Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 534 The Battle Before Departure
three days later.

With the damage to the royal city repaired and the later preparations nearly complete, Luke's coronation ceremony officially began after a messenger arrived at the Astrea family to report the situation.

The entire ceremony was more extravagant than imagined. In terms of military strength alone, the Kingdom of the Dragon was the weakest of the four great kingdoms, but with its fertile land and the protection of the dragon, it was also the richest kingdom.

The elders of the Sages, holding gilded Bibles, solemnly swore an oath to the dragon and bowed to Luke. On either side of the King's Stairs stood court ministers holding ivory scepters, elegantly dressed nobles kneeling on the ground, and knights kneeling to swear allegiance.

Luke wore a triple coronation robe, embroidered with dark gold lion patterns and studded with pigeon-egg gemstones, to the point of being heavy, but it was undeniably luxurious and extravagant. Even though Luke himself maintained a relaxed expression, the robe accentuated his dignified and noble presence.

The red carpet stretched all the way to the throne, and near the end, five "Dragon Witches" lined up in front of the throne.

Lu Ke turned to look at the elder of the Sages' Guild, "What does this mean?"

"This is part of the ceremony, allowing all the candidates for the throne to offer you their sincerest blessings," the elder of the Sages Association explained, squinting his eyes.

"It sounds a bit like killing someone psychologically when it's about the loser."

“Your Majesty, compared to the Holy Kingdom of Flavia, which slaughters all candidates to the last one, Lugnica is a rather lenient one. If you do not wish, you may cancel this step.”

That's not the case either.

Luke thought calmly as he walked step by step down the red carpet toward the throne.

Priscilla was dressed in a gorgeous and dazzling red dress, which looked quite matching with Luke's current attire. As always, she was unconventional and took the initiative to greet Luke before he even came over. In the midst of the horrified gazes of others, she "disregarded royal authority" by extending her folding fan to lift Luke's chin.

"You're dressed quite nicely today, which is rare for you. I really like how you look now, like a cute little puppy begging for food."

"Do you need a beating?"

Lu Ke moved the folding fan that was resting on his chin away. "Have you forgotten what happened the first time you provoked me?"

"Isn't that a reward for me now? On the surface, it seems like you're playing with me, but in reality, I'm enjoying your service."

Priscilla stretched out her arms like a proud peacock, looking completely at ease: "Well, the world revolves around me, and no matter how it develops, it will satisfy me, so it's not surprising that this has happened... But today, I'll let you be the protagonist."

After she finished speaking, she gave a slight bow and stepped aside.

Felt, who ranked second, was in a very low mood. As the troublemaker who was captured by Al and disrupted the royal selection ceremony, even after proving that she was the "Dragon Priestess" and that she had the blood of the original royal family, she still caused a lot of controversy.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Luke. You saved me and Mr. Rom, but I… I will accept whatever punishment you want to give me.”

Ferut's eyes were glistening with tears, her hands clenched tightly, and she lowered her head in remorse.

"Was Grandpa Rom rescued?"

Luke didn't scold the thief girl who grew up in the slums. He reached out and patted her head gently.

Felt was clearly not prepared for this outcome. After a moment of stunned silence, she hurriedly replied, "Eh? You...you're saved. I have to thank your knight Reinhard for helping you."

Without any airs, Reinhard, who was kneeling and swearing an oath along with the other members of the Knights, lowered his head even further and answered with a slight smile.

"This is what I should do."

Luke glanced at the capable knight and nodded slightly: "Well done, Reinhard. You have been serving me very well these past few days. I will reward you with the reward you desire."

"Greatful!"

The Sword Saint's voice was tinged with a few notes of high spirits, a rare occurrence that caused the other knights around him to look at him in surprise.

Luke then turned to Ferut and gently comforted her, "Your appearance didn't cause any unnecessary trouble. Whether I become king or not doesn't matter to me; it was just something I did along the way, so don't be too hard on yourself."

Feru looked up in surprise: "Really?"

Lu Ke looked at the girl in third place, standing tall in her military uniform, looking heroic and spirited, and smiled slightly.

"Cursh, tell her if what I said is true or not."

"..."

Crusch, who was being used as a human lie detector, sighed, observed the wind direction around Luke, and said seriously:
“It’s true. His Majesty has absolutely no interest in the throne. It’s like seeing a nicely shaped stone while walking and kicking it casually.”

Felt relaxed a little, bowed solemnly, and stepped aside. Crusch looked at Luke, who had walked up to her, with a complicated expression and gave a wry smile.

"Your attitude is truly disheartening."

She originally wanted to say that she still did not agree that it was right to let the 'dragon' rule the kingdom, that it was not a normal relationship for a supreme being to override and protect the entire kingdom, and then declare that she would defeat Luke one day.

However... if the other side doesn't even care about the throne, it feels like you have power but nowhere to use it.

Ultimately, if she couldn't even get past the "White Whale," what qualifications did she have to challenge the much stronger dragon Polkenica, or even the more powerful Luke?

"Crouch, how is old man William Heim?"

"He recovered quickly. Although he is old, he is still a powerful 'Sword Demon'... He asked me to thank your maid. Although it was a pity that he didn't personally deliver the final blow, it was fortunate that the monster that killed his wife was put to death."

Luke pondered for a moment, glanced in Reinhard's direction again, snapped his fingers, and calmly spoke to Crusch:
“Let him go to the flower field where he first met his wife. It’s blooming again, and... someone is waiting for him there.”

However, he was not very happy to see this kind of plot where the wife dies and the husband lives as a widow. Since there is "magic to create a flower field", shouldn't it be used occasionally?

Although the accumulation of countless worlds has given him an overwhelming number of skills, including a whole host of abilities that he rarely uses... Lu Ke silently complained to himself.

"Masaka, can you even do something like this?"

Crusch deciphered the true meaning in her words, revealing a look of astonishment. She managed to remain calm, and the last embers of her struggle within her completely dissipated.

Oh well, there was never any chance anyway... But looking at someone who's so promiscuous, how could he possibly care so much about a couple he barely knows?
Crusch was slightly touched and bowed before stepping aside.

Anastasia, the next one, kept her head down and didn't even dare to look Luke in the eye. It seemed that after being frightened once and witnessing Luke's dragon transformation, her fear had been amplified. She spoke tremblingly.

"Everything I have belongs to you, Master, so... please use it as you wish..."

Luke clicked his tongue, waved her away dismissively, and walked directly to the last chosen one, the female lead with pitifully little screen time. To be honest, after completing all three routes of Satella, the "witch of jealousy" who looked exactly like Emilia, at the Silver Party, looking at this face again always felt a little awkward.

The silver-haired half-elf, naturally unaware of the other person's wicked intentions, had a pure face filled with seriousness, tinged with longing and anticipation:
"Although I cannot bring Lugnica a fair and undiscriminated country, I believe it would be a bright future if Mr. Luke were to become king."

Parker, perched on Luke's shoulder, winked and said, "Yeah, yeah, it would be even better with our Lia as support, right?"

"Yes, I think so too. Emilia, you can focus on studying politics. After all, I'm too lazy to deal with these troublesome things."

Lu Ke stretched out his index finger and teased the obedient and cute Civil War God of War, then gestured towards the fiery red figure in the Knights: "But with Reinhard as our backup, this country can't be too bad, right?"

Emilia smiled, her eyes blinking as she looked at Luke. A little shyly, she twirled her silver hair with her fingers, gave a slight bow, and stepped aside.

Once the road was completely clear, Luke sat on the somewhat uncomfortable throne, leaning back casually with his right leg propped up on the right side of the throne, resting his head on his hand.

"Is this considered the ceremony complete?"

The elder representative of the Sage Association stepped forward and respectfully replied, "There is one last item, which is newly added; there was no such item before."

Luke became interested. "What is it?"

"May the great water goddess Aqua, the righteous deity of the state religion of Lugnica, the Kingdom of the Dragon, the 'Axis Cult,' crown the new king and bestow her blessing."

Luke: "...Huh?"

Has the "Axis Cult" become the state religion of his country? And that mentally challenged goddess is crowning the king of this country and giving him her blessing?
Although he didn't really care, Lugnica was probably doomed if things continued like this.
"Hehehe, surprise, Luke!"

The azure-blue, mentally challenged goddess pushed open the palace doors, making a dazzling entrance amidst the stares of the crowd. She proudly gave herself a thumbs-up and waved her hand dismissively:
"That's right, you must feel honored to have me, the goddess, personally crown you! It's alright, it's what you deserve, after all, you've taken good care of me all this time!"

Luke: ...Could we switch to Eris instead?

Even so, Eris can't see this side.

The setting and strength of the "gods" in each world are different. The gods in Konosuba are clearly not at the level of being able to penetrate the world barrier and actively invade another world.

In another world, "The Rising of the Cautious Hero," there is a "divine realm" that gathers many gods and monitors multiple planes. However, the gods there are not very good, and they have no control over the various planes. They only rely on the gods and the chosen heroes to fight and deal with the demons.

The subsequent events went better than Lu Ke had imagined.

Although she doesn't look like a goddess when she appears, Aqua is, after all, a goddess in charge of reincarnation, and when she's serious, she does present a sacred and gentle goddess image.

"Lucki, you must be tired from your journey. Congratulations on reaching the throne."

Aqua's eyes were as clear as the sea, a stark contrast to her usual drunken and unruly demeanor. She stood before the throne, meeting Luke's gaze, and then slowly drew closer.

Hmm...Actually, Aqua is quite cute when she's not having an episode.

A jewel-encrusted crown was gently placed on Luke's head. As the ceremony concluded, Aqua whispered in Luke's ear:
"Luke, when are you going to take over my shift? It's so tiring constantly summoning water for those two NEETs, Darkness, and Megumin!"

Although the goal is to defeat the Demon King, working six hours a day is simply treating her, the goddess of water, like a beast of burden!

Luke: ...

He knew this idiot goddess couldn't be serious for more than three minutes!
The elders of the Sages Society watched Aqua and Luke's little interaction and stroked their beards with a smile.

If a child is born in the future, it will be extraordinary. The bloodline of a dragon and a goddess might make Lugnica eternally prosperous!

…………

After the coronation ceremony was completed, there was nothing particularly important for this world to do.

Luke, along with Priscilla and the others, moved into the royal palace and enjoyed a period of true royal bliss.

Sometimes it's the oni sisters Ram and Rem, sometimes it's Priscilla with Anastasia, a rather contrasting pair, sometimes Darkness is placed under the bed, and occasionally the whole group is together.

As for Emilia and Megumin, although they are often flustered by the various blush-inducing sounds and scents they hear, they cannot join because they are too old. Well... Emilia is only about thirteen or fourteen years old if we don't count the time she was frozen.

This period of decadence lasted for about half a month.

During this time, the members of the Shin team and Natsuki Subaru worked day and night to gain experience by farming "Big Rabbits".

Victory becomes increasingly difficult as you progress, requiring astronomical amounts of experience points. Moreover, the experience points gained from killing "Big Rabbit" decrease, slowing down even for Kazuma Sato, who has the "Game Blessing" buff.

Fortunately, as their strength increased, the group became more efficient at killing the Great Rabbits. Aqua alone couldn't even meet the needs of the team. Fortunately, Ram, who could quickly absorb mana and was often blessed by Luke at night, helped them, which finally met the demand for the "Great Rabbits".

Once everyone reached level 100, their experience bars stopped increasing. Previously, the adventurers in the world of Konosuba had thought there were no level limits, but it seems that the subsequent experience bars were too exaggerated, and no adventurer was able to reach a sufficient level.

Apart from Aqua, who is a goddess by nature and not greatly affected by level, everyone else has reached level 100!

Among them, Kazuma Sato became a true all-rounder magic warrior, possessing many survival skills and dark magic. Megumin's explosive magic was elevated to an unprecedented level, and after maxing out her skills and adding magic power, she was no longer someone who could be knocked down in one hit.

The most dramatic improvement was seen in Subaru Natsuki, whose stats surpassed those of Kazuma Sato and Megumin, who were somewhat unbalanced in their specializations. He possessed impressive stats even at level 100, and he also devoured many powerful monsters nearby, transforming them into his own skills.

The current team can easily take on the Demon King single-handedly...

Having achieved his initial goal, Luke summoned Reinhard to his room.

The red-haired swordsman remains the same, dressed in a pure white knight's outfit with a "dragon sword" at his waist. Just looking at him is enough to make people admire his demeanor. However, the smile on his face is gentler, more genuine, and fuller than before.

It was probably because Grandma Theresa van Astrea was resurrected and gave the angry "Sword Demon" and his dejected son a good lesson, which brought the family back together.

"Is now, Your Majesty?"

Reinhardt seemed to realize Luke's purpose in summoning him, and his gaze sharpened, becoming intense.

Lu Ke nodded slightly and said calmly, "Yes, I have to go now, so let's fulfill our promise to each other one last time."

(End of this chapter)