From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty Chapter 422

Chapter 422: Chapter 400 Duke Darren Fischer

Not only in Nasir, but citizens from cities all along the East Coast, townspeople, and even villagers were informed of an important matter.

That was, Queen Peggy from the north would soon give a public speech!

Although the content of the speech had not been made public in advance, everyone speculated that it was a pre-war speech made by the Fischer family and Queen Peggy for the unification of Cyart.

Many were frightened at this thought, but even more people, who saw the situation clearly, felt that perhaps this long-lasting civil war was about to completely end, and joy surged from within their hearts.

On the eve of Queen Peggy's speech, the entire Nasir City seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force, filled with an atmosphere of anticipation.

The city hall and public spaces had been redecorated by the Fischer family, with Cyart national flags and unification symbols fluttering conspicuously in the wind, while banners and slogans expressing firm belief in the unification of Cyart and aspirations for the future were hung all over the streets.

The citizens of Nasir organized spontaneously to participate in the preparations for the speech, while the Dawn Church under the command of the Fischer family continuously patrolled and investigated throughout Nasir and even the Four Towns.

They were absolutely determined to prevent anyone from assassinating or causing trouble. If Queen Peggy were assassinated during the speech, the situation would also become very tricky for the Fischer family.

In today's society, a legitimate heir to the Royal Family was still very important.

As the time of the speech drew closer, almost everyone in the city held their breath, both tense and excited, knowing they were about to witness a historic moment.

“Look! It's Her Majesty the Queen!”

Finally, when the teenage Queen Peggy stood on the lofty platform, people rose to their feet and applauded, showing their respect to the Queen.

Peggy smiled as she looked around and took a deep breath.

The moment had finally come…

But I won't just be a puppet.

Someday, I will become an important figure in the Fischer family!

Meanwhile, in the shadow behind the high platform, a black-clad Darren was communicating with the emerald elf March, arms crossed.

“Do you really want to go?”

“Mhm.”

The emerald elf nodded lightly, her expression emotionless, and said, “I haven't found that sacred object, the New Green Constellation, I've been looking for. In fact, I've wasted decades of time here, so I want to leave.”

Darren squinted his eyes and smiled, “But you must be aware that once you join the Dawn Church, it's not so simple to just leave whenever you want.”

March remained silent, taking a long time to reply, and finally said, “I can stay with the Church, but I plan to leave, just like Karno did.”

Darren nodded, showing he understood her point and continued:

“What you mean is to serve the great One loyally, voluntarily and conscientiously, but without adhering to all the various rules of the Church, living freely… Karno has always been regarded as a disgrace of the Fischer family until he made a series of irreplaceable major contributions, earning the 'privilege'…”

“Forgive me for being blunt, Madam March, but you may not be quite qualified for 'freedom' yet.”

He paused for a moment, then added, “The Power of Consecution… that's not free.”

March asked, “What do you want me to do?”

Darren spoke indifferently, “Listen, Madam March, during the unification process of Cyart, I will assign you many of the most difficult tasks, and you must complete them all. Only then will you be eligible to be free from the Church's constraints.”

“Of course, when the Dawn Church urgently needs you back, you must also comply with orders and return immediately.”

Finally, March turned her head, her brow slightly furrowed as she looked intently at Darren, noticing that his eyes were serious and earnest.

This father and son were completely different; compared to the once more gentle Byrne, Darren represented a starkly contrasting presence.

She knew clearly that she could not negotiate, as Darren's conditions were already a major concession.

In fact, March knew Darren was displeased, because “Black Tide” had secretly dealt with several individuals who had tried to leave the Dawn Church, and for those inconspicuous ordinary members, Darren's orders were uniformly to eliminate them thoroughly.

He required absolute loyalty.

Darren's expression was blank, but deep inside, he was very clear about one thing: being a monarch came with a big problem… those requests from friends and family members that didn't follow the rules.

He couldn't be completely insensitive to others, nor could he allow his relatives and friends to break all the rules, and finding the right “degree” in this was difficult.

Father, after reaching a higher position, I genuinely find many things have become harder…

Meanwhile, Queen Peggy had already ascended to the platform, overlooking the numerous Syate nationals of Nasir City.

She knew that her current identity was merely a puppet of the Fischer family, and even when she had once harbored dissatisfaction in her heart, she wept bitterly due to His grand will, unable to sleep for months on end.

But Queen Peggy also understood that as long as she could take the stage herself, and as long as her child would still be the king of Cyart, she would have the opportunity to gain a more important position in the future.

As if she had rehearsed, she began her speech, using a mysterious rare artifact of jewel-like quality to amplify her voice, spreading it all around.

“Citizens of Nasir City, in this solemn and hopeful moment, I speak to you–the most important subjects of Cyart–my heart's voice, and the voice of this land!”

“Today we gather together to jointly draft a more brilliant and splendid blueprint for Cyart.”

“Those great moments that shaped the people of Cyart have always been enshrined in our hearts, from the dawn of Cyart's civilization by my ancestor, the First Monarch and Duke Black Iron, to today where the Fischer, Romann family and all of you have stood with me through storms, yet remain unyielding; every step embodies the wisdom, courage, and blood of all Cyartians!”

“Yet, there are those who wish to challenge the true Cyart, they despicably murdered my ancestors, and even sought to deliver the lives and souls of the Syate Nationals to the Evil God, launching the horrific Undead Calamity!”

“My heart aches because those malicious perpetrators are my own kin, the despairing and fearful Adley family from the south! They have conspired with the Words of Tranquility and the Stars Embrace Order, their crimes unforgivable. It is their evil that has led us to countless deaths, put every Cyartian in jeopardy, and displaced families one after another!”

“Even though they are my own kin, I cannot forgive them, because the people of Cyart will not forgive!”

She took another deep breath and shouted loudly:

“The time has come! Now that the False King Noah is dead! The Wordless Elder, head of Words of Tranquility, has been executed! The remaining members of the southern Adley Royal Family must also pay the price! Next, Cyart will usher in complete unification!”

The crowd burst into cheers immediately!

People were extremely excited, and Queen Peggy fully incited everyone's emotions. She watched the crowd with an air of majesty until their cheering ceased and then continued.

Darren stood backstage with his arms crossed, silently listening to her speech. Other people came and went by his side, speaking to him with reverence, exchanging many important matters.

He handled the situations well, mainly thanks to the framework set by Christine, which provided “rules” and “grounds” for dealing with most matters.

Most of the time Darren only needed to maintain an “iron facade.”

To this day, everyone in the Dawn Church realized that Darren and Christine, the two figures substantively in charge of the Fischer family, were “stern” much different from their predecessor, His Excellency Byrne.

Only that Lord Darren was more emotional, while the Family Head Christine was more rational.

The last to arrive was Yeager.

Yeager, who is now “the leader of the Dawnbringers,” has completely regained his youth. With his golden hair, he appeared like a handsome, polite nobleman, and he had a very special charm about him.

Darren looked at Yeager with a smile and reached out his hand first.

“Congratulations, reaching the 5th Rank means you will have many opportunities in life to come.”

Yeager clasped Darren's hand, and the two of them were like the best of old friends.

“Indeed, staying alive is more important than anything else, because once dead, that's it. Even if there is a next life, the accomplishments of this life would become meaningless.”

However, Darren shook his head after listening, negating Yeager's view, and then brought out Carol, Grandma Narda's reincarnation, as an example.

“That's not quite true, Carol. Her advancement in the Power of Consecution this life is much faster than her previous one, at least three times as fast, enticing enough, isn't it… But first, one must become 'A devout person' to reap such benefits in the next life.”

He continued, “She tells me that every time she wakes from a dream, the digestion and mastery of the Power of Consecution advances. She has now reached the 3rd Rank on the Path of Divine Sacrifice… In those dreams, Carol can always remember her past lives in great detail.”

“I see.”

Yeager nodded gently, murmuring to himself, “Threefold, that's good news, just to become A devout person… am I not doing well enough? Oh great Lord of the Lost… ”

Darren's expression turned serious as he slowly said, “Do not question Him, think more about what you need to do.”

Yeager immediately bowed deeply, his face showing a gentle smile with a wisdom in his eyes that was inscrutable.

“Hmm, I understand, thank you for the reminder, Lord Darren.”

Just then, atop the high platform, Queen Peggy's speech reached its most critical moment!

“I will bestow titles upon some who contributed during the civil strife, while others will become higher nobility. I know only by honoring them in such a way can we do justice to the expectations of the Cyartians and bring comfort to the great Divine. The first person I am going to bestow a title upon is Darren Fischer of the Fischer family. He will become the new Duke of the Cyart Kingdom!”

The people of Nasir City gasped in surprise, cheers and applause resounded all around, almost the entire city celebrated with a roar.

“Long live Queen Peggy! Long live the Fischer family! Long live Cyart!”

Backstage, Darren maintained a calm demeanor in the shadows for a long time without moving. Before going onstage to accept the investiture, he took another look at Yeager, then said, “Well, it's starting now, from this moment.”

“Cyart will usher in an era belonging to the Fischer family.”

Chapter end

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