"Heaven's mandate is not fixed; it only belongs to the virtuous. Emperors throughout history have all followed the tides of fortune, bearing the mandate of Heaven to rule the world."
"I was merely a prince, having not yet inherited the throne. Because my father's virtue was shallow, the people suffered. Although I had the intention to save them, I lacked the strength, leading to chaos in the Northern Country and the division of the land among warlords."
"Now the time has come; one who bears the mandate of Heaven has appeared. It is none other than Cerydra, whose achievements reach the heavens and the earth, whose merits are illustrious throughout the world, who brings peace to the people with benevolence, resolves crises with wisdom, settles chaos with courage, and whom the whole world submits to."
"I will follow Heaven's mandate and abdicate to Cerydra. I hope everyone will cleanse their hearts, support the new dynasty, and contribute to this prosperous age together."
"Proclaim this to the world, so that all may hear."
Through the power of the Ocean Demigod, Hysilens successfully made Numa Seika, the prince of the Northern Country, issue an edict of abdication after Kerridwen had declined and yielded three times.
What is meant by "declining and yielding three times"?
In ancient times, when powerful officials usurped the throne, they had to decline three times to feign humility and prettify the usurpation.
Although Kerridwen used such a document, she did not conceal the fact of her usurpation in her actions in the slightest.
After all, this is not the world of ordinary people, but an otherworldly world possessing special powers where the strong are respected...
So I'll just say it plainly: I'm usurping your throne, what are you going to do about it?
The largest city in the Northern Country, which was also the location of the former king's palace.
Even though this place was in chaos just a month ago, with the arrival of Kerridwen's army, "order" has returned to the city.
On this day, the residents of the city poured into the streets to cheer, no longer hiding in their homes as they did before, or even wearing masks when going out...
Because they knew that this nation had welcomed a new monarch and a complete rebirth!
Inside the palace, Numa Seika stood before the throne on the high platform, reading the pre-written edict of abdication, his eyes filled with confusion.
Below the throne, over a hundred Golden Descendantss made no sound, just quietly watching Numa Seika, waiting for him to finish reading the edict.
In reality, everyone below the platform could see the abnormality in Numa Seika, but no one stood out to stop it, simply because they were all Golden Descendantss, all direct subordinates of Kerridwen.
A mere puppet prince—they could have just killed him and taken the throne. Many Golden Descendantss had this thought, but were stopped by Kerridwen.
Kerridwen knew deeply that this Akame ga Kill World was a huge pit, where insects, scum, trash, and beasts were everywhere!
As the soon-to-be empress, Kerridwen despised the methods of such scum and was even more disgusted by the ugly deeds they had once committed, so she intended to use Numa Seika to complete a decent usurpation.
Kerridwen wanted to use this method to tell everyone in the Akame ga Kill World that even a usurpation could be done civilly, and it didn't necessarily have to involve insulting methods against the predecessor.
That's right, Kerridwen wanted to set herself as the standard and redefine a set of laws for this world, even if it was a law of usurpation!
As Numa Seika, standing before the throne, finished reading the edict of abdication, Hysilens led the applause, and everyone turned to look at the palace gates behind them.
Boom, boom, boom—! The heavy gates were pushed open, and a young girl dressed in a red cape and gorgeous attire made her entrance, accompanied by a shining golden light.
After scanning her surroundings, Kerridwen revealed a confident smile, then stepped onto the red carpet inside the palace and began walking toward the throne in the deepest part of the palace.
Although she had a petite figure, every step Kerridwen took was heavy and powerful, echoing crisply through the palace, while the surrounding Golden Descendantss applauded right on cue, cheering for the arrival of the new emperor.
Kerridwen walked past those Golden Descendantss one by one, receiving their gazes of admiration, worship, or complexity...
Hysilens's expression never changed; even standing at the front of everyone, she maintained a smile.
Esdeath, by her side, was the same, performing almost identical actions to Hysilens, but the sharp glint in her eyes revealed the excitement in her heart.
As for Najenda, she could only applaud with a complex expression. Just a few months ago, she was a general of the Empire, but now she had directly become the "Kindness Duke" of the Northern Country and might soon have to fight a life-or-death battle against the Empire... In the end, she could only sigh at the unpredictability of fate.
But fortunately, after observing for this period, Najenda discovered that the Northern Country established by Kerridwen seemed better than the situation within the Empire? Perhaps this was the greatest fortune of her life?
And her subordinate Lubbock, who was granted the title of "Pure Love," did not stand by her side due to his status, but was in a position further back...
Subsequently, under everyone's gaze, Kerridwen lifted her foot and stepped onto the stairs before the throne.
"From now on, everything in the Northern Country is entrusted to you!"
Numa Seika, with a dazed look in his eyes, handed his abdication edict into Kerridwen's hands, and then looked at the assembled officials below.
"From this day on, I, Numa Seika, am no longer the prince of the Northern Country. The throne of the Northern Country is officially handed over to Kerridwen."
As his voice fell, Numa Seika walked down the steps and stood among the officials below.
Kerridwen also turned around at this moment and announced to the officials: "This act by Numa Seika is in accordance with heaven's will, benefiting the country and the people. As the new emperor about to ascend the throne, I must reward this."
"Therefore, I confer upon Numa Seika the title of 'Duke of Shanyang,' to enjoy wealth and honor for life!"
"We obey the imperial order!" xN
From then on, Numa Seika officially met his end, heading to his enfeoffed territory, never to leave for life, and never to recruit soldiers for life. As long as he obeyed the law, he could enjoy wealth for life.
After finishing all this, Kerridwen turned around again and officially sat on that throne symbolizing the supreme power of the Northern Country.
Looking at the magnificent palace around her and the officials below, Kerridwen could not help but feel some emotion.
In Amphoreus, she was originally a refugee, pushed onto the throne by nobles. But in the current Akame ga Kill World, Kerridwen achieved these things on her own, becoming the new King of the Northern Country.
Kerridwen waved her hand, and blue light bloomed from her hand, forming streaks of blue fireworks that flew into the sky.
Ding—! A huge blue phantom appeared in mid-air, unmistakably in the image of Kerridwen, and the cheering soldiers and residents in the city stopped at this moment, turning their heads to look at the phantom in the sky.
It was hard to imagine that the petite figure on the throne could now overlook the entire royal city, almost as if... treating the royal city like a chess piece?
And for the residents and soldiers in the city, this was almost the first time they had seen the Empress's face, and they were truly quite surprised.
They didn't expect their new Empress to be so beautiful... Surely she must be a kind monarch, right?
Thus, under the expectant gazes of everyone, Kerridwen officially made her declaration... "Having received the mandate from heaven, may I live forever and flourish!"
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