Chapter 187: The New King Ascends the Throne

“Um……”

After thinking for a moment, Owen instructed.

“After the statistics are completed, keep the high-quality magic stones and find a way to sell the other items.”

Those valuable things stored in the warehouse just take up space, so it would be better to sell them all and exchange the money for developing the territory.

“Yes, I will do that.” 

Clive responded.

After a pause, he took the initiative to ask.

“Lord Marquis, the prisoners captured during the recent battle with Duke Eddie are still in the dungeon. I wonder what you plan to do with them?”

“I have my own plans for dealing with those prisoners. You don’t have to worry about it.” 

Owen said.

“I see.”

After asking Clive about the latest situation in Bianshu Town, Owen asked him to go back to work.

Next, Owen sent someone to call Viru over.

After Owen gave Viru a bunch of construction tasks last time, he became one of the two busiest people in town. He was responsible for the construction of several engineering projects at the same time, and he also had to find time to learn new construction knowledge.

The other person is Jita.

Entering the office, Viru bowed and greeted.

“It’s been a long time since we last met, Your Excellency Marquis.”

“Viru, aren’t there a group of new craftsmen assigned to the Construction Department? How are they working under you?” 

Owen asked.

“They are all skilled craftsmen. I don’t need to worry about them and they can quickly integrate into the work. Thanks to this, my burden has been greatly reduced.”

Seeing the relaxed look on Viru’s face when he answered, it was clear that those craftsmen had been put to good use.

“Several people who were worried before coming here now say they are very satisfied with their current working environment.”

“That’s good.”

Owen smiled and nodded, then raised his hand to beckon Viru over.

“Come here, I have something new that I need you to build.”

At the same time, he took out several design drawings he had drawn at Dongsheng Fortress.

These are relatively urgent construction projects, and Owen hopes that Viru can be completed as soon as possible.

One is a large prison for criminals, located near an area that runs through the mining area.

In addition to the mercenaries currently in the dungeon, the People’s Army on their way back also brought a group of criminals, such as nobles, knights, and people from Yiguan who had not been redeemed.

A prison with enough cells is needed to hold these criminals.

The other was a wooden shed area used to house a large number of serfs, located on a large open space outside the town, close to the Tianqiong Mountains.

In order to develop the territory, a large number of people were exchanged from the nobles of Dongsheng Fortress. Owen must be responsible for these people, and the construction must be completed before winter comes.

Otherwise, when winter comes, many serfs wearing only thin clothes will surely freeze to death.

After knowing the purpose of these engineering projects, Viru nodded seriously and assured Owen that he would complete the task as soon as possible.

…

As summer approaches, the royal capital, Junhui City, is bustling with activity.

Because the new king is about to hold his coronation ceremony, people are preparing for celebrations.

Prior to this, the royal capital and Lion Roar City in the southern border had just experienced a great battle. Both sides suffered huge losses and are currently in a ceasefire and rest period.

Taking advantage of this time, White quickly held the coronation ceremony.

On the morning of the ceremony, White, wearing luxurious going-out clothes and a large red cloak behind him, stood on a parade carriage, preparing to go out for a parade.

Starting from the royal palace, the parade will circle the city to show the people the heroic image of the new king.

More importantly, let the people remember what their kingdom looks like.

At the front of the parade was a band responsible for playing music, repeatedly playing the well-known triumphal music of the Kingdom of Dawnlight along the way.

The streets were crowded with people who had come to see the new king.

“Look! That’s our new king!”

“Long live the King!”

“The new king is His Royal Highness the Third Prince, White Wells. He’s so young!”

Some of the people present cheered, some talked, and some were just there to watch the fun.

Near noon, the parade returned to the royal palace. After getting off the carriage, White immediately changed his clothes and put on a set of golden royal attire.

Immediately afterwards, he went to the council hall to ascend the throne and crowned himself in full view of the public.

The moment it was put on, all the nobles knelt down and shouted “Long live the King”.

Next, White came onto the terrace holding the king’s scepter.

As soon as he appeared, the people below burst into loud cheers.

Raising his hand to suppress his voice, White channeled magic power into his throat and loudly announced to the people in the square that he was the legitimate king.

“My people, I am your new king, the Thirty-fifth of Wells.”

Afterwards, he delivered a speech, which was nothing more than saying that the Kingdom of Dawnlight would surely achieve greater glory under his rule.

In the afternoon, he sat upright on the throne, accepting blessings and gifts from nobles and representatives of other countries.

In the evening, he invited these people to a dinner party, where White drank with them, enjoyed delicacies from land and sea, and immersed himself in the pleasant atmosphere.

A few days later, White sat in his office with a gloomy face.

At the coronation ceremony, he was indeed very happy, as he finally officially inherited the throne and became the new king.

Now, there are two things that make White feel a little unhappy.

One thing is that the second princess, Trist, who has the support of Duke Connie, still controls the southern border.

After a great battle, White finally realized the military strength of the Southern Territory. They were very capable of fighting both on land and on rivers, and the battle with the Royal Capital Army was evenly contested.

Why is the opponent so strong?

White knew very well that Duke Connie must have transferred part of the troops stationed on the border wall as elite land troops, and the southern border already had a powerful fleet.

The Great Border Wall was built to defend against the subhuman tribes in the southern wilderness.

The army stationed there has been fighting against sub-humans for many years and has strong combat capabilities, second only to the army of the Red Sand Fortress.

In order to win the next battle, White has issued orders to the nobles in the North and West to send troops to form a joint army with the army in the royal capital.

By then, he could lead his army south and storm Lion Roar City, the most important city in the south.

As long as Lion’s Roar City is captured, it will be difficult for the second princess, Trist, to stir up any more trouble and she will eventually be defeated by White.

Another thing was that Duke Eddie did not bring Marquis Owen Eisen to the capital, and the rumor had spread throughout the kingdom.

According to the news just received, Duke Eddie led his army to capture Marquis Eisen, but was defeated by the enemy on the front battlefield. He was captured alive and executed, and Dongsheng Fortress fell into the hands of others.

I didn’t expect Duke Eddie to be such a loser that he couldn’t even handle such a small matter.

Right now, White was being held back by the second sister, Trist, and had no time to deal with what was happening in the East.

As more and more people heard that Marquis Eisen had royal blood, White gradually felt that he was an eyesore.

In this case, White was too lazy to confirm the truth of the rumor, so he simply sent someone to assassinate Marquis Eisen, and then appointed new dukes and marquises to take over the two places.