NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7. Perhaps because the first birthday (2)
was also supervised by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the banquet to celebrate my birth was prepared without much trouble, and the banquet finally began.
The banquet was held during the day, probably considering that the leading role was a baby.
I was looking forward to seeing the surroundings while being hugged by my mother, who was wearing a dress that looked neat unlike usual.
“Arel? Are you curious?”
It's more fresh than weird.
“Come to think of it, was this the first time the prince left the room?”
said the nanny who was waiting behind.
yes. Exactly.
I'm excited because it's my birthday. The fact that I was finally going out of the concubine for the first time in my life made me excited.
In addition to the mother, maids, and soldiers, a chance to finally meet the other humans here.
As expected, numerous nobles were participating in the banquet.
Even though the banquet hasn't started yet, I can feel that quite a few eyes are already heading this way.
A little bit of simple curiosity and half just an indifferent gaze.
oops I don't know who you are, but I feel a little bit of malice.
As expected, all kinds of emotions are felt.
Just by looking at them now, I can roughly feel what position I am in.
The fact that the other royals' seats were still empty gave me an idea of what they thought of me.
But to me now they are not very interesting.
What
I'm interested in right now...
I yawned and turned my head to the table of honor.
Chair still empty.
Yes.
My real purpose for today is with the man who will sit in that chair in a little while.
The King of Ernesia Kingdom...
Theonel Ernesia.
The person who becomes the father of this body.
He is a precious person who has not been able to see his face for a year since he was born.
It means that today is the chance to see Dad's face.
I still have many years to go before I realize my plan to stand out.
By the way, on my birthday, Abby is going to come in person.
I didn't expect it, but it means it's a chance to appeal to me.
If we do well, we may be able to solve some of our problems with our poor finances sooner.
Then, how do I appeal to my existence?
That's something I've been thinking about as well.
If it's my perfect plan, I'll be able to firmly imprint my existence on the king.
I was giggling as I looked back at the plan in my mind.
The hum gradually diminishes.
hmm. Looks like someone is here
Many signs are felt.
Those who appeared are accompanied by concubines in fancy dresses, waiting on maids, and children following them.
Right.
Are they...?
Perhaps the one who wears the most fancy dress is the queen, and the rest of the options are concubines.
For a moment, I thought it was a group entrance show for peacocks.
I wondered if they would do a circus on my birthday, and I was excited for a moment.
I checked the appearance of the queen and concubines one by one and smiled in victory.
Huh, my mother is the most beautiful.
Intoxicated with a strange sense of victory, he moved his gaze.
Then, the children who appeared together were their children...
In other words, they were half-brothers.
hehe. Where do you look? Let's see your face. I will personally evaluate it.
The first thing I noticed was a tall, fresh-looking blond-haired young man.
He looks like he's in his early 20's. The age difference is quite large.
Perhaps he was assumed to be the eldest son.
than that.
“Chit
I clicked my tongue.
My mother wonders why I am doing this.
I'm sorry but he's handsome.
Women will cry quite a bit.
Right.
That guy will be the next king.
The body in formal clothes looks solid and the eyes are clear.
Looking at it with my own eyes, I can say that it is a child with a promising future.
Is this the typical mother-in-law style?
Have no luck.
With his face firmly in mind, I turned my eyes to the other brothers.
A naked girl with a strong impression who looks to be about 16 years old.
Below that, there are two boys, each about 10 years old, and a girl who, at first glance, look young.
Everyone is royalty, and the appearance is never bad.
It's just that the eldest son is so neat that the other siblings don't stand out very much.
If all the royals are gathered here, it means that there are a total of five brothers above me.
By the way, the brothers all have a pretty big age gap, don't they?
The youngest girl looks about five years old.
Are they siblings with a difference in age?
I'm not sure if this is good or not.
Maybe it's because they're brothers from different boats, so I don't feel very close.
I wonder if my house is an ordinary family there.
All of them are different... if it's the brothers of the royal family...
honestly, I only feel bad about it.
Should I be careful with this?
While remembering the faces of the queen and the concubines... and the brothers.
” ah?”
For an instant, chills went down my spine.
“oh?”
As I shuddered, Mom lifted up the diaper to check.
I'm sorry, but it's not cheap.
I felt the presence of a heavy and solid feeling.
The energy of a strong man felt here for the first time.
Instinctively, it was to the point of becoming wary of the opponent.
Who is it?
While questioning, someone shouted.
“His Majesty the King is entering!”
oh?
For an instant, the banquet hall became quiet for an instant.
As expected, one second is enough to make the talkative nobles shut up when it comes to the king.
There is this intimidation.
Not normal.
I'm sure I'll have to keep quiet.
The impression of the king who appeared was quite different from what I had imagined.
It may be a prejudice, but I imagined that the king I imagined would be a typical handsome man with a slimmer appearance.
It's the same when you look at the eldest son's face in the first place.
I thought it was about 20 years of erasure because of that feeling.
However, the real thing that I saw in person was not at all like that.
A thick, muscular armor that doesn't seem to lose its strength even if it fights a polar bear right away.
Her white blonde hair was probably in her 50s, but her body didn't rust at all, perhaps because she had trained steadily even now.
I feel this heavy energy there.
Right now, he is properly self-respecting, but the energy he feels from him holds a formidable heat.
If my intuition is correct, it will be at least the level of a peak master.
Are all the kings in this world strong enough, or is the Kingdom of Ernesia unique?
I don't know anything else, but this one thing is certain.
I sighed in relief as I looked up at my mother's face as she silently looked at the king.
“Hehehe...
I'm truly glad that human genes don't look alike.
I don't want to be a muscle nerd.
Let me have that sentiment.
Muscle rice cake... No, the king's gaze was momentary, but he headed this way.
Such a calm gaze that makes it difficult to read emotions.
Is he really looking at me or is he looking at my mother?
No matter how much experience I have in dealing with people, I cannot read people's hearts.
* * *
The banquet celebrating my birth began, and it was the turn of each nobleman to greet me first.
The order of greeting is from the nobles of the lower ranks.
Each presented a gift and congratulatory message.
The nobles lowered their posture in front of the mother who was holding me and bowed politely.
“Being able to see Prince Arell like this…
.
Indeed, every nobleman who comes shows only a similar repertoire.
It's all seasonal greetings or greetings with a similar tone.
Are there any academies that specialize in teaching dialogues for events like this? If so, I would like to give you serious advice, but quit that academy.
I'm dying of boredom from the listener's point of view.
Wouldn't you like to try to make even empty words sound better?
Am I a prince first? Try to entertain me.
Well... I wouldn't think of that at all.
Among the aristocrats who came to greet them, there were those who congratulated them purely out of good intentions, while there were also many who spoke bluntly, but their eyes were clearly full of contempt.
In particular, the higher the aristocracy, the higher the percentage of those with such eyes.
Does it look shallow too?
The current banquet is just an event held because of the blood of the royal family.
In fact, for them, I am a being that has nothing to do with them.
There is no need to look good, so it is just a formality.
My mother must have felt this desperately as well, so the arms holding me trembled every time they looked at me with disdain.
And the expression of the nanny standing behind the mother was not very bright either.
From my point of view, they feel ridiculous, but from my mother's point of view, how sad.
In addition, I wondered if it would be even more burdensome since my mother would not have a relationship with this world.
“Ah?”
am i okay? I look up as if I want to ask, and my mother just smiles.
....Certainly this is not good.
In the meantime, the turn of the high-ranking nobles seemed to be over at some point, and then the concubines were coming this way with their children.
Right.
Even members of the same royal family should greet each other.
Perhaps the order of coming to say hello from now on is the rank of the concubines.
Because the queen doesn't come first.
“Congratulations on the birth of Prince Arell.”
They are no different.
It's just a formal, hard word.
However, they never give their mother even the slightest glance.
It just scans me as if observing me.
At least, the younger siblings are looking at me with sparkling eyes as if they are curious.
Unlike adults, when they do not yet know the tragedy of the power struggle, they are genuinely curious about me.
In particular, should I say the second princess of the fourth sibling?
Should I call her my older sister?
A little girl, second from the bottom of the siblings, suddenly came up and touched my cheek, startling everyone.
Still, compared to the malice of adults, there is nothing to feel bad about.
Rather, it is different from taking the peak of unpleasantness.
“Lifana. long time no see.”
A low voice that permeates your ears.
Soon it was the queen's turn.
“Elia-sama…
My mother muttered her name softly, trying hard to hide her emotions.
So, the queen's name is Elia.
But if I'm not mistaken, my mom seems to be strangely afraid of that queen right now?
“…Have you been safe all this time?”
When her mother greets her, the queen responds with a softer, benevolent smile than anyone else.
“Fortunately, nothing happened. It was because I was able to do my part as the heir.”
Can you see how he secretly boasts about his son?
Did you say you were the best when your name was mentioned?
The blond young man shook his head slightly.
Is that the successor?
Now the queen proudly referred to her son as the heir here.
Even so, it seems that no one feels objection to those words, and it seems that the right of succession has already been decided.
From my point of view, it's probably a good thing.
If the right of succession is certain, it would be rather welcome.
Because I don't really want to be king.
Rather, it is a wish to play and eat outside the ring of power struggle.
Wouldn't it be the most peaceful thing for a big brother to take over rather than fighting fiercely in an unstable environment?
But there is only one thing that bothers me.