chapter 61
61. Enthronement (3)
At the top of the stairs.
Emperor Brigitte was sitting on the throne on the platform.
The host below the podium shouted loudly.
“Everyone stand up!”
The coronation ceremony for Yuma to the title of Grand Duke marked the beginning.
The podium that stands now was not the podium in front of the <Crossroads of Glory>.
The imperial palace is now the residence of Emperor Brigitte.
A large banquet hall in front of the imperial palace.
The nobles were lined up.
They were all high-ranking nobles.
On the left, members of the royal family were also gathered together.
First Prince Schwerce now looked very relaxed. She seemed to have relaxed after putting down a very heavy burden.
This time, there were only nobles and no commoners, but this was the official schedule he had had since becoming emperor.
Jerk─
Yuma climbed onto the podium.
I stepped on the red carpeted stairs.
Brigitte, the emperor with pure white hair, approached Yuma.
“Yuma is a close associate of Jim and has done many things that are helpful to the empire.”
Brigitte continued speaking while looking at the nobles.
“He is a former battlefield general who led the battle against the Kingdom of Pyneton to victory, and he is the one who saved this empire by annihilating the Black Dragon.”
Other achievements and Shinsal’s achievements were omitted.
Shinsal’s achievements had no choice but to be omitted. Because it was still a secret only for those who were there.
Even if it were leaked, no one would easily believe it.
“I appoint Yuma as the Grand Duke of the Astes Empire.”
Yuma knelt down on his left knee.
The <Nobility> trait did not cause any instinctive interference this time.
As if he knew that in this situation, kneeling is the highest thing.
“Please continue to take good care of me, Yuma.”
Yuma, who had been kneeling on his left knee for a while, slowly raised his body.
Then he looked at Brigitte and answered.
“Of course.”
Yuma turned forward.
Yuma’s gaze included numerous nobles.
“Yumada has been appointed Grand Duke. Please take care of me.”
It was the birth of a powerful person next to the emperor in this vast empire, Astes.
All the nobles’ eyes focused on Yuma.
Awe in that gaze. And there was fear.
It was a feeling of awe at having accomplished a feat that no human being could accomplish.
And this was the fear felt by those who originally supported First Prince Schwerce.
“I will do my job, and none of it will be harmful to the empire.”
That was it.
Yuma left the podium after giving a short speech that put to rest what the imperial palace had prepared and continued to walk forward.
In front of him, the knights of the empire were lined up in a tight line.
One thousand knights of the empire.
Wow!!
A thousand people simultaneously knelt to show respect to Yuma.
“Salute to the hero of the Empire!”
“Salute to His Excellency the Archduke Yuma!!”
Yuma passed the knights shouting like that and moved forward.
All the nobles bowed to Yuma, who had been newly crowned a grand duke.
And from a group on the far left, fiery spears were gushing out.
“Mushin Yuma! Long live Mushin Yuma!”
It was Hestia, a Miao swordsman, who proudly displayed her scarlet ears, which she no longer needed to hide as a member of Archduke Yuma’s party.
“Wh…eup!”
And next to them were Clone and Bell, desperately trying to stop Hestia’s unexpected actions.
In fact, Belle was suppressing the feeling she wanted to shout out.
Emperor Brigitte looked at Yuma and the knights behind him and slowly opened his mouth.
The king’s song, the verse, began to flow from those beautiful lips.
Yuma listened to Brigitte’s royal song, which stands out with her soft voice.
“The light above the crown embraces the warriors beneath the crown.”
A subtle golden aura began to flow from Brigitte’s body.
“Warriors of the Empire, the light of Astes protects you.”
The eyes of the nobles and knights widened.
“—Raise your sword.”
In an instant, the subtle aura spread so brightly that it illuminated the entire banquet hall.
“Raise your sword!!!”
A thousand knights of the empire raised their swords in unison.
Yuma scanned several articles using the search tool.
It was mainly directed at knights who felt something had changed.
“Oh…! I feel energized!”
“It is the grace of His Majesty the Emperor!”
[Lv.72]
The level has risen.
[Lv.73]
It’s only 1, but it’s definitely gone up.
‘It cannot be considered weak for a power given to a member of the emperor’s lineage.’
Approximately 50 people felt the change.
They all gain some strength. Agility has increased slightly.
‘If the timing is right, this can turn the tide of battle.’
Yuma opened the status window. She was able to confirm that some of her stats had increased.
Strength, which was 90, was 95. Agility, which was 110, was 120.
‘It doesn’t seem like it can affect skills like absolute counterattack.’
For Yuma himself, the difference was a slight increase, but it was a clear buff for other knights and soldiers.
Brigitte’s awakening seemed to literally be the power to make her troops stronger.
The experiment with <Jewangga> ended successfully.
“As expected, you are the one chosen by His Majesty the Emperor!!”
“Great Astes!”
Yuma this time looked at Emperor Brigitte with his search eyes.
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[Lv.82] Brigitte von Astes
Race: Human
Tendency: Good
Class: Emperor, Swordsman
Level: Sword Expert Beginner
Innate characteristics: royal blood, coercion, special sense
Awakening Characteristics: Astes’ royal blood
-Reawakened the greatness inherent in the Astes bloodline. A huge amount of luck awaits you. You will gain the tools and supreme mental power to build a strong body.
Awakening Power: Song of the Emperor.
-Jewangga (帝王歌). This can be achieved by reciting verses from the King’s Song with strong determination.
You can apply a stat increase buff to many people walking on the land of the Astes Empire. In addition to improving physical abilities, it also strengthens mental strength and courage.
You can also cast it concentrated on a small number of people rather than a wide area.
The duration depends on the mental strength and mental strength of the caster ‘Brigitte von Astes’.
—
The reason why his level far exceeds that of a swordsman is probably due to the hard work he gained by awakening Astes’ royal blood.
It seemed like proof of how difficult it was to change the fate line and awaken the royal blood.
Yuma passes by the nobles.
I stopped in front of a man.
It was in front of 1st Prince Schwerce.
“Schwerze, didn’t you say that to me the other day? When I became the Grand Duke, you would choose the land I would get.”
The blonde prince, quite embarrassed, nodded while sweating.
“Yes, I did.”
“Choose one now.”
Schwerche stared at Yuma with a blank expression.
“…Yeah, sure.”
Schwerze thought deeply for a moment and then spoke.
“Wilbeserk. This is the territory next to the Temple of Astes. Because it is adjacent to the temple, it was considered a sanctuary and was not ruled by humans, but it would be suitable for you.”
Right.
Yuma was able to understand what Schwerche was trying to say.
It’s clear that the Temple of Astes is no longer useful, so shouldn’t we just eat the temple?
Schwerze hid his true feelings and spoke in a roundabout way.
The other nobles had no idea that the Yuma in front of them had killed the god Incrinyu.
Yuma slowly returned to the podium.
And then he approached Brigitte, who was resting behind the podium.
“You worked hard, Brigitte.”
“…I need to increase my physical strength and mental strength.”
mentality.
Now I know that Brigitte doesn’t just sing a few verses of poetry and it’s over. Awakening of the royal blood.
That awakening gave Brigitte a mental strength that far exceeded her physical achievements. In the end, he realized that only if his physical achievements were supported, he could lead the King’s Song for as long as possible.
“No matter how hard I try, I don’t think I can last more than 30 minutes.”
“That’s enough.”
Improves the physical and mental abilities of a certain number of troops for 30 minutes?
This will have an unprecedented effect in battles that exclude knights.
An effect worthy of an overwhelming victory.
And that 30 minutes can be gradually increased depending on Brigitte’s efforts.
“Try experimenting with different things. Can you only provide support to those who fall under your light, or can you select three or four or one or two individuals? Although the number of people is limited, can you give a higher density of buffs?”
Brigitte’s eyes widened.
What is written in the Royal Blood Book, which only emperors can read. There was something in line with what Yuma had just said.
“You really don’t know anything.”
Yuma slowly shook his head.
“Looking at the abilities you demonstrated, it was just within the expected range.”
Yuma turned around. It was time for her to return to the princess’s palace.
***
“Now are you planning to go find the sea aliens you mentioned earlier?”
Yuma slowly nodded his head at Brigitte’s words.
“That’s right.”
Demon Army.
We must continue to explore ways to deal with them.
From now on, Brigitte had to live in the imperial palace, not the princess’ palace.
However, there was a one-week grace period.
This was to ensure that Yuma and his group had perfect luggage on their way.
Chamberlain Roian approached Brigitte, who was sitting in the princess’s palace office.
Royan bowed politely to Brigitte.
“Your Majesty Emperor Brigitte, I have something to tell you.”
“Something.”
Royan held out a piece of paper.
“It is said to be an urgent message delivered through the Imperial Intelligence Guild.”
Brigitte read aloud a piece of paper written in continental language.
“…A very big crisis has come to Mulen, our fish people tribe. After hearing that a person named Grand Marshal Yuma had defeated the black dragon, I asked for help. Please, save my family. It is different from the crisis we have faced so far. “A crisis of a different dimension has arrived.”
Brigitte continued to read the piece of paper with a stern expression.
“It’s a war between races. These are races I’ve never seen before—.”
Brigitte had no choice but to pause for a moment. This is because there were words written that were quite sensitive to Yuma and herself.
“They are a sinister race, as if they are servants of an evil god. If you can save our race from this crisis, I will do you one favor.”
Brigitte stared at Yuma.
“It looks like they have more urgent business than ours.”
“is it.”
Yuma tapped the calculator in his head.
‘Experience.’
Although numerical mathematical experience points do not enter the bodies of the party members. Combat experience points will be converted into physical and mental experience points to increase the level.
And actual combat is the perfect stage for growth.
Yuma didn’t think it was a bad idea to give Clone and Bell growth opportunities.
‘If it means saving the race itself.’
You can achieve a lot by helping this one time.
If the magic civilization is this advanced, it is highly likely that the undersea civilization is also quite advanced.
In many ways, it will be a great help in the battle against the Demon Army.
“The northern sea. It is the sea where the fishmen, Mulen, rule with Atlantis as the center point.”
Brigitte handed the map of the continent to Yuma.
“It seems like that hegemony is being invaded right now.”
“Go and come back.”
Yuma decided to accept the fishman’s request.
The journey I had originally decided to do.
From Yuma’s point of view, a rather annoying keyword called ‘evil god’ was added.
“What troops are needed for the journey?”
Brigitte asked.
“There is no need for separate troops.”
Most of the enemies will be eliminated along the lines of Bell.
And Clone is also growing rapidly.
When other troops were needed, it seemed better to borrow the power of the White Night clan.
“We leave in two days.”
“Okay, I get it.”
Brigitte agreed to Yuma’s words without any sign of change.
“I’m sorry. I guess I can’t be of much help this time either.”
Brigitte added again in a self-reproaching tone.
Yuma slowly shook his head.
“You are the representative of the Empire of Astes. Since someone like me shares the same views, that also helps. If you save Mulen, it is up to you to conclude a national alliance.”
As Brigitte continued to say what Yuma said to her, she felt a little miserable.
‘You will make it.’
We must use the current misery as a stepping stone.
Brigitte approached Yuma.
“Be careful, Yuma.”
“Yes, if anything happens to the kingdom, send the Dawn Revolutionary Corps to inform us right away.”
Yuma and his party began preparing to head to the northern seas.