Chapter 1037 The Coronation Ceremony Begins
Soon, under the praises of someone who looked somewhat like a bishop, the spirited Uther slowly walked in from outside the hall.
His entire demeanor was solemn and dignified, with no visible abnormalities on the surface.
"Is everything alright?"
The unaware Mash was still worrying on her own.
"For now, let's trust in Tonelico and Eiji."
Grimm and the other two were much calmer, with Habenyan comforting Mash.
That was all they could do for now.
The group settled their minds and silently watched as the coronation ceremony began.
Under the gaze of all the fairies and humans present, Uther stepped onto the stage, accepted the crown presented by the bishop, placed it on his head, and amidst the cheers of the humans, became the king of this era.
The king of humanity!
From now on, the era where humans could only be slaves would never return!
All humans firmly believed this.
Until a certain fairy offered a cup of wine.
It was an unknown female fairy.
After she presented the fine wine, Uther took it as if completely unaware.
Then he drank it in one gulp.
With a "clatter,"
the glass fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
Uther clutched his stomach in pain, collapsed to the ground with an expression of disbelief.
"The... the wine is poisoned!"
After twitching a couple more times, he stopped breathing.
Everyone present was stunned.
"U... Uther-san?"
Mash was caught completely off guard.
Weren't they supposed to be prepared?
How could he die so carelessly?
Not just her, even Ector began to wonder if Tonelico's plan had gone wrong?
"Uther!"
Tonelico rushed forward anxiously, checked Uther's body while holding him, her expression changing several times before she finally closed her eyes in despair.
"There's no saving him now..."
"Whoa!"
The entire hall erupted into chaos!
The human guards looked panicked, and the Round Table Knights were all running around like headless flies.
Uther was the backbone of humanity in this era!
As long as he was here, humanity could still be saved!
Everyone believed this.
Once he was gone, humanity was finished.
The kingdom would be destroyed!
"Speak! Who sent you to offer that wine!"
Tonelico immediately grabbed the female fairy who had offered the wine, angrily shouting.
Caught in the center of the commotion under everyone's watchful eyes, this female fairy's face was full of confusion and panic, completely unaware of what was happening.
She was probably just an unlucky pawn used as a scapegoat.
But as long as they could force the information out of her, they would know who the real mastermind was!
"Please wait, Miss Tonelico!"
Viviane seriously stepped forward, sincerely advising with a sincere expression.
"The key now is to calm the situation and prevent the humans from rioting. Otherwise, all our efforts until now will be in vain. We can find the mastermind later. For now, hand this fairy over to me. I'll keep watch over her..."
Hearing this, the female fairy hurriedly nodded.
"Was it you?"
But Tonelico showed no intention of giving up.
Her eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, staring directly at Viviane.
"Was it you who ordered her to poison Uther?"
"Miss Tonelico, I know you have issues with me, but I never thought you would go so far as to falsely accuse me of something like this?"
Viviane was slightly taken aback, then her face showed deep sorrow.
"That's enough, Cernunnos! Who do you think you are, daring to slander Lady Violette!"
"You must be jealous that Lady Violette is more beautiful than you, trying to pin this filth on her!"
"I've had enough of you!"
Seeing this, the high-ranking fairies of the Wind Clan jumped out as if to prove their loyalty, pointing at Cernunnos and shouting insults.
"Shut up!"
Cernunnos glared fiercely at them.
A torrent of magical power surged from her slender body, like a tangible gale pressing down on the Wind Clan fairies!
In an instant, the terrifying magical force silenced them all.
"Without even realizing it, after ringing that bell countless times, that girl Cernunnos has become this strong?"
Grim showed a surprised expression, silently marveling.
"Is Mr. Uther really alright?"
Mash looked at Uther lying there, still unable to let it go.
"Don't worry, if Uther were really dead, Cernunnos wouldn't just be making that kind of face."
Habetrot chuckled lightly; even she seemed more reliable than Mash in this situation.
"Besides, Eiji looks completely unconcerned too. Let's trust them."
Indeed.
From the start, Eiji had been sitting there without moving a muscle.
His calm, commanding presence was like an immovable pillar, incredibly reassuring.
Seeing him like that, Mash immediately felt less tense.
"Violette, answer me!"
Cernunnos continued to stare directly at Violette, her expression cold and severe as she demanded.
"Yes, or no—don't give me a third answer!"
"This... Miss Cernunnos, I swear to you, I would never do anything to cause the collapse of this fairy kingdom!"
Violette was taken aback but then spoke with conviction.
However, killing Uther didn't fall into that category.
Because the fairy kingdom was originally the domain of fairies—how could they allow lowly creatures like humans to usurp it and rebel?
So, my answer is perfectly justified!
Violette thought to herself.
But she didn't know.
The moment she conceived "those words" in her mind, every one of her thoughts had already escaped Cernunnos's eyes!
"So it was you after all!"
Cernunnos's gaze turned icy.
She tossed the female fairy aside, clenched her hands empty, and a staff materialized in her grasp.
Killing intent radiated from Cernunnos's eyes.
She was going to kill Violette right here!
Evidence? Completely unnecessary!
My eyes are proof enough!
There's no room for consideration anymore, so why worry about what consequences it might bring!
Violette instinctively flinched.
She never expected Cernunnos to act without another word—this was completely unlike the Cernunnos she knew!
She quickly stepped back, wanting the Wind Clan fairies to protect her.
She wasn't a combat-type fairy; though her magical power was considerable, she was no match for Cernunnos. For now, she had to retreat and then find a way to gather the fairy army to besiege Londinium—
"Gush!"
Violette suddenly froze.
A tearing, excruciating pain shot through her chest.
In disbelief, she looked down and saw a silvery blade protruding from her body, having pierced straight through her heart from behind!
"Don't dirty your hands."
The person behind her ignored Violette and spoke to Cernunnos.
Then, with another wet sound, he withdrew the blade.
All strength drained from her body in an instant, and Violette collapsed to the ground, unable to believe what had happened.
"Mr. Eiji?"
Mash was utterly shocked.
In the blink of an eye, Eiji who had been sitting beside them vanished without a trace.
"So decisive!"
Eckert laughed heartily, his tone full of admiration.
"Lady Videl!"
"Damn it, this bastard actually killed Lady Videl!"
"Let's go, kill him to avenge Lady Videl!"
The fairies of the Wind Clan, witnessing the death of Videl whom they revered as a deity before their very eyes, were overcome with fury. They all surged with magical energy, launching attacks toward Eiji at the center.