429 Coronation! Queen of Victoria City! (1/2)
”Speeding up the growth? How? Can the growth of Yggdrasill be sped up? By absorbing 5,000 kilometers of Jinkela that contains NPK?”
Bru was taken aback. It was beyond his knowledge.
”No such thing, but I have other ways which are more complex. We can plan slowly. I'm not in a hurry.”
Sherlock said, ”Before that, complete the updates that we discussed to improve the gamers' experience.”
”I understand, Lord Sherlock. Do we have to care about Victoria City?” Bru asked.
”No problem, Lilo knows what she's doing,” Sherlock said casually.
…
”What shall we do? Does anyone have a good suggestion?”
Lilo frowned as she sat behind the table while gazing at the rows of employees in front of her.
They were the Elf Untouchable, the Dwarves Hill and The King, Grand Priest Baldhead, Knight Lancelot, and her loyal bodyguard Hamsters.
”Shall we have our meal first?” Fat Otaku said happily.
”Pom!”
Big Boss gave Fat Otaku an elbow jab.
Lancelot frowned and said, ”Duchess, are you saying that you want to have a full-scale war with the Duke of York and take over his territory, resources, and population? Is that what you mean?”
”You have to find a successor to the York Territory. It's best if it's a male successor. Then you can get married to him before assassinating the current Duke of York. After, you can denounce his successor and make use of your successor to declare war. Once you've achieved victory, the York Territory will belong to your husband. In other words, it will belong to you,” Lancelot said.
This was a method the nobles used to usurp territory. Besides the King's bestow, marriage was the easiest way to gain a title.
The plots and conspiracies to gain power were innumerable. Most of the nobles didn't die of old age or war, they were poisoned or killed in various ways.
It would be easy to write a book called ”100 Ways for a Noble to Die”.
”But Sherlock doesn't have the power to bestow titles.”
Lilo frowned.
”Sherlock is…”
Lancelot was bewildered. From her age and appearance, Lilo didn't look like she would be married.
Perhaps she was already married?
Big Boss edged closer to Lilo's ear and reminded her, ”Lord Sherlock has the power. He has the power to bestow titles in Eternal Kingdom.”
”I have a new idea! A perfect plan that nobody thought of!” Second Boss shouted at the side.
”First, we find a female successor to the York Territory. We then let the female successor and Grand Priest Baldhead get married. Afterward, we assassinate the current Duke of York. We can denounce his successor and use the female successor to declare war on the new Duke of York. After achieving victory, Grand Priest Baldhead will be the Duke of York. Grand Priest Baldhead is our employee, so his territory belongs to Duchess Lilo!”
Big Boss, Fat Otaku, and Lilo applauded. They were in awe of his wisdom.
”Wait. Is that any different from what I said? And there are many problems, Duchess!” Lancelot immediately rebuked.
”Let's not discuss whether a female successor is around. Most of the female successors are already engaged. Moreover, Grand Priest Baldhead isn't able to get married! If your subordinate acquires a territory, because both you and your subordinates are of the Duke and Duchess level, he will become independent. The territory won't belong to you.”
”No problem. I'll not be a Duchess, I'll be a Queen. My Duchess title will now be Queen Victoria!” Lilo waved her hand and said casually.
”Duchess, the Queen title isn't bestowed like this…”
Lancelot was about to explain that the throne had to be acknowledged by everyone, including the sacred crowning by the Church, when Grand Priest Baldhead said excitedly, ”Grand Duchess! I'm willing to perform the coronation! I was once a Bishop!”
”If this is the will of the Holy Lord, to let you create the Sacred Kingdom, I'm willing to help you! You've shown many miracles! The reviving Humans are the best proof. Only God and the Messengers of God are able to let them revive!”
”Is a Bishop required for the coronation? Conduct the coronation immediately. I'm going to be a Queen now.”
Grand Priest Baldhead said, ”No problem. Please open up your Castle so that your citizens may witness your coronation ceremony!”
”Is that necessary?”
Though Lilo was wary, she ordered the three Hamsters to open up the Castle door.
The gamers who were working and preparing for war saw the Castle door open. The Hamsters were shouting, ”Come inside to watch the coronation ceremony! Duchess Victoria will be crowned Queen Victoria!”