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Two days have passed since the day many people received the divine protection of Ratatoskr, Ophelia, and Daeva in the small citadel, and now Ervas, Veronica, and their 'family' had gathered in the small castle to talk about something important.
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"Ervas, Veronica, we can't keep calling this a 'city' or a 'village'… give it a name!" said Ismene, the chief of the squirrel-kin.
"A name…? But shouldn't that be decided by you, Mysticia, Riaan, and Pekoran? You four are the chiefs of the four tribes that had come together" said Ervas.
"But you and Veronica were the ones that unified us!" said Riaan.
"Right…" muttered Ervas.
"That's right, my lord, my lady… we had already established as more than a simple village, even if we are planning on moving to the demon continents one day, we can still carry the name of our new nation," said Mysticia.
"I guess you're right… we never gave it a thought" said Veronica.
"Lady Veronica, it would be for the best that you and Ervas decided for a name so we can call our nation by that name. After all, it is by the guidance of you two that we have come together, despite the differences that separated us as race and tribes in the past" said Pekoran, who was the chief of the Rabbit-kin tribe, even after not being a rabbit-kin anymore in technical terms, he was still considered as the chief by the surviving rabbit-kin.
Ervas and Veronica glared at each other and nodded.
"Very well then… but I am clueless about what kind of name we could give it," said Ervas.
"I remember that the Kingdom we ruled was one of the last that survived by that time when we were Anastacia. And also, the strongest, although when all the strong fighters died, it became quite weak… it was simply named 'the Baphomet Kingdom', but there was also the name of our family, Dilromez," said Veronica.
"Perhaps we could name it after the last name of any of you two, or both?" asked Ismene.
"I don't have the last name; I am just Veronica… Ervas is… Ervas Igni?" asked Veronica.
"Well, I gotta enter in the conversation now. I do not have the last name as I am an orphan… but Ervas as the last name of his mother, the Igni family of Dagvaarder Demons, the last remaining family with only Ervas and his mother as the surviving members…" said Jason, who was silently watching the conversation between the four chiefs and Ervas and Veronica.
"I see… then the Igni Kingdom!" said Mysticia.
"I would be glad if we could use my mother's last name for the nation, and if no one disagrees…" said Ervas, glancing at Veronica.
"Oh? I don't mind, it does sound nice and short" said Veronica.
"Then it is decided…" said Ervas.
"The Igni Kingdom it is!" said Ismene.
"…But why Kingdom? I am not a king; it should be a nation as it is governed by many people… or a republic" said Ervas.
"We can be your sub governors, Ervas, but you are the king in here!" said Riaan.
"And Veronica is the queen as well!" said Mysticia, with a fascinated tone in her voice.
"No… you guys clearly don't understand how this works. If we were to use that system, then the King would be my father… I would be the prince and my mother the Queen. Veronica could be considered to be something like my older sister, so she could be the Crowned Princess" said Ervas.
"Eh?! Me?! A King?!" shouted Jason bewildered.
"And I am a Crowned Princess to take over the Queen seat until the Queen appears again, is it?" asked Veronica.
"Yeah, kind of. Because my father is present, he should be the king" said Ervas.
"Wait, Ervas, you don't understand! I am not very good at leading people! And this is way too sudden, their hundreds of people living here! I am certainly not worthy either, I was just a mere farmer!" said Jason.
"A mere farmer that made it possible for our lord Ervas to be born, King Jason. You are more than deserving of being our King if that is what our Lord desires" said Legion, appearing from behind Ervas, showing its disproportional phantasmagoric body while talking in many different voices. It had recently absorbed the dead spirits of humans, acquiring better etiquette when speaking and memories of humans.
"I suppose it's true… By the way, is the King interested in having a concubine aside from the Queen?" asked Ismene, still a bit interested in Jason.
"No, I am not interested, Ismene…" Muttered Jason with a bitter smile.
"What a pity…" she said.
"I think that it is fair to assume that Jason will be our King, as long as Ervas is our Prince!" said Mysticia.
"I never expected to be a princess after being a queen…" said Veronica.
"Me neither," said Ervas, who was being a prince after being a queen… when he was Anastacia.
"I wholeheartedly agree with it! Let us make Jason the King, Ervas the Prince, and Veronica the Crowned Princess!" said Pekoran.
"No, wait! At least make Ervas the Crowned Prince! I don't want to be a King!" said Jason, he didn't want to deal with all the responsibilities that came with being a governor.
"Is it possible for two crowned princes to exist?" asked Ismene.
"It is if we want to. It is our Kingdom so we make the rules" said Ervas.
"Do you agree with it, Ervas?" asked Veronica.
"Yeah, I feel like dad is very desperate to get out of such responsibilities… what would mother think?" wondered Ervas.
"W-What do you mean by 'what would mother think?', Ervas? Y-Your mother never asked me to be a King when we met!" said Jason.
"Okay, okay, relax… you will still be the King though," said Ervas smugly, although his face was expressionless and stiff.
"Sigh… okay," said Jason, giving up on the chase.
"It is decided then! From now on, this small nation passes to be the Igni Kingdom!" said Veronica cheerfully.
After everyone agreed, the news was given to the population in a small conference above the castle, where most of the population gathered to hear the news of the established Royal Family of Igni, who currently had only three members, Jason, Ervas, and Veronica.
"We have called all of you for this wonderful day when our nation had finally been renamed as a Kingdom! The Kingdom of Igni, named after lord Ervas after the name, the family of his mother, the legendary Dagvaarder Demons!" said Mysticia loudly revealing the news to the citizens, her voice was fanatical and after discussing it for a bit, everyone had decided to let her do it, as she was the most enthusiast of the four chiefs.
Ervas was then carried by Jason as Veronica walked by his side.
"Jason shall be our King, father of our Prince, Ervas-sama!" said Mysticia.
"Haahh… T-Thanks everyone, but I am quite nervous about this, I've never led a country before" said Jason.
"Don't worry" said Ervas, patting his father's shoulder.
"So Jason-sama is the King? Well, it does make sense… although I didn't expect it"
"How couldn't you expect it, he's the father of Ervas-sama, so he's just as great!"
"UOOOOOOH! KING JASON!"
"Oh my, I am glad that our King is such a handsome stud~"
"Yeah, perhaps he might be seeking a Queen?"
"I've heard that many Kings have multiple concubines!"
"Perhaps now that he's a King he won't ignore us?"
"I love young and muscular studs! This is really a King!"
"King Jason, are you interested in expanding the royal family? Fufufu"
Many people discussed these changes, a few of them commented that it was quite weird for Jason to be suddenly put in such a position when his roles in the leading and guidance of the people were always quite small aside from participating in the battle, but the majority accepted it with ease and cheered for the embarrassed man.
Amongst the citizens, there were many women, especially squirrel-kin that had missed on the mating season and still wanted to mate with a male and bear a child, so they wondered if Jason would accept concubines now that he's a King so the royal family could be 'expanded'.
"Ervas-sama, son of Jason is our beloved Crown Prince!" said Mysticia, grabbing a crown made out of gold harvested from the Earth Worm Hive Dungeon, which was decorated with many colorful jewels. This crow was crafted various days ago beforehand by Veronica and Anna, predicting that one day it would be put in good use.
"Thanks, everyone… I am quite speechless in how fast we have reached this point… for now, I will do my best to bring all of you to the prosperity I desire. Let us work all together to achieve it" said Ervas with a gentle voice.
"UOOOOH! ERVAS-SAMA!"
"We are truly blessed to have such a strong and wonderful young man as our Crowned Prince"
"Indeed, I feel at ease when we know that Ervas-sama is our governor"
"I wonder if he is interested in future concubines when he reaches maturity?"
"Perhaps we should present to him our daughters!"
Unlike Jason where people were wondering about why he was suddenly made the King, in Ervas case, everyone cheered and wondered about his future as a Prince, many scheming mothers planned to present their daughters as Ervas' future concubines, with the possibility of making themselves into the royal family… but they would be quickly stopped when they learn that he already had many future concubines in Amelia, Pekorina and Acathea, with the possibility of more in Lilith and her sisters… and even in a way, with Nyarlathotep. Although Ervas had not confirmed any of such things, Ismene did so…
"And last but not least, Veronica-sama, our Crowned Princess!" said Mysticia, presenting Veronica, although they all knew her very well, as she was always with all of her citizens through her army of clones, assisting and making the daily lives of the citizens easier in many types of tasks.
"Hello everyone! I am incredibly happy to be given such a position, I promise all of you that I shall work hard to reach our goals as a country! I will bring all of you to the prosperity that I and Ervas desire for all of you, our beloved family. So please, lend us your strength and cooperation so we can strive further through the uncertain future" said Veronica, inspired by her new position as a governor, as she shapeshifted her helmet into a crown-like shape.
This time, everyone cheered as well, Veronica was even more well known than Ervas, and every citizen knew about her efforts and work, each of her clones was pretty much herself. She was incredibly admired for her will to do so many things for everyone, serving her citizens without even faltering nor feeling annoyed by it.
"Veronica-sama!"
"Veronica, although she would be better suited as a Queen, she is like Ervas-sama's elder sister, so it does make sense for her to be the Crowned Princess…"
"I am so glad; she is just a nice woman!"
"Even if she is a living armor, all of her abilities and achievements are commendable, our Princess!"
"Auntie Veronica! Auntie Veronica!"
"She always accompanies us to train and even teaches us magic… she does… so many things"
"Are we even deserving of her?"
"It seems that everyone loves you," said Ervas to Veronica.
"I-I am a bit overwhelmed by everyone's response… I also love you all!" said Veronica, winking her crimson eye generated by the materialization of her phantom form.
"UOOOOOOHH!"
"VERONICA-SAMA!"
"S-She winked?! I am charmed!"
"My heart is going doki-doki~!"
It seemed like Veronica was the most popular of the Royal Family members…
After the ceremony, Jason was accepted as the King, Ervas as the Prince, and Veronica as the Princess.
By the recognition of all the people that made up this country, the system also recognized them, granting the title of 'King of the Igni Kingdom' to Jason, while Ervas and Veronica acquired other titles…
(Ervas)
[You acquired the [Crowned Prince of the Igni Kingdom], [Squirrel-kin Beastmen King], [Rabbit-kin Beastmen King], and [Raccoon-kin Beastmen King] Titles!]
(Veronica)
[You acquired the [Crowned Princess of the Igni Kingdom], [Squirrel-kin Beastmen Queen], [Rabbit-kin Beastmen Queen], and [Raccoon-kin Beastmen Queen] Titles!]
For some reason, Ervas and Veronica acquired three new titles that they didn't expect… it seems that even after Jason was said to be the king, in the mind of the people, Ervas and Jason were still the Kings of their species, which was translated by the system through these titles.
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