A.N. Okay, so I decided this is gonna be today's update… :P For some reason most of you decided that Luffy is gonna change lots of laws… Well, he will be kind of into one Law… :D (if you get the pun.. ;}) but I haven't written much about politics here and focused more on LawLu… of course this story is short and officially four chapters long… but if there will be popular demand I may write more and maybe even go into politics… :}
The next time Law heard from the royal castle was after six months. The king had finally died. And apparently it turned out that the late king's late brother had been engaged with a French noblewoman, but died before he could marry her. Only two months later his son was born and the woman died in childbirth. Now, the kid turned out to have the first claim to the throne. Of course he could refuse and the circumstances of his upbringing would suggest that he won't be able to rule.
He did grow up with his mother's family, who apparently had Viscount title. They also owned a lot of grape farms and made one of the best wine around. The family also had minimal interactions with other nobles and that is why there was no information about the new king. Because apparently the kid was ambitious and decided that he will be the king. And as the Council was the one who found him they couldn't object when he accepted.
And that got Law excited, a new player, without real experience with the power to do almost anything and goals no one knew. Surely, it will be a blast, even if this new kind wouldn't be able to hold crown for long. So of course there was no doubt that Marquess Trafalgar will be attending the coronation.
And what a coronation it was.
The first sight of his new king didn't leave Law impressed. Short raven colored hair, delicate, round facial features, a horizontal scar under his left eye that mixed with his look and instead of a delicate noble he looked like a pretty village boy. The posture the new kind held, however spoke differently. He wasn't really tall, but he stood there proud, in front of a Cathedral full of snotty nobles with sticks in their asses' too deep.
For some reason his outfit seemed a bit ridiculous on him, the dark pants, knee long shirt with a waistcoat and a deep red, soft, royal cape with white edges. The new king didn't wear any jewelry and it only took him standing in front all of them to make this whole ordeal seem like a joke.
He kneeled on his right knee, posture still stiff and proud, the coronation was quick and uneventful, throne binding magic did its work by binding the new king as the ruler until his death. But then it was time for the king to give his speech. And a speech it was! Such provocation and bluntness in such wonderfully constructed speech! Law had never met such brave person before, because even the bravest soldiers weren't so confident when speaking with a nobleman who was higher than himself.
But here was their new king – speaking whatever he wanted to a room full of people he should not anger. Of course nothing His Majesty told was really insulting, but that was the charm around politics – some words could be even more destructive than any actions. And the young king had just declared war.
Or so it would seemed to most of noblemen once they get out of their shock…
But Marquess Trafalgar could see the bigger picture, hear the hidden message – this king didn't know a thing about the current nobles, he didn't know who was trust worthy and who would stab him in the back on first chance. Who was smartest, who was the quickest, who will make the biggest scene… chaos was the best way to investigate all of nobles.
Brilliant indeed.
Law was delighted, this definitely topped all his expectations for this coronation or the new, different rule. Maybe this king will be worthy of being followed, being given Law's pledge of utmost loyalty? He surely hoped so, it had been so long since he felt so excited…
As the silence stretched in the cathedra their new king stood there unfazed watching them all with a tiny bit of annoyance leaking on his face. Then the silent, fazed curtain was ripped off as the king turned around, threw his new control symbols on his throne, tilted his crown and left the cathedra. Law had to use lots of will power not to laugh, once again a brilliant show of power – throwing scepter and orb, but keeping the crown. Just as he threw caution and traditions away.
Grinning widely as never before Law left the cathedra as the nobles stirred from their shock and started gossiping between themselves. He had a king to approach.
Luffy was exploring his new chambers when a knock on the door echoed through his big sitting room that led to his bedroom. Knowing that the guards at the door and at tree other passageways before his chambers wouldn't have let anyone dangerous in Luffy opened the door himself having dismissed his maid just as he came in 'To get acquainted to his chambers'.
As the new comer saw him at the door he seemed genuinely surprised but after several eye blinks he just smiled at him extending his hand like one does for a lady, high rank pontiff, Pope or a ruler of a country when you want to indicate that you came not only for business.
Not feeling many objections for such conversation Luffy put his hand on the waiting one and watched fascinated as the very first person kissed his hand and sent him a smile that ladies would have called 'flirty'. "Your Majesty, I am Marquess Trafalgar Law, pleased to make your acquaintance."
Luffy retreated from the doorway letting the Marquess inside using the moment to properly observe how the man looked. He was a whole head taller than Luffy, had a darker skin tone, pierced ears, short, the same shade colored hair, sharp chin with small goatee, small, light grey, picturesque eyes and sharp cheek bones.
A noble through bone and blood.
Gesturing to the table between soft couches the just appointed king invited the noble to sit down. "And what brought You to my chambers Marquess Trafalgar?"
The said noble smiled a little. "I wanted to speak to Your Majesty about Your Majesty's speech."
Luffy's eyes gained cold gleam as he answered. "And what of it? Did you come here to tell me that I will be a bad king if I keep up this attitude?"
A small grin appeared on the taller man's lips as he shook his head. "No, not at all, actually, I came here to congratulate Your Majesty on the marvelous speech, so many hidden meanings, that even I had to think quite a lot before I figured what Your Majesty was set on doing, I can't help but praise how wonderful it was. Testing our loyalty and support by such method – so daring, but so obviously clear that one can simply overlook it."
The young king frowned a bit. "I didn't mean to test anything with that speech, I just wanted to warn everyone that I was not going to be how they want me to be, so they wouldn't come to me later complaining about my actions. It's a head start for them to brace themselves."
The noble blinked bewildered, than loud, delighted laugh left him. "You're even more brilliant than I thought! To do such an effect without even realizing! Royal blood indeed. It seems Your Majesty was born to be king!"
Luffy watched the Marquess with worried eyes. "Are you alright? You're acting like You hit Your head…"
The taller male chuckled. "No, do not worry Your Majesty." The new king's eyes widened as the noble got on one knee, put his left hand above his heart and with a tilted down head said his pledge. "I, Marquess Law of Trafalgar family, pledge my family's and mine allegiance to King Monkey D Luffy of Libretas, so mote it be."
Eyes still wide he looked up at the noble who just promised him a life time of his family's and his servitude for him. Looking down at the still kneeling Marquess Luffy cleared his throat - he needed to finish the pledge.
"I, King Monkey D Luffy of Libretas, accept the pledge of one Trafalgar Law and solemnly appoint him to be my personal adviser, so mote it be."
With his last words white light washed over the two of them and Luffy felt as something burned down into his wrist, pushing his sleeve up he saw a strange round, penny sized smiley face appear on his wrist.
A.N. So yea, this is the magic part… I didn't add much of it, but I will explain it. The magic at coronation was an ancient spell which binds the king to the throne and kingdom, meaning that person can't betray the kingdom, nor can they be overthrown directly.
The magic at the end was binding/bonding magic. It means that the person saying the oath promises something and the person receiving the oath has to respond according to the oath and his/her wishes. Law gave the oath that could have made him into a slave if Luffy wished so, it's the highest oath there is and the most uncommon one. Luffy gave Law an answer that any on any oath would have been highest – personal adviser.