At the entrance to the royal palace of the Celestia family, an imposing carriage appeared. The snow-white carriage bore the insignia of the Stromcrest family, a symbol of thunder that commanded respect and awe.
The guards hurried to open the carriage doors and greet their illustrious guests with bows.
From the carriage descended a ten-year-old boy, with black hair and purple eyes, who looked with curiosity and nervousness at the majestic building, and a woman with blond hair and blue eyes, dressed in an elegant sky blue suit, who smiled with confidence and elegance.
Both the boy and the woman entered the building without knowing that the consequences of the boy's actions would completely change the fate of the world, preventing and causing many events to come.
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Pov Kylo Stromcrest:
I can't deny that I feel nervous, seeing the imposing royal palace. Although I've been here many times in story mode, seeing it now with the unique sensations of real life, makes me feel its grandeur.
(Here we go, let's change this sad and unpleasant fate).
With determination not to become a cuckold, my nervousness subsided, and I walked next to my stepmother towards the inside of the castle.
(Impressive...)
The castle of light was an architectural marvel, built with white stones that reflected the sunlight and crystals that diffused the colors of the rainbow.
The corridors were wide and luminous, decorated with tapestries, paintings, and sculptures that told the history and culture of the castle's inhabitants.
Beyond the hallway, we arrived at the meeting place, where the banquet hall was located.
"All right, Kylo, remember well what we talked about," my stepmother said one last time, urging me to behave properly.
"Understood, mother," I replied earnestly.
I knew my stepmother had given me that warning not only because of my behavior toward the princess, but also because she knew that the former Kylo had a bit of an obsession with Valeria Steele.
(I have no intention of getting close to her anyway, at least not until she fulfills my plans.)
I had already devised a very effective plan to catch them red-handed and inflict maximum emotional damage without much consequence to the protagonist.
Upon entering the reception room, I found a large room divided into two parts. In the first part, there was a group of tables and chairs where some adults were sitting. In the other part, however, there were somewhat smaller tables arranged so as not to impede mobility.
The strange thing about this arrangement was that in the second section there were only children of my age, chatting like the nobles in the first section. I also noticed that the eyes of the adults were looking discreetly in that direction.
(I see, they seem to be evaluating the behavior of the next generation).
In addition to celebrating the princess's birthday, this gathering also served as a place for the more powerful nobles to form a faction, something that would accompany them into adulthood.
(My relevance is greatly diminished, as I am not the heir).
Kylo Stromcrest is the son of a concubine, but due to the good relationship between my mother and stepmother, I was officially recognized as the son of Arabella Celestia, even though I do not have her blood.
Curiously, the heir to the Duchy of Stromcrest is my older sister, Anabel Stromcrest, who is four years my senior.
I followed my mother and greeted the adult nobles before heading to the children's section.
(They hadn't arrived yet...)
I didn't see anyone with the protagonist's features or anyone from the Steele family.
I approached a table, pulled up a chair and sat down, discreetly observing the other children.
(Frederick...)
I recognized this boy, his appearance is quite striking, I must say. He has blue hair, pale blue eyes, and a cool expression.
Frederick is quite skilled with a spear, and his impressive control of the water element makes him a difficult opponent to defeat.
Why is that? It's just water, right?
In Aerial Chronicles, all elements used strategically are dangerous, and this is the case with Frederick and his precise control of water. In fact, he's so precise that you have to be careful when you're in close combat with him.
This is because at any moment he can throw a powerful jet of pressurized water at you, which could leave you without arms if you are careless. His precise control of water also allows him to use the battlefield to his advantage.
His presence here is quite normal as he is the fiancé of the second princess.
I could also see some children surrounding him. These children will be his sidekicks, and in the game, they will act as mini-bosses that will get in your way if you get too close to the princess.
While I was remembering my past battles in the game with these brats, who are now not grown up yet, someone approached me.
"Hello," it was a girl with dark green hair and slightly paler green eyes. She was wearing a lime green dress that contrasted nicely with her appearance.
(Liria Evergreen)
She is the daughter of a marquis who specializes in Plant Magic, a subtype of Life Magic. She is also an optional heroine, a character you can turn into a heroine if you seduce her.
(She's weak to a blunt approach. Many have speculated that she's an M.)
Although she has a fiancé, she's relatively easy to win over. All you have to do is befriend her and wait for her to give you the green light. How will you know when to act? Well, she will be very affectionate with you.
"Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Kylo Stromcrest," I used a noble greeting just to calm my stepmother who was discreetly watching me.
I held out my hand and she gently placed it over mine.
Without hesitation, I kissed her hand gently.
I could see her face turn a little red, which I found amusing and funny.
(It's a normal reaction considering Kylo is quite handsome and she's only about ten years old).
"B-bye," she said very nervously and walked away, heading towards a group of girls in a certain corner.
(A dare? How curious)
I waved to that group of girls, who also blushed a little, before some of them responded with the same gesture.
I smiled and turned away. In the story mode of Aerial Chronicles, most of the women with above-average looks could become optional heroines if you really liked their looks and had enough resources to develop them.
(I can turn any of them into a decent mage or knight with the resources I have in my inventory).
It's not an impossible thing, but the problem is that they are noble daughters, and since I'm not the heir, it's a big problem to make this scenario a reality. It's better to be their lover and give them some gifts.
(I have Kylo's appearance, so it's not a problem to follow the Netori route).
It sounds hypocritical to say, but it's quite fun to have adventures with noble women in story mode, even in multiplayer mode like Spectre, it was fun to have adventures with some female players.
Especially after killing their boyfriends and giving them some mysterious recording crystals….
(Heh, heh, heh)
At one point, my mind was filled with memories of my victims, which was fun at the time. But I felt the presence of someone close to me.
When I turned my head, I could see a little girl. This girl wore her hair short and white, her eyes were blue, and her beautiful face was completely expressionless.
Luna Lestia.
A strange character, it is said that she was blessed by the gods themselves.