novelraw Chapter 91: Ancestral God’s Blessing
Chapter 91: Ancestral God’s Blessing
Of course, since there is the best blessing, there naturally also exists the worst blessing.
Interestingly enough, the worst ancestral blessing in the history of the Celestial Destiny Empire is not too distant, as it belonged to the Late Emperor who passed away not long ago.
His Majesty also left a significant mark in history because he is the first and still the only emperor in Miracle World to receive the ancestral blessing and yet not advance even to Level 1.
Even in the history of the Eagle Empire, where a new emperor once ascended the throne by eliminating his own brothers, he still reached at least Level 10 after receiving the ancestral blessing.
Scholars have conducted statistics, and in recorded history, they calculated that the average level increase for emperors who received blessings across the Eight Great Empires is Level 40.
The strongest below Level 40 is merely a mediocre ruler, and without a doubt, the worst is the Late Emperor of the Celestial Destiny Empire.
And above Level 40, even the weakest would surpass the mediocre by a margin, with the best naturally being the founding emperors of the Eight Great Empires.
With such direct data, evaluating whether an emperor is qualified can be judged from the strength of the blessing they receive.
After all, it’s an estimation given by the Deity, surely more accurate than any mortal’s judgment by countless times, right?
There are always those who question others’ judgment, but no one questions the judgment of the Deity, unless they no longer wish to survive in Miracle World.
Now, what kind of blessing will Her Majesty Helena receive?
Will it be below Level 40, 40-50 as an average ruler, or above Level 60 as a wise ruler?
Surely not a brilliant ruler at Level 70-80, right?
As for the range between Level 81-99, no one considers it, as it’s enough to be deemed an "Utterly Exceptional Emperor." Helena, after all, is a daughter who committed regicide and patricide; just how wise would she have to be to receive such a blessing...
Therefore, when the golden Imperial Vein emerged, and the royal blood spilled upon the Divine Altar, as the new Empress Helena Stuart prayed to the Ancestral God for a blessing, everyone merely looked calmly towards the sky.
An increase of around Level 40-50 would be fortunate enough, considering Helena wasn’t even a contender for Crown Prince before; receiving such a level of blessing would be commendable enough.
When everyone was not expecting much but had to focus and wait, a layer of golden clouds suddenly descended from the once clear sky.
In the center of that golden cloud sea, a radiant beam straightly shone down, gathering on the new Celestial Destiny Empress Helena upon the Divine Altar.
Meanwhile, unnoticed within the Golden Hall, the Imperial Throne and the royal bloodline on the Divine Altar, along with the Imperial Vein symbolizing the empire’s mountains and rivers, combined above the skies to form a golden equilateral triangle.
Yet no one could see any of this because the brilliance forming the triangular glow was divine power, and among all present, only Lynn could see it.
And he could not see it clearly either, as it appeared more like an intangible silhouette since he was merely a Near God and had yet to transform into a True God.
"Is this the reason why I inexplicably wanted to sit on the throne? Is it the allure of divine power?"
Lynn gazed at the golden triangle above the sky, and an uncontrollable and uncontainable desire welled up in his heart.
It was not a physical desire but a yearning to control the brilliance of that divine power.
Can true gods touch this divine power, and I cannot?
However, now was not the time for wild imaginations because while Lynn was lost in thought, something astonishing had already occurred on the Divine Altar.
In the situation where only Lynn could see the silhouette, first, the corner symbolizing royal blood from the sky descended straight onto Helena, and at the same time, the aura on Helena intensified uncontrollably, allowing those stronger than her to discern her power at a glance.
Level 515, still within the scope of the initial Saint Tier—an ability not extraordinarily outstanding, but coupled with her age of under twenty-five, her talent held considerable weight.
But Helena’s "initial" power was not the crux; the crucial point was how much the blessing she could receive would enhance her.
Under these circumstances where all eyes were on her, the elevation brought by the Imperial bloodline to Helena started to manifest.
Level 516, 517, 518...
Level 530, 531, 532...
Level 535, a pause.
The first wave of blessing saw Helena’s advancement as unremarkable, neither outstanding nor poor.
The young onlookers on the viewing terrace were becoming restless, unable to discern Helena’s progress, but the grandees who had witnessed numerous successions remained steady.
The Ancestral God’s blessing descends in three waves; this was just the first. Her Majesty Helena advancing by 20 levels seems the Ancestral God held a somewhat favorable view of her.
After a brief pause, the corner of the Imperial Vein visible to Lynn also began to pulse. It symbolized the empire’s acknowledgment of the new emperor, and as it transitioned from pulsing to charging downward, Helena, whose level ascension had briefly paused on the Divine Altar, began to advance once again.
Level 536, 537, 538...
Level 571, 572, 573...
Level 575, a pause.
By now, many nobles could no longer discern Helena’s power, yet the major Duke’s Mansions and a very few Marquises could still perceive it; through information transmission, everyone swiftly became aware of Her Majesty’s progress.
Another 40-level increase, combined with the first wave’s 20-levels, marked a total gain of 60 levels for Her Majesty Helena after two rounds of blessing.
Even if her final round only yielded a 1-level gain, she warranted a wise ruler’s evaluation.
It seems that the Ancestral God showed disdain for the Late Emperor, not even considering the deadly sin of patricide committed by his daughter, instead offering her a relatively high evaluation.
In such circumstances, everyone ceased merely feigning alertness and began genuinely focusing, closely observing changes on the Divine Altar.
They too were eager to learn how significant a breakthrough the new Celestial Destiny Empress could achieve. Would she perhaps be a brilliant ruler whose name would endure through history?
Before they could ponder further, the Divine Altar was set into motion anew after a brief moment of pause. Helena, who had been standing upon it, began to levitate, suspended in midair.
This was the precursor to the impending third round of blessing.
Meanwhile, under Lynn’s gaze, the corner connecting with the symbolic Imperial Throne began amassing power, teetering on the brink of descent.
Yet, Lynn watched for what seemed an eternity, while the final corner of the equilateral triangle never descended, continually building its power.
Even Lynn, who could see the silhouette, felt he had waited too long, let alone those onlookers who couldn’t see anything at all.
This included Helena herself, receiving the blessing, as she’d floated for so long, her senses were dazed.
What was happening? Wasn’t it said to be a three-round blessing? How did the final round become jammed?
Bear in mind, even the former emperor, who received zero levels overall, completed all three rounds; he merely achieved a null score of 0+0+0=0.