After daybreak, the grand ceremony began on the altar outside the Imperial Tomb. The first task was to announce the death of the late Fiend Emperor, and the second was to announce the ascension of the new Fiend Emperor.

The Second Empress thus became the Empress Dowager. Because the young prince was still too young, there were many duties she had to take over.

All of the representatives of the different clans attended the ceremony, gathering below the altar. They all sighed in amazement. It was said all across the world that the Second Empress was incredibly beautiful. Today, they discovered that her reputation was fully justified.

Furthermore, her complexion even looked a bit rosier than usual. Many people thought, Your husband just died, and yet you’ve become even more beautiful. Which man did you end up giving yourself to?

Of course, those were just playful thoughts. Not even enemy clans would really believe such a thing had really happened. Her son was now the new Fiend Emperor, and she had become the true ruler of the Fiend races. People...