of the Bodo Kingdom, they will not use this incident to expand the power of the church in the Bodo Kingdom, and compete with the Bodo royal family for the control of the kingdom. Naturally, there will be no competition for teaching power and royal power. up.

Another point is that Sylvia is recognized as the goddess of the Lady of the Lake, although this does not allow Sylvia to hold any power in the Church of the Lady of the Lake, it is just a vanity of honor and a very high status. However, the identity of the favored person can still have a certain influence on the church, and the family of the favored person is also the most special family in the church. It will inevitably get the full support of the church. Even if there is a war, the church will send a large number of holy warriors to join the camp of the family of the gods to fight for it.

Therefore, the Bodo Kingdom chose the Ladies Church in the Lake to become the Coronation Church. Not only will it not lose its power in the future, but it will also allow the power of the church to help the kingdom develop. The biggest benefit is that it no longer needs to worry about the unfriendliness of other churches. behavior.

A while later, horns sounded outside the palace, and white-tailed sparrow petals transplanted from the Bodo area were sprinkled by the court maids and fell on the carpet in the middle, and then the chief ceremonial officer of the kingdom came At the entrance, Tolan's name was read aloud, such as the only king of Bodo, the savior of the refugees, the liberator of the Sackett Plain, and so on.

When the Chief of Etiquette announced all this, the envoys from various countries and churches sitting in the Palace of Stars stood up from their seats, only Leo and Sylvia remained seated.

After the ceremonial officer's announcement fell, Tolan Dodd, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, entered the Palace of Stars surrounded by current officials from various ministries of the Bodo Kingdom, and soon came to the throne in the middle.

After Tolan Dodd saluted Leo and Sylvia next to him, he sat on the throne according to the rules of etiquette.

After he sat down, the Pope of the Lady of the Lake Church holding the crown began to recite the prayers, and the crown in the Pope's hand gradually emitted bursts of light with the sound of the prayers, making this crystal crown look It looks very sacred.

Although the efficiency of electricity utilization in this world is very low and cannot be promoted, there are still some places where steam engines are used to generate electricity, and special crystal lamps are lit to create some gimmicks. People think that the principle of the crystal crown's light is similar to that of the crystal lamps they have seen.

However, only those who possess extraordinary power can really feel that the crystal crown is shining, and at the same time, it also produces an irresistible power that makes them all bow their heads, which also makes them realize that those lights are The divine light of the Lady of the Lake.

When the radiance of the crystal crown reached its peak and turned into a ball of light, everyone including Sylvia felt an unprecedented calmness. This feeling was like being in an absolutely silent world Generally, it is a feeling that other people have never had before, but for Leo, it is more like a memory that has been awakened, and he feels as if he is in the vacuum of the universe.

The Pope of the Lady of the Lake Church also stopped reciting prayers at this time. According to the procedure, he should wear a crown for Tolland, and then declare the legitimacy of his throne.

But an accident happened at this time, and this accident was not a bad thing for Leo, Silvia, and even the entire Bodo Kingdom.

On the floor stand in the middle of the Star Palace, the white-tailed sparrow petals that fell on the ground suddenly floated up from the ground as if blown by a whirlwind, and then gathered into a ball, forming a female form composed of petals. A burst of light scattered from the gaps between the petals, and all the petals flew out, but there was a beautiful woman who could not be described in words in the middle of the petals that should have been empty.

Everyone lowered their heads at this moment, and called this woman's title in their hearts with the most pious attitude. Even the most lewd people would not have a trace of blasphemy towards this woman at this moment. All they had was piety, awe, Just adore.

Among all the people in the Star Palace, only Leo was still able to move and was not affected in any way. He stood up, saluted the woman, and said in the simplest terms, "Ma'am."

The lady in the lake smiled and nodded to Leo, her body suspended in the air moved to Tolan who lowered her head, reached out to pick up the crown in the Pope's hand, put it on Tolan's head, and said: "I Declare now, Tolan Dodd, that you are the legitimate king of the Bodo Kingdom, my knight."

Although the Lady of the Lake’s voice is not loud, everyone in the Star Palace can hear it clearly, not only the Star Palace, but also the City of Hope outside, the entire Bodo Kingdom area, and even all the church churches of the Lady of the Lake Church in Vinlen World. Everyone in the area where the parish is located could hear these words, and after the words fell, all the bells of the Ladies Church in the Lake began to ring uncontrollably, and they rang twelve times at the same time before stopping.

After crowning Tolan, the Lady of the Lake did not leave immediately, but shifted to Leo and Sylvia, reached out and touched their foreheads respectively, leaving a mark of divine power on them.

After doing all this, His body gradually faded away, and finally disappeared, and everyone around him recovered from the invisible power.

At this time, bursts of cheers resounded through the sky from outside the Star Palace. Obviously, the miraculous voice just now let the people of the Bodo Kingdom know that the establishment of the kingdom has been approved by the gods, and their king has also become the God's Chosen Knight. .

Hearing these cheers, all the people in Star Palace looked at the family of three on the high platform with complicated eyes.

The officials of the Bodo Kingdom naturally felt extremely honored, and they were also full of longing for the royal family and hope for the future.

People in other countries are extremely envious and jealous. After all, such things as the gods personally crowning the king are rare even in myths and legends. The only recognized king who was crowned by the gods is the Knight King. Now there is one more.

Obtaining the coronation of the gods is not only the benefit of glory, but also its potential influence is immeasurable. No one can measure what this matter will eventually develop into, but one thing is certain in the near future. How to face such a country that is being watched by the gods and how to get along with this country will be things that government officials of various countries will need to consider for a long time in the future.

Among the envoys of these countries, Prince Will of the Kingdom of America is naturally the ugliest. Now the Kingdom of America and the Kingdom of Bodo are still in a state of hostility. Bad news, and now this news is the worst news, he can already imagine what ugly expressions those people will have when the news is spread back to China.

However, there is another country whose envoys have an ugly expression on their faces that is not much worse than that of the United Kingdom, and this country is the Kingdom of England.

You must know that the Church of the Lady of the Lake has a great influence in the Kingdom of England, and there are countless devout believers, and almost all the people in England are pan-believers of the Lady of the Lake. It cannot be compared.

However, the Kingdom of England, the country with the largest faith in the Lady Church in the Lake, has not yet received the mythical glory of the goddess personally crowning the king. In particular, the father of the king is also an Englishman, which makes the envoys of the Kingdom of England feel as if their greatest wealth has been stolen. Apart from jealousy, they have an uncontrollable hatred for the Bodo Kingdom and the Bodo Royal Family. and disgust.

Compared with the complicated emotions of those national envoys, the envoys of various churches were all excited and excited. They were not excited because they saw the real gods, but because of the public crowning of the king by the lady in the lake. Undoubtedly, they are announcing to the whole world that the return of the gods has begun, and that the age of mythology will return to this world, and the power they control will inevitably expand accordingly.

However, compared to the people in the Star Palace who were surrounded by various emotions, the family of three involved seemed very calm. After receiving the blessing of the lady in the lake, Tolan fell into a mysterious state, and his body also Surrounded by the divine power of the Lady of the Lake, it seems that the Lady of the Lake is using her divine power to perform some kind of transformation on Tolland, and judging from all the circumstances, there seems to be no harm in this transformation.

And Leo and Sylvia fell into the divine power imprint given by the lady of the lake just now. Although they had obtained the divine power imprint of the lady of the lake before, that kind of divine power imprint is completely different from the current divine power imprint. , because these two imprints of divine power not only contain the divine arts of the lady in the lake, but also contain some knowledge, some knowledge related to becoming a god.