Chapter 141 - 141: The Festival [Part 1] (1/2)
Inside a large hall, filled with many nobles from the kingdom dressed both luxurious and professionally, Ruby was sat upon her throne covered by a golden robe.
Beneath the robe, she wore a black traditional Kimono with golden designs and patterns inscribe on it.
An old Grey-haired horned noble could be seen approaching her with the crown on her hand, the entire room watched in silence.
Among the crowd, Gray and the group gazed silently and watched everything unfold.
Even the Queen Dowager watched with a proud expression on her face.
Upon reaching her, the noble raised the golden crown above her head, before placing it down on it.
At that moment, all the nobles in the room kneeled once more as the old noble announced. ”Presenting her Imperial Majesty... Ruby Von Starhert... The new Empress of Khouria!”
Cheers resounded across the room as the nobles clapped their hands in union.
Instruments and musicians played a classical tone which no one from the group seemed to recognise.
Ruby's expression was solid and calm, she stood up with the crown and her head raised up high.
”My people! As the new empress of our Kingdom, I will do everything in my power to make sure that we reign victorious and reach success!”
Her words echoed throughout the room.
”All hail the empress!”
They cheered.
”ALL HAIL THE EMPRESS!”
”ALL HAIL THE EMPRESS!”
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Shortly after the coronation, Ruby left the hall and made her way over to a different location in the Kingdom, north-east of the shore.
In said location countless families of commoners could be seen waiting for the public announcement.
With the crown on her head and the robe on her shoulders, Ruby made the appearance before the audience as she stood upon the balcony of another castle.
This was the castle which they used for making announcement, countless hundreds of horned ones could be seen at their respective spots.
They all looked up to her.
”I present to you all...! Our new Impress Ruby Von Starhert...! All hail the empress!!”
Many got on their knees while the others stood up and cheered.
”ALL HAIL THE EMPRESS!!!”
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”What a long evening...” Gray muttered.
*Snap* *Snap* *Snap*
Grey strands of hair could be seen falling onto the floor.
The sounds of scissors snapping at the air, resounded around the room.
”Young master... Please stand still.” Said the maid behind him as she adjusted his Kimono.
'Is this really necessary...?'
”Done.” She said as she rubbed her forehead.
He looked over at his reflection in the mirror ahead of him before letting out a sigh.
Currently, he wore a Grey kimono placed on him by the maid beside him.
His hair had been cut, it looked a lot less messy, his bangs lowered and his facial structure made a lot more definitive as a result.
His golden eyes had become a lot more visible thus giving strength to his gaze. It came out a lot better than he had expected.
The maid was definitely skilled.
She wore a black and white maid outfit which matched her black hair. The top half of the horns on her head were a crimson red which matched her eyes.
After cutting his hair, she moved onto tying the obi, the belt part of his Kimono.
*Swish*
And just like that, in a swift motion, it was tied.
”There... turn around.” She said with sparkling eyes.
Gray did as told and turned around.
”Oh...!” She gasped.
”Does it look good?” Gray asked.
She hastily nodded, before looking at him right in the eyes.
”Umu.” She nodded. ”The young master looks handsome!” She continued, her eyes sparkling as they stared at him.
Seeing her being so straight-forward was unexpected. He thought every horned one would have hated him by now, but to think that there were still people like her...
He rubbed the back of his head, before looking away. He was flustered.