Chapter 354: Preparing For Adulthood Part Two


    The return home took no more than a few seconds since Alicia just used time and spacew to arrive. She settled Tiain and was now sitting in front of King Augustus who had aplicated look on his face. "Alicia you spent your entire time making friends I see..."


    "Well, for the prosperity of our kingdom it is better to form an alliance for the things toe. Friendly rtionships are a good thing." Alicia exined.


    "Mmm, this is true but I never thought you would uncover so many of the races who were thought to have be extinct. I mean you really truly have outdone yourself this time. We even have a group of fairies living in our kingdom now and many other races as well. We have be quite diverse." King Augustus was truly surprised when one day a fairy came with a token asking for Alicia. He did not expect after talking with this fairy that she wished to move her whole n to stine to start anew. He had made sure to put the fairies in a ce near the castle but that was it. He gave them the same treatment as he did with the others per Alicia''s request.


    "To be honest I also did not expect to meet so many as well. I only meant to go out and see the world, not find myself doing political work the entire time. But I gained a lot from this trip and am now able to ept myself the way I am." Alicia said with a smile. Thanks to ke''s words she would no longer hold offpleting her dream.


    "So you are finally willing to ept it huh?" King Augustus smiled brightly. He had been waiting for the day when she was willing to finally reach her dream. All that was left was to hold the ceremony and go through the ritual.


    "Yes. I can finally officially ept that I am ready to be a knight. Also I am also ready to help more with the kingdom. The alliance I put together is just a start." Alicia said. She wanted to start with the alliance but she had many other ideas to help the kingdom grow even more.


    "Good! Good! I have been waiting for you to say these words!" King Augustusughed happily. He could finally pass down his title to Alicia!


    "Royal Father, do not get too excited. It will be a long time before I am ready for full control. But I am willing to start off small. Plus I still have to leave at some point to help out the Machine Empire and return Wendy to her father." Alicia''s words put a damper on King Augustus'' mood but he was still happy that a day wille when she truly is ready.


    "Fine, I won''t jump the gun just yet but let''s do this. I will give you a plot ofnd for you to rule over. It is barren now so you can do as you please with it. It will give you a practice for what is toe. I have already talked to your sisters and brothers about this and each one said they would prefer you to be the heir to the throne. I n to announce this on the day of youring of age ceremony. Is this okay?" King Augustus asked.


    Alicia fell into thought for a few seconds before nodding her head. "Yes, it would make no difference. To me, stine is my home, and a ce I wish to see prosper more than anything. If this is what everyone has decided then I will ept my role. But give me time before you abdicate the throne."


    "That is fine, take as much time as you need. I know you have many things you wish to finish beforehand. " King Augustus smiled and nodded before continuing. "Then since that is settled. We will announce you bing the Crown Princess of stine when you officially be an adult. To think the little girl I picked up has be someone who is praised and worshiped by the people of stine as an Angel sent from heaven."


    "Dad! I am no angel, I have killed many..." Alicia said in response to King Agustus''s tease. Her voice grew soft towards the end. She did indeed have bloodied hands. But she was not disgusted with herself at all. She knew most of the lives she had taken were for the greater good of things. What did bother her was the thought of the innocent lives she had taken in her fits of rage. She hoped that she would not ever do something like that again.


    "No one is perfect Alicia. What matters is the hope you give towards the people who look up to you. This is the key point of being a ruler. Never let those who rely on you down. Be that ray of hope they so desperately need when in a desperate situation. Your responsibility is to make sure your citizens are able to live a life that allows them to follow their dreams. This is why they pay taxes and support the kingdom. Take this chance and the plot ofnd I will be handing over to you to manage and learn what it means to be a ruler. If you are able to take an empty plot ofnd and can get people to settle there, then you have what it takes to be the ruler of this kingdom. Take this as my test to you. Prove to me what you are capable of." King Augustus wanted to teach Alicia what it means to rule. She was still very wet behind the ears but with care and training, she could be an amazing queen one day.


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