Chapter 648 Succession Ceremony

The more civilized a country is, the higher the requirements for etiquette, and it may even be so detailed as to decide which foot to step with first when entering a door.

It does seem to be a lot of red tape, and it is indeed a bit hypocritical.

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

After more than an hour of tossing, the carriage finally drove into the royal city. At this time, Viola had to quickly change into another set of clothes and rush to the next place.

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

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

The large temple in Kaimen City is still under construction, and the temple in Silver City, let's put it this way, the sketch has not been completed, and it has not passed the preliminary review.

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

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

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

Not succeeding to the throne means that there is no legal legitimacy, even if it is just a title, this cannot be sloppy.

For example, if someone from another country comes to negotiate with you, will you receive him as a princess or as a demon king?

These two are different.

In addition, if the throne is vacant for too long, it will not be good for maintaining the country that has just ended the war.

So the succession ceremony can be delayed, but it cannot be delayed for too long. Viola had no choice but to accept the opinion and hold it in the royal city according to the previous practice of Avarus succession ceremony.

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

She now changed into a more complicated set of clothes, the main body of which was solemn red and inlaid with gold edges, and there was a special maid to help carry the cloak with fur edges.

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

But Viola still feels like a carefully dressed bouquet, and a bit like the red decorations arranged everywhere in the royal city, which is very awkward.

After all, Princess Viola has specially formed a knight group because she hates these red tape since she was a child. It is better to let her wear armor directly.

But there is no way. If you want to succeed to the throne of Avarus, you must follow the rules of Avarus. Many generations of demon kings have succeeded to the throne in this way. Just bear with it.

Walking on the red carpet and passing through the nobles and officials, this very simple action has strict etiquette requirements, including footwork, rhythm and forward speed, whether to stop and nod to a noble, these are all rules.

——Super troublesome.

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

After finally finishing the journey, Viola walked up the steps along the red carpet. At the top of the steps was the throne of the Avarus family.

She turned around and waited for the maid holding the cloak to turn around and carefully put the cloak on the throne before she could sit down.

At this time, it was slightly different from the previous rules.

According to the past rules, at this time, the etiquette minister should announce the succession of the new demon king, which was roughly the same as the master of ceremonies. After the new demon king put on the crown, everyone swore allegiance together, and that was it.

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

Compared with the usual armor, Zora at this time changed into a white and gold robe, and also wore a tall priest hat, holding the crown in her hand.

She put the crown on Viola's head with her own hands. It might be the first time she did this. Viola could feel Zora's hands shaking. Obviously, the hands that would not shake for half an hour when holding the sword would not shake at all, which showed that she was very nervous now.

This step represents the divine right of the king. As a priest, Zora is the representative of the Demon King God in the world. She puts on the crown, which basically establishes the state religion of the Demon King God in Avarus.

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

For example, in the Demon Kingdom of Tandelon, at their Demon King succession ceremony, the priest of Lady Nutao will put on the crown for the new king.

In addition to the crown, there is also a gem scepter symbolizing power, and a ceremonial sword symbolizing the power of life and death.

Originally, these things were like the imperial seal, which was the national treasure of Avarus, but after the Silver City was captured, everything disappeared, probably stolen by the invading four countries.

Now we use a newly made one, and the construction period is relatively tight. It doesn't look like it from a distance, but it looks a bit rough when you look at it closely.

Avarus is a greedy family. She will definitely take back her own things, but now she is in a hurry to use them, so she can only follow the rules.

Everyone was calm about this extra step.

After all, the return of the Demon King God was a fact in front of us. Viola was able to restore her country mainly with the help of the Demon King God. It was unexpected that the Demon King God Church was not the state religion.

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

Next, it is time to reward the merits.

Generally, when a new king ascends the throne, he will show his new atmosphere. After ascending the throne, he will immediately issue some policies, confer titles on some nobles, appoint and dismiss officials, etc. Usually, this is a good thing in this case, and it can be regarded as a means of blessing subordinates.

Avarus has just restored the country, and there are many people with military merits, so it is said that the next step is to reward merits.

For example, rewarding the three armies, promoting officers and soldiers with outstanding performance, and giving a new honorary title to the nobles who strongly support the restoration of the country. Everyone knows these things before the announcement.

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

But there were some surprises in the announcement of official appointments and dismissals.

The first announcement was to remove Zora from the position of Knight Commander and appoint Zora as the new national archbishop.

This is a bit unexpected, but it’s okay. A mere Knight Commander cannot be compared with the archbishop who leads all religions in a country. Considering Zora’s achievements, it’s not impossible.

In fact, Viola wanted to be the archbishop herself, to achieve a wave of political and religious unity.

But Li Chengxi strongly objected. After all, religion will be interpreted differently by different people. Just because it is okay now does not mean it will be okay in the future.

The advantage of separation of church and state is that religion will not affect politics and a country's decision-making, and it will clear the burden for future generations.

Since Li Chengxi disagreed, Viola had to let Zora be the archbishop.

Then, the cabinet members were appointed.

This is the real core of power.

And the first name made everyone nervous.

Wendy Pat Thor, the prime minister of the kingdom.