Before the party

"Kylo, you must maintain a calm and decent demeanor, worthy of a duke, especially in front of the princess," said the woman in front of me.

How did I get here?

Well, I guess the revelation that today the story would begin had a great impact on my mind. I couldn't think of anything else, not even when, 15 minutes later, a group of maids arrived to change my attire and prepare me for the second princess's party.

Afterwards, I was told I had to go to the study because the duchess had some words for me, but even now, I'm just mulling over the game.

(I refuse to accept this fate)

In Aerial Chronicles' story mode, you can choose between a male and a female character. Depending on which one you choose, the routes and the beginning of the story may vary slightly.

In this world, if it is the world of the male protagonist, he will be named Adam Sherden, a baron who was a childhood friend of Valeria, my fiancée. This is the scenario I have to worry about.

As anyone could guess, Valeria fell in love with Adam, but she is not naive enough to break off the engagement knowing that the county would suffer greatly. This marriage has a lot at stake.

So Valeria decided to have affairs with Adam of all kinds, while leaving me, Kylo, aside. Kylo thought she was only with Adam on a whim, as if he were a toy. He even gave her countless expensive gifts that somehow ended up in the protagonist's hands.

"Kylo, do you understand?" the woman in front of me softly said those words.

I had no choice but to wake up and pay attention to the person in front of me.

That person is Arabella Celestia, the younger sister of the current Queen Seraphina Celestia. Arabella is Kylo's stepmother and, as strange as it may sound, she is a very loving woman to him. She has even perfectly covered most of the serious actions he will commit due to his infatuation.

Unfortunately, she died indirectly because of Kylo. During the academy festival, Kylo summoned demons with the intention of killing the protagonist, but many of them ended up in the area where the adults were.

Although Arabella was no ordinary person, you can't survive when thousands of demons are besieging you.

Sadly, she died in battle.

Yet....

(I don't know if it was an arranged marriage or if it was for love, but my father is very lucky).

Unfortunately, my father Alexander Stormcrest passed away some time later victim of a strange disease, the same disease that my younger sister now suffers from. Although they don't yet know she has it, as it is a silent disease with no apparent symptoms.

(Even so, her appearance is incredible for a woman who had 2 children and is a widow).

Arabella, as the Duke's main wife, obviously had children. I have an older sister and a younger sister because of her.

Her golden hair, like a halo of light, frames her angelic face, and her blue eyes shine with unmatched kindness and wisdom. It is amazing to see such a beautiful widowed woman.

I must admit that the figure of my stepmother, the Duchess, is a work of art.

Her bearing is majestic and her figure sculpted with innate grace. I can't help but be struck by her beauty and charm, which seem to reflect her noble lineage. The sky blue dress she always wears seems to softly whisper her royalty, and her movements are smooth and fluid, as if she is dancing with every step.

Her eyes reflect the love and compassion she feels for me, and her soft, comforting voice always finds the right words to express herself without causing discomfort, even when she is scolding someone.

"Mother, I will do my best to behave," I said with innocence in my tone of voice.

Although the children of this world mature very quickly, that only happens when they formally start their training.

Before I possessed Kylo, he had not yet started his formal training, so acting very mature would be strange from people's point of view.

However, this is also an advantage, as any drastic change in my personality will be taken as a normal result of the training.

As for today's event, it is quite simple, it is the birthday of the second princess, Elara Celestia, who is 10 years old. The reason it's being celebrated in a big way is to select those who will be her "social friends".

Social friends are children chosen from among the nobility to live with members of the royal family, in this case, Elara. Their purpose is for members of the royal family to develop appropriate social skills.

Usually, the social friends are chosen by the princess herself during this party, but not just anyone can attend. Only the counts and higher ranks of the nobility are allowed to be present, and among them is the princess's fiancé, Frederick Roman, son of Duke Roman, who is obligatory.

The reason why the protagonist is allowed to attend this party is because he is Valeria's childhood friend and is also quite handsome, not to mention very talented.

As you might guess, the princess becomes close friends with Adam, although it is important to keep in mind that she was interested in Kylo, but he only had eyes for Valeria.

As a side note, Adam's approach to the princess upset Frederick very much.

"Besides, you'll get to meet your fiancée, whom you love so much," my stepmother replied with a chuckle.

Yes, I will meet her while she is with the leading man in a rather racy scene.

"Understood, mother," I replied respectfully.

Kylo met his fiancée at age 8 and was enchanted by her beauty. In my opinion, it was rather forced, considering that his stepmother is a great beauty and that maids must have a minimum standard of appearance to work in the duke's castle.

Not to mention her older sister, who, in my opinion, is much better than Valeria.

Knock, knock.

There was the sound of someone knocking on the door.

"Come in," said my stepmother.

"My lady, the carriage is ready," said the maid who entered in a respectful manner.

"Come on, Kylo, remember what I told you," she approached me and stroking my hair, she said.

I nodded my head and took her hand.