It’s been quite a busy April, helping Yuri with development plans for the Esmeralda Baronetcy, logging in the Cherry Tree Garden within the Marquisate of Amatista, and conducting a simple survey of the Mylight Mountains.
Tomorrow is finally the day of my brother’s coronation.
At the same time, the declaration of the birth of the first unified nation on the Philia Continent will be made, and my brother will be enthroned as Celestial Emperor in both name and reality.
Along with this, there will be personnel changes within the Order’s Guild. The Grand Order’s Master position, which has been vacant for forty years, will be filled, and an Associate Order’s Master will also be newly appointed.
Furthermore, Yuri, Yamato, and I will be granted the new noble title of Heavenly Viscount, along with the added bonus of celestial imperial succession rights.
Although only Heavenly Viscount families will possess celestial imperial succession rights, three such families are being established at once. Since all three families are confirmed to be of Yamato’s bloodline, I still find myself wondering if this is truly the right course of action.
Additionally, we will be bestowed with family names as Heavenly Viscount families, meaning our names will change starting tomorrow.
Since Yuri took office in Feel in April, we’ve been using the new family names to get accustomed to them. However, as they were not officially bestowed, there were no changes in the Library.
But tomorrow, simultaneously with the bestowal, the Grand Priests Master, who will be attending the coronation, is scheduled to handle the procedures. Thus, as soon as the coronation concludes, I will transition from a princess to a Heavenly Viscount.
I thought I would remain the Queen’s Younger Sister until my brother abdicated. I never imagined I would be made a noble.
Currently, we are in the living room of the royal private quarters within Amagi Castle, casually chatting about various matters, including the coronation schedule.
“The coronation will take place in the Audience Chamber as scheduled, correct?”
“Yes. The Priests’ Guild also advised that since he will bear the title of Celestial Emperor, the ceremony should be held within Amagi Castle.”
“The new headquarters has a large number of cherry trees planted, but it couldn’t quite match the solemnity of the Esperanza branch.”
The coronation of the Amister King was held at the Priests’ Guild in Esperanza.
The Priests’ Guild Esperanza Branch was once the main headquarters of the Priests’ Guild during the Bacion Theocracy era. It was built within a Treasure Tree, just like Amagi Castle, making it a suitable location for a coronation.
When the Bacion Theocracy’s territory was restored to Amister, the headquarters were moved to Float. However, the newly constructed headquarters, I must admit, pales in comparison to the Esperanza Branch.
It’s unavoidable without a Treasure Tree, but even so, every effort has been made to decorate it, and it is more magnificent than the Amister headquarters.
“That is one of the reasons.”
“Even if the new headquarters is more magnificent than the Esperanza Branch, it has been decided that the ceremony will be held at Amagi Castle, hasn’t it?”
“As an enthronement as Celestial Emperor, it is only fitting that it be held there.”
As Yuri and Prim say, Celestial Emperor is a shortened form of ‘Emperor of the country crowned by the Celestial Tree,’ so there is no more suitable place for the coronation than within the Celestial Tree itself.
Grand Priests Master Idea also understands this and actually agrees, stating it is indeed the case.
“Also, I heard that Lord Aiver will have no involvement whatsoever?”
“Yes. With the Amister Kingdom transitioning to the Amister Heavenly Empire, a coronation from the former king would be inappropriate. Therefore, he personally traveled to Valentia to negotiate, and Lord Gaia will be attending.”
My brother offers a wry smile, but does my father truly not wish to attend the coronation *that* much? However, it appears he went to Dragunia via Rex’s Traveling, settled matters with His Majesty Emperor Folias, and then arranged for Lord Gaia to attend, so it isn’t a bad outcome for the coronation of the first Celestial Emperor.
“Frighteningly, the coronation will apparently be performed by Lord Gaia. Ordinarily, this is the role of the former king or the Grand Priests Master, but Lord Gaia is one of the oracles and also an Ancient Dragonian. The Grand Priests Master himself acknowledged that she is the most fitting choice for the coronation of the first Celestial Emperor, who is an Ancient Elf.”
That is indeed a terrifying prospect.
To begin with, Lord Gaia has stated that she has never descended from Mount Wilness except once when she attempted to register with the Priests’ Guild in her youth.
It’s inconceivable, even in Valentia, that she would descend the mountain for the Celestial Emperor’s coronation, let alone perform the act itself.
“It feels like things are becoming too grandiose.”
“Given that it’s the first unified nation on the Philia Continent, it’s bound to be grandiose.”
I agree with Yamato.
After the enthronement, Sister Hilde, His Majesty Emperor Folias, and His Majesty Emperor Grace will offer their royal authority, and Sister Elis and Sister Maruca will bestow the mantle.
At this point, it will be considered that Torencia, Valentia, and Alegria have accepted the subordinate relationship. This might be perceived as even more grandiose in some cases.
“And after that, the wedding ceremony with Lord Ciel will take place, won’t it?”
“No, first there will be the Order appointment ceremony. Besides Rex and Miranda, there are others who need to be appointed as Order’s Master and Royal Order.”
“Eh? That comes first?”
“Yes. It’s not just me and Ciel; Rex and Saya’s wedding ceremony will also be held.”
Ah, so that’s how it is.
Saya will be Rex’s third wife, who is to become Grand Order’s Master. It was strange to me why they hadn’t married until now. However, if the Celestial Emperor and the Grand Order’s Master are to hold their wedding ceremonies simultaneously after the coronation, it will also demonstrate the good relationship between my brother and Rex.
“There was a proposal to hold Yamato and Hilde’s wedding at the same time, but Hilde politely declined. She said it would be too presumptuous for the queen of another country to marry at the same time as the Celestial Emperor.”
“I understand her feelings.”
Yamato looks relieved. While he accepts marrying Sister Hilde, it’s understandable that he would want to avoid marrying at the same time as the Celestial Emperor. However, my brother, who is granting Yamato celestial imperial succession rights, and Torencia, being a participating country of the Federation and one of the three kingdoms that act as a deterrent to the Celestial Emperor, would have preferred the wedding to happen concurrently if possible.
“Just as Mana is thinking. If possible, I would have liked to hold the weddings with Lydia, Ludia, and Athena simultaneously.”
I figured as much. Lydia and Ludia are twin daughters of Lord Freyus, who will become Associate Dragon’s Master, and Athena is Lord Gaia’s daughter. From the perspective of strengthening ties with Valentia, holding simultaneous weddings would have been ideal. However, Lydia and Ludia’s birthdays are in May, and Athena’s is in August, so they cannot marry yet.
“Well, if we were to push Yamato’s wedding as well, it would raise the issue of how to handle Alegria.”
“That’s true. But I believe His Majesty Emperor Grace is aware of that, and he is not someone who would make unreasonable demands.”
There is a possibility that his vassals might not be pleased, so avoiding it might have been the right choice.
“Speaking of which, regarding Yamato and Sister Hilde, wasn’t their wedding supposed to be after Sister Hilde’s abdication? Is it okay for them to get married now?”
“The reason we waited for Hilde’s abdication was due to her position. However, now that Torencia has joined the Federation Heavenly Empire, that position has changed. Furthermore, since Yamato will also be one of the celestial imperial successors, the sooner it happens, the better, or so the discussion is going.”
I see. Sister Hilde has delegated the governance of Torencia to her younger sister Hild and is focusing on the governance of Solemne. She couldn’t marry until the situation stabilized, but now that the circumstances have changed, perhaps they think it’s better to marry sooner to reduce later complications. If that’s the case, it would be even better for Yamato and Sister Hilde’s wedding to take place tomorrow, after the coronation.
“Yamato, please persuade Sister Hilde.”
“Huh? Uh, no, seriously?”
“Yes. I also believe it should be done. Besides, as things stand, we don’t know when Sister Hilde will be able to marry, so sooner is better, isn’t it?”
“That’s true, but…”
If Yamato persuades her, Sister Hilde will likely agree. Moreover, I’ve heard that there are still nobles from Solemne who are pursuing Sister Hilde, and recently, even merchants have started to emerge, foolishly aiming for the position of Sister Hilde’s husband. To eliminate such riff-raff, it would be best for them to officially marry. Although the matter of children will have to wait until the situation in Solemne stabilizes, that’s no different from before.
“If we can hold the weddings simultaneously, I would be grateful. Please, Viscount Yamato.”
“I, I understand. I will at least try to talk to her.”
“Yes, thank you.”
The coronation is tomorrow, and the wedding ceremonies for my brother and Rex are already included in the schedule. They are going to squeeze in Yamato and Sister Hilde’s wedding as well, aren’t they? Well, whether they do it or not, weddings don’t take that much effort, so it won’t be a major issue.
“Yes, if you can attend the wedding, please request an Arc Order’s Coat.”
“An Arc Order’s Coat? Ah, it certainly looks impressive. I understand.”
The Crest Defender Coat also looks impressive, but Yamato will be marrying as a Heavenly Viscount and is also an O-Rank Order with the title of Sky Knight. If he is to have his wedding alongside the Celestial Emperor, the Arc Order’s Coat would be more appropriate. Sister Hilde will wear her royal attire as queen, but what about Saya?
“Brother, while it’s one thing for Sister Hilde, what about the attire for Sister Ciel and Saya?”
“Ciel will be coming from Lichtenfels as a princess, so she will wear her attire as a princess of Lichtenfels. Saya is also having a dress custom-made for this occasion, so I hear she will be wearing that.”
Lord Ciel will be wearing her attire as a Lichtenfels princess. Since she will indeed be coming from Lichtenfels, this is only natural. Saya is a Hunter, so she likely doesn’t have many dresses, and she would have no choice but to have one made. As she is also an Ancient Crafter, it’s understandable that she would make it herself. However, due to material issues, I doubt she will be able to wear it again. Perhaps I should send a few Grand Silk Crawlers as wedding gifts, including ones for Rosemary and Muse.
As a side note, Princess is a title equivalent to a princess of the three duchies. The equivalent title for a prince is Prince, and the first in line for succession is Crown Prince. In the Heavenly Empire, these are Emperor’s Son, Emperor’s Daughter, and Crown Prince, respectively. Starting tomorrow, upon becoming a Heavenly Viscount, I will also become Crown Prince, so my titles will become rather grand. I wish Rest were ten years old soon, but there are still seven years to go.
That night, Sister Hilde returned to Alka. After being persuaded by Yamato, she joyfully agreed to have the wedding ceremony after the coronation. She probably wanted to accept the proposal when my brother first suggested it, as she didn’t know when she would be able to marry. However, she had her responsibilities as Queen of Torencia, and she couldn’t do something without informing Yamato and us. Therefore, she must have reluctantly declined. But when the same proposal came from her future husband, Yamato, Sister Hilde accepted with a heartfelt smile. Perhaps as a thank you, things were quite passionate in bed.
Although regular clothing is acceptable for wedding ceremonies, this one will be held following the coronation. Therefore, a dress is a must. Fortunately, thanks to Mako’s suggestion, we have dresses tailored by Bestia, so everyone will be wearing those tomorrow. I wonder how they will look from a Hunter’s perspective.
