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By the time the hour and minute hands pointed to the exact center of the clock, a majestic reverberation spread through Morfeo’s coffin.
In order to observe the process of the succession ceremony, the guests who had gathered one by one were guided and headed to the doors on either side to take their seats.
Surrounded by something like a small handrail, it was distinguished from the central space enveloped in thick darkness, as if telling us not to go beyond this place.
“It’s a really heavy place whenever I come.”
In this solemn atmosphere, where even breathing was not permitted, the elderly old man quietly opened his mouth.
Through those words, the people around him who realized that this was not the first time he had visited this place gathered their eyes and began to ask questions one after another.
“Sir Bospen, have you ever been to Morpheus?”
“exactly. I saw the current head of the household here, even when His Highness inherited the position… I don’t think there’s much difference from back then.”
The succession ceremony is always a solemn law as it is inheriting the lineage of a family, but the Loveheim family belonged to the solemn and thorough process.
“That must mean that the seat is heavy. If there’s a place comparable to the throne, I think it’s over there.”
“I agree.”
Despite daring to compare it to the position of the emperor, the highest figure in the country, no one came forward to deny or stop it.
Some of them had pale complexions, but even they nodded in sympathy.
To that extent, the Loveheim family was a clan that was admired even in aristocratic society famous for their heavy hips.
Usually, the stronger the prestige of the family, the more times they try to wield it, but in that respect, the Robeheim family was thorough.
In other words, they belonged to the axis that distinguishes when to wield power and when not, and through this, it can be said that they are good at not making enemies as much as possible.
That doesn’t mean it can’t be a very enemy family, though.
“this. Looks like it’s starting soon. I’ll have to slow down a bit.”
“Sorry. I wanted to hear more about the past.”
While Bospen was reciting a little about what had happened during his previous family life, the whitish light in the center shone a little brighter, announcing the start of the succession ceremony.
anger.
As soon as the light spread to the surroundings, a woman appeared on the red carpet in the center.
On both sides of the road she was heading for, ten candles each containing yellow, blue, and red flames were lined up.
The meaning of each flame was as follows.
A yellow flame is born.
The blue flame is a life that has been walked.
The red flame is the end of life that has finally been reached.
And by stepping on this path and reaching the end, it contains the meaning of looking back on one’s footsteps and transforming into a new being through a succession ceremony.
again. again.
neither too fast nor too slow.
Reflecting on the meaning of each candle, Ariel continued her steps with calm footsteps.
At the end of it, Yulken, who would soon pass over to her, was waiting for her, sitting on a decorated red chair.
“Majesty.”
“Well.”
As Ariel approached at close range, Yulken rose from his seat.
At the same time, a woman approaching from the side called out to him in a low voice and showed him something that looked like a small storage box that she was holding with both hands.
Confirming this, Yulken turned his head again and took a step closer to Ariel, who had arrived right in front of him, and held out his hand.
It was a process that was not originally in the succession process, but it was a small consideration to encourage the daughter who would soon have to take on heavy responsibilities as the head of the household.
“ah… … .”
Ariel let out a small exclamation at this, stretched out her beautiful hand and held her rough father’s hand, and immediately bowed down to show her respect.
Then Yulken nodded with a hearty smile and returned to her solemn face as the head of the household and asked her a question.
“Ariel Loveheim, through this position, you will be reborn as the owner of the Grand Duchy from today.”
“Yes.”
“However, I will ask you one thing. Do you truly have the courage to take on the responsibilities of the grand duke and carry on the karma of your ancestors?”
The position of the owner of the grand duke’s family may seem like a splendid position surrounded by jewels and silk to others, but in reality it is not a very easy position.
In particular, a family with a lot of accumulated history has a heavy responsibility for future generations.
This is because what is given to them is not just a responsibility.
Of course, it is important to walk so as not to damage the prestige of the ancestors and not to destroy what the ancestors have built.
But perhaps even harder than that is because they have to carry on the karma they shouldered, and sometimes they have to be able to handle it even though it’s not their fault.
The Loveheim family is not just a clan that has been passed on peacefully in the long history of the empire.
They lived in war in every era, and sometimes they had to cut them while being checked by the surrounding nobles, and as many allies, there were not few enemies.
That’s why carrying all the history they’ve built up means carrying their sins and burdens as well.
Sometimes, you might get stabbed from behind by an enemy you don’t even know who you are, and when you wake up, you might be exposed to a barrage of arrows defenseless.
At most, it was a very difficult road for a girl who had just come of age to handle.
Even so, Ariel nodded confidently and showed a firm gaze.
“of course.”
“… is it. That’s a nice look.”
It wasn’t just because she was his own daughter, but Yulken sincerely confirmed Ariel’s determined will in his eyes and praised her.
Then, when I noticed the woman standing next to me, she took out something from the storage box that gave a rather old impression.
It was something that looked like a glass cup or a concave plate, but the lid was closed so it was impossible to see what was inside.
However, Ariel was able to recognize the identity of the object at once.
Because she had heard of how the succession ceremony works.
‘They said it was a drink with no name.’
Although it is surprising that the name is not even attached to it, even though it is used for the succession ceremony of the grand duke’s family, it is actually because of the words left by Elgrun, the first head of the household.
At first, he tried to give this sake a name to convey the meaning to future generations, but he said that he suddenly had this idea.
A name is a valuable procedure that gives meaning to things, but on the contrary, it is difficult to put more meaning than that.
That’s why I didn’t include any names.
Just to entrust its meaning to future generations who will hold it in their mouths at the succession ceremony.
For example, someone may look at red wine and recall the karma of their ancestors, recalling a war full of blood and wounds.
Thinking it was worth thinking about, he never gave the drink a name.
“Let’s drink it in three portions.”
“Yes, Father.”
When she opened the lid, a rather fragrant aroma of red wine rose and stung Ariel’s nose.
Respectfully accepting it with both hands, she gently closed her eyes and drank as Yulken ordered, dividing the drink into three sips.
‘Three times.’
Somehow Ariel wondered if that number had even the slightest meaning.
A total of three types of candles were scattered along the path we had just walked on.
Just as each contained the meaning of life, maybe this is the same.
‘Does it mean emptying the glass and filling it with new contents?’
Of course, the true meaning of this drink is unknown to anyone other than Elgrune himself.
Even though he left the interpretation of this to his successor, there must have been an answer he wanted.
However, Ariel refused to think about it any longer.
If even this is what Elgrun wanted, it would be the right thing to just interpret and act on the meaning contained in this drink.
So she drank with the sense that she was emptying her soul with each sip.
If she has lived her life as an immature girl who did not know the world, from now on, she will fill it with new responsibilities as a family head.
After emptying the glass like that, she set it down and took a step back.
sereung.
At the same time, the sword drawn from Yulken’s waist caught the light and showed off his sharp skills.
Rather than the rather thick sword he used on the battlefield, it was a sharper and sharper sword.
This was a sad message, like a proof that he was the owner of the grand duke’s family.
“… … .”
As Yulken drew his sword, put the handle near his stomach and held it high in the sky, Ariel, who was looking at it, knelt down on one knee.
“As of now, you prove that you are the owner of the Loveheim family. May good luck dwell in your future as you walk forward confidently without giving in to anything.”
As soon as Yulken finished speaking, Ariel stood up and took the sword he handed over with both hands.
Then, she poured the magic of dominion, which could be said to be the symbol of the Loveheim family, and showed the red aura to everyone gathered here.
When the guests let out a low exclamation at the scene that seemed like sparks were rising from the sword, Ariel finally retrieved the sword that had been raised up.
again. again.
The sound of her somewhat high-heeled footsteps echoed again, and Ariel, who exchanged seats with Yulken, sat down on the red chair for the last time.
The sword in his hand was pointed forward as if aiming at Yulken.
In response, Yulken bowed his head and politely bowed.
This final procedure is, so to speak, the process of announcing the birth of a new grand duke’s owner to the whole world.
Announcing that the person who was the owner of the Grand Duchess descended from the seat on his own, left the seat, and bowed down to announce that the new person sitting in the chair was the true owner.
Ariel kept her seat as calmly as possible while listening to the sound of applause pouring in from the surroundings.
Even though the succession ceremony would end like this, there were still unfinished rituals.
“You look really good in that seat.”
“I mean.”
It is strictly forbidden for people outside to talk to people inside, so the guests looked at Ariel seated in the red chair with envy as they shared their feelings among themselves.
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Like Yulken, she also had an aura that overwhelms those around her.
Perhaps that is the same virtue and symbol as the owner of the grand duke’s family.
clap clap clap-
Since it was impossible to congratulate her directly, the guests greeted the new owner of the grand duchess with thunderous applause.
By the time the buzz grew a little louder and the applause had subsided little by little, Yulken quietly stood up and moved away.
There was a new guest waiting in the back who would be here soon.
Dig.
The lights that were illuminating the surroundings changed a little brighter, and the candles placed next to the carpet were extinguished at the same time, and the eyes of the guests changed at once.
it was noticed
The succession ceremony is finally over, and a new turn is coming.
And, in a sense, this was what the guests expected more than the succession ceremony.
“It will come out at last.”
“That’s right. Who will it really be… … .”
Although they did not hear who the other party was, they knew that the oath of subordination, which was also the tradition of the Loveheim family, would be held here today.
In addition, this is in fact a place to set the second rank among the people excluding the members of the Loveheim family and announce it.
Of course, not all of them were like that, but most of those who signed an oath of subordination with the previous head of the family were mostly those who acted as the head’s aide or right-hand man.
“Do you have any expectations?”
“If I had, I wouldn’t have been looking forward to it so much. I am just curious.”
Compared to the previous family heads, she had less contact with the outside world and was famous for having a heavy buttocks, Ariel Loveheim.
At the moment when it was initially questionable whether she had a right-hand man, the closest aide, the news that she was making an oath of subordination with someone she could trust was enough to make the surroundings buzz.
When the fact spread to the aristocratic society, there were many speculations about it, but the general opinion was that there was no person who could point it out.
That said, until it was revealed here today, only members of the Loveheim family or those who were very close to her would not know about it.
Just as the guests twisted their bodies around, unable to calm their swollen curiosity, someone’s figure appeared at the end of the dark red carpet.
At the same time, astonishment appeared in the eyes of the guests, and Ariel’s red eyes began to burn with the flames of longing.
‘This moment has finally come.’
Ariel was so happy that she wanted to leave her seat and go meet him at once.
However, knowing that a seat is a seat, I couldn’t bear to do that, and I waited for him to come with a lofty attitude while holding back my laughter.
As of this hour, those in all worlds will know.
The fact that this man in front of her could not be touched by anyone, that it belonged only to her.