A Demon Duchess
9. coronation

The happy voices of the people filled the entire kingdom, the nobles flocked to the palace to witness the coronation of their new crown Princess.

Althea stood in front of the mirror in a full uniform of official knights, a clean white robe with a beautiful embroidered Astrantia emblem adding a plus to her appearance today.

Canace, who had been watching, approached Althea and rubbed his head at Althea's feet. "I'm fine canace" said Althea as if she knew the white tiger was worried about her.

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Dashing Althea walked in the corridors of the palace some knights subordinate to her father was faithfully accompanying Althea. The father also faithfully stood beside his eldest daughter.

The nobles stared at Althea cynically, some lady even blatantly compared Althea and Irene. For the nobles of Althea as well as Duke Amaryllis was a hard wall that became a barrier for them.

The resolute Althea was also the Duke who could not be looked at one eye, making it difficult for nobles to move as they wished.

The entourage of Duke Amaryllis entered the throne room, where the nobles had gathered waiting at the start of his coronation event the new Crown Princess.

Althea closed her eyes in an instant trying to control the mixed feelings she was feeling, it was not easy to forget and let go of someone who was very important to you. Honestly, even though it looks calm, Althea is also a living creature that can feel pain.

The boisterous voice began to sound faint when the king entered the throne room, his usual beside the king Althea always faithfully be there, the king looked at the nobles to make sure the white diamond he was guarding was fine.

Althea who realized it was just a smile, for her the King was also her family just like the father.

"Princess Irene and the crown prince entered the room!!" Shouted the officer standing in front of the entrance. The door carved by Astrantia flowers was wide open showing two people walking in tandem.

Irene holding Alvaro's hand, some of the nobles seemed satisfied with it but some who were still in the Althea stronghold seemed unhappy, how could the crown prince not see the dazzling Althea.

Alvaro and Irene stood in front of the king, Alvaro ascended and sat on his throne which was beside the king while Irene was still standing before the king as well as the nobles present.

The king's confidant in charge of bringing Tiara walked over to Irene who was already standing right in front of the king. The king rose from his seat and put the Tiara on Irene's head.

"I hereby declare Irene mintia de Astrantia to be the new crown princess." The roar of the sea greeted their new crown princess.

While the king was staring at Irene with a shorthand expression, yet the king sat back to his throne a swarm of people in black clothes barged into the throne room.

All the nobles panicked instead of playing, the knight troops quickly pulled out his sword panic occurred everywhere the people who had been outside the palace were running towards their respective homes.

Althea swiftly pulled out her sword, she ran towards the nobles who needed protection the same thing also done by the father as well as his troops. Althea slashed one by one those black-robed people.

*Sringgg, yes..

The longer the robed people were getting more and more, the inevitable falling of casualties. Who they are and what their purpose is!

Alvaro, who fought in the battle, thought of various possibilities, but one that he strongly believed those people could have been Duke Amaryllis' men or maybe Althea's supporters who did not want to see Irene ascend the throne.

Althea ran very fast, his agile movements were not predictable any exhausted opponents made, seeing the opportunity Althea opened the head cover that was used by one of them.

With his sword Althea cornered the man, he incapacitated his opponent with the demonic power he possessed. "Who and what is your purpose?" Althea asked calmly. "We're paid to die." Althea asked the man to direct Althea's sword to slash his own neck.

"Thea focus!!" Shouted Duke Amaryllis who saw his daughter pensive in the middle of the fight.

Actually when his sword touched the man's neck Althea could see the contents of his mind, the little children were smiling with his warm heart-wrenching scenery Althea.

While the knights were fighting the nobles as well as Irene in the safe room, amidst the panic that the royal Lela Irene smiled slightly.

Returning to the throne room which was now a blood-filled battlefield, Althea got a cut on her cheek as well as her left hand while Alvaro was overwhelmed with endless enemies.

This must be magic, some of these people are just shadows and some of them are real dark magic that is strictly forbidden in the wisteria empire, dark magic that can mimic all things about the user.

Althea turned her back to her father. The father and son fought side by side helping and protecting each other. The silver hair of the two seemed to shine brightly making the people around him look amazed by the combination.

Alvaro who was quite far away with Althea staring at her cynically, he still suspected the father and son even though in fact his Duke was his uncle wouldn't someone be able to do anything to the throne?

"Thea no matter what happens stay calm until the end don't let them know" whispered the Duke then slowly away from Althea.

Althea gasped after hearing her father's words, he did have to hide but actually for what strength of this magnitude if he could not protect anyone for what this power was if he could do nothing.

From the corner of the room Alvaro already looked very tired, the wounds he got were enough to make him hurt.

"Huh.huh..." Alvaro focused his body on the sword that he had thrust on the floor he was really tired.

Althea who saw it took the initiative to move near Alvaro but before that, from the front an enemy pointed his sword at the unprepared Alvaro. But had not had the tip of the sword hit Alvaro the sword was first seen the blood flowing with his rushing.

Wetting the floor, Althea who was looking at her with both of her eyes immediately ran her heart racing. His heart was slashed more than when the aunt came home while holding her hand.

He was afraid one more person would leave him no! That can't happen! No. Althea's not ready for this..

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*Author notes :

-emperor (emperor) \= empire

Empress (Empress)

- kings (king) \= kingdom (kingdom)

Queen (queen)

1 The empire consisted of several kingdoms.

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