The Sage of Einar

Chapter 263: The coronation of the Konungar Einar 1/2

On a platform placed in the center of the tribe, four thrones could be seen that was being supported by the principle of tensegrity.

At the base, there was silver support, while gold chains supported the base of the throne, which was made of pine wood.

Which was lined with gold and silk. On the armrests, there were gold chains that supported it, while the back of the throne was also supported in the same way.

All the thrones were improved versions of the throne that he sold to his father-in-law when trading with him.

Due to how majestic the four thrones looked, everyone who was working on fixing everything for the coronation gave them some admiring looks.

Even the children could imagine the herald with their wives sitting on those floating thrones.

For them, seeing the thrones float was quite a pleasant novelty when they left their classes, although they knew that they would not last long because the ceremony would be tomorrow.

Another thing that caught everyone’s attention was the large amount of beautifully colored wallpaper that some figures had on it.

According to what they had learned in school, it was papier mache and the cutouts on the paper told the story of the future Konungar Einar.

Although they had seen them many times, they still did not understand the story because according to their teachers, it would be until after the herald became king.

That herald Einar’s bibliography would be shown to them.

In the royal palace, Einar was looking at some reports with a smile on his face, as he could read that they had found a tin mine and a large sulfur deposit.

‘With tin, we can develop the machines to produce the glass panels.

How lucky that we could have found a mine unexpectedly, now we just have to wait for the glass workshop to be built.

In order to start testing with lead to be able to make the glass clear, it shouldn’t be too complicated.

But we can only go step by step. That is the problem of not knowing everything, although perhaps the only advantage I have is that I can guide the investigations on the materials that were originally used.

It does not seem to be of much help, however, this saves me a lot of time as someone has already traveled this path in the past.

I just have to clear the way to get back to the result … ‘

Einar interrupted his thoughts when he could see that the door to his office was opening. When he looked at the door, he saw Kassia enter carrying little Erik in her arms.

“Einar, I know that you are very busy with the final preparations for the coronation for tomorrow.

But we would like you to join us for something to eat because you haven’t even had breakfast. “

Einar smiled and turned his head so he could see his hourglass, which was between 4 and 5.

“Time passes quickly when there is work to be done, but I suppose it is part of being able to have the power.”

Rising from his chair, he took his little son from the hands of Kassia, who only looked at him with her beautiful blue eyes like his mother’s.

Einar gave his son a kiss on the forehead and caressed his delicate face with his finger “How are you, my little Erik, do you want to accompany dad the rest of the day?”

Little Erik just looked at his father and started laughing as he held Einar’s finger in his hand.

Seeing the smile and the happy face of his son Einar felt a little pain in his heart because, in the whole week, he had spent little time with him.

Due to work, taking a deep breath, he looked seriously at his son, who was in his hands.

“Dad can promise you that he will be with you and your brothers for a longer time after tomorrow because this week was a bit busy.

You don’t have to worry that your father won’t talk to you or take care of you; I promised your sister Erika that I would never leave any of my children alone again.

I will spend more time with you than working, because first, it is my family and then my nation, although I cannot guarantee that it will always be that way because there are things that I have no control over.

But despite that, I will see you and your brothers grow up to where my life end. It is my duty as a father. “

Little Erik happily moved his father’s finger because somehow he felt the affection of Einar’s words, although he did not understand them.

Although this was also because his sister Erika’s hand had caressed his head, somehow being able to see that girl was joyful and relaxing for him.

After eating, the whole family gathered in the inner courtyard of the palace as they had to train for the last time what they would do tomorrow.

“I am proud to see that everyone’s acting work has improved this week.

Everyone has worked hard to learn their movements, but today will be the last day of our training.

So we have to prove that our family is worthy of bearing the name of the Nordic royal family of Iceland. “

Everyone gave a shout of approval to Einar’s words and began training.

First Laura and Daven walked while scattering flowers and wheat grains wherever they passed. This was done intending to show that the royal family would bring abundance, even in that cold island climate.

Later, Einar began to walk on the path that his children had made. By his side were his three wives.

This was done to show that their wives had the right and the obligation to walk by their side, also as meaning it elevates the power of women.

Although in Nordic society women have many freedoms and are more liberal than Christian societies of the time.

Doing the ceremony in that way would leave in everyone’s minds that no matter if you are male or female, the royal family will rule their subjects on an equal footing.

After this, they sat on chairs that imitated the thrones where they would be seated throughout the ceremony.

Later his mother would begin to walk, who carried in her hand three beautiful gold crowns with emeralds.

Although they were simple, due to the little time they had to create them, they had a beautiful relief that made them look elegant.

Elin placed the crowns on the queens, starting with Kassia, then Helmi followed, and finally Laisa, although the crowns were almost the same.

They could be distinguished because each of them had an animal on the front that represented the line of blood succession that each of them created.

This was done by Einar to create a competition and a balance between the members of the royal family since any of their descendants could be king.

But they had to abide by the most basic rule which was to be qualified for the throne, they had to prove that they were the right ones and not just a bunch of useless people.

Which would only spend their time in the palace doing nothing that will help the empire that Einar would create in the future, although it might seem like a bad idea because it would generate a massacre between descendants for power.

Einar had concluded that the royal family had to lose power in exchange for becoming a symbol and who will rule from the shadows.

This to avoid that some of his descendants crazy for power will try to destroy the empire in their ambition, also in the royal family there would be a council of elders who will regulate the fight for the throne.

Thus avoiding acts of fratricide, so from the third generation the position of king or queen the council would be founded.

All this, he thought as best as Einar could, since much of the power of royalty would be in the hands of people trained in the meritocracy that would be the nation.

Of course it was not so stupid to leave the royal family without power, control of the armed forces and the police would be in the hands of the royal family.

Like the control of banks and religion, in that way even if generations pass and power has been diluted.

His family can continue to be treated as a symbol, as the current of history showed that kings and nobles will remain in the past.

Giving way to a more democratic and liberal society, if his family can be like the British family or the Japanese imperial family.

Einar may be happy because his family was able to demonstrate that their form of government was the indicated one, in terms of the opinions of their descendants.

They simply could not care less, because he was sure that ambition would always exist on the throne because power corrupts.

While absolute power destroys everything in its path, his greatest legacy would be his family, the nation he created to protect it, and the religion he reformed and created to ensure its survival.

Einar could be proud because, as a father, he was showing that he could move mountains just to see his family grow with out problems.

That is his most valuable goal. Power is only a means to achieve that goal.