As the parade procession gradually approached, the first thing that caught everyone's eye was a slender blue-and-white crown. This was custom-made at the request of Law Freya, designed to look exactly like the crown on Kelydla's head in the game Honkai: Star Rail.
The reason she had the crown designed this way was not only because Law Freya felt the previous king's crown was a bit tacky and not very good-looking while this new one was beautiful, but also because this slender crown made her look much taller!
Since Law Freya was already called Kelydla, she definitely had to incorporate some of Kelydla's elements. However, there was still a difference: the crown on Law Freya's head did not have blue flames in it for the time being, so it looked like an ordinary crown.
Additionally, although Law Freya wasn't particularly tall, she wasn't as short as Kelydla to an exaggerated degree. She had the build of a normal teenage girl, so there wouldn't be a bizarre situation where one could only see a floating crown but no person.
However, this crown was indeed very eye-catching, so the first thing many people saw was the crown. Then, shifting their gazes slightly downward, they saw Law Freya sitting upright with a solemn expression.
Even though she was doing her best to put on an expression full of majesty, many people still murmured almost instinctively:
“Is this the new king?”
“She looks so small... so young...”
“She feels even younger than my daughter. Is it really okay to let such a young child be the king?”
Yes, the reaction of the vast majority of commoners at this moment was skepticism and distrust. Although Law Freya was very cute and beautiful, cuteness couldn't put food on the table. Compared to her appearance, most commoners were definitely more concerned about her abilities.
But then again, no matter what these commoners thought—whether they were satisfied or dissatisfied—they could not influence national policy. They only dared to whisper among themselves, terrified that a slightly louder voice might be overheard by the newly appointed Her Majesty the Queen.
The parade procession continued forward. As more and more people saw what Law Freya looked like now, the purpose of this parade was mostly achieved, which was to let the people of the capital see Law Freya's appearance.
Moreover, because of her cute appearance, almost all the commoners had a very deep impression of her. After all, a beautiful and cute young girl was definitely easier to remember than a miserable old man.
After spending several hours making a full loop around the main streets of the capital, the parade procession returned to the palace. Next up was the formal coronation ceremony.
Law Freya slowly stood up and stepped down from the carriage. The entire venue was incredibly quiet. Almost all the nobles and ministers held their breath, and for a moment, the only sound left was the crisp, clear tapping of Law Freya's high heels against the ground as she walked.
She was currently draped in a blue robe adorned with gold patterns, underneath which was still a beautiful dress. Although she was only a young girl of about 1.6 meters, under the embellishment of this outfit and high heels, she vaguely exuded a very mature and imposing aura.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Law Freya walked step by step to the throne that represented supreme power. Her father, the former king, was standing beside the throne. Once Law Freya arrived, the former king stepped forward to help tidy her collar and hair, whispering, “The Kingdom of Tarapaca will depend on you from now on, child.”
Then, he took out a scepter embedded with a blue gem and held it out to Law Freya. Law Freya bowed her head slightly, accepted it with both hands, and said, “I will. I will lead this nation to prosperity and strength, all the way to the very peak!”
Then, she turned around abruptly, dashingly sweeping her robe back, and sat upon the throne under everyone's gaze. At that exact moment, Law Freya felt the spirituality within her body skyrocket, and her strength surged dramatically.
Recall that the Law Pathway at Rank Three possessed an ability called 【Anchor Territory】. The effect of this ability was that one's strength would be comprehensively enhanced within their own territory.
Before this, Law Freya had never possessed her own territory. But at the very instant the coronation ceremony was completed, she obtained her own territory, and the scope of this territory was absurdly massive—namely, the entire territory of the Kingdom of Tarapaca!
As long as she was within the Kingdom of Tarapaca, the 【Anchor Territory】 ability would remain active, and her abilities would receive an immense boost!
It was no exaggeration to say that Law Freya currently felt frighteningly strong. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a bit arrogant. But then... she saw the crowd of ministers before her, and specifically Trig in the front row.
Well, okay, she was no longer arrogant.
Her cheap father, a Rank Six who could also benefit from the territory boost, had been unable to defeat Trig. She was only at Rank Five now, so she stood even less of a chance.
Still, this boost was truly massive. Comparing her to her other selves, Law Freya was undoubtedly the strongest of all the clones right now.
However, as strong as she was, her status as the king of a nation meant that Freya could not call upon Law Freya's help at a moment's notice.
For instance, Life Freya only needed to say goodbye to Archbishop Pantheon and she could disappear directly. By placing her into the system and pulling her back out, she could instantly refresh right next to Freya's main body. Needless to say, the same went for War Freya and Mind Freya; these two clones currently had no attachments in reality, so they could stand by inside the system all year round without any issues.
But Law Freya obviously couldn't be placed back into the system anymore and had to remain permanently active in the real world. Otherwise, the king of a nation vanishing into thin air would be far too terrifying.
Still, these were normal circumstances. If she truly encountered a major situation of life-and-death crisis in the future, Freya would definitely not hesitate to pull Law Freya to her side. As for how to explain it to Trig afterward? She could just say it was the work of an enemy and let that enemy explain it to Trig themselves.
While Law Freya was brainstorming, all the nobles and ministers knelt on one knee at the same time, shouting in unison, “Long live the King! Long live, long live!”
The momentum was grand and deafening. At this very moment, Law Freya seemed to experience for the first time what power felt like. It had to be said, it was truly a great feeling, like coming home on a hot summer day and taking a cold shower.
But Law Freya quickly sobered up, because this power also brought responsibility, and this responsibility in turn brought a sense of urgency. After all... the current situation of the Kingdom of Tarapaca was not optimistic. While it couldn't be described as having internal strife and foreign invasion, it was certainly surrounded by formidable enemies.
Law Freya held her head high and swept her gaze across everyone before her. Her right hand held the scepter that symbolized power, lightly tapping it against the ground as she spoke solemnly in a very cute voice, “You may rise, everyone.”
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