The warm sunlight tickled his face.

In a drowsy mood, even moving my body is annoying, and I want to lie in bed for the rest of my life.

What a peaceful and happy daily life.

I wish every day was like this.

‘The hatchling is gone and can’t be seen.’

The sudden disappearance of hatchlings bothered me, but I liked the current time, leaving all of that behind.

It seemed like it had been a long time since I had taken a break without worrying about anything.

smart smart

Someone knocked on the door.

He raised his upper body and scratched his messy head.

“come in.”

Sigh.

The door opened and Alice came inside.

In her hands was water and a dry towel.

‘I never called… ?’

Her appearance was sudden.

He told me not to come to me when I was eating or unless there was something else to do.

“The Count is looking for you.”

“My father?”

“Yes. He says come now.”

What’s driving the Millennium Earl to look for me?

As I was wiping my face with the water Ellis had brought, Elise reached out and straightened my hair.

“What about the clothes?”

“I have it ready.”

She handed me the clothes she had draped over her left arm.

A white shirt and a blue uniform with a knight’s badge… Conquer a minute?

Conquest is rarely worn unless there is a special occasion.

When I wear a uniform, it’s when there’s a special event within the Count’s family.

“What’s going on?”

“sorry. I can’t tell you.”

“Well… .”

Elise bows her head.

can’t tell… There is nothing urgent.

Eris, who was examining me in uniform, murmured in small admiration.

“As expected, Bocchan… .”

“What is the Bocchan?”

“no. Come on.”

Alice blushed and turned around.

And I went outside with the face wash I used.

Entrusting it to a passing maid, she guided me to where the Millennium Earl was.

“Count. The millennium boy has arrived.”

“Let it in.”

Alice opened the door and stepped back.

When I went inside and looked at Count Millennium, I couldn’t believe my eyes.

“father?”

He was wearing a livery like me.

The pure white uniform and white robe that can only be found when entering the palace, and even the insignia symbolizing the kingdom’s great wizard.

Seeing him wearing something I wouldn’t wear unless I’m meeting royalty, I reflexively looked around.

‘Is the crown prince here?’

Considering the personality of the crown prince, it is quite possible.

Fortunately, however, there was no trace of the crown prince anywhere in the office.

“Have you come?”

Count Millennium looked at me awkwardly as he straightened his tie.

In his left hand, not holding a tie, he was holding a letter with a red seal.

“What did you call for?”

Count Millennium’s behavior was strange in many ways.

Strange eyes and awkward gestures.

“Kuhm.”

He cleared his throat and opened his mouth with a serious face.

“Raymond Millennium, be courteous and accept the letter from the Crown Prince.”

“… !”

A letter from the Crown Prince.

With that one word, I could understand why I had to wear the uniform and why the Count Millennium wearing the uniform was looking at me that way.

Receiving a letter from the Crown Prince is not an easy task.

The Crown Prince never sends personal messages, such as letters, unless they are his own person.

‘Why is the crown prince to me?’

It was pretty shocking that he sent me a letter.

The same goes for the knight’s sword, and the crown prince does too many things that don’t make sense.

Above all, the fact that Count Millennium heard the letter that should have come to me right away also played a role.

The fact that he sent a letter related to me means that something is going on, either in a good or bad way.

“Raymond Millennium. I am now accepting a letter from the Crown Prince.”

He hurriedly knelt down on his left knee, bowed his head, and held out both hands.

A letter was placed on top of his hand.

Count Millennium moved and sat down on the sofa.

Then he gestures to me and asks me to sit across from him.

“Check it. i haven’t seen it yet I wonder what it’s about. There is no way that the crown prince sent a letter with the seal of the royal family to ask regards.”

With the small knife he gave me, I tore open the seal, took out the contents inside, and unfolded it.

-I miss my close friend Raymond.

I start to get anxious from the beginning.

When a person in power starts such flattery, he must first be suspicious.

Because it is clear that there is something you want from me.

I took a deep breath and read the letter.

There was too much gossip in the letter.

9 out of 10 were content such as asking about the weather and asking about the weather.

Here is the summary of the letter:

“Please attend my birthday party this time.”

It’s good if you briefly tell me what’s going on, why are you so busy packing it?

‘But what did I eat wrong?’

The Crown Prince’s actions were not understood.

He and I didn’t have much of a meeting.

At least I saw it briefly during the academy graduation ceremony.

“what? What is it about?”

Seeing my expression, I wondered what a misunderstanding, Count Millennium, whose face hardened, took the letter from my hand and read it.

“her… this is true ha ha ha.”

The more he read the letter, the more his expression softened, and he burst into laughter at the end.

“If I’m not mistaken, is it true that the Crown Prince just sent you an invitation to a birthday party?”

“Yes. you’re right.”

“I never thought that this day would come. How the hell did you seduce the crown prince? The crown prince has a very strict personality, so he’s not someone who would give things like this easily.”

Even if you asked me about it, I couldn’t answer anything.

I am confused by the behavior of the crown prince, but who will answer whom?

“This, I can’t go, right?”

“Well… .”

Please tell me not to go.

I don’t like to go.

They must be in the middle of a faction fight right now, but there was nothing good about me being involved.

I have no desire to attend the birthday party of someone I am not very close with.

There is no reason to refuse either.

Rejecting the invitation of the crown prince creates its own problems.

“This could be a good experience for you.”

Earl Millennium said with a strange smile.

Not a bad experience… Going this time is sure to be an experience you will never forget for the rest of your life.

“Raymond.”

“Yes.”

Earl Millennium opened his mouth with a serious face.

“I won’t stop you even if you go. It’s not bad to experience the political arena once.”

“… .”

“Still, you have to remember this one thing. That the millennium’s spirit will change depending on your choices.”

The words that millenniums will be swayed by my choices have sounded quite menacing.

And I vaguely guessed why he said that.

‘The successor of the millennium.’

I am in a position to take responsibility for Millennium when Earl Millennium is not there.

That’s why it’s safe to say that I’m going to the political arena without a family head, that I’m the family head’s agent.

If I say I’m on someone’s side when I’m drunk there, Millennium will obey.

Millennium’s name is heavy.

‘No, why the hell are you giving me permission?’

What else is the reason for saying something like that?

If I’m worried, I’ll be fine if I don’t send it.

Is it really necessary to scare people like that?

He let out an annoyed sigh and buried himself on the sofa.

I hate my birthday.

When it comes to birthdays, there are so many things to take care of and it is cluttered.

Especially since it was the Crown Prince’s birthday, I was worried about what would be a good birthday present.

You can’t just buy anything and go.

Giving a bad gift could tarnish Millennium’s name.

“ah! father.”

“Well?”

“Do you have any left over from Reid’s skin?”

“There is still a lot left. But why ask?”

“I think you will need it.”

Come to think of it, I didn’t have to worry too much about a birthday present.

Because there was something more valuable than any birthday present right around the corner.

***

The Millennium Countess was once again noisy.

Rumors spread that Raymond had received an invitation from the crown prince.

As the meaning of the crown prince’s invitation had already been widely spread, most of the count’s people believed it to be a rumor.

No matter how much Raymond showed great performance, they thought it was not enough to receive an invitation.

move fast!

You should be ready by today at the latest!

I stared blankly at the diligent movements of the maids.

They were preparing the things I needed to go to the royal palace, such as the clothes I would wear and the wrapping of the presents they had prepared.

I stared blankly at them, grabbed a nearby maid and asked.

“there… .”

“Did you call?”

“Where is Alice?”

She flinched when I grabbed her, thought for a moment, then opened her mouth.

“Ellis says she’s taking care of her overdue work.”

Ellis went to the North and moved up a notch in his position.

head maid.

It went right under the maid’s closet.

So, she has a lot of work to do.

Still, I never thought I’d be so busy that I couldn’t see my face for two days.

‘Then should I go alone?’

If you’re that busy, you won’t be able to keep up with the royal family.

However, I had no desire to bring another maid or butler with whom I was not used to.

“things will work out.”

If you go alone, you go alone; if not, you can go together.

In the midst of thinking about how to deal with the crown prince, I don’t want to worry about that.

The day to go to the royal court has come.

Standing in front of the warp device, Count Millennium and his retainers came out to see me off.

“Goodbye.”

Earl Millennium waved at me with a face that said he had no worries.

The vassals say goodbye one by one.

“Go away. young master.”

Mahol, carrying a burden, spoke to me.

“uh.”

The magic circle emitted light, and when I closed my eyes and opened them, I could see the inside of the magic tower.

“uh? It’s Raymond.”

“I heard you recently became a knight. Really?”

Ignoring the eyes and voices of the apprentice wizards, I headed for the main entrance of the Mage Tower.

“Come on.”

Four knights and a coachman greeted me.

The carriage was very ornate.

Decorated with gold and jewels, I thought it was excessive.

“I will take you safely to the royal family.”

Two of the knights bowing to me were familiar faces.

The knights who escorted me when I went to the academy.

After the bandit incident, the eyes of the knights looking at me had changed.

He no longer looked at me with contempt.

hee hee hee!

The horse started to run as the coachman whipped it, and I lay down on the couch in the carriage.

“Wake me up when you arrive.”

It takes only half a day to reach the royal palace.

I closed my eyes after telling Mahol, “Why don’t you just sit there all that time?”

How much time had passed like that?

rattle.

The carriage suddenly stopped and Mahol stood up.

“Sigh… .”

He closed his eyes and sighed briefly.

Monsters full of impure intentions surrounded the wagon.