Book 12: Chapter 44
“Ah, Freya.”
I saw Freya standing next to the bed just as I entered. She was curiously watching Vera and Nona sleep. Freya turned around when she heard my voice. She greeted me with a smile: “Good morning, Onii-sama.”
“How come you visited out of the blue today? Is there some important business?”
“Mm.”
In actuality, Freya wasn’t too fond of kids. She wouldn’t see the kids if nothing had come up. She only took one glance at them when they were born, and then never visited them again. However, Lucia and Nier didn’t mind. Freya was my sister, but the two of them didn’t acknowledge her.
Freya looked at me and nodded: “Onii-sama, you may have forgotten, but you need to prepare your coronation ceremony. After all, you are not succeeding the throne, but creating an empire in the North. Four months have passed, and it will soon be five. Summer is coming to an end, so you should ascend the throne before autumn.”
“So, I have to ascend it immediately?”
“Mm. It would be best for you to ascend it before autumn, as it will be winter after autumn. People will not have spare food and energy to celebrate your ascension in the harsh cold winter. We need to have you ascend in spring, where we will also be able to hold a banquet with the harvest in the first autumn. Moreover, the census and area distributions have been sent off, while the guardians and magistrates in each area have reached their designated locations. Plus, everybody is awaiting your ascension.”
I nodded: “Has the factory been sorted out?”