A national founding anniversary festival held every three years to commemorate the day when the first emperor received revelation from the main god Irund and the warrior god Ketar, laid the foundation of the empire and named the country. Looking back on my past memories, I remember that during the National Foundation Day celebration around this time of the year, I was sick with hay fever. Therefore, he was unable to attend the banquet held at the imperial palace, and the only memory he has left is that on the last day of the festival, he was led by Jayden and other spirits of his age to leave the mansion and look around the festival streets. Sniff.
However! Let’s focus on the present! Because I am the faithful fire of the new nation.
“Miss, why are you lying down and talking to yourself again? Come here and take a look at this. It’s a gift from the Temple of Irund.”
‘…Khemhem, ma’am, this isn’t talking to yourself, it’s called contemplation. Contemplation! But you said a gift was sent from the Temple of Irund? what?’
“Oh come on. Oh my god, my eyes are dizzy.”
A gift sent by the divine priest himself. The identity of the gift was none other than… a dress. A dazzlingly pure white cotton muslin dress. Huh, it seems like you’ll feel sacred when you wear something, don’t you think? Well, that’s good. I had no desire to wear the blue dress that my father had sent me to match my sisters. After the incident in the imperial palace, Levina remained quiet for some time. Even though she may be sharpening her sword on the inside, it appears that way on the outside. As for my father and brother, they are even busier than usual as the National Foundation Day is just around the corner. In particular, my brother, the Prime Minister of the Imperial Palace, was so busy that it was difficult to meet him even once inside the Imperial Palace.
So! Shouldn’t we look especially prettier on this long-awaited National Foundation Day? Such a dirty world… No, let’s laugh! Smile! Let’s just laugh like Elysia told us!
The day of the long-awaited National Foundation Day.
“Kwaaaaaak!”
“Miss, just hold on a little longer!”
“Sue, sueee…”
A living saint! The pain of losing my wife! This is exactly what it means! From the padded busk to support the chest area to the corset that tightens the ribs like crazy, there is nothing left to do in the morning! Oooh, I can’t breathe, I’m dying!
“Ayu, our girls are all perfect, but why aren’t they growing taller?”
Are you calling that encouragement?! yes?! Damn it, in my past life, I wasn’t that tall, so why am I not growing any taller now? Levina, that thing is growing well. Sniff. After hours of exhausting talking, I was finally able to look in the mirror. Hmm, I’ve gotten used to it by now, but it’s still unfamiliar to me to see myself reflected in the mirror. A doll-like girl wearing a pure white muslin dress with long flowing, shiny red hair. The golden leaf earrings on her ears sparkle. By the way, how can I wear glass shoes that put pressure on the soles of my feet? It’s pretty because it reflects light and has rainbow colors, but it hurts because my toes are squeezed so tightly.
“Sister?”
Since our talented brother had been stranded in the imperial palace since yesterday, I had to go to the imperial palace in a carriage with my father and Levina. How terrible is this? As I barely made it downstairs, feeling the pressure of the glass slippers on her toes, Levina, wearing a bright blue silk dress and a sapphire necklace, her wavy silver hair tied into pigtails, smiled casually and greeted me. At the same time, I only chose sounds that were clearly visible.
“Sister, you’re quite pretty! But why aren’t you wearing the same clothes as me?”
.If it were you, would you want to wear the same clothes as you?! I wanted to shoot him back, but I couldn’t do that in front of my solemn father, so I smiled back like an idiot.
“The priest asked me to wear it.”
“Ah, because of Secreta or something?”
“I don’t know.”
When I answered innocently and glanced at my father’s feelings, he seemed to be displeased, but he didn’t say anything. Well, since the clothes were sent from the Temple of Irund and not from any other place, there would be no way to find fault with them. Sheesh. On the carriage ride to the imperial palace, Levina clung to her father and chattered about how excited she was and how hard she had studied etiquette and dance for this day. Her father listened with such cute eyes that he was dying for her. tilted And I felt my ears hurting so much that I only looked out the window at the street scenes of the capital’s festival.
“Ray.”
“…yes?!”
When I suddenly turned my gaze straight ahead at the sudden call, I saw my father staring at me with the same blunt expression as Levina, who was sitting next to my father and looking at me with a hearty smile. Sigh, I hope this guy’s heart will stop beating wildly by now. Why do you get so nervous and crazy whenever you face your father?
“You know very well that today is an extremely important day.”
“Ah yes…”
“Since what happened last time, you guys should get along well today and not cause any trouble.”
…A rough interpretation of what my father is trying to say is this: Take care of your younger brother, who has already been humiliated because of me, and don’t cause trouble. Holy shit! Am I causing trouble?! That damn Baek Yeosi is causing this?! Huh, I’m so sad. As she was swallowing her sorrow and mulling over her anger, she heard her father’s voice again.
“Do you understand?”
“…yes.”
“When your father speaks, answer right away. “What can your younger brother learn from?”
“Yes, sorry.”
Oh my gosh, I’m shaking. If you say you don’t like it, they’re going to hit you with a bat. Damn it, I’m so sick of feeling like this. I wish my father and Levina would just go away. Black.
“Atir Kashatra, a lowly servant of Lord Irund, I salute the Sun of the Empire.”
“Otan Saunière, humble servant of God Ketar, I salute the Sun of the Empire.
“Sashak Navalier, lowly servant of God Kurmund, I salute the Sun of the Empire.”
Ah, it’s glorious. What an honor it is to meet members of the royal family in one place who I had never seen before in my previous life. I’m so depressed that I can’t even raise my head. Sheesh. In a grand banquet hall where flashy-dressed nobles and foreign envoys gathered in one place, as was the case for the founding of a country built on mythology, high priests from all the temples of the capital came out one by one to offer congratulatory speeches to the emperor sitting at the head table. Among them was our sister Elysia, a priest of the Temple of Pross! Elysia, whose sensual beauty was shining among the priests who were all sinful men, was truly dazzling. Starting with her boys my age, her energetic young men, and even middle-aged men around her father’s age, she could not take her glances off her. Gosh, guys, her mouth is dripping! Elysia’s purple eyes, which seemed to have sensed my passionate gaze filled with joy, suddenly fell on me as she politely retreated after giving a congratulatory speech to her emperor. Then she winked at me. Hehehehehe, sister, it’s bad for your heart! After the lengthy congratulatory speeches of the priests and the baptism of tributes from foreign envoys, the solemn emperor finally stood up with a toast in one hand.
“Today, our Aeternus Empire celebrates its 1,500th anniversary, so how could we not be happier?”
“I am devastated, Your Majesty!”
“It seems the gods have blessed me. Secretariat of Irund, the guardian of the empire who has appeared for the first time in 300 years, please come forward.”
…to? Wait? What are you saying, Your Majesty? Even Your Majesty does this?! I am not afraid to move forward, but when the Supreme Majesty of the Empire calls me, how dare I refuse? As he walked towards the head of the table with his head bowed, all eyes were focused on me. It’s not completely unexpected, but it’s really crazy. I hate you priest!
“May the glory of Irund be with you, Your Majesty. This is Ray Genovan de Tidis.”
“Princess, lift your head up.”
Her neck was already starting to hurt, so she slowly raised her head. Thus, I had the most glorious moment of looking into the Emperor’s eyes for the first time in my entire life. Sitting at the head table is the Supreme Majesty of the Empire, Wishaw Charlene Runara Castidio. Maybe it was because of his father-in-law, but it looks like Ryun will look like that when he gets older. However, the image was completely different. If Ryun had a kitten-like appearance, the emperor had a softer impression? He looked like he would smile and listen no matter what I said. Now that I think about it, the eye color is also different. The combination of dark blue hair and red eyes can create such a soft feeling… On the seat next to the Emperor, the Empress and Ryun, whom he had seen before, were sitting on his left and right. Fortunately, the Empress did not appear to be in pain this time. Although she looked a little uncomfortable. By the way, why does that bastard keep looking at me with a smile? Are you laughing at my predicament, you bastard?
While I was secretly insulting the imperial family like that, our emperor was looking at me with surprisingly gentle eyes. As a child of the empire who had once been part of the emperor’s regular army, I felt very strange as I was receiving the emperor’s pleased gaze. It’s like… it feels like we’ve known each other for a long time even though we’ve never seen each other before? Khemhem.
“The daughter of Duke Tidis, the founder of the empire, is the Secretariat. It seems that God Irund intended it that way on purpose.”
“I welcome you, Your Majesty.”
“I didn’t know she was such a pretty and cute child. Duke, why didn’t you show me something earlier?”
Thank you, Your Majesty! You will be blessed! Kyakyakya!
“The princess’s growth will be a blessing to the empire, so let her relax and enjoy this festival to the fullest.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Then the banquet began in earnest.
“Ray-!”
Oh my, I guess I’m glad to hear that sweet voice of yours by now.
Ian, who was quickly approaching me in his formal attire, hesitated for some reason and then suddenly cupped my breasts with his hands. Then he started talking.
“Keuuu! My Ray! It’s so adorable it’s almost heartbreaking!”
…Oh God. Is it okay if we kill this bastard first?
“Ahaha… thank you. You’re cool too.”
“Mhahaha! Isn’t that right?! Then, won’t you give this wonderful brother a loving hug?”
Puck!
“Ugh! What are you doing, you ignorant bastard?!”
The guy who appeared out of nowhere and hit Ian on the back of the head was none other than our older brother who appeared out of nowhere. Oh my, look at that handsome man who stands out even among these flashy people! While I dressed up diligently, my older brother was dressed in extravagant formal attire rather than his usual attire, probably because it was a banquet at the imperial palace. The black robe with badges and chains looks quite heavy.
“Don’t ask someone else’s younger sibling to do strange things.”
“What a strange thing! You dirty bastard, why are you always so anxious to interrupt me and Ray’s private time?! Don’t you have a younger sister?!”
“Uh.”
“Oops!”
My brother, who had turned away from the staggering Ian as if he had just realized that important fact, now looked back at me with his calm, sea-green eyes. And I suddenly felt a surge of sadness. Ugh, you heartless bastard, why did you show up now?
“Brother!”
“Ray.”
Khemhem, I can feel people’s eyes. Anyway, how are you? The Secret and Nabal came all the way here, and I was so sad that I thought I was going to die. Sniff. My older brother gently patted my dangling head with a bright smile for a moment, and then he held my face in his hands and looked into my eyes. What, why are you glaring at me with such a serious expression again! Is this your first time seeing my face?!
“I’m sorry I couldn’t come with you.”
Oh, I know you’ll be sorry for all that. My brother has grown up a lot, right?
“Mhahaha! As expected, you are disqualified as an older brother! Now, Ray, leave that bastard and come to this handsome brother! Come on, come on!”
“Shut up.”
“I didn’t tell you that?!”
“Go away.”
“Hey!!!”
“Hey, young master…?”
That wasn’t what I said. I will never call my brother young master, right? The person who quietly approached us and shyly called out to me was a pretty girl I had never seen before. A little different from Ian’s blonde hair, the combination of rich straw-colored blonde hair and soft water-colored eyes makes the young lady look neat and clean in itself. The light, water-colored dress that seems to match the color of your eyes is truly amazing. What is it made of? It was literally an instant that Ian, who was furious and trembling with his tactics, suddenly changed into the serious attitude of a knight. As befits the world’s most astounding son of a bitch when he opens his eyes, Ian cleared his throat a bit and spoke in an extremely grumpy voice.
“Beautiful Lady, won’t you exchange my heart for yours?”
…Am I the only one who gets upset and goes crazy even though my stomach is empty? Rather than that, it seems like she is very interested in my older brother, not Ian. As I guessed, my sister, who had blushed for a moment at Ian’s harsh comment, turned to my brother and shyly introduced herself.
“Nice to meet you, young master. Alocia della Carbuncle.”
Ah, you are the daughter of the Marquis of Carbuncle. Hehehe, bro, that would be good, right? For some reason, I felt like teasing him, so I glanced up, but he was so blunt that he just responded with an annoyed expression.
“Yes. Nice to meet you.”
…You bleak human being. What on earth is such a careless response? I am so embarrassed. Ian, probably feeling the same way as me, was clicking his tongue and glaring at his older brother. I never thought there would come a moment in my life where I empathize with Ian.
“Hey, young monster… if you don’t mind, dance with me…”
“Sorry.”
Wrong, wrong. This guy’s older brother made a mistake in getting married! Who on earth would turn down a lady’s request to dance? Of course, you may not feel like it, but isn’t it still your duty to respond? Wow, what a heartless person you are. I can hear the people around us giggling. Tsk tsk.
I felt sorry for my pretty sister who was blushing with embarrassment, so I tried to look carefully, but I saw her staring at me first. Ugh? What are those eyes? It’s not a very pleasant look. Am I being sensitive?
“Hmm, pretty lady, if you don’t mind this lowly bastard, would you like to sing a song with me?”
Thanks to Ian, who stepped forward when he thought it would be impossible, the poor Marquis Young-ae was able to avoid an embarrassing situation. Is this why there are no useless types of people in the world?
“Ray.”
“Huh? Why, brother?”
“Shall we go too?”
For a moment, I couldn’t understand what he said and just stared blankly at my brother’s handsome face. Did I hear wrong? However, unlike me, who was so embarrassed that I lost my mind, my brother was now smiling in a way that felt somewhat mischievous, even mischievous.
“Let’s dance.”
…Has this person really gone crazy? When my pretty sister asked me to dance, I refused, but what is the point of suddenly asking me to dance, even though I hate it because I have no talent for dancing? Plus, take into account our size difference! Considering my height, which barely touches your chest, does that even make sense?
“Let’s go.”
“B-but brother, I…”
Whether or not I was thinking and doing the trick, our ignorant older brother grabbed my hand without a moment of hesitation and led me to the center of the ballroom. Ah, I can already clearly see that all eyes are focused on this! Why on earth is this person doing this? I have absolutely no knowledge of women dancing! Should I just pretend to faint? Just close her eyes and collapse? As I was thinking about it more seriously, I suddenly heard the soft voice of my cold-hearted brother standing next to me, holding my hand.
“Ray, stand on my feet.”
…Well, that might be a better picture.
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