Chapter 64: Blood-Soaked Coronation Ceremony (1)

Chapter 64: Blood-Soaked Coronation Ceremony (1)

The 28th of the 5th month, year 468. Lord Warungs army took position at the south of the capital which was about half a day away from the capital.

On the other hand, the allied army of the lords and the mercenaries led by Count Chamneaux were confronting Lord Warungs army with the capital at their rear. Both armies kept a certain distance from each other while gazing at the other.

It was as if both sides were waiting for something.

Meanwhile, the coronation ceremony was solemnly held at the capital in a bit of a rush.

The aristocrats gathered in the building used by the 2nd Emperor for social gatherings as they waited restlessly for the young Emperor to appear.

They would leave the capital with their families as soon as the coronation ceremony is over or well, that is their plan anyway. The Chancellor and the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies werent an exception to this. They were also preparing to return to their fiefs in case Count Chamneaux was defeated.

The whole Empire was focused on the battle between Lord Warung and Count Chamneaux. Even the aristocrats who were attending the coronation ceremony were more interested in the outcome of their battle than the Emperors coronation.

The accession of the Puppet Emperor wouldnt change the situation.

It wasnt only the aristocrats who thought this; the citizens of the capital thought this as well.

The coronation ceremony which would later come to be called the Blood-Soaked Coronation Ceremony is about to begin

It was raining in the capital on the morning of the coronation ceremony.

It didnt affect the coronation ceremony since that was originally scheduled to be held inside, but it did slightly change the position of the Imperial Guard; they were moved into a position which made it easier for them to rush to the venue.

It was like things were blowing in my favour.

The building where the coronation ceremony will be held was in the northwest section of the palace. It was surrounded by walls on all sides which made it convenient for me.

I was waiting in the waiting area dressed in a showy outfit. Oh my! It suits you a lot!Rêạd new chapters at novelhall.com

The Regent exclaimed after she entered the room. I heard that line a lot yesterday.

Thank you very much, Mother.

Oh my, you look like youre feeling better today.

Yes, I feel calm.

This person must know that her son was given Guandeleo, and yet she was acting like this. How shameless of her.

Your dignified appearance looks just like that person. Dont you think, Father?

This old man almost cried in joy at his dignified appearance.

The Regent and the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies were in the room with me. The Chancellor and George V were here until they arrived. I was wearing the cloak I received from them. It had too much gold on it for my liking.

Its my grandsons big day. I have prepared the best for you.

The Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies said as he took an item from the servant and uncovered it.

This is a wand made by the best craftsman of the Empire for today.

This wasnt a wand used by mages, but one that was traditionally carried by royalty. Most of todays aristocrats and royals can be traced back to mages, so royals often carried decorative wands as a formality.

The difference between this and a mages wand was that no thought was given to its functionality. There were a lot of gold, silver and other useless decorations on the wand. It was a hindrance to use it for magic.

Oh my! This is a wand fit for His Majesty.

Do you like it, Your Majesty?

Honestly, I dont like it at all. Obviously, since these people dont know what I like.

Hmm, Im happy. Thanks, Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies.

Thank you for your kind words.

The supremacy of the two dukes will be cemented once the imperial crown is placed on the Emperors head. Why dont you act?

The person who places the crown on the Emperors head will be recognised as the Emperors guardian, so all their previous tyrannies would be justified. To Count Newnbal, this was the last chance to stop them, and yet Count Vedett hadnt made his move.

Are you going to betray me at the last moment?

Calm down.

Count Vedett was watching the two dukes take their last step as well as the unfocused eyes of the Emperor which had been gazing into the air.

Calm down.

Count Vedett said to Count Newnbal again, but with a smile this time.

And watch. This is the dawn of the Empire.

Count Newnbal turned his gaze towards the throne when he heard those words.

And then light shone.

The view from the throne was a sight that could only be described as magnificent.

The throne and the decorations in the venue gave the illusion that this nation was rich and wealthy. Well, most of the decorations were loaned by the Chancellor and the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies.

Most of the aristocrats in the venue seemed to have the count title. Both factions tried to get lower ranked aristocrats to attend the coronation to make their factions look as big as possible, but they found out that the venue couldnt fit that many people so they settled for a lower number. So, I have to suppress the aristocratic district after this as well.

There were so many people in here that it was impossible to distinguish who they were from the throne. Come to think of it, I think I saw a similar scene as soon as I reincarnated. I remember I cried uncontrollably at that time.

There were several steps in front of the throne and the Chancellor, and the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies was walking up it slowly while holding the crown.

It was finally time. There would normally be more rituals in the coronation ceremony, but they skipped all of those because they were in a rush. The enemy was half a day away from the capital, so they couldnt afford to go through all of the steps.

The servant standing next to me was holding a piece of parchment. They probably wanted me to use that as an edict and declare that Lord Warung is a rebel as soon as they placed the crown on my head.

Like Timona had said, they were carrying swords.

We had several strategies created for different situations.

For example, one for if someone brings a magic tool into the venue. The Sealing magic tool is activated at the venue, but other magic tools can be used too under certain circumstances. So, magic tools can become unpredictable elements when we try to gain control of the venue.

I have told Lord Salomon to interrupt the Sealing magic tool and I will temporarily control the venue with magic. During that time, the mages of the Belbe Kingdom along with the Imperial Guards will rush into the venue and bring it under complete control.

This way I could hide the fact that I could use magic under the Sealing Barrier even if they discover that I can use magic.

We also created strategies to deal with the situation if Lord Raul and Lord Aquicurl are equipped with swords.

In the Bungdalto Empire, only the Emperor was allowed to have a sword during the coronation ceremony, but since these two were now in power, it was possible that this rule would be disregarded.

And it was.

They probably werent carrying swords as a precaution against me, but they were carrying it as a precaution towards the person next to them. The two of them have been political rivals for so long, so they didnt trust each other even though they had temporarily joined forces. They carried swords because they were wary of walking next to the other unarmed.

Beside the throne was a round desk covered with jewels and the wand that I had been given earlier as well as the ceremonial sword wrapped in purple cloth which I had replaced with a lesser holy sword, was placed on the table.

There are three people in this venue who are armed. The two in front of me and me since the sword on the table was within my reach.

So I had to do it. They will be an obstacle to controlling this venue as long as theyre armed. Risks like this needed to be eliminated since failure wasnt an option. What I do will be the signal for this operation to begin.

The two men finally reached me. They bowed in accordance with the customs.

I reached for the ceremonial sword on the table while they were looking away, then I slowly stood up from my throne so as to not alarm them.

Our eyes met, and they widened their eyes in surprise.

I gripped the hilt of the sword tightly.