Five days passed...
Tomorrow was the day of the "Holy Son Investiture Ceremony."
All the invited guests had arrived at White Cliffs. Among them were Emperor Rex of the Dragon Brilliance Empire, as well as the "abandoned" "fiancée," Princess Lambis, the jewel of the Blue Radiance Empire.
Lambis had come together with Emperor Kovalent. Generally speaking, a monarch would bring along the crown prince or the child most likely to become heir—first, to broaden their horizons through such ceremonies and take the opportunity to build connections; second, as a gesture of courtesy and respect toward the Church. Princes such as Victor had not accompanied him. In a sense, this already revealed Emperor Kovalent's inclination regarding the choice of successor to the throne.
As the "wronged party," Princess Lambis had remained remarkably silent regarding the impending investiture of "Arthur" as Holy Son ever since she had made a vow of celibacy after her marriage proposal was rejected.
Of course, the human world was unlike the Demon Realm. With the emergence of magical newspapers and magical television, a new profession called "journalists" had arisen. For the time being, Demon Realm journalists were still serious "news workers," but as the entertainment value of newspapers and television steadily increased, a whole series of gossip reporters with distinctly Demon Realm characteristics would surely be born as well.
Emperor Rex had arrived at White Cliffs two days earlier than Kovalent. He had also brought a princess, but unlike Lambis, this princess had nothing to do with the word "heir." Yet her relationship with "Arthur" was closer than Lambis's.
Fei'er Roland.
"Arthur's" younger sister by the same mother, and his only sister.
However, Emperor Rex bringing Fei'er here was clearly no more than a perfunctory gesture toward propriety. Everyone knew that "Arthur" had been forced out of