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Chapter 130: Coronation part 1

For Cleria’s coronation as queen, nobles from all over the country had flocked to Gantz and Ares. Each house was assigned lodgings in one city or the other.

When the head of a noble house or their heir attended the ceremony, a week of their expenses was waived. With the railways, most round-trips inside the country could be done in two to four days. Between the chance to have an audience with the new queen and to see the new royal capital, crowds of nobles converged on Gantz and Ares.

In Gantz, Lord Leister and his son, together with Captain Guido of the Railway Guard, handled security and reception. In Ares, Elna and Erwin, the spymaster, were in charge of the same.

The most prominent guest among them was Duke Amado Berti of Belta. With special permission he had arrived at the head of a personal contingent of troops: two hundred and