Chapter 5: The Ceremony

The Dusk Empire is going to hold a grand canonization ceremony at the Altar of Sunset.

On the day of the ceremony, ambassadors from many countries came to watch the ceremony. No country is really willing to watch the ceremony, but it always has to sell the face of the Dusk Empire, after all, the other party has the "dead flu" in his hands, and it is a thorn in the head that even Bigbower does not dare to provoke easily, but don't be found by the other party like Astant.

"Hello ladies and gentlemen."

Presiding over the ceremony was Steward Jont. He thanked him for his gratitude, then turned to the warriors who had done great service to the Empire, and finally focused on Frankie. Frankie stood at the bottom of the altar, his head bowed slightly, he didn't look majestic at all, as if he had some stage fright, and only those close to him knew that he was suppressing his manic killing intent. The more onlookers there were, the more he wanted to tear these people to shreds.

"Now, the ceremony begins."

Qingyi, who was standing at the other end of the altar (that is, with his back to the palace), climbed the stairs at this time. On every two steps of the staircase, two people stand on either side of the road, two people scattering spices, two people holding fine wine, two people holding flags, and two people chanting the name of the king...... At the request of Governor Jont, the canonization ceremony was carried out in a perfect manner in accordance with the ancient rites, from the list of attendants to the number of spectators from all over the world.

At the same time, Frankie walked up at the same speed, blood sneering down the steps, flowing down the pattern carved on the steps. When he reached the top of the altar, he made eye contact with Qingyi, and something miraculous happened—his bloodshot pupils immediately quieted down, and his walking posture was no longer stiff.

Two men stepped forward and draped Frankie over a large gray-brown cloak woven of wild twine, which weighed heavily. Franji got down on one knee. The countless necromantic beasts in the city let out a long roar, and their tones were poignant and shocking, and the creatures present had goosebumps when they heard it.

Qingyi stepped forward, pressed Frankie's left shoulder and right shoulder with a scepter, recited the words of commendation in the ancient language of the soul, and then solemnly said to Frankie: "I hereby canonize you as a knight of wild hemp." ”

"This is my glory."

Necromantic creatures need no fame, and they despise glory ("What a bunch of despicables. Xue Duodao), so there is no precedent for the Necromantic Empire to canonize honorary knights. Qingyi insisted on canonizing Franji, so it was natural to follow the rules of Saramonroe. The history of Salamonro is not very old, and the aristocracy has not yet become entrenched, so knights should be knighted more carefully than foreign countries, and only those who have made great contributions can become knights. The male is the Wild Hemp Knight, and the female is the Lilac Knight.

Putting away the scepter, Qingyi said, "Take it." ”

Two of them immediately raised the "Immortal Banner". The black flag is as soft as satin, and there is a charming reflection in the light, which is silky; A skull wearing a crown is quite conspicuous on the flag, and it symbolizes royal power.

"Master......" Frankie looked at Qingyi blankly, speechless.

Qingyi smiled gently: "Now I'm going to fulfill my promise." ”

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Immortal Banner: Based on the "Banner of Natural Calamity", it condenses the "despicable blood" of the Necromantic King, and is a military banner that can only be waved by the Immortal, and wherever it goes, it is the territory of the Necromantic King. The military flag, physical attack 200-280, magic attack 100-120, with the flag as the center, forms a necromantic paradise within a radius of 5,000 meters. Consumes 1 soul per second when equipped. Comes with [In the Name of the King: Cult of Passion], comes with [In the Name of the King: Announcement of the Despicable], and comes with [Soul Force Field: Army Soul]. Soul Gear. In attack speed, the weight is 95 and the durability is 100%. Requires 80 points of strength. Require the faction to belong to the necromantic force. Bind after equipping. When used in a campaign, it can be used to bind an army. Not dropped, not tradable.

【In the Name of the King•Cult of Ferventness】The Immortal Banner greatly increases the combat power of necromantic creatures. When binding an army, the army's army skill level is +1 and the cooldown is reduced by 15%.

【In the Name of the King: Announcement of the Despicable】Where the Immortal Banner is, the army passes unhindered. When bound to an army, the necromantic creature will not be an enemy and will have a 50% chance to surrender (if the enemy also has the "Banner of Immortality", the effect will be canceled out in pairs). Dead creatures on the battlefield will be transformed into necro creatures, depending on the strength of the transformed object, with a transformation time of 1-30 seconds.

The wielder of the Immortal Banner is temporarily equivalent to the Necromantic King, and when he coexists with the bound army, he can be affected by the military spirit, and the soul fire will become even stronger. Necro creatures in each army give the wielder a 5% increase in the maximum amount of soul (7% for intermediate, 10% for advanced, 15% for heroic, up to 200%). Soul magic gains a 1% bonus (up to a maximum of 100%).

Although it is based on the "Banner of Natural Calamity", the "Immortal Banner" is more than twice as strong as the "Banner of Natural Disaster"? Not to mention that the wielder can get twice as many soul points, even the army will become an invincible iron army, and defeating this army head-on is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

"Frankie, Naf. Listen up, you two, whoever is the first to be promoted to the hero level will be able to hold this 'Immortal Banner'. After reading the attributes of the flag, Qingyi said solemnly to the two subordinates.

The female knight and the big dog glanced at each other, and their eyes sparked in the air.

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"Knight, will you take this banner and defend my homeland?"

Frankie bowed his head deeply: "I do." ”

"Knight, will you take this banner and crush the enemy for me?"

"I do."

"In the name of my June sunshine, I grant you the 'Immortal Banner'. I hereby take an eternal vow, and ask the soul God to bear witness. Qingyi solemnly announced, and said softly: "Look up." ”

Frankie's whole body trembled. According to the etiquette explained in advance, he should echo the oath at this time, but he couldn't help but take the flag with both hands and said, "Thank you, master......"

At the moment when the flag changed hands, the crown skull pattern on the flag was stained red with blood, and the blood continued to spread, forming a bright red paw print, which resembled the crest of the "Eagle Claw" Chloe family. Seeing the mutation, everyone's hearts jumped: Blood Claw replaced the king?! How did you make such a moth at such a sensitive time? More ill-intentioned people have begun to look forward to how bad the June sun will be.

"It seems that the flag has recognized you, and I'm glad." Qingyi blocked Frankie's full defense in one sentence, and also disappointed many people who were waiting to see the show.

The ceremony of Franchi's canonization soon ended. All the honor guards retreated, but the Dusk Monks and Dusk Swordsmen appeared with religious weapons. Some of the people who were about to get up were pulled by the people next to them and sat down again. Everyone was puzzled: involve the clergy? Even the canonization ceremony of Saramonro did not have this link, right?

At this moment, the altar lit up with a clear pale blue light, and the whole seemed to be shrouded in ice dust. Qingyi's adopted son, Annie Gill, held the bronze canon, walked up to the altar step by step, and came to Qingyi's side. He is obviously a teenager, but he is not afraid of such a big pomp at all, and he is more calm than many adults.

"Today, I am going to celebrate the coming-of-age ceremony for my adopted son, Anigil." In the world of "Qiankun", a man can be considered an adult at the age of fifteen or sixteen, so Qingyi's arrangement is not wrong. "At the same time, it is also the moment to transfer the reins of the church to him."

In the brazier at the top of the altar, the blue fire suddenly swelled, turning into a god phantom. The clergy exclaimed in unison: "O God! And he fell on his knees, and laid his forehead on the ground, and did not dare to move, nor to speak. Qingyi, on the other hand, cautiously stepped aside.

The cloud of dead air opened a crack, and a white light fell from the cloud, but it did not harm the undead creatures present. Outside the altar - the wind was blowing, and the sand and rocks were flying in the city. The ghouls cowered in their nests and shivered.

Shrouded in white light, the god incarnated and said, "O child of my soul, take over the authority and become my spokesman on the earth." The body is in ashes, but the soul is immortal; Civilization will eventually fall, but will last forever! ”

As the last few words fell, the god turned into a swirl of blue flames. The whirlpool floated flat in front of Anigil, but there was nothing else unusual. Anigill looked back at Qingyi, who gave her an encouraging look.

So Annikil stepped into the vortex of flames.

Qingyi's scepter and the "Evening Star" suddenly trembled, and under the influence of this, a magnificent symphony reverberated in the void. Three blue rays of light erupted from the dusk trio, and the swallows flew into the vortex of flames like a homing nest; The Flame Vortex, on the other hand, refused to take anything from others in vain, and fed back about thirty fire meteors, each of which accurately hit one of the clergy present. The clergy immediately burst into flames, causing the audience to scream, but the undead creatures were unmoved.

Qingyi checked the Dusk Three-Piece Set for the first time and found that the attributes had changed essentially. "The wielder can create the Twilight Cult, build a unique religious building 'Twilight Temple', and recruit special classes 'Twilight Monk' and 'Twilight Swordsman'" This caption has completely disappeared from the three-piece set - he no longer has divine power, nor can he speak for the soul god, but is just a veritable "god son". From now on, he can only bear the will of the Eternal Emperor, not the will of the soul god.

Every cleric who was hit by the Blue Fire Meteor immediately advanced to become a Dusk War Ghost and a Dusk Zen Master.

Two or three seconds passed before Anigil stepped out of the other side of the flame vortex, even though the flame vortex was thinner than a piece of paper. The moment she saw him, Qingyi thought of Pers, because the two of them were dressed exactly the same. Annigir wears a shawl over her shoulders, which is divided into two long streamers at the back of the shawl, with the tail end of the ribbon in the shape of a swallowtail, symbolizing the two steeds of the god of the soul ("death" and "birth"); The sleeves are wide and the fabric used is soft and silky, which must be comfortable to wear; The robe has a placket in the middle (the buttons are purple-red), and the hem hangs straight to the ground, dragging the dust; The shawl, cuffs, and hem of the robe are all dark black, and there are many intricate and gorgeous patterns embroidered on them, which make the whole person have divinity. Unlike Pers, however, Anigill also wore a generous papal crown. He was slender, his face handsome, and his eyes were filled with a strange blue light—he contained so much soul power in his body that his eyes were filled with visions of soul fire. Generally speaking, only quasi-hero-level soul mages have this vision.

System Prompt: Your subordinate, Anigil, has been blessed by the Soul God to become Pope of Twilight. The power of the Church was completely transferred, and the Cult of Twilight was independent of the Twilight Empire.

"System Announcement: Pope Twilight has been established, and his name is Annigir."