Chapter 72 The Coronation and the Wedding Ceremony

Translator: Isekai Shousetsu

The Marriage Ceremony and the Coronation is hurriedly about to be conducted.

Although I did take the Crown for King Rosyth, its not like Ive officially become the king.

I still havent done the necessary steps such as asking the gods permission to be king.

Thats why we have to first formally hold the marriage ceremony. Thats the important thing. Unless we do that, the legitimacy of my succession cannot be secured.

All great clansmen from within the country plus important people from the surrounding nations have come to give their congratulations.

Even the second prince from the De Morgal Kingdom had come to give his countrys congratulations as well as a celebratory gift.

We still have to negotiate with them once all of this ends.

The Equus king too has come to give his gifts and congratulations bringing his third wife who had already gotten well.

To my surprise, the people from the Cretian colonial city-states such as in the Adernia Peninsula have also come to give us congratulations.

I didnt think that the Rosyth kingdom was really that big of a country but

Thats not it. The Rosyth Kingdom boasts the largest population amongs the polities in the southern Adernia Peninsula. Its just that weve been embroiled in the succession problem as well as problems with powerful great clansmen, so we couldnt project our power. Now, since the succession problem had been resolved, were on the process of rapid centralization of power.

Tetra explains for me.

Certainly, the power balance in the Adernia Peninsula have been shaken greatly. By the war with the De Morgal Kingdom.

As for me, the most suprising thing is that the Rozel Kingdom had sent an envoy.

Theyre a big country that controls the southern part of Galia and the northern part of the Adernia Peninsula.

Their population exceeds 3,000,000. To think that a country on that scale would purposely send an envoy.

The envoy was a black haired woman.

From her skin color and facial feature, you can see that shes a person from the Far-east.

If you went east from Gallia where the Rozel Kingdom is located, youll find Germanis.

Germanis is a region that intermingles with equestrian tribes so theres nothing strange even if a person from the Far-east comes.

It just left a mysterious impression.

The marriage ceremony is happening uneventfully.

Julia is wearing a pure white dress.

I was so sure, however, that she would be wearing a lavender dress matching her hair.

White too, howver, looks very good on her.

Shes as beautiful as a great work of art. Much like a great treasure for the world to see.

This time, Tetra would be doing the congratulatory address. It was Julia the last time, so its kind of a return gift.

Do you two swear to believe in each other and aid each other no matter what from now on until eternity?

We swear

Oh God of Heaven, Earth, and the Sky; Oh God that leads, helps, and watches over us from the whirls of chaos in this world; May you grant your blessings upon these two in marriage.

Tetra pauses for a while, then, with her usual expressionlessness, says seemingly happy:

May your love be blessed by the faeries. I pray that your love goes on for eternityNow then, your compact please.

I pull Julia towards me, raise her veil, and give her a kiss.

As we separate, Julia makes a happy smile.

I wont let you go till eternity.

Me too.

We kiss once more as the people cheer.

We begin the coronation immediately after the wedding ceremony.

While Ill be using the crown and the scepter I inherited from King Rosyth, I had a new mantle for my personal use made.

Cloth, in contrast to the crown and scepter, ages very horribly. Therefore, it had been custom for a new one to be made for a new king.

When I was pondering about who shall make the new mantle, Ains offered his services.

The finished product was a purple mantle. It seems the color was called shellfish purple and I had to shell out an impossible amount of money for it. [TLN1]

However, I was quite pleased with it because its made with silk and doesnt cause an unpleasant feeling when worn.

The coronation is an extremely troublesome program.

First, King Rosyth is slain. (In a dramatic sense)

Then, I slay that flat-faced mask wearing monsteror rather flat faced clansman who killed King Rosyth. (In a dramatic sense)

Then, I take back King Rosyths royal crown and scepter then I handed them over to a goddess ((actress)).

I then face her and kneel, after which she puts the crown on my head and grants me the scepter.

Then she drapes the mantle on my back.

Finally, I shout:

I, Almis Ars Rosyth, shall declare my succession to the gods as the 20th King Rosyth!

With this, my coronation ends successfully.

By the way, the play/drama can be traced from the founding of the Rosyth Royal House 500 years ago when the first Rosyth King, with his companions, drove away his fathers flat-faced clan enemy.

In this connection, those companions were the first kings of the first six kingdoms such as the De Morgal, Fardam, Gilbed, and the Belvedere Kingdoms.

With the Rosyth Kingdom, there are seven kingdoms altogether.

When you consider that, the Rosyth Royal House has quite the long history, huh.

As for the play/dramas cast, the first King was me; the father was the former King Rosyth; the goddess was Julia; the flat-faced clan were played by a part of the imperial guard and some great clansmen who were up for it.

In any case, its good that it ended peacefully.

At the same time I thought that, I feel the wind whirl up.

The people look up, scream, and begin running for their lives.

What in the hell?

I look up. Theres nothing there.

Did they see a UFO? I want to see one too.

Almis. Behind you.

Tetra points behind me.

I turn around.

The face of a falcon comes into view.

It has a body of a lion and a huge pair of wings growing from its back.

Its fur is a beautiful golden yellow colorits Griffon-sama!!

Ive come to give my congratulations. Heres a gift. Send some liquor later.

Griffon-sama drops a huge deer from his mounth and then points his blood-stained beak at me.

Why in the

It was I who have pushed you into this after all. Ive come to take responsibility. Ive appreciated it for a while but, well, I still dont understand the vows of coupling you creatures called humans have. Even though its a done story if you had just immediately copulated with that female.

Youre to wild, the way you put it.

However, for Griffon-sama, surely its just a trivial matter, huh

It, its nice to meet youGriffon-sama

Yeah. Ill entrust this man to you. Hes an idiot after all. Moremore, hes an indecisive and troublesome fellow thats forever troubled about things. ?However, unexpectedly, if you just give him a little push, hell immediately break into action. Manage him wisely.[TLN2]

I somewhat feel like I just got talked downWhats painful is theyre the truth.

Griffon-sama!!

Ron and the others gather around Griffon-sama.

Its been a long time since everyone saw him, so everyones delighted to have him.

Oi, you brats. You lot are the direct subordinates of the flocks boss. Therefore, your share of the earnings of the flock has gotten bigger. You owe me for bringing you up so give me some liquor and offerings.

I was the one who brought them up though.

At the end, Griffon-sama turns to face me.

Youve publicly become the flocks boss. Increase the amount of liquor and offerings you bring. Also, dont be so stingy as to bring some once every new year. It should be once a month. Well, Im not forcing you to, anyway.

Theres no way I could disobey you, you know.

In your case, your wish is our command, right?

Umm, did you come here this time for that?

N? Well, Thats a third of my reasons. Another third is I came to fulfill my responsibility for pushing Almis. The other third is

Griffon-sama puts his beak close to my ear.

Its more convenient for you this way, yes?

The guests, showing expressions of surprise and fright, whispher to each other while looking at me and Griffon-sama frolicking.

The guests here are not only great clansmen, but also royalty from the other kingdoms and their envoys.

This would be enough for them to endorse the rumor that I am indeed the son of Griffon-sama. It has probably already spread around the Adernia Peninsula

Well then, Ill be waiting for the liquor to arrive at the foot of that tree.

Griffon-sama slowly walks towards the tree and lies down under it.

The guests back away from Griffon-sama as if evading him.

No, theres a single person coming closer to him - the black haired woman from the Rozel Kingdom.

Good day, Griffon-sama. Its been a long time, yes?

N? Aaits youaa, 500 years ago, are you that youngun, Etzels wife?

Yes. Im happy to see you again.

Its a terribly interesting conversation, huh. That person and that creature.

Say, Julia. Who is that woman? Do you know? They said some amazing things like 500 years ago, you know.

YeahThat person, yes. Shes famous so I remember her. That persons name is Merlin. Shes the Rozel Kingdoms prime minister as well as chief sorcerer. As the worlds oldest sorcerer with an age exceeding 500 years, shes considered the founder of sorcery. Shes also the former sex-slave of the Great King Etzel who made an unprecedented great empire with his beginnings as chief of the flat-faced tribes. She turned witch and killed him.[TLN3]

Oh, really? What an amazing woman, huh

No matter how you look at it, she doesnt look like shes any older than around her late teensWell, since shes a great sorcerer, its no trouble for her to live for more than 500 years, huh.

I really want to join the conversation but

Once her greetings ended, Merlin immediately disappeared from Griffon-samas place.

She then headed straight for me.

I humbly apologize. Its about time Ill excuse myself.

Merlin leaves after an elegant greeting.

The coronation has ended, and everyone has gotten home.

The slaves are tidying up the trash generated by the banquet.

While looking at them, King Rosythrather, King Emeritus Rosyth asks.

Are you regretting this?

Im not. Its necessary after all.

If I had left things as is, then certainly a rebellion will occur - just like in Tetras case. Victims of war will just increase.

With this, Ive become the same kind as King Ferrum, huh. That person did all the things just like me in order to rule the country, after all.

Ill end the bloodshed in the Adernia peninsula in my generation.

Dont carry too much weight on your shoulders. You have retainers and wives depending on you. Please dont forget that.

I know, father-in-law. I also have you, yes?

It finally ended, huh. I guess my role here is done, huh

What are you saying? Ill still have you living. As my successorFather-in-law?

Father-in-law turns frozen stiff and then falls with a thud.

Someone!! The old king has collapsed!! Come help!!

The sorcerers, led by Julia, immediately come rushing and carried the former king.

Father!! Please dont die!!

Julia shouts while crying.

I wasnt able to do anything

How are you still alive?

Asking that is a no-go. Did you want me to die?

The former king playfully answers.

After that episode, thanks to earnest medical treatment, the King Emeritus life whas somewhat prolonged.

And here he is - living energetically.

Come to think of it, it seems like hes more energetic than before.

When I came to, I was in a flower garden. There was a river flowing where I saw my father. I was about to cross but my father told me You still havent seen the face of your grandchildren, you know!!? I was quite startled, yes.

And because of that, you came back from Sanzu River, huh. [TLN4]

Furthermore, my anxiety has been remove since the succession problem has been settled, see. Ill be enjoying whatever short time I have left while looking forward to my grandchildren. Well, probably three years at most?

In otherwords, you want me to give you grandchildren within three years? Haa

Wait a minute. Doesnt it mean that if I give you a grandchild, youd die, right?

A, He might, however, come back saying he still havent seen his great-grandchildren.

Jeez, father

Haha, sorry, sorry.

Julia looks quite happy.

Well, isnt this a good thing?

Hey, Julia. What do you think about Regal DeBells unnatural death?

What I think?I believe its called Inversion of Divine Protection.

Inversion, huh

I see, Divine Protection inverts, huh.

I have the same Divine Protection as Regal, in other words, if I played the wrong cards I might end up like that, huh

You didnt manage to see anything with the Divine Protection of Perception?

Yeahthat was the first time. Right now its visible, reliably. I dont know what happened butits probably because the conditions were bad, yes? Thats why I wasnt able to see.

Conditions, huh

The fairys conditions, huh. I wonder what kind of conditions are they?

At the very least, we understand one of the conditions which is not being fun.

So, what are the effects of inversion? Its operational requirements?

UhmThe effect is your body will be burdened by the number of people who recognize you as king. The conditions, it would seem, are to lose a lot of your dependents, to admit defeat, and to appropirately lose as great king.

Thats not appropriate, no?In other words, its basically dependent upon the fairy, huh.

How scary. Its possible that could happen to me too.

Hey, Julia. Is it possible that we couldve missed other effects?

Lets see. Thats a possibility. There are still a lot of bad conditions after all.

I seethen

I pause my words and gaze at Julia.

Is there such an effect where your thoughts could be overwritten and make you feel compelled to act as your dependents wished?

I see one right now. Yes, it seems theres one. It appears that if I manage to apprehend such an effect, its seal can be broken. ?If its hidden anymore than this, then it feels pointlessly defiant

There really is one.

From the beginning, I thought there was something strange that time after the war with King Ferrum and after my marriage ceremony with Tetra.

That time, if I recall correctly, I had thought there was no need for me to fight.

However, at the next moment, I was filled with a sense of duty that I needed to fight.

My headache that time was probably me being overwritten.

This is the biggest reason why I didnt ask for advice from Ron and the others regarding my marriage with Julia. Even though I wanted to, I never was able to. If I did, the Divine Protection would activate, and I would probably be forcibly induced into becoming king.

However, right now, to become king was supposed to be my own intention.

Without fail, certainly, probably

How scaryto become someone not yourself

I snuggle up to Julia.

With this, I wont be able to sufficiently ask advice.

Everythings going to be fine since Im here. Tetras also here. That girl probably already doesnt fit the framework of a dependent, right?

Yeah, she doesnt fit. Recently, Ive come to understand how much loyalty someone has to me. Tetra has, rather than loyalty, feelings of love of the man-woman and husband-wife kind.

Recently, I feel my physical abilities improve everyday may because the people are slowly recognizing me as their leader.

Regrettably, the number of dependents whose physical abilities are improving by receiving the influence of my divine protection are not increasing.

Well, one of the necessary conditions for becoming a dependent is to have loyalty for the master to the extent that youd die for him.

Theres probably only a few people capable of possessing such serious loyalty.

Bolus, Bartolo, and Raymond all seem to hold some loyalty for me, so they contribute to the growth of my physical abilities.

Howver, they dont seem to have loyalty that would increase their own physical abilities.

Or perhaps I should say, most humans are like that.

However, I wont be able to ask them for advice, huh.

Considering the standpoint.

Although Im friends with Muzio Hes probably no good too. Lets seeIt seems to me that Id be relying a lot on Julia and Tetra from now on.

However, I need to polish my counter-measures.

My supporters wishes are not always limited to good things.

Supporters are beings that eventually turn radical.

I might get pushed into a disadvantageous war due to the secondary effects of the Divine Protection of the Great King.

I need people and an organization that would stop myself from such effects.

Would Bartolo and Raymond be able to stop me?

Well, lets think this over slowly. We have a whole lot to reform.

Well move the power in this country from the great clansmen to me, the king.

To further advance the centralization of power, and also to attempt a balance of power, legal and administrative reforms are imperative.

However, before we do all that, theres something we need to do first, right?

Yeah. First, we need to make a successor.

I push Julia down.

Be gentle, okay?

Yeah, Relax. Im quite confident in myself.

Authors notes:

And thus, the second volume ends.

There would be three chapters in the intermission.

The performance will start from here.

For plans, I am thinking of proceeding with a two-part organization consisting of three volumes for introduction and development and four volumes for turn and conclusion.

I plan to see this through.

It seems it would take some time until the consolidation of the Adernia peninsula.