Sword Anthem's
Chapter 22 - The Star of Hope

A day so peaceful and calm. The sweet sound of birds chirping spread throughout the kingdom. With beautiful plants and flowers decorate it. Make the royal garden as the most beautiful garden in the sky.

Now was the feast of the first prince, for he had succeeded in subverting the sword-eater. Sword-goer? Is it some kind of monster? Or Demons?

I don't know why it feels so good but at the same time it's also so embarrassing.

"Mother.stop it, it's embarrassing."

Now I was in my own room with my mother and sister accompanying me. The two of them were like using me as their experimental material. Because it's a pretty crowded party.

So that the members of the kingdom and the government ministers must look very graceful and charming. But ...

"Reiss, just shut up for a second."

My sister who was busy with my brown hair seemed to enjoy it a lot.

He was polishing my hair like a shoe. With olive oil and finally my hair like a child's mess. Slippery and neat.

"Come, baby. It's a big day for your brother, so put on this shirt." My mother was very attentive to the clothes I was wearing.

He's so hooked when it comes to me. Not only in clothes, food, he was even more attentive than my own brother. I finally opened my eyes without any worries.

In front of me is now a fairly large mirror box. Then I saw from my pride brown hair, now it has changed into a bob style but with more straight and shiny hair.

My face is cleaned of dirt and dust. Clean as new. Then get down to the clothes, use a very clean white shirt, with a black suit that suits me, and fit once with my body size.

In his left pocket was a white napkin that covered up to half. And especially for the middle is a bright polkadot bow tie.

As for the bottom are black trousers that are soft and light, very comfortable. Then the shoe part like most people, which is formal shoes but with the right size for a pair of tiny feet like mine.

"Goddess ... Reiss, my dear .. You are so handsome," said my mother blushing.

"Hmm. the second prince of Faustia Kingdom you are so amazing" said my brother while chuckling. "With your clothes like that, there will probably be someone who will fall in love with you."

My brother turned around, but I knew he was laughing.

"Help ... Mother, look Brother is laughing at me," I whine. "Can I replace it with the usual one? It looks so laughable" I continued, tugging at my polka-dot bow tie.

"Ray .. stop that. Reiss, my dear .. You are already handsome, so trust yourself. You're a very cute mother's son" she said, then stroked her cheek to my right cheek.

I know you have strange tastes, but why should I be the object of the experiment.

"All right, ma'am" said Ray. "Just relax, Reiss. You look handsome and charming" he continued, pointing the thumb of his right hand at me.

It seems they are very adamant about all this.

"Eummm ... well I'll use this, but—“

"But?" tell them both.

"Why are your clothes so different from mine?!"

"Ara ... Did you not tell me?" said it. "Later another kingdom will come to visit, so Mother must dress like this. I don't really want to wear clothes like this either...

showing off the upper chest and also the thighs."

He pulled my arm and hugged me tight. "Reiss, sweetheart... I love you as much as your brother, Ray."

It feels very warm and very comfortable, this kind of sensation is what makes me happy in this family. With their sincere smiles, their mannerisms were very considerate and also very worried.

My mom smells so good, with her beautiful black hair. Inlaid with some white lilies on the left side. After that, he let go of his embrace and kissed my forehead gently. "This is a safety talisman"

"Eummmm... "

"Reiss, like I said. Your brother is troubled by this outfit, if you may choose. Brother wants clothes that are as usual," he said as he rubbed his left cheek.

He was dressed like a brave war. With a very luxurious white robe, very suitable shoes. And a sword on his left waist.

Makes him more handsome with his hair combed sideways. Its expensive perfume-like fragrance adds its own charm.

"Then let's get out, baby," said Viona and held my left tiny hand.

Big brother, mother and also myself finally came out to head for the royal hall room immediately. Where this party will be held soon. When the three of us passed through the royal corridor. The servants saluted us.

There were some who had red faces because they saw my brother's good looks, some were flushed and felt very anxious because they saw me wearing this outfit. They were like holding their respective screams.

Just before we arrived at the door of the hall, my father had been in front of him. It was like waiting for someone, and then he turned to look at us. Somehow he ran straight towards us, like possessed something and –

"WHOAAA!! ... Reiss, my son you are so valiant," said my father loudly.

Father ... Is it a compliment or a humiliation?

And then right after that, he held both of my hips. After that it lifted me up like an airplane. "Hehehe .. Not only are you dashing, you're funny"

"Hueee .. stop it dad, I'm scared," I whine. "Down me!"

"Cup, cup, cup. Reiss the funny one, Reiss the adorable one," he said with a face like a maniac.

My mother and sister can only laugh at me in this fear of mine. Not only my mother and sister were very attentive towards me. But even my father, who is known as a sky hero, revealed his true nature when dealing with his family.

Sloppy, reckless, overrated. Especially when it comes to me, they take care of me like a most precious treasure compared to a royal treasure.

I who still whine for fear of the face made by my father can only resign. Not long after he dropped me off.

After that he immediately opened the door of the hall slowly

A group of people I don't know are gathered in this hall. They are very luxurious with the look and accessories they wear. Mom took my hand back, dad walked in front while my brother walked next to my dad.

We are like a very legendary family, although we are actually a very harmonious family and also full of warmth. My father was immediately welcomed by the ministers, while my brother was welcomed by the beautiful girls.

For my own mother welcomed by noble men who are very handsome and also charming. But, on the other hand I am also the same just that they—women who really crave me as their sister or child.

Their faces snorted like children's predators. Their cheeks were reddened and there was an aura that I was so afraid of there. In an instant I buried my face in my mother's arms, for fear of being played by the women.

My mother just stroked my head to calm down, she whispered to me sometimes to make me feel comfortable. After that my father and my brother went to the throne. My dad's in the middle and my brother's on the left.

My mother then let go of her embrace and whispered back to me. "Reiss, sweetheart ... Mom will go there first. Be a good boy during this party, yes," he said, gently tucking my forehead.

After that, I ran when my mother left me. Because if I don't run immediately then I will be made into pinch material. Especially my cheeks and my little body.

Finally I reached the back door of the hall, My father was standing at that moment. I don't know what he said but Brother and also my mother stood up, along with the invited guests they all raised a glass containing wine flavored wine that seemed very delicious.

But I no longer looked in the direction they were. In an instant I opened the door and stepped out. Two corridors greeted me at the time, one to the top floor and the second to the kitchen.

After that I decided to go upstairs, while running back towards the first corridor, some royal servants greeted me kindly. To the male servant they bowed then greeted me.

My response was to wave my hand while running down the corridor with a big smile. If their female servants bowed yet after I passed them, they cried out in dismay.

Take kyaaa ... Prince Reiss, you're absolutely adorable today', that's how it is. But I still gave a big smile and wave of my hand to them.

A little brunette boy in polish like a shoe. Slippery, fragrant and also neat. In shape resembles a soft slide. With bright polkadot butterflies. He was running in the royal corridor.

I was deadlocked in the end, but as I returned towards the hall, a legion stumbled onto something and a secret door opened right under the red carpet that stretched wide in every corridor of the kingdom.

Because curiosity can overcome fear, I opened it up, and entered the secret door.

The ravine?

Just then my body was plunged inward, this sensation was the same as a skateboard.

"Whoaaaaa ..."

My ass landed first, as a result of which the jolt hurt a lot. As soon as I tried to get up, this place was very dark. Fortunately I was able to use the light magic taught by my Brother.

A light came out from my right hand. Then light up the whole room slowly. This place was so dusty and filled with strange items, my hands tried to feel something until it accidentally pressed something.

Like an incredible miracle. The room suddenly became bright as a result of the active magic lantern. The lanterns were lined up along the edge of the walls and ceiling. It's bright white.

"Hmmm ... since when is the library downstairs?"

And at that moment I thought that this was a library. But I was wrong ...

I returned to explore this place carefully. The books I passed were as clean as they were in the clean every day. The floor was very fragrant like jasmine and there were some traces on the outskirts of the wall, like someone had walked on it.

"Youngpam...."

With quick reflexes I fell down and moved away from there. Whether it's a monster or a library guard. It has eight wings with four white and black.

Above his head was a half halo and also half horn. His face has no eyes, no nose, no mouth, but no ears. Her hair was dark black.

Wearing a gray robe with red and white at the center. He also holds a large book in his left hand. He was barefoot, his skin as pale white as a corpse.

"S-who are you!?" manya.

"It seems we have never met, correct Prince Reiss," he said softly.

"K-k-you can talk when you have no mouth"

"Hahaha.I'm not talking, but I'm using telepathy right into your mind" he replied. "Because the amount of Mana you have is incredible, so I can make this telepathy like a normal conversation"

"I'm sorry, if I startle you, Prince Reiss," he said, crisscrossing the floor.

"I thought you were a ghost or something, I almost fainted. But thank goodness then," I said with relief." Then what are you doing here? Is not bored," I continued then slowly approached him.

"I have been here for millions of years, waiting for someone worthy to show me the true path of destiny" he said." Forgive me for my boldness, I haven't introduced myself even though I already know you. My name is the Shines, a true clue that never sleeps."

Then he stood up and took my hand. I don't mind as long as it doesn't hurt me. Then he led me to a large brown table near the intersection of two stairs.

If I look at it more clearly, it's a library. And even more so, it is very broad. With various shelves that float and hang like baby toys. The upper ceiling is made of translucent glass

look upon.

Can I see the night sky... ehh, the night?

"Is it night, Shines?"

"Haha... Prince Reiss, the time here has never changed. Although the time in your world is always changing," he said with a small laugh.

With a deep tone and an always-right intonation, he was like a bad person even though I wasn't sure if he was that person.

"You mean?"

"This is a world that should never have existed, while the world of Prince Reiss is a world created for a cruel destiny"

"So you're saying I'm in another world now, like that?"

"Yes, that's exactly it. Then for now the turnaround time does not apply here because now we are already in space," he said. "What if we now peek at your own destiny? Are you curious?"

"Whoaaa...my destiny? It looks interesting, then come on." After that we reached the table.

There are several books stacked into separate towers. By having a different color, it makes it like a real tower, and it's towering once.

In the middle of it was a pen with ink that was still wet. It is based on a thin rectangular wood with parallel white strands of fur. After that the Shines immediately sat down on a chair near the middle of that table.

Because of its large size, I sat on it because there were no more chairs. He also seems to not mind, "Then let's go with tarot card games," he said slowly.

"Tarot card?"

"Yes, tarot cards can usually show the past, present and even the future. But the possibility of all that will not be too clear, for fate is in your own hands, Prince Reiss."

After that a strange deck of cards was strewn across the huge table. Then the Shines pressed his forefinger right into the middle of the scattered card. And miraculously the cards lined up into several banjars very neatly.

"Then Prince Reiss, please choose five cards according to the instructions of your heart," he said, then his hands crossed on the table.

I didn't really understand it but it seemed like the cards were turned upside down so I picked them out originally and quickly.

"You're very confident, Prince Reiss, then let's take a look at your first card" he said." Wow, apparently the card of the Fool. In the future you will be faced with various problems

but you have the opportunity to get new experiences and new friends"

"Try the second one. hmmm, Five Tonkat Magic. Whenever you have problems or difficulties, you can always smile even if it is a big problem that may be concerning the world or your family"

"Then next is ... Wheel of Luck, in the future you will also experience luck, never be afraid to take action and try new things"

"The fourth is... Judgment, one day you will reap the rewards of the past. Forgive those who have hurt you in the past"

"And the last one is .. doesn't seem good enough like the four cards" he said. "Card of Justice, but this card is reversed, so you will one day get injustice, false accusations and other negative thoughts. This card stands in stark contrast to Judgment" he explained. "But, with these five cards I can only conclude that you are very positive about the problems around you, moreover, the fate that awaits you in the future is very heavy."

I listen to it like I see myself in the future as well as in the past. I don't know why but my feelings say that my destiny doesn't seem to be welcoming me very well.

"Prince, there's one more thing I'm going to show you" he said, raising his right hand.

The ceiling of this place is open and shows thousands of beautiful stars. Among them was a star of a different color. The star was bright red like a blaze.

And the star then fell right into the middle of this library....

"This is what I want to show you ... The Star of Hope."

The Shines walked out of their seats.

After that he approached the shooting star with a book, then read something I did not understand. But there were some runes that then floated out of the book and surrounded the shooting star.

He told me to get close to the star. This rare situation was so rare that I immediately got up from the table and went straight to the Shines.

"Prince.This is the destiny that will determine your future, touch it and think what you want"

"All right," then I touched the shooting star. The light that illuminated him began to slowly dim and then faded.

Then the light appeared again like a spiral, circling around me and around the shooting star, and finally disappeared with the sparkling grains of light.

A very amazingly cool sword suddenly stuck right in the position of the shooting star. However, the shooting star disappeared and was replaced by a sword. Its unique shape is like the sword my brother spoke of.

That is, the Infinite Sword of Regalia.

"Hmm. I don't suspect that this sword accepts you"

"meaning?"

"Yes, this is the original form of the Sword of Regalia. "

"WHAT?!" chirpku surprised.

"What kind of destiny do you want, Prince Reiss?'

"Of course it's just one .. I want to be a savior" I said sincerely.

"Hahaha .. Interesting, even though you are still a child but your destiny is really great. Then I can rest now"

"Resting?"

"Yes, of course rest. After millions of years I was finally able to calm down too, prince Reiss, with this I... Shines, the presence that never sleeps declares you the wanderer

hope," he said, raising both hands.

It also turned into grains floating in the air. Then he approached me again then held my small left shoulder, “Prince Reiss, this is not only a fate, but also as a curse, so I ask that you be careful with this. Moreover, the Sword of Regalia has accepted you, now fate is within your own grasp"

"Well bye-bye, I'm glad to see you here. Send my regards to your father, Prince Reiss." It disappeared completely leaving behind a puzzle that I had not solved at all.

A very glare ray hit me quickly. Then I was unconscious too.

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Hi everyone! My name is ReIN and thank you for giving me the opportunity to accompany you to singles night! If you like this story then give a thumbs up and if not enough votes then spread this story. Do not forget to comment so that the Author remains excited about updating the story!