Chapter 53: Chapter 53 - Ceremony and Registration
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After we sat down and the audience also sat down again....
"Start the ceremony."
Sirzechs-sama who was sitting on a luxurious chair that was slightly higher than the altar with the other three Devil Kings, said while slightly raising his right hand.
And the other three Devil Kings gave a small nod.
Then one of them Devil Kings, namely Ajuka Beelzebub-sama, stood up from his chair and came forward to the center of the altar.
And then....
"Rey Rofocale."
Ajuka-sama called my name and I stood up straight from my chair and answered.
"Yes!"
Then, I walked forward, up the altar and stopped about three meters in front of Ajuka-sama.
Ajuka-sama gave a small nod and then a woman who seemed to be a ceremonial officer walked from the side and went up to the altar to approach Ajuka-sama carrying a tray with a scroll on it.
After Ajuka-sama took the scroll which is my acknowledgment certificate and opened it, he then looked at me firmly and read it out.
"Rey Rofocale.... For your success in passing the High-class promotion exam...."
Yes. It was quite a troublesome test because I had to do a lot of preparation for it and what's more, I also had to fight against someone who was also quite strong.
"For your extraordinary abilities and strength...."
Yes. Thanks to the various unique qualities I have and also thanks to the help and support of the people I have met, gotten to know, and accompanied me, I have been able to develop this far.
"And for your status as the last blood of one of the Devil Noble Families...."
Yes. I am the last blood descendants of the Rofocale Family which was previously thought to be extinct.
And I also felt a little melancholy and smiled bitterly because I remembered the incident where I had to lose my beloved mother.
"Based on the various factors that have been mentioned and added to other factors that will not be mentioned...."
Yes. There are several other factors as well such as recommendations from one of the First Generation Devil, namely Mephisto-jiisama and also the Four Devil Kings. Also several other small factors.
"With this, I, Devil King Ajuka Beelzebub, represent the Devil Kings, the Devil Elders Council, and the Devil community as a whole...."
Yes. To accept my request for Evil Pieces which also meant recognition as a High-class Devil, there was a push and pull of negotiations and discussions between Mephisto-jiisama plus the Four Devil Kings who recommended me with the Devil Elders Council and the Heads of the Devil Noble Families.
"Acknowledge you, Rey Rofocale, as a High-class Devil and Head of the reinstated Rofocale Noble Devil Family!"
After Ajuka-sama finished speaking, I knelt down on one knee and lowered my head slightly.
"Yes!"
Then I raised my head again.
"It is an honor for me to receive this recognition! .... I will make sure to become a respectable and proud Devil Noble!"
I said firmly.
Ajuka-sama then gave a small nod and smiled at me.
"We hope in you, Lord Rey Rofocale."
Ajuka-sama then rolled up the certificate again and then held it out to me.
I stretched out both my hands to receive the certificate.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
I said by looking at Ajuka-sama.
Ajuka-sama then gave a small nod.
"Please stand up."
"Yes."
I stood up again.
And then I turned to face the audience and unrolled the certificate in my hand and showed it to them.
"...."
And when I showed my certificate, the audience including the Devil Kings applauded.... Although I also saw that not everyone seemed to be smiling and happy about my achievement.
"...."
After the audience stopped applauding, I rolled up my certificate again and handed it to the person carrying the tray.
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Next, I saw another tray-bearing attendant going up the altar to approach Ajuka-sama.
And what was brought on the tray this time was a crown.
Crown is a symbol of Kingship and Power. So the crowning in this ceremony is proof that I am recognized as a High-class Devil Noble and [King] of a Peerage.
Ajuka-sama then said,
"Forward."
"Yes!"
I then took a few steps forward until I was about one meter in front of Ajuka-sama and then knelt down.
Ajuka-sama then took the crown and then put it on my head.
And after the coronation was finished, Ajuka-sama ordered me to stand up again and I stood up again accompanied by the sound of applause from the audience.
Next, after I took a few steps back and returned to my earlier position, Ajuka-sama stretched one hand upwards.
And then, on the ceiling appeared a magic circle and from the magic circle appeared something that looked like a stone monument which then descended and floated in front of Ajuka-sama.
"...."
This black stone monument was a kind of device for registration as a [King] of a Peerage.
I also heard that this stone monument was also made by Ajuka-sama from the same material as the Evil Pieces.
"[King] Rey Rofocale. Please come forward."
Ajuka-sama said and I gave a small nod and then stepped forward approaching the monument.
"Extend your hand while channeling your aura and energy then touch this monument."
I gave a small nod and once again obeyed Ajuka-sama's words.
"...."
I stretched out my right hand and released my aura or energy which made my hand seem to be covered in purple-black flames and then touched the stone monument.
And then....
*dugdug!!!*
"....!?"
I was a little surprised because I seemed to hear the sound of a heartbeat for a moment when I touched the stone monument.
Then, the stone monument seemed to glow purple with my handprint appeared for a moment and then faded and looked back to normal.
After that, I withdrew my right hand because the registration process was complete.
Then, I saw Ajuka-sama slightly wave his hand upwards and the black stone monument then floated upwards and seemed to disappear into the magic circle which then disappeared.
"[King] registration complete."
Ajuka-sama said and then an attendant carrying a tray went up the altar to approach him.
This time, what I saw on the tray was a luxurious-looking jewelry box.
Ajuka-sama then called me again.
"[King] Rey Rofocale."
"Yes."
I answered and came forward before Ajuka-sama.
Ajuka-sama then took the luxurious box and held it out to me.
Then Ajuka-sama said to me while smiling kindly.
"These are your [Evil Pieces].... And with this, you have officially become a [King] of a [Peerage]."
"Yes!"
I answered briefly but firmly and stretched out both hands to receive the luxurious box.
And after Ajuka-sama invited me to open the luxurious box, I saw 15 black chess pieces inside.
There are only 15 [Evil Pieces] pieces because the other one, namely [King], is not needed because [King] is the leader of the Peerage and the piece for [King] are represented by registration on the previous stone monument.
I then closed the box again and handed it to the tray attendant who then withdrew from the altar.
"Congratulations."
Ajuka-sama said and smiled at me.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty."
I thanked him by smiling and bowing slightly by placing my right hand on my left chest according to noble etiquette.
After that, Ajuka-sama returned to his seat and I also got off the altar and returned to my seat accompanied by applause from the audience.
And with that, the main part of the ceremony was over and after that is the congratulations words from the Devil Kings and guests also other minor parts of the ceremony until all is over.
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