264 – Coronation Ceremony (6)

The day has passed.

During the coronation ceremony, I heard a rough story from Richard, the acting manager, about what to do. After the light rehearsal, which had nothing to do with practice, it was an atmosphere that made me feel comfortable.

I had no intention of resting. If there was nothing I had to do, I went to the Royal Palace’s gymnasium.

The facilities were in compliance, but unlike the academy’s training ground, it was difficult to train comfortably. It was because the servants had to watch my training. Although they were driven out by the herd, at least two servants still had to remain.

The same goes for staying in the royal family. Unconditionally, my servants waited in the hallway, and they unconditionally followed me whenever I left. It seemed like it would take some time to get used to.

‘It’s complicated.’

In the meantime, my head was cluttered with other thoughts. It was because of the message left by Dorothy in the first round of Ice Festival.

… Keep your mind as empty as possible. It’s a big loss to not be able to focus on what you need to do right now because you’re drowning in troubles for which you don’t know the answer yet.

That night.

I was looking at the scenery of Dupendorf with my arms raised on the railing on the royal balcony. The scenery was so beautiful that I moved my feet without realizing it.

According to Richard, the clear sky in Dupendorf was originally something you couldn’t see. It was only recorded in the old books. It was because the blizzard raged non-stop until I arrived.

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Now that the clear skies are back, the largest number of people in history have informed me that they are out and enjoying the aurora-dancing night sky.

It is shocking to see a large-scale festival even from afar.

At that time, I felt a presence from behind.

“senior?”

“Nuh… .”

As expected, I heard Dorothy’s panic. what is nehat

I turned my head back to see Dorothy staggering.

“The sneaking approach doesn’t work anymore.”

“You are more boring than you used to be… . At least pretend not to know.”

Dorothy sighed in disappointment and stood next to me, arms crossed on the railing.

The witch’s hat must have been left in the room, and Dorothy’s face was clearly visible. Thanks to the color of ice magic emitted by the royal palace, Dorothy’s appearance along with the night view was very ecstasy.

I paused for a while and watched Dorothy. dog is pretty

“huh? why?”

“I just wanted to say something.”

“Don’t you have anything else to say?”

“is it so?”

“huh.”

“Then what?”

I guess he was just trying to play a joke on me while enjoying the scenery.

“Are you crowned tomorrow?”

“yes. I will do it in the morning.”

“Now you are completely Wonwang. The kid who was called the weakest at the academy quickly became a big player~.”

I chuckled.

“Yes, I will become the real Wonwang.”

“How do you feel, Your Highness Isaac?”

“uh? hmm? I don’t have… ?”

“Are you not happy?”

“I’m happy.”

“That’s how you feel, fool.”

It is.

“Have you decided what to say for tomorrow’s speech? Oh, don’t you give speeches or something?”

“That is my freedom.”

“Are you going to do it?”

“I probably won’t.”

“Ugh, you boring bastard… .”

Dorothy raised her feet and put her arm around my shoulder.

“Hey, Isaac. It’s an event where a person becomes the head of a country. A valuable life experience that not everyone can enjoy and that you will only have once in the future? Giving heart-pounding speeches and moving the public, huh? Will it be possible without that kind of romance?”

“well… . I do not know. Because I don’t think my emotions will move.”

I lifted my glasses once.

“And senior. These days, I keep saying I’m not funny, but the more I say that, the more I really feel like I’m not having fun. Originally, people tend to perceive things as they often say… .”

“Yeah, don’t listen. I can’t hear you.”

I am explaining it carefully.

Ironically, Dorothy fell away from me and rejected my explanation, patting her ear with the palm of her hand and uttering meaningless “Wa-B-B-Baba.”

Aren’t you just trying to hear what you want to hear too blatantly?

“eww… .”

“Nihihi. But Ji-in here is so pretty!”

When I finally gave up on explaining, Dorothy immediately changed the topic.

It was like a scene from a movie.

“… Iknow, right.”

I also looked at the scenery of Dupendorf.

ice kingdom. The ground is white and the aurora even shimmers in the night sky.

In my previous life, it felt like I was in a luxury accommodation where I had to pay tens of thousands of won to come. Because the scenery is very beautiful there.

“There is a mood. If you ask me to seduce a woman here, most women will pass!”

“I am not a little unsound… ?”

I, the harem-seeking scum, had nothing to say.

“That’s how beautiful it is, you bastard.”

Dorothy patted me and laughed heartily.

“It’s because of you. This older sister, before coming to the academy, lived in a completely shabby place? I imagined living in a place like this while listening to the voice of the princess a lot. It’s like that, but everyone is the same. Anyway, it was a romance for me too. I feel fulfilled because I am doing this. Nihihi.”

“Do you feel like a princess?”

“sure. First off, you look like a princess right? With this look and a pretty dress, it’s perfect, right?”

“You are very narcissistic.”

“Yeah, cheeky. It is an answer that calls for violence.”

It’s a joke. She is more than a princess and worthy of hearing the voice of a goddess.

When the reins were let go, they would be preoccupied with praising Dorothy’s appearance. It was necessary to maintain a moderate level of reason.

“Isaac. Will you live here forever after you graduate?”

“Everything goes well, and nothing special happens.”

The best answer I can give right now is this.

It was still unclear what the future would hold.

“It’s all a matter… .”

Dorothy rested her chin on her face and looked at me.

“Hey.”

“yes.”

“Didn’t you tell me something?”

huh?

“What?”

“… … .”

Dorothy looked at me very intently, as if trying to penetrate my thoughts.

I didn’t ask why you would ask such a thing. Dorothy knows how to read people’s emotions. Even if I managed to manage my expression, she had the ability to see through the gaps in my heart.

I’m thinking of going to find Dorothy in the first playthrough. It would be so dangerous that it would be impossible to take care of others, and no one would be able to take it. It was the same with Dorothy in front of him.

Even if I tell you my plans, they might somehow try to follow me. I didn’t know what kind of trouble might arise.

“Haven’t you said anything important yet? You must know me better than anyone else.”

I calmly took off my pretense.

Dorothy stared at me for a while, then turned her head back to the night view.

“okay?”

“yes.”

“… liar.”

Dorothy murmured softly, disgruntledly.

I deliberately pretended not to hear and looked at the night view with Dorothy.

Recalling Dorothy’s explanation in the first playthrough, going to the Ice Lake was seemingly like a moth flying into a flame.

But neither Hicks, the game’s developer, nor Dorothy in the first playthrough seemed to think it was not necessarily impossible for me to reach the Ice Lake.

‘If it was impossible, I wouldn’t have said it from the beginning.’

So, sorry Dorothy, I would throw myself into danger.

… …

Brilliant sunlight fell on the ground covered in white snow.

The coronation ceremony was performed in a grand and solemn manner accompanied by music.

The people gathered in the square focused their attention on me standing on the vast balcony of the palace.

The four corps commanders, Dupendorf’s troops, and numerous servants lined up in an orderly procession.

I walked slowly towards an elderly woman who was standing in front of the railing and looking down at the people.

Luxurious costumes in white and gold were adorned with luxurious ornaments. Hwirang’s cloak on his shoulders flutters in the wind.

He pretended to be dignified and cool with a serious expression, but on the inside he was secretly nervous.

The cheers and applause of the people greeted me.

‘The dragon… .’

The old woman is the Ice Dragon, Millie.

Dressed in white, she is known as the religious authority of Dupendorf.

It is said that meeting or communicating with the outside world is forbidden at all unless there is a business or ceremony related to the ice festival.

She is a symbol of abstinence and sanctity, and even I, Bingje, had not met her until the coronation ceremony.

I bent one knee and sat down in front of the young lady, Millie.

Millie opened the beautiful storage case held by the ice knight next to her. Inside, the silver dagger for ceremonies and the sword of Sanghwa were enshrined.

It was to take the form of renting it for a short time for the ceremony and returning it at the coronation ceremony. Originally, this was also the proper order.

With a benevolent smile on her face, Milli carefully raised the Sanghwa sword with both gloved hands and politely held it out to me.

Dorothy and Alice watched the scene from a distance.

The formed ice magic trickled down around Millie.

I received Sanghwa’s sword and poured ice magic.

My ice magic mixed with Millie’s magic and spread widely like a beautiful flower blooming.

When I got up from my seat holding Sanghwa’s sword, all the servants and soldiers saluted me in unison.

Millie cast an amplification spell and said.

“At this point, we invite the second Frost Lord, Isaac, to inherit the authority of the first Frost Lord, Veronica Aslius.”

Millie bowed her head.

Looking at the people, I took two steps and stood in front of the railing.

Then, he pulled out Sanghwa’s sword and held it up as if to show off.

Behind me, a beautiful white jade-colored magic rose up, and a huge white dragon flew up and showed off its appearance.

The people of Dupendorf came out in awe and looked at the white dragon.

People no longer cheered. There was nothing but awe in their faces. They got down on one knee and bowed their heads to me. Everyone pays homage to me as if it were a promise.

He lowered the arm holding the Sanghwa sword.

For a while I had to drift a lot of emotions.

… …

“My baby, you look deep in thought.”

While riding in a carriage across the territory of Dupendorf.

Alice, who was sitting across from me, spoke in a kind voice.

“huh… .”

At some point, he forgot to train with the magical device in his hand and stared out the window.

In my field of vision, I saw only the pure white snowfield, which was called the land of severe cold.

My servants sent me away, hoping to come back soon, but everyone wanted me to rule Dupendorf soon.

I just didn’t show it off, but there were many people who felt the backlash even when I boasted that I would come back.

It was unavoidable that the emotional rift deepened when I thought of Dupendorf, who entrusted the reign to me, the former king.

Even more so, the situation has piled up several layers of questions about the primordial ice system. It was easy for the accident to become tangled up like a skein of thread due to a little carelessness.

but.

“I don’t think it’s complicated, but it’s just like this.”

Either way, priorities were set.

Having regained my senses thanks to Alice, I cleaned up my mind and trained my mana management skills again with a tight grip on my magic device.

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Now was the time to just struggle to survive.