354 Preparing For Adulthood Part Two

The return home took no more than a few seconds since Alicia just used time and space law to arrive. She settled Tia in and was now sitting in front of King Augustus who had a complicated 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 to come. Friendly relationships are a good thing." Alicia explained.

"Mmm, this is true but I never thought you would uncover so many of the races who were thought to have become 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 become 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 clan to Alastine to start anew. He had made sure to put the fairies in a place 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 accept myself the way I am." Alicia said with a smile. Thanks to Blake's words she would no longer hold off completing her dream.

"So you are finally willing to accept 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 accept that I am ready to become 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 Augustus laughed 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 will come 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 of land 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 to come. 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 plan to announce this on the day of your coming of age ceremony. Is this okay?" King Augustus asked.

"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 becoming the Crown Princess of Alastine when you officially become an adult. To think the little girl I picked up has become someone who is praised and worshiped by the people of Alastine 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 of land 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 of land and can get people to settle there, then you have what it takes to become 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 become an amazing queen one day.

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