Book 7.5: Chapter 1
The post of an attendant could be considered a humble or a glorious post.
Actually, whether or not the post is humble has nothing to do with the individual or the environment the individual came from. It should be seen as a position that the holder has no say in. Try as they may, nobody will change their view even if you struggle with all of your might. Nothing will change.
The attendant post is conferred upon the individual by their master,
That means that Castell’s rank should be very high, as he was to be the ruler of the empire’s attendant. This empire has only been established for one year. As the palace had been renovated, the smell of dye still lingered around. The large and sturdy buildings looked as though they suddenly sprouted out of the ground. In the eyes of the people of Hilles City, the construction of the palace was somewhat abrupt.
The young man had a thin and small physique comparable a flame flickering in the wind as though he would fall over at any moment. He raised his pale face up and looked. He froze up when he saw the large golden letters above the door of the Royal Palace. The old servant led him by his hand and told him all sorts of details about looking after Her Majesty, such as what to do and what not to do. It didn’t look as if Castell minded.
“Long live Your Majesty.”
That was the only phrase Castell paid attention to that day, which became the phrase he said most, as well as the phrase he forever believed in.
It must’ve been a long time ago by now. Castell entered the palace at a young age. It’s been at least over a decade ago, right? Castell still remembers that spring day, the spring day in Hilles City. The blue, spring sky was calm as the ocean. The air on that spring day carried a faint scent of flowers. White petals floated all over the sky similarly to a torrential rain.
Castell still remembers that time and the feeling of the white cotton that landed on his face.