Edward stood before arge stadium full of more than a million people. At every corner of this stadium were numerous enchantments in charge of broadcasting today’s event to every corner of the Empire’s territory.
The people attending the ceremony included the most powerful and aplished arcanists, scientists, engineers, wealthy individuals, and politicians.
There was no podium before Edward as he only held a cane with his family member behind him. Without being nervous, he began to talk.
“More than a hundred years ago, wizards removed the Status of Secrecy, beginning the journey of integration with the non-magical. Afterward, we faced our greatest challenge–the Invasion of the Dementors.
“During that time of great duress and confrontation, the magical and nonmagical united for amon cause. In that time of war, we learned of the grandeur and cruelty of the universe. We grew and developed, banding together for our mother and the advancement of magic.”
Edward paused to create tension:
“The Arcane Empire has existed for only a hundred years. In that short period, we have set foot in every corner of the gxy, pushed the limit of science and technology, explored the mysteries of the soul, yed with space and time, conquered death, and even dabbled in the power of fate and creation.
“In a hundred years, we have created a civilization that the lesser mind wouldbel as [Divine].”
Edward once again paused, allowing all the viewers to truly fathom how much they’ve aplished in such a short period. This moment is not just his celebration but the celebration of all the Empire’s citizens. This anniversary is a time for everybody to be proud of being a member of the empire.
“Our journey was not easy,” continued Edward. “We have lost manyrades and suffered numerous setbacks and catastrophes. However, none could stop us. On the contrary, we have forged or tempered our collective will for progress, development, and the pursuit of knowledge and truth with every adversity.”
Edward’s body exuded an unparalleled confidence and might:
“Our journey has just begun. The universe is vast, full of unknown mysteries, secrets, and knowledge. Our footsteps have only graced a small portion of it, not even one percent.
“My fellow citizens, now is not the time to becent or satisfied with what we have. Our destiny is to one day write the history of this universe–to one day create the one and only eternal civilization.
“May the Arcane Truth guide and protect us.”
The stadium’s attendees stood up and said in unison:
“May the Arcane Truth guide and protect us.”
The majority of citizens scattered across the Milky Way Gxy stood up and said the exact phrase:
“May the Arcane Truth guide and protect us.”
After the speech, the ceremony continued with a parade of the royal family visiting many ces throughout the Empire’s territory. One of the first destinations was the shrine for what Guzznad did during the war.
Once that finished, there was a prepared show by the Empire''s most popr and talented artists, including the legendary star, Kapoor. Her voice was the definition of soulful, as she perfectly used her understanding of Sound and Soul Magic in her performance.
After this event, everyone tuned in for the finale–the Emperor Selection. ording to the Empire’s rules, a new Empire would be selected every hundred years, but only if the former one was defeated. Otherwise, the position is life-long.
The selection process was divided into three sections: Knowledge, Alchemy and Artificer, and Battle. The Empire’s ruler must be a master of all trades and disy a high attainment in all these fields.
Edward ced these rules intows because he knew how hard it was for one person to master so many magical fields. Without great talent and sufficient time, it’s impossible for 99% of Arcanists.
In the first round, Edward looked at his mainpetitors, focusing on someone in particr:
“Orochimaru, I did not expect to see you here.”
“What can I say? If I want to achieve my goals, your position is the best and most direct way,” replied the snake-tongue man. In a short period, he has be a Tier 8 Arcanist. Sadly, his dream of mastering all knowledge seems to be more distant to him with each passing day.
The Empire had too much knowledge created daily, and he could not pay the Arcane Merit needed to buy even 5% of them. However, if he could be Emperor, he would immediately gain ess to more than 80% of it.
“True, so let’s begin,” nodded Edward as he received challenges from many talented Arcanists, many of whom were individuals he brought from other universes. The entire process was simr to the Bones Council Election, with Edward showing up his knowledge and ability.
The entire experience was a feast for the Empire as they saw the Emperor and some of the best minds arguing and debating. Of course, the result was not unexpected.
Edward was aplished in most fields. Although many of these Arcanists'' aplishments in certain fields were much greater than his–except for Space-Time, Curse, Elements, Curse, and Soul Magic–they were not all-epassing like him. So, in the end, he was still the winner.
The situation was the same in the next section. Many potion masters outssed him. However, most of these people only studied potions and not Artificer.
However, in the field of magic artifact creations, no one dared stay they were better than Edward. After all, the floating cities were the proof they needed to know how much they were outssed.
The third and final part of this election was the truly exciting aspect. The citizens witnessed their Emperor battling some of the most gifted individuals in the Empire.
Edward had to fight people like Naruto, who still wanted to be Hokage, which, in this case, was his position. Naruto and Sasuke seemed to be connected by fate, so they formed a team for the battle.
It was the same for Asta and Yuno from the ck Clover World. Edward agreed to fight them together and still won. Even Kazuma and his previous team of rogues participated in this battle.
In the end, Edward was the final winner, but not without pushing himself to the limit. In some of his most powerful battles, he faced talented individuals from the Empire. Amongst the people from other universes who gave him the most trouble, it would be, without a doubt, Mereoleona.
That woman had an iron will and refused to stop, no matter how severe her injuries were. Furthermore, she was like a Goddess of War–the longer she fought, the more injuries she received, and the more powerful she became.
Once the event ended, Edward was re-elected for another hundred-year term. Many people realized it might be impossible to sit on the throne this normal way. But most of these people enjoyed a challenge, so they would not give up so easily.
Furthermore, the election was a time for people to achieve fame, glory, and wealth. So, it would be fine if it became more of an event in the future instead of an actual election.
Lastly, the throne was not hereditary. If the Emperor’s future descendants wanted to sit in that position, they had to show to the world they were as scary as their father. People did not believe a second Emperor would appear in the world.
After the event, Edward still had a few things to deal with before beginning his long voyage, the first of which was to meet with Itachi regarding the anomaly that appeared before the ceremony.