Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 117 Caesar's Education

Sia paused for a moment, remembering what the Holy Emperor had said: now she and the Crown of Kings belonged to Caesar.

Indeed, the crown is completely useless to me; it's a complete waste.

She gained her current status by casting the crown. Although it's hard to say whether it's good or bad for her now, it was the crown that proved her worth in the beginning. Now that she has to take the crown away, she feels a little lonely.

A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, then she said, "I understand. So, what do I need to do?"

“You’ve extracted the power of the crown before,” Caesar said.

Sia nodded; this was the only thing she could do: control over the crown.

She closed her eyes, clasped her hands in front of her, and then streams of light appeared around her, finally gathering above her head to form a radiant crown.

After the crown appeared, Sia's demeanor seemed to be affected, and she took on a kingly majesty.

Caesar raised his left hand toward her, the crown flashed, and then transformed into a stream of light that condensed in his hand.

The crown of kings could not be touched by anyone other than the recognized heir, but Caesar, as the first king, did not need any recognition.

At this moment, the crown was in his hand, and a connection began to form between him and the crown, a connection that included Sia.

In the previous battle, he discovered that he seemed to be able to establish a direct link with the crown through Sia and use its power. Moreover, this link was very pure and consumed only Sia's magic power.

This situation was something even he, as the maker of the crown, had not anticipated.

The imperial seal on the back of his hand glowed slightly, and the wisp of divine consciousness contained within it was mobilized and connected with the crown.

The crown was now flashing rhythmically in his hand.

Xia watched this scene from the side. She had thought that the process of removing the crown would be painful for her, but now she found that her body had not changed at all, except that her heart was beating a little faster.

As the crown flashed faster, the entire hall began to tremble slightly, and a series of hollow sounds echoed from the distant horizon.

The whole process lasted nearly half an hour.

After everything was finished, when she looked at Caesar again, she found a glint of golden light in his eyes, and his handsome face was imbued with an inviolable sacred aura.

At this moment, he looked so much like she had when she was facing Emperor Shengyuan earlier that she almost blurted out the words "Father Emperor."

The golden light in Caesar's eyes slowly faded. At this moment, the remaining powers in the Emperor's Seal that were previously unusable due to insufficient rank had been unlocked, and his control over the Formless Heavenly Domain had been further strengthened. The light above the hall shone even brighter.

He disconnected the link, and after the crown flickered a few times, it returned to the top of Sia's head.

"Huh?" Sia raised her hand and touched the top of her head, a look of surprise on her face.
Although nothing had changed from before, she still felt that something was amiss.

She thought Caesar was going to strip the crown directly off her.
“I have preserved the crown’s magic, and you can still use it now, but its status has been stripped away by me, so you can’t use it even if you wanted to,” Caesar said.

The most important part of the crown of kings is the wisp of divine consciousness that he put into it, which is the status it carries. A person may be able to become a great hero-level sorcerer by exhausting his entire life, but the status that transcends the mortal world that he possesses after becoming an emperor is something that countless sorcerers can never have even a fraction of.

Sia's improved demeanor after receiving the crown was also influenced by her status.

Now this wisp of divine consciousness has returned to its rightful owner.

The kingdom will definitely find out that Sia has lost her crown, but whether her status has disappeared or not is not something that modern sorcerers can discover.

Sia's current identity and status in the kingdom are very important to him, and he cannot give them up easily.

Moreover, he now has a connection with the crown and can directly draw upon its power. To him, Sia is essentially a... uh, a power bank?
“From now on, I will be here every Sunday to teach you how to use the power of the crown. Get ready.”

When Sia heard this, her eyes lit up. She had long dreamed of being able to use the power of the crown, but the crown was too mysterious to be made, and no one in the kingdom could teach her.

And now, the opportunity has finally come.

"Yes!" she said happily.

Caesar glanced at her and said calmly, "Don't be too happy yet. His Majesty also said that you are still being tested. If it is found that you are not qualified to possess it, I will take it back immediately."

"I..." Xia hesitated, then finally bit her lower lip.
"I understand." "Also, if you make a mistake, I will punish you."

Xia rubbed her still-sore bottom and whispered, "Okay."

Caesar, seeing her nervous expression, softened his tone:
"However, if you perform well enough, I will also give you some rewards appropriately."

After giving some constructive criticism, it's still important to offer some encouragement.

Xia looked up and winked at him.

"What kind of reward is it?"

"You'll find out then," Caesar said.

"Oh"

Xia breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, after experiencing the Holy Emperor's wrath, Caesar's gentleness calmed her down considerably.

She probably guessed that the other person's real age was definitely not what she saw in the picture.

But His Majesty the Emperor said he wanted to treat him like a father, which was somewhat...
A ruler's word is law, and his decrees are not to be disobeyed. Surely His Majesty couldn't have just said it casually.
Xia's mind was in a bit of a mess when she thought about it.

"What's wrong?" Caesar seemed to sense her emotions.

"No, it's nothing," Xia quickly replied.

"By the way, is there anything I need to do after that?" she asked again.

Caesar pondered for a moment and said, "Are you aware of the crimes committed by the Ungers?"

“I know some of that, but I still need to collect more details,” Sia said.

“Yes, no need to write anything down. Just remember anything you discover and then come here and tell me about it,” Caesar said.

"Ah."

"Also, you'll be attending a press conference later, right?"

Xia nodded.

“I want you to change your lines at the press conference,” Caesar said.

He taught Sia what to say next.

After hearing this, Xia's expression changed: "But this will definitely arouse the kingdom's suspicion."

“It doesn’t matter. The point is to make them realize something, but without giving them any room to act,” Caesar said.

“You don’t need to worry about yourself,” he said to Sia.
"Remember this: from this moment on, you will no longer be alone."

Xia lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

It was already slightly bright outside the window. She couldn't imagine that in just one night, her fate had changed dramatically, even more so than when she received the crown's approval six years ago.

I am not alone now.

The words echoed in her mind.

She clutched her pounding heart and softly murmured that name:

"Caesar."

Compared to my previous annoyance and anger towards him, now just thinking of his name fills me with a sense of security.
She rubbed her cheeks and sat up.

But as soon as she sat up, her swollen buttocks touched the bed, causing her to gasp in pain and lie back down, clutching her buttocks and groaning in agony.

(End of this chapter)