Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 648 Succession Ceremony
The more civilized a country is, the higher the requirements for etiquette, even to the point of deciding which foot to step in first when entering a door.

It does seem like red tape, and it does seem a bit hypocritical.

But if you think about it carefully, some so-called civilizations are essentially hypocritical.

After more than an hour of hard work, the carriage finally drove into the royal city. Viola had to quickly change into another set of clothes and go to the next place.

According to Viola's idea, my succession ceremony must be held in the king's temple, or at least a large chapel.

But the minister in charge of the construction project said, Your Highness, even if you strangle me to death, I can't do it...

The Great Temple in Kaimen City is still under construction, but as for the Temple in Silver City, let’s put it this way, the sketch is not even finished and it has not even passed the initial review.

How do you think it is possible to create a big chapel for you under such circumstances?

Viola thought that if that was the case, they should wait until the chapel was built, but this proposal was strongly rejected by Wendy and her subordinates.

Viola is now the demon king in reality, but she is still a princess in name.

Failure to succeed to the throne means that there is no legal legitimacy. Even if it is just a title, it cannot be taken lightly.

For example, if another country sends someone to negotiate with you, will you receive them as a princess or as a demon king?
These two are not the same.

In addition, leaving the throne vacant for too long would be detrimental to maintaining the country's security after the war had just ended.

Therefore, the succession ceremony could be delayed, but it could not be delayed for too long. Viola had no choice but to accept the suggestion and hold it in the royal city according to the previous practice of Avarus' succession ceremony.

The nobles and officials were already ready in the auditorium. When the door was opened by the guards, Viola walked in on the red carpet.

She was now wearing a more complex outfit, the main body of which was a solemn red with gold trim, and she had a special maid to help carry the fur-edged cloak.

The only good news is that she doesn't have to wear a corset because under the cape is a beige long coat and trousers, at least not a skirt and high heels.

But Viola still felt like a carefully dressed bouquet, and a bit like the red decorations placed everywhere in the royal city, which was very awkward.

After all, Princess Viola formed a knight order specifically because she hated all those formalities since she was a child. It would be better to let her wear armor directly.

But there is no way. If you want to succeed to the throne of Avarus, you have to follow the rules of Avarus. This is how many generations of demon kings succeeded to the throne. You just have to bear with it.

Walking onto the red carpet and passing through the nobles and officials, this simple action has strict etiquette requirements, including steps, rhythm and speed of advancement, whether to stop and nod to a noble, all of which have rules.

——It’s very troublesome.

The purpose of the succession ceremony is to show the new monarch's style to the common people and nobles, but this display process is somewhat tiring.

After finally finishing the journey, Viola walked up the red carpet to the stairs. At the top of the stairs was the throne of the Avarus clan.

She turned around and waited for the maid holding the cloak to turn around as well. She could only sit down after carefully draping the cloak on the throne.

But at this time, the rules are slightly different from the past.

According to past rules, at this time a minister of etiquette should announce the new demon king's accession to the throne, which is roughly the same as the master of ceremonies. After the new demon king puts on the crown, everyone will swear allegiance together, and that's it.

But this time, Zora stood on the left side of the throne.

Compared to his usual armor look, Zora now wore a platinum robe, a tall priest hat, and a crown in his hand.

She personally put the crown on Viola's head. It might be the first time she did this. Viola could feel Zora's hands shaking. It was obvious that her hands would not shake even after holding the sword for half an hour. It was obvious that she was very nervous. This step represented the divine right of kings. As a priest, Zora was the representative of the Demon King God in the world. Putting the crown on her basically established the Demon King God's state religion in Avarus.

In other demonic kingdoms, if there is a mainstream religion supported by the government, this step will indeed occur.

For example, in the Demon Kingdom of Tandron, at their Demon King's succession ceremony, the priest of Lady Raging Waves will place the crown on the new king.

In addition to the crown, there is also a jeweled scepter that symbolizes power, and a ceremonial sword that symbolizes the power of life and death.

Originally, these things were like the imperial seal, and were the national treasures of Avarus. However, after the City of Silver was captured, all of them disappeared, probably stolen by the four invading countries.

What we are using now is newly made, and the construction schedule is quite tight. It doesn’t seem to be noticeable from a distance, but it looks a bit rough when you look closely.

Avarus is a greedy people, she will definitely take back her things, but now she is in a hurry to use them, so she can only make concessions.

Everyone was calm about this extra step.

After all, the return of the Demon God is an obvious fact. Viola's ability to restore her country mainly depends on the help of the Demon God. It would be a surprise if the Demon God Church was not the state religion.

So no one said anything. At most, when a new king ascends the throne, there may be an extra step like this.

Next, it’s time to reward people based on their merits.

Generally, when a new monarch ascends the throne, he will demonstrate his new spirit. He will immediately promulgate some policies, confer titles to some nobles, and appoint and dismiss officials. Usually, these things are a good thing in this situation, as they are a way of blessing his subordinates.

Avarus had just regained its independence, and there were many people who had made military achievements, so the next step was to reward them according to their merits.

Things like rewarding the three armies, promoting outstanding officers and soldiers, and giving a new honorary title to the nobles who strongly supported the restoration of the country, everyone knew about these things before they were announced.

After all, it's an old practice and you can guess it.

However, there were some unexpected events when announcing the appointments and dismissals of officials.

The first announcement was the removal of Zola from his position as Grand Master of the Knights Templar and the appointment of Zola as the new national archbishop.

This is a bit unexpected, but it's okay. A mere leader of a knightly order cannot be compared with an archbishop who commands all religions in a country. Considering Zora's achievements, it's not impossible.

In fact, Viola wanted to become the archbishop herself and integrate politics and religion.

But Li Chengxi strongly opposed it. After all, religion is something that will be interpreted differently by different people. Just because there is no problem now does not mean there will be no problem in the future.

The advantage of separation of church and state is that it prevents religion from influencing politics and a country's decision-making, thus clearing the burden for future generations.

Since Li Chengxi disagreed, Viola had no choice but to let Zora be the archbishop.

Next, the cabinet members are appointed.

This is the real core of power.

The first name made everyone excited.

Wendy Pat Thor serves as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)