Chapter 220 Just Around the Corner (1/2)

The 21st day of the Earth month. I’m currently getting ready in front of the mirror.

In the mirror, I’m dressed in a gleaming black-based formal attire, and my hair set so slickly that I looked like a noble…… perhaps.

This outfit was given to me by Lilia-san the other day, and it looks like she prepared it for the place we’re heading to this time.

Today, I’m supposed to attend the birthday party of Amalie, the first princess of the Symphonia Kingdom, at the royal palace.

Amalie-san is the first in line to the throne, so this party seems to be quite the prestigious one, so I have to dress appropriately to attend.

While I was checking in front of the mirror a few times more, I heard a knock on the door and along with Sieg-san, who came to pick me up, we’re going to the carriage that had been prepared for us.

As we continued down the corridor side by side, Sieg-san looked at me with a serious expression on her face and spoke.

[……It’s finally time, isn’t it?]

[Yes.]

Of course, Sieg-san knows what this party means. No, since she’s one of the people concerned with this situation, she would obviously know about it.

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The purpose of this party was not only to celebrate Amalie-san’s birthday, but there’s something of great significance that would happen on this day.

For Lilia-san, Sieg-san and Lunamaria-san, it’s the day to settle a past feud…… Today, Lilia-san brought the evidence Alice has gathered for her and would use it to expose the crimes of the nobles who once entrapped the Second Division of the Knights Order.

The scenario seems to have been assembled by Alice and has already been passed on to Lilia-san, as well as to Ryze-san and Amalie-san.

I don’t know the details that much though…… To be honest, I’m not a great actor, and so that I wouldn’t accidentally slip it out, I decided on not asking anything at all.

It’s just that my only regret is that…… The fact that this party is a very prestigious one means that the number of people allowed into will be considerably narrowed down.

[……Luna and I will not be allowed in the assembly hall. Kaito-san…… Please take care of Lili.]

[Yes…… Though I said that, it’s not like I can do anything special……]

The people that can attend this party are limited to the head of the house with a peerage within the Symphonia Kingdom, the head’s marriage partner and their child who is first in line to being their successor, and the rest of the limits were restricted for guests from other countries, and since Lilia-san is the head of the house, she’s eligible to attend, but I’m originally not allowed to attend.

Thanks to Ryze-san arranging for me as a substitute for Mitsunaga-kun, who was playing the role of Hero, I was able to enter the assembly hall as well.

No, well, even without that, I’m sure it would work out if someone like Kuro arranged it for me but…… I can’t make myself conspicuous at all, since the leading actor of this play is Lilia-san.

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[Just the mere fact that Kaito-san is accompanying Lili makes her voice as a noble stronger, and that alone is more than enough support.]

[Is that so…… Well, if I can help Lilia-san, I’ll do my best.]

[Yes, I’ll be waiting for the good news.]

More than a dozen minutes of travel by carriage…… We finally arrived at the royal castle, and what I saw was an overwhelming sight of gleaming carriages lined up in rows.

Just the fact that there are lots of authoritative personnel gathering in this place, is enough reason as to why the security in this place is so tight…… Many knights were lined up around the gates of the castle, ready to move when needed.

We presented our invitation to the gatekeeper and entered the castle. Only those with an invitation are allowed to enter the assembly hall, but each person may bring up to three guards to the assembly hall.

As for Alice, I decided not to count her as she would make a scene if she showed up, so I asked Anima, Eta and Theta to follow me as my guards.

All three of them had been instructed by Sieg-san and Lunamaria-san beforehand, and so, they were following behind at a distance from Lilia-san and I, who were walking side by side.

[I knew that this was supposed to be such a place that would have tight security, but the atmosphere is different from the last time we came here.]

{Yes, the First Princess is that important to this country.]

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[……I wonder if it’s alright though? She’s letting us use the assembly hall that was supposed to be for an important occasion……]

I whispered to Lilia-san, who was dressed in a beautifully decorated, luxurious dress instead of the simple one she always wore.

Pursuing the sins of the past in a place where a great number of nobles gathered…… This should be very effective, and hopefully, public opinion will be on Lilia-san’s side.

Incidentally, as far as timing apparently goes, the most effective time is right before the party starts, and that’s where we’re going to do it.

[It’s alright. That child is much tougher than I am. Anyway, I have no doubt that she will definitely use it to successfully solidify her own position.]

[I- Is that the case?]

[Yes, the call of the most likely candidate for the throne isn’t that much before she herself becomes the king after all.]