Stunned

"I would like to attend it," replied Lazarus solemnly. A king's coronation was rare in the Lore mostly because the kings and queens were immortals and often, such events took place after a gap of hundreds or thousands of years when the ruler died, which was rare, or when he or she abdicated and also when there was a coup like the recent case. 

The crowning in Ixoviya was taking place after five hundred years. The last one took place after he was slayed by Sedora. A muscle ticked in his jaw when he remembered it. He would definitely attend the ceremony only because it would calm his nerves.

It was ironic that it was her elder son who would be the new ruler of the kingdom and it was her daughter-in-law who was responsible for her ouster. What could be worse… he wondered. "It would be a great honor, Prince Daryn to attend the coronation of Prince Caleb."