137: Heading to the capital

As far as I know, they won't go on a killing spree after overthrowing the royal family, so the gathering a week from now will be safe. You don't need to worry.

So that's how it is. That's good!

The three women, who trusted Arthur immensely, were relieved to hear him say this. Their faces then broke into smiles again.

Relaxed, The three women quickly turned their thoughts elsewhere.

Olivia was the first to speak:

Doria, you haven't slept with Karona in a long time. How can that be? Sisters should sleep together to foster their bond!

Hearing this, Doria's simple mind didn't think much of it. She nodded happily, then hugged Karona's arm:

Okay, okay! I'll sleep with Sister Karona tonight!

Sister Karona, is that alright?

Compared to the very naive Doria, Karona knew that Olivia said this only so Arthur could go to her room tonight.

But since Doria had already said so, Karona couldn't object. She could only glare at Olivia before smiling at Doria and saying:

Of course!

Arthur smiled as he watched the two women playfully bicker.

This feeling of being fought over by others was quite nice!

To avoid hurting anyone's feelings, the two women usually took turns accompanying Arthur at night, one tonight, the other tomorrow.

Playing such a small trick like tonight was rare, perhaps because too many things had happened today.

However, it wouldn't cause any real discord, so Arthur merely watched them with a smile.

And so, Arthur went to Olivia's room tonight.

The next day, Arthur's parents, who knew of his capabilities, also contacted him via magic communication, asking for his opinion on the kingdom's recent situation.

In response, Arthur repeated what he had told The three women to his parents, reassuring them not to worry.

Two more days passed, and the kingdom's officials finalized the list of ten thousand attendees for the gathering!

Melita casually scanned the list, found Arthur's name, and then left it at that.

In fact, with Arthur's reputation and the strength of his subordinates, it was almost impossible for the kingdom's officials to forget him.

But just in case, Melita still checked.

The next day, the kingdom's invitations were sent out!

Not only Abergh, who was an Earl, and Arthur, who possessed formidable strength, received invitations.

Even his eldest brother Art, nominally a Viscount, and his second sister Arina received invitations.

From this, it was clear that a quota of ten thousand was indeed very generous; any noble or force with a bit of power in the kingdom should be able to attend the gathering!

One invitation allowed three additional guests.

Arthur could conveniently bring Karona, Olivia, and Doria to the Royal Capital!

Since there was no danger, The three women were also excited about the trip to the Royal Capital.

After all, this was a gathering that would decide the future king of the Kate Kingdom, a very significant event within the kingdom.

The three women, already bored from staying in the castle, also wanted to take this opportunity to have some fun.

Thus, the list of attendees from Initial City for the gathering was finalized!

Time quickly passed a few more days, bringing them to the day before the gathering.

The gathering was scheduled for twelve noon, and Arthur's Initial City was over a thousand kilometers from the Royal Capital. Even riding a Golden Sharp Lion would take five to six hours.

Therefore, Arthur planned to travel to the Royal Capital a day in advance.

Not only Arthur thought this way, but his parents, The Count and Countess of Mad Lion, and Olivia's parents, The Marquis and Marchioness Yueji, also thought the same.

The destination was the Royal Capital, so there was no need to bring too many people!

So, Arthur's escort team this time only brought an elite Golden Sharp Lion squadron.

That is, one hundred and one people, including one Earth Knight, ten Gold Knights, and ninety Silver Knights.

Even the Two-Headed Wyvern Andel wasn't brought along!

After all, Arthur now had two wives, and the Two-Headed Wyvern's back could at most seat two people.

Any more would be crowded. Given this, Arthur felt it would be better to ride in a carriage with Karona and the others!

That day, Arthur led this contingent towards the Royal Capital.

Among the four, only Olivia had been to the Royal Capital for her studies.

Arthur, Doria, and Karona had never been to the Royal Capital and were somewhat curious about this most prosperous place in the Kate Kingdom.

Arthur's previous place of study was the academy in Mondo Province; he had not gone to the Imperial Capital!

Arthur, being a man, wasn't as curious.

Karona and Doria were different; their curiosity about the Royal Capital led them to constantly ask Olivia in the carriage about fun places there.

The three stunning beauties chatting and laughing together formed a unique sight!

Arthur also silently admired this beautiful scene from the side.

On the way to the Royal Capital, Arthur also met up with his parents, The Count and Countess, as well as his in-laws, The Marquis and Marchioness Yueji, as previously arranged!

The three groups gathered together numbered several hundred people, creating a truly magnificent spectacle for a time!

Along the way, Arthur also encountered many other groups heading to the gathering!

Those people were unaware of the inside story and did not know whether this gathering would bring good fortune or disaster.

Thus, they all appeared very somber; one might have thought they were going to the Royal Capital to die!

In response, Karona and the other women looked at Arthur with admiration, thinking that their man was truly capable, allowing them not to be on edge!

Around three in the afternoon, Arthur and his group arrived at the Royal Capital.

By this time, more than six days had passed since the royal family's demise. People are forgetful, and they also have lives to live.

So, the Royal Capital now looked no different from usual; in fact, due to the influx of a large number of attendees for the gathering, it appeared much livelier!

A large number of guards certainly could not be brought into the Royal Capital, so Arthur only brought one Earth Knight and three Gold Knights into the Royal Capital.

This ensured that Arthur, Doria, and the other two each had one guard.

The others were left to guard outside the city!

Arthur did not have housing in the Royal Capital, but his parents, being an Earl and Countess, owned a courtyard there.

This meant Arthur didn't worry about accommodation!

However, things did not unfold as Arthur had expected.

Because Arthur's maternal grandfather, Duke Gryphon, also arrived in the Royal Capital today, and he greatly wished to meet this well-known young man in the kingdom. Magic communications were sent directly to Arthur's mother, Charlotte. Because of this, Arthur could only follow his mother to his maternal grandfather, Duke Gryphon's, place first!

Of course, it was ostensibly to see Arthur, but in reality, Arthur's entire family went to Duke Gryphon's mansion in the Royal Capital.

Led by his mother Charlotte, it took more than ten minutes for Arthur and his group to arrive at a massive mansion located in the center of the Royal Capital.

Judging by its footprint, it was at least several hundred mu.

This was the heritage of Duke Gryphon, one of the three great dukes in the kingdom. Even in a place as valuable as the Royal Capital, his mansion was terrifyingly vast.