06-42 Happy Birthday
In the evening on the very same day, the guest house’s hallway was borrowed for holding Elsa’s birthday party.
The nanny Mine, the butler Adberg and the guard Herman were also there.
In a green dress Elsa gave a simple address.
“Miss Elsa, happy birthday. Cheers!”
And then all present gave gifts.
“Happy 17th birthday, Elsa.”
“Thanks, Rai-nii.”
Elsa smiled with her whole face and looked happy. At once she undid the chain and hung it from her neck. It matched with the color of her dress and looked very pretty.
“Happy birthday, miss Elsa.”
“Earl, thanks.”
Elsa tried applying a bit of it behind her ears. The faint fragrance was pleasant.
“Happy birthday, Elsa.”
Elsa accepted it while looking a bit down, but because of the beauty of the molding and the color she broke her silence.
“Yeah. They’re too small to be of practical use but I inlaid some of every attribute.”
Multicolored Magi Crystals were arranged coming down like drops of dew from the flower.
Elsa said and held the brooch close to her chest. Jin turned to her and,
He said honestly. When Elsa heard that coming from Jin, she understood and thought oh, so that’s what that was last night.
She said and smiled.
From Beana she got a bouquet. Apparently she asked one of the maids to go buy them.
Elsa said, then Beana blushed and looked downwards, and Earl Kuzuma too looked a little shy.
From Mine she got a handkerchief, and from Adberg also a handkerchief. Then when Herman also gave her a handkerchief the three became agitated but,
Elsa said and bowed.
Reinhardt who was looking at them by himself gave an appreciative nod.
After that they dined together. As Mine knew what Elsa’s preferences were, she worked with the guest house’s cooks to make the menu.
Surely there was no one who could look at her expression and not feel soothed.
And after the meal, while they were drinking tea and having a peaceful talk,
Reinhardt said, and handed over a long and narrow package to her. Its length was about 40 centimeters and it was a little heavy.
“Just open it and see.”
From the package appeared a dagger with a golden grip and a golden scabbard. The scabbard was studded with delicate ornamental Magi Stones in multiple colors. And in the pommel, although small, a Magi Crystal the same color as Elsa’s light blue eyes was fitted.
“Some time ago, you wanted one right?”
Elsa replied and Reinhardt said,
“Eh?”
“Jin asked me if it’s okay or not to give a girl an edged tool for a birthday present. Adult concerns mean things like this.”
She said and the Jin in question felt embarassed and looked down. Elsa walked up to embarassed Jin and,
She said, gave a quick bow of her head, and returned to her seat. But she didn’t sit down, and instead with the dagger in hand,
She said and unsheathed the dagger.
“How beautiful!”
At the blade’s base the dagger was about three centimeters wide. The blade’s length was around 30 centimeters, and it gradually grew more narrow towards the sharp tip.
“Mithril?”
For magi knights, a wand would let them direct their Magic Energy and focus it better, it was an extremely useful item for them.
Nevertheless, this blade that Jin made was hard on top of transmitting Magic Energy well, so it appeared to be plenty strong enough to use as a weapon.
However,
Reinhardt began to lecture Elsa as if warning her with an unusually gentle tone.
“As a noblewoman, that blade is the final tool to protect your dignity with. Only when you absolutely no matter what do not want to your will to be trampled is it acceptable to draw.”
“I guess you don’t fully understand yet. But that’s alright. Undoubtedly some day a time when you naturally understand will come. At that time I want you to remember my words.”
Elsa meekly thanked him. Frankly, she understood what he said, but understanding what he meant was still far off. However, she understood that Reinhardt told her something important so she vowed in her heart to make sure she would not forget what he said.
“…”
When you don’t want your will to be trampled. Until now, there had been two times. First time it was through force, and the second time it was through political power that she had been overpowered.
She wasn’t a noble herself. So there’s no other way around it, she had thought, however Reinhardt’s words strangely stuck in Mine’s heart.
“It seems that the detailed information has arrived.”
“So, how was it?”
“It wasn’t Schwarz Ritter?”
“What? Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”
“Ha, hahaha. All the same, soon we’ll be able to analyze it. And I anticipate we’ll then produce golems above that one.”
“A genius, just like I thought.”
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