Chapter 136: Princess’ Investiture! 【Seeking Recommendation Votes】
2016-09-29
Author: Floating Tower
The Princess’ formal investiture as a deity was a significant matter for both Arendelle and Modo! This meant that Modo’s power had become even stronger!
Everyone in Modo was aware of the relationship between Soren and Princess Anna; even in taverns, there were messages stating that the great Lord of Shadows had conquered the duo, indicating that not only was Princess Anna Soren’s intimate partner, but even the legendary Princess had a connection with Soren. Such matters were inexplicable; the more one explained, the more complicated it became, so they were best left unaddressed.
The Princess’ investiture was no trivial affair.
Even with the outbreak of the Plague, Soren had to find time to prepare and inform his other allied partners about this news.
In the study.
Gloria stepped out, her expression calm, and presented a prepared list of gifts to Soren at his desk, softly saying, “This is the prepared gift list. Three thousand high-quality pearls, three hundred premium black pearls, one thousand pounds of gold, nine thousand pounds of silver, one hundred rubies, one hundred fifty sapphires, three hundred amethysts, five hundred bolts of fine silk, one thousand pieces of Eastern porcelain, fifty diamonds, and one 【Deep Blue Heart】 diamond…”
The lengthy gift list was filled out before him.
Soren glanced at it in shock, and then raised his eyes to meet Gloria’s gaze.
“We can’t let anyone underestimate Modo.”
Gloria gently brushed aside her long hair, a hint of a smile on her beautiful face as she said, “Arendelle is Modo’s most important partner. In this situation, I understand the gravity, and I already have a lot; I can’t ask for more from you. If possible, I wouldn’t mind if you took the Princess down as well!…”
As she said this, she seemed to mischievously smile.
This was not a list of gifts to celebrate Princess Anna’s registration; it looked more like a bride price prepared for Soren.
A bride price worth over five million Gind!
Upon hearing this, Soren fell silent, reaching out to embrace Gloria and murmuring, “I’m sorry!…”
Gloria gently covered Soren’s lips with her hand, and after a moment, she sighed softly, “I don’t want to become your burden; I want to be the woman standing behind you supporting everything. The situation in the Material Plane is very complex; Modo needs Arendelle’s strength, and Arendelle needs Modo’s help. Even a mortal king doesn’t have only one woman beside him, let alone the battles you face against more than mere mortals.”
“You need the Princess’ strength.”
“Not just now, in the future you will similarly need powerful allies like the Princess!”
“Although I don’t know the details of the gods’ struggles, I know how many challenges a newly promoted deity has to face. Currently, the gods aren’t attacking you due to the Saint’s Cataclysm. But when the cataclysm ends, without sufficient strength and powerful allies, they may launch conspiracies against you at any time!…”
“Princess Anna is a very good candidate.”
“If possible, I wouldn’t mind if you could win over the Princess too.”
Gloria was a very smart woman, but sometimes her intelligence made one worry a bit.
As the mistress of Modo, she certainly knew many hidden truths, including the value Arendelle and the Princess held for Modo. Although Soren had become a deity with medium divine power, he faced many enemies. The power of the Three d*ath Deities meant Soren had to confront many formidable beings in the future, even the God of d*ath System was a potential enemy he had to deal with. In this situation, as a deity without firm foundations, Soren needed many allies, and they had to be powerful allies. Vivian, despite having medium divine power, had a too short time of godhood. The Whip Maiden served Soren but lacked sufficient strength and her loyalty to him was also wanting. Saruman was still not significant enough; if it came to conflicts among deities, the only formidable ally Soren had was the Princess, who was immensely powerful.
At this moment, Gloria chose to be tolerant and deferential. She was a very wise woman because she understood that without making this choice, Soren would face challenging situations.
How to deal with the Princess, and how to face Princess Anna.
A brief silence.
Then Soren held Gloria tightly in his arms; he wasn’t someone who lingered on indecision. At this moment, he could only make a promise: “You will always be the mistress of Modo.”
Just as Gloria mentioned, Princess Anna was indeed a good candidate.
She was the heir of Arendelle, and she couldn’t interfere with Modo because the entire Frozen Kingdom needed her to manage it. If the Princess were to be invested as a deity, she would become the strongest bond between Soren and the Princess, a connection strong enough to ensure they would become the most steadfast allies.
Soren was a newly promoted deity, and so was the Princess.
“Prepare accordingly.”
Gloria tilted her head and gently kissed Soren’s lips, then added, “Although I can’t guess what you ultimately want to achieve, I know it must be something great that surpasses the gods! I don’t want to be your burden; I just wish to stand behind you and witness that moment come.”
Everything of Modo.
Every action Soren had taken on his journey had been clearly observed by Gloria. She could sense what Soren was trying to do, something no other deity had attempted.
If successful, the world would change as a result.
There would inevitably be many obstacles; the gods could sometimes be stubborn and conservative. The Saint’s Cataclysm had given Soren an opportunity, but with its end, conflicts would certainly lead to new factional divisions. Soren needed powerful allies, and whether it be the Agricultural Goddess or the Goddess of Wealth, they would not be sufficient to truly support him.
The Princess, on the other hand, could.
In the future, even when facing deities with strong divine power, the Princess would still be the mightiest force that could not be ignored!
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The fleet laden with gifts set sail.
At the same time, envoys from the City of Wealth, the Northern Tower, and the City of Harvest departed, clearly indicating that the Princess’ investiture ceremony and Princess Anna’s coronation had become a significant gathering for Soren’s allies. Even emissaries from the Eastern Kingdom had set off; upon learning this news, the Eastern Empress immediately dispatched a team of envoys carrying rich gifts, hoping to secure her position among these allies.
Arendelle.
With the arrival of autumn, Arendelle suddenly became lively.
The fleet from Modo filled the harbor, while the floating airships docked near the tower, countless gifts being transferred box by box, showcasing Modo’s richness and generosity. Following closely were the witch envoy group from the Northern Tower, who brought blessings and congratulations from the Eye of the North. The envoy from the Goddess of Wealth was equally generous; she hoped to win the friendship of the Princess, and Arendelle’s trade could grant her more divine power. The envoy from the Agricultural Goddess arrived last, even later than the Eastern Empress’s envoy, but they brought a special gift: an improved winter wheat that would allow Arendelle to cultivate over two seasons.
The Princess’ investiture ceremony was fairly simple.
At least much simpler than those of Soren and Eugene, and her church’s internal structure was quite peculiar, mainly consisting of ice witches.
Unlike Soren’s divine profession, the core domain of the Princess was ice and snow, coldness, and winter.
This was an ancient divine profession!
This meant, since the creation of all things and the onset of seasonal changes, the Princess’ divine profession had already existed.
To some extent, the Princess’ power was even more special than Soren’s because she was very close to being an ancient deity. The powers of winter, coldness, and ice made her reliance on the church and believers quite low; although she couldn’t compare to Mother Earth, the Princess was innately above other gods.
The entire church of the Princess had fewer than a thousand members, and the number of priests was even scarcer, mostly being ice witches.
In the future, the number of priests would gradually increase, and the scale of believers would expand, but the church’s dependence on secular matters would decrease. To some extent, even without a divine church, the Princess could maintain power at least equivalent to medium divine power, something Soren could not compare to. A large part of Soren’s strength still relied on other deities; whether it was the King of the Dead, Klanvor, or the God of Murders, Sherek, they held divine professions and powers Soren desperately needed.
Regarding the Princess’ investiture as a deity, the Agricultural Goddess seemed to show unusual enthusiasm.
She not only sent cold-resistant crops that could vastly increase the agricultural yield of the Northern Region but also dispatched one of her own elect.
Elect.
This essentially represented the deity’s second avatar.
It was evident that the Agricultural Goddess hoped to gain something from the Princess, and according to Soren’s speculation, she seemed particularly interested in one of the seasonal divine professions.
The official investiture ceremony would take place three days later.
Following the Princess’ investiture, Princess Anna would be crowned soon after!
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Three days passed quickly.
With the arrival of the Princess’ investiture ceremony, the temperature in the entire Material Plane seemingly dropped significantly. A cold front swept across the world, and all races felt the arrival of winter. The Princess chose to hold her investiture ceremony at three o’clock in the afternoon, signifying that she did not belong to the evil camp but was ultimately aligned with 【Lawful Neutral】. Originally, her alignment was 【Neutral Good】, but due to the Saint’s Cataclysm, especially after becoming the Queen of Arendelle, her alignment gradually shifted. A ruler finds it challenging to guarantee pure goodness, and ultimately, the Princess shifted to Lawful Neutral during her investiture.
This was not without Soren’s influence.
The Princess’ final investiture as a deity was locked in as coldness, ice, and winter.
The investiture ceremony was similar to ancient deity rituals, with a substantial portion of the believers’ prayers omitted, representing her low need for faith and church! It also indicated that the Princess had ultimately decided her path!
——The Avatar of Winter!
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(PS: Tomorrow’s update is moved to eight in the morning.) (To be continued ~^~)
