A few days later, he took all of Restia's people and opened the "Gate" and transitioned to the Knight Kingdom.
　We were led to the royal castle and met His Majesty the Prior King and Hilda's arrangement with His Majesty the King, the Knight King, Lade Unas Restia, in the reception room. His Majesty the First King assures me, but I have to make a point.
　I thought it was too hasty, but I reminded myself that it's too late to ask for common sense. I'm not sure if we're similar in any way. ........will I become such an eloquent old man, too......?

''Whew........ Your father's rashness is nowhere near as bad as it was, but this time it's extremely extreme again. Well, I have nothing against Hilda's marriage itself. Or rather, I think it's more appropriate for someone like His Majesty the Duke to be able to ride a lazy horse like Hilda.
I think so, too. I'm happy for you, Hilda. You're going to be happy.
'Congratulations, Hilda. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, take care of your sister.

　Oh..... It's decent. The king, the queen and the prince are all decent. I was afraid that because of an old man like that, they'd all be freaks, but they were a very normal family.
　No, is it because of that old man that he was brought up in a decent way...? As a counterpoint.
　All three men seem to be malleable, and their good nature is evident. What's His Majesty about 50? His short beard and dark brown hair are starting to mix with gray, but it also has a romance grayness to it. She must have been popular when she was young.
　Queen Esther is in her mid-40s. I think she looks like my Cecile. I think this young lady has just grown old. She's like a kind mother.
　As for Prince Reinhardt, Hilda's older brother, he's a true prince. He's about 25 years old, and he has the same blond hair as Hilda, which is probably from his mother. d*mn, he's so handsome..... It seems he already has a fiancée. He's kind to his people, strong with the sword, and smart. Isn't His Majesty's next king too perfect?

Father, mother and brother. I will be happy for sure!

　Hilda burst into large tears and jumped into her mother's chest. It's a good scene, but it's a bit painful for the people involved. I can't help but feel as if I'm tearing apart my close family.

So, then. I had to speed things up for a reason. The late son will soon hand over the throne to Reinhardt and abdicate, but there is a slight problem with the treasured sword that will be used at the ceremony.
A treasure sword...?
The Holy Sword of old. The Holy Sword Restia. It is the symbol of our country, the sword that gave us our country's name.

　As I listened to Hilda's explanation, a knight entered the room and reverently handed a long, sealed box to the king as he left.
　When the knight-king chanted some short spell, there was a click of something coming off and the seal on the lid was unsealed. It sounded like air was being forced into it. Is it a completely sealed sealing box? It was opened and contained a sword.
　A beautiful sword decorated with gold and silver ornaments. It's a slightly wide broadsword. The scabbard on the side is also beautifully decorated and floats, just like a "champion's sword".

''But this........''

　The reason I frowned. It was such a great sword that it had snapped off in the middle. This would ruin everything.

This holy sword Restia will never be unsealed unless there is something very special. It's the only time it can be used in the succession ceremonies or when the whole country is fighting for the throne. The last time it was used was at Hilda's knighting ceremony three years ago.
'I decided to hand over the throne to Reinhardt, and it's been a long time since I broke the seal to prepare for the ceremony, and this is what it looks like. I don't know why the seal was broken. I don't know, but we can't hold the ceremony in this way. I was disappointed that we had to do it with a pseudo-Lestia look-alike at worst, when Hilda told me about His Majesty the King.

　The Knight King takes the sword at his waist. Ah, the sword I gave to Hilda.

The man who makes such a wonderful sword can also restore Restia. That's why I went to Brunhild," he said. But I was also interested in you. I'm sure you'll be able to find out just what kind of man Hilda has a crush on.
Oh, grandfather!
"For months now, I've been talking about His Majesty the King, sighing over the sword he gave me, and asking the traveling merchants about Brunhild, and I've been happy and sad.
Oh, oh, my brother?

　With Hilda, who is flustered and dismayed, at my side, I look at the holy sword in front of me. There's an ancient script engraved in the middle of the sword's blade. The hilt is inlaid with a crystal-like treasure ball.

Can I hold it in my hand?
I'll be fine.

　You pick up the broken hilt and check it with a straightening and scrutiny. You can feel the residue of a subtle magic power.

The actuality of this is that there isn't some special granting effect?
That's my girl. You can't tell that just by looking at it. It's true that it has the power to make the owner recover. When you carry the sword, you can heal a few wounds quickly, and even the most serious cases will recover, albeit slowly.

　I see. So it was given a healing effect. But that too has been lost. Or rather, it can't be activated anymore.

The country's foremost smith was spoon fed up with it. I've never seen this sword made of any material. I thought there was nothing more that could be done with it.
What do you think the ancient writing here is engraved with?
You see. There's nothing to tell the royal family. It sounds like ancient Parthenian.

　Oh, okay. Well, let's just check it out.

"Reading / Ancient Parthenian

　The non-attribute magic "Reading". It's a convenient spell that automatically translates into any language you identify.........

Nyarou.........

　His shoulders slumped. I am relaxed. These words are what we call a signature. The maker inscribes on them the proof that they are his work. I could read them in the reading. The words I could read in the reading were inscribed on it.

"By Regina Babylon.

　What can I say, I don't know.... That doctor, he was messing with this stuff too? Is this also a fate? It's too late now, though.

What's the matter, Fuyu-sama?
''No........this sword........ Apparently it's the work of the person who made the Frame Gear........
Oh my...!

　His Majesty the First King is transfixed. I didn't expect to see this here either. Is this really the Holy Sword? I thought this was called a "s*x sword" or something?

''It's probably more than 5,000 years old, so it must have been depleted of magic power. It's been sealed up for a long time, right? Maybe they couldn't absorb the magic from the atmosphere and it gradually damaged them...

　Probably when the magic power to preserve the state ran out, a small scratch or something cracked all at once. If it's only in contact with the atmosphere for a short period of time during a state ceremony, it won't be able to absorb that much magical power. That's because they're going to lose their edge.
　Without food, animals will gradually become thin and die just as they would have done if they hadn't been fed.

"5000 years? But this sword belonged to the founder of my royal family. I don't think it's been that long...
How long ago was Restia founded?
That's about 300 years ago. It's only 291 years ago to be exact. It is said that he took the Holy Sword and used its power to end the conflict around here and founded the Knight Kingdom.

　.......................I understand. After listening to the prince's explanation, a hypothesis flashed through my mind. No, it's not a hypothesis, it's more like a conviction. Because I've encountered the same situation many times!
　It must have fallen from the storehouse. And it was picked up by the knight who founded this place. And he used it to build this country. When you think about it, it's kind of amazing....
　I've always been annoyed by how screwed up "Kura" is, but this is an example of how things have turned out for the better. At the end of the day, I guess it's just a matter of how you use the item, no matter how great it is.

Well, if you understand that much, you can fix it. There's no problem. You can add the same grant as before.

　The holy sword is "modeled" and the blade is integrated. At this stage, the magic power is no longer available, but we'll add a new healing power, so there's no problem. I'll make a little more magic energy storage. Maybe if I don't put it in the seal box anymore, it'll be fine.

''Oh...!
Well, that's it. It's ready to go.
Thank God. Now the ceremony will go ahead without a hitch. Thank you!

　His Majesty took the holy sword in his right hand and lightly cut his left arm with it. There was a red cut on his arm, but it quickly healed and healed.

'It is indeed back to normal. Moreover, it seems to be healing faster than before.

　Huh? Did you grant them a step up in recovery magic by any chance? When that happens, the depletion of magic power becomes faster........ Well, I think the more recovery, the better.
　Normally, it absorbs magic power from the atmosphere and is stored in the sword to some extent. It uses that magic power to recover its owner or use it to preserve its own state, but naturally, if you use it, the magic power decreases.
　The reduced amount is used to recover by absorbing the magic in the atmosphere, but it doesn't accumulate that quickly with the slow accumulation of atmospheric absorption. Once the power is used up, the recovery effect will disappear.
　I thought that I might have only allowed Mega Heel to recover five times, while Cure Heel could recover ten times. At least I made the magic power accumulation higher, so I think it will last longer than the previous one.
　Well, it seems that the previous holy sword wasn't all-powerful either, so it's not a problem. There's no such thing as infinite recovery.
　For a moment, I felt like I could make it, but I guess it's still impossible. In the worst case scenario, I might end up in a state of undead disguise like that 'Immortal Treasure'. If you're putting your life in the hands of that item, you're finished as a human being.

''There may be some differences from the previous item, but...''
No, that's enough. Thank you.

　The king sheathed the holy sword, and this time he didn't try to put it back in the box. He explained that he didn't have to go that far, but if he exposed it to the atmosphere once a year for a whole day or so, it wouldn't break again. Then he said he would break the seal every year on the founding day.
　Then I will send a crystal sword to congratulate the new king on his accession to the throne. I gave it to His Majesty the Prior King, His Majesty the King, and Hilda, but I didn't expect the prince to be there at the time, so I gave it to the three of them.
　The design will be the same as the Holy Sword. It's light, good at cutting, never breaks, and sturdy. It is a completely battle sword. It's too slashing, though, and it's inconvenient to be able to fight without the same crystal sword. If you strike each other, you'll definitely break your opponent's sword.

''No, it's great. I was actually jealous. Everyone has a crystal sword. But this is more than that. It's more of a celebration than anything else.

　I'm glad you're happy. He's going to be my brother-in-law too, so this is about as good as it gets.
　A few days later, a new King of the Knight Kingdom of Restia was born. During the ceremony, the engagement of the first princess, Princess Hildegard, to me, the Duke of Brunhild, was also announced, and Hilda became my fiancée in both name and reality.