Chapter 205: Royal Coronation

Chapter 205: Royal Coronation

A thousand thoughts raced through Wisteria's mind. Just a couple of weeks ago, she couldn't have imagined becoming the winner of the royal competition. Faced with the looming threat of death, she had yearned to spend her remaining time indulging in anime. Before one of her siblings' hired assassins succeeded in their mission to kill her.

But the rapid turn of events left her unsure of how to react. She hadn't bothered to study the intricacies of running a country or basic economics, cursing her past self for dismissing it as a waste of her precious time.

Finding herself in the capital city of the Sun Country, Wisteria sought solace by stepping out onto the balcony. Yet even there, she was not alone; Yara stood by her side. As the next leader of the country, she still faced the threat of assassination. The balcony represented the easiest point of entry for an assassin, despite its elevated position on the eleventh floor.

Gazing at the vibrant city below, Wisteria took a deep breath. Memories of a massacre that occurred just over a year ago came flooding back. This was a time when the Expert Exorcist Exam had nearly been canceled. Even she, who had previously shown no interest in external affairs, was consumed by worry. The incident created a power vacuum within the lower ranks, which still lingered in the collective consciousness.

Conversations about the incident and enemy forces' attempts to undermine the Sun Kingdom continued to circulate. Wisteria recognized the responsibility before herto lead a populace that harbored no particular fondness for their ruler. Turning to Yara, she asked, "Any news?"

"Nothing out of the ordinary," Yara responded, without further explanation.Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)

Recently, Wisteria's father passed away. He had been bedridden and sick for a long time, but his timely demise, paving the way for her ascension to the throne, led many to question the circumstances surrounding his death, even if they dared not voice their suspicions to her face. After all, his time of death was a bit too convenient for her.

Now on the fast track to becoming queen, Wisteria couldn't escape the whispers trailing behind herrumors that accused her of eliminating her siblings and father for the sake of power.

Yara sensed Wisteria's unease and reassured her, seemingly perceiving her thoughts solely through her facial expressions. "Don't worry about what others think."

The door swung open, without anyone knocking, and Yara was immediately ready to fight as no one would dare enter the queens chambers so nonchalantly. She instinctively reached for her dagger, but her tension quickly dissipated when she saw who it was. She sighed and holstered her weapon.

"Kon, can you please knock next time? That way, I won't mistake you for an assailant," Yara said, her voice laced with annoyance. "And I won't hesitate to throw a dagger at your eyes. What if we were changing? Do you want to be remembered as the Perverted Exorcist? Perhaps that's why you entered without knocking. If you find the princess cute, I-"

"Yeah, yeah, you're both very cute," Kon interrupted, casually waving off her words. "I'm just so damn happy that the chunni weeb prin-... Oops, I almost forgot, you're a queen now. So you've evolved into a chunni weeb queen."

Yara's frown deepened. "Don't you dare! She is now the queen and technically outranks you a dozen times, at least. Don't call her silly names!"

Along the hallway, she encountered white-haired youngsters wearing high school uniforms. The situation was somewhat eerie, but she remained relatively unperturbed, knowing that Carpy, a demon with omniscient-like sensory abilities, was concealed in the clouds.

'If I have a demon protecting me with such extraordinary senses, there's no need to worry too much,' she reassured herself. Deep down, however, nerves still prickled her. As someone without Ord, she understood all too well the perils lurking in the world. Yet, being powerless meant she had to rely on others for her safety.

Perhaps if she had access to Ord energy, the situation would be entirely different. Yet, that was an ability she simply couldn't acquire, even as a queen. The rules established for the royal family prohibited them from acquiring such power.

Contemplating these rules, her thoughts inevitably drifted to someone for whom rules never seemed to apply: Kon. He acted as he pleased, whenever he pleased. Wisteria couldn't help but feel a tinge of envy toward her friend.

If she had his power, no one would dare challenge her. After all, the Emperor Exorcist governed his own country without objections. No one even made a sound about that.

No matter the circumstances, the solution remained the same: more power.

Nevertheless, she pushed aside those despondent emotions and approached Kon. Although other Clan Heads, their heirs, and prominent nobles mingled at the party, Wisteria headed toward Kon, who was engrossed in conversation with The Lover Exorcist.

As she approached, amidst the boisterous party atmosphere, both exorcists turned their attention toward her simultaneously. It was always astonishing how much sharper an exorcist's senses were compared to the average human.

Pushing down her bitter feelings about her fate, Wisteria smiled at Kon, not wanting to dampen the mood. "Are you sure it's a good idea to have the very people who have attempted to assassinate me act as my bodyguards?"

"Nah, don't worry. They're not really here to protect you," Kon reassured, his voice tinged with pride for some reason. "They're all so consumed with end-of-semester exams that they're probably oblivious to their surroundings. Essentially, they're just here to make up the numbers."

Having known Kon for a while, Wisteria could understand the strange way he saw things. He found solace in the fact that these young individuals could live their normal lives without the burden of danger. While they could have been a valuable army for others, including the four great clans, but Kon still let them do normal things like going to school and there Kon had no plans to recruit them for a secret army or anything like that.

The power to do something like that, enact their will into the world... Wisteria yearned for it deeply.

Amidst her contemplation, she felt her heartbeat quicken and strange energy gather around her heart. An image flashed in her mind: a man adorned with a crown of thorns, drawing his bow and aiming an arrow at the sun. It felt like a forgotten memory, resurfacing in her dreamlike state.