Chapter 89 – 11. A New Year’s Party Usually Held Around This Time

“…In the afternoon, you had a meeting with Count Tetlang. After dinner, you returned to your home. This concludes the report on the movements of Hero Han Si-woo on the 7th day.”

“…”

After hearing the regular report from the head of the royal court, Count Persia, Charperia was silent.

It has already been a week since Han Si-woo graduated from the warrior training school and returned to the Kingdom of Palania.

The year has already passed and it has become 874, and the 99th warrior candidates have also entered the training camp. This jockey is at a slightly better level than the average hit. Normally, I would have been full of expectations, but Siwoo raised my eyes, and since the focus was on him, I was relatively less interested.

“Chief Maid.”

“Yes, Her Highness the Queen.”

“In the past week, the number of nobles Siwoo met was eight. And all of them… Right?”

“Yes, that’s right. They are all Springfield aristocrats.”

“Haha…”

As is the case with small countries, the kingdom of Palania did not even come together as one with its internal forces and opinions.

In particular, there are many countries with strong personalities in the western part of the continent. No, in the first place, there are only 17 countries in the world, excluding the South. More than half of them were summoned from another dimension by their gods. Therefore, it can be said that most countries are full of individuality.

There are a total of five countries in the western part of the continent.

Two countries that are not an empire but belong to the four powers. The kingdom of Elbazon, the country of elves, and the magical kingdom of Springfield, the holy land of wizards.

The kingdom of Hiphemus has a large number of male warriors due to the world’s highest male-female ratio.

Located at the westernmost point of the continent, Romez Kingdom grew up on the basis of the wide adjacent sea.

By comparison, the kingdom of Palania is nothing special, bordering on all four countries in the middle of this west. Because of that, in the past, foreign countries were aiming for territory, and there were many aristocratic factions with deep ties to other countries.

“I really only get help from Siwoo from one to ten.”

Charperia smiled bitterly.

Since meeting him, all the eight nobles Siu met have conveyed their surrender to the queen and requested that the faction change. Cliques were just a form of formality, so they only expressed their opinions intimately, but it was easy to understand their intentions.

“Yes, really. I don’t know how the hell he persuaded me.”

“Because it’s Siwoo-nim, he must have resorted to something. I doubt he’s someone who has already experienced being a hero in another world.”

A small smile hung over the queen’s face as she said that.

“With this, the development of the next kingdom’s eastern part seems to be much easier.”

“That’s right. For the convenience of Springfield, I’ll give you the opinion that blocked the development. Whoa…Ah.”

“…? Why is that, my queen?”

“The child… Kicked the stomach again…♡ Hehe.”

“Congratulations on that.”

At the words of the maid of honor, the queen burst into laughter.

“What about congratulations? Are you really going to congratulate the child every time he kicks?”

“…If the Queen wants it. Isn’t that the Queen who likes it every time?”

“Hehe. I don’t think that’s bad either, but it’s okay. And I’m a mother, right? Of course I’m happy. The experience of having a child on my own. It’s not common for a person with a blessing like me…”

After saying that, Charperia lowered her head and stroked her bulging belly.

Even though it seems to have grown quite a lot, it will continue to grow here in the future. It wasn’t that she didn’t see a pregnant woman on her belly, but she was just amazing. Unfortunately, she was unable to confirm the sex of her child according to denominational law, but she was confident that she would raise her well either way.

“Yes. Personally, I wish it was a boy.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah. For some reason, when I have a daughter, I feel like I’ll stick to my dad and try not to let him go.”

“…?”

It seemed understandable, but it was difficult.

It was only natural that her child would cling to her parents, especially parents of the opposite sex to her. Then, as we get older, we fall apart, and sometimes we get along better. Seeing that there are parents and children who don’t get along well, shouldn’t it be something you should like?

When her maid-in-waiting responded that she didn’t understand, Charperia shook her head, saying it was nothing.

“Haha. I said something strange. Then more about the development of the eastern part…”

Smart.

A knock on the door of the Queen’s office. After that, I heard a woman’s voice.

“Excuse me, Mother. Can I come in for a minute?”

“Sharina? Yes, come in.”

With a click, the door opened and a beautiful blonde girl entered the office.

Compared to her mother, her body is rather thin, but it is still full of volume. Her appearance is exactly the same, and her face, which maintains the beauty of her heyday, and her dazzling blonde hair with vibrant waves.

Princess Sharina.

She was the queen’s favorite and first daughter.

“What’s going on, Princess Sharina?”

The princess leaned close to her door and slipped her door shut with her heel.

Just the young tension on her daughter’s face made Charperia’s brow twitch. Even though she didn’t give birth to a stomach ache, she’s Shari I’m sure she’s a daughter herself. She had lived with them for over 20 years, and it wasn’t her mother who couldn’t understand the meaning of these actions she was showing.

Come to think of it, she didn’t feel right when she came in, calling her mother, not queen.

“Sharina.”

“That… Mother?”

“Haa. Did you come here to ask for something else? She would have forced her engagement as she wished.”

“That, that’s… Hehe.”

“…”

The lady-in-waiting took a step back from her and quietly reduced her presence at the cold atmosphere that was quite different from her previous one.

Princess Sharina swallowed her saliva and cautiously stood opposite her queen. The desk her queen uses for her office is quite large, so even though there is some distance between the two, Sharina was very nervous.

‘Ugh. Are you okay. Cheer up, Sharina!’

Emboldened by her own self, the princess opened her mouth with an expression of her determination.

“Uh, uh…”

“…”

“Oh, your mother’s stomach is also very swollen…!”

“…?”

In response to her story about the child in her belly, Charperia nodded her head even though she didn’t know what she was talking about. Rather, she even felt good inside her.

“Because it’s been half a year since I’ve had this baby. Now, in about four months, she’ll be out in the world.”

“Wow, I’m really looking forward to it. Over 20 years old, I’m a younger brother. Hehe. I’m sure it will be very cute because I resemble my mother and Siwoo’s hero.”

“Hehe. Right?”

Princess Sharina brought up related stories such as praising the child in her belly one after another.

Naturally, the corners of Charperia’s mouth softened, and a smile filled her face. It was a very soft atmosphere for talking about her mother’s child rather than her father’s child, but it wasn’t unusual in this world, and it wasn’t even that strange.

‘Unlike that, I’m awkward, but…’

Even so, if she was her mother’s child, she was confident that she would love and care for her.

Listening to the uncharacteristic yet harmonious conversation between the queen and the princess, Countess Persia, the maid of honor, was deeply impressed.

‘Has the princess grown up too?’

Although it was a blatant means to anyone’s eyes, it was an act of matching the mood by telling the story and complimenting the other person they wanted. If she had been a princess in the past, she wouldn’t have been able to do even this. It was not enough to say that it was growth.

However, it didn’t work for Charperia, the queen who was rolling and rolling as much as she was outspoken and outspoken.

“So, what else is my daughter asking for, being so friendly?”

“Yes? Ah. Ahaha…”

Upon hearing her count, Princess Sharina laughed awkwardly. But her efforts were not in vain. Her Charperia expression was clearly more relaxed than before, and she even showed a slight smile.

“That, you know… Is there any special schedule for the royal family at the end of this month?”

In response to her princess’s question, the queen winked at her maid-in-waiting, Jang-ae.

“No. Except for the New Year’s party scheduled from January 14th to 16th, there are no important events for the princess to attend this month.”

“That’s right, daughter.”

“I see… Then… Can I go on a trip at the end of the month? About 2 nights and 3 days…”

“Okay, I’d like to answer right away, but who are you going with?”

“Sss! That, that’s…”

Sharina hesitated and hesitated to answer.

“Ha.”

She knew who she was going on the trip with, without even having to hear her answer.

The fiancée of the princess, whom the queen herself disapproves of. It wasn’t just because she was concerned about her daughter’s night life that she disliked the countess’ restraint. There were many points deducted, such as the man focusing only on his appearance and needlessly high self-esteem.

Even so, the man my daughter loves.

There was no help for Charperia, who was infinitely weak for her family.

“Do whatever you want. However, you’ll have to make sure the other side’s intentions are clear and get the consent of the family as well. You don’t have to tell me about the attendants, right?”

“Ah…! I really appreciate it, Mother!”

With the Queen’s permission, Sharina’s face brightened.

Did the conversation we had earlier about children really work? She never thought that she would be accepted so easily. No matter how engaged she is, I never thought she would make it easy for me to travel with someone else’s son.

‘It’s okay. All that’s left now is to get permission from the other family.’

My fiancé has already agreed to the trip.

When he was seduced like that, he showed a cold reaction, but somehow, as soon as the hero Han Si-woo returned, the fiancee secretly brought up the story. She was Sharina, and it wasn’t that she didn’t notice at all, but I thought she must have been anxious inside.

‘Whoops. I hope you get the favor of that man. But did you really think I would change my mind? That’s a bit embarrassing…’

Sharina greeted the queen and the maid of honor with a smile on her face and left the room.

“Haa, really, that kid is really…”

“Still, isn’t it cute how you’re devoted to love like that?”

“That’s why I’m more worried. Because as much as I love him, I’ll be disappointed later. It’s not just at night. As far as I know, the fiancé’s father is very extravagant and has a strong vanity. To be honest, I don’t like the mother either.”

“The Count is Hiphemuspa.”

Kingdom of Hiphemus. No matter how rare and weak men are and should be cherished, it is a country where men dominate women. Thanks to this, he forgives even if he treats women harshly, so many male warriors with dirty personalities move away.

“So, even though her husband is doing such a thing, she must be asking me whether or not. The same goes for her son.”

“Maybe… Um. Isn’t it?”

“Making my son the male king? Hmm. You never know. That’s why you should be more careful.”

She was met with annoyance as Charperia talked to her.

“Tsk. I remembered the story of the New Year’s party earlier, but how are the preparations going?”

Starting from January 15th, New Year’s parties take place across all continents.

As there are many countries, the royal family in each country’s capital often takes the lead. As the status of the royal family was determined by the size of the party, it was an event that should not be prepared carelessly.

“You can look forward to it.”

“Really? Huhu. Then I should really look forward to it after a long time.”

The queen smiled as she recalled her Siu.

It’s a New Year’s party that still has about a week left. In the meantime, she wondered how many more gifts her own love, Han Xiu, would give her. And she herself struggled with what to do with him.

The year 874 was in many ways a good year.