Soon, Bearling City started its recovery phase when most of the major repairs were done, and the Inner City Council had their bearings stabilised after such an upheaval event that had happened. That was when Jin was finally able to have his coronation as King and get an official meeting with the Almighty.
In the meantime, Jin had confirmed that Milk and Peppers had indeed gotten his body back the way it was. The System had also ensured that his body was ready to receive his soul and the AI Administration had improved its odds of returning his soul through the data that both Systems shared.
Syn had also made sure that Lynn was able to return as well with no hiccups and multiple simulations had proven that the theory to return the both of them could work as they had tried it on an unsuspecting puppy which was found on the streets by Qiu Yue. As cruel as it might have sound, the animal testing worked, and they were ready to send Jin home.
The Archduke Dyke initially wanted to have a grand ceremony of crowning Jin as the King with all that pompous celebration that would usher them in a new King while showing the military might of the Empire in a parade but Jin denied all of that.
"Too expensive and it's a waste of money. Not worth the people's time as well."
That was his line in the public announcement he made when Archduke Dyke had set the ceremony date. Everyone was at a loss of words when Jin refused the pompous portion of the ceremony. Some applauded him, stating that such money could be spent at better places while others felt that the new King was being irresponsible for the coronation to be the King of the Empire was a sacred phase for the Empire to be recognised.
Yet Jin stood his ground and said that it was unnecessary. And so, when the day of his coronation came, the public had a viewing of the coronation where Jin did not even invite the priests who had been essential in all ceremonies to be the supposed represented voice of the Almighty. Instead, it was a little boy in formal attire carrying a cushion that held the crown on top of it.
People felt it was blasphemous of Jin to spoil the sacred process until they saw that the Masked Announcer was right beside the little boy as well and he was kneeling towards that boy. They had no idea whether this Masked Announcer was a fake one, or the very same announcer that had been in the challenge. However, since Jin had already done this, all they could do was to watch.
But never did they know the Almighty whom they worship to was right there in the screen. That little boy was Syn who had purposely changed his avatar to be that little boy. Why would Jin need priests to be the represented voice of the Almighty when the Almighty himself came to present Jin the Crown?
"Thanks Three for coming." Jin said to the Masked Announcer. "Otherwise, they would think that I am doing this as a joke."
"Its my honour to serve you and the Almighty." The Masked Announcer said as he also felt proud that Jin had call him with an abbreviated name, as if it was citing that he was close with him.
"If you want to blame, blame your Almighty. He had to purposely choose a little boy to give me the crown."
"I wanted to see if I can emulate your twisted sense of humour and it seemed like I had been successful in doing so." Syn said through the boy and Jin had to keep a straight face due to the all the cameras looking at him.
"He just does not want to knelt down and present me the crown with him standing. This way, he get to be the Almighty in this current ceremony while maintaining his pride as the Almighty."
"How very astute of you to recognise that." The boy smiled wide and he stood before the King and presented the King his crown. Usually at this point, the priests would be holding the crown to put it onto the King but with the boy and Masked Announcer around, the latter decided to do something even more special due to the comments of his Almighty."
"Then I too shall attempt this twisted sense of humour with my own understanding." The Masked Announcer said as he released his masked and begun to glow brightly until the cameras capturing the scene turned all white.
It was then, a glowing human with three wings stood right beside Jin and the boy. With the Three Winged Angel in his human perceived form, he picked up the crown and gently but firmly placed it onto Jin's head, ascertaining his title as King of the Empire.
Without a doubt, the entirety of the Empire went hysterical the moment he was crowned as King.
Now they understood why Jin said that there was no need for such pompous ceremonies, citing it was a waste of money and how Priests were redundant. When the true represented voice of the Almighty himself, the Three Winged Angel came to crown Jin. There was indeed no need for those priests and other forms of parade.
Even the invited honoured guests and delegations who were in the Bearling Palace Hall had been struck with speechlessness. From Kings of other nations showing their presence in this very hall upon the Archduke's invitation to the peasants and homeless watching through the public streaming broadcast, this was no doubt a scene to behold.
"Hahaha. Now I get Three's twisted sense of humour. His is definitely a grade higher than you, your Almighty." Jin laughed at Syn and even though Three wanted to apologise, even Syn found it instantly gratifying to watch.
"You do not have to be sorry, this was indeed the best reaction I got from the entire population in the Virtual Simulation." Syn said with a good laugh inside him.
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