Chapter 01

"Get married. Immediately."

"Hm?"

I doubted my ears for a moment.

"The prospective fiancee had been arranged. Your mother and siblings agreed with my choice. All you have to do is to be ready, either physically or mentality."

"Haa?!"

What. is. this. old man. even. say?!

Be patient. Me. mmmm, okay keep calm.

I look around the room.

My mother stand beside father looking excited.

My first brother at first glance look calm but there's a hint of glee at his eyes.

My young siblings, the twins looked flustered.

Haa, why things turn out like this...

Well.. I'll may be a coward, but I'll run away. To avoid this annoying thing.

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Alliandel Kingdom.

A mid size kingdom with a fertile land that coveted by many.

Famous for it's peace and it's people ferocious laid back trait.

Especially the royals and the nobles.

They hate troublesome thing, they hate piled up work, they hate prolonged war etc. So many things to hate.

The good things is the scenery is beautiful, the land is fertile, the people is relaxed. The life is stable.

The infighting of the royal family mostly about who will take over the Crown Prince title.

The First Prince, Royal Duke of Silverte duchy, His Grace Eliashe Alliandel didn't want the Crown Prince title so he gave up and give a way for his beloved younger brother The Second Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Adre Alliandel . Of course His Royal Highness Prince Adre vehemently advocate how talented, bright, hardworking his brother was.

"It will be a loss for the kingdom if brother don't become a Crown Prince. This one is too lacking that this one worried that any work will be delayed." His Royal Highness Prince Adre, eyes brimmed with tears, sadly said to The King of Alliandel, His Majesty King Bellhat.

"Your Majesty, I am truly feel ashamed. Royal brother Prince Adre is so considerate of me, this talentless older brother. He is trustworthy. He had many good quality to be a good ruler. I can tell you all those quality any time whenever we met onwards, Sire." His Grace Duke Eliashe calmly said.

The meaning is..

If you don't make him as a Crown Prince, I'll pestering you whenever we met whether you have time or not.

His Royal Highness Prince Adre too immersed with his feeling, didn't notice the underlying meaning.

At first His Majesty King Bellhat want to take a wait and look approach then make the first prince to take the crown. But he is too exhausted because of His Grace Duke Eliashe constant pestering. It's nothing to compare with unfruitful effort of His Royal Highness Prince Adre to delay work.

So with his goal to abdicate early so he can live a relaxed life.

To move far away from never ending work as a King.

To get rid of the pestering and to start the Crown Prince education as soon as possible.

The Second Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Adre had been titled as a Crown Prince.

The Hawk's family head, Marquess Hydell Hawk, watched with his own eyes, how His Royal Highness Prince Adre begrudgingly take the Crown Prince education.

Ever since then all he talk about are how a loss it is for the kingdom miss a great ruler potential like his brother. He swore he will relinquish the title and gave the title back to the rightful owner.

He use every opportunities with a Crown Prince right to dump troublesome work to His Grace Duke Eliashe, with an intention to elevate His Grace position in the His Majesty King Bellhat, nobles and commoner eyes.

His Grace Duke Eliashe only laughed it off because he knows it's bearable. The Crown Prince responsibility is more tough, tiresome it is.

Then with his achievements from the forced work. He shrewdly gathers the nobles, knights and commoners support to solidify Prince Adre position as a Crown Prince. It is an unquestionable, solid position that envied by other kingdom Crown Prince.

"His Royal Highness Prince Adre is so touched, that he cried because of His Grace Duke Eliashe dedication. Ahh, what a wonderful family love."

Father gloating smile feels a bit ominous somehow.

While all of these tiresome battle of wits are happening. Her Majesty Queen Ariane watched by the sideline with an excited eyes and cheer for her beloved husband and sons brotherly dispute.

Ahh, what a role model she is.

She is my ideal.

Mysteriously the kingdom management working well. So well that the other kingdom can't compare.

Because they don't want trouble, they work as quick as they can. As clean as they possibly can with minimal mistake. As a result they don't need to do any prolonged work. The management inside or outside mostly in order. Corruption nearly nil, any discovered corruption or organization that cross the tolerable line will be ruined.

While there is a fight in here or there because some people work with dubious ethics that caused many people must work overtime. Often it's end with the source problem bullied by a never ending trivial things for months. It's a joy source for many people.

The king and his subject regulate the rule with wisdom.

The nobles support the kingdom wholeheartedly.

The defense knights train seriously so they can keep order for a peaceful life.

So is the subjugation knights train with fervour to end mission quickly.

The commoner live happily without an absurd tax. Safe haven guaranteed.

The adventurer life a bit hectic, but for them it's a joyful life to hack monster here and there and enjoyed the quest reward.

Some may think it will be easy for the kingdom to be attacked or manipulated.

Well, no.

There are some wisdom words recorded in an academy book that His Majesty King Bellhat said.

"With a right amount pressure, coercion, negotiation and intimidation then give them some bait. We will be able to enjoy a long time of peace. All hail to peaceful life."

Once upon a time there's a country who courageous enough to meddle only to be surrender then suffer a huge loss. They struggled until this day under the mercy of Alliandel kingdom.

There is an unwritten record of Your Majesty complain that widely known by his direct subject.

"It's almost impossible for those laidback nobles to be used by outside force. At most they complied for a while as a form of entertainment, then ruin those bugs movement. For example look at a certain Marquess house history."

Ah, who is it that he talking about?

...

Let's not think about a certain middle aged man with an evil smile.

"Then we can give a way for the future generation. Our kingdom future is bright."

It's what His Majesty King Bellhat said while he relaxed at his throne with inappropriate posture of a king.

While it sound arrogant, it's entirely possible for Alliandel kingdom to occupied other kingdom to make an empire. But there's not an ounce of interest or known movement from the kingdom

Ah, my beloved country.

I'm glad I was born in this kingdom.

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