Opal: [Why do so many people suddenly appear? Where did they all come from?]Pastor: [The news spread immediately after the teacher left. The aircraft carriers of the Republic, the Empire and the pirates suddenly appeared... It was too late to tell you just now that the archbishops are all waiting. They want to show their allegiance to me or to Ledgerson... Thank you, Opal. I was just afraid that I wouldn't be able to wait for the uncle to come. ] Opal: [You're welcome, now?]
Pastor: [Coronation first, then deal with them, it depends on the situation. You'll be on my side, right? ] Opal: [At least for now, but I can't promise forever.]
Andis coughed and said: "Every guest who came to watch the ceremony, please wait in the guest room of the Hall of Consecration, and prepare the stellar crown."
The shepherd let out a long sigh, and the generals sat down at the seat. Opal always stood beside the shepherd to prevent Ledgerson from playing any tricks during this period.
Caesar came to them and whispered, "Your Majesty."
Opal knew that Raymond's existence could not be hidden from Caesar, he must have seen it, but he couldn't tell whether it was Cororin himself.
Raymond said solemnly, "What's the matter, Caesar?"
Caesar obviously had something to discuss with Raymond. Opal and Raymond exchanged glances, and Raymond stepped aside, pushed the door and entered the secret room in the Hall of Consecration, and had a private conversation with him.
Opal waited by the side of the throne. After a while, Eames came out, found Justin, and talked to him a few words. Justin was talking to Tifeng, and was silent for a while, then got up and walked towards Opal.
"Opal." Justin said.
Opal frowned and said, "Long time no see, uncle."
"Meet again," Justin said. "Tifeng invited you to talk to him after the ceremony, okay?"
Opal said: "Of course, have you seen my teacher?"
Justin said: "Yes, I admire Mr. Rector very much... Now there is one thing I think only you can help here."
Opal raised his eyebrows, motioning for him to speak.
Justin said: "It's like this, when the pastor takes over the position of the pope, he needs a person to crown him. All the people participating in the ceremony here are not neutral, only you and Ledgerson."
"I remember you qualified as an adventurer in King's Wharf," Justin said. "The Shepherd wanted me to crown him, but I absolutely couldn't do it..."
Opal knew at a glance that, whether it was the relationship with the Republic or the issue of serving in the Empire, Justin was not suitable to be the coroner, and nodded: "I understand, let me do it. But my position is actually Not neutral either…”
Justin whispered: "Thank you very much, Opal. The real position is another matter, but at least for now, no one knows your true identity, so you can temporarily regard yourself as an adventurer..."
Opal's heart thumped, Justin said this, it means that he already knew Opal's identity as a disciple of Coroline, which means that Tifeng told him? Then Tifeng might also know that what happened on the source of floodlight that year, according to the intelligence network of Li Wei's faction, must finally investigate some clues.
Justin bowed slightly and returned to the guest seat.
The pastor went inside to change his clothes, and when he came out again, seven archbishops followed him. The pastor held a scepter, Ames held a sword, Andis held a star scripture, and the archbishops behind him held various magic tools.
Opal took out his Adventurer Medal and put it on, holding the Adventurer's Manual in his left hand.
The organ music played, the chants reverberated in the hall, the Pope's golden crown was placed in front of the throne, the shepherd led all the bishops to kneel and glanced aside, but Opal whispered: "Sir Grabini, the Pope is leaving. I was with him the last time before he went, so at this moment, I follow the Pope's orders and crown you."
The pastor's expression was a little helpless, but he had to sigh.
As soon as Opal's words came out, the soldiers in the guest seat immediately whispered, and Rotman asked, "I haven't asked for advice. What is your identity, boy?"
Opal showed Rotman the Adventurer's Manual and said, "I am a member of the King's Wharf Great Astronautical Society, and the Pope has issued a commission for me to accompany him through his final days."
"Really?" the pastor asked in a low voice.
"Fake." Opal whispered expressionlessly.
Pastor: "… "
The two laughed together.
The organ stopped, and Andis said, "The 336th Pope, Toseng V. Gleibney, is enthroned. All please be silent."
The pastor's voice echoed in the hall of canonization:
"Following the will of the stars, I will dedicate my life to the creator of life, the star that has flowed for hundreds of millions of years in the river of light, and at this moment, take over the position of Pope, please God bless us and bless the universe."
Raymond and Caesar came out of the compartment and quietly watched the scene in front of them.
The arc stars shed golden powder-like rays of light, and the stained glass refracts splendid brilliance. The surroundings of the hall of consecration are dark, only the front of the throne is shrouded in a layer of dazzling white light.
Opal and the shepherd were shrouded in that layer of light, Opal solemnly took over the crown, and the shepherd knelt down on one knee and lowered his head.
"Very young." Ti Feng whispered.
Justin nodded and said, "Gleibani is the youngest pope ever..."
The youngest star knight in history, put the crown on the youngest pope.
"Okay." Opal said.
At this moment, no one knows what this scene at the canonization ceremony means. Two teenagers under the age of 20 - Opal, who inherited the Star Knight leader machine, and who officially sat on the throne to dominate the entire Lion Star Autonomous Prefecture, and even The Pope of the Holy See forces in the entire universe, like two roaring forces, pushed the huge vortex activated after Azeroth's death again, and involved all the countries in the Covenant in this star that ushered in catastrophe and new life. in the battle.
Three months later, the Large Astronautical Society:
"The situation of Lie Xing is getting worse and worse. The hostage has not been found." Raymond returned with the information.
Opal leaned over the table casually flipping through it and said, "Is the teacher still back?"
"No." Raymond said: "There is no contact information, I am starting to worry about him."
Opal said: "With the teacher's ability, there should be no danger."
Lecter is not like Cororin, who has conspiracies and tricks brewing in Cororin's mind all the time, while Rector is more of a trick. Compared to Coroline's habit of taking the initiative to attack and strategize, Opal prefers to strike back like Rector.
"But the Dragon Ray wasn't with him," Raymond said.
Opal pondered for a moment and said, "He also said that he doesn't want to use the power of dragon rays anymore."
Neither Raymond nor Opal spoke, Opal leaned on the back of the chair, tapped his fingers on the table, and remained silent.
This was the 100th day after they returned to the Great Astronautical Association. The empire passed the White Falcon Star and the shepherd took over as the Pope. A conspiracy is brewing.
Opal found that Raymond had spoken a lot less since he met Kyle Ray.
He knocked and asked more than once, but Raymond always avoided and didn't answer. In the end, he had no choice, so he said to Opal: Let me think clearly first.
Opal had no choice but to let him, no longer ask or read his heart, he has his own opinion, of course Raymond can also have it.
"Then let's see..." Opal said, "what has to be done lately."
He cheered up and checked the information that Raymond brought back. The analysis on the Pope and Alex has been submitted to the Great Astronautical Association, and Opal has become an official adventurer because of this. He is currently rated as a plum 4.
A report from Opal mentioned that the empire is about to undergo a regime change. The power behind Alex is huge and far-reaching, and it is very likely that he will become the next emperor of the Lion Star Empire. The detailed content has been reviewed by Opal and Raymond, and the part about the Knights of the Stars is omitted, and only the disputes between the Holy See, the Rotman family and the prince are retained.
The pirate king Zoro and Kyle Lei, who originally supported Baroque's administration, completely fell to Ledgerson's side. Through Jasmine's connection, now the pirates and Ledgerson, who represented some of the forces in the Holy See, the empire's largest family, Rotman, have become Alex tough backstage.
Baroque managed to hold on to the biggest backstage, the Holy See, and the support of Justin and the shepherds meant that the eldest prince would not be wiped out as a loser right away. And Opal's remarks also proved Cororin's attitude.
As a result, the Meteorite Empire, the shepherd, the military system controlled by Justin, and Recht, as well as the descendants of the Republic, became supporters of Baroque.
It seems that even if the Pirate King defected, the two sides were still evenly matched and had the strength to fight.
Finally clarified the relationship between the two sides. This report is extremely precious. Opal remembered the conversation between the various forces in the country of the Arc after the coronation ceremony three months ago, especially the words of Tifeng.
"How have you been recently, Ivan?" Tifeng said in a friendly tone, "I haven't seen you for many years, you have grown up."
Opal smiled and said, "The book hasn't been returned to you yet."
Tifeng said, "It doesn't matter. The copy itself was copied from the Prophet's library. How is your uncle's business doing?"
Opal said: "Uh... okay, he's been traveling between the stars recently, maybe he wants to do some other small business, I guess he won't go to the Republic for a while. How's General Livy doing?"
Tifeng said: "He is still the same, and he is recuperating on a small planet of my family. It is good to let him settle down occasionally."
Opal nodded, the two asked and answered, and they understood. Tifeng did not reveal Opal's identity, but asked the purpose of Cororin and Opal in the reminiscence. Opal also used this content to Cleverly paraphrased, at least for now, Cororin has no action plan for the Republic, so don't worry about it for now.
After the battle with Iszur, the vitality of the Republic was severely damaged. At this moment, the relationship between many parties was at the most sensitive time. A slight imbalance in the power structure of the empire would affect the entire Covenant. In this extraordinary period, Tifeng had to stand up and stand a little unsteady within a few words.
"Are you feeling better?" Opal said.
Tifeng nodded and said: "I have to find something to do. I welcome you to the source of floodlight when I have time. Cullens also mentioned you, and I hope you can come as a guest."
…
"Opal?" Raymond said.
Opal came back to his senses, sorted out the report details, and said, "Raymond."
Raymond said: "Why don't we go and see the teacher? The last time he appeared was on Green Mercury..."
"Raymond, let me ask you a question." Opal didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this and said, "Answer me, Raymond, say what you really think, or I will read your mind."
Raymond frowned slightly.
Several adventurers walked past them.
Opal made a low voice, pulled the sofa a little closer, held Raymond's big hand, got close to him, and said, "Kyle Ray is your kind, and he is also an intelligent being."
Raymond: "… "
Opal: "You have an affinity for Kyle Ray, don't you?"
Raymond said immediately: "No, Opal, you said, on the spaceship, when we left Rembrandt, my body was already destroyed, you said that I am also human, I think I am the same as you... "
Opal shook his head slowly, stared into Raymond's eyes, and said, "You don't think so, don't lie to me, Raymond."
Raymond was silent for a long time, then nodded and said: "Yes, Opal, when I saw Kyle Ray, I don't know why, I think I found a similar kind. Before I met him, I always regarded myself as a human being, But when he asked... I..."
Opal had long expected such an answer, so he leaned forward a little and said, "Hi, Raymond."
Music was playing in the distance, and King's Wharf entered into the evening, and the magnificent fire clouds rolled out the window with the afterglow of the setting sun, and spread gently in the evening wind.
"It doesn't matter if you are human or not." Opal said: "No matter what you are, I want you to promise me, at least between us, there is no opposition or choice between camps."
Raymond thought for a while, nodded and said, "I understand."
Opal said, "If Kelley asked you to go back to the clone army and lead the army for him, would you go back?"
Raymond laughed and said, "Of course not."
In fact, Opal just said that he always felt that Kyle Ray was not so simple, maybe he was secretly planning a bigger move, and he said to Raymond: "You promised me."
"I promise you," Raymond said. "Whether I end up feeling like a human, or a clone, my attitude toward you will never change."
Opal nodded and said, "This is what I have always thought."
Raymond and Opal were a little relieved. At this moment, a clerk came over and said: "Fourth-level adventurer Opal and fifth-level adventurer Raymond, please come to the king's drawing room on the third floor, there are several gentlemen who want to see you. ."
"Business is coming," Raymond said.
"Isn't it almost time to get off work?" Opal glanced at the atomic clock. It is reasonable to say that he will be off work in less than five minutes, and who will meet on the third floor? It looks like a big client.
The two walked up the stairs quickly. There were many people talking in the king's living room. It was a conference hall with a long ring table. When Raymond opened the door, the chatter stopped for a short time. There were seven men inside. two women.
"What to drink?" A middle-aged man in a suit and well-packed got up and poured wine for them. The cabinet was full of dazzling displays of fine wines from various planets.
"Volcanic Spirit," Opal said. "Thank you."
Raymond said: "The same."
"Sit whatever you want." In the center of the long circular table, a man who looked like an important person was reading a document and made a gesture of invitation to them.
Opal was worried, and sat down with Raymond. The middle-aged man put the wine in front of them, returned to his seat, and said, "These two are the new adventurers we mentioned."
Opal knew right away that the two of them had indeed been investigated. When they were investigating the rest of the entrustment, maybe the Great Astronautical Association had noticed this adventurer brigade.
"Introduce today's attendees." The man at the ring table said: "Spades K Cana Liubin, Hearts K Wilson Oriel, Hearts Q Van Cervantes..."
When Opal heard the honors of these adventurers in front of him, he felt that this matter must be not simple. Is it about Rector's identity or the incident in the Kingdom of Arc not long ago
Just like the high-level contacts of the mercenaries on the fierce star, and now he is finally involved in the central power circle of the Great Astronautical Association, Raymond drank a mouthful of volcanic spirits, his neck was flushed, and he nodded slightly.
"…Plum J Lil Andorez, Cube J Ares Rotman."
Opal heard a familiar surname, Fang J, a very young man, raised his glass and smiled at him, and said, "It's just a distant relative, there are so many members of the Rotman family, so many that the general doesn't even know himself. ."
After introducing everyone, the host of the meeting said: "I am the vice chairman of the Big Astronautical Association. You can call me Sen. This is my assistant. The chairman is out of town, and it is too late to come back. I saw your report today. Just to be on the safe side, I'll ask the two of you a few things."
Raymond said: "There is no big ace and little ace? It seems that our treatment is not grand enough."
Several adventurers laughed, and Opal noticed a row of photos hanging on the walls on both sides, with names under them, presumably the presidents of the Great Astronautical Association.
"The big ace has been missing for a long time." The young adventurer, a distant relative of the Rotman family, joked: "But the little ace is still in the association. To be honest, I don't know who the little ace is, and I look forward to getting to know him one day."
"Stop gossip." Vice Chairman Sen said: "I'll get off work soon, I'll settle things early, and I'll be able to go to Maple Street for a drink... Mr. Raymond, Mr. Opal."
Opal turned his head to look at him, Sen took off his top hat, showed his respect, and said, "According to your application for membership, it shows that your native place is Scorpio, Iszur, and the holder of the rotating light?"
"Yes," Raymond said. "But that doesn't mean..."
"I know, I don't mean to inquire about the privacy of the two of you." Sen clicked on the operation button of the light screen, and the reports flew by one after another, and turned around in front of Opal and Raymond, which contained the details of the commission they had submitted, and did not involve any History and information.
"Let's put it this way." The man wearing the K brooch of spades said: "Not long ago, you completed a scalability commission issued by the director of Green Mercury Bengbeng, and brought back the exact news beautifully, This information is very valuable."
Another high-level adventurer said to the person sitting next to him: "I gave this scalability commission to Director Bengbeng. I didn't expect anyone to notice it at first. It can be seen that people from green mercury see people. The ability to…”
Raymond said: "Let's get to the point. Do you need us to explain the details of the commission and complete the information?"
"No." Sen shook his head and said, "This is a top-secret information, and only the chairman and vice-chairman are qualified to read it. What I want to say is another thing that happened during the entrustment process... The two are Issei. Zul people, we have heard the name of His Majesty Cororin for a long time. The Grip of Light is the core planet of the members of the Dark Alliance, and in the interstellar space, his country has long been called the 'Meteorite Empire' by default, although the Lion Star Empire does not. Granted, but I think the country actually exists."
Opal nodded and said, "But our identities do not represent Cororin..."
"Of course." Sen emphasized: "The Great Astronautics Association is different from the country of mercenaries. What Lie Xing instilled in the mercenaries is that the mercenaries are a united whole, while the Great Astronautical Association respects the independent status of each member. , In the association, you can choose to represent yourself, as an independent adventurer, I think this spirit is very important."
Opal was always a little confused and didn't know what Sen's original intention was.
"So this brings up another issue... the coronation ceremony mentioned in the Codex of Arc Nation." Sen said: "According to the information from General Rotman and the intelligence department of the Lion Empire, it seems that Mr. Opal was responsible for the coronation. To crown the new Pope?"
Opal finally understood what Sen meant.
"Yes." Opal said, "As an adventurer."
The attendees fell into a long silence.
"This is completely feasible." The adventurer wearing the K of Hearts smiled and said: "Sen, I think the people in the empire are just making trouble out of nowhere. Forgive me for having to go and have an appointment with a beautiful woman for the night."
K of Hearts left first, Sen seemed a little embarrassed, Opal said: "As a member of the Great Astronautical Association, I want to be a friend of Gleibney according to the association's charter, and at the same time, according to the interpretation of this part of the ceremony in the Stellar Canon. , I am fully qualified to crown him."
"Anyone is eligible." Ares Rotman said with a smile: "As long as the Pope is willing, but your status is a bit special. You are both Iszur and affiliated to King's Wharf, so the purpose of this meeting is to …”
Sen interrupted Ares and said, "It's the first time in history that an adventurer crowned the Pope. I read the information. In fact, given the situation at the time, only you can do it, so let's do it. ."
Raymond said, "Is there a problem?"
Sen glanced at the two of them, and the spade K said solemnly: "Xiao Mori, you can't hand them over, otherwise the Great Astronautics Association will completely lose its independent spirit. In the past 100 years, we have made enough concessions. Much more. Including the alliance with Fierce Star, and to be honest, those rude bastards have been very unfriendly to this day…”
"That's a headache for the imperial family." Mei Hua J smiled gloatingly: "It's okay to let Yinni have a headache for a while longer."
Opal said: "What? Hand over who?"
"Take you," Ares said.
Sen gave Ares a reproachful glance, and the adventurers all laughed.
Raymond's expression showed a hint of alertness, and the Q of Hearts Van Cervantes had never said a word, but at this moment he said: "Please rest assured, friends, the chairman personally ordered that the two must not be handed over to Alec s."
Opal said, "What happened?"
Sen said: "Please keep the following content confidential for us. The Rotman family believes that your status is special and represents..."
He seemed to be thinking about the wording, and finally adopted an eclectic title: "...representing the Marshal of the Meteor Legion, His Excellency Cororin. It is believed that the Great Astronautical Association has a stance in favor of the Meteor Legion in this matter, and has destroyed the Holy See, the Empire The tripartite relationship with the Meteor Legion requires us to send the two to the Lion Star to be handed over to the Imperial Military Court for trial."
Opal said: "Although I am from Iszur, and I have been in the Holy See for a considerable part of the time as a special envoy of the Grip of Light, but at the time of the coronation, I was indeed an adventurer, wearing it for Glebney. his crown."
"That's enough." Sen replied: "Every member of the Great Astronautical Association comes from all over the world. We recognize the multiple identities of every adventurer. When you wear the medal, you are a member of the adventurer. , so it was decided to pass."
Raymond said, "What will happen if we harbor our two imperial criminals?"
"That's not something you should worry about." Sen smiled politely: "The chairman will solve it."
Opal said: "Will it cause conflict?"
"Ah." Plum Blossom J said, "I think so, but the conflict between the Great Astronautical Association and the empire's high-level officials has been protracted, and it is not bad to add this straw."
Another said to him, "Maybe it was the straw that broke the camel's back."
Ares said: "I think the request to hand them over is just an excuse. Marshal Rotman's real intention is to annex the entire Great Astronautical Association and treat us as his private intelligence department..."
Opal said: "The worst case scenario is..."
Sen said: "The worst case is that the army comes to arrest people, so you'd better stay in the association. I don't mind making things bigger and Rotman unable to step down."
"Let's get out of here." Raymond said, "Or come back after a while, after the storm subsides."
"Don't!" Ares said immediately: "Don't, the chairman also intends to use this as an excuse to negotiate with the top officials of the empire to let them suspend the next cooperation plan with Lie Xing..."
"Ares," Sen said. "You talked too much today, and now I'm starting to regret having you come to the meeting."
The adventurers laughed together, and Sen said lightly, "The meeting is over."
"By the way, let me ask you something." Ares followed Raymond and Opal downstairs and said, "I heard that your brigade is called the Star Knights Adventure Brigade? This name does not sound simple, both of you are Star Knight?"
Opal froze in his heart, and Raymond smiled and said, "No, we just admire the Knights of the Stars."
Ares nodded and said with a smile: "I also had a period of time when I heard the legend of the Star Knight. In fact, I admire Horius who was once the Star Knight."
Opal thought to himself that these adventurers were like S-class mercenaries on the fierce star, with an extensive intelligence network, and it was estimated that some of their family backgrounds had been investigated clearly. He didn't beat around the bush with him, and said, "My teacher also admires Horius very much."
"There is also Nolan, the prince of the phantom people." Ares said: "He has left too many threads of unsolvable cosmic mysteries for us humans to discover. Not long ago, I also found the tomb of Horius. A clue…”
Opal raised his eyebrows and said, "Isn't he buried in King's Wharf?"
Ares pointed to the ground and said, "It's under the Great Astronautical Association, but where is it actually, no one knows, it happened more than 10,000 years ago..."
The three walked out of the Great Astronautical Association at night. The night commission hall in the side C area was open, and the main venue closed the door to send the last wave of adventurers away.
"Go to Maple Street for a drink?" Ares said, "I invite you to..."
"Opal." Recht's voice sounded from the corner outside the association.
"Teacher!" Opal said.
Raymond said immediately, "Teacher, are you back?"
Rickett hugged his arms and leaned against the wall, looking tired and nodded.
Upon seeing this, Ares said goodbye to the three of them and went straight to the hover car. Lecter, who had not been in contact for a long time, returned. Opal knew that he must have something to say and found something. Raymond went to take Lecter's shoulders, and said, "You haven't sent us a message for too long." "You've grown taller." Rector smiled and said to Opal, "Find a quiet place to talk, I found something very important. I need your help."