Two weeks ago, the royal family of Germania, which borders Triestin, seized the opportunity to propose a marriage alliance to the Queen, threatening to launch an attack otherwise. It was clear that they had their sights set on this opportunity to take over the entire Triestin.
Faced with such wolfish ambitions, the royal family naturally could not easily agree to Gormania's demands, and the negotiations have continued until now.
But just three days ago, after the newly appointed captain of the royal guard, who was a rebel spy, escaped.
Albion, which was occupied by the Restoration Alliance, also sent a special envoy to Tristine to formally issue a declaration of war, announcing that the war would begin in a week and that they were determined to annihilate the entire Tristine.
Not only that, the other side also brought the head of the only remaining prince of the Albion royal family, as a sign of their decision that peace talks were impossible!
However, Henrietta's ascension to the throne occurred during this period of crisis. As the mother of the young girl, the Queen, though eager to pave the way for her daughter's future, was powerless to do so.
So whether it was the announcement last night that 047 Henrietta and he were engaged, or the invitation this morning to discuss Tristine's future.
Their goal was to use the powerful strength of this demon king to save Tristine.
As the Queen spoke, Henrietta, standing to the side, was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look at Bai Zhe, fearing that he would think that the two of them had agreed to the marriage only because she wanted to use his power.
While Henrietta did have this idea, it was more of a voluntary decision.
Because she developed feelings for the Demon King after the battle at the Magic Academy, she is now afraid of Bai Zhe's opinion of her.
After the Queen finished speaking, Bai Zhe did not answer immediately, but instead looked at Louise, who was standing to the side nodding incessantly, like a student listening attentively in class.
The Demon King's shift in focus naturally drew the attention of everyone present, especially Louise's parents, who stood at the very front of all the nobles below the throne.
Upon seeing his beloved daughter in such a disgraceful state in this setting, he took a deep breath to suppress his anger and frustration.
The Queen, however, smiled gently at the girl's adorable demeanor.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Bai Zhe reached out and pulled the girl who was nodding repeatedly into his arms, letting her sit on his lap and rest her head on his chest.
"Take a break, there's nothing for you to do here for now."
As Bai Zhe's voice whispered in her ear, the girl, who had been flustered by the Demon King's sudden action, slowly closed her eyes and even unconsciously nuzzled her head in the warmth of the Demon King's embrace.
Looking down at Karin, his eyes twitched.
It was only in this serious setting, and in front of Bai Zhe, that this strict mother would have grabbed Louise by the ear and given her a stern lecture on how to observe aristocratic etiquette in any other setting!
Bai Zhe's behavior, which completely disregarded aristocratic etiquette, led many to believe that the third young lady of the Valier family was extremely important to the Demon King.
The Demon King gently stroked Louise's smooth pink hair with one hand on her head, and placed the other hand on the girl's slender waist to prevent her from falling.
After hearing the even breathing of the girl in his arms, Bai Zhe finally responded to the Queen's earlier request:
"The decline of the royal family is an inevitable historical process, and no ordinary person can defy it."
"As the saying goes, without breaking the old, there can be no new; the more critical the moment, the more you should let Henrietta ascend the throne as soon as possible, so as to stabilize the morale of the army and face the invasion of the two countries."
Those present naturally understood the logic in Bai Zhe's words, but now that the royal family was in decline, even if Henrietta ascended the throne, she would not be able to command all the nobles to fight against the invading enemy!
Therefore, upon hearing this, the queen asked the crucial question: "How can we make those hesitant nobles submit to our commands?"
"Naturally, it is the ancient divine right of kings."
Hearing Bai Zhe's words, the Queen's face was immediately filled with worry: "But the Kingdom of Romania is far from Tristine. Even if they send someone to witness it, by the time Henrietta ascends the throne, it will be time for Albion to join forces with Gelmania to invade."
Upon seeing this, Bai Zhe's face showed a rare serious expression, and a faint dragon's might was reflected in his burning golden eyes, making everyone present's heart skip a beat.
"Naturally, I will preside over this."
"I am the disciple of the Dragon King of the boundless world, the Demon King who usurped the power of the gods of the high heavens. This weight is enough to witness the rise and fall of all dynasties."
Immediately afterwards, Bai Zhe stretched out his right hand, and a silver greatsword as tall as a person appeared out of thin air in his hand.
"And this sword, although it was forged from a broken stone sword made from a branch of the World Tree, still possesses the power of the King's Choice."
"It is a holy sword that only a king can draw."
As Bai Zhe finished speaking, a sharp sword beam instantly pierced through the palace dome and the clouds, guiding sunlight into the room, making Bai Zhe, bathed in sunlight, appear like a god in the heavens to others.
At the same time, bathed in sunlight, Bai Zhe gently moved his wrist, and the holy sword in his hand flew directly out of the palace, landing right in the center of the fountain in the Tristín Square in front of the palace. A third of the sword saint disappeared into the earth, startling everyone in the square.
Immediately afterwards, everyone in the throne room heard Bai Zhe say in an unquestionable tone:
"Now, all of you, heed my command and proclaim throughout the entire territory of Tristain—"
"From tomorrow until dusk three days later, whoever draws this sword will have his divine right of kings fulfilled in my hands and become the new king of Tristine."
As Bai Zhe finished speaking, the queen, who had just recovered from her shock, heard a minister advising, "This matter is of utmost importance; Your Majesty must not..."
However, before the minister could finish speaking, the Queen scolded him, "Shut up! Since I have entrusted this matter to His Majesty Bai Zhe, we should naturally trust him completely. How can we go back on our word!"
After her reprimand, the queen began to issue commands:
"Now everyone, follow me to the square to announce His Majesty's decree. Also, Karin, I entrust you with guarding the square for the next few days to prevent any accidents."
"As ordered."
Upon hearing this, Karin naturally nodded to her best friend, but her gaze involuntarily drifted toward the pink-haired girl who was still fast asleep in Bai Zhe's arms despite the commotion.
I marveled at the Valier family's good fortune.
And over the next three days, more and more people shared her thoughts.
Chapter Sixty-Six: The Princess's First Kiss! (Please subscribe, give flowers, and vote with monthly tickets)
With Bai Zhe's command.
The news that a royal sword was planted in the square in front of the royal palace, and that anyone who could try to pull it out would become king, spread throughout the entire territory of Tristin in less than half a day.
At first, some people did not believe it, but after seeing the Queen and Karin, the Duchess's wife, take the lead, some nobles began to believe it and tried to come to the square to draw the holy sword.
However, until dusk on the first day, not a single nobleman drew the sword.
As night quietly fell, the square remained bustling with activity. Nuoyi was unaware of the crowd that had come to watch the spectacle, and many people were whispering among themselves, discussing what kind of person would ultimately be able to pull out the holy sword.
In front of the lake in the palace, Henrietta, dressed in a white dress, sat in a small pavilion, gazing at the two moons reflected on the water, lost in thought.
As the captain of the princess's guard, Anies stood outside the pavilion, his heroic eyes never leaving Henrietta for a moment.
Not long after, Bai Zhe's voice suddenly broke the silence.
"Our heroine is here. Is she worried?"
Hearing this, Henrietta turned around and saw Bai Zhe leading Siesta slowly walking from the garden entrance.
After sitting down in front of the girl, Bai Zhe took her hand and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, what is meant to be yours can't be taken away by anyone."
The Holy Sword of the King's Selection is real, but the King's Selection is fake. In reality, Henrietta was already predetermined in Bai Zhe's mind.
No one in the world can pull out that holy sword unless he agrees.
The Demon King is so domineering and hypocritical when it comes to the girl he loves.
Henrietta was deeply moved when she realized that Bai Zhe had used some underhanded tactics for her, but in order not to damage the Demon King's prestige, she still chose to refuse.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me, Your Majesty Bai Zhe."
"But if someone can pull out that holy sword before me, it proves that person is truly qualified to be king, and entrusting Tristine to him might be a good choice."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhe slowly said while playing with the girl's slender, snow-white index finger, "With this thought of giving up the throne for the country and the people, you are already a qualified king."
"As the saying goes, the real protagonists always appear last, so you just need to wait patiently until the last day."
After chatting with Henrietta for a while, the girl noticed that only Siesta was standing next to Bai Zhe, and asked in confusion, "Where are Louise and that Fuka?"
"Louise was taken away by her mother in the afternoon."
As Bai Zhe finished speaking, both he and Henrietta showed expressions of silent mourning for the girl.
Given Karin's personality, she's probably still scolding Louise for dozing off in the throne room this morning.
After a moment of silence, Henrietta continued, "What about that Fuka?"
"I made her an observer in the square to record which nobles persisted after failing once."
Upon hearing Bai Zhe's reply, Henrietta immediately stood up and extended an invitation to her fiancé: "In that case, Your Majesty, would you accompany me for a stroll in this moonlit garden?"
"My pleasure."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhe readily agreed and stood up to take the princess's outstretched hand in his own.
Under the moonlight, the two strolled along the shimmering lakeside, watching the moon reflected in the rippling water.
Siesta and Anies followed silently behind the two, not uttering a word, and did not disturb the lovers in front of them.
After holding hands with the girl and whispering sweet nothings, the four of them walked for half an hour before turning back from the distant flower bushes to the lakeside.
Immediately afterwards, Bai Zhe spread out his other free hand.
"Henrietta, look."
The crimson flames spontaneously ignited in the Demon King's hands, transforming into countless fire butterflies that soared into the sky, like stars rising from the ground, illuminating the night sky, which was adorned with the moon and stars, with a crimson glow like the evening glow.
Bai Zhe, having withdrawn his large hand, looked at the princess beside him, whose eyes had shown affection for his actions, and spoke again:
"Isn't it beautiful? This is magic I created especially for you. You should be like these butterflies, flying into the sky without fear of anything, because I am behind you."
"Ah."
Hearing this, Henrietta naturally nodded, deeply moved by the beautiful magic that Bai Zhe had created to cheer her up.
But Agnes, standing behind her, thought differently. Her village was burned down when she was a child, and she still has nightmares about returning to the time when the fire spread.
Therefore, the Demon King's fire butterfly magic was only seen as danger in her eyes!
Hearing Henrietta's answer, Bai Zhe continued, "Do you want to learn?"
Upon hearing this, Henrietta looked at Bai Zhe with delight: "Can you call me?"
Although Henrietta had only envied Louise for being able to learn the dark magic created by the Demon King, after the girl's mother announced to all the nobles that she and Bai Zhe were engaged.
A sense of jealousy towards Louise gradually rose in her heart.
Therefore, the girl was naturally overjoyed to hear that Bai Zhe had created a magic spell specifically for her.
"Of course, it's very simple, all you need to do is..."
Seeing the girl's delighted face, Bai Zhe slowly came up behind her, pulled her into his arms, held her hands in his hands, and then used the magic power in his body to guide the magic power in Henrietta's body, and then reshaped and transformed the nature of the magic power.
Before long, a beautiful fire butterfly flapped its wings, sending down countless sparks like powder, and flew vividly into the sky from Henrietta's hand.
As the girl looked up at the elemental creature he had created with his help, Bai Zhe lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Well, have you learned it?"
The demon king's breath and words that reached her ears made Henrietta's ears turn bright red.
To be honest, under Bai Zhe's hands-on guidance, Henrietta has roughly understood the principle of this magic. She just needs to practice more to be able to cast it on her own.
However, the girl, who had just begun to experience the feeling of being in love, would naturally lie and claim to be a stupid student in order to enjoy a little more of the Demon King's tenderness.
"Not yet, please teach me more."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhe spoke again in the girl's ear, "Then I'll have to give you a reward."
Hearing his words made Henrietta extremely shy, but she still turned around, stood on tiptoe, and lightly touched Bai Zhe's lips with her cherry lips.
However, the greedy demon king was not about to let Henrietta go so easily. The moment the girl attacked, he grabbed her slender waist, making it impossible for her to separate from him, and then greedily began to suck on her pink lilac.
Faced with Bai Zhe's fierce offensive, Princess Henrietta naturally wouldn't give up easily. Aroused by her competitive spirit, the girl wrapped her arms around the Demon King's neck, constantly responding to his affections.
The two were oblivious to the fiery passion of others, while Siesta, standing behind them, cupped her cheeks in her hands and wore a maternal smile.
The innocent blonde female knight, however, was momentarily at a loss as to where to focus her gaze.
Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Choice Kataria Faces! (Please subscribe, give flowers, and vote with monthly tickets)
Under the moonlight, after passionately taking Princess Tristine's virginity, Bai Zhe did not go any further.
Because the other party had made a promise to him that after he ascended the throne and defeated the alliance of Albion and Gelmania, she would marry him and give him everything.
Therefore, in order to conquer the queen, the demon king did not force the girl, but at least he satisfied his cravings for words and actions.
What Bai Zhe learned from this was that Henrietta's softness was the softest he had ever seen in any girl.
This is probably because she was a princess and was born into a life where she was served by countless servants.
So much so that when he returned to his room, he sighed because of the girl's size when he hugged her, and she bit him, leaving a mark on his shoulder that belonged only to the girl over the next few days.
The next day, Bai Zhe unusually got up very early. When he arrived at Tristín Square, it was still crowded with people. One after another, self-important nobles and commoners stepped forward, wanting to pull out the legendary holy sword of the chosen king, hoping to become the new king of Tristín.
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