Deafening cheers erupted, causing a chain reaction among the onlookers.

The shouts of joy and praises were incessant.

Evidently, the half a month was enough to let Charlotte's deeds spread through every street and alley of Falling Star City.

Endorsed by the Divine Lord as Saintess, the direct descendant of the last Roman, constraint of the Bloodline, judgment of the Fallen Church, bringing peace and prosperity to Falling Star Kingdom as the Northern Land Pearl…

The halo surrounding Charlotte was truly overwhelming; coupled with the efforts and publicity driven by the Nobles and the Nais Clan, even though she had not officially ascended the throne, Charlotte's reputation among the people seemed to have reached an incredible height.

Amidst the attention of the masses, Charlotte stepped onto the open royal carriage that had been prepared in advance.

The procession moved grandly, escorted by the imposing Royal Knights, parading along the main thoroughfare of Falling Star City.

Wherever the procession went, cheers erupted there; streamers and flowers were thrown from both sides of the streets, covering the entire road. Even Charlotte, who was well-prepared, was inevitably overwhelmed at this moment.

At this instant, she felt like the center of the entire world.

Perhaps... this was the taste of power.

Charlotte thought to herself.

Her gaze fell on the onlookers, she smiled slightly and gently waved to them.

Seeing Charlotte's gesture, the crowd was momentarily stunned, then burst into even more fervent cheers.

"Long live Queen Charlotte!"

"Long live! Long live! Long live!"

"…"

Amidst the deafening cheers, the procession headed towards the Campbell Cathedral in the northern part of Falling Star City.

The second part of the coronation ceremony was the official coronation itself.

In Mireya Continent, human kingdoms began with the support of the Holy Royal Court, and royal authority was also divinely bestowed, thus the coronation ceremonies were held in a church as well.

Campbell Cathedral was the largest, most ancient, and most famous church in the Falling Star Kingdom, where the coronation of every Falling Star King had taken place.

Charlotte did not break with this "ancestral system."

When the grand procession arrived at the church, the priests had already been waiting outside. Seeing Charlotte's carriage, they drew a Ring Cross over their chests and then respectfully bowed.

Watching the respectful priests, the accompanying Nobles had peculiar expressions.

The status of the clergy from the Holy Royal Court was lofty, especially in such major cathedrals that even a king would respectfully acknowledge.

On coronation day, it wasn't just High Tier priests; even the lowest of the Clergy typically did not need to bow to the king.

But now…

Observing the priests who bowed even lower than themselves, the Nobles did not know what to say.

However, no one raised any objections either.

It was no wonder.

Who would dare object today when the one being crowned was not just the queen of Falling Star.

With a status transcending even that of the Chief High Priest of Church Authority Country, it was fitting for the priests, as Divine Favored by the Divine Lord, to bow to Charlotte.

Charlotte did not feign modesty.

She accepted the priests' bows and then entered the church, surrounded by Nobles and clergy members.

In the main hall of the church, the altar for the ceremony was already prepared.

The first part was the Royal Authority Blessing.

With the assistance of the priests, Charlotte took off her cloak and then took the king's regalia handed over by Marquis Howard, the Court Chief Steward, placing each piece on the altar.

This included the cape symbolizing identity, the Gemstone Scepter representing power, the Roman Sword symbolic of lineage, the Falling Star Ring capable of opening the Royal Treasury and activating the Teleportation Array, and the Royal Authority Treasure Ball, which connected remotely with Magic Towers across the land.

A priest chanted the blessings from the Holy Code, praying to the Gods for their blessing on the regalia laid upon the altar.

This step symbolized the notification of the new king's ascension to the Gods and sought divine approval for Falling Star Royal Authority.

As the priest prayed, Holy Light descended upon the altar, coating the regalia with a sheen of platinum brilliance.

Charlotte silently bowed her head and then discreetly used Divine Technique Counter to reverse the blessings.

It couldn't be helped.

She would still need those items soon.

Even though such blessings were temporary and not overly harmful, holding them in her Bloodline form would undeniably cause a burning sensation.

Of course, no one noticed her subtle actions.

After the blessing came the anointing with Holy Oil.

The Holy Oil, stored in the grand cathedral, was brought by the priests on the eve of the coronation.

Unlike Blue Star, Mireya's holy oil was truly sacred, imbued with abundant holy power.

At this step, the priest would anoint the new king's body in specific places, symbolizing the connection between royal and divine rights and the deity's blessings and approval.

This was the most sacred step in the coronation ceremony.

However, the priest responsible for the anointing was clearly nervous and somewhat hesitant.

The anointing of the new king was necessarily a role held by a priest of status; in the past, this duty was managed by successive Campbell Grand Priests.

But now that the Campbell Grand Priest had passed away, no new Grand Priest had been elected.

Even though the priest in charge of this task was a Blazing Sun Level Great Priest with the highest position in the Church, Charlotte's identity was too unique.

Facing Charlotte, a saintess certified by a deity, the priest was clearly under immense pressure.

From the perspective of royal authority, he anointing the king was unproblematic.

But from the perspective of divine right…

As a deputy of the deity, no one was qualified to anoint Charlotte.

Charlotte understood the situation.

She was not pretentious; she simply picked up the holy oil and began to anoint herself.

This scene left the attending nobles, priests, and delegates from various countries stunned.

But they soon realized what was happening and regained their composure.

Such an act overstepped normal boundaries, it would be blasphemous if performed by any other new king, but for Charlotte the saintess… apparently, it was not a problem at all.

Following tradition, Charlotte applied the holy oil to her head, chest, shoulders, the spot between her shoulders, where her arms connected, and finally her hands.

It was painful.

Very painful.

However, as soon as the Blood Holy Scripture slightly activated, all the holy power was absorbed.

After the anointing was completed, the priests breathed a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, Marquis Howard, the court chief steward, handed the red royal cloak to Charlotte, which the priest then draped over her.

The Great Priest placed the Falling Star Ring on Charlotte's finger and handed her the Gemstone Scepter in her right hand and the Royal Authority Treasure Ball in her left hand.

As for the Roman Sword… it did not allow anyone to touch it; it flew directly to Charlotte's side and sheathed itself into a scabbard on her waist.

With her royal attire donned, it was then time for the oath-taking and crowning.

The priests quickly brought forward the Falling Star Crown.

It was a golden crown made of pure gold, alternating between crosses and lilac flowers, with two archways, lined with purple velvet inside, and embedded with 777 red, purple, and blue gemstones, appearing exceedingly magnificent.

Looking at the crown and then at Charlotte, the Great Priest hesitated again.

Charlotte met his gaze and chuckled softly.

She reached out her hand, and under the somewhat subtle gaze of the Great Priest, she took the crown and placed it on her own head.

This move made the expressions of the nobles even more peculiar, but when Charlotte stood up, they quickly bowed their heads and respectfully saluted.

Crowned and clad in the red royal cloak, with the treasure ball and scepter in hand, she walked down the red carpet and finally sat on the throne prepared for the king.

Taking a deep breath, Charlotte read out the prepared royal oath which promised peace and justice, protection of the nobles and the Church, and maintenance of the orthodox faith, among other things.

Of course, this oath was not a "contractual oath" in the true sense.

Hundreds of years ago, during the heyday of the Holy Royal Court, the oath taken by new kings after their accession was a truly inviolable contractual oath, but over the centuries, as divine right receded and royal power grew, the oaths of new kings of various countries had long become merely a formality.

After the oath was taken, the final ceremonial act was completed.

Inside the Church, all the attending nobles and priests uniformly saluted Charlotte respectfully, chanting thrice:

"Praise the Sacred! God bless Falling Star! God bless Queen Charlotte!"

"Praise the Sacred! God bless Falling Star! God bless Queen Charlotte!"

"Praise the Sacred! God bless Falling Star! God bless Queen Charlotte!"

"…"

…

On February 13, 1447, of the Holy Calendar, Charlotte de Castel was coronated as queen in Falling Star City, thus known as Queen Charlotte.

Being the saintess of the Holy Royal Court, she was also called the Divine Favored Queen.

…

(End of Volume Three)