readease Chapter 353 Ceremony
Chapter 353 Ceremony
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Mystogan was able to gain allegiance so easily partly because of the strength shown by the "Kingdom Army," and partly because he was the rightful heir to the "Kingdom of Edolas." Although the method of inheritance was somewhat violent, he was legally entitled to inherit everything.
The nobles and officials of the Kingdom of Edolas had no psychological burden in swearing allegiance to Mystogan. The issue of succession was a family matter between the father and son, and now that the younger one had won, they stood on the younger's side.
There's not much to say about this; it's just that those "loyal" nobles were too weak, otherwise they could have supported the old king.
Before long, all the "fence-sitters" in the entire "Kingdom of Edolas" realized which way the wind was blowing. They immediately began to gravitate towards the center, contributing manpower, resources, and so on. They all made their positions very clear and stopped being deaf, dumb, or sick. They rushed to the royal city to pay homage to the new king.
Mr. Gang didn't criticize them too much and accepted the loyalty of these "fence-sitters." After all, he still needed them and required their help, and it wasn't time to discard them after they had served their purpose.
Compared to the disorganized rebels, the "Kingdom Army," which has a central command and management system, has a clear advantage.
Especially with Moen as the "eye in the sky," the war situation was almost one-sided. Those rebels who intended to "serve the king" were quickly suppressed, and King Faust's last hope was shattered.
When the war mobilization began in the royal city, King Faust was somewhat agitated. He hoped that loyal subjects would overthrow Mystogan. He knew what Mystogan had done: Mystogan had sent all his magic to the world of "Aislandon" and sent those otherworldly mages back!
This means that the royal city can be captured by ordinary soldiers at this time. Since no one can use magic, the army that Mystergan can command may not necessarily be able to defeat the army that comes to rescue him. King Faust is very certain of this.
But what King Faust could not have imagined was that Moen came to help Mistgang, and his arrival turned all uncertainty into certainty, making it impossible for the rebels to ever turn the tide again.
Moreover, Moen not only shattered his last hope but also brought him true despair by assigning him a place of exile.
"Exiling him to the world of Edolas is too lenient for him. Moreover, his existence may cause you trouble. If someone with ulterior motives finds him, it will definitely cause trouble again. In fact, such a thing is almost inevitable."
Inside the palace's spire-like prison, Moen and Mistgang were discussing how to deal with the troublesome King Faust.
This rebellion undoubtedly proves that King Faust still wielded some influence.
For those ambitious people, his very existence is valuable, so the previous decision was no longer appropriate.
Sending King Faust away was definitely not a good choice. He would probably be taken away as soon as he was exiled, and then another great war would break out. The entire Kingdom of Edolas would be thrown into chaos, which would be a huge loss.
"Exiling them to Edolas won't work... You mean... exiling them to Aslandon?"
Looking at Moen, Mistgang couldn't help but widen his eyes. This move was truly impressive, perfectly solving the problem.
In the world of "Edras", King Faust possesses extraordinary value, but in the world of "Aisland", King Faust is just a down-on-his-luck old vagabond who can't even use magic, and no one would care about him at all.
"That's right, once we get to the world of Esland, this old man should behave himself."
Looking at the old man glaring at them with hatred from inside the prison, Moen grinned, his smile as bright and cheerful as could be.
According to Moen, this King Faust should have been killed outright. If this guy weren't Mistgang's father, he would have done it long ago and wouldn't have given the old man the chance to hate them, nor would he have needed to find a way to settle him.
"In the world of Esland, if you don't behave, you really will die. Edolas only has ordinary wild beasts now, but in our Esland, there are plenty of ferocious magical beasts."
Moen walked to the prison bars, looked at King Faust, and said that the smile on his face was nothing short of devilish in the eyes of King Faust, which made the old man's body tremble.
"Geralt, is this your decision? I am your father!"
King Faust no longer looked at Moen; he looked at his son, a son who had gone to the complete opposite of him.
"Now you know you're Mystogan's father? I remember you saying before that Mystogan wasn't your son?"
Before Mistergang could reply, Moen spoke up in surprise, his words overflowing with sarcasm.
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Both Mystergan and King Faust remained silent.
The old king remained silent because he had indeed said and thought so before, but times had changed. In this situation, the only thing he could rely on was "father-son affection." This "Aislandon" man in front of him would definitely not let him go, so he could only hope that Gerald still cared about this relationship.
"I have no choice but to do this for the sake of the stability and harmony of the Kingdom of Edolas."
Looking at his father, Mistgang made a decision without any hesitation: the old man had to be sent away.
"How dare you?!"
King Faust was extremely disappointed by Mistegnan's response. He became furious and pointed at the two men, hurling insults at them.
King Faust's attempt to play the family card was actually a mistake, because his previous actions had completely severed the fatherly bond that Mystogan felt towards him. Mystogan's bottom line was that he didn't personally order King Faust's execution.
"Buzz!"
After making up his mind in Mystogan, Moen did not hesitate. He raised his hand, his body already covered by the Gemini Gold Cloth, and opened the Dimensional Space, sending the enraged King Faust to Eslandon.
"Actually, I originally wanted to wait until the day you were officially crowned before exiling him, but this guy is really noisy, so let's send him away sooner rather than later."
After seeing King Faust off, Mohn gave Mistergang an explanation.
"It's alright, it's better to do it sooner rather than later. If we wait until that day to do it, it might provoke others. His identity... is still quite extraordinary."
Mister Gang shook his head, not thinking there was anything wrong with what Moen did.
He did not support banishing the old king at the coronation ceremony. What they needed to do now was to diminish King Faust's influence and let him leave quietly.
"Besides, there will be other people for you to show off at the coronation ceremony."
Mystergan smiled and said that although it was not appropriate to exile the old king at the coronation ceremony, there were others who could be exiled.
"Those rebellious nobles and officials?"
Moen raised an eyebrow and immediately understood who Mistergang was referring to.
"Yes, it's a deterrent, but it's also a blessing. I won't kill them, I'll just exile them. It's a terrifying punishment, but it also leaves a last shred of mercy."
Mystergan nodded very seriously. He thought the idea of "exiling people to the world of Asland" was perfect. It was definitely a terrifying deterrent. But after all, no one ordered any killings, right?
"They won't survive in Eslandon either."
Moen put it bluntly: these "otherworldly criminals" would be at his disposal once they arrived in the world of "Aceland," and he would not leave any survivors. "Aceland" was not a dumping ground, and he couldn't keep throwing garbage at them!
"That's not my concern. Exiled people, if they die, they die."
Mystogan was also very direct; he didn't care whether the people on the other side lived or died, as long as the people on "Edras" were deterred.
"That's no problem."
Moen nodded. That made things easier. He simply "exiled" all these people to the depths of the Nord Forest in the north. It was freezing cold there, and ferocious monsters roamed freely. Throwing these people there would just be adding food to the monsters' diet.
In fact, the old King Faust has already begun his journey through the Nord Forest, and it is believed that before long, he will find his final resting place: the stomach of a certain ferocious demon beast.
Mystogan really didn't care about this at all. To him, "exile" was already death. That was what he thought at first. For these pampered nobles and officials, being exiled alone and penniless was no different from being executed, even if it was exiled to the world of "Edras".
The news of the old king's exile to another world sparked a discussion. Just as Mystergan had thought, because no one had seen it with their own eyes, they didn't really feel the reality of it.
Prior to this, King Faust had been imprisoned and no one was allowed to see him. Many people had speculated that the old king was dead, and various rumors were flying around.
Now that Mystgon has given an answer of exile, many people are convinced that the old king may really be dead.
However, everyone just sighed about it and no one took any action. Since things had come to this, sticking close to the new king was the most important thing.
Didn't you see that all those who rose up in rebellion were defeated? So what if the old king dies? Are they all supposed to be buried with him?
The rebels' forces were scattered, and they only managed to regroup at the last moment to fight a decisive battle against the "Kingdom Army." However, by then the gap between the two sides was too large, and they were undoubtedly and completely defeated, thus ending a massive rebellion.
The main leaders were either killed in battle or captured. Some who tried to escape in the chaos were also found and caught by Moen's crows. None of the leading nobles and officials escaped.
This outcome terrified the small kingdoms that had seized the opportunity to restore their kingdoms amidst the chaos. They had initially thought that the Kingdom of Edolas would be thrown into turmoil and severely weakened, leaving it no time to attend to them. However, the chaos was quickly quelled before it even began.
The situation changed so quickly that they couldn't react in time. They thought they had seized an opportunity, but they had been tricked. Now they were the ones facing the attack of the "Kingdom Army".
Riding high on their victory, the "Kingdom Army" advanced triumphantly, quickly annihilating the small countries that had just declared their restoration.
Erza Knightworth had done these things before, so this time it was a piece of cake for her. She only regretted not killing them all before, which gave them the opportunity to rise up and cause trouble again.
Therefore, after wiping out these restoration rebels once again, Erza Knightworth went on a killing spree without any mercy, but of course, this only targeted the royal family and not the common people.
Erza Knightworth wasn't stupid. Killing these royals was what she had to do, but harming civilians was harming the people of the "Kingdom of Edolas".
Of course, Erza Knightworth didn't kill all the royals; she escorted many back to the capital.
The number of criminals sent back by the "Kingdom Army" is quite large, and even the massive Spire prison can no longer hold them all.
Therefore, only those of high enough status could be imprisoned in the Spire prison; those of lower status could only be imprisoned in the prison outside the palace.
Fortunately, they would soon no longer have to live in prison. After the "Kingdom Army" returned in triumph, Mystergan began preparing for the "coronation ceremony," at which time these criminals would have a new place to go and would no longer have to suffer in prison.
The new king's "coronation ceremony" was naturally extremely grand, with all the nobles of the entire "Kingdom of Edolas" coming to pay their respects. This time, no one dared not to come; not only did they have to come, but they also had to bring valuable gifts, demonstrating their utmost sincerity in pledging allegiance to the new king.
Not only the nobles, but also the regional officials sent their congratulatory gifts, all of them bringing out their best. This was not the time to be stingy. The king might not remember who sent a gift, but he would definitely remember clearly who didn't send one and who sent a poor one.
Moen participated in the entire "coronation ceremony" of Mystogan and appeared at the crucial moment. He was the one who put the crown on Mystogan's head. No one could take this identity from him because he was the one who actually brought Mystogan to this point.
The Edolas people present naturally discussed Moen's identity with all sorts of rumors, but they quickly fell silent as the "exile" process began.
Amidst the crowd's confusion, Moen, dressed in the solemn and majestic Gemini Gold Cloth, appeared atop the tower. He spread his arms, and below him in the plaza was a dense mass of criminals, while the spectators were on the corridors on either side of the tower, all their eyes fixed on him.
"Buzz!!!"
Magic surged, and with a pull of his hands, a terrifying spatial rift appeared in the plaza. The rift, carrying a terrifying suction force, immediately began to devour living beings like the bloody maw of a giant beast. One by one, the criminals in the plaza were sucked in, and screams and cries of fear rose and fell.
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