Chapter 314: My Father Is Everywhere (3)
January 1st: the biting cold of true winter swept in, yet Sefira was livelier than ever. It was the first birthday Keter would celebrate within the family, and the day of his coming-of-age ceremony.
But that alone wouldn’t have made the estate this noisy. King Consort Lerkin had seized half of the royal palace that Rukan once held, and in doing so, he released Elder Panir, who had been imprisoned in the underground dungeons.
A party grand enough to celebrate Keter’s coming-of-age and Panir’s safe return was inevitable.
“Our Adeus Kingdom’s music is the best!”
The fierce, fast songs of Adeus stoked the atmosphere.
“And of course, the cooking will be handled by our Belferio chefs.”
Belferio’s chefs, who could turn cheap ingredients into top-class dishes, filled the tables with an extravagant feast. In addition, the banquet hall was wonderfully warm. At last, the research on sticker magic had finally borne fruit. The stickers were designed with aesthetics in mind, so they didn’t look ugly even though they were all over the place. If anything, they became accents that delighted the eye.
While everyone else drank, sang, danced, and enjoyed themselves, Hissop sat with a heavy, troubled expression.
“You’re not even joining the party, Hissop. What’s got you so worried?”
Myle approached him, and Hissop took out a small vial from his inner pocket.
“That’s...”
A pink liquid sloshed inside. This was Lillian’s Blessing, or Holy Water. Traditionally, during the New Year’s party on January 1st, people would drink water mixed with this Holy Water. Doing so was said to grant Queen Lillian’s blessing.