Chapter 138: Crowning in the Clouds! [Request for Recommendation Votes]
2016-09-30
Author: Floating Tower
Arendelle. Royal Palace.
This is a beautiful kingdom dressed in silver, and although it is still October and winter is not yet here, this year’s winter has clearly come early due to the Investiture of the Princess.
Shortly after the Investiture of the Princess, the Coronation Ceremony of Princess Anna was held normally. Unlike the Investiture ceremony of the Princess, Princess Anna’s ascension was a grand affair! Not just from Modo, Northern Tower, City of Harvest, Hawk Kingdom, Southern Islands, etc., even the Lord of Radiance, Lady Silver Moon, and the God of War sent representatives to celebrate.
The reason is simple.
The Investiture of the Princess is one matter, while Princess Anna’s ascension to the throne is another.
Princess Anna’s ascension is part of the secular realm, especially since the Princess made it clear during her Investiture ceremony that she had little demand for the faith of mortals, which immediately attracted the attention of other deities. Arendelle is the center of the Frozen Kingdom, this land occupies the entire northern region of the continent and has a very vast territory and population. Thanks to the protection of the Princess, even with the onset of the Saint’s Cataclysm, the population of the entire Frozen Kingdom is still around ten million. This is quite a considerable number; even if the gods were to divide it, they could each gain many followers.
The system in the Frozen Kingdom is one of feudal monarchy, with Princess Anna directly leading over five million people surrounding the Kingdom of Arendelle.
Other northern residents are governed by lords from Ice River City, Winter Spring Valley, North Sea City, etc. Almost all these lords have legendary strength and have come to Arendelle today to swear allegiance to Queen Anna during the coronation ceremony!
Arendelle is the second largest city in the Material Plane.
Currently, the largest city in the Material Plane is undoubtedly Modo, which now has a population of over 400,000. Arendelle’s population is slightly less, with around 120,000 inhabitants in the royal city, and due to its innate advantages in maritime transport, there are about 70,000 to 80,000 people living around the city. Unlike other cities, because of the management learned from Modo and the Ice Witches applying their spells to everyday life, even after Arendelle’s population surpassed 100,000, the city remains clean and orderly. However, due to inherent spatial limitations, the maximum population that Arendelle can accommodate is about 200,000; exceeding this number would lead to overcrowding and filth.
Soren is currently residing in the royal palace.
As for the Princess, she seems no longer opposed to his closeness with Princess Anna, accepting everything that has happened so far.
On the day of the coronation ceremony, tens of thousands of citizens gathered in the square near the royal palace. As an ancient family ruling Arendelle for centuries, both the Princess and Anna are beloved by the people. Rows of guards in newly crafted armor stood guard around the palace, the patrol team maintaining order in the square, with nearly all roads congested. Today, Princess Anna would be riding in a dragon carriage to circle around Arendelle, allowing all the citizens to see their queen. The final part of the ceremony would be held inside the royal palace, where many northern lords would swear allegiance to her after the coronation is completed.
The ceremonial guards have already departed.
This is the glory moment belonging to Princess Anna, with Soren personally sending her off in the dragon carriage and watching her leave the palace.
“My Lord.”
A dark figure appeared beside Soren, kneeling on one knee and saying, “Followers of the Lady of the Night have been discovered near South City. Three demons are lurking at the North City port. Spies from the Southern Islands are in the Eastern District. They have all been locked on. How shall we deal with them, my Lord?”
Princess Anna’s coronation ceremony is so grand that it is almost impossible for anyone to harbor ill intentions.
Soren’s expression was very cold as he slowly replied, “Handle them all in secret. Do not alarm too many people, nor should it interfere with the ceremony.”
As has been done before, Soren’s followers have been quietly protecting Princess Anna, eliminating those with ulterior motives for her. Although the Princess possesses great power, neither the Ice Witches nor the Temple Church can match the multitude of Wanderers under Soren’s command; any conspiracy would be revealed before him, and today Soren’s killing intent is undoubtedly heavier.
“Understood.” The dark figure vanished from the spot.
At the same time, more than five elite Wanderer teams within Arendelle could take action; they are all top-notch assassins, skilled in various assassination methods.
Killing and shadows.
Although Soren’s divine profession does not include “m*rder,” his mastery in the field of “assassination” has been growing stronger.
With Soren’s command issued, a brief commotion broke out in the distance but soon subsided. The Princess cast a puzzled glance at Soren from inside the palace, but upon seeing Soren’s slight nod, she turned away.
Someone attempted to disrupt Princess Anna’s coronation ceremony.
They did not dare to take action during the Princess’s Investiture; the consequences would be too terrible. But during Princess Anna’s coronation, Soren’s Wanderers have already eliminated at least five waves of individuals attempting to cause disturbances during the event. Among them were even followers of the Lady of the Night, but now their bodies lie in the cold drains.
A thunderous cheer erupted in the square!
The people of Arendelle were celebrating their queen, and the entire city was enveloped in a sea of joy, something that Modo could not possess, as Princess Anna is a benevolent ruler, while Soren is not.
Benevolence can sometimes be perceived as weakness.
Thus, all of this needs to be managed secretly by Soren to deal with some individuals with ulterior motives.
The entire ceremony needed to be completed within one day, so after Princess Anna made a circle around Arendelle, she immediately returned to the royal palace. The most important part of her coronation ceremony has yet to be completed.
A vast crowd gathered in front of the royal palace.
Dressed in elegant attire and looking incredibly noble and beautiful, Princess Anna arrived at the top balcony of the palace, waving to tens of thousands of citizens below, which was met with thunderous cheers. As the cheers gradually subsided, a golden radiance ascended into the sky, transforming into the figure of the Princess.
Soren silently observed all of this. After the appearance of the Princess’s avatar, his figure also transformed into a golden giant floating in the clouds.
The divine might enveloped Arendelle.
Countless mortals felt an uncontrollable sense of awe, and all the noble lords within the Frozen Kingdom lowered their heads in humility at this moment.
The final ritual would be completed by the Princess, while Soren remained a mere observer.
The two deities stood as golden phantoms in front of the Arendelle royal palace, while Princess Anna held the scepter and gazed at them. Accompanied by the strange melody coming from the temple, a golden crown symbolizing Arendelle’s supreme royal authority appeared in the Princess’s palm. Soren’s avatar, the golden giant, stood in the clouds, smiling and nodding, and then Princess Anna slightly lowered her head as the Princess gently placed the golden crown upon her head.
Today.
Princess Anna has officially been crowned the queen of Arendelle!
As the deities completed the final coronation ceremony for Princess Anna in the clouds, the cheering akin to landslides and tsunamis echoed throughout Arendelle!
………………(To be continued ~^~)
