“So this is… the human world?”
The highly curious Kurei was looking around in every direction inside the imperial palace of the Saint Luo Empire.
“The sky here is way too blue! Why isn’t it all gray and hazy?!”
“Kurei, the human world is different from our side. The living environment of humans is much better than ours,” Melu explained. “The land of the human race is fertile. Grain can not only be self-sufficient but can even be exported to foreign races.”
“Melu, how do you know that?”
“Read more books.”
“When have you ever read books? Don’t you spend all day slacking off reading comics?!”
“Comics… also count as books,” Melu muttered. “Anyway, I understand more than you do.”
Watching these two demonkin maids chatter back and forth, Via found it quite amusing.
This was the first time she had brought members of the royal court into the Saint Luo Empire.
The reason was that, as the king of the demonkin, she had been invited to attend the coronation ceremony of the new king.
Sashaya, wearing a wide witch’s hat, revealed an expression of extreme boredom.
“How uninteresting. It would have been better to just go back.”
“Lady Sashaya, have you come to the human world before?” Via asked curiously.
“Of course I have.”
“Humans don’t particularly welcome demonkin, right?”
“They don’t particularly welcome us. I used disguise magic because I wanted to see the level of magic in the human world. The result… was a great disappointment. I looked for many old fellows who claimed to be magic masters, and every last one of them was defeated by me.”
Sashaya waved her hand lightly as if it were nothing.
If anyone else said something like this, most people would feel it was bragging. However, coming from the Abyssal Demoness, any mage who could last even a short while against her already counted as outstanding.
“Lady Sashaya is truly amazing.” Via said with a smile.
“Amazing, is it…” Sashaya glanced at Via. “Via, when you say it like that, it somehow feels like you’re mocking me.”
“Is that so?”
“If we’re talking about being amazing, shouldn’t you be even stronger? You already possess Mythical-tier strength. Looking across this entire continent, you no longer have any opponents.”
“Only for now. That doesn’t mean there won’t be any in the future.” Via did not deny it.
“You’ve already become a god at this point, haven’t you? Something like… a Demon God?” Sashaya said with a smile. “I had some high hopes for you at the beginning. I never expected that in such a short time you would actually become this strong.”
“Let’s forget about becoming a god for now. I temporarily don’t want to be one. Speaking of which, your strategy really succeeded, Via. Demonkin being able to openly enter the Saint Luo Empire—this is the first time in history, isn’t it?”
“Mm. The structure of the world is destined to change.” Via nodded.
In the current Saint Luo Empire, Stella no longer had any competitors. As the sole surviving imperial bloodline, her becoming the emperor of the Saint Luo Empire was already a settled matter.
As for the Holy Land side, they had temporarily selected Mia as the acting Pope. She had announced to the world the various crimes of the previous Pope Altes, letting the world know the truth of the war that had occurred between the demonkin and the human race.
This had caused an enormous uproar in the human world. Quite a few people’s views regarding the relationship between the two races were quietly changing.
In particular, the matter of the Demon King cooperating with Stella to end the civil war was truly the first time in history.
The alliance between the two races would bring precious peace to both sides. No one wanted to live forever under the fear brought by war.
Of course, for the human race to immediately accept the demonkin was indeed not very possible. The elimination of the barriers still required time.
“Lady… Sashaya.”
“Hmm?”
Sashaya heard a familiar voice and turned around, seeing the dragon-race loli standing behind her.
It was Albion.
“Albion, want to eat, candy.” Albion stretched out her hand.
“Albion can actually speak the common language of the continent normally now?” Sashaya was somewhat surprised. “Well done, Via. You actually managed to teach this dragon properly!”
“It took some time.”
Via still wanted to complain to Sashaya about the hardships of teaching Albion literacy when she heard a clear, loud voice coming from behind.
“Welcome the sole legitimate successor of the Saint Luo Empire, Her Majesty Stella Julius. The coronation ceremony begins!”
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young girl wearing brand-new imperial robes step onto the red carpet. With confident strides, she walked toward the throne at the center of the palace.
Whether it was the current king of the demonkin, the acting Pope of the Holy Land, or the various ministers and nobles, all stood to one side, witnessing the formal beginning of Stella’s coronation ceremony at this moment.
“Stella, congratulations. Right now, you are already the emperor of the Saint Luo Empire.”
After the coronation ceremony ended, Via finally had the opportunity to meet Stella privately.
There was none of the formality between emperors between them. Right now there was only the same ease as usual.
“Via, how do you feel about my performance during the coronation ceremony today?”
Stella sat on the table and revealed a playful expression. This was the unique youthful energy of a young girl.
“Pretty good. Your presence is already enough to overawe those ministers,” Via said. “If I remember correctly, some time ago you publicly executed Soren, right?”
“Mm. The others can still be observed, but he absolutely could not be allowed to live.”
“Not being soft-hearted is a good thing. Sitting in this position, one cannot leave any room for mercy toward certain people.”
“Right now, I count as the youngest emperor in the history of the Saint Luo Empire.”
Stella placed a hand on her own chest.
“This way, Mother’s name can also remain forever within the history of the human race. Everyone will remember that even though she came from ordinary origins, she raised an emperor, rather than… passing away without anyone knowing.”
“This is also a beginning. From now on, you will shoulder the responsibility of the entire Saint Luo Empire and even lead the human race forward. The road ahead is still very long. There will be challenges every day.”
“Via.”
“Hmm?”
“Since we’ve already discussed official matters, shouldn’t we also talk about private matters?”
Stella took Via’s hand and brought her pretty face closer.
“What private matters?”
“You promised me back then.”
“The two of us are both young emperors. For the sake of peace between the two races, shouldn’t we lead by example?”
“You…”
Via recalled what she had promised Stella back then. Facing the girl who was getting closer and closer, her face turned slightly red.
“This… is a bit early, isn’t it…”
“Is it early? We are both already emperors.”
“That…”
“Via, are you going to refuse?”
“I don’t dislike it.”
“Then I understand.”
Stella leaned in front of Via and lightly touched the other party’s cheek, performing an appropriately intimate action.
“On my side, I like it very much.”
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