Merchant Noble is out (2/4 chapters for today)
After the Coronation Ceremony
(Thank you for reading at bayabuscotranslation.com)
After the coronation ceremony, unlike the nobles and representatives who were returning to their respective territories, Arc visited Casablanca’s room in the royal palace.
“Casablanca-sama, it was a splendid ceremony.” (Arc)
“Thank you, Arc. Even I was nervous.” (Casablanca)
She was now dressed in comfortable, relaxed clothing, a stark contrast to the luxurious outfit she had worn during the ceremony.
“The ceremony ended in the blink of an eye.” (Casablanca)
Casablanca said this with a slightly regretful expression.
Well, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime ceremony, so it’s understandable that she would feel a little sad when it’s over.
“We couldn’t even hold a banquet.” (Casablanca)
The celebratory banquet after the ceremony had been canceled. Nobles had already shown low attendance, and there was not a single noble who would have wanted to enjoy a banquet together with Casablanca. In the midst of the people’s suffering, if the royal family and nobles alone held a lavish event, it would only serve to antagonize the public. Considering the current state of the kingdom, her decision to cancel the banquet was undoubtedly the correct one. However, the stated reason was only a pretext.
The reality was that the royal family no longer had the financial resources to host such a grand event. Repeated wars had already worsened the kingdom’s finances, leaving little money to begin with. On top of that, Louis had taken as much royal treasury as he could when he fled. By the time Casablanca reached the royal capital, the royal treasury was nearly empty.
“But just being able to hold the coronation ceremony was good enough, wasn’t it?” (Arc)
“Yes, the ceremony itself was a great success.” (Casablanca)
Revealing their financial woes to the nobles was out of the question; it would invite ridicule and be a disgrace to the royal family. Thanks to the support of the Warden Household, Casablanca managed to hold the coronation ceremony.
“To think you ended up crowning yourself.” (Arc)
“I’m sure the nobles are all in an uproar.” (Casablanca)
Casablanca looked satisfied. It wasn’t just that she had finally become queen as she had long wished. She seemed delighted with the fact that she had crowned herself with her own hands. However, from another perspective, this action, which could be seen as provocation against the nobles, made Arc break into a cold sweat. He decided to gently offer her some advice.
“It would not be wise to provoke the nobles with such statements when we are not yet prepared.” (Arc)
“Well, consider it an opening move. I’m not planning to take any drastic action immediately. For now, I have to maintain good relations with the nobles.” (Casablanca)
“For now?” (Arc)
“Maybe six months.” (Casablanca)
That’s way too soon. Since the founding of the kingdom, nobles have existed alongside the monarchy. For hundreds of years, nobles and the monarchy cooperated to govern the nation. Even if Casablanca had ascended to the throne, that relationship would not be so easily destroyed.
If reforms were pushed too aggressively, it would surely provoke fierce resistance from the nobles. Even though the repeated conflicts of late had weakened the nobles, turning them all into enemies would lead to significant consequences.
“We cannot afford to rush things.” (Arc)
“I know that.” (Casablanca)
Casablanca answered Arc’s warning with a slightly annoyed look.
“For now, my immediate goal is to solidify my base of support. Gaining the support of the people will become increasingly important. I want to establish the narrative of a queen reforming the corrupt nobles.” (Casablanca)
Ark could sense Casablanca’s desire to become the real queen as soon as possible, and he had a slightly bad feeling.
(Thank you for reading at bayabuscotranslation.com)
Please consider supporting Bayabusco Translation @
bayabuscotranslation 