How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 25



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Episode 25. The Chosen One (1).

The day of the banquet.

Kael was able to properly check out the clothes that Mabel and tailor Phil had put their heads together to make. The two, who had been planning to exclude black, surprisingly made clothes that were mostly black, just as Kael had hoped.

The shirt worn underneath is dark purple.

The pants underneath and the jacket worn over them were a black color with a subtle blue tint.

Instead of the soft fabrics that are popular these days, he used fabrics with sharp edges to accentuate his body lines, and he gave the look a pop of color that could otherwise look dark and dull with silver embroidery, a thin silver chain, and cufflinks and brooches with red gemstones.

As Kael finished preparing to attend the banquet, tying up his long black hair lightly, he went out. Hugo, who had been waiting for him, smiled happily and spoke to him.

“It suits you very well.”

When you think about the attire of the nobles, it wasn’t particularly flashy. But when you think about Kael’s usual attire, the clothes he was wearing today were the most flashy he had worn in recent years.

“… These kinds of clothes are definitely uncomfortable.”

Kael, who was not used to words like compliments, muttered words that would make him feel wronged, such as, “I made it with the best stretchy fabric, one stitch at a time, so there’s no way it would be uncomfortable!” and started walking.

As he went down the stairs, he came face to face with the three people huddled together below.

Oneself moving to catch a carriage.

And the three gathered together.

Kael’s steps slowed down as he felt a sense of deja vu somewhere.

The trio. Mabel, Tariq, and Lily were dressed in clothes that looked like they could be joining him in the carriage at any moment.

Tariq in a simple outfit with a harmonious blend of blue and silver, and Lily in a calm dress with a light blue color and a thin green ribbon.

finally…

“Kael!!!”

From Mabel, who wore a pure white bell dress with layers of delicate lace and a red ribbon, to a bag made from the same fabric as her dress.

Kael stared blankly at them, looking like they were all going to the banquet hall together.

“I see you, master.”

“Hello, Your Majesty.”

Tariq and Lily’s greetings follow naturally.

“What do you think, Kael?”

When Kael showed no reaction, Mabel spun around lightly. As she gently grabbed the hems of the dress, the layered dress rose up in profusion like a flower in full bloom.

After watching the child move and the fingers holding the hem of her dress, he opened his mouth after a moment of silence.

“It looks like your tutor is teaching you well.”

“No!! That’s not it!!”

“Then what.”

“Clothes! Look at the clothes!!”

clothes?

Kael looked again at Mabel’s clothes and those of Tariq and Lily.

“I’m seeing these clothes for the first time.”

“That’s right! Kael bought it for me!”

Mabel, with both hands firmly placed on her hips, let out an ‘ahem!’ and blushed.

“I see.”

Are you done talking now?

Mabel pouted her lips in frustration, feeling as if she had heard an unheard voice in the short reply.

Kael, who was quietly watching the scene, couldn’t figure out what kind of reaction Mabel wanted from him.

Do you want to go to a banquet?

Well, since I was reincarnated into another world, I guess I would want to experience things I hadn’t experienced in my previous life.

“It’s still too early for the banquet. You can attend after you’ve had your debutante ceremony when you’re 15, so wait.”

“I came here to show off the clothes I received as a gift and to say thank you!”

“Thank you for everything.”

If you were going to say thank you, just say thank you. Why was he watching his reaction? Kael, who couldn’t understand, continued to act indifferently, and Mabel muttered, “This T-Balom,” and with a small sigh, rummaged through the bag she was carrying.

A small, pink-wrapped box came out of Mabel’s hand as she fumbled through her bag.

Mabel, still holding the box tightly, walked down the stairs towards Kael, who had stopped mid-step.

– Knock. Knock. Knock.

The sound of low-heeled shoes echoed along with the steps.

Mabel stopped one step below where Kael was standing and handed him the box she had brought.

Kael was staring blankly at the cute box with a bright pink ribbon on it, as if he had never even thought of receiving it.

“My arm is falling off!”

It’s nice to hear her say, “Hurry up and receive it.” Thinking this, Kael took the box from Mabel’s hands. And he felt the intense gazes.

He felt a strange pressure from the gazes of Tariq and Lily, who were silent, including Mabel who was right in front of him, as if they were telling him to let it out.

“after….”

With a sigh, Kael unwrapped the package, revealing a neat black box, which he opened to find a black hair band with jewels on both ends, just like the red jewels on the clothes he was currently wearing.

The jewels and small silver embroidery were similar to the embroidery on the clothes, so Kael could easily guess that the person who made this hair band was Phil.

Why did you give me a hair tie?

As Kael looked puzzled by the unexpected gift, Mabel spoke with a bright smile.

“Tariq and Lily. And here’s a present I gave to Kael! We all pooled our money together to buy it!”

Following Mabel’s voice, Tariq and Lily also added their words.

“I thought I would show my gratitude and repay you. Miss Mabel suggested I give you a gift.”

“It’s small compared to what you gave us, Your Majesty.”

when?

A few days ago, the question that came to mind was what Hugo had told me.

?Master, the lady said she will be going out tomorrow.?

Kael stared at the hair tie in the box, knowing that his first outing at the Damier home was to buy himself a present.

Just looking at the jewels and embroidery on the hair tie, you can tell it was quite expensive.

You all pooled your money together to buy it.

Was there any money paid to Mabel?

Tariq and Lily also received their first paycheck, but they bought me a present with it?

…when was the last time you received a gift from someone?

“Kael?”

At the voice calling his name, Kael took the hair tie out of the box and put it in the inside pocket of his jacket.

“…thanks.”

The sound of his own voice saying thank you was awkward.

“Make sure to use it well.”

Kael added quietly, reached out and placed his hand on Mabel’s head, patting it lightly before continuing down the remaining stairs.

“I will study hard with Hugo and make sure to join him on our next outing.”

“I will also do my best to formally serve Miss Mabel.”

Nodding to Tariq and Lily’s words, Kael and the three of them got on the carriage, escorted by Hugo, who had been wiping his eyes with a handkerchief for some time.

“Kael! It looks better if you tie your hair up instead of down!!!”

It seemed like nagging. The carriage carrying Kael left the Damier residence, leaving behind Mabel’s voice that was not nagging, and when Kael got out of the carriage upon arriving at the palace. His head, which had been tied down with a black rope, was tied up a little higher.

The red jewel on the string that tied his hair sparkled as he moved.

* * *

The Imperial Palace of the Tius Empire. The largest hall there.

The doors to the ‘Hall of Glory’ open once a year.

There was no exception to the founding anniversary of the empire.

However, this time the banquet was held in the Hall of Glory, and the nobles who did not know the reason for the banquet began to make various guesses.

“Rumor has it that Your Majesty has finally found the lady of His choice.”

“But I think it’s a bit excessive to hold a banquet at the Hall of Glory to introduce Young-ae.”

“Anyway, this is a banquet held in the Hall of Glory. It is still an important event, isn’t it?”

“I heard that Count Damie will also be attending this banquet. Have you heard?”

“I heard that His Majesty personally sent a messenger. I will attend.”

As the Hall of Glory was filled with the nobles who had received the invitation and their various stories, the voice of an Imperial Knight outside the hall’s door announced the appearance of another person.

“His Majesty the Count Cael du Damier enters!!!”

The Hall of Glory, which had been filled with voices at the sound of the entrance of ‘that’ Viscount Damie, who had sent out various kinds of invitations including banquets and balls but had not even received a reply, suddenly became as quiet as a mouse.

The heavy door opens, and Viscount Damier appears.

Cael du Damier appeared in the Hall of Glory.

Perhaps it was because he appeared in black clothes, which he rarely wore at banquets, that he stood out in the golden hall of glory.

His footsteps cut through the stillness so that even the sound of his shoes hitting the smooth marble could be heard as he moved, and the eyes of the nobles in the hall followed his movements.

Looking at him with such a decadent atmosphere that it was hard to even talk to him, the nobles were hesitating whether to approach him or not. When one of them moved, a voice rang out from outside the door once again.

“The radiant sun of the Empire of Titus! His Majesty the noble Emperor Bastian von Wincentius!!!”

The steps of the nobles who were trying to approach Kael stopped at the voice announcing the appearance of the Emperor, and before the door opened, all the nobles made their way to the center and bowed their heads.

The current emperor entered alone, as he had neither an empress nor children. Across the center was the Hall of Glory. The emperor, sitting on a throne on a high platform, opened his mouth.

“Everyone, raise your heads.”

At the Emperor’s voice, the nobles began to raise their heads one by one, and Kael slowly raised his head and snickered.

Before heading to the palace. There was a considerable delay due to the encounter with Mabel, Tariq, and Lily. The entrance time was close, but thanks to the Emperor who always appeared at the end of the entrance time, there were no useless people approaching, so I was satisfied.

If I ever get to attend an event like this again, I should make sure to do it around this time, Kael thought as he looked at the Emperor.

“It must have been a sudden invitation to a banquet for you. Thank you for coming here.”

The Emperor’s words, which began with a light thank you, continued on.

“I think many people have wondered what the purpose of today’s banquet is and what exactly led to the opening of this glorious hall.”

The purpose of the banquet, which was the subject of the most speculation at today’s banquet, was revealed to the nobles as they listened to the Emperor’s voice saying that he would tell them the reason.

“I don’t think there’s anyone here who doesn’t know the ‘Prophecy of Destruction.’ Today’s banquet is to introduce the ‘chosen ones’ in the prophecy of destruction.”

The Chosen One.

Those words caused a commotion in the hall for a moment.

As if he had expected such a reaction, the emperor raised his hand lightly to quell the commotion.

“The Chosen One. Let me introduce Lars and his companions.”

The giant door that was thought to never open again after the Emperor’s death began to move.