Chapter 4: The Empress of the World (1)
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The Ice-Building Operation was still in full swing.
With tornadoes continually injecting fresh bl**d onto the ice walls, the thickness of the walls grew sturdier, reaching at least fifty or sixty meters at their narrowest point.
But that was still not enough.
Once the fortress faced a massive tsunami towering a thousand meters high, just having ice walls wouldn’t likely stop the colossal impact of the waves.
She needed to put a lid on top of the fortress, or else there would be no avoiding accidents when the tsunami rolled through.
“Splash!”
The pooled water around the fortress swirled in the air under the influence of the tornado.
Lin Nan, cautious as a potter, carefully splashed the pooled water onto the edges of the ice wall, extending it further inward.
Thanks to the mighty support of the Harpist and Mage legions, she had the magical power to gradually turn gallons of water into solid ice, and it started to smoothly form a complete ice cap in the air.
As the ice cap successfully came together over the fortress, Lin Nan couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
But this was far from over.
She had to keep thickening and enlarging it to prevent the countless boulders and heavy objects swept in by the tsunami from crashing down on the ice walls and cap.
In her mind, the angle between the ice walls and the ice cap needed to be at least 160 degrees. This way, the ice walls acted like a big slope, allowing most of the heavy stuff to crash into the wide, thick ice wall first, losing a significant amount of force before sliding across the ice cap and rolling off the other side.
With this plan, the fortress tucked inside would likely emerge unscathed.
Thanks to the Harpist Legion continuously boosting Lin Nan’s health, she could keep her “Butterfly Dance, Plucking Flowers” spell going indefinitely.
Even so, to perfect the ice cap, she still spent the entire day tirelessly refining her idea.
As the fiery sun dipped on the horizon, Lin Nan finally completed her work.
With a relaxed teleport, she instantly returned to the fortress.
As soon as she showed up, cheers erupted from the crowd.
Especially from the players.
Having grown up with the best worldview education, they typically scoffed at the tales of gods and spirits.
But today, witnessing the Cold Moon Witch’s miraculous display from the sky hit them right in the feels.
The leap from disbelief to belief was just a hair’s breadth away.
On the contrary, once they entered the channel, their fervor even surpassed that of the other three races. Many had seized loudspeakers, instantly drowning out the cheers from the other races.
Lin Nan waved to the excited crowd.
“Everyone, I’ve just accomplished a trivial task with everyone’s joint effort.
Without the Mage and Harpist legions helping me, I wouldn’t have been able to keep casting spells. Without all of you, this Sky Tower Fortress that can house all three races wouldn’t exist.
Every person here has their role.
Whether we eat, dress, or move, we’re reliant on the normal operation of the fortress.
We say, the determined man can conquer the heavens!
As long as we can unite, we will surely pull through this divine punishment calamity until we can return to the ground!
Only we are the true masters of this land!”
After a moment of silence among the crowd,
someone suddenly shouted, “Long live the Cold Moon Great King!”
In an instant, it ignited the crowd’s passion; even the demons forgot they had a little Emperor and joined in on the cheer.
The Monster Race in Cold Wind City was especially fired up.
They recalled a day in Cold Wind City when they wanted to crown the Cold Moon Great King, only to be politely declined by her.
Now, the Cold Moon Great King was revered for constructing an almost perfect defense system. How could they not seize such a golden opportunity?
Once the divine punishment ended and the races dispersed, it would be tough to rally everyone together again.
“Please let the Cold Moon Great King ascend to the throne!”
Liu Yue knelt first and begged.
“Please let the Cold Moon Great King ascend to the throne!”
“Please let the Cold Moon Great King ascend to the throne!”
……
The Monster Race’s voices grew louder, and in the blink of an eye, that chant sparked everyone’s enthusiasm, resonating throughout the fortress.
The players’ loudspeakers played a crucial role in this frenzy.
Lin Nan was like, “……”
She never expected things would escalate to this point.
Honestly, she had never planned to be an emperor; wouldn’t it be nicer to be free as a bird?
With her current abilities, she could go wherever she pleased.
She initially thought she’d ride out the divine punishment and eventually return to reality for a life similar to a retired level-capped boss — lounging around, showing off when she wanted, pretending to be an average person, all sounded quite delightful.
But if she became the Lord of the Asking Dao Continent, the object of trust for five hundred thousand people,
it seemed she couldn’t just waltz around, ignoring the world from then on.
Lin Nan hesitated.
Liu Yue, unaware of Lin Nan’s inner turmoil, thought she was just being modest like last time.
She quickly stepped forward, whispering, “Great King, now is the perfect opportunity to unite our hearts. Once you ascend to the throne, people will only grow closer together because we are one cohesive entity — a complete empire!”
Looking at the crowd’s escalating enthusiasm, Lin Nan realized that if she rejected their request now,
the morale would likely plummet, and it would be nearly impossible to recreate today’s unified efforts.
“Well then, I shall be a tad less humble.”
Upon hearing Lin Nan’s sudden change in tone, Liu Yue rejoiced.
She quickly knelt again, exclaiming, “All hail Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live, long live!”
“All hail Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live, long live!”
“All hail Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live, long live!”
“……”
Everyone knelt in unison, chanting their praises.
Not to mention the three races, even the players teared up witnessing this historical moment; the thrilling yet solemn atmosphere entwined in the fortress was something they might never experience again.
At that moment, the High School History Teacher was shaking with excitement.
Well, worst case scenario, after the divine punishment settled, she could reform the nation into a constitutional monarchy.
Transfer all power to the cabinet, and she, as Empress, could kick back, doing whatever she wanted — reflecting on a certain rotting country’s queen, and it sounded like a pretty sweet life.
Thinking this, Lin Nan’s mood lightened considerably.
“Everyone, please rise! Since this is a critical moment, let’s keep it simple. Our common goal now is to unite and weather this crisis until we can settle back into our daily lives.”
“Your Majesty’s will be done!”
Everyone replied in a chorus.
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