The Kingdom of Legorio

A week after William asked me to teach him how to release mana, the two of us continued training in our backyard.

The only bad part of this training is that I have to crawl back and forth. I hope I can walk as soon as possible...

Today, it looks like something special is going to happen.

My parents are way more agitated and excited than usual.

I saw them saying something about the princess of the Kingdom of Legorio; I think it has to do with her.

The Kingdom of Legório is close to our village, so much so that you can go there just by walking. Just walk forward and you'll arrive.

Later, while I'm reading a textbook to help me learn the Clyfern language at the office, Hera suddenly appears and scoops me up.

"Come on, Light. We have a birthday to go to." She says as she carries me out of the house.

Now it makes sense. It must be the princess's birthday.

She attaches a cloth to me and her body that serves as a baby carrier, similar to a sling.

Hera wears a long wine dress.

Richard wears a white shirt with a leather vest tied together by ropes. His pants are beige, and he wears black boots.

William is also being carried, but by Richard.

The sun is already setting; we will probably get there at night.

We pass through the village, and some villagers follow us. I even think I saw a child my age.

During our walk, I get to see the school that all the children in the village attend. A small school made of stones, with large windows close to the roof.

So far, I haven't had the opportunity to meet any neighbors; in fact, this must be the first time I've left the village!

I spend most of my time reading and releasing mana, so I forgot that there's still a whole world for me to discover...

Some people come up to me while we're walking.

You know how it is when people want to make a baby laugh.

They made faces and tickled me...

Interestingly, neither William nor I showed any reaction...

The sun finishes setting, and the moon starts to become more apparent.

In the distance, the small kingdom of Legorio can already be seen.

Yellow lights emanating from the buildings that fill the realm slowly begin to light up.

The stars in the sky begin to appear and take over the sky. The night has so many stars that it seems to be a living painting before my eyes.

There are so many constellations that counting one by one is like counting grains of sand.

Finally, we arrived at the entrance to the kingdom.

A huge wall surrounds the entire site. Two huge wooden gates are open, leaving the passage free.

On either side of the gate, a few guards stand watch.

The floor is made of rough stone blocks.

Passing through the gate, each resident who accompanied us here goes to a different direction.

Looking ahead, I see several taverns, bars, hotels, and restaurants.

All of them with an architecture very similar to the European architecture of my old life. They bear much resemblance to the Baroque and Gothic styles.

Some buildings are taller but smaller in circumference. The houses are made of different materials from each other.

Some are made entirely of stone, while others are made of wood. Certain buildings are made of mud bricks.

Hera follows in a straight line. Passing some houses and going up small slopes, I see in the distance an open space with tents and some people around.

In these tents, some counters with food on top are placed for anyone to take.

The place is quite busy. People drinking and eating, bards playing, kids running around—this is a real party!

My mother approaches a stall and takes out a skewer of meat and vegetables.

Some knights stand guard in their shining armor and helmets.

And in front of me stands the greatest building in the kingdom: the king's castle.

The castle has high iron fences on all sides, with the entrance guarded by guards. A garden surrounds the entire area inside, with flowers and shrubs.

The building has a large tower in the center, while the rest of the building is lower. Smaller turrets focus on each vertex of the castle area.

The tower has a triangular roof, and you can see a balcony that certainly has a view of the entire horizon.

That's probably where the king's bedroom is.

Suddenly, some people start muttering almost in unison. They all look out onto the balcony of the larger tower.

And then, the balcony door opens.