August 314 , Early Morning
⊱ ———— On behalf of Emilia ———— ⊰
- Roxy! Wake up Roxy ! - Pulling my little sister by the shoulder, I said .
- Mmm, another five minutes, five minutes, and I'll get up... - She waved her hand away from me, turned on her right side and continued to breathe.
- If you don't get up now, I'll wake you up just like Alice! - I threatened my younger sister, and as soon as she heard this, she got out of bed and a bullet.
- That's it! I got up!! - She screamed.
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Ten minutes earlier, the room of the first Princess Alice Kraus .
- Alice, the last time I warn you, if you do not get up, I will raise you by force! - The last time I warned Alice, and creating a water ball, sent him at her .
- Emi, I want to sleep! Come a little later ... - Having said this, she waved her hand away from me, and covered herself with a blanket .
- I warned ... - Having said these words , I ceased to control the water ball, and it quickly fell on her face .
- AAAAAA !!! Alice cried out and quickly got out of bed . - C-cold !! EMI!!!
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- I got up !! I got up !! ! I woke up , no need to pour water over me! - Rising from the bed, she quickly waved her hands.
- Let's get dressed and get your present, we're already late! - Looking at the sunrise, I remembered that my brother always gets up very early and goes to the garden to train with swords. If we do not have time, we will not be able to congratulate him in bed.
Having dressed in our most elegant dresses, and some others having dried our hair with golden hair , we headed to my brother's room. Approaching her, we hid our gifts behind our backs and knocking on the door, immediately opened it.
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY! !! - Entering the room we cried out, but the brother did not react. Going to the bed and tearing off the blanket, we saw that where Esh was supposed to be, there were several pillows that imitated his silhouette under the blanket.
- We are late! - Having said this, Alice quickly walked toward the door . - Let's go to the garden! Thank you, our gifts are there!
Leaving Esh's room, we closed the door and headed for the garden, where Esh usually conducts her workouts. Having reached the door that opens onto the veranda, we were surprised that it was closed. Usually, when Esh goes outside, he always leaves it open.
Opening the door and stepping out onto the veranda, we set about looking for Esh, but he was not here. Thinking that he could go deep into the garden , or go to a clearing of flowers, we went to look for him, but after ten minutes of searching, we gave up and began to shout out his name
- WHAT YOU ARE WHERE! !! - Shouted Alice, who looked around .
- BROTHER GO OUT! - Roxy added, and just like Alice began to look for him.
Realizing that there was no brother here, I began to think about where he could go, but not a single thought crossed my mind.
" Where are you brother? " - Mentally asking myself a question , I set out to look around, like Alice and Roxy.
⊱ ———— On behalf of Eshe ———— ⊰
"What is going on there?" - Seeing how my sisters and Alice went out into the garden, I wondered what they were doing there.
[ The owner, most likely they wanted to surprise you, but not finding you in the room, they began to look for you in the garden in which you usually train. ] - Aina suggested .
"Hmm..." - Strengthening my vision with dark energy, I began to watch them - "Yes, it is, they all have gifts behind their backs..."
Watching my sisters and Alice from the roof of the Imperial Palace, I unknowingly smiled, and after I enjoyed this sight enough, I turned to the gate to the capital. The reason I came here is to be there.
Getting up earlier than usual, I put on my casual clothes and fastened my twin blades on my belt, went outside and quickly climbed onto the roof of the palace, using the Lightning Jump and the Air Tread . And the reason for this action was very simple , I wanted to enjoy this beautiful view of th , which opens here on the entire capital .
Having ascended to the roof, I turned my attention to how slowly the sun rises, and to how the capital of the Empire Kraus is slowly illuminated by its rays. Watching how the knights from the capital's garrison are sent to the gates, so that, having opened them , they begin to receive merchants, adventurers and ordinary parishioners who have come to the capital to do their work.
Entering the city, merchants went to the central square of the shopping district, or to the side of the entertaining district, many stopped on the roads, and knocking on the doors of their house, hugged with their relatives, and after ten minutes, put up their goods for sale and sat quietly , waiting for the first buyers to appear.
Adventurers, in groups or individually, entered the city for two of them, and immediately went to the guild building to hand over their tasks . Someone came empty-handed and the bitterness was clearly read on the faces of such people , and someone, dragging a cart with the bodies of monsters behind him, or with a space bag, joyfully headed for the department to receive his salary.
Also, among all these people were ordinary villagers who had come to the capital from nearby villages to their child is able to go through the baptism of these people were sent immediately to the gate in the area of the aristocracy, which until that closed. But this is not a problem, because in front of them there is a small restaurant sponsored by the empire itself and a small hotel where people can eat and relax for free .
Watching the city gradually gaining life, I smiled and began to consider what other people who live here are doing . Looking at the residential area, I saw how hundreds of men and women, accompanied by their children, leave their homes and go to work in the area of the blacksmiths or any other areas. Men and Women with children, led their children to some kind of school in this world, it was in the aristocracy, not far from the imperial military academy. As soon as he and a small crowd, the soldiers who guarded the gates that separate the area from the aristocrats commoners, quickly retreated and began to open them. Going inside, men and women said goodbye to the children and passed them into the hands of teachers, and they went to work.
"And here they are..." - I mentally said and again turned my eyes to the entrance to the capital.
A large number of carriages drove up to the capital, accompanied by knights. These were guests who, due to the delay, only today were able to come to the capital on my fourteenth birthday. Families of two dukes and several marquises. Dust rose from the movement of their carriages , and those coachmen who drove the carriage behind this column were clearly not very pleased . Having approached the gate, all the people who stood at the checkpoint immediately parted and gave them a passage.
Arriving in the capital, they headed straight to the aristocracy, and having approached their gates, they all stopped to confirm their identity. When the soldiers completed the check, most of the knights who accompanied them separated from the convoy, and went to the knightly order of the capital. Having passed inside, the carriages with the families of aristocrats went straight to the palace. Having approached him, the guards, who were standing at the iron gates, quickly opened them and, saluting, let the carriages pass.
"The time has come for my exit." - I said, as soon as the carriages stopped in front of the palace entrance.
Having jumped from the roof of the palace, I landed right in front of the family of one of the dukes, and the guards quickly responded by pointing their weapons at me, but when she saw who was standing in front of them, she apologized and fell into place
- I ask for such a sudden appearance. - Bowing, I continued . - My name is Esh Rise, the heir to Rise's house. I'm glad to see that you got to the capital safe and sound . - Having said that, I got up and turned my attention to the people who were standing in front of me.
A Man and a Woman who are slightly older than my parents and two girls who are their daughters . Hearing my name, the man bowed and introduced himself .
- My name is Klaus Rotovsky, the second Duke of the Empire Kraus, Commander of the second Imperial Army. - Introduced an adult man with gray hair, dressed in a military uniform and holding a wooden cane in his right hand.
- My name is Amelia Rotovskaya, I am glad to welcome you, young heir Esh Rise. - Having curtsy, Klaus's wife introduced herself. A lovely woman who looks younger than her husband, dressed in a beautiful pink and white dress that blends in perfectly with her blonde hair.
- Good morning, Mr. Esh, my name is Louise Rotovskaya, I am the first daughter of Klaus Rotovsky. - Having done the same curtsy as her mother, Louise introduced herself, my one-year-old, with the same hair as her mother's hair, dressed in a pure white dress, and her sweet, little sister introduced herself behind her .
- Good fragility Mr. Esh, my name is Leyla Lotovskaya , I am the half- daughter of Duke Klaus Lotovsky . - In a bursting voice, said a sweet little two-year - old girl , with light brown hair, dressed in a cute little baby dress in blue. As soon as I heard her, I involuntarily began to smile and on this sweet note I turned to them .
- Welcome to the capital of Kraus Empire, I am very grateful to you for coming to such a distance in order to visit my birthday . - Having bowed again, I called one of the butlers, and asked to be led to the palace.
As soon as they left for the palace, the second family of the dukes did not come to m and began to introduce herself ...
- Good morning. Young heir to Rise's house. I am Thomas Walten, Third Duke of the Empire Rise, Commander of the Third Imperial Army. - Approaching me, the head of the third ducal house introduced himself. A man of about thirty-eight, no more, dressed in a business suit and with dark hair, held out his hand to me.
Shaking his hand, I answered.
- I am glad to welcome you in the imperial capital e , i is the culprit of what you have done so before lgy way out of their possessions here , my name is Esh Rise, Rise heir to the ducal house. - Introducing himself and shaking hands, he stepped back a little and after that, his daughter approached me .
-Good afternoon, Mr. Esh, I am the daughter of Duke Thomas Walten , Chloe Walton, I am glad to meet you. - Having lifted the edge of her red-blue dress, which combined well with her red hair, introduced his daughter , who was also my peer.
As well as with the duke's last family, I called the butler and asked him to take them to the chambers prepared for their family so that they could rest.
After that, I was approached by the family of the Marquises queue, and I, like a duke, introduced himself and asked the butler to hold them to their rest. As soon as I spent the last family of the Marquis Lewis Wens, Princess Alice ran out to me.
- Eshhhhhhh !!! She cried out when she saw me watching the Vens family. - What are you doing here! - Running up to me, she asked.
- Greetings to the families of aristocrats who came to honor my birthday. - I honestly answered her question.
-I've been looking for you all morning! - You weren't anywhere !!!! You didn't even come for breakfast!
- Breakfast? Already so late ?? How much time did I sit on the roof? " - Surprised that I even skipped breakfast, I thought about how many hours I sat on the roof, watching the capital slowly starting to wake up.
- Sorry, I got a little carried away ... - Having scratched my head with my right hand, I asked her a rather embarrassing question . - Stop, why did you look for me before breakfast?
Hearing my question, she immediately calmed down and blushing a little, handed me a box .
- Well, I wanted to be the first to wish you a happy birthday and give you a present, but when I came to your room in the morning, you were no longer there.
Taking her gift, I unpacked it and took out the contents. Inside were two beige gloves that were not decorated with large purple stones.
- I noticed that after your training with the sword, your hands become stiff, so I thought that gloves will help solve this problem . - Alice said with a paint on her face, seeing my reaction to her gift - Do you not like it? - With sadness in her voice, she asked.
- No, no, of course they do, I was just surprised that it was you who gave them to me . - Hearing my answer, she smiled and took my hand led to the palace.
About to walk dozens of long corridors , we went to the dining room, where I quickly brought breakfast. After breakfast with cheesecakes and washed down with tea, I, together with the princess, went to the garden. In the garden, I met with my sisters, who had already met Leila, Louise, and Chloe. Now they had a nice conversation on various topics. Roxy played with Leila and tried to teach her how to pronounce " R " , Amy talked with Alice, Louise and Chloe about something that the guys should not know, and I just lay on the lawn and examined the gifts of my sisters. Roxy gave me a homemade bracelet, which I immediately put on, and Emilia gave me a hat... A completely black hat...
After sitting in the garden for about two hours, we went into the rooms to prepare for the evening reception of guests, who should soon arrive. Putting on the new business suit that I chose with Alice, I adjusted the bracelets on my left hand and combed my gray hair, left the room, and headed toward the reception hall.
Once again presented to the newcomers, to me at a time of d go Barons, viscounts and graphs. They personally introduced themselves to me and also showed me their daughters, mostly girls, my age, sometimes girls who were one or two years older than me, and very rarely, girls who were one year younger than me.
After all this had passed, the solemn part, which I was waiting for, began. Solemn part of the transfer of the heritage of the house, which is held a year before growing up.