Chapter 971 – Coronation of Venus Holympia ~ 3
The princess’s coronation ceremony, which started at the lowest point in Holympia, was gradually approaching its end.
The princess’s march from the foul-smelling slum to the shopping street with many people walking around finally reached her palace.
“In the end, what came has come.”
Arisa, who was standing behind the princess as she walked majestically, sighed briefly and spoke her words.
It may seem like she’s worrying too much, but she, the princess’s truly precious friend, had a reason for saying this.
“I was really hoping this was just a rumor…”
“… Hmm! No matter how much it is said that His Majesty Venus is doing it!”
Although there was no big commotion that would block the princess’s march, the mood among the people who came to see the coronation began to take an increasingly negative turn.
“Mom… Are there terrifying demons appearing?”
“It seems so… But don’t worry too much. His Majesty Venus will protect us.”
“But demons are bad monsters, right?”
All the people of the empire where the sun never sets were so afraid of demons that a mother could only be seen hugging a child who was trembling and asking questions.
“So far, Venus has done her best to let us know that demons are fully capable of talking to us…”
Arisa clicked her tongue and took a quick look at the numerous nobles gathered at the coronation ceremony.
Among them, there were certainly nobles who received help from the demons brought by the princess.
“When Venus was helping, she would run to Holympia carrying that heavy butt without any hesitation… And indeed, her feelings change when she enters and exits the bathroom.”
“Please don’t think too negatively. Nobles may not know, but it is inevitable for people without titles to be afraid of demons, right?”
“It’s all an excuse. They only take advantage and have to fulfill their duties. Are they idiots who can’t even do the most basic things in aristocratic society?”
Arisa took a deep breath and wanted to point fingers and ask why everyone was quiet right now, but she couldn’t ruin the coronation ceremony of her precious friend.
“No matter how much you call yourself a princess…”
“Hmm… Why should we be diplomatic… Um…”
The atmosphere filled with dissatisfaction and doubt did not change even as the princess walked majestically to her imperial palace.
Rather, the atmosphere strangely began to take a turn for the worse when she met Eve Terra, who was waiting quietly on the road to the imperial palace.
“Crown Princess Venus of the Empire Where the Sun Never Sets. Let me tell you that she is honored to have officially organized this event and given you her invitation.”
After receiving the princess’ earnest request, Eve appeared wearing a black and white dress that exposed her back and buttocks.
The width of the skirt was considerable, so in some ways it could be said to be old-fashioned. In addition, the tail growing on her buttocks and the horns on her head showed a sense of not covering them on purpose.
They even had gold-decorated accessories on their horns, which somewhat diminished the image that all the people of the empire had of ‘the demons are a vicious race that loves murder and rape.’
“That woman leads the demons…”
“Hmm… But, it feels different than I thought? I thought they were crazy about blood and magic?”
The appearance of Eve Terra, the leader of the demons, who finally appeared in front of the people was simply beautiful, so the atmosphere calmed down, but a strange question began to arise.
“You really worked hard to come here from far away Pandemonium! Queen Eve.”
“It’s nice to be back on the ground after a long time because it’s surprisingly warm and cozy. I hope the conversation about disposition after the coronation goes in a good direction.”
Eve said her words with a gentle smile, as if she wanted all the nobles present to hear them, and then slowly approached the princess.
“Disposal? What are you talking about?”
“This is my first time hearing this story too? Damn, isn’t there someone with connections to the imperial palace?”
The nobles’ eyes widened at the ‘important-looking story’ that had never even been rumored in social circles.
“I guess you didn’t hear? Queen Eve from Pandemonium says she’s cooperating in catching those of her people who have been committing vicious acts on Earth.”
As if waiting for the right moment, a noblewoman opened her mouth.
“This is a story about disposing of the demons who have been imprisoned in Tartarus, the dungeon of the imperial palace. Elaine gritted her teeth saying that she was disappointed that she could not execute them herself, but… Well, is there really a need to kill those beasts with our own hands?”〈 Br〉
“Don’t you think we’ve finally found some demons we can talk to? Haha! How great would it be if the demons could be taken care of without using our blood or money?”
“Yes, that’s right! Those gentle demons from Pandemonium have incredible magic and skills… They say they can easily create miracles that can make even a crippled person stand up!”
Once a good story started, it started to come out non-stop, as if someone had intervened.
“I don’t know if Leda Archibald had a hand in it… Or if Ceres-san had a hand in it… But I was worried for no reason.”
“Hehe, aren’t they all people who betray the grace they received? There must be one or two people who received help from demons.”
“True! But that doesn’t change the idea that everyone is an opportunist. I don’t think you’ll be criticized even if you say good things about demons, so just watch what you say.”
Arisa grunted, but the moment the princess grabbed the back of Eve’s hand and kissed her, she shook her head when she saw the surrounding nobles applauding.
“Ha… I’m a nobleman, but I’m so embarrassed that I’m going to die.”
“Isn’t it inevitable? Not everyone can accept this change overnight.”
The princess smiled and looked at Arisa and said her words.
“There are still some fools on our Nectar side who cannot accept the change. Shouldn’t we move forward slowly with the mindset that it is a three-way match against each other?”
“Well, I am a person who knows the truth either way. I plan to support Venus’ actions, right?”
Eve winked once as a thank you and walked next to the princess and started walking slowly towards the imperial palace together.
Behind Eve, of course, were the demons who had come up to earth together. They were all walking on the ground as they were born, without any need to use transformation magic.
“Hmph… I heard that the ground is full of bugs, but it’s not that bad.”
“Right? It smells less than I thought, and I think it’s pretty. It looks like a movie set!”
“I understand why the Great Mother changed her mind! It would be such a waste to just burn this earth with eternal flames!”
They were wearing black, high-leg combat uniforms with their tails upright and their stylish horns showing, but they were really just that.
The atmosphere they gave off, even wearing coats that covered their shoulders, was not like an incredibly scary killing machine, but was closer to the feeling of ‘the uniform of a distant country that is still hard to understand.’
“But… Demons… Am I mistaken? Unlike what I heard through rumors, this is really…”
“Hmm… Do you feel that way too? I heard stories about him having a scary sword in his hand or a devil’s wings.”
“Hehe! I think I finally understand why His Majesty Venus coveted demons so much!”
I don’t know if this is really a good thing, but surprisingly, the nobles who saw the ‘ordinary demon’ who did not cause any harm even made the smallest joke.
“You have finally arrived. Your Majesty Venus?”
After walking there for a while with the princess, Eve smiled and pointed with her hand to the imperial palace in front of her.
“Let’s enter together into a new era.”
The princess greeted Queen Shadid and Eve once more and began to climb the high stairs to enter her imperial palace.
The beautiful Holimpia Street and the place called ‘Imperial Palace’ were strangely isolated.
Although there was no huge castle wall, if you think about what the place called ‘Imperial Palace’ actually was, such a wall was inevitable and natural.
“Whoa…”
Letting out her long breath, the princess moved her legs towards the highest point where she could overlook the entire people of the empire where the sun never sets.
These stairs, which would normally be full of nobles walking up and down sweating to offer even the slightest remonstrance to the emperor, were only climbed by the princess at this moment.
In front of the princess who climbed the stairs, thinking that it was meaningless to count her number, there was an ornate door separating the ‘Holympia’ and the ‘Imperial Palace’.
‘It is a truly strange feeling that the door that was always wide open is closed tightly today, the day of the coronation.’
The door that was open to countless subjects and nobles was indeed locked tightly.
Guarding in front were Hailey Galagon and Hestia Gregorio, wearing shiny and beautiful armor.
The princess, who had her eyes on the leaders of the kingdom called Trinity, walked toward the door step by step.
“Welcome, Venus Holympia. Thank you for your hard work in completing the coronation ceremony, the final task to become the emperor of the empire where the sun never sets.”
Minerva Lutetia, dressed in beautiful red armor unlike her usual self, was guarding the gates to her imperial palace as always.
“Minerva Lutetia, commander of the Empire where the sun never sets and leader of the Order of the Blood Rose, is currently guarding this door that is scheduled to open for only one person.”
Minerva spoke in a voice that conveyed her charisma and spoke while looking into the eyes of the princess.
“Who are you who are about to enter the imperial palace, where you will be prepared to welcome the Great One?”
In response to Minerva’s question, the princess closed her eyes for a moment.
