Chapter 679
“coronation?”
Raon looked into Hoppen’s blue eyes and trembled with his fingertips.
“Then the reason we gathered here… .”
“yes. “I was preparing for my coronation.”
Hoppen laughed slightly, as if he was embarrassed.
“I see.”
I was curious why so many people gathered in the garden, and now I understand.
It seems that the executives here were preparing for Hofen’s coronation.
“Originally, there are a lot of things that need to be done before the coronation, but… .”
Hoppen looked across the garden. He let out a long sigh as he scanned the yet-to-be-restored kingdom.
“Because the damage suffered by the kingdom was so great, they said that filling the vacant position of the king was a priority, so we are holding the coronation ceremony today.”
“I pushed.”
Saint Olga nodded with her arms crossed. While I wasn’t looking, my tattoos were growing again.
“Because a trustworthy ruler is needed to stabilize an anxious people.”
“Everyone agreed, not just you.”
Paladin Kinnear waved his hand at Olga.
“Because you have fulfilled your role as a paladin well in this situation. Hofen is supported not only by the people, but also by paladins and priests.”
He laughed, saying that the value of Hoppen’s name went up immediately.
“Actually, I have one more thing to say to Raon.”
Hoppen let out a heavy breath and chewed his lip.
“Please speak.”
Raon realized what Hoppen was going to say and lowered his chin slightly.
“It’s my father’s job.”
Hoppen ruffled his well-groomed blue hair and lowered his eyes.
“If it were revealed that my father, Priest Pirn, and Lord Daniev had joined hands with the demons and attempted to sacrifice the people, the kingdom itself would collapse, so I informed them that the three of them had been controlled by the power of the demons, which were too strong.”
He lowered his head as if he had no shame.
“I’m really sorry… .”
“… “There was no way.”
“sorry.”
Not only Hoffen, but also Olga and Kinnear lowered their gazes.
“no. “I think that’s right, too.”
Raon nodded calmly.
‘It can’t be helped.’
It was much better for the future of the kingdom to say that the demons had played a trick than to say that the biggest pillars of Super, King Baurn, Deputy High Priest Pirn, and Commander of the Guard Daniev had joined hands with the demons.
If the fact that the king personally brought in demons spread, this kingdom would no longer be able to remain a holy kingdom.
-Kellogg… .
Raon heard the sound of coughing and turned his attention to Lars.
‘Why are you quiet?’
The guy who would normally go on a rampage and tell people not to look down on demons was strangely quiet.
-Isn’t that the way to maintain the kingdom? In addition, there was contract fraud on our part.
‘Everyone in this kingdom hates demons, right?’
-Kellogg. It’s okay.
Lars coughed thickly and calmly nodded.
-Because we are familiar with villains.
‘… … .’
When I heard those words, I felt something strange.
‘God and Elyos… .’
I thought that the concepts of gods, elyos, demons, and demon kings might be very different from what I knew.
“… … .”
“Raon.”
As Raon was stroking his smooth chin, Hoppen took a step towards him.
“May I ask you to bestow upon me the crown?”
“Isn’t it the job of the highest person in the kingdom to bestow a crown? Why do I… .”
Raon tilted his back slightly as he looked at Hoppen’s heated eyes.
“I am. No, we survived thanks to Raon.”
Hoppen put his hands together in front of him.
“I also stopped my father who was wearing magic. It was Raon who defeated the demon called Silklet that appeared after that. When no one could even stand against him, he fought alone with his sword. “If it weren’t for that, this kingdom would have already disappeared.”
He bowed his head again with gratitude in his eyes.
“If Raon grants me the crown, I think I will be able to walk this path with the same will as you.”
Hoppen’s back was trembling slightly as he bent down. He seemed a little more afraid than excited about the future ahead of him as king.
“There’s one more reason besides that.”
Olga raised her finger.
“The value of your name in Super right now is beyond imagination.”
“What does that mean?”
“There are many people who have seen you defeat the demon. “The demon who toyed with the king, the acting minister, and the commander of the knights of the Royal Guard bowed down to a young and handsome swordsman, so wouldn’t it be natural for an uproar to occur?”
She shrugged, saying it was a natural result.
“Unfortunately, that’s true.”
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Kinnear nodded.
“Now the feat you have achieved is spreading beyond this kingdom and across the entire continent. His appearance is similar to mine, so he doesn’t look bad as a recipient.
He laughed, bouncing his hair slightly.
“I’m so damn tired.”
Olga and Marta furrowed their brows deeply, as if telling them not to say something that wasn’t even a word.
“It’s so ugly.”
“You have nothing similar to Raon except for having eyes, nose, and mouth.”
The two seemingly enemies glared at Kinnear as if he were going to kill them.
“There is no one quite like Raon.”
Runaan also gave Kinnear a harsh look, as if he didn’t like it.
“Uh… .”
Kinnear stepped back with a stinging expression, as if he was truly hurt.
“Please do me a favor.”
Hoppen bowed his head again, asking for the crown to be bestowed upon him and his kingdom.
“hmm… .”
Raon didn’t answer right away, but looked back.
“There’s nothing to worry about.”
Rimmer nodded as if accepting.
“It may be a burden, but I think it would be better to accept it for the sake of the Super Kingdom.”
“We will help each other.”
Burren and Mark Goeton advised us to accept it as a good thing.
“All right.”
Raon calmly nodded.
“thank you.”
Hoppen raised his head and smiled broadly.
“Please prepare for the coronation right away!”
He ordered the coronation ceremony to proceed immediately, as if he wanted to end it before Raon changed his mind.
Since preparations were already almost completed, the garden was soon filled with officials, and many citizens also gathered in the royal capital.
Strangely, the people cried out not only the name of the new king, but also the name of Raon.
“hmm… .”
Raon touched his earlobe as he heard his name coming from the royal capital.
‘It’s embarrassing.’
It was Hoppen’s coronation, and my name was being heard louder, so it felt more burdensome than good.
However, he pledged to do his best at the coronation ceremony so that the people could ease their worries.
Because the restoration of the kingdom had not yet been completed, the coronation ceremony was held briefly.
After praying to God in the name of the new king and comforting the dead, it was immediately time for the crown presentation ceremony.
“Recipient Gwangpung Daeju, please come up to the stage.”
After listening to the host’s words, Raon climbed onto the golden platform where only the king could stand. His name rang out countless times in the royal capital.
“… … .”
Olga stood next to her with the crown, not with her usual fierce eyes, but with the appearance of a serene saint.
“I ask the God King to kneel before the grantor.”
Hoppen knelt down on one knee in front of Raon with a flushed face.
-Kelek! Originally, when giving a crown, the recipient gave a short piece of advice.
Lars licked his lips as if recalling old memories.
-It means saying something!
‘know.’
Raon nodded and held the crown Olga brought with ten fingers. It’s light, but heavy. As he thought of awarding a crown to a foreign king, a tremendous weight pressed down on his fingertips.
As I placed the crown on Hoffen’s head, I thought of King Baurn.
I thought that what he needed, as he was kinder than anyone else, was someone who could show sincerity and express all his pain.
“Suffering alone and enduring pain are not strong. There are many good people around you. Share your pain with them and tell them your pain. A truly strong king is one who endures to the end.”
It wasn’t just this incident, I looked back on my life and placed a crown on Hoffen’s head.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
Hoppen answered, lowering his head as if he felt the weight of the crown.
Raon bowed to the new king and went down the podium, and Hofen greeted him face to face and then went up to the podium.
“I’m actually not a great person to be in this position. Weak and immature. But I love this country more than anyone else. Even if I cannot make Super rich and strong, I swear to God that I will make it a better kingdom to live in than anywhere else.”
Hoppen knelt down on the podium toward the people. The sinking sun rested on the white crown, creating a brilliant light. It seemed as if God was blessing the new king.
Ooooooooooooo!
The executives standing in the garden and the people of the capital applauded and cheered.
In a situation where only Hoppen’s name should be called, many of them also shouted Raon’s name.
-Keuuuuuu… .
Lars gritted his teeth as if he was displeased.
‘Why again?’
-The name you should be called by is not you, but the real king!
The guy looked down at the capital and shook his chubby fist.
-How hard did the king go through to not kill those things! Even the king likes to be pampered!
‘Then I’ll call you.’
-Huh?
‘Las. las. Lars.’
Raon called Lars’ name with his voice sagging.
-I’d rather not do it! Doesn’t it become soggy like a rag that has been caught in the rain?
Lars shook his head and asked me to please shut up.
‘Las. las. Lars.’
-Shut up!
Lars waved his hand to tell me to shut my mouth.
“Now that you are king, I will give you my first instructions.”
Hofen nodded, looking down at the royal capital.
“It’s still a busy time, but we can’t afford to spend the coronation ceremony, which is arguably the biggest festival, like this.”
When he put his hands together, a pure white light appeared like starlight in the sky.
“I have prepared a small banquet, so I hope everyone enjoys it.”
When Hofen spoke of the festival, huge cheers once again erupted from the royal capital.
-That guy knows something.
Lars smiled as if he liked it for the first time.
-It’s okay to call your name, so eat whatever you want!
‘i get it. okay. But before that… .’
Raon smiled slightly as he looked at the steaming food.
‘I want to do an experiment, do you have any Nadine bread?’
-This crazy guy?
* * *
Contrary to Lars’ worries, the food laid out in the garden was a sumptuous dish that each had the best taste.
-Keuuuu… .
Thanks to this, every time Lars ate food, he let out an exclamation as if his soul was leaving.
-This is how people live! There is a reward in saving them!
The guy laughed heartily, saying that this is what happiness is.
-Try that next time. Kellogg!
Lars coughed but continued to point to the new food.
“ha… .”
Raon sighed and put the spicy grilled shrimp that Lars pointed into his mouth.
My stomach was already full and I was feeling sick, but I couldn’t stop because of Lars.
-Bring that grilled beef this time!
‘I’m full, but I feel like I’ve already binge-watched… .’
-Kellogg! Kehehe!
Lars coughed instead of retorting. I think he was taking advantage of my pain, but since I couldn’t examine Cotton Candy, I had no choice but to listen to him.
‘Wow… .’
Raon shook his head and chewed the roasted beef along with the bones and swallowed it.
-Keuuu!
Lars exclaimed.
-The skin is soft, but the meat is full of juice! This is what it tastes like! Chef! Bring in the chef! Because the King himself will praise you!
The guy took a long lick and smiled brightly.
‘I really can’t eat anymore… .’
It was when Raon massaged his stomach and sighed.
[You have completely filled your empty stomach.]
[The trait <Gluttony> is activated.]
[The reward is greatly amplified due to the first ability expression effect.]
[All abilities increase by 1 point.]
[The level of the soul increases.]
[While you remain full, your stamina and physical recovery increase by 6 times.]
Messages due to binge eating started popping up.
-uh… ?
‘Keuuuuu!’
This time Raon let out a long exclamation.
‘This is what it tastes like. ‘This is how people live!’
-Well, what is the first characteristic manifestation? Now you can’t just give it away, so you make it and give it away!
Lars shouted at the message as if it was absurd.
‘thanks. Lars.’
Raon looked at Lars and smiled.
‘I thought I was already full, but that wasn’t the case.’
Because my stomach was full, I thought I was already binge eating, but I was wrong. To trigger binge eating, you had to eat until your stomach was almost full.
Thanks to Lars, I learned another thing. As expected, he was a generous giver.
-Shut up! Kehehe! Kellogg!
Lars had been smiling brightly a moment ago, but then he let out a dry cough.
It was when Raon was smiling while looking at Lars with his mouth pouting.
“Raon.”
Hoppen approached and held out one of the glasses he was holding.
“It looks like you enjoyed your meal.”
“yes. “Everything was delicious.”
“Actually, I didn’t know Raon was this much of a glutton.”
He clicked his tongue as he looked at the plates piled on the table.
“Looking at it like this, I can understand the rumor that you ate all the beaded ice cream.”
“Oh, that’s… .”
Raon glared at Lars and smoothed the back of his head. He was embarrassed, but he didn’t say that he didn’t eat it himself.
“It’s a joke.”
Hoppen smiled slightly and shook his head. He quenched his appetite as he looked down at the people of the royal capital, who were erasing the darkness with their laughter and enthusiasm.
“I had no idea the crown was this heavy. If he had known this weight a little sooner, he might have been able to save his father… .”
“You must let bygones be bygones. “The only thing you have to take from the past is reflection.”
Raon continued, looking at Hoppen’s shoulders, which seemed to be narrower than before.
“Your Majesty has clear opinions, so you will be able to distinguish between right and wrong while communicating with many people. If you have any serious concerns, you can tell me. “As the bestower of the crown, we will think about it together.”
“thank you. but… .”
Hoppen looked at Raon’s serious eyes and calmly shook his head.
“We are the ones who need help.”
He reached out and grabbed Raon’s shoulder.
“I and the Kingdom of Super will be with Raon and Gwangpungdae whenever and wherever they ask for help.”
Hopfen joined his hands together, saying it was his first oath as the new king.
“There’s no need to… .”
“It is all thanks to Raon that I am standing here and that the people are smiling and enjoying the festival.”
He bowed his head slightly, asking me to accept this oath.
“There is no choice but to take it. thank you.”
Raon smiled and helped Hoppen up. Behind him, he could see the road where Lars’ snow fire exploded. It seemed like there was still a long way to go before recovery.
“Are there any problems with recovery?”
“Actually, it’s a little difficult.”
Hoppen let out a short sigh.
“Recently, wars broke out in many places, so we were unable to obtain supplies from the merchants we originally traded with. Some places seem to have no intention of giving at all… .”
He frowned, saying it was strange.
“Dorian.”
Raon stretched out his hand to the right.
“yep.”
Dorian, who was eating a snack, came rushing over.
“This guy is the successor to the Sepia Sangsan.”
“Three, of sepia?”
Hopen opened his mouth as if he had not even thought about Dorian’s identity.
“I’m not yet an official successor, but I’m still training.”
Dorian laughed and shook his head.
“You say it’s hard to get supplies to restore the kingdom. Can you build a bridge?”
“I also have some construction materials… .”
As he said that, he took out an amount of wood from his stomach bag that would be enough to cover an entire garden.
“Uh… .”
Hoppen’s chin trembled as he looked at Dorian and his stomach pouch.
“But it would be better to make a deal with our company.”
Dorian smiled brightly and sat down at the table with Hoppen.
“How far have you been looking into it?”
“that is… .”
“First of all, I can give you a discount on your first transaction, and I can also give you a discount on bulk purchases… .”
As if he had suddenly become a merchant, he held onto Hofen tightly and did not let go.
Raon smiled and looked up at the sky full of stars.
‘Now it’s time to return to Sieghart.’
* * *
Raon ended the festival a little early and returned to his lodgings.
-dessert! I couldn’t eat the beaded ice cream!
‘There is nothing because you all ate it!’
The beaded ice cream that Lars and Gluttony ate has not yet been replenished.
They said there weren’t any around, but it seemed like gluttony was sweeping everything up.
Thanks to this, only Runan was sullen at the festival.
-Ugh! You did something for nothing! I told you something you shouldn’t tell that insectivorous… .
‘Try to be quiet.’
It was time for Raon to push Ras away and prepare for the exercises.
Crack.
A yellow sparrow flew by the window and flapped its wings.
“There was a yellow sparrow… hmm?”
Raon looked at the sparrow and his chin trembled. The yellow sparrow was curling up the tip of its beak as if it were a human being.
-Keeeeeeee! Kellogg!
Lars screamed and then hid behind Raon’s back.
“Merlin… .”
Raon swallowed his dry saliva as he looked at the smiling sparrow.
I thought I was lucky that it didn’t appear suddenly, but seeing that smile gave me even more goosebumps.
After calming down, I opened the window, and a sparrow flew in and landed on my shoulder.
“Raon!”
It’s as expected. Merlin’s refreshingly clear voice came from the sparrow’s beak.
“When did you come here?”
“I said the question was wrong.”
He shook his head, saying it wasn’t her.
“We’ve been together from the moment you got here.”
“The moment I got here… uh?”
Raon’s eyes widened after hearing Merlin’s answer.
‘Then from the beginning?’
If she had come in with me, she might have seen me talking to the devil.
In fact, her animal possession magic doesn’t even go unnoticed by Lars.
“You can’t believe it… .”
“I watched everything while standing by to save you if something dangerous happened to you. The devil… .”
Merlin’s voice sinks deeply. At the same time, alarm bells rang in my head.
