My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 469 - 470: The Angel Race’s New King!

Elsewhere, the situation was coming to an end.

Vera had successfully rescued the four Great Angels who were pushed to their absolute limits.

Additionally, she neutralized the most formidable threats—the Totem Tier Nine demons.

With those elites gone, the remaining demonic forces posed no significant danger.

Thanks to Gu Xing’s intervention, the Demon Race was entirely purged from the Angel Realm.

Even the various void tunnels established by the invaders were located and collapsed.

Only after these final threats were erased did a true sense of peace finally return to the Angel Realm.

One week later.

The high-ranking Great Angels whose conditions had stabilized, along with the soldiers and residents of the Holy City, received an official decree from the palace.

Queen Lanny intended to preside over a massive ceremony at high noon the following day in the Holy City’s Central Square.

As the word traveled, the populace waited with bated breath.

The general consensus was that this would be a monumental victory celebration.

The people required such an event to cast off the lingering gloom of conflict and find fresh hope.

The next day arrived with an unusually brilliant sun shining overhead.

Despite hasty efforts to repair the Central Square, scars of the fierce struggle remained visible throughout the crowded area.

A massive assembly of surviving Angel soldiers and commoners gathered together.

They stood in anticipation for the formal proceedings to commence.

Gu Xing, Liu Li, Qing Shuang, Vera, and Liu Ye—who had regained enough strength to walk—all attended at Lanny’s heartfelt request.

They were escorted with great reverence to the front row of the VIP section on the observation deck.

The event began exactly on schedule.

Wearing a modest yet dignified white gown and the silver crown of sovereign power, Lanny stepped gracefully onto the raised stage.

She surveyed the ocean of expectant faces, looking past the scarred veterans before her eyes finally settled on Gu Xing’s group with a look of deep emotion.

She opened by offering the Angel Race’s profound sympathies and highest honors to the martyrs who fell in battle.

Following this, she praised the grit and loyalty shown by every citizen and soldier during the dark times.

Suddenly, her tone shifted, ringing out with heartfelt appreciation:

"...However, we are all aware that this triumph would have been impossible without the presence of a few vital heroes!"

Her gaze burned with intensity as she focused on Gu Xing:

"In this place and at this moment, I, Lanny, speaking for the billions of souls in the Angel Realm, offer our deepest gratitude and respect to Lord Gu Xing!"

"Had you not stepped in during our darkest hour, the Holy City would have crumbled, and the Angel Realm might have been wiped out entirely!"

"Your benevolence will be etched into the memory of the Angel Race for all eternity!"

Instantly, the spectators erupted into a deafening roar of applause and cries of thanks.

Waves of gratitude surged through the crowd.

Gu Xing gave a subtle nod of acknowledgment.

Observing the charismatic Lanny, Gu Xing felt a sense of pride, as if he were watching a child finally come into her own.

However, just as Gu Xing anticipated that Lanny would proceed to thank Liu Li, Qing Shuang, and Vera in order.

Lanny abruptly shifted the focus of her speech.

She drew a sharp breath, her smile vanishing as she became incredibly grave.

Turning toward Liu Li, she proclaimed loudly:

"Among these heroes, there is one whose return brought more than just victory; she brought the true path of our race's future!"

Her voice carried clearly to every corner of the plaza:

"Princess Liu Li! The child of Lord Liu Ye and the most rightful successor of the Angel Race!"

"In our moment of greatest peril, she was the savior of the Angel Race!"

The cheers of the multitude intensified, with many looking upon Liu Li with pure adoration.

Lanny made a calming gesture with her hands, signaling for silence.

She scanned the square once more before locking eyes with Liu Li, speaking with heavy emphasis:

"From the moment I took the throne, I have never known a day without profound worry and the weight of responsibility."

"I have always been aware that the power and prestige I hold were never truly mine by birthright."

"This crown, this city, and the destiny of every Angel—the rightful sovereign and leader has always been someone else..."

She paused momentarily, then slowly lifted her hands as the crowd watched in silence.

With great solemnity, she lifted the silver crown from her own brow, cradling it in her hands.

"...That person is Princess Liu Li!"

"Boom!"

The square exploded into a chaotic din!

Countless onlookers were paralyzed with shock, unable to process what they had heard.

Even on the VIP deck, Liu Ye and the other Great Angels were stunned, clearly having no prior knowledge of this plan.

Yet, Lanny’s voice only grew more certain and passionate:

"Today, before all of you as witnesses, I make this formal declaration."

"Starting this very moment, the one and only legitimate Monarch of the Angel Race, chosen by the world itself, shall be..."

She turned to face Liu Li, holding the crown high before bowing low:

"——Your Majesty Liu Li!"

"Please, Your Majesty Liu Li, take your rightful place on the throne!"

The very air seemed to freeze.

The sudden abdication and succession left everyone speechless.

Gu Xing was caught completely off guard.

He had brought Liu Li back primarily so she could reunite with Liu Ye and solidify her Divine Position within this domain.

He never intended for her to actually rule the Angel Race!

Even the trials they faced were meant only to secure the Angel Race’s prosperity.

Liu Li herself was utterly bewildered.

Her eyes were wide with shock.

She possessed no ambition for political power; her entire existence centered around Gu Xing.

To be the Angel King?

Such a thing had never crossed her mind.

Detecting the confusion on the faces of Gu Xing and Liu Li, Lanny understood their hesitation.

Remaining in her bowed position with the crown offered forward, she continued:

"Lord Gu Xing, Your Majesty Liu Li, I beg you to listen."

"I am not insulting my own worth, nor am I running from my duties! But there are realities I understand better than anyone."

"During the time I wore this crown, although I could tap into a portion of the Power of Heaven and Earth."

"I always sensed an invisible wall between myself and this world—this land and this sky."

"I could only utilize a fraction of the Angel Realm’s true strength; I could never... truly be recognized by this world."

"But Your Majesty Liu Li is different!"

"Even without being the King of the Angel Race, she naturally resonates with this world."

"That is her destiny!"

Gu Xing, who had been searching for a way to decline, was stunned by these words.

World recognition?

Commanding the Power of Heaven and Earth?

So the throne of the Angel Race held such a function?

He finally realized why Liu Li had always been just short of total mastery over this realm.

This was the final piece of the puzzle.

If that was the reality of the situation......

"This position... is something we simply cannot turn down."

Gu Xing gave a mental wry smile.

He had no choice but to transmit a command to Liu Li to accept the offer.

Upon receiving Gu Xing's instruction, Liu Li could only bring herself to nod in agreement.

Lanny was instantly filled with joy at the sight.

She stood straight and, holding the crown with total reverence, walked toward Liu Li at the front of the VIP section.

Bolstered by Gu Xing’s supportive look, Liu Li stood up slowly and walked to the edge of the platform.

Down in the square, a single voice cried out: "Welcome Her Majesty Liu Li!"

The chant spread like a wildfire in a dry forest!

"Welcome Her Majesty Liu Li!"

"Long live Her Majesty Liu Li!"

"Destiny is fulfilled! Her Majesty Liu Li!"

The thunderous shouts shook the very foundation of the square.

Amidst the roaring cheers and thousands of devoted gazes.

Lanny reached Liu Li and bowed deeply once more.

Then, with steady hands, she placed the silver crown—laden with history and the weight of a race—upon Liu Li’s head.

The moment the crown touched her, a visible ripple of power pulsed outward from Liu Li.

The clouds above grew more luminous, and even the broken stones of the Holy City seemed to pulse with a faint, new life.

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