The next morning, I woke up due to the bells chiming. I dressed myself up and the maids gave me breakfast to eat. After I ate, father took me out for a walk. He told me that I have siblings. There are the older brother (20): Rowen, the second son (18): Cain, the oldest sister: Elizabeth (19), and the young twins (8): Lillian and Meredith. Though he told me about them, he says it's not easy to meet them. After walking with my father, I began my studies and magic training. Then, I eat lunch. After lunch, I go to the library and take some books to read in my room. After reading books, I eat dinner, take a bath, and go to sleep. These days are the same. but I learn new things each day of this world. My father and the hired tutors taught me everything I know: family, history, politics, economics, literacy, etiquette, medicine, swordsmanship. I thought swordsmanship was usually for men, but my father says it's better to use it to defend yourselves. Learning Medicine is fun, especially when my father is besides me to visit the imperial garden. This has been ongoing for 2 years, and I'm now 16 years old. I succeeded in everything I learned so far, even the library is being used properly.
This time, I got to eat dinner with the whole family and met them. My father says it's time to live within the palace, and not in the tower. I didn't know what he meant by "it's time..." I went with him to the dining table without asking him and sat down to eat. After everyone was done eating, my father says, "It's time to announce the candidates of being the heir of the throne." Everyone gasps, without knowing the reason why he's retiring. My father says, "The candidates are Rowen, Cain, Elizabeth, and lastly.... Alicia." Everyone confused. The woman glared back at me stating, "I don't believe that trashy girl is fit for this." Father defended me saying, "I have been with her for 2 years and taught her everything I know of. She has passed all of my given tests, and she's very smart. There's no way she's unqualified for this." The woman furiously went back to her room, and even the children are quiet. Father sighed and started coughing. "Are you okay, father," I asked. My father brings me to a new room. I then told him that I wanted to sleep in the tower one last time and he agreed. Father went back to bed and the maids escorted me to the tower and left. I went to my room.