Chapter 444 - 337: Imperial Consort Investiture (Part 2)
And as for the seven Joyful Witches that followed, they drew little attention; whether it was the guests present or Victor, who was hosting and officiating, none took the Enchanting Demons too seriously.
Even though these seven Enchanting Demons possessed beauty no less than Princess Yili, they would only be seen as Illidan Demon Emperor’s indulgence in beauty, such that these incredibly alluring Enchanting Demons were granted such high status. But in reality, no matter how alluring an Enchanting Demon might be, they were merely private playthings and could not reach the level of Imperial Consort in terms of true standing.
However, not reaching that level didn’t affect anything; they had no noble birth, no background, no power to speak of. Just relying on their enchanting faces and graceful figures, they might gain temporary favor, but not lifelong favor.
Therefore, the future position of Demon Realm Empress would only be limited to among the eight previous Imperial Consorts, essentially one in eight. After all, they were already considered the epitome of witches in every sense, with no higher level of witches beyond them.
Unless the Demon Realm becomes like the neighboring Miracle World, where a Guardian Demon God appeared and happened to be a female demon...
But you don’t even need to consider such a thing; the history of the Demon Realm is longer than any of its surrounding realms, and there’s never been a precedent like that!
Moreover, even if such an unprecedented situation did occur, it wouldn’t affect the selection of the Demon Realm Empress, because Illidan Demon Emperor is not worthy...
This is not to belittle him; Illidan Demon Emperor’s achievements since his appearance are unparalleled among previous Demon Emperors. In terms of historical standing, even if he can’t claim the top spot, he’s definitely in the top three. Yet no matter how powerful and unbeatable a Demon Emperor might be, before the Demon God, he is merely akin to a dish.
If there truly were a female Demon God who married Illidan Demon Emperor, it wouldn’t be called a humble marriage. It would likely be called ignominious...
As the crowd’s thoughts wandered further with the successive appearance of fifteen stunning Imperial Consorts, the timing of the ceremony had long been set and wouldn’t be influenced by outside factors.
Thus, once all the crowned Imperial Consorts had gathered, Victor leapt onto the dais, standing beside Lynn, and began to read the ceremonial text drafted by the elder demons.
Now there was only one heaven in the Demon Realm, the Guardian Demon God.
Thus, this part involved reporting Illidan Demon Emperor’s intention to crown fifteen Imperial Consorts to the Guardian Demon God. Whether He listened or not was beyond anyone’s control, but failing to offer respects would be disrespectful to the Guardian Demon God.
Lynn, just as during the coronation ceremony’s offering ritual, didn’t participate in drafting this document, nor did he review it; he left it fully to be handled by Victor.
This was unavoidable due to Little Youli, as Lynn had gained some understanding of the Guardian Demon God. To him, the offering felt like reporting to Little Youli.
You say, as a father, is it appropriate to report to your daughter about getting married?
Even though Lynn did love his little daughter deeply and consulting with her when finding a mother isn’t impossible, seeking her opinion is not an issue. Yet, conducting the offering as if seeking approval from the Guardian Demon God feels odd!
Given this discomfort, Lynn simply let other demons handle it, only stepping in for the final confirmation.
The ceremonial text presented to the Guardian Demon God was lengthy and extensive, as it demonstrated respect for the Guardian Demon God, naturally the longer, the more devout.
Lynn listened for a while, feeling the elder demon who wrote the ceremonial text had a gift for being a web novelist; setting aside the quality, the sheer padding to fulfill word count felt akin to writing VIP Chapters...
Offering went on for a full hour, proving his capability; note that Victor wasn’t stuttering, this document was recited normally.
It’s just that no demon at the scene dared disrespect the Guardian Demon God; otherwise, surely a batch would fall asleep, especially the delegation from the Sloth Demon Kingdom.
Fortunately, no matter how tedious the procedure, it would eventually pass. With Victor passionately reading the final word of the ceremonial text, all demons sincerely bowed towards the outer heaven, and that segment was considered concluded.
Then came the primary segment, where Demon Emperor Illidan personally selected the present beautiful demons to crown them as Imperial Consorts.
This segment was the most important yet the simplest, while also being the most prone to issues.
Its importance lay in being the true core of the coronation ceremony. Once this process was completed, the ceremony was essentially over, with only some concluding tasks remaining.
And it was indeed simple because it essentially boiled down to the Demon Emperor marrying wives, and his wives had already agreed, the ceremony was merely a formality.
However, it was also the most prone to issues due to its simplicity; potentially a question and answer could wrap it up, making it an ideal moment for anyone intending to disrupt things. If not at this moment, there would likely be no chance to disrupt later.
Thus, as Lynn stood from his seat, stepping up the heights to stand beneath the abstract statue of the Guardian Demon God, every demon held their breath waiting—awaiting either an unexpected incident or an uneventful, foolproof outcome.
However, forty-five minutes flew by in the blink of an eye, and neither unexpected nor expected incidents occurred.
Even though Illidan Demon Emperor gave plenty of opportunities, an issue that could be resolved in mere words was stretched into a three-minute speech for each Imperial Consort, dragging on for the length of a child’s class period.
And despite ample time and abundant opportunities, no one stepped forth to disrupt, and the Demon Gods who had anticipated movement were collectively silent.
This rather baffling circumstance directly led to the successful completion of the coronation ceremony, allowing Illidan Demon Emperor to effectively unify the entire Demon Realm in an unconventional manner.
This unification was not merely about assuming the throne and governing the Demon Realm but having him as the ruler, with his wives managing affairs as subordinates, neutralizing opposing forces, while the allied forces capitulated.
This isn’t called unification; it’s called grand unification!
From now on, the Demon Realm had only one voice!
In the Lower Demon Realm, Illidan Demon Emperor’s words held more power than the Demon God’s decree; among the entire Demon Race, only the Guardian Demon God could command him.
This could be seen as an existence under one demon, above countless others, right?
At first glance, this doesn’t sound as dominant as the Lower Demon Realm’s tyrannical exclusivity, yet being beneath the Demon God King alone is typically the privilege of a Demon Lord, with only the primary Demon Lord enjoying such privilege.
This was Illidan Demon Emperor soaring high!
His only difference from the True God stranded in the Human World was the essence of his life; otherwise, essentially no differences existed.
Illidan Stormrage ≈ Lynn!
From this moment, the entire Demon Realm embraced this realization; as long as Miracle Saint Emperor Lynn did not ascend, as long as the new Demon Dragon Emperor Illidan did not perish, they were the brightest stars of the lower realm, acclaimed as the "Lower Realm Twins."
Of course, equating the near god-status Demon Emperor with an actual True God is slightly self-aggrandizing, but the Demon Realm that has been mighty for countless generations was countered by the Miracle World in their generation. Without some self-comforting victories, it felt truly frustrating...
Lynn was unaware of the other demons’ thoughts; he merely focused on saying emotional farewells to each wife, which led to the crowned Imperial Consorts smiling, radiant and charming.
Shortly afterward, the widely watched coronation ceremony was officially declared concluded. If it were a wedding, this would be the point of leading to the wedding night, but since it was a coronation ceremony, not a wedding, then...
It still led to the wedding night.
This aligned with Illidan Demon Emperor’s typical style, though whether with the terrifying power of the Seven Great Demon Kings, the robust physique of the Demon Dragon Princess, and the seductive entanglements of the Joyful Witches, Emperor’s not-iron-hard waist could handle...
