The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing-Chapter 536 - 300 Century Lie

Every stained glass window in the church had been adjusted to cast a faint orange splinter of light, with the brilliant Holy Light cascading down each long flight of steps.

The dazzling steps of light were like the sun-soaked terraced fields of the countryside, mirroring the azure sky and pure white clouds, causing ripples dotted with light to splash if a breeze were to pass, shaking heaven and earth.

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The youth named An Su Moningsta stood tall at the end of these radiant steps.

A smile played on his lips, with his dark azure eyes reflecting the stars' noble splendor, and the golden saint's shoulder cloak rustled in the wind. Wearing a pure white ceremonial suit, which itself shimmered with a gleaming golden light, his slender, pale arms were raised high. The Radiant scepter swept over everything and everyone below the steps, drawing all the light to itself, sparkling within his scepter.

You mere mortals, have no right to bestow honors upon me.

He said with a smile.

The sacred, ancient patterns of the Holy Light projected down from the dome, appearing even more divine!

This spectacular scene was also transmitted via Magic Broadcast, displayed at the central terminals in every administrative city of the Empire.

All the nobles in the Ceremony Hall, the noble attendants, and the imperial family's guards, the Royal Knights, sprang from their seats, their faces a mix of fear and unease as they beheld the vast expanse of light. Feeling waves of shock that incessantly battered their hearts, these worldly and experienced individuals realized what the miracle before them symbolized: the Ceremony of Radiant Ennoblement had begun! The watchful gaze of the Radiant Goddess was about to descend.

But why...

No one had baptized An Su. How could he initiate the ceremony on his own?

They couldn't comprehend; they couldn't believe it: An Su, merely known as a cursed Child of the Curse, despised by nobility and seen as a wild frontier brute, how could he possibly start the ceremony alone without Prince Cersei by his side, how could he attract the attention of the Radiant Goddess!

Even if one were not the cursed Child of the Curse, even the most devout, most sacred, and most noble descendants of the Farol religious family could not gain the Goddess's presence. Such miracles could only be accomplished by the Church's Saintess, the Saint Heir, those whom the Holy Light favored, the chosen of the divine.

Only the Saint Heir could baptize, bestow honors, and crown themselves.

'You mere mortals, have no right to bestow honors upon me,' An Su's words still echoed in their ears. It sounded incredibly arrogant, a deliberate scorn to all nobility and royal authority. Could it be... not arrogance, but merely fact?

Only the Saint Heir could crown the Saint Heir.

And divine right, never falls beneath royal pressure!

"You've become less astute."

Prince Tai Rui's complexion darkened, he lifted his head with a slight squint in his elongated golden eyes. He was unable to unravel Magic God Merlin's Holy Level magic directly, nor could he expose the lie behind it.

"You're rejecting the friendship of the Royal Family, my lord," he said, not to An Su, but to Luoja Fast beside him.

Prince Tai Rui's gaze swept across the third tier's Bishop seats, finally settling on Merlin Andre, who cheekily grinned back at him with an innocent smile. Seeing Andre feign ignorance, Prince Tai Rui knew it was Merlin's plot against the Royal Family, to elevate his disciple An Su. Both parties were performing their gambits, a counterstrike to the royal encroachment on the Church!

To hold up An Su as the Saint Heir... to stand against Prince Cersei.

This old rascal...

But once the play has started, they must act it out to the end to see who gets the last laugh.

Imperceptibly, Prince Tai Rui's lips curled into a foreboding sneer. If it were Merlin's scheme, then no matter how much he imposed royal authority on Luoja, the Church could not actively interfere because he was exerting influence on a non-existent person.

As soon as Merlin intervened, the Shielding Magic would fail, and the Church's lies would be exposed to the world.

His eyes grew colder, but the smile on his lips became sunnier. The Eldest Prince offered a courteous smile, turning his gaze to An Su and the unseen Luoja Fast by his side.

She was only a girl who had just entered the Fourth Tier, incredibly frail.

Not even of noble status.

"I hope you can endure, the ceremony is long, lasting a full three hours," Prince Tai Rui said with a smile, "I hope you can last until the completion of this ceremony."

"Don't lose your composure."

The royal authority of Milton was not just an abstract concept, nor was it a vain title with empty significance. It was the law bestowed by the deities of Order and Balance, a legitimate right bound within the bloodline. This law pressed upon the blood of all Empire citizens, the hierarchy serving as the law's steps, which is why Milton was able to rule the Empire with long-standing stability.

And as Tai Rui Milton, the closest to the throne and thus the closest to divine right, he too was a demigod nearly divine in royal power.

Bow down, lowborns!

He brought his index and middle finger together and slowly pressed downward, channeling the vast, overwhelming pressure of royal authority, which then converged near An Su.

The occupants of the Ceremony Hall could comprehend and align with the Prince's actions; as the imperial family's dignity was insulted, it was only proper and reasonable to display royal authority towards An Su. But they were unaware that Prince Tai Rui was not targeting An Su, but the commoner at his side, Luoja Fast!

An Su could feel the breath by his side trembling more and more, the temperature from his hand growing increasingly colder. The Ceremonial Scepter was not held by An Su alone, but jointly with Luoja Fast. Now, it seemed Luoja no longer had the strength to hold the scepter, and the divine and splendid Holy Light began to tremble gently, slowly fading.