Successors of all mankind

It seemed that they had noticed the Crown Prince's surging emotions.

A nobleman standing beside him suddenly shouted to the army behind him:

"Let us execute the usurper and reclaim everything for the true monarch of France!"

One shout, and the echoes continued.

Watching the taxi drivers respond one after another.

Bourbon II revealed an uncontrollable ecstasy.

Then, he spread his arms wide, facing the army, enjoying his victory and cheers!

When Bourbon II swept through the west.

Message after message was taught, and the nobles used all the means of communication they possessed to deliver them to every Frenchman.

When the third-class citizens were awakened by the alarm, they could only listen blankly to the announcements broadcast outside.

The nobles, large and small, and the newly arrived relatives watched in terror as Bourbon II swept across the west overnight, heading straight for the capital!

Is the world really about to change?

Inside the capital city.

All levels of government were equally panicked.

On the screen of the Royal Communications Center, the place names Mortagne, Crécy, Trinity Bridge, Chalons-Hôtel des Châlons, and Louis Bridge changed from green to red at a visible speed.

The officer on duty tried to check the status of the Kree post, but no one answered his calls.

He turned toward the Three Saints Bridge, and remained silent.

The Raphael channel on the Salon hub is online but there is no return, as if the other party is just hanging the channel but doesn't intend to use it.

The Marquis channel on Louis Bridge was even more straightforward; it was simply logged out!

The officer stared blankly at the red patch on the screen that was spreading at an alarming rate.

He even began to suspect that there was something wrong with the machine, while dozens of other people stood behind him.

No one spoke, because the speed of the advance, or rather the speed of the fall, was completely beyond their comprehension.

Initially, there were about a few thousand people, which increased to 15,000 after 15 minutes, and then to more than 30,000 after another 40 minutes.

When news of Louis Bridge's surrender reached the capital, the number of rebels had already jumped to over 80,000 and covered most of the west.

With the final public announcement by the governor of the western provinces, the number was pushed back to the 100,000 mark, and the entire west, which had been annexed, was transformed into a dynasty!

The communications room was completely silent.

"That's impossible!"

This was the voice of a high-ranking officer watching the screen turn completely red, but no one responded.

They didn't know what they were supposed to do anymore.

They tried contacting them and giving instructions, but these actions only made them more agitated and did nothing to help.

Because they no longer know who the enemy is.

And they also seem to have completely lost control of the communications system!

France's communication system was, one might say, divided into three layers by countless forces that night.

The first layer is the public channel.

Public broadcasts in the capital and the rest of the country tirelessly proclaimed Bourbon II's return and his unstoppable momentum.

Panic and rumors spread throughout the dynasty.

The second layer is an encrypted internal channel for the nobility.

The information in these channels is more detailed than that in public channels.

How much support Bourbon II received in each city, which nobles refused to submit but did not resist, the exact wording that Count Raphael did not see...

This information was like a bundle of torn pages, rapidly transmitted in the private communications among the nobility.

After receiving this information, some people chose to remain silent, some cursed loudly, and others began to quickly consider whose side they should take.

The third layer is the rumors circulating among ordinary people.

After Bourbon II landed, many cities in the western provinces were cut off from the capital and all contact with the outside world in the early morning.

Ordinary people couldn't hear official messages, but they could hear snippets of conversation from neighbors, acquaintances, and platform staff:

'The Crown Prince has returned.' 'Shalon has fallen.' 'The Governor seems to have surrendered as well!'...

They didn't know if it was true or false; they only knew that the situation around them was getting worse and worse.

In any case, the entire French dynasty was indeed shaken at this moment because of the Crown Prince Bourbon II.

The whole country was filled with an atmosphere that seemed to suggest that the Sun King's reign would end tomorrow morning.

More and more nobles began to waver.

More and more civilians began to flee.

In particular, the church, which should have been at peace, took the initiative to step forward and spread the 'rumors' they had prepared beforehand to all those who came to the church for refuge:

“Children of France, listen up—”

The supreme and eternal humankind has sent forth a revelation upon this mortal world!

The sacred words that have survived since the Golden Age are now reaching our ears across the long years!

Great humanity, with its supreme authority, refuted the throne of the usurper.

The Sun King's hands are stained with the blood of his brother; his crown is woven from the thorns of betrayal.

Now, humanity has decided to unleash divine punishment.

Behold, when the dawn of the second day tears through the darkness, when the morning star and the sun meet in the same sky, the severed head will return to its owner's shoulder and neck!

Bourbon I, the true king of France, will return from the abyss of death.

He will personally grasp the sword that once severed his life, and with the same blade, behead the usurper!

Blood debts will be repaid with blood.

This is the will of humanity; this is the fulfillment of divine revelation.

Everyone who has ears, let him hear; everyone who has a heart, let him believe.

Humanity will manifest itself in this world, and humanity will bless the prince whom He has chosen!

Bourbon II was the vessel chosen by divine decree, the restored legitimacy, and the first ray of light before dawn!

May humanity's glory endure forever, and may France, under the watchful eyes of humankind, once again stand on the right path!

The church's extensive intervention completely pushed the rebellion to its climax.

He listened as all sorts of information from outside rained down on the capital and into his ears.

The Earl of Lorraine concluded his prayers in the church.

He pushed open the door and walked out of the church.

The area outside was already densely packed with the private soldiers of the Lorraine family and the church.

The archbishop at the head of the group also nodded at the count and said:

“Count, we must begin. Morning must come immediately. We must complete the resurrection and let people see that the ‘Apocalypse’ has truly fallen!”

The Sun King's rule was deeply entrenched, and he wanted to completely shake his rule and get the people on his side.

We must let people see the 'revelation of humanity'.

The count nodded; he had no reason to back down or hesitate now.

Only the eldest son of the count asked uneasily:

"But won't using the name of humanity in this way provoke human anger?"

Everyone present looked at him strangely.

His father looked at his stupid son with an even more unpleasant expression.

Only the archbishop, after a brief moment of surprise, put his arm around his shoulder and comforted him with a kind expression:

"The Book of the Dead is a legacy of humanity. Since it is in our hands, it must be a gift from the great humanity. Otherwise, we should not have taken this treasure!"

Chapter 85: Does he even deserve it?

The archbishop's words perfectly calmed all her emotions.

The Earl of Lorraine also spoke at the opportune moment:

"Let's set off! Let's revive the late king and welcome the crown prince back!"

The count and the church's private army began to secretly travel to the royal cemetery.

It was at this moment that the Sun King, who had remained silent all along, finally stepped forward.

The first to be noticed were the Royal Knights.

Although they remained steadfast in their place, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

However, the tightly closed doors of the throne room were pushed open from the inside.

All their unease vanished, and they didn't need to give any instructions.

As soon as that figure walked past them, they instinctively followed behind.

Then, what caught their attention were the people gathered outside the palace, filled with fear and unease.

When this true ruler of France stepped out of the palace and stood before the people...

The first person to find him was a repairman who had just finished his night shift and was still carrying his wrench and tools.

And then he saw that figure, whom he had only seen once in the distance when he was a child, walk out of the palace.

The wrench in his hand rolled to the ground from the shock.

It was this crisp metallic sound that drew more and more noises to him.

Subsequently, more people saw the Sun King.

The fear gradually dissipated, and the clamor slowly subsided.

Then, the crowd fell to the ground like waves of wheat in the wind.

"Long live the King!"

As the sun god continued forward, the crowd automatically made way.

The unease that permeated the entire capital was utterly shattered at his feet in that instant.

Upon reaching the communications center, the Sun King simply took the microphone and addressed everyone with one sentence:

"I am the Sun King, I am still here, and I will personally punish the rebels!"

Thus, the atmosphere of impending doom that the church and nobles had painstakingly created instantly crumbled.

Hearing the Sun King's voice on the communication channel, the nobles stopped wavering and successively sent troops to defend the king. The emerging signs of chaos in various places were also extinguished.

Even Bourbon II, who had been receiving frequent good news, was affected.

This was also the first time bad news had come:

"The territory of Brundell refused to surrender, saying they were loyal only to the Sun King!"

Brendel, the largest noble territory around the capital, is almost on par with Lorraine and the Robespierre family.

Because their lords were the Robespierre family.

Then came the second and third bad news:

"Viscount Cosy has lost contact, and the uprising plans in the east seem to have been thwarted."

"It's terrible! The eastern uprising has failed. Only Count Hal is still leading the resistance against the siege. He's requesting reinforcements!"

"General Rudolf has committed suicide, and his army has been brought back into the control of the royal family!"

"The troops from other regions have all rushed to support the capital!"