202 – The Night Before the Storm (5)
I, Kim Do-yoon, who had a master’s degree in Western history, which was classified as ineffective because I couldn’t find a connection with earning money in Korea, had my daughter’s life. Coming into this bittersweet novel completely changed.
From Nameless Extra A, the son of a baron, a vassal of Count Schwein, the owner of the county of Nantes, the son-in-law of the Emperor of the Northern Alliance… Etc…
Amid the busy times, my social status gradually rose, and the number of people I had to be responsible for increased.
In the beginning, there were only territories living in Windheim, Ella, and Balt, but now it has increased to 10 million people living in the Kingdom of Creutel.
The really funny thing is that all of this is a butterfly effect that happened because of the two villains who were my boss and master.
If those two hadn’t gone mad because they were jealous of me, maybe I wouldn’t have lived a little more comfortably?
With that thought in mind, I was escorted out of my mansion by the captain of the escort, and a splendid sight unfolded before my eyes.
A red carpet was spread over the brick road, and knights in silver armor were blocking the influx of people from entering.
Also, as if they had waited for me to come out, trumpets, drums, cymbals, and various stringed instruments started playing lively music.
Along with him, the citizens of Nantes, dressed in colorful clothes, stood holding baskets containing petals of various colors.
When I was studying history, I learned that usually for such events, spectators or windswept were forcibly mobilized to make the event look good.
Also, when I’m on active duty, it’s annoying to suddenly prepare for a comprehensive cleaning or review when the division commander comes…
How hard would it be to prepare for the coronation ceremony of a king much higher than the division commander?
As if the escort captain had guessed my thoughts at first glance, he answered before I even asked.
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“According to the order of Baroness Loren, the public was notified two weeks before the coronation ceremony so that the citizens could enjoy the ceremony, and no one was forcibly mobilized.
All of them came voluntarily out of a desire to see your face at least once and with a grateful heart. So, hurry up. Lady Irina, Lady Ella, Her Highnesses the Cardinals and other vassals of His Highness are waiting on the stage prepared in the plaza.”
“I will.”
And I cautiously stepped onto the carpet outside the mansion and moved forward.
Every step I took, citizens next to me scattered fragrant petals and shouted.
“Thanks to Your Highness, I am living well without starving. Also, next year my son will enter the academy thanks to Your Highness’ grace, thank you!”
“When I was under Count Schwein, I had to live in poverty as a serf all my life, but now I live in abundance. Also, thanks to Your Highness, next year I will be able to succeed as the village chief.”
“In other territories, even if nobles exploited them, they would have ignored it, but Your Highness corrected it, and all of our villagers are still living in abundance… Please continue to reign as king.”
“My youngest son was promoted to sergeant in Your Highness’s army, so I made a silk suit for this father. If I had been born as the youngest child of a serf in another territory, where would I have lived?
Thank you for giving this guy a chance to live a decent life… “
Even in normal times, I often receive reports from city or territory administrators that the people support me through documents.
Every time I read such a document, I was convinced that I was not going in the wrong direction by seeing the support from the citizens in my heart.
That’s why, without hesitation, I was able to order my soldiers to fight three times as many enemies in the previous Battle of Yellow Plains.
They were able to risk their lives on the only path I believed was right.
And now, my people and citizens are proving that it is right for me to reign as king by raising cheers and supporting them.
So, in return, I answered their greetings by waving my hand holding the baton from side to side.
Then the citizens cheered loudly as if they had seen an idol.
“Long live His Highness! Long live the kingdom of Creutel!”
“God, protect the king! Build the future of the kingdom on a rock!”
“Long live Your Highness! Long live Deus!!”
So I walked to the plaza where the coronation ceremony was being held while being greeted with endless cheers.
In the plaza, a makeshift stage was decorated with silk curtains and tapestries, and in the innermost area sat Ella and Irina, Victoria and William, father and mother, and the rest of the vassals and their families in front of the stage. Was sitting in the seat of
The rest of the officials and citizens stood outside the stage controlled by the soldiers, waiting for the coronation ceremony to begin.
I quickly moved to the center of the stage to keep them from waiting.
Then, the archbishop in the Blue Fort was waiting near the stage… No, Welsey, now formally a cardinal of the Kingdom of Creutel, took the crown and stepped onto the stage.
As the precedent of the coronation ceremony, he knelt down on both knees and bowed his head in front of the cardinal representing God.
“Ciel von Creutel, the one chosen by Deus to become the king of this kingdom. I, Thomas von Welsey, will ask you on behalf of the one and only God, Lord Deus. As a king, how will you rule over so many people?”
Usually, in response to this question, the king swears to ‘obey Deus, protect the safety and interests of his loyal vassals, and live an honorable life.’
The dory of those who occupy the majority of my kingdom, pay taxes and support the country through production activities is not discussed.
Originally, if the background of the appearance of the vassal system was to receive taxes in return for a warrior’s guarantee of safety, then it should include protecting humble serfs.
So I answered with my thoughts.
“As Deus commanded, we will defeat heresy and serve with love. In addition, we will guarantee the interests and honor of our vassals who sacrifice their lives and blood to serve. In addition, I promise to protect the safety and livelihood of the serfs who pay taxes to my vassals.
Finally, I, Ciel von Creutel, swear to the cardinal who has come as the representative of Deus, that I will live with honor before all the subjects of my kingdom.”
The cardinal had a puzzled expression on his unexpected answer, but soon he straightened his expression and said.
“If you keep that oath, I solemnly declare it as the representative of Deus. From now on, I command all subjects of this realm to serve the Deus anointed king with all their heart and soul.
Those who agree will respond with applause, and those who oppose will stand before me with just cause.”
After a while, the vassals heard that and all stood up from their seats and clapped and shouted.
“Who would dare oppose a rightful king? Since he is the king established by Deus, his royal family will last ten thousand years.”
“Let’s greet the king with applause. We have already fulfilled our lordly duty by guaranteeing wealth and glory to those of us who follow Your Highness.”
“Deus, bless the king. Long live the king.”
As the cheers of his vassals continued, the cardinal raised and lowered the staff in his hand before speaking.
“This makes it clear that all the subjects support the king. As Deus’ representative, I now declare that Ciel von Kreuttel is King of the Realm. Then… Now, O king, tell your people and your vassals what you want.”
When those words were over, everyone was silent.
And I said after sorting out what I was thinking in my head.
“When I was young, I started as a vassal of the Count of Schwain, and after taking over the county of Nantes, I did my best to serve as a shield between the two powers of the Romanian Empire and the French Empire.
I’ve been guarding the periphery of the Elain Empire for 12 years, but look. Now, the mad emperor drove us along with the other vassals of the Elain Empire to the Franchi Expedition.
Even the commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Force, the Duke of Orléans, knew that I was hated by the emperor and had 27,000 troops fight against an army of 80,000. It was a truly irrational and disgraceful act that the emperor should never allow, and it was a purge.”
After enduring between the two empires for more than ten years on the outskirts, it is regrettable that I was driven to the battlefield at the edge of a cliff to come back, but fighting alone in the Yellow Plains was what I intended.
However, even if the Duke of Orléans loses and withdraws, in order not to appear as if he is purging… ? At least a few thousand people had to be added even in difficult circumstances.
“Of course, Deus recognized my injustice and gave us victory. However, after we managed to survive and seize those two territories and became independent ‘despite fulfilling our duties as vassals’, the mad emperor is calling us traitors.
I’ve never even pointed a knife at him.”
At my words, the vassals and citizens united in clamoring and accusing the emperor.
“Therefore, in order to protect my kingdom and you, my subjects, I declare war against the Emperor who has declared us traitors. Of course, we will not go to war right now, but we declare that the Elain Empire and our kingdom are enemies who cannot live with the same sky.
If you agree with me, so if you want to destroy the emperor’s army with me, clap your hands to show your intention.”
Starting from the place where my family was present at the coronation ceremony, loud applause and shouts resonated everywhere, including the seats of the vassals and citizens.
“Good. Then, from the present moment, our kingdom will fight against the tyranny of the emperor of the Elain Empire, who oppresses us as traitors. And from now on, all subjects are commanded to devote themselves to defending the kingdom, as soldiers, or in other ways. “