This is the day of the third International Conference.
The Wing Crest members are all in the Krater Labyrinth, so they are not participating this time.
Raus and Rebecca, who would likely evolve into Ancient Class if their levels increased, still wanted to see the Krater Labyrinth. Edward and the others also wanted to participate because rare monster materials could be obtained.
Princess Seras of Grand Duke Lichtenfels, who had just joined, was looking pale, but I understand her feelings well.
I have the governorship of Solemne to attend to, and I cannot afford to miss today’s International Conference. Therefore, unfortunately, I will be staying behind in Alka with Marquis Rika.
Marquis Rika is stationed in Feel as the Provincial Governor, so she has no plans to attend the International Conference.
The main participants in this International Conference are as follows:
**Amister Kingdom**
King Reinhardt Ray Amister
Chancellor Lalaina Perler
Duke Cecilia Turkis
Duke Arjan Montshstein
**Torencia Phantom Kingdom**
Phantom Queen Hildegard Minato Torencia
Crown Prince Brunhild Minato Torencia
Chancellor Elba Verde
**Valentia Dragon Kingdom**
Dragon King Folias Dragool Valentia
Duke Blitz Ouroboros
Duke Hertraich Lindwurm
**Alegria Duchy**
Duke-King Grace Alegria
Crown Prince Grissina Alegria
Chancellor Limone Argent
**Valiente United Kingdom**
Beast King Gymnos Basilious Valiente
Prince Tigre Basilious Valiente
Baron Neige Ovest
Baron Rivier Rodpeace
Duke Verano Aldilia
Duke Polaris Gransharrow
**Libertarian Federation**
Grand Duke Liar Lichtenfels
Grand Prince Adrein Lichtenfels
Denebulate Representative Urs Denebulate
Vagenbach Representative Katarina Vagenbach
Granreve Representative Eislicht Granreve
Parseonos Representative Minas Parseonos
Peisces Representative Nicholas Peisces
Acquario Representative Isabella Acquario
Gemios Representative Linze Gemios
Many civil officials serving as secretaries and military officials serving as guards are also visiting. With the Grand Masters also in attendance, and the Orders providing security, the main conference hall is expected to be filled with nearly a hundred people.
“Let us begin. I believe the names of the countries and royal succession rights have already been communicated. I would like to reconfirm with all of you, especially those who will be ascending to the throne, whether you are prepared to finalize these decisions.”
First, it’s about the eight countries in the Libertarian region and the five countries in the Valiente region that will be independent. No, it’s not just the country names, but also the succession rights to the throne, which cannot be ignored. Since all those who will be ascending to the throne are present, it is natural to confirm them at this opportunity.
“Since there are no objections from anyone, the country names and royal succession rights are finalized. Independence will coincide with my coronation ceremony, but what about the timing for that?”
“It will be problematic to have the coronation on the same day as His Celestial Emperor, so it would be better to set a different date.”
“That’s true. However, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later. It would be desirable for each country to hold a simple coronation ceremony within a week of His Majesty’s coronation.”
Grand Duke Liar’s and Baron Neige’s opinions are entirely reasonable. The crowns indicating royal succession should be prepared by the Crafter’s Guild Headquarters, blessed by the Priests’ Guild Headquarters, and then the coronation should be performed by the Head Priests Master of the Priests’ Guild in the capital city of each country. At that time, the crowns of Torencia, Valiente, and Alegria will also be newly made. As for me, I would like my sister Hilde to perform the coronation, but since I am the Queen of Torencia, even if the period of receiving the crown is short, I will have to return to Bestia at that time and perform a simple coronation ceremony.
“The Crafter’s Guild Headquarters is already working at full capacity to produce the Imperial Crown, Royal Crowns, and Royal Jewels. The Grand Priests Master is also ready to perform the blessings at any time. The Royal Authority is the same, so the coronation ceremony is expected to proceed without any issues.”
Chancellor Lalaina of the Amister Kingdom explained the progress of the Imperial Crown, Royal Crowns, and Royal Jewels. The Imperial Crown will be worn by Brother Rai, who will be enthroned as the Celestial Emperor. The Royal Crowns will be worn by the Kings of Torencia, Valiente, and Alegria. The Royal Jewels will be worn by the thirteen newly independent small countries. Although the form of the Royal Authority will vary by country, it has been decided that Lapis Laz will be used as the material for all of them. The Royal Authority is something that signifies royal succession apart from the crown, and care has been taken to ensure that each country’s Royal Authority is not the same, leading to this outcome.
**Amister Heavenly Empire:** Royal Scepter, ornate one-handed straight sword, celestial globe modeled after longevity.
**Torencia Phantom Kingdom:** Great Scythe Queen’s Sickle, ornate celestial globe.
**Valentia Dragon Kingdom:** Two-edged spear modeled after a dragon, gauntlets decorated with dragons.
**Alegria Beast Kingdom:** Shield modeled after a lion, royal scepter with an ornate embedded blade.
**Lichtenfels Grand Duchy:** Ornate one-handed straight sword.
**Denebulate Bridge Duchy:** Ornate great axe.
**Vagenbach Bridge Duchy:** Ornate bow.
**Granreve Bridge Duchy:** Celestial globe modeled after wings.
**Parseonos Bridge Duchy:** Ornate greatsword.
**Peisces Bridge Duchy:** Ornate spear.
**Acquario Bridge Duchy:** Ornate multi-jointed sword.
**Gemios Bridge Duchy:** Ornate twin swords.
**Valt Beast Duchy:** Multi-jointed sword with motifs of the six beast races.
**Steilhang Beast Duchy:** Twin swords with motifs of the six beast races.
**Blume Beast Duchy:** One-handed straight sword with motifs of the six beast races.
**Flug Beast Duchy:** Great axe with motifs of the six beast races.
**Horn Beast Duchy:** Spear with motifs of the six beast races.
There is also a difference in the number of Royal Authorities granted depending on the crown received. Only Torencia will continue to use its existing Royal Authority, the Great Scythe Queen’s Sickle, as it was the favorite great scythe of the Royal Ancestor Elier and has been passed down through generations to fight Slume Lords. The other countries naturally accepted this. In other countries, Valiente possessed the Holy Sword Holiness Breath, but that holy sword has already been passed on to Prim. Therefore, Valentia and Alegria have also accepted the new Royal Authority. In fact, one of the reasons the Wing Crest members headed to the Krater Labyrinth was to obtain materials from high-ranking monsters to use as Royal Authorities.
Furthermore, the country names will also change. Valiente will change from a Dragon Kingdom to a Dragon Empire, and Alegria will change from a Duchy to a Beast Kingdom. In Alegria’s case, the royal succession will also become Beast King. Although the Duke-King of Alegria has been of the beast race for generations, His Majesty Gumnos remembered this fact and proposed a change. His Majesty Grace also lamented the disappearance of the royal succession of Beast King, so it was decided that the ducal family of Alegria would inherit it. The fact that the title of Grand Duke in the small countries means Duke-King or Grand Duke in the guest world was also a deciding factor. As for the capes, the Celestial Emperor will wear crimson, the three Kings will wear scarlet, and the three Dukes will wear vermilion, with their national crests embroidered.
“Is everything going smoothly? That’s a good thing, you know.”
“You’ve been retired for longer than you’ve been in office, so please accept it.”
Brother Rai’s true desire is to abdicate the position of Celestial Emperor and become a Hunter. However, having come this far, if anyone other than Brother Rai were to be enthroned as Celestial Emperor, the Federation Heavenly Empire would immediately split, and there might even be wars erupting in various regions. Therefore, whether he likes it or not, Brother Rai has no choice but to take on the role.
“I understand. Having come this far, I will fulfill my duty as Celestial Emperor until I abdicate to Rest. To get back to the topic, is there any problem with the Ritter’s Guild launching simultaneously with the royal coronations?”
The Ritter’s Guild that Brother Rai is referring to is the collective term for the Order’s Guild, Father’s Guild, Dragoner’s Guild, Beastar’s Guild, and Soldier’s Guild. In the guest world’s language, it means knight, so it’s a fitting collective name for the six knight guilds.
“Yes. It has already been communicated to the dragon riders that the Dragoner’s Guild will be renamed. The dragon rider corps owned by the nobles will also be registered with the Dragoner’s Guild and will be directly under the Dragon King, but that is also being handled.”
“With the cooperation of Beast King Gumnos, preparations are also underway for the Beastar’s Guild, including the Duchy Knight Corps and the Beast Knight Corps.”
“The Father’s Guild only requires a name change, so there are no particular issues.”
“The Feiser’s Guild is the same.”
It appears that the newly established Dragoner’s Guild and Beastar’s Guild are also ready. Similar to the Father’s Guild, which was formerly the Saber’s Guild, the Holiner’s Guild has also changed its name to Feiser’s Guild. This is because the word “Holiner” means holy knight in the guest world’s language, those who protect the country. Therefore, the Priests’ Guild will no longer be involved in national governance. The Priests’ Guild and the Holiner’s Guild have discussed and decided to change the name to Feiser’s Guild on this occasion, in line with the other guilds.
The headquarters for all guilds, including the Father’s Guild, will be located in Float, but this will be more like a branch office. In reality, the actual headquarters will be the current headquarters of the Saber’s Guild, the Royal Dragoner’s Corps, and the Duchy Knight Corps in the capital city of each country. Grand Masters and Associate Masters will be dispatched alternately to the headquarters in Float, and it has also been decided to increase the number of Associate Masters to two, including the Soldier’s Guild. The Associate Masters of the Order’s Guild and the Feiser’s Guild will remain at one person each.
“Is this going smoothly as well? Oh, but it seems the Grand Dragoner’s Master is not here?”
“My elder brother, Harut, will serve as the Grand Dragoner’s Master after renouncing his succession rights. He is currently in his home country to rally the dragon riders of Valentia, but he plans to participate next time, so I will introduce him then.”
“As for the Grand Beastar’s Master, I apologize, but the selection of candidates is proving difficult. Both the Duchy Knight Commander and the Beast Knight Commander are elderly, and they seem reluctant to accept such positions.”
His Highness Harut, His Majesty Folias’s elder brother, will be appointed as the Grand Dragoner’s Master. Since he is also renouncing his succession rights, it seems there will be no particular problems. However, for the Grand Beastar’s Master, although there are candidates, the selection is difficult, and it is likely to take some time before a formal decision is made.
“It would be problematic if an unsuitable person were appointed in haste, but it would be inconvenient if it’s not ready by the coronation ceremony. Is it possible to do so by then?”
“We’ll manage. It’s also an option to have Lord Tolman or Lord Dianos dispatched.”
Ah, the current Grand Order’s Master and Associate Order’s Master. The Order’s Guild will start operating with a new structure from Brother Rai’s coronation ceremony. Therefore, Lord Rex will be appointed as the Grand Order’s Master, and Lady Miranda will be appointed as the Associate Order’s Master. I overheard that Lord Tolman and Lady Dianos will continue to work as Royal Orders or Order’s Masters, so it is indeed an option to have them take charge of the Beastar’s Guild.
“Hmm, that’s worth considering. Understood, I’ll ask them both.”
“Yes, please do.”
Lord Tolman and Lady Dianos are both present here, and they are widening their eyes at this unexpected turn of events. They are not retiring from the Order’s Guild, but they had hoped to spend their retirement years in peace after stepping down from their current positions. They likely wished to spend their retirement years in peace after stepping down from their current positions.
“Before we move on to the next agenda, I would like to take a short break. Lunch has also been prepared, so please inform the butler if you wish to have it. We will resume in two hours.”
It’s already lunchtime. Although it feels like a short time, the content was meaningful, so time has passed quickly. Also, the meal has been prepared with great care by the head chef of Amagi Castle, who is a direct disciple of Sayuri-sama, so I am looking forward to it as well.
