Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 403 George III Performs His Ceremony of Apotheosis

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Because they arrived early, Melissa and Benson were able to choose a fairly good position. They could directly see a strange object on the gray-white stone pillar in the center of the square. It was large at one end and small at the other, painted with dark blue paint, and connected to some kind of cable.

Below this thing, there was a team of soldiers wearing red shirts and white trousers. They were carrying gray metal backpacks and holding rifles of complex structure and large caliber. They were looking around very vigilantly.

As more and more citizens came in, the square became more and more crowded and lively.

At exactly nine o'clock, the strange thing on the stone pillar suddenly made a rustling sound, which eventually turned into a deep voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am your emperor, ruler of Loen, East Balam, the Rorsted Archipelago, and the nations of Lomborg, Massi, and Segar, protector of the people, George Augustus III."

...Can that thing talk? Is it based on the principle of telegraph? Melissa's eyes suddenly widened, and her attention instantly shifted from the content of the speech to the strange thing.

She recalled the speech made by a woman affiliated with a terrorist organization a few months ago. That voice was transmitted to the entire Backlund at the same time through some kind of device. It was said that many ignorant workers and poor people believed that it was a miracle.

It turns out that in addition to those terrorist organizations, our country also has such technology... Melissa was filled with infinite curiosity.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, I am your emperor, ruler of Loen, East Balam, the Rorsted Archipelago, and the nations of Lomborg, Massi, and Segar, protector of the people, George Augustus III."

In the city square of Hillston District, in the area designated for nobles in the west, Audrey was standing near the platform with her father, mother and brother, looking at the king in a formal dress and listening to his speech.

Because she knew in advance what George III's focus would be today and what kind of atmosphere he would create, Audrey did not wear her favorite clothes, which were girlish in color and style. Instead, like Countess Catherine, she wore a simple and conservative dress in pure black, and did not wear any accessories.

"...I am very happy but also very heavy to tell you that in the past six months, our soldiers who fought bravely in the Amanda Mountains have defeated the attacks of the Feysac people time and time again, prevented their invasion, and crushed their plans to destroy us..."

Standing on the high platform, wearing a formal dress, the solemn and dignified George III's voice became deeper and more emotional.

He did not place his speech in front of him. His sharp eyes scanned the audience. The officers and generals in the front row who were seen by him lowered their heads involuntarily.

"Then, Feysac used the ally Feynaport to extend an olive branch to our long-time friends, such as Renburg, Masi, and Segar, using benefits to tempt them to steal our military secrets, intending to completely destroy the balance we maintain in the Amanda Mountains."

"However, one of our intelligence officers discovered the conspiracy of the Allies. He passed this information back to the country at the cost of his life. Let us take the lead in responding, take over the Allies' land, prevent the leakage of secrets, and not waste this hero's sacrifice."

"Under the threat of the nation and justice, the nations of Lenborg, Masi, and Segar realized the shame of their betrayal. The kings abdicated, and I, George Augustus III, was crowned in Lenborg and became the new ruler of the nations."

There was some slight unrest among the people, but basically they were cheering. No one was unhappily about the expansion of their country's territory.

The few boos of opposition from the people of these small countries seemed much weaker and were easily drowned out by the people's emotions.

Even today, people from countries like Leningrad who betrayed the alliance are still unwilling to believe the reality. But George III was willing to show magnanimity and freedom of speech. The country had been taken into his pocket, and these insignificant opponents were completely irrelevant.

“I want to take this opportunity to speak to you today because we have come to a critical moment of war and change.”

George III's mouth curled up slightly, and his gaze drifted to a blue-haired old man wearing a gorgeous robe and a triple crown in the building behind the platform. He was the Pope of the Church of Thunder and Truth, the Favored One of Thunder, and the Angel on Earth, Gad II.

The solemn old man had his eyes slightly closed, looking intimidating without even getting angry.

He came from the church temple "Thunder Church" on the sea to attend the king's speech. His task was to put the crown of God on George Augustus at the coronation ceremony when the speech reached the second stage, representing the support of the church.

The Pope of the Church of Night was lower than Him and did not get the honor of crowning the emperor.

Zaratul hid in the dark, in the mausoleum and could not leave, and attended the speech of His Majesty the King with only a secret doll.

Therefore, the "Wishing Lamp" that looked like it was made of gold was placed on a platform about ten meters away from Gad II, waiting to fulfill wishes through miracles after the coronation ceremony.

——George III had some opinions about the Black Emperor's deification ceremony, because the ceremony required taking the magic potion in the mausoleum instead of at the emperor's coronation ceremony. It was obviously to become a god and a ruler, but it turned out to be such a sneaky way. The Wishing Lamp also showed disdain for such a ceremony, which made Him feel extremely unhappy, but He had to do it.

"Just two months ago, the Feysac Empire suddenly attacked and invaded our country. Their airships and bombs suddenly rained down over the city of Backlund, and the Feysac army invaded our border on a large scale."

He narrated in a steady voice.

At that time, the witch Panatia's speech before her death spread throughout the streets and alleys of Backlund and many cities in Loen, causing an uproar.

However, under the action of the Psychological Alchemy Society, these waves were quickly calmed. Many audiences and psychologists hidden in all walks of life were dispatched, and together with the church and the country's Military Intelligence 9, they processed people's memories on the grounds of "reducing the impact of terrorists on the people." After a period of effort, basically everyone received certain psychological hints and treatments. The people only had a vague impression of the witch's speech, remembering a few words, but unable to connect the cause and effect with the smog.

Audrey, who knew about the smog, the bombing and everything else, was not incited by the king's speech. She even wanted to roll her eyes or sneer impolitely, but she just thought that He must have a talent for drama.

But she heard tiny sobs from the people around her and felt the sadness emerging bit by bit.

These sorrows and pains converge and brew, forming a huge tide.

This inevitably made Audrey feel a little sad.

“I saw them guarding their homes, their mothers and wives praying – yes, everyone needs to pray sometimes, for the safety of their loved ones, for the return of their providers, fighters and protectors.”

"I saw tens of thousands of villages in Loen. The people there depended on the land for food and clothing. Although life was very hard, they still had basic human pleasures. Girls were laughing and children were playing."

"I saw the war machines rolling over them, slaughtering them with all their might."

The king's speech was fake, but people's grief was real enough, especially since Audrey had met many relatives of the fallen soldiers in her own foundation and helped those poor people who lost their children, husbands and fathers overnight.

She had seen young people who were discharged from the army due to injuries. The eyes of those young soldiers who were missing arms or legs were full of fear for the world and the future. If their families could take care of them, they would feel guilty for being a burden to their families for the rest of their lives. If these young people were born in poor families, they might even hope to use their death to exchange for pensions to support their families. Not dying would only make them more uneasy and have nowhere to go. Audrey's foundation was not responsible for these people. She could only try her best to donate some money.

There were even fathers who could no longer support their families and wrote letters to military officers, begging them to let their children die in battle so that they could receive some compensation.

For a while, she even had the idea of ​​avoiding going to the foundation, because there might be people in military uniforms with mutilated bodies lying on the roadside.

The memory slowly emerged, and Audrey's eyes were slightly red. She couldn't help but reach out to wipe the corners of her eyes.

This is the huge resonance of emotions, and this is the best occasion to take the "Manipulator" potion. This kind of emotional resonance can be aroused by one person, but perhaps there are also audiences guiding the emotions of the people... Audrey suddenly realized something, but she couldn't use it, because not only had she not digested the "Dream Walker" potion, but she had not yet accumulated enough contributions from the Psychological Alchemy Society.

She took a slow breath, controlled her emotions, turned her gaze away from King George III, and let her thoughts wander freely:

"Mr. World is very concerned about today's speech. I don't know how to use this to your advantage..."

"I hope it won't bring any big surprises..."

Just as Audrey was thinking about this, the serious and old-fashioned George III, who had a mustache, finished the first paragraph of the description and said solemnly:

"Let us be here in silence for our heroes and pray for victory. Ladies and gentlemen, repeat after me in your hearts:

"In the name of Emperor George III, may the souls of the fallen heroes rest in peace and may they be eternally blessed in their own land of faith."

This sentence was filled with indescribable majesty, causing everyone who heard it, including Audrey, to involuntarily lower their heads, clasp their hands, and silently recite:
"In the name of Emperor George III..."

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On the other side of the city square in Hillston District, Klein, wearing a black woolen coat and with an ordinary face, prayed at the same time as the people around him, and there was nothing unusual about him.

Then, Klein exchanged positions with Enuni, the secret doll hiding in the sewer. He walked four steps backwards and entered the gray fog. With the help of the crimson star representing Miss Justice, he used his "real vision" to observe the situation in the square.

——He is already Sequence 3 and no longer needs to rely on the "Scepter of Poseidon" to expand his range. Of course, compared to the "Ancient Scholar", the "True Vision" of "Poseidon" is obviously larger, but it is not necessary this time.

Klein had a clear goal in mind. He looked directly at the platform where George III was. His eyebrows knitted together instantly because there was no one there. In other words, there were only false "phantoms"!
"Sure enough... this is His deification ceremony."

Before his speech, Klein had been wary of this issue and had made special observations to confirm that it was the real George III who was coming. However, within just a few minutes, without him noticing, the real George III had turned into the imaginary George III.

At the same time, he also remembered the requirements of the "Black Emperor" path to godhood ceremony -

Drive the people to secretly build nine pyramid-like mausoleums, and then enter one of them to take the Sequence 0 potion in the corresponding sacrificial ceremony scattered in different cities participated by most of the people!
Klein had anticipated that George III would appear in the mausoleum at some point, but he did not expect it to happen so soon.

During the moment of silence, he used the ability of the "Black Emperor" path to "distort" himself and silently replaced himself with a substitute? George III should have entered a secret mausoleum by now, taking potions and trying to ascend! Klein thought and hurriedly examined the situation in the surrounding area. He found that there was an abnormal and extremely powerful dark power growing secretly under the podium.

Klein immediately picked up the "Black Emperor" card on the surface of the bronze table and sensed it. He used the Beyonder characteristic aggregation law to confirm that the power belonged to the "Black Emperor" path and came from "distortion."

It’s really amazing. It’s almost too late... Klein’s mind tensed up, and he immediately returned to the real world. In the sewer, he recited in Giant language: "The symbol of iron and fire, the master of turmoil and strife;"

"The great god of war!"

There is no doubt that this is the honorific name of the "Angel of War" Medici. Until now, this three-part divine name can still accurately point to Medici and get a response, which fully proves Medici's power and uniqueness.

Medici's strategic thinking and the abilities he could mobilize were far superior to his own. Klein didn't think he could formulate a more perfect strategy than "Him." So he had already informed him of all the intelligence he had obtained, allowing Medici to act freely according to his own ideas.

After he finished reciting the honorific name, Klein suddenly felt the mental connection open again.

Then, there was a rustling sound behind Enuni, the secret doll standing in the square in his place, and a plain-looking man came up and patted the secret doll's shoulder vigorously. The man raised the corners of his mouth and pulled the brim of his hat down slightly to block his eyes that were faintly glowing red.

The secret doll made a surprised sound: "You..."

"Heh, the hunters can split up at any time. I sent someone to sneak in a long time ago. Last time, I didn't make any preparations in advance and was blocked outside. I wasted the master's spell before I could get in. I won't make this mistake again."

The man who was obviously Medici smiled at the secret doll:

"What are you going to do?"

The secret doll quickly whispered, "King George III is now hiding in a mausoleum to prepare for his promotion. I decided to go to the secret mausoleum in Ahowa County to investigate."

Medici raised his eyelids and looked at George III on the high platform in the square. He squinted his eyes, then looked at Klein, looking him up and down:

"Originally, I wanted the snake to wish you good luck as well, but He didn't want to. I saw it with my own eyes and realized that you are lucky enough."

His meaningful words made Klein nervous, but then Medici smiled disapprovingly and said casually:
"Don't be nervous. I'm not an idiot who can't tell friend from foe."

"I'm glad my comrades are lucky enough, because this will make our battle more successful. By the way, I have someone who is willing to join this battle. If you feel that the situation on any side is tight, you can use the mind link to tell me and He will come over."

Klein didn't expect that someone would be willing to join at this juncture, but he didn't know what the visitor's purpose was, so he didn't show any joy:
"who is it?"

Medici laughed. "Aren't you close to Balam's son of the God of Death? It should be the help that Eggers brought in. The new god of the Rose School, Richard Ernst, happens to be in Intis right now, so I called him along."

……

"Frank's wheat seed is three copes a pound."

"Don't be like that. I'm a wholesaler. I'm still an old customer who always takes care of your pirate group's business. How about a discount of two copes a pound?"

"I would like to, but Frank said that this kind of wheat is very expensive to grow. Three copes is the cost price. Two copes is not enough."

"Two and a half Cope?"

"...Do you really want to lower the price? Our production is not that large. Okay, I'll go ask Mr. Frank."

"Okay, sorry to trouble you."

……

“Divine Evil? Wasn’t the original Divine Evil Sua? It seems that he has been replaced…” Klein remembered this person. His skilled mummification techniques and bargaining skills were still fresh in his memory. “He was only Sequence 2 before, but he was promoted. He is really amazing.”

"Is there anything else?"

Klein nodded: "I hope you can try to limit the damage and not harm innocent people."

Medici narrowed his eyes and smiled unsurprisingly: "That's what you would say. But the horror of war lies in the disasters it creates. This happened in Backlund, and the one who was to be killed was the king. How could you not want the people to get hurt?"

Klein felt a little disappointed, but he still thanked Medici for his help. Then, he didn't dare to delay and the secret doll disappeared on the spot.

“Heh, you’re still like this after you’re already Sequence 3… that’s pretty good.”

Medici shook his head and whispered:

"Change the plan. The legions are on standby. The vanguard troops are ready to act. Use the backup plan for the decapitation operation!"

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In the city square, the false phantom George III also ended his speech:
"...Then, our ceremony will enter the second stage. I, George Augustus III, will change the Kingdom of Loen into the Loen Empire, declare the authority of the Empire, and be crowned the emperor of Loen, East Balam, Renburg, and the Rorsted Islands!"

These words carried with them an indescribable majesty. Although the people did not quite understand why the speech had developed in this way, they all lowered their heads at the same time. The words praising the emperor appeared in everyone's mind, and there was nothing in their hearts except awe and approval.

"Sure enough, the King is going to become the Black Emperor..." Audrey also lowered her head and pursed her lips.

A smile appeared on the corner of the Phantom George III's mouth, and his body suddenly rose taller, becoming like a shadow covering the sky and the sun.

In Ruins No. 1 outside Backlund, the smile of George III, who had begun to accommodate the uniqueness, became more and more obvious.

In the square outside, Pope Gad II walked slowly forward, read out the will of God, picked up the crown of the Balam Empire from the tray decorated with red velvet cushions held by his servant, and slowly walked towards the phantom George III who bowed his head in prayer.

In the ruins mausoleum, he wore a black crown and took a magic potion.

His body is transforming in the direction of the Shadow of Order, expanding and extending in a wonderful state.

The nine mausoleums were islands in the ocean of nothingness, and were part of the entire rule. The "Emperor George III" that the people chanted at the same time during the ceremony was countless, densely packed lighthouses that together anchored the ruler of Loen, East Balam, and Rorsted Islands, preventing Him from completely detaching from reality and becoming part of the shadow of order.

As the ceremony progressed steadily, feedback continued to flow into His spirit, allowing Him to merge with the Oneness. His body seemed to be rising higher and higher, overlooking the country and everything He owned from a height. The roads formed blood vessels, the people were blood and cells, and He was surrounded and ascended!

George III seemed to have sensed something and looked up. He could already see the mysterious starry sky. One star was getting dimmer, while another star was gradually taking shape. That was his symbol!
George III almost wanted to laugh out loud. He reached out his hand in the mausoleum and grabbed the dim star in his hand.

"In a little while, no more than two minutes, I will become an eternal god, the 'Black Emperor' who rules the world..."

"It's all mine... I'll get the whole world now!"

He gradually merged with the spiritual imprint of extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness, and his thoughts and illusions continued to diverge.

George III turned his head suddenly and saw the two black emperors of the past standing behind him in the spiritual world. The chestnut-haired, blue-eyed Russell Gustav was looking down at him. Endless shadows permeated the distant history. The gaze of Emperor Solomon, who once dominated the entire northern continent, was cast from the depths of history, inspecting the new emperor.

"Oh, seniors, you are all going to die, but I am still alive... In the future, I will be stronger than you, do more, and get everything!"

It doesn’t feel good to be scrutinized, but He doesn’t care about being scrutinized by the dead and dying.

George III was feeling more proud than ever before. At this moment, he suddenly felt that he had lost contact with the phantom outside.

Someone attacked my phantom?
The Emperor's majesty was challenged. He was extremely angry and looked fiercely in Backlund's direction, trying to see the rebel's face clearly.

In His vision, nothing happened in the city square, except His phantom—

——stood up.

——No more praying, no more bowing your head waiting for the coronation of Gad II.

His phantom strode over, took the crown from Gad II's hand, and put it directly on his own head!
Gad II widened his eyes. The sky suddenly darkened and the sun was instantly covered by dense dark clouds.

"I'm so sorry. I wanted to just hold it in, but seeing an angel crowning the true God is really something I can't help but laugh at."

His phantom sneered at Gad II.

Then, He looked in the direction of Tomb No. 1 and sneered at the phantom in the mausoleum that had lost its identity.

TBC
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Finally, the genie was picked out.