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This puts the pressure directly on Thor and his team.

They had only planned to perform a simple gesture of respect, perhaps with a slight bow, and that would be it.

Unexpectedly, Loki, who had been incessantly complaining about this mortal kingdom on the Rainbow Bridge, has now pulled this stunt.

This made them extremely embarrassed.

Thor was a bit better off. As the official representative of the delegation and Loki's brother, it wasn't a big deal for him not to kneel; he simply gave a normal chest-touching salute.

However, if the others don't kneel, then they are simply disrespecting Loki, the prince.

While it's true that they dislike Loki, in public, Loki is ultimately the prince of Asgard, the face of Asgard.

Loki knelt, but they didn't.

This is called insubordination.

Sif was the quickest to react.

Within Saul's team, she was the one who always paid the most attention to rules and etiquette.

This is why Odin and Sif have always regarded her as a perfect match for Thor; they believed that Sif could be a great help to Thor.

As Sif knelt down, the other three warriors could only reluctantly perform a half-kneeling salute.

At the same time, he was also relieved that the mortal monarch in front of him was just a teenage girl. Even if Loki knelt down with them, it wouldn't be a disgrace to Asgard.

After all, under normal circumstances, women and children are more likely to receive preferential treatment.

After this minor incident, the diplomatic process proceeded normally.

They presented congratulatory gifts and official letters, held talks, and so on.

To be honest, the gifts Asgard sent this time were quite thoughtful. Although there weren't many gifts, and they weren't particularly expensive, they were all exquisite.

A set of elven jewelry from Alfheim, and a Golden Fleece cloak.

This Golden Fleece is not the kind from Greek mythology, but rather the wool from a pale golden sheep in Alfheim. It shimmers beautifully in the sunlight, captivating most of the women present.

A set of Asgardian-style Uru alloy ceremonial armor and weapons.

The last item is a Galar horn, a legendary warning horn that supposedly belonged to Heimdall.

But in reality, this thing is a mass-produced item, and its purpose is to call upon the Rainbow Bridge and contact Asgard.

Because of Loki's actions, Thor, who had previously looked down on Austria, became much more restrained. However, he would occasionally glance at Loki with a strange look in his eyes, clearly wanting to say something to his brother but being constrained by the occasion.

However, since the time for the military parade was fast approaching, Thor and his party used magic to transform themselves into Earth-style clothing, then boarded the royal motorcade and prepared to head to the Hofburg Palace in the center of Vienna.

The Hofburg Palace was the true imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty, while Schönbrunn Palace, although larger, was strictly speaking only a hunting lodge.

After the fall of the Habsburg dynasty, this place became the location of the Austrian government offices.

The famous Heroes' Square is located just outside the Hofburg Palace.

Carol's coronation ceremony will take place inside the Hofburg Palace, while the military parade will be held in Heroes' Square.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?" Loki spoke first, before Thor could even speak, as they got into the limousine.

"...Shouldn't I be asking you that? You're not like your usual self at all today!" Thor said with a strange expression.

"You mean the matter of the luggage? Have you forgotten what Father told you before you left? To be humble!" Loki said without changing his expression.

"Really? Brother, you're not serious, are you? I asked her, she's only 13, and human lifespan is so short, Father probably won't approve of your relationship!" Thor forcefully put his arm around his brother's shoulder and asked seriously.

Thor's question completely baffled Loki!

What is this and what is this?

He had only guessed the identity of the Queen of the United Kingdom of Austria after seeing the Josie couple, which was why he was so respectful.

And the facts proved his guess to be correct; the girl's last name was indeed Kahn.

Although he didn't understand why Josie would put his daughter up as queen, that didn't stop him from being a little overly attentive.

After all, with the equipment and treasures that Josie had given him, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds in the past year, making him feel like he had wasted the past thousand years.

Therefore, he currently intends to serve Josh diligently and try to get as many benefits as possible from Josh.

That's it.

But what was Thor talking about?

"Huh? Didn't you take a fancy to that mortal queen?" Seeing Loki's confusion, Thor bluntly asked, "I admit the girl is beautiful, even more beautiful than Sif, so it's normal for you to like her. But in the end, she's just a mortal..."

Before Thor could finish speaking, Loki covered his mouth.

"Are you crazy? What nonsense are you spouting?" Loki said hurriedly. Damn it, if you're looking to die, don't drag me into it. If Josie hears this, does he even want to live anymore?

"Oh my, my dear brother is shy!" Thor didn't care about that. He looked at Loki, who was blushing, and assumed that Loki was just shy because he had exposed his feelings.

"Shut up, damn it! If you say another word, I'll kill you!" Loki was furious. If Josie and her family hadn't been sitting in the car in front, he would have pulled out Frostmourne and given Thor a good whack right then and there.

Who says the filial son's sword can only be used to stab the father, and not the elder brother?

"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore!" Thor quickly said, seeing that Loki seemed really angry.

For some reason, a burning desire for gossip was igniting in Thor's heart, and he couldn't suppress it.

"So, you really have no feelings for her?" Thor finally spoke up after holding back for a while.

He was met with Loki's gentle smile and the pain in his waist.

Loki actually took a dagger and stabbed it into Thor's waist.

"Hiss, damn it, you're actually going to do it!" Thor grimaced as he pulled out his dagger, a little angry—though the injury was nothing to him.

"So, you want to fight me here?" Loki asked with a warm smile, but two more daggers appeared in his hands.

"...This is boring!" After staring at Loki's face for a long time, Thor sighed and turned away, ignoring his brat.

We absolutely cannot start a fight. If we were to fight on their coronation day, not only would we offend our master terribly, but more importantly, it would be a disgrace to Asgard.

Although Thor isn't very bright and is easily fooled, he's not so unreasonable as to be completely unaware of the truth.

Hmph, but I can't tolerate Loki stabbing me again. I'll go back and tell my mother that Loki has taken a liking to a mortal!

Loki breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the big oaf had finally quieted down. If Thor had continued talking, he felt he really wouldn't have survived until tomorrow.

If Loki knew what Thor was thinking right now, he'd probably fight Thor to the death right here!

Chapter 300 Coronation and Parade

Apart from the minor incident between Thor and Loki, the entire process for the United Kingdom of Austria went very smoothly that day.

After all, given the formidable strength of Josie and her Ouroboros, apart from Beep (silence), no other national power on Earth can pose a threat to Austria at present.

Thus, at the Hofburg Palace, Carol was successfully crowned as the first Queen of the United Kingdom of Austria.

However, this time, she was not crowned by Pope Pius XII, who was in power at the time, nor by the Bishop of Vienna.

Rather, it was Karl Lenner, an elderly man who dedicated his life to the "Habsburg Empire dream."

This was also Josie's idea.

Compared to any pope or bishop, no one was more suitable to carry out this historic transfer of power than this elderly man who had dedicated his life to Austria.

However, when the attendant presented the crown and scepter to Karl Renner, a slight commotion arose among the French delegation who had arrived just in time to witness the ceremony.

Indeed, on this highly significant occasion, Josie pulled another stunt, stabbing the French in the heart.

Because the crown on the gold plate that holds the crown is none other than Napoleon's newly restored laurel wreath crown!

The new queen's crown is made of Napoleon's laurel wreath, and not just because the wreath is a national treasure of France.

It's not just because Napoleon holds a high historical position in Europe.

Furthermore, in 1806, it was Napoleon who led his troops to defeat Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, which reduced the Holy Roman Empire to the Austrian Empire, and Vienna was captured by Napoleon three times.

So in this respect, Austria and France are actually sworn enemies.

Now, Caroline, the king of this newly formed nation that reunited Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bavaria, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and a portion of northeastern Italy which he had secretly occupied in recent years due to some territorial disputes, is crowned with Napoleon's laurels. The profound implications of this are self-evident.

When Karl Lenner placed the golden laurel crown, a symbol of the kingdom's supreme power, on Carol's head, he couldn't help but shed tears.

He had been looking forward to this day for nearly forty years since the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918.

After countless twists and turns, Austria has finally regained its former glory!

As for the change of royal family members, Karl Lenner didn't care at all.

The Habsburg Empire he wanted was only the Habsburg Empire of the Austrian people, not the Habsburg Empire of the Habsburg family.

Compared to the laurel wreath, the subsequent scepter seemed unremarkable to most people present; it appeared to be just an ordinary silver scepter with an orange crystal embedded in its stud.

Only Thor, Loki, and the other Asgardians who were standing relatively close felt the magical fluctuations emanating from the scepter from time to time.

Only a few close associates, such as Josie, knew the extraordinary nature of this scepter.

After all, Josie only has one daughter, so how could she possibly mistreat her on such an important matter?

This scepter may look simple, but in reality, the staff was forged from a very small amount of Titan Iron obtained by Abidis in Northrend, mixed with Thorium, Mithril, and Vibranium.

The crystal embedded at the top, with a diameter of over ten centimeters, is the largest arcane crystal that Abidis could collect from the markets of various factions in Azeroth.

Therefore, this seemingly ordinary scepter is actually a staff of extremely high quality. More importantly, it was forged with the help of Tiamat.