Throne of the North.

Chapter 157: God's Grace Festival

The Holy Heavenly Knights appeared in the Imperial City, causing the joyous atmosphere of the entire Imperial City to freeze.

Compared to the nouveau riche outside, the gentlemen living in the imperial capital all have good political vision, and they understand very well what this represents.

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

"The Vatican's preaching is so simple and crude."

"Over the years, the Empire has been supporting the research and development of life magic in order to cut off the advantages brought by the priests of the Church. After so many years, it seems that they are still not as good as the sacred magics mastered by the priests of the Church."

Ryan said with emotion as he looked at the thousands of people on the street rushing towards the Vatican where the cardinal was.

"Will they kill him?"

Etria stood beside him, looking curiously at the busy street and asked.

She had outstanding political talent, and after getting the information Ryan told her in a day, she could only come up with this one solution.

"No, the Cardinal will not die, and the Empire will not allow him to die here."

Ryan shook his head. He was very clear about the rules of the nobles, and the empire was not a one-man show. In the southern land, the empire needed more support, so it would be difficult to resort to means outside the rules.

It would be fine if the cardinal came quietly, but if that were the case, the legend would just kill him directly.

Since he came here openly, the empire must ensure that he leaves safely.

When Ryan was guessing what methods the Empire would use to deal with the Holy See, the Festival of Grace arrived as scheduled.

The last day of every year, or the first day of the new year, is the Day of Grace, a festival in which the gods bestow life on the earth and express gratitude for the gods’ favor.

Everyone walked out of their homes 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 came before the public on this day.

Columbus III, the master of this huge empire, was a middle-aged man with a somewhat fat figure. Although it was not very visible, Ryan felt that he must have lost a lot of hair on his head. At this moment, he was wearing a lush wig and a long robe, holding a knight's sword at his waist in one hand and a scepter representing God in the other.

The knight's sword, named Norris's Edge, and the scepter, named the Scepter of Holy Glory, are two veritable...divine artifacts.

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

When the Empire drove the Vatican out, it seized the Pope's authority and the Holy Scepter of Glory into its own hands.

Seeing the scepter, Ryan's eyes involuntarily looked in another direction. There, the Vatican's Cardinal Thomas Walter had a look as cold as the frost in the north.

The legendary knight, leader of the Holy Heavenly Knights, stood behind him, and no one could see the other's expression beneath his armor.

The nobles around Ryan did not speak a word. They were also curious about what the emperor and the cardinal would do today.

"I hope... that war won't break out."

There were nobles whispering in low voices. He was also a baron. The struggle between the Empire of Terror and the Church represented countless blood and death.

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

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

Columbus III walked up to the platform step by step. His robe was bathed in the golden sunlight. He looked like a god, noble and majestic.

"today!"

Columbus' voice spread throughout 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 nobles around Ryan were even more terribly silent. "Let us be grateful for the gift of the gods. Under the glory of the Lord of Dawn, this world will once again be warm for a year, and it will forever warm the future of Norris Continent!"

When Columbus III said what he said every year, the entire imperial capital was in an uproar.

"God's grace!!!"

"God's grace!!!"

Countless people were partying.

After several repetitions, Columbus III's voice continued to ring out.

"today!"

"It 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 top of Norris, and we will stand at the forefront to listen to the teachings of the gods!"

"Flour!!!"

Inside the palace, louder cheers and roars rang out. The endless sound rushed up to the sky, tearing apart the sea of ​​clouds in the sky, allowing the sun's light to shine directly on the earth.

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

But this scene really made more imperial people excited.

"Flour!!!"

Columbus' voice finally rang out for the third time.

"Today, on the Feast of Divine Grace, I, the Emperor of the Empire, the great Columbus, heard the voice of the gods."

"The great Lord of the Morning, the Creator of Light, the God of Gods, He has granted me the right."

"The majestic gods, He told me that the world shouldn't be like this! Even the humblest people should have the qualifications to be close to the gods!"

"The Empire will always be loyal to the great light. We will follow the will of the gods!"

"Under the guidance of the gods, even if it means offending all the kingdoms, noble lords, and empires in this world, we will carry out the will of the gods!"

"So I have decided that starting from today, the Empire will establish a brand new title below the fifth-class nobility and above the knights!!!"

Columbus III almost roared, and his voice and what he described plunged this huge city into deathly silence.

As nobles, Ryan and other nobles certainly knew about the emergence of the lord system a year ago, but as common people and slaves at the bottom of society, they knew nothing. To them, knights and nobles were all masters and there was no difference.

"Lord! A title below baron and above knight. It will be given to everyone. Anyone who is a pioneer who looks to the light and bathes in the morning light will become a lord and a noble!"

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

After Columbus finished speaking, countless people became excited and fanatical, with a fearless look in their eyes.

Become a noble? For many years, ordinary people have not been able to achieve class transition. Now, ordinary people like them also have the opportunity to become noble masters? Become a noble who is high above everyone else?

The whole imperial capital was in an uproar. The voice of Columbus III was heard. Even the oldest people were shaking with excitement.

In the noble's position, Ryan looked surprised.

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

The emperor of the empire exercised the power of the Holy See.

(End of this chapter)