In the blink of an eye, three and a half months have passed since we had the Knight's Oath Ceremony, and today was the 11th of April in the year 1001."Time always passes like a train on a track, always moving forward in a straight line."Though the train has passengers, we do stop on a few platforms.And today was just one of those platforms for me.Because today was the day of my engagement.Yes! You heard it correctly.After my mother asked me if I was okay with this relationship, my father and the king talked about it.Eventually, they decided to go ahead with the engagement for now and wait for our marriage until I and Catherine were of legal age.'And for that reason, the third princess's eighth birthday was the ideal occasion to make the announcement of our new relationship, do the engagement, by the way, and throw a big party for all.'Yes, today was the eighth birthday of the third princess, the last known main heroine of the novel “Reincarnated Hero of Arcedia.”Today was th
Royal Palace, Imperial CityThe sun was high in the sky, casting long shadows across the land, and with the warm, still spring air, a peaceful calm settled over everything in the lazy afternoon heat.The celebration was at night, but considering we were important guests and that today was the day I would be engaged to the third princess, we came early in the afternoon so that my parents could talk to the King and Queen. And also so that Catherine and I could meet and get to know each other.After I met and greeted King Gustave the Third, who was exactly as I had imagined him to be, wearing a royal robe and other kingly clothes, I was led by some beautiful maids to a separate room where Catherine was waiting for me. When I walked into the room, a stunning teenage girl appeared before me, scanning me with her brown eyes like Gustave's, walnut-black hair, light pink lip gloss, and a hint of blush on her cheeks.She looked stunning and beautiful, dressed in a long, pink, flowing skirt t
"Wooo... LUKE!"Catherine, who was crying, ran straight toward me.But instead of doing something stupid, she suddenly threw herself into my arms and gripped me as if her life depended on it.The fact that she knelt down and I was sitting on the bedside meant that her head was almost at my chest, despite the fact that we were of different heights.Her tears soaked into my shirt as she sobbed uncontrollably, her entire body shaking with the force of her emotions.Patting her back, I asked 'anxiously.'"Hey, hey, what happened? Why are you crying?""Woooo...."But instead of replying, she just started crying more loudly."Please tell me what happened, Catherine? Did someone say anything to you? Please stop crying, okay."That's how I kept rubbing her back until a few minutes later, when she let out a trembling yell."Don't talk so kindly to me, I don't deserve it.""Why don't you deserve it?""... Because I am a bad girl." My clothing, which was on my chest and where her head was, muff
The night sky was a deep navy blue, dotted with a million twinkling stars that looked like they had been scattered by the gods themselves.A soft breeze blew through the air, carrying with it the sweet fragrance of blooming flowers and the distant sound of music.The royal palace, bathed in the light of the stars, was a magnificent sight to behold.The tall marble pillars were draped in flowing, gossamer fabrics of pastel colors, while the windows were lined with flickering candles that cast a warm glow on the surrounding gardens.Lanterns hung from the trees, creating a magical atmosphere that made one feel like they had been transported to a different world altogether.As I made my way through the palace hallways towards the central hall, I could see that no expense had been spared in the decorations for the third princess's birthday celebration.Of course, this extremely extravagant decoration was, in truth, not for the third princess, Sophia, but for my engagement with Catherine.
The one who shouted was none other than the king of Netopia, Gustave Nix the Third, who came walking down the same stairs that Sophia took moments ago. As he made his way downward, almost everyone present in the room clasped their hands and bowed their heads. "We have seen your Majesty." "Please raise your heads everyone, today's a very joyous occasion, you don't have to be so formal with me, and Sophia is just a little girl. Please don't push her into a tight spot. She gets embarrassed easily." "We dare not, Your Majesty." Dressed in a royal red robe with a big golden crown on his head, he nodded his head. He made his way down the stairs and onto the stage at the center. After everyone in the hall had collected themselves and returned to their usual cheerful selves, the volume of the music was turned up. The cutting of the cake and the presenting of gifts followed, and both went off without a hitch, so everyone could finally meet the princess and her mother. While the third q
"Son-in-law, take care of my daughter.""Of course, my mother-in-law."On the way to the stage, Tania said something that caused my eyes to twitch, but I managed to respond politely despite my inability to forget what this b*tch wanted from me.But if she thought she could easily take advantage of me, she was in for a rude awakening.'Hehehe..'As we approached the stage, Tania, and my parents joined us, and the king greeted us all.The stage was beautifully decorated with flowers and candles, and we could hear the soft music playing in the background.Carherine and I stood together, holding hands, as our parents took their places beside us.The king looked at us with a warm smile, and we knew that he was happy for us.'This whole thing was unfolding according to his plan, so I guess it was to be expected, but I'm confident I'll get the outcome I want in the end.'The ceremony began, and we exchanged vows, promising to love and cherish each other for the rest of our lives.We exchange
In the middle of the night,Inside the Blue Moon forest, near the great lake, three shadowy figures could be seen silently jumping from tree to tree, with only the light of the moon and stars illuminating their body's outline and path.All three of them were wearing plain white masks over their faces and black robes over their bodies, making it almost impossible to even identify their gender, let alone their identity.Traveling through the snowy, Blue Moon Forest at an extremely fast speed, leaving only their afterimages behind, they quickly reached the end of the forest.They stood on the same wide branch of the same tree at the edge of the forest, and as they looked forward, they saw the towering walls surrounding a beautiful city that was illuminated with lights from quite a distance away.Suddenly, the figure on the right among the three in black robes caught the hand of the one in the middle and looked at him hesitantly.Because of this, I, the one in the middle, responded to her
After Henry provided an answer that met my expectations, I coerced him into signing a few pieces of paper and documentation, and then I re-tied him up. Removed anything that could be used to locate him from his body, and then I came to another room of the carriage. Immediately, I dispatched a Carrier Beast Bird to deliver some of these signed papers to Selina in the Greenberg estate, some to Faber in the Red Storm territory, and the rest to Lucia and Archbishop Freyden, who were already present in the northern territory and awaiting my orders. Although Henry was just a small person from the Branch family, and even the position of the Kalaveer City's Governor was given to him after Daphne awakened her title. But the fact that he came from the Spade family was the most valuable thing about him to me, and so no matter what he did from here on out—even if people tried to deny his doings by saying he was kidnapped—a stain, a little stain, would be left on the Spades. And I would use th