TN: In celebration for being Christmas, I will be releasing double chapters of my works this week!!
“Ceremony?”
When I heard the report of Mimis in the audience hall, the word that caught my attention came to my ears.
A servant was already standing by Mimis’ side, reverently holding a decorated tray.
On the tray are two miniature-sized swords, the size of paper knives.
I glanced at it and wondered if it had anything to do with the “ceremony”.
“Please explain in detail”
“Hah. Did you know that the shortest day of the year will soon come?”
“Ah”
The length of the daytime is long in summer, and short in winter.
There is a day that is the shortest in the winter.
By the way, it’s different every year, and the court astronomers of the kingdom calculate its occurrence meticulously every year.
Their pay is good and their status is similar to that of a nobleman, but I’ve heard that if they make a mistake in their calculations and go off a day, they will be severely punished.
…… Ah, so that’s why.
“We’re going to have a ceremony on that day huh”
“Indeed, it’s an indispensable ceremony for the kingdom, a tradition that aristocrats carry around every year.”
“Fumu”
Then, it means that it is necessary to do it properly, huh.
“So, this is for that, right? Then, what should I do with this. The form somehow looks familiar, though”
“It’s a form familiar to Head.”
“Yeah?”
I tilted my head at Mimis’ words, and once again, the miniature sword —— it looked like it was a model.
I knew I’d seen the shape of these before, where was it …… ah.
No wonder I’ve seen it before.
It’s the Xiphos Cross Medal, and the Xiphos depicted on it.
“It’s the Xiphos”
“Indeed.”
“Why are there two identical ones?”
“One is the Holy Sword of Country protection, Xiphos, and the other is the Magic Sword of disaster, Xiphos. It imitates each of them”
“They have the same name, though.”
“Legend, has it that the original was one, but it was said that Queen Selene, the ancestor who rejuvenated the family, separated only its evil parts and purified the good parts, and wielded them.”
“That’s a common story.”
I smiled ironically.
It’s a really common story.
The original was one, then the good and evil were divided and good won.
There are many fairy tales and fables like that.
“Do you think it’s a lie?”
“What, you’re saying it’s true?”
“Since it was the first generation-sama of our Canoe family who was involved in it. The series of achievements made the Canoe family an Aegina aristocrat.”
“……Heh”
Was that so.
Then …… the credibility should jump up, I guess.
I felt as if the coin from the Cave of Trials that I have carried with me (to avoid any trouble) had started to casually assert its presence in my pocket.
The queen’s sword master, the first person to build the cave that have such gimmick trials.
Fairy tales and fables…… No, I wouldn’t be surprised if they say they’re actually doing something mythical-class.