Chapter 756: Chapter 350: Flame Dragon Empire (Part 2)

Selena couldn’t help but sigh, "Alright, I understand. Thank you, Lusen."

"You are welcome, wise one."

Lusen smiled and said, "Here’s some good news for you. Today alone, we discovered five children with apprentice qualifications, the highest spiritual power reaching eleven point five."

"I also made a major discovery today. It seems like this world is undergoing a magic revival."

Selena glanced in the direction of the palace, "Everything is as it should be."

After speaking, Selena smiled and boarded the carriage heading towards the Empire’s palace.

Lusen knew what Selena was going to do and watched her leave before returning to the high platform.

Initially, Lusen planned to stop testing by evening, but seeing his enthusiastic companions, he felt he might as well have dinner here.

"Lusen, you came at the right time!"

As soon as Lusen reached the edge of the platform, he heard a voice calling, "Come quickly!"

Lusen immediately quickened his steps, hurriedly running up the platform,

"What happened?"

He asked his companion nervously, noticing at the same time a frail girl standing in front of the table.

"This girl, she is a witch..." His companion’s voice trembled a bit.

"That’s good news."

Lusen broke into a smile, "Welcome, child, you are our first witch today."

The girl’s hair was messy, her face somewhat dirty, yet it couldn’t overshadow her bright golden eyes.

"Thank you, sir." The girl replied timidly.

"Lusen, her attribute is Holy Light." The wizard apprentice in charge of detection said seriously.

"Holy Light? What kind of ability is that..."

Lusen’s voice trailed off, looking incredulously at his companion!

The so-called Holy Light, it’s the divine powers controlled by clergy!

All along, this power was only associated with gods!

Yet now, it appeared in a little girl!

The platform fell into a moment of silence.

The little girl looked at the three anxiously, not knowing what to say for a while.

"This matter exceeds our understanding; it must be reported to Lord Luo De and the wise one." Lusen said seriously.

The possibility of such things happening was numerous, and in that instant, Lusen’s mind had two thoughts.

"Rock, I leave this to you."

Without hesitation, Lusen pulled Rock aside, "Tell the guards to watch over her parents, and be polite."

"Understood!" His companion nodded vigorously.

Lusen turned to the little girl, speaking softly, "Don’t worry, child, you passed the test, and your gift is exceptional."

"So, now you need to come with me to see Lord Luo De."

"But, can I have the wheat first..." The little girl asked timidly.

"Of course, where are your parents?" Lusen asked.

"Over there."

The little girl turned and pointed to the shadows in the western corner, where a poorly dressed woman was squatting on the ground.

"Guards!"

Lusen called out, "Bring fifty pounds of wheat to that lady, and help escort her home!"

"Yes, Lord Lusen!"

The guard responded respectfully, lifting a bag of fifty pounds of wheat with one hand and walking towards the woman in the corner.

Lusen bent down, smiling as he asked, "Is that alright now?"

"Yes, it is." The little girl nodded.

"Then let’s go."

Lusen took the little girl, heading towards the palace.

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Empire Palace, Council Chamber.

Marquis Miller of Gray Rock beamed as he respectfully presented a report to Luo De,

"Lord Duke, this is the ceremony process and participants for the former queen’s abdication and your coronation. Please review it."

Miller was now the court etiquette officer, responsible for some peripheral work.

"These ceremonies aren’t very important, just about right will do."

Luo De didn’t lift his head, looking at the parchment in his hand as he waved off Miller, "Ola, let Ola review it."

As a former member of the royal family, Ola naturally understood the coronation process and there won’t be any issues.

It was originally intended for Ola to abdicate, now that Atrey was willing to cooperate, the former queen was even more straightforward.

Luo De wasn’t really concerned about these matters; if not for Avril, Durant, Ola, and others advocating, Luo De would have just had a meeting and ended it by putting on a crown.

The paper mill hadn’t been built yet, the Alchemy Workshop wasn’t formed, and Luo De still had a bunch of ideas unfulfilled, so he didn’t have time to waste on these ceremonies.

"Alright, Lord Duke."

Miller responded respectfully, cautiously asking, "But the Empire’s new name requires your decision, should it relate to tulips..."

Luo De suddenly lifted his head, slowly putting down the report in his hand, his gaze becoming profound.

Beside him, Avril and the Earl of the Red Griffin also set aside their documents, watching Luo De.

The Council Chamber fell into a moment of silence.

"Flame Dragon."

After a long silence, Luo De spoke, "Flame Dragon Empire."

"The name is great; it’s domineering and aligns with your lineage."

The Earl of the Red Griffin was the first to speak, smiling, "In the future, my grandson will have the surname Flame Dragon, haha!"

Avril nodded in agreement.

It wasn’t surprising that Luo De didn’t use a name related to tulips; it was common for a given lineage to change their title when granted a fief.

In the Empire’s ceremonies, a name change was not abandoning the original family but symbolizing "the old family’s bloodline merging into the new dynasty."

Luo De’s name was Luo De Tulip, and in the future, it would be Luo De Tulip Flame Dragon.

"Flame Dragon" is not a common surname but a title of an emperor, a name of royalty.

Adding "Tulip" signifies his origin from an old noble family, with a true traceable bloodline.

And Luo De himself could transform into a flame-breathing red dragon, making "Flame Dragon" particularly fitting.