Your notoriety is known to everyone.

Elina raised her chin slightly when she heard that, her eyes were indifferent, and a contemptuous arc appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"It's okay. Last time during the freshman competition, you called me the Holy Son in front of her. She already knows everything she should and shouldn't know. There's no need to be on guard." Rogers waved his hand, indicating that the other party didn't need to worry about it, and then urged: "Just say whatever you want to say."

Melusie gritted her teeth, especially when she saw Elena's smile, she couldn't help but clench her hands tightly under the table.

But she knew that if she continued to make demands at this moment, it would most likely only annoy the Son of God, so she tried to put the overall situation first, swallowing her anger and trying her best to sort out her turbulent emotions.

"Your Excellency the Holy Son, the day before yesterday we held a grand ceremony according to the guidance of the oracle." Before speaking, Melusie raised her hand to raise a soundproof barrier around the sofa where the three of them were sitting opposite each other, and then she spoke solemnly in a low voice.

After she finished speaking, she quietly watched Rogers' reaction, hoping that after hearing such an important event, he would be able to send away the troublesome guy beside him. However, Rogers' frowning and thoughtful look made her feel extremely disappointed again.

"Go on." Rogers urged. Just as he guessed, the gods were so quiet these days because they were planning something.

"With the guidance and help of the gods, we have built a coronation platform. We have isolated that space. This is a one-way transmission rune leading to the coronation site.

"The coronation moment has been set for the night of your birthday, and many believers will be there waiting for your arrival."

Melusie took out a hexagonal stone from her bosom, on which was engraved a symbol that was constantly twisting and changing. She held it in both hands and leaned over to hand it to Rogers.

【Notice! The mission "Divine Kingship" has been released. 】

[Name: Divine Right of Kingship]

[Published by: Gods of the Bottomless Pit]

【Content: Go to the coronation platform and perform the crowning ceremony. 】

[Reward: A miracle called "Royal Power" from the bottomless pit. ]

[Punishment: None]

[Note: When you complete the crowning ceremony, you will be noticed by the Pantheon, and you may face a forbidden spell-level attack.]

[Please choose whether to accept]

Rogers took the teleportation rune without changing his expression. His fingertips subconsciously clenched it. His heartbeat began to beat out dense drumbeats, making him silently feel the burning in his chest.

Miracle, this is a word that is above the high level and contains too many meanings.

No wonder the gods of the bottomless pit haven’t issued any rewards after the last mission, and no wonder they have been nowhere to be seen in the past few days.

They instruct their believers to build the coronation throne, and they are definitely in a stage of being isolated by the veil of the world.

Among all the characters that appear in the game, the number of characters who possess "miracles" in all routes combined is only a handful, including the bug-level existence of the Saint.

Once he masters the miracle, it will mean that although he cannot be equal to the saint in the present world, the huge gap between them has been eliminated.

This is not a blessing that an agent can enjoy at all...

Then he opened the reward description with mixed feelings.

【Name: Royal Power】

[Type: Miracle]

[Source: Bottomless Pit]

[Effect ①: Regal Power. You can be completely immune to all attacks of the Corrupted Attribute for a short period of time, and can be exempted from 80% of damage even in daily life.]

[Effect 2: Servitude. You can send the souls of people of the same or lower levels that you killed into the bottomless pit and transform them into demons, or you can summon them back to the world, and they will completely obey your will.]

[Effect ③: Corruption. Because your current strength is insufficient, please work hard to improve yourself and wait for the opening...]

[Effect ④: Legislation. Since your current strength is insufficient, please work hard to improve yourself and wait for the opening...]

[Effect ⑤: Dictatorship...]

【…】

【Note: Saints are born naturally, and kingship is granted by God. 】

Roger's turbulent thoughts calmed down instantly. He silently put the teleportation rune aside and nodded to Melusie to show that he understood.

After all, even Alice, who possessed the most powerful miracle, had to level up and fight monsters honestly, so I was a little too expectant just now.

Melusie saw Rogers's indifferent reaction and thought he had some concerns, so she quickly added, "Although you are likely to attract the attention of the Pantheon during your coronation, the gods have already said that they will provide you with protection.

“Moreover, those who believe in the Abyss no longer dare to call you by your real name without your permission. You don’t need to worry about the Pantheon discovering your identity after the ceremony.

"As long as you are crowned, you can directly use the space props to transfer."

Looking at Melusi's expression as she confidently told him to run away immediately after the coronation, Rogers was speechless for a moment, feeling that something was wrong.

The mission reward given by the gods of the bottomless pit this time was very valuable, even much more valuable than he had imagined.

However, the process of awarding the prizes seemed a little bumpy.

He couldn't think of any corresponding example in his past or present life about running away immediately after putting on the crown.

"Got it. Is there anything else important?" Facing this lucky guy who had survived his sacrifice, Rogers had no desire to continue communicating.

Upon hearing this, Melusie immediately took credit for the four assassins who were thrown into the Earl's Mansion a few days ago. They were believers of the Abyss of Disorder. After the Harvester Association captured them, they took the trouble to correct their beliefs before sending them here.

This was something she wanted to mention the last time they met, but unfortunately Rogers didn't give her the chance then.

Then the association dealt with some guys who had ill intentions towards Rogers. The association originally wanted to take action against Count Demont, but was unfortunately preempted by other sects.

Until the end, seeing that Rogers was about to drive him away, Melusie hurriedly said in a tender voice:

"Sir, I can serve you just like her! Although I have no experience, I will definitely do several times better than her!"

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent, and Elina's face was as cold as ice, without a trace of kindness or warmth.

She frowned slightly, pursed her lips, and squinted her eyes at the person opposite her as if she was looking at a dead person.

Melusie glared back at him, puffing out her chest proudly.

"She is not my servant, so there is no service for her. It's getting late, and Hans should be waiting for you at the porch. You should go back and have a good rest." Rogers ignored Melusie's aggrieved expression and told her to leave.

Watching the other party leave shyly for a long time, he gently rubbed his Jingming acupoints and thought about the crowning ceremony.

The [Time Tracing Special] plus the [Enlightenment Special] can ensure that he has enough reaction time to escape, but the problem is how to obtain the space props used for escaping.

The situation is too urgent now and there is not much time to seek it. If the cultists had it, Melusie would have given it to him long ago instead of just giving him a reminder.

The highest level of magical skills possessed by the family should only be used within the territory of Brad.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the ring Alice gave him. Since it could teleport Alice here, there should be a way to send himself to Alice. He just didn't know if it could be used across space.

As for giving up the ceremony, Rogers put this option until last.

After all, he had made contributions to the Bottomless Pit and shed sweat for the gods, so how could he give up this well-deserved reward?

Just as he was concentrating on thinking, Elina suddenly stuffed the teleportation rune on the table into her arms, and then gently nudged Rogers with her elbow, motioning him to look at the entrance to the corridor.

Rogers immediately looked up and soon saw Lufia wearing a thick cotton coat, holding a pillow, and sneaking towards here.

She looked around from time to time, as if afraid of being discovered, until she saw Rogers and Elena sitting on the sofa, a bright smile appeared on her face.

But what made Lufia feel strange was that her two good friends looked a little too serious. They didn't show any joy to see her, nor did they want to stand up and welcome her.

"Good night, Your Excellency the Duke."

Rogers and Elena stood up at the same time, and saluted respectfully by touching their chests or lifting their skirts.

When the two saw Lufia, they also saw Duchess Alexandra behind her. She was following her daughter quietly. Every time Lufia turned her head, she didn't notice her mother, as if her vision was blocked by some magic.

"Good night." Alexandra, wearing a formal dress, smiled and nodded slightly in response.

When Lufia heard the voice, her pupils dilated instantly and her body tensed up instantly. Like a cat with its fur standing on end, she slowly turned her head and raised it again, looking down at her mother with her mouth slightly open.

"Please sit down. We can have a chat." Alexandra rubbed Lufia's head and took her to sit opposite Logos and Elena. She raised her hand and motioned them to take a seat.

"Ms. Elina, why are you here so late?"

She looked at Elina and asked about the situation naturally like a kind elder.

"Rogers is having some difficulties in improving his magical skills and needs my help. He was so absorbed in his research that he stayed up this late." Elina replied sincerely.

"Oh? Studying magical skills? You are really hardworking." Alexandra responded in a compliment. Her eyes fell on Roger's slightly raised collar, and her eyes revealed an ambiguous meaning.

Without further ado, she continued to speak to Rogers in an appreciative tone:

"Leuid has mentioned to me many times your talents in various aspects, which makes him attach great importance to you.

"And in the past few days, Lufia has often praised me for your intelligence and the various ways you handle things.

"It can be seen that they all favor you, so I have always been curious about you, and this is a good opportunity to talk to you.

"I often think about a question in my mind: Is it better for a ruler to be loved than feared, or is it better to be feared than loved? What do you think about this?"

When Rogers heard the question, he immediately looked thoughtful, but he was not thinking about the Duchess's question, but the intention of the question.

After a little thought, he decided to directly talk about the theories expounded in "The Prince".

"It is better to have both, but since it is so difficult to combine the two, if one must choose one over the other, then it is much safer to be feared than to be loved.

"But even if you cannot gain love, you should avoid too much hatred. Therefore, the damage should be done all at once to reduce people's resentment; favors should be bestowed little by little so that people can slowly savor their taste..."

"..."

This was also the principle that Rogers followed when allocating resources to the Demon King's Academy. After the initial deprivation of private credits, he had been gradually granting them.

After that, when the students had completely adapted to the rules, they showed great enthusiasm every time he distributed the credits that should have belonged to them.

Alexandra's expression gradually became focused. She sat upright with her brows slightly raised, and began to listen to Rogers's talk unconsciously with full concentration.

After a while, Prince Reuel suddenly walked into the corridor quickly. He was also wearing pajamas and a nightcap on his head. The pom-pom on the end of the cap swayed violently with his movements.

There was unconcealable panic in the prince's eyes. He glanced back and forth between the people in the corridor, and for a moment he didn't know how to start.

"How rude." Alexandra glanced at the prince and said with a hint of displeasure.

"Because I woke up and found that you were not here..." Prince Reid smiled awkwardly, as if he was thinking about whether he should sit down.

Then two more figures quickly appeared, they were Earl Breed and Earl Devin. Unlike the prince, they were both dressed very decently.

"Count Brad, you indeed have an extremely outstanding son." Alexandra stood up with her hands folded and gave a sincere evaluation.

"It is an honor for Brad to receive your praise." Earl Brad touched his chest to express his gratitude and glanced at Rogers with a probing look.

"It's time for us to talk about the marriage." Alexandra slowly moved forward and said something that surprised everyone present:

“Luffia’s affection for Rogers is obvious to all, and the Breed family and the Alexandra family also have many areas for cooperation.

"The oppression of the imperial power against us has become increasingly obvious, even to the point where they are directly plotting against our descendants.

"After the incident involving Count Demont, the targeting will only become more intense and unwilling to be concealed. It is time for us to consider a true alliance."

The one who reacted the most to this was Earl Devin. He opened his mouth several times to reply, but held it back because of the difference in status.

According to his expectation, after knowing this, the Duchess should make some obstruction, so as to allow for a longer period of consideration and judgment. What on earth did Rogers do to make the other party come to such a conclusion so quickly?

"Thank you very much for your favor, but this matter involves too many things, and I still need to discuss it within the family." Earl Brad touched his chest again to express his gratitude and replied appropriately.

"In addition to marriage, we may have more things to discuss." Alexandra took the prince's arm and raised her hand to invite him.

Lord Bray gladly accepted the invitation, and loudly ordered the servants to prepare the drawing-room.

"Elena, didn't you promise me that you wouldn't run around at night these few days?" Earl Devin looked at the people walking forward, stopped for a moment, turned his head and asked his daughter.

"I didn't run around. I've been here the whole time." Elena replied innocently.

Earl Devin opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated. Finally, he nodded in approval and said, "Okay."

Then he quickly followed the people in front.

The night outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is blurry and hazy, and occasionally you can hear the sound of cold wind whistling past.

"Why are you always so smart when you shouldn't be smart." Elina looked through the window lattice, raised her hand to touch her forehead, and complained with a little tiredness.

"As the Duke said, the situation will only become more and more critical. Wouldn't it be more beneficial for our Eastern Territory to attract her to actively participate in the dispute at this time?" Rogers shrugged slightly.

"But what will happen to Elena after I marry Rogers? Rogers will definitely be taken back to my family's territory by his mother." Lufia's face was full of confusion. She came to Elena's side, seeming a little at a loss in the face of this arrangement.

"You haven't even gotten engaged yet!" Elina pinched Lufia's cheek and tugged it, then handed the teleportation rune to Rogers for safekeeping, and then asked: "Your birthday is coming soon, do you want any gift?"

"Gifts? You've given me enough gifts. There's no need to go through with all this empty formalities."

Rogers put away the teleportation rune, crossed his fingers and stretched lazily.

It's not that he didn't want to take advantage of the opportunity, but if he accepted Elena's gift, he would have to return it next time, which he found very troublesome.

"Has Alice given you anything recently?" Elina suddenly asked.

Rogers was stunned when he heard this, but it was this stunned moment that made Elena's eyes instantly alert.