Prince Yu wore an elaborate and regal yellow imperial robe. His back was straight as he walked step by step toward the altar, surrounded by faint sighs of sorrow. Guided by the ritual officer, he bowed respectfully to the heavens and the land before the nine-dragon green cauldron.
The next second, the nine-dragon green cauldron, which should have remained still in the eyes of the ministers, suddenly burst into dazzling light under their sorrowful gazes.
Nine narrow yet radiant beams of light shot up from the center of the altar and lit up the sky above.
The older ministers who had been sighing moments ago, and even a few newer ones who didn't understand what was happening, all widened their eyes in shock at this unexpected divine sign.
The rays of light merged into nine projections that looked like finely crafted ornaments, glowing in the sunlight.
Elara looked up at the projections. Although she already knew what was inside when she used the just in case key to unlock it at noon, she still followed the crowd's gaze and recalled what the System had explained to her.
[Transmitter (Ancient Form)]
[Description]: This was once a powerful communication device that could be installed in many objects. It could transmit non-living sound, images, and small items across any distance or environment, with auto-analysis and adjustment functions. Sadly, it was badly damaged during past wars. Most of the device is now lost, and only nine pieces remain, transformed into ancient earring shapes. Most of their functions are lost, with only the sound transmission feature remaining.
Even so, these nine remaining earrings are still unmatched as long-range communication tools in this world.
[Feature]: When worn near the ear, they allow the wearer to hear sound sent from someone else wearing the matching earring, no matter the location. However, because of the damage, there may be delays over very long distances.
The only remaining transmission feature is passive, with energy use balanced by energy absorption, so they rarely run out of power.
[Energy]: Current energy is around sixty percent. It can be restored either manually or naturally.
These nine Ancient Transmitters are the divine blessings stored within the Dahlia Kingdom's divine talisman.
Around the altar, all the previously sighing ministers were now stunned into silence by the sacred light they never expected to witness. They even forgot the respectful bow they were supposed to give upon seeing a divine sign.
After a long moment, the silence broke with sudden shouts of surprise, joy, and weeping.
"A divine sign. It's a divine sign."
"It's been hundreds of years. Dahlia has finally seen another miracle. Ha ha ha. We haven't been abandoned by the gods."
"The gods still bless our Dahlia. The divine sign has come. We are truly chosen again."
"Thank you, divine beings, for your grace. Long live His Majesty. His Majesty is the one leading us back to the favor of the gods. Long live His Majesty."
The new and old ministers, crying and shouting with emotion, saw Prince Yu bathed in the divine light on the altar.
After he finished honoring the gift of the divine, they all fell to their knees before him.
The new ministers and the elder officials who had witnessed everything last night no longer dared to complain, sigh, or raise objections.
They had personally seen the newly crowned Prince Yu receive divine blessings on the day of his ascension, restarting a divine favor not seen in Dahlia Kingdom for centuries.
Who would still dare to say Prince Yu was not a god-blessed son?
Everything that happened last night, along with the secrets of the hidden tragedy decades ago, was gradually being forgotten under the light of the divine miracle.
From today on, Prince Yu would become the only and most revered emperor of Dahlia Kingdom in the last few centuries.
Elara sat on the high platform, glanced at the officials below who were moved and worshiping, then looked up toward the altar where nine ancient "wireless phones" still shone brightly.
Although most of the functions of this "divine gift" had already been destroyed, the remaining ability to communicate remotely regardless of distance or environment was enough to have it named a "divine tool" in this slow and backward ancient world.
Many tragic wars in ancient times happened mainly because of delayed communication.
Messages had to rely on manpower and horses, often taking ten days or more to arrive.
But the battlefield changes quickly.
If a message took that long, battles could already be lost or troops already fled, so the outdated message would be useless by then.
Therefore, this divine gift from Dahlia Kingdom was truly considered highly useful.
Especially in this ancient and underdeveloped world, its effectiveness truly deserved the title of "divine miracle."
When Elara saw these "long-distance transmitters," she wanted them badly.
So at noon, after activating the divine rune and learning what was inside, she immediately made a deal with Prince Yu.
Among the nine "ancient wireless phones," she would rent three.
The rent was five thousand iron shields per year, and they had to be the best ones she had, better than those from Tiangong Pavilion.
At that time, Prince Yu, Giles and Gareth were stunned into silence when they saw Elara open the divine rune they had thought could never be activated again.
After coming to their senses, Prince Yu didn't even ask what kind of divine gift was inside the rune.
He instinctively agreed to Elara's request first.
With a "just in case it works" mindset, Elara indeed obtained a mysterious power from within the divine rune of Dahlia Kingdom.
The tree in her consciousness grew even larger, and a new fruit appeared again, forming another piece of a broken map.
The new emperor's coronation triggered a divine miracle unseen for centuries.
The oppressive and sorrowful mood of the morning finally turned into a proper celebration.
The kneeling ministers below wiped away their sorrow and shouted in excitement, their loud prayers and praises nearly shaking the heavens.
The lively and emotional coronation banquet lasted the entire day.
The next day, Prince Yu hosted a national banquet, expressing gratitude for the alliance formed during the Northern Campaign and the joint effort of three nations to defeat Salvia Kingdom and its subordinate states, which led to Dahlia Kingdom's great advancement.
All ministers at the banquet were to give thanks and pay respects to Elara.
He declared that Dahlia Kingdom would form an eternal alliance with the Plumera Kingdom, and that no matter the difficulty Plumera faced, Dahlia would always offer help.
From now on, the three nations would share hardship and fortune together.
The three allied nations he referred to were Dahlia Kingdom, Plumera Kingdom, and Gladiolus Kingdom.
Unfortunately, after Gladiolus's Prince Leland reclaimed the land lost for over a hundred years and avenged his ancestors, he became tied down with various affairs at home and could not attend Prince Yu's coronation.
So he sent many gifts and a letter, promising that Gladiolus was also willing to form an eternal alliance with Dahlia and Plumera, sharing hardships and blessings alike.
Elara was naturally willing.
Both Dahlia and Gladiolus were strong.
After forming the alliance, not only would she gain military support, but she could also build cross-border trade among the three nations, which would greatly help domestic development.
After the national banquet in the day, Elara was invited to the Giles residence that night.
She had already met the parents of Giles and Gareth earlier that day during the banquet.