I Became A Bat

30: Coronation Day

Sacred Wood Castle stood tall along the enormous trees of the dungeon's floor. When I first saw it from afar, I thought it was made from wood and rocks because of its appearance but apparently, it is actually made from a precious kind of stone that resembles wood and emerald at the same time.

Surrounding the castle are various establishments carved inside the trees. Most are for commercial use but there are some which serve as home for the wealthier portion of the fairy tribe's members. Together, they form the only city inside this dungeon floor which boasts a hundred percent green-friendly reputation.

My eyes are their gaze across the crowds of fairies gathered on the streets of the city. Since I'm currently atop the branches of one of the colossal trees, they all seem small in my eyes.

Suddenly, on a circular veranda in the castle that can also serve as a platform to view everyone on the city, a small group of heavily armored guards appears. Each guard starts making a formation that covers almost all sides except for the front.

From the doorway of the veranda which is already wide open, three people walk in with dignified expressions on their faces. Although they seem to be walking together, the fairy which is garbed in long green robes and the tough-looking man in armor are actually one step behind.

The one in front is wearing green luxurious robes with patterns of dragons and fairies. His shoulders is draped with a green cape that glitters when light hits its soft-looking surface. I can only say that I've never personally seen such expensive looking clothes in my whole life.

"H-how dare he?  To actually wear my Royal Father's clothes!" A voice which is just about to break sounds out beside me. It's Erician who is currently wearing a cloak with brown patterns. The hood is pulled down so I can easily see his seemingly trembling eyes laced with hatred.

So this kid can actually make this kind of face, huh? Well, although his father was a corrupt king, he's probably still holding some affection for him. Erician's expression is the opposite from the person right next to him though.

Silver hair, dark pupils, and an incredibly pale skin tone. It was an appearance he got after being transformed by my Ancestor Skill. Saphyrus who is currently a minion of mine is currently sporting an expression of schadenfreude towards the little prince. Seeing him being like this, I almost forgot he's actually one of the people who supported the uprising against the previous king.

I turn back my gaze towards the people on the platform. The guard beside the luxuriously dressed man puts his hand on his waist to take a metallic stick which was previously tied on his belt.

Raising the metallic stick till it's only a few inches away from his mouth, he starts speaking in a voice which penetrates all corners of the city. "Silence! The coronation of the new king, is about to commence!"

Levitating megaphone looking objects starts appearing all over the city. From them, the guard's voice are being emitted.

So they even have these kinds of things in this world, huh? It seems the people here still pay to things like techonology and stuff. I'll try getting one of them in the future. Maybe I can get myself a PC or a phone.

The crowds of fairies started getting rowdy after the announcement but their voices starts dying out a few seconds later. Soon, a nervous silence spreads throughout the city which makes my body turn stiff. I quickly start taking deep and slow breaths to calm myself down before I began focusing my attention on the platform.

After the noisy crowds turned silent, the man on the center starts taking a few steps forward, his chin raised up and his eyes looking down at the masses.