Despite our efforts. A war was still coming. But it's a war we're all willing to fight. There's no friends fighting. No bitterness of striking down someone we once knew. Just us versus a true evil. The agarthans will fall. But first. We need armies. And we're going for the most powerful one first. Edelgard is ready to take the throne. So here we are. Back in enbarr.
"I forgot how beautiful this place was." i said.
"Really? We've only been gone a year." edelgard said.
"Yeah. but with everything. To the insanity of rhea. To those vipers. And knowing how much the next five years was gonna suck. Had a lot on my mind." i said. As we walked towards the palace. People waved. A fruit vendor threw me a free apple. An artist showed me a portrait of me on a horse with a radiant light behind me.
"Natsu is quite popular amongst the people here." dimitri said baffled.
"Whenever natsu wasn't training. He would go out and help people. Pushing back brigands. Helping with crops or those who were hurt. Earning him the title "hero of adestria."" edelgard said. I smiled. As everyone kept moving towards the palace. I saw a jewelry shop.
"Can everyone go on ahead? I got something i have to take care of." i said.
"Will you make in time for edie's coronation?" dorothea asked.
"I will. It won't take me long." i said. Everyone went on ahead. And I went into the jewelry shop.
"Well. if it isn't natsu tachinowarui! So what brings the hero of adestria to my shop?" the shopkeeper asked. I looked around. And found a beautiful red ring. It would look great on edelgard's finger. Pretty expensive. But it's no problem. I saved up plenty of gold. Didn't really need to buy anything from the shops at garreg mach. Inferno is a more powerful axe then anything the armory sold. And my body healed itself. So i didn't really need any vulnerary's. So i have plenty of gold. Thanks to finding bullions and other stuff to sell during missions. Plus whenever an axe tournament came around. I won it no problem.
"I'll take this ring." i said.
"Planning on popping the question to a very special lady huh?" the shopkeeper asked.
"...yep." i said with a blush and a smile. I heard snicker and giggling behind me. And i saw the three house's romance nuts. Dorothea. Hilda. And annette. I sighed. "Should have saw that coming." i said.
"So when you planning to ask edie?" dorothea said with a wink.
"After her coronation…" i said. I paid for the ring. And left the shop. Trying to ignore the giggling and banter of the three romance loving girls behind me. I headed for the palace. Just in time to see the coronation begin.
"I know how much pain you're in. how the burden of the throne weighs heavily on you. And so…" edelgard said
"There is no need to apologize. Edelgard. You must know...that i do not have much time left in this world…the time has come…" ionius said. That's right. He's dying.
"Thank you. Father. Now to complete the imperial succession. You must relinquish your crown here in the throne room. The archbishop of the church of seiros would normally act as a witness but my professor here will fill that role. instead." edelgard said. With byleth next to her.
"Edelgard…" ionius said.
"From this day forward. The weight of the empire's future shall rest upon my shoulders. All that i do will be for the benefit of the people of fodlan." edelgard said. She got on her knees. Her father got up and put the crown on her head.
"Edelgard von hresvelg…the crown is yours. By the covenant between the red blood and white sword. And by the double headed eagle upon your head. I hereby pronounce you the new emperor. Are you prepared to take those responsibilities as your own?" ionius asked.
"In accordance with the ancient covenant. And in keeping with the hresvelg legacy…i swear that upon this throne. I shall use my reign to lead fodlan to a new dawn and achieve peace for all." edelgard said as she stood up.
"The imperial succession is complete. My daughter. I regret i could not do more for you…when you were stolen away to the kingdom…when the prime minister did those horrible things…i could only watch in horror…but thankfully. A light of hope came from those dark times…" ionius said as he looked at me. "Come forth natsu." he said. i approached. "Ever since that day. You have been a light of hope. For edelgard. For my family. For all of the empire. I cannot thank you enough for that. And i hope you continue being that light. And burn away the shadows that have haunted all of fodlan." ionius said.
"Of course. Adestria is my home. It's also the home of the people I hold dear. The nobles who looked down on me. Can kiss my ass. But nothing's perfect. Which is why i'll protect it with everything i've got. And as for the shadows…i will show them no mercy. But there's something else i want to do first…" i said. I approached edelgard. I got on my knee. And pulled out the ring. "El…will you marry me?" i asked. She put her hands on her mouth. And tears go down her eyes.
"Yes!...of course!" edelgard yelled as she hugged me. "You've done so much for me…you saved me from them. You always made me smile. You've shined upon my life…and now you will do so for rest of my life…i love you. My knight." edelgard said. I hugged her back.
"I love you too el…i will be with you until our flames burn out." i said. We got up. Everyone was looking at us with smiles. Winks. And thumbs ups. But this moment of joy was interrupted by a fat crook.
"your majesty! You must not leave your sleeping chambers..ah. Edelgard. Didn't expect to see your highness here…alongside your…servant." duke aegir said. This clown always looked down on me.
"Prime minister. You have misspoken. I am no longer but rather…your majesty." edelgard said with smugness that i'm loving.
"I-impossible!" duke aegir yelled.
"It is true. Edelgard is the new emperor of the adrestian empire…and her vassal. Natsu tachinowarui…is now her husband…" ionius said with a smirk. Both me and him are looking forward to seeing the nobles who made my life hell choke on their own hubris.
"You cannot be serious! How could you let this commoner!? This crestless fool marry your daughter!?" duke aegir yelled. I can imagine that ferdinand isn't looking very pleased about this. His father making an ass of himself.
"Yeah i'm crestless and a commoner. So what!? Me and edelgard have known each other for years. And love each other. So why should the fact i don't have an crest matter?" i asked.
"Don't give me that you rat! A commoner like you should have been out on the streets! But instead you had a comfy room within the palace! Despite all the nobles giving you what you deserved! You persevered! When will you learn your place!?" duke aegir yelled. That's it. I've dealt with him long enough. Time to do something i've been dying to do for a while. I punched duke aegir right in his fat jaw. Sending him flying. "H-how dare you!" duke aegir yelled.
"Yeah. i dare. Because you are a prime example of how much of a piece of shit someone with a crest can be! It's amazing how your son turned out to be actually someone noble! Considering he had you. A fat prick who looks down on everyone else that doesn't have a crest as a father! A slimy bastard who tried to take the empire for himself! Which would have lead to the empire to burn due to rebellion from the very folk you have nothing but contempt for! And also working with the very viper who killed the emperor's children! I would love nothing more than to send your fatass to the gallows!...but ferdinand has shown me that their is hope for the aegir family…and plus it's not my call to make…that is for the emperor to decide…go ahead el." i said.
"Thank you natsu...duke aegir. As the emperor of adrestia you are dismissed as the prime minister. It will be some time before you see the outside world again." edelgard said with a grin.
"No! How can this be!? I…understood your majesty." duke aegir said. Clearly realizing he's done for. As the soldiers took him away. I pulled down my eyelid and stuck my tongue out as he looked back at me. The look of anger was priceless.
"Edelgard…my dear el. I leave the fate of fodlan in your hands…natsu…keep doing what you have been…and keep my daughter save and happy." ionius said.
"Father…" edelgard said with joy.
"I'll keep her safe and happy until the day i die…for now. So rest easy. And when you pass. You will have no regrets." i said. As night rolled around. I decided to go down memory lane…and explore the dungeon where i first met edelgard and…them. I looked at the cages. Flashes of the hresvelg children either dead or insane from their experiments. I went to the cell that me and edelgard were locked in…
"What are you doing down here?" hubert asked.
"Reminding myself as to why i have such hatred for the agarthans…what brings you down here?" i asked.
"Her majesty wishes to speak with you..involving the agarthans." hubert said. I went back up to the main floor. And found the black eagles waitng for me.
"I wish to apologize for my father. You said you had and my father didn't get along. But i didn't realize he looked at you with such disdain." ferdinand said.
"You have nothing to apologize for. Your fathers actions are not yours. No doubt you'll be a much better prime minister ferdinand. So what's going on?" i asked.
"This is the start of the black eagle agarthan elimination. You will be leading it. The imperial army is also yours to command." edelgard said.
"Just say the word boss!" caspar yelled.
"Slow your jets caspar. We still have to defend garreg mach. Which means we'll need the aid of both the alliance and kingdom. We'll rest for the night. Then it's off to get the other two leaders to their positions. And then it's war." i said. Everyone nodded.
Once the battle of garreg mach is over. The agarthans will be lose a lot. Giving us the opportunity for a deathblow. Even if it takes five years. The day those snakes will be gone from this world will soon dawn…i shall be their instrument of their annihilation.
