Without any doubt.
The scene where Kafney transford into an Angel Envoy during the wedding ritual will be rembered and sung by those who witnessed it.
This piece of history is inherently powerful—a new, profound influence was bestowed upon the witnesses simply by observing the ritual. This signifies that it can itself beco the arcane knowledge needed for future rituals.
To preserve this arcane knowledge, Kafney will undoubtedly beco the protagonist of so original scripture or apocrypha in the future... and this might also beco the arcane knowledge required for summoning Kafney in ceremonies to co.
And after the brief wedding ritual concluded, Annan, as promised, announced a montous ssage:
"I shall proclaim three matters here.
"The first matter is... from today onwards, the Winter Duchy and Noah Kingdom will complete their unification, renad as the ’New Yasserlan Empire.’ I shall serve as the empire’s inaugural emperor, while my empress and first pri minister will be Kafney Noah. The Underground City has agreed to beco an autonomous region under the empire’s governance, granting all rights of tro operation, usage, and expansion to the empire.
"Furthermore, I hereby demand the United Kingdom of Forr Dennisoya and Feld Archipelago, and The Holy Nation, to join under the empire’s rule. The positions of the forr parliant chief and the pope will be equal to the empire’s pri minister, coexisting as the Three Sages.
"I pledge to maintain the structure of the Advisory Council and Hall of Purity along with all existing personnel, and for the next ten years, I will not establish new advisor or cardinal positions for the Advisory Council and Hall of Purity in the na of the emperor."
—This was, undoubtedly, a statent that shocked everyone present in an instant.
So had indeed speculated that Noah might rge with Winter... After all, this was a union between two rulers.
These witnesses were unsure how much of this stemd from love versus interest... but they were certain of one thing: neither Annan nor Kafney were fools—both were among the world’s wisest minds.
Their decision was undoubtedly not made in the impulsion of emotion—but after calculating various factors, arriving at the best choice.
—But what they didn’t expect was Annan’s ambitions to stretch so far!
Beyond the possession of Noah already in his grasp, Annan intended to claim the kingdoms of Forr Dennisoya, the Underground City, and The Holy Nation too!
What would this lead to?
A war of conquest against the remaining two nations... or rather, three nations after their rger?
The crowd imdiately grew tense.
But what they didn’t expect was...
The representative from the United Kingdom—a youth nad Arthur Burnfang—rose gracefully at this mont.
As the guests anticipated he might calmly accept Grand Duke Annan’s... or rather, His Imperial Majesty’s declaration of war...
He instead spoke with clarity, "In the na of the King of Dennisoya, from this day forth, the United Kingdom of Dennisoya and Feld Archipelago shall rge into the New Yasserlan Empire. The Feld Archipelago shall combine into the Feld Duchy, with its inaugural Grand Duke being His Majesty Ofelia of Dennisoya."
—Clearly, this could not have been an independent decision by Arthur Burnfang.
In other words, though Dennisoya’s new king was absent from the ceremony...
He was already aware of this matter and had given his approval.
The guests realized sothing and turned their gazes towards The Holy Nation’s representatives.
The "Silent Unspeakable" remained completely silent, not even nodding. Yet, seated beside him, the Pope of the Light Forger, Gregory VII, stood up.
He was a towering figure over two ters tall, with skin dark as coal and etched with conspicuous burn marks. The fissures on his body radiated a molten, flowing glow akin to lava.
rely standing, he dimd the surrounding light, and the overwhelmingly oppressive presence instantly quieted the previously noisy hall.
With a deep, resonant voice, the Light Forger declared:
"In the na of the Seven Gods, from this day forth, the Qishen Church shall dissolve The Holy Nation and spread into the entirety of the New Yasserlan Empire. The highest authority of the Hall of Purity shall rena the Pope as the First Pontiff, and the forr Holy Nation shall be renad the ’Holy Mountain Duchy,’ governed under a constitutional monarchy. The Silent Unspeakable, Saint Peter, shall be crowned the Holy Mountain Duke."
—Clearly, this had been planned long ago.
This signified that the five nations had already reached a consensus before today.
The guests realized sothing significant was about to unfold here, and they would bear witness to it:
After centuries... with the dissolution of the great unified barrier of old, the fractured five nations of Yasserlan had finally achieved reintegration!
History would engrave this mont—so thoroughly that, if the New Yasserlan Empire truly endured, then future generations’ textbooks would most certainly include at least two mandatory questions about it, one multiple-choice and one short-answer.
And they quickly grasped the implications of the five nations’ unification:
Annan proceeded with a series of intricate commitnts:
"With the unification of the five nations, I, as the world’s foremost Ritualist—holder of the ritual [Crown of the Supre]—shall focus on researching the reconstruction of the great unified barrier. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the empire will be delegated to the Three Sages.
"I already possess a reliable thod for reconstructing the unified barrier. I promise to complete its reconstruction within ten years—clearing the Mist regions that divide the original five nations.
"Once the unified barrier is rebuilt, I shall utilize Forr Noah Kingdom’s technology to establish a comprehensive rail network across the empire’s territory over the subsequent decade. Ensuring each township and above has access to at least one freight rail and one passenger rail. I will use Forr Dennisoya’s technology to construct Energy Transference Towers, unifying north-south thermal resource distribution; provide internal combustion engines and auxiliary technologies from The Holy Nation at the lowest cost; and disseminate The Holy Nation’s latest technologies explained by the Principal Bishop of the Light Forger. The original Holy Nation will comnce mass production of ships, eliminate dangerous marine life, and construct over ten ports surrounding the imperial inner sea within ten years to ensure unhindered, tax-free, and safe inner-sea freight transport.
"The Hand of Winter and Three-Eyed Crow shall rge under the governance of Duke Geraint; all Wizard’s Towers will be integrated into the empire’s administration, with Tower Wizards automatically becoming Imperial Wizards, enjoying top-tier benefits. Before graduation, the empire shall preemptively employ them, whether or not they directly serve the empire. Post-graduation, they will receive up to eight kinds of insurance coverage; ensuring Silver Baron Church and Grandmother Church presence in every township and higher region. All non-Evil God clergy will receive basic salaries and bonuses, and shall be entitled to compensation in the event of any misfortune.
"Agricultural taxes across the empire’s territories will be reduced to 3%, with a pledged maximum of 5%. The empire shall prioritize purchasing all surplus grain; every household will receive a monthly ration of grain as a basic living guarantee; all Transcendents, Ritualists, and Fallen will be registered with unified certification codes ensuring verification of identity and traceability of criminality; fugitives fleeing one region into another will provide local law enforcent with the right and obligation to arrest and punish them..."
Annan’s proclamations continued for a full hour and a half.
For a mont, the guests experienced the semblance of an illusion.
It seed less like his imperial declaration upon ascending the throne—and more akin to... so kind of final testant?
Annan appeared to lay bare all his plans at once, detailing the empire’s trajectory for the next thirty years with unwavering clarity.
At least twenty recording crystals, stationed at various angles, captured Annan’s entire proclamation in its entirety.
And on the second day following Annan’s wedding—the very day after his ascension—Annan departed from Forr Winter Duchy... now the imperial capital of the New Yasserlan Empire, toward The Holy Nation region, now renad the "Holy Mountain Duchy."
The Twelve True Gods had already been waiting for him there for a long ti.
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