Divine Kingship

Chapter 548 Roman Holiday
I don't know if it was because of the advance rehearsal, or because Ellie naturally has the nature of a queen.

The challenge of discussing national affairs and making decisions with ministers was successfully completed.

During the wars with Purgatory, Grand Duke Vladimir, and the orcs, many things happened within the White Kingdom. The ministers were mostly able to handle these matters themselves. The decisions that required the White King to make were mainly about providing compensation and subsidies to the fallen soldiers and dealing with the aftermath of the Wisteria Kingdom.

Ellie and Berlan had discussed these issues, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Once the ministers had all left, Ellie waved for the scribe to leave as well, and then transformed from a majestic king into an unidentified creature slumped lazily on the throne.

Ellie, however, proudly raised her chin and looked at her own body: "How was it? My performance was pretty good, wasn't it?"

Berlan, who was using Ellie's body, could only nod indulgently: "Indeed, there were no flaws. You did a great job, but it will definitely be hard to keep up the act. You need to be more careful."

Ellie blinked, then said, "Heh heh, anyway, I won't have any problems for a while, so... sister, you can relax for a bit."

Ellie and Berlan lost their parents at a young age. When the royal family and the country were in turmoil, Berlan stepped forward to take on everything, became king, and stabilized the national situation and the royal family's status.

Ellie had no idea what kind of determination and price her sister had to pay to become queen at such a young age.

But she knew very well how much her sister had sacrificed to protect the country, uphold the royal family, and take care of her.

Ellie went out to find the artifacts to help her sister.

My sister has worked so hard as the White Queen for far too long; she probably hasn't had a moment's rest.

Now that I can take on the hard work for my sister, she can obviously relax for a while.

This also creates some opportunities for Rand.

Encourage your husband to push things forward with winning over your brother-in-law.

Of course, the most important thing is to let my sister relax.

Berlan has sacrificed so much for her, and now that she can share some of the burden with her sister and let her relax, Ellie feels very happy and grateful that she can help her sister.

“I still think it’s best if I can provide you with some support whenever needed.” Berlan rubbed his forehead. “I’ve been doing this for so many years, I don’t need a little rest.”

Ellie sat up straight: "How dare you! I am the White King, Berlan. This is an order. Even if you are my sister, you must obey my orders. Now I order you to rest!"

The White King doesn't have much authority to command Ellie; Ellie is now practically a member of the Nicholas family.

Berlan watched Ellie make a serious expression with her body and said helplessly, "Then be careful. If there are any problems, contact us by magic carrier pigeon."

After giving a few more instructions, Berlan and Rand left.

"Any fun places to go nearby?" Rand asked.

Berlan closed his eyes and pondered for a while before saying, "I've only been to the Colosseum, but you should have been there."

"Then forget about all the fun stuff, let's just relax and stroll around normally, okay?" Rand asked.

"Anything is fine, I'll listen to you." Berlan indicated that she was fine with it. She wasn't very good at resting, while Rand seemed to be quite good at it, so she decided to make the best use of her abilities.

So Rand and Berlan walked down the street.

The welcoming ceremony for the knights of the Order is underway, but the streets are no longer as brightly decorated as before, so as not to really disrupt normal life.

However, looking at the expressions of the people, one could still feel their joy at the victory.

Rand and Berlan were walking in the street.

Rand's plan was to follow the normal dating and outing routine, allowing Berlan to relax while experiencing a life different from that of the king.

The identity of the White King is not a shackle for Berlan, but experiencing some different identities should be quite interesting.

Therefore, the first step is to find a shop to drink milk tea.

This world certainly doesn't have the kind of milk tea that Rand had in his previous life, but a budget version of milk tea with toppings does exist, at least at the resort.

As for this place, even without Rand, there are still ways. In his previous life, Rand worked part-time as a bartender and has some experience in making milk tea.

After walking around and finding that there was indeed no milk tea, Rand decided to show off his skills.

Rand easily obtained the ingredients at the market. Milk tea is simply milk and tea boiled together. You can caramelize it, but it's okay if you don't. If you want to add it but it's not caramelized well, you can buy it ready-made.

Rand developed the method of making syrup a long time ago, and now, after further development, it can be bought in the capital of the White Kingdom. It is not cheap, but Rand has long passed the point of needing to consider the price of such things.

Rand began to demonstrate his milk tea-making skills, and soon the milk tea was ready. Rand took a spoon and tasted it himself. The taste was quite different from the milk tea in his previous life, but it wasn't bad. Overall, it was pretty good.

“Add some ice,” Rand said, blinking.

In an instant, the milk tea cup was covered with frost.

Hot milk tea is also a great drink, but Rand isn't very good at making hot drinks, so he decided to make it iced instead.

"Please." Rand presented the work.

Bolan, who had watched the whole thing, picked up his milk tea cup, took a small sip, and smiled with his eyes narrowed, saying, "It's delicious, I really like it."

Of course, Rand also made his own portion, took a sip of the final product of milk tea from his cup, and then came out of the kitchen they had taken over with Berlan.

Then it was time to go shopping for clothes.

Ellie has excellent taste in clothing; many of the clothes in the Sanctuary clothing store were designed by Ellie.

Berlan and Ellie have plenty of clothes, but that doesn't stop them from going shopping for clothes.

The White Kingdom, especially its capital, had long ago established trade routes with the resort, and the White Kingdom had also built many factories that received technical support from the resort.

Of course, there are clothing stores in the royal city today.

Rand and Berlan were immediately recognized as soon as they entered the clothing store.

Both Rand and Berlan were famous in the White Kingdom for using Ellie's body. Although they hadn't stayed in the White Kingdom's capital for long, they had a large following and were sure to be recognized by some.

"Duke Rand, Lady Ellie," the shopkeeper greeted them personally. "Are you two here for an inspection?"

Rand and Berlan were both holding milk tea cups. Rand was used to being the center of attention and treated with great ceremony, and theoretically Berlan would be just as comfortable, but he seemed a little nervous. "No, we just came to see if there are any suitable clothes we can buy," Rand stated directly.

The female shop manager was both surprised and not surprised. People of high status like Rand and Ellie naturally didn't need to come to the clothing store to buy clothes; they would naturally have professional tailors to make their clothes. But it was also possible that such important people would be interested in trying out new and unusual ready-to-wear styles. After all, it was these two who originally proposed the concept of ready-to-wear stores.

The female store manager enthusiastically introduced several best-selling ready-to-wear styles to the two of them, and then Rand and Berlan went into the fitting room separately.

Soon, the casual forms of Rand and Ellie appeared.

Rand leaned close to Berlan's ear and whispered, "Is there anything to be nervous about?"

Berlan gently shook his head: "No."

Of course, there was no one present that would make the White King nervous. Ellie was naturally lively and unpredictable, and Berlan didn't need to worry about his identity being questioned due to inappropriate behavior.

She just wasn't used to being Mrs. Rand, even when she was using Ellie's body.

The female shopkeeper looked at the two men's clothes and couldn't help but praise them, saying things like "a perfect match," which made Rand and Berlan a little embarrassed.

The two changed their clothes several more times, but in the end they left the clothing store in casual attire.

Berlan looked at her pretty women's casual clothes; now she looked a bit like a young lady on a trip.

At this time of year, spring has not yet arrived in the capital of the White Kingdom, but the beautiful blue-eyed woman standing in the sunlight makes it seem as if spring has truly arrived.

Berlan had to maintain his male identity, so he naturally had no chance to wear girls' clothes. Now he was getting to experience it for once.

After leaving the clothing store, Berlan, who was initially a little nervous, quickly regained his composure, and the tension caused by being addressed as "Madam" soon dissipated.

The streets of the royal city were still littered with petals scattered earlier. The petals, now fallen into the dust, had lost their vibrancy, but when the girl, wearing her little leather boots, lightly touched the stone pavement with her toes among the petals, they seemed to regain their vibrancy.

Rand wanted to take the beautiful Berlan to visit a few more clothing stores, but Berlan firmly refused.

Therefore, the two of them started walking only on the streets again.

This commercial street is quite bustling, and thanks to its partnership with the resort, many of the resort's specialties are sold here.

You can see adventurers, knights, and even nobles strolling along this commercial street.

Of course, many of these people shopping were couples.

This world does not advocate free love, especially the aristocratic class. However, they still care about family relationships after marriage. At least in the White Kingdom, it is not very common for married couples to have lovers after having children.

Therefore, many couples still go out shopping or do other things together to improve their family relationship.

Rand and Berland could see many noble couples on the streets, and occasionally even encounter great nobles.

For example, right now, the two people in front of him are a couple from the Snow Wolf Clan, the ducal family of the White Kingdom. The Snow Wolf Duke nodded to Rand: "My child has been taken care of by you."

The heir of the Snow Wolf Clan was defeated by Rand in the arena, and then followed Rand to the Kingdom of Takagi to stop the orcs, making great contributions.

Duchess Snow Wolf and Ellie were clearly very familiar with each other. The old woman let go of her husband's hand, walked up to Berlan, and straightened his collar: "Oh my little Ellie, you've grown into a beautiful young woman."

After speaking, the kind old woman stared at Berlan's face and smiled. She had been Ellie's caregiver for a period of time when Ellie was very young, and had provided shelter for Ellie when she lost her parents at a young age. The Snow Wolf family had always been a loyal supporter of the royal family.

Lady Snow Wolf glanced at the rather handsome Rand, pushed him aside slightly, and whispered in Berlan's ear, "Little Ellie, why are you standing so far away from your husband? Did you have a fight? Or are you just shy? This won't do. If you can't maintain your husband's attraction..."

The elderly and kind woman began to teach Berlan various techniques for winning a man's heart.

Berlan had a good impression of the Snow Wolf couple, but teaching her how to win Rand's heart at this time was really... Berlan felt she wouldn't need it, and she felt that even if the real Ellie were here, it wouldn't be very useful. Rand and Ellie had a very good relationship, which Berlan could clearly feel.

Otherwise, the couple wouldn't have been able to team up to mess with themselves.

Mrs. Snow Wolf became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, quoting classics and expanding her analysis, while Berlan could only listen awkwardly. Mrs. Snow Wolf lowered her voice, but Berlan knew very well that Rand had excellent hearing and would definitely be able to hear her clearly.

Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Ellie, the focused and attentive Rand, and the lady who was talking non-stop and had completely lost her noblewoman demeanor, the Snow Wolf Duke had no choice but to step forward and pull his lady away, and then apologize to Rand and Ellie: "I'm sorry to have disturbed you, you young people have a good time and enjoy yourselves."

He then took his wife and left.

Berlan felt a little awkward and walked over to Rand. The two had been keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far, but it seemed that it would be easy for others to notice something was wrong.

Although Rand just felt that Lady Snow Wolf was too much of a worrywart.

"Any activities planned for tonight?" After some arguing with the snow wolf couple, it was already getting late.

Rand had originally planned a movie screening event, and the resort did not stop producing commemorative films during Rand's absence, as this was a fundamental strategy and cultural strategy established by Rand.

Rand had originally planned to take Berlan to see the new commemorative film, but now it seemed inappropriate.

It's not that there's not enough time, but it seems that Berlan is a little worried about Ellie. Rand is also worried that Ellie might be too tired. Let's stop here for today and see what happens tomorrow. There's no rush.

It's time to go back and rest.

Berlan and Rand returned to the palace, where the lights were still on.

However, the current White King is Ellie, not Berlan.

When the two saw Ellie again, she was sitting on the throne with her legs crossed, flipping through documents. She looked quite scholarly. Ellie looked up at Rand and scolded, "Why are you back so soon?"

Ellie had planned a comprehensive strategy for Rand, but Rand just happened to come back today.

Rand explained helplessly, "She's worried about you."

Berlan asked, "So, is there anything I can help you with?"

Ellie puffed out her chest proudly: "Of course, no problem."

"Then you should take a rest." Berlan believed that Ellie wouldn't talk nonsense. Ellie would definitely not mess with national affairs, nor would she hide things that she couldn't handle. Now that Ellie said there was no problem, there was no problem. At most, she would have to work a little harder and spend more energy.

“Of course,” Ellie nodded. “But there’s still one problem.”

“What?” Berlan asked.

How will we rest tonight?

(End of this chapter)