194 Chapter 63: The Princesss Invitation (1/2)

When Princess Sakuya of Adastera invited me to the royal palace, the first word that came to mind was, ”Give me a break.”

With the catalyst of boundary magic, I feel like a new trouble has finally entered the arrow where I thought I could finally finish the case of Hydra.

No, the invitation via Lord Dragnaught was courteous, and in that sense it might be premature to decide on trouble.

However, the opponent is the third princess who attracts the attention of the whole canary now. As the princess of the king and future canary queen, there must be so many people who want to see the queen, regardless of their status.

It was under such circumstances that the Empress took the trouble to invite me. It would be natural to think that there is something.

According to Lord Dragnaught's writings, the Empress treats people with sincerity without waving a wave of imperial authority and is welcomed favourably in the palace. This invitation is also in the form of ”if possible”, so I can't refuse it....

”Well, that's not good.”

Scratch your head.

After all, by meeting with Claudia and the King and Prince, I am no doubt a member of the Duke of Dragonnotes. That's why the Empress invited you through Lord Dragnaught.

If I refuse my invitation here, the Empress will, of course, smash Lord Drugnaught's face. Clouds can get Claudia into trouble - that's why I decided to accept the Empress's invitation.

And I decided to find out about the princess I was going to see. Anyway, what I knew about Princess Sakuya was that she was the Empire's third princess.

Fortunately or naturally, it was easy to gather information about the Crown Princess in the kingdom of Canaria, where the wedding was almost over. That's the level at which rumors pop into your ears just by walking along Ishka's street.

However, as far as I'm concerned, I could have listened to the information without wandering down the street. The source is Miroslav. Apparently, he bought information about the wedding through his father, who runs the Chamber of Commerce, and even gave him information about the current Adastera Empire royal family.

”Sooner or later, I knew the Empire would come into contact with the dragon killer.”

That's why Miroslav said we checked it out while we were in Belka. What a concern to reach the itchy area. Thank you for purchasing accurate information through your disliked father.

Improvements to antidotes and restorative medicines that have been ordered for a long time are also bearing fruit, and it may be necessary to reward Miroslav for his work in the near future. With that in mind, I read the information Miroslav gathered about the Empress.

The name of the Empress Sakuya sounds similar to my mother's name, Shizuya. The appearance is also black-haired and black-eyed, so this is the same as my mother's.

However, since both are rare in the eastern part of the continent, I don't think there is a kinship between the two. Since my mother is from Shirai and Princess Sakuya's mother is said to be the daughter of the leading lords in the east, there will be no connection between them.

― ― When I say ”I think” or ”will” about my mother, it is because I do not know the details of my mother's origin. My mother was a person who barely talked about the old days, and when I asked her, she looked sad and lonely. I remember feeling childish that it was something I shouldn't ask.

All I know is that my mother was born in the east of the continent. Also, I don't know whether it is the eastern side of the Empire territory or the Far East region that has not been given to the Empire.

Of course my father knows, but I couldn't possibly have spoken to him at the time. I should have thought about Princess Sakuya, not about her mother.

As you have just said, Princess Sakuya was born between the Emperor of Adastella and the daughter of the Eastern nobility. This mother is still alive in the Adastera Imperial Palace as a petite princess and has a man and a woman with the Emperor.

The first woman is Princess Sakuya. One man will be ten years old this year. Since the Emperor is quite old, he will probably be the last boy in the Purple Garden.

The emperor said that the youngest son of the petite princess was cute and irresistible, and sometimes there was a silent murmur running between him and the grand prince Richard.

Prince Richard is better known for his harshness than his father when he was young. On the other hand, fathers and emperors have become more committed to the policy of reconciliation as they age, and it seems that the relationship between fathers and sons is not going well in this regard.

Perhaps the emperor's will is strong at this wedding. The Crown Prince would have invaded the kingdom of Canaria by sending soldiers directly without a wedding ceremony.

From a closer reading, it may be that Princess Sakuya is gathering hearts and minds at the Royal Canary Palace to move Canary soldiers to help her father and brother when civil unrest breaks out in the Empire. The Dragon Knights' mobility is greatly utilized when considering the vastness of Imperial territory, even as the strength of the Canary is increased.

If the Dragon Knights had a Dragon Killer at their head, it would have been a great battle - and maybe the Empress would have figured it out sooner rather than later?

”That's too much to think about. Well, if you go, you'll find out.”

I shrugged my shoulders and thought about my plans for the future.