I Eat the Magic Scroll and Learnt Everything! - Chapter 31
Chapter 31: Simple Handover Ceremony
A week passed very quickly. As Rollin did not leave early, he flew to the Imperial City alone.
Delia and Bina were still riding in the carriage with Gavin. They would probably reach the Imperial City at night.
Because he had to attend the banquet at noon, Rollin had to fly over alone.
Only when he was about a thousand meters away from the Imperial City did Rollin descend from the sky.
There was a huge defensive barrier above the Imperial City. Therefore, he had to pass through the security check at the gate to enter the city.
If he forcefully passed through the defensive barrier above, he would be turned into ashes by the huge magic cannon on the city wall.
Even a Saint Magister would not be able to withstand a blow from the magic cannon on the city wall.
This was also the reason why the various countries in the east hadn’t been able to attack the Imperial Capital.
Arriving at the North City Gate, Rollin took out his identity token.
After the guards saw it, they immediately sent people to prepare a carriage and sent Rollin directly to the Imperial Capital castle.
Along the way, the coachman who helped him drive the carriage kept trying to use topics to arouse Rollin’s interest.
However, because he was too boring, he directly made Rollin, who was hurrying along, fall asleep.
Seeing that the other party was not interested in him, the coachman could only focus on driving his own carriage.
The carriage drove for about ten minutes and arrived at the Imperial Castle located in the middle of the town.
The guard guarding the door saw that it was one of his own people’s carriages. After asking a little, he immediately let them pass.
After a few minutes, the carriage stopped again.
After Rollin felt a strange aura, he woke up and found that he had already arrived in the building.
“Ha! The structure is not bad. When it rains, you don’t even need an umbrella.”
After getting off the carriage, a person dressed in uniform quickly came to receive him.
“This Count!” Following Rollin’s clothing, the receptionist called out.
However, he quickly realized his mistake.
This was because all the surrounding Earls had already arrived at the banquet hall. The only one who had not arrived was also a Count, but his status had changed greatly.
“Lord Northern Marshal, this way please!”
Following the receptionist around for about ten minutes, they finally entered a very large room.
After pushing open the ten-meter-high door, a loud noise came from inside.
The moment the door opened, everyone in the banquet hall looked over.
Because the Spring Celebration Ceremony was a very important festival, all the nobles had arrived early. Who had just arrived at this time!?
Rollin’s figure immediately appeared in their field of vision, and everyone became quiet.
Because Rollin now had the same authority as the Emperor, everyone present did not dare to provoke him.
Seeing Rollin’s figure, the Emperor and the four Elders quickly surrounded him.
“Grand Marshal Clemente, ever since your parents passed away, we haven’t seen each other for many years!”
“Seeing your energetic appearance now, I’m very gratified!”
As Rollin was talked to, he looked over and discovered an old man wearing a crown. He vaguely remembered meeting him once when he was young.
At that time, Rollin’s parents had brought him to the Imperial Capital to play. Later on, they had brought him into the Imperial Palace.
At that time, his appearance was only in his twenties. It had only been less than ten years, yet he had actually become so old.
At this time, he finally understood why the Emperor did so many strange things.
Rollin immediately knelt down on one knee and said, “Father-in-law, this son-in-law is very sorry. He only arrived at the beginning of the Spring Celebration Ceremony banquet.”
Initially, he thought that Rollin was very reserved. Seeing his casual behavior, the Emperor immediately helped him up.
“We’re a family. Why are you so reserved? The banquet starts at night. At most, it’ll be a party at noon.”
A few other people who had arrived more than ten minutes earlier immediately became dissatisfied.
They were not late, and they had even been drenched in their mother’s blood. This was just right in front of their eyes.
The main character’s arrival at the banquet officially began.
The banquet at noon was very strange. It was not hosted by the Emperor, but by the four Elders of the Council of Elders and the First Prince.
After the Emperor saw Rollin, he did not show any trace of friendliness, which made Rollin very surprised.
His intuition told him that something unexpected would happen at the banquet today.
After the welcoming ceremony, as expected, something unexpected happened.
The Emperor announced on the high platform that he would abdicate today and give his throne to his eldest son to inherit.
This matter only took less than a few minutes.
Because it was too sudden, everyone felt as if this matter had never happened.
After listening to it, Rollin immediately pinched his face and thought about today’s date.
‘3.1 isn’t wrong! It’s not April Fool’s Day!’
A few minutes later, everyone present couldn’t hold it in anymore and the scene became chaotic.
‘What about the abdication ceremony?’ What about the enthronement ceremony?’ They didn’t prepare anything at all and completed the handover of the imperial power with just a few words?
At this time, the Second Prince and the Third Prince stood out one after another. They wanted to seek an explanation.
The Second Prince immediately walked to the front of the stage and said to the abdicated Emperor on the stage, “Didn’t we agree on the final result? Whoever reaches the Magister level first will be registered according to the ceremony!”
“Today’s imperial power transfer is a little too hasty!”
The Third Prince was the most diligent among them. When he heard his Second Brother’s words, he also came up and said, “That’s right! We agreed on the final result. Why is it so sudden?”
“Did you threaten Father, so he had no choice but to give up his position to you!?”
Hearing this, the First Prince on the stage immediately laughed, and then said to the audience below the stage, “Don’t be impatient, please listen to my explanation!”
“This matter did not happen suddenly. It was all made after a long period of consideration!”
“After all, the Empire is now in danger, and Father’s health is deteriorating day by day. That is why he chose this time to suddenly transfer the imperial power.”
Although these words made some sense, they still could not convince the public.
Hence, the First Prince continued, “You all know that Count Ipswich lost today because of his greed and licentiousness!”
“But it’s different now. I will start to centralize the rule of all the territories in the Empire. This way, it won’t happen again because of the long-term loss of contact.”
“Now, let’s invite the youngest Saint Magister in the history of the Empire, Rollin, to the stage!”
Hearing this, everyone below the stage was shocked.
The news they received was really too backward.. It was still at the time when Rollin’s magic roots had recovered a month ago!
