It has been less than six months since I started living in the tower.

"Luceria's birthday is in three days."

Alicia made me play while preparing my tea.

"Oh... that's right. I'm nine years old, too...."

Thinking about it, it happened very quickly.

Starting to live with Alicia in the Tower, it's fun... and the days are rushing by.

"Are you going back to the royal palace for your birthday?

"No way, I'll be here on my birthday."

"What?... But I heard there's a party at the castle. It was Luceria's party."

"I'm supposed to be sick and I can't get out in front of everyone. I've already told everyone I'm not coming to the party."

If you go to a lot of people, you can hear so many voices in your heart.

Putting yourself in such an environment will really make you sick... and the excuse is not a strong mistake.

"It's okay. I'm sure your father and mother will celebrate later."

If you're busy at a party, if you're busy on official business, it's easy for your father and mother to abandon me.

Still, both of you will come to me on your birthday.

I'd rather celebrate with just the people I care about than being surrounded by people I've never met and having them celebrate at a tough party.

"The king and the queen.... I'm looking forward to it, Luxeria."

"Yeah, that's right. Haven't seen you two in three months... Especially when you two are here, you have to be careful with magic control."

It's okay.

Alicia smiles.

"There is no magic unless Luceria wishes. Hora, I'm not under the spell of Master Luxeria, am I?

"Fufufu... thanks to Alicia, I'm in control of my magic."

Alicia still doesn't have my magic.

Thanks to this, my heart is at peace with the lie that used to scare me, "Someday I might harm someone again."

Thanks to that allowance, even when your father or mother was there, I was able to deaf my heart occasionally.

"Thank you for your help."

"Well, I still need some training.... I can't inherit your father like this."

Even if my brother were born, it would not change that I am the first to succeed to the throne.

Because only the first son can inherit the treasure sword, which is the proof of the king.

A treasure sword... five swords.

Each has five meanings: love, wisdom, glory, honesty, and eternity, and has enormous magic.

The sword is inherited when the king collapses or, in the case of life, when the next generation formally succeeds to the throne through a coronation ceremony.

I will inherit the treasure sword eventually... but it will be difficult to live in the royal palace rather than succeed to the throne as it is.

"... that's right! It's your birthday, so let's have a birthday party!

"Birthday party?

"Yes! On Luxeria's birthday. By the way, would you like to invite someone else?

"Sadly, I don't have any friends but you. Ah, but... the boy back then..."

In a moment, I remember him for a moment after a short encounter just before he was confined to the tower.

"... yeah, that's fine. With you, that's enough."

"Dear Luceria, It's a corner, so let's invite them. I'll be in touch!

"Hmm... I live far away. I find it hard to ask and say," Well, I'll be right there. "

"... I see. Oh, but then... how did Luceria get to know him?

"I came to the royal palace to follow my father's work. At that time, I was still wandering around the Royal Palace before I even lived in the Tower. So I met him once in a while."

"Hmm... what's his name?

Wilhelm.

... I just remembered when I met him.

When you meditate, you can always remember clearly.

"I thought it was as beautiful as the moon."

Now I think it's just a word for little children.

No, the other way around.

I'm sure it's the child's innocence.

"Maybe he's coming to Luxeria's birthday party. I'll check it out!

"No, no, no. I don't know if you're here for the party, but I can't call the tower. You'll find out I'm skipping the party."

"Ah... that's right..."

"Am I right? So let's have a birthday party in Alicia with me. Yeah, why don't you sneak out?

"It's the usual forest. Then let's have lunch and go to lunch."

"Fufufu, fun"