The death of the Emperor who ruled the empire.
However, the people and nobles of the empire accepted Demios's death as a matter of course.
Unlike previous Emperors, his death was unusually informal.
It was natural to question this, but no one questioned Demios' death.
That was the effect of the seal.
Demios' funeral was held as a state funeral.
However, there were no people who sincerely mourned or offered condolences.
On the day of the Emperor's state funeral,
Titie's funeral was also held.
Despite being proven guilty and imprisoned in the tower, she still had the title of Empress.
Titie died as Empress.
In the end, her wish was granted.
The seal, which could be used once per generation, was once again under the Emperor's jurisdiction.
The coronation ceremony proceeded with the state funerals of the previous Emperor and Empress.
However, death was not the end.
Exactly one week after Demios's death.
Because Lady Swany had passed away.
She had fallen asleep in her palace given to her by the late Empress and could not open her eyes.
Sepia was silent at the news that had been delivered while she was working hard to restore the capital and the imperial palace and the paralyzed state affairs.
Sepia attended Swany's funeral.
The only people who attended the long casket were the maids who had been by Sepia and Swany's side.
Surrounded by black caskets and pure white flowers, her wrinkled face looked peaceful as if she had finished her long revenge.
The palace where Swany had stayed was once again under the Empress's domain.
Today, the empire was moving towards a stable course, leaving behind so many deaths.
The coronation ceremony for the new monarch was held.
The red imperial flag fluttered under the clear autumn sky.
The imperial flag had the emblem of a divine beast engraved in gold.
Beautiful flower rain poured down endlessly over the imperial palace, the entire capital, and each territory.
Along with the cheers of countless people.
The grand hall where the coronation ceremony was held was crowded with ministers and nobles.
Strangely, the beasts that Sepia had rejected because they were human were acting differently than before.
Above all, they were cooperative with Sepia’s efforts to rebuild the capital and the imperial palace, and their eyes toward her had changed.
While waiting for the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess to speak, the ministers each took time to reflect on themselves in sacred silence.
“What is the reason?”
At first, even they could not understand their own behavior.
At the time when the imperial palace was being rebuilt, Sepia was not an Empress but an archduchess. Nevertheless, the ministers naturally recognized Sepia as an Empress whenever they stood before her. They did not feel any repulsion.
Just as breathing and blinking were natural, Sepia was an Empress in and of herself.
Like a goddess walking the most perfect orbit of destiny.
And her companion.
“Archduke Leopold is coming.”
The nobles’ gazes moved toward the open door at the servant’s announcement.
A red carpet.
Archduke Leopold and Archduchess were standing there.
The Emperor’s coronation ceremony required red, gold, and black.
The Grand Duke was wearing a red mantle, black suit, and gold belt.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess stopped in the middle of the red path and looked into each other's eyes.
"Let's go."
Sepia bowed in a small voice.
The Grand Duke walked forward first.
In front of the divine waters of the sea, a giant mirror.
The waters of the sea that stretched out from the mirror filled the platform.
The High Priest of the Sea gave a great blessing to the new Emperor and spoke.
[Claude Leopold. You have long been called by the blessed name I gave you. Now you are the Emperor. You who have regained your deviated orbit and stood in the royal capital will be recorded in history as 'Claude Roxanne Akar Drodian.']
Roxanne's real name was Claude.
He had come a long way to be called by his original name along with the blessed name.
Roxanne, who had been baptized by the High Priest, turned around.
The stairs connected to the platform. Sepia was standing in the center of the red carpet.
The colors of the Empress have been white and blue for generations. And gold, like the Emperor.
The Archduchess’s attire was a pure white crinoline dress.
With a blue shawl on her shoulders and her long golden hair down, many people were reminded of the sacred day when fortunes were to be divined.
"A little. Your shoulders are stiff."
When she heard Betty's words, her body seemed very tense.
As Sepia deliberately tried to relax her shoulders, Madam Remody came up behind her.
"Can I give you a massage?"
"Please."
The lady's hands relieved Sepia's tension.
Sepia calmly lowered her gaze.
She had already fulfilled the meaning of a married couple as a companion.
Didn't we spend the period of liberation together?
'But why?'
Why am I so nervous?
Demios wasn't the only one who had the trauma of a failed first night.
Even Sepia was hurt that night.
And that scar had become a long scar, lingering in a corner of her memory.
Soon, Remody, who had covered Sepia with a white veil, announced her departure.
“We will now be leaving.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
After the maids politely left, Sepia sat on the Empress’s bed.
Even though Remody had relieved her tension with a massage, her pounding heart showed no signs of calming down. Perhaps the excitement of the coronation had lingered and made her blood flow faster.
The joy of standing next to him as the Emperor.
However, when the coronation ended and the banquet began, Roxanne and Sepia had to return to their respective palaces.
That was the procedure before their first night together.
However, the people and nobles of the empire accepted Demios's death as a matter of course.
Unlike previous Emperors, his death was unusually informal.
It was natural to question this, but no one questioned Demios' death.
That was the effect of the seal.
Demios' funeral was held as a state funeral.
However, there were no people who sincerely mourned or offered condolences.
On the day of the Emperor's state funeral,
Titie's funeral was also held.
Despite being proven guilty and imprisoned in the tower, she still had the title of Empress.
Titie died as Empress.
In the end, her wish was granted.
The seal, which could be used once per generation, was once again under the Emperor's jurisdiction.
The coronation ceremony proceeded with the state funerals of the previous Emperor and Empress.
However, death was not the end.
Exactly one week after Demios's death.
Because Lady Swany had passed away.
She had fallen asleep in her palace given to her by the late Empress and could not open her eyes.
Sepia was silent at the news that had been delivered while she was working hard to restore the capital and the imperial palace and the paralyzed state affairs.
Sepia attended Swany's funeral.
The only people who attended the long casket were the maids who had been by Sepia and Swany's side.
Surrounded by black caskets and pure white flowers, her wrinkled face looked peaceful as if she had finished her long revenge.
The palace where Swany had stayed was once again under the Empress's domain.
Today, the empire was moving towards a stable course, leaving behind so many deaths.
The coronation ceremony for the new monarch was held.
The red imperial flag fluttered under the clear autumn sky.
The imperial flag had the emblem of a divine beast engraved in gold.
Beautiful flower rain poured down endlessly over the imperial palace, the entire capital, and each territory.
Along with the cheers of countless people.
The grand hall where the coronation ceremony was held was crowded with ministers and nobles.
Strangely, the beasts that Sepia had rejected because they were human were acting differently than before.
Above all, they were cooperative with Sepia’s efforts to rebuild the capital and the imperial palace, and their eyes toward her had changed.
While waiting for the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess to speak, the ministers each took time to reflect on themselves in sacred silence.
“What is the reason?”
At first, even they could not understand their own behavior.
At the time when the imperial palace was being rebuilt, Sepia was not an Empress but an archduchess. Nevertheless, the ministers naturally recognized Sepia as an Empress whenever they stood before her. They did not feel any repulsion.
Just as breathing and blinking were natural, Sepia was an Empress in and of herself.
Like a goddess walking the most perfect orbit of destiny.
And her companion.
“Archduke Leopold is coming.”
The nobles’ gazes moved toward the open door at the servant’s announcement.
A red carpet.
Archduke Leopold and Archduchess were standing there.
The Emperor’s coronation ceremony required red, gold, and black.
The Grand Duke was wearing a red mantle, black suit, and gold belt.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess stopped in the middle of the red path and looked into each other's eyes.
"Let's go."
Sepia bowed in a small voice.
The Grand Duke walked forward first.
In front of the divine waters of the sea, a giant mirror.
The waters of the sea that stretched out from the mirror filled the platform.
The High Priest of the Sea gave a great blessing to the new Emperor and spoke.
[Claude Leopold. You have long been called by the blessed name I gave you. Now you are the Emperor. You who have regained your deviated orbit and stood in the royal capital will be recorded in history as 'Claude Roxanne Akar Drodian.']
Roxanne's real name was Claude.
He had come a long way to be called by his original name along with the blessed name.
Roxanne, who had been baptized by the High Priest, turned around.
The stairs connected to the platform. Sepia was standing in the center of the red carpet.
The colors of the Empress have been white and blue for generations. And gold, like the Emperor.
The Archduchess’s attire was a pure white crinoline dress.
With a blue shawl on her shoulders and her long golden hair down, many people were reminded of the sacred day when fortunes were to be divined.
The more sacred the day, the more one had to wear pure white without any blemishes.
Today was one such day.
“Sepia Leopold.”
Roxanne uttered her name.
It was the moment Sepia took her first step. Her blue eyes staring straight ahead overwhelmed her surroundings.
Her soft and strong steps passed the carpet where the new Emperor walked and climbed onto the podium.
Sepia had already received the blessing of the High Priest.
So who would make her Empress again?
“Sepia Ishtar Achia Drodian.”
The new Emperor held a tiara in his hand.
A sapphire symbolizes wisdom. A tiara made of platinum symbolizing benevolence and tolerance was reserved for the most honorable Empress.
Sepia bowed her head before the Emperor.
The tiara of benevolence was placed on her head.
Sepia Ishtar.
It was the moment when she was once again the Empress of the empire.
It was the first time in history that an Emperor and an Empress were enthroned at the same time.
The Emperor and Empress looked down at the podium.
As if guided by the law of gravity, all the beastmen bowed their heads in reverence.
Their movements were like waves of the ocean.
The land was also like the sea.
From now on, the Emperor and Empress will have to rule the Empire against the flooding waves and weather.
The Beastkin Empire.
This vast territory was their nest and life.
“Infinite victory and glory to the Empire!”
Cheers erupted along with the sound of a loud horn.
The Great Hall. The Imperial Palace.
And beyond the capital, the center of the Empire, to the territories and small towns, a grand festival would continue day and night.
The influence of the star that reclaimed the capital was enormous.
It was enough to completely change the fortunes of the Empire, which had not yet reached the end of its days.
[Great good luck. The greatest fortunes will begin today.]
The high minister who was watching this declared that the flow of the country had changed.
Those who had lost much from the beasts’ attacks on the slopes that continued in layers breathed a sigh of relief.
The cheers that began in the Great Hall and the bright lights of the Imperial Palace did not go out until night.
Except for one place.
The Empress’s Palace, was lit by a soft flame.
“I am glad that I can call you Your Majesty the Empress again.”
Betty, who had tearful eyes, smiled brightly.
The maid, who had two faces full of emotions, kept chattering but did not forget to be delicate when fixing the Empress’s hair.
The other maids who helped the Empress dress up were the same.
Sepia also felt very happy with the familiar touch.
“Thank you for coming back.”
“What are you saying? It’s only natural. Thank you for not forgetting us and calling us. If another young lady had been chosen as the new maid, I really wouldn’t have been able to control my jealousy.”
Even Madame Remody, who should have said something when Betty was chattering this much, only smiled faintly today.
How happy the maids were to be reunited.
They couldn’t hide their joy and excitement as they helped the Grand Duchess, who would become the Empress, dress up this morning. It was no less than the glory they had regained.
Surrounded by the friendly maids, Sepia looked at herself in the mirror.
Her tall nose. When she blinked, her eyelashes seemed quite long.
'... Are they pretty?'
She hopes they look elegant and virtuous.
This was the first time she had examined her face so closely.
She brushed her long blond hair to one side and applied perfume to her exposed nape.
The silk slip covering her body felt awkward. It wasn't the first time she had worn it.
It was also her first night as a married couple, even for Sepia, who had become an Empress twice.
As Sepia looked into the mirror, Betty put down the comb and said,
"Don't be so nervous, Your Majesty."
Today was one such day.
“Sepia Leopold.”
Roxanne uttered her name.
It was the moment Sepia took her first step. Her blue eyes staring straight ahead overwhelmed her surroundings.
Her soft and strong steps passed the carpet where the new Emperor walked and climbed onto the podium.
Sepia had already received the blessing of the High Priest.
So who would make her Empress again?
“Sepia Ishtar Achia Drodian.”
The new Emperor held a tiara in his hand.
A sapphire symbolizes wisdom. A tiara made of platinum symbolizing benevolence and tolerance was reserved for the most honorable Empress.
Sepia bowed her head before the Emperor.
The tiara of benevolence was placed on her head.
Sepia Ishtar.
It was the moment when she was once again the Empress of the empire.
It was the first time in history that an Emperor and an Empress were enthroned at the same time.
The Emperor and Empress looked down at the podium.
As if guided by the law of gravity, all the beastmen bowed their heads in reverence.
Their movements were like waves of the ocean.
The land was also like the sea.
From now on, the Emperor and Empress will have to rule the Empire against the flooding waves and weather.
The Beastkin Empire.
This vast territory was their nest and life.
“Infinite victory and glory to the Empire!”
Cheers erupted along with the sound of a loud horn.
The Great Hall. The Imperial Palace.
And beyond the capital, the center of the Empire, to the territories and small towns, a grand festival would continue day and night.
The influence of the star that reclaimed the capital was enormous.
It was enough to completely change the fortunes of the Empire, which had not yet reached the end of its days.
[Great good luck. The greatest fortunes will begin today.]
The high minister who was watching this declared that the flow of the country had changed.
Those who had lost much from the beasts’ attacks on the slopes that continued in layers breathed a sigh of relief.
The cheers that began in the Great Hall and the bright lights of the Imperial Palace did not go out until night.
Except for one place.
The Empress’s Palace, was lit by a soft flame.
“I am glad that I can call you Your Majesty the Empress again.”
Betty, who had tearful eyes, smiled brightly.
The maid, who had two faces full of emotions, kept chattering but did not forget to be delicate when fixing the Empress’s hair.
The other maids who helped the Empress dress up were the same.
Sepia also felt very happy with the familiar touch.
“Thank you for coming back.”
“What are you saying? It’s only natural. Thank you for not forgetting us and calling us. If another young lady had been chosen as the new maid, I really wouldn’t have been able to control my jealousy.”
Even Madame Remody, who should have said something when Betty was chattering this much, only smiled faintly today.
How happy the maids were to be reunited.
They couldn’t hide their joy and excitement as they helped the Grand Duchess, who would become the Empress, dress up this morning. It was no less than the glory they had regained.
Surrounded by the friendly maids, Sepia looked at herself in the mirror.
Her tall nose. When she blinked, her eyelashes seemed quite long.
'... Are they pretty?'
She hopes they look elegant and virtuous.
This was the first time she had examined her face so closely.
She brushed her long blond hair to one side and applied perfume to her exposed nape.
The silk slip covering her body felt awkward. It wasn't the first time she had worn it.
It was also her first night as a married couple, even for Sepia, who had become an Empress twice.
As Sepia looked into the mirror, Betty put down the comb and said,
"Don't be so nervous, Your Majesty."
"...Can you tell?"
"A little. Your shoulders are stiff."
When she heard Betty's words, her body seemed very tense.
As Sepia deliberately tried to relax her shoulders, Madam Remody came up behind her.
"Can I give you a massage?"
"Please."
The lady's hands relieved Sepia's tension.
Sepia calmly lowered her gaze.
She had already fulfilled the meaning of a married couple as a companion.
Didn't we spend the period of liberation together?
'But why?'
Why am I so nervous?
Demios wasn't the only one who had the trauma of a failed first night.
Even Sepia was hurt that night.
And that scar had become a long scar, lingering in a corner of her memory.
Soon, Remody, who had covered Sepia with a white veil, announced her departure.
“We will now be leaving.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
After the maids politely left, Sepia sat on the Empress’s bed.
Even though Remody had relieved her tension with a massage, her pounding heart showed no signs of calming down. Perhaps the excitement of the coronation had lingered and made her blood flow faster.
The joy of standing next to him as the Emperor.
However, when the coronation ended and the banquet began, Roxanne and Sepia had to return to their respective palaces.
That was the procedure before their first night together.
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