Chapter 2026: Chapter 2026

A few days passed in a blur.

Tunis City was already enveloped in a celebratory atmosphere.

The entire city was lavishly decorated, with blooming flowers displayed on the windowsills of buildings along the streets, adorned with colorful flags and ribbons fluttering in the wind.

Each flag was embroidered with gold thread, depicting the royal family crest symbolizing glory and power.

The emblem featured four Royal Holy Artifacts: a crown, scepter, great sword, and treasure bead.

The main image was a jester’s head with a tricorn hat.

The main road of the city was covered with a thick red velvet carpet, extending from the grand palace to the central square of the city.

In the sky, airships displayed large photographs of Leonard Churchill, and the soldiers wore uniforms adorned with sashes, signaling the imminent grand coronation ceremony.

Elsewhere, in a magnificent palace built especially for the coronation.

Court Ceremony Officers were adjusting Leonard Churchill’s attire for the upcoming coronation.

He wore a blue robe made of fine silk and velvet, draped with a luxurious cloak embroidered with sacred and ornate golden patterns, and on his feet were lavish boots with gold hoops and silver buckles... From head to toe, he exuded luxury and the majesty of an emperor.

Except for his somewhat uninteresting expression, he looked every bit the supreme emperor.

In the mirror, Leonard Churchill looked at his luxurious attire and smacked his lips: "Is it really necessary to be so complicated..."

Although he knew court etiquette was intricate, having to wait several hours for this, he felt it was a bit of a waste of time.

The court makeup artists had already left, leaving only Tracy Garcia in her gold-patterned formal dress.

As High Priest, it was her duty to personally officiate the emperor’s coronation ceremony.

While helping Leonard Churchill with the final details, Tracy Garcia said: "It is necessary, after all. It’s the emperor, and no mistakes can be allowed in a coronation ceremony. Also, the grander the ceremony, the stronger the dynasty fortune... This is an essential step in consolidating the law of kingship."

She glanced at Leonard Churchill with her bright eyes, smiling, "There! You look very handsome as the emperor~"

Leonard Churchill wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about it. If not for the plan, he really had no interest in being emperor.

He was merely the titular emperor; in reality, Camilla, Catherine Carter, and Sophia Jones handled the specifics.

Thinking of something, Leonard Churchill asked, "By the way, how are things over there?"

Tracy Garcia knew what he was asking and replied, "The battle in the Holy City Vandias has reached its end, and the downfall of the Holy Church is certain... According to reliable sources, Pope Bolarante has led the elite forces to break through ahead of time, and his whereabouts are currently unknown..."

The developments matched the predictions nearly exactly, and Leonard Churchill listened with a slight smirk, "Those people have only two paths to escape... Now that Dead Dragon Marlodis takes power, there’s no space for other Dragon Descendants to survive in the Southern Continent, they can only flee to the Old Continent... Unexpectedly, there might already be people from the Holy Church mixed within the city, just waiting for me to ascend the throne to make their move..."

Tracy Garcia cast a glance at Leonard Churchill, somewhat worriedly saying, "You declaring emperorship in the Southern Continent coincides with the Airel Empire being on the brink of collapse, which in the eyes of the Holy Church, seems like you’re attempting to seize the empire’s fortune. They will certainly try to trouble you..."

As she said this, she glanced at Leonard Churchill again, "However, the threat of the Holy Church isn’t particularly great, it’s over there... Do you really plan to do that?"

Leonard Churchill knew Tracy Garcia, as the High Priest, was aware of the existence of the "Plane Inspector."

Thus, she, along with Elder Clinton, might be the only ones who could understand what Leonard Churchill aimed to do.

It could be said that Leonard Churchill’s ascension to emperorship was to condense the fortune of the East Wilderness and simultaneously focus all crises upon himself.

It was like dancing on the edge of a blade; the risks involved weren’t something an ordinary person could imagine.

Seeing Tracy Garcia’s worried gaze, Leonard Churchill cupped her adorable round face and said: "To condense godhood, one must inevitably come under scrutiny. Moreover, those two jars are still with me; I can’t avoid this... I must give it a try regardless."

Tracy Garcia pouted her lips, silently helping Leonard Churchill adjust his collar.

Elsewhere, in an inconspicuous building within the residential area of Tunis City.

A few individuals cloaked in white were stealthily observing the towering palace not far off, and the airships above displaying the emperor’s image, their eyes filled with a cold glint.

"These natives of the East Wilderness really have a clever plan, trying to steal royal fortune to condense godhood. Hmph, utterly foolish. Do they truly believe they can stabilize their foothold in the Southern Continent by roping in hundreds of thousands of rebels..."

"They aren’t entirely ignorant. They probably anticipate that eventually, someone will extend their reach to the Old Continent. Taking a gamble, if one does manage to condense godhood, there might still be a chance... As far as I know, there are still a few formidable figures in the East Wilderness, like the Rebellion Army leader Jones, and the man in the sky who wants to be emperor... It’s said that Redgred of the Simon Family fell by his hand..."

"Those people certainly have some cunning. Proclaiming emperorship here in Tunis City clearly aims to steal the fortune and have the option to escape back to the Old Continent at any moment..."

"It’s said that the experts of the East Wilderness have all converged, intending to seal off the dynasty fortune... Hmph, once this pot is cleaned up, we can entirely seize control when we reach the Old Continent more swiftly."