Phantasia: The Princess Knight

It was finally time for the ceremony to begin. Alicia stood on a high floating platform so those below could watch the ceremony live. There were also many displays made of magic showing the coronation as well. The cheers of the crowd below resounded throughout the city. All of which was making King Augustus feel small. But even still, he held his head up high as Alicia came forward dressed in armor befitting a knight. A red cloak with white trim draped over her shoulder trailed behind her. Seeing his daughter wearing such a getup brought a smile to his face. Not because it looked good on her, although it did, but because he was about to gain his freedom to do as he pleased from this point on. 

King Augustus cleared his voice and looked out over the city. "Today, my time as your king will come to an end reigning in a new era for Alastine. I passed down the hopes and dreams of every citizen of Alastine to my dear daughter, Alicia Gabriel Alastine. I wish to take this time to say, that all these years since the dawn of Alastine, I have been your king. I built this kingdom from the ground up and have cherished it every day. Doing all I can to protect my citizens and your homes. In the past few years, we have all had to deal with so many losses. Not just once but many times. I was not strong enough to ward off our enemies. My daughter had to hold up the flag of Alastine and help rebuild our kingdom from scratch many times. But all of you, all of you have come together as citizens of Alastine to help rebuild our nation. You never blamed us for our faults. You never blamed us for not being able to save your loved ones. Instead, you stood up to the task of what was going on and even volunteered to lay your lives on the line to protect your very homeland. 

"No country can be called a country if there are no citizens. No ruler can be a ruler without someone to rule. The citizens and the government should always work together. My dear citizens of Alastine. As your king, I can not be any more grateful for the support you have given the royal family. As my time as your king is almost up, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I, your king, love each and every single one of you." 

A roar that shook the entire city could be heard as the citizens cheered for King Augustus. After a few minutes, King Augustus raised his hand to calm the crowd now feeling much better that he got some praise. He turned to look at his daughter, a warm smile forming on his face as h proudly spoke: "Alicia Gabriel Alastine! Please kneel." 

Alicia did as she was told, she drew her sword and stabbed it into the platform before kneeling to one knee. One hand resting on her sword as she bowed her head. Augustus nodded his head in approval as he drew his own sword. "As a knight, you have upheld your duties protecting your kingdom. You protected your citizens and even protected the royal family. As a princess and a knight, you are exemplary in every way. You have proven time and time again that you are the most fit to take over my position and become the first queen of Alastine." 

King Augustus raised his sword and infused it with magic. It glowed a bright golden color before touching taping each side of Alicia's shoulders. Her whole body became engulfed with a golden light, but what shocked Alicia was the memories that were pouring into her head. They were not her own but King Augustus's! Years of knowledge of ruling a kingdom was passed down to her. Alicia couldn't help but shed tears. "I have instilled all my knowledge of the kingdom of Alastine into you. I hope it will come in handy in the years to come."

King Augustus waved his head and Tang Ming and Tang An walked over each holding one side of a red pillow that had a majestic tiara on top of it. It had many jewels inlaid within and the craftsmanship was the best you could ever find. The intricate designs were highly detailed with images that told the story of Alastine. This was not something that was easily made. King Augustus nodded to Tang Ming and Tang An before picking up the tiara: "My time as king has come to an end. A new era ruled by your new queen, Queen Alicia Gabriel Alastine will begin from this moment forth."

King Augustus placed the tiara on top of Alicia's head and then dropped to his knees. A loud thumping sound could be heard throughout all of Alastine as every citizen dropped to their knees to welcome their new Queen. Alicia stood up and looked at her two fathers and her mother who both were now kneeling and then out over the crowd. Even those in the air were floating in place kneeling in the sky with their heads lowered. In a way, it made Alicia a little uncomfortable. 

"Please rise!" Alicia's first words as the new queen were spoken allowing every person in Alastine to stand. Alicia looked out over the crowd and smiled as she continued: "As some of you know, I have been taking care of Alastine for a while now. I have instated a lot of new policies and helped bring this kingdom to where it is today. None of this would have been possible if not for my father the previous king, King Augustus Alastine. I will continue to uphold my Father's views on how to run a kingdom. I will also do what I can to make Alastine prosper even more. From this day forth you can count on me to uphold our knightly virtues and protect this kingdom with my life!" 

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