Starting The Ceremony With A Bang!

"Welcome! To my family's humble grounds."

The sound was pleasant, but that didn't mean it didn't contain any dignity. Rather, it was very firm in that aspect. The only thing that made some of the people around confused was how young it sounded.

"I didn't expect that only so little would make it this year, but that means we conveniently get to walk around easily like this."

Coming out from the castle that didn't appear any smaller as it stood beside the Sky-Piercing Sword, a man who didn't even seem to be thirty was casually walking while surrounded by his entourage. His hair that strangely took on the silvery-gray color of iron was tied into a ponytail, highlighting the contrast that his black robes created with his pale skin, the smile on his face serving as the icing on the cake.

"Your Imperial Highness!"