Fundamens (Month 1) 27, 1616 Central Calendar
Runepolis Magic Academy Shipbuilding Department Dockyard, Holy Milishial Empire
The morning witnessed an even more bustle in the already lively Academy Yards where shipbuilding activities take place all the time. Despite the light veil of snowfall, a sea of faces bundled up in winter coats gathered at the location at the end of the rows of large slipways holding hulls at different stages of construction, focusing on one large ship slated for launching on this day. A raised platform draped in Imperial colors of azure and gold stood near the forefront, and invited guests gradually took their seats amid applause from the assembled crowd.
After announcing the guests one by one, the representative of the RMA Shipbuilding Department who served as the announcer continued with the last name, "...And now, it is my immense honor to introduce the esteemed sponsor of our ship. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome... Her Highness Imperial Lady of the Third Rank, Princess Lugiel Eldart Hollowrain!"
Applause once again erupted, louder than before, as the crowd craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the member of the Imperial Family. From the distance, they could just make out the tall and beautiful elf dressed in a black and white outfit, looking striking in her modern choice of clothing with her shoulder-length platinum blonde locks, approaching the platform escorted by two of her personal guards. Her seventeenth position in the line of succession did little to dampen the excitement; a princess was a princess, and her presence added a touch of majesty to the already grand occasion. As she stepped up the platform, the cheers reached a fever pitch. The Princess' smile, though small and reserved, held a warmth that seemed to reach even the farthest corners of the yard. She gave a wave with her slender hand as she scanned the crowd once before continuing to walk over to her seat.
Following the playing of the national anthem, the announcer's voice cut through the crowd again.
"And to invoke the blessings of the heavens upon this new vessel, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Captain Darius Broniewski to deliver the invocation."
A tall, broad-shouldered figure in the Imperial Navy's dress uniform emerged from the wings and strode toward the platform. His dress uniform starkly contrasted with the Princess' outfit with gleaming medals reflecting the winter sunlight. His gaze swept over the assembled guests for a moment before settling on Lugiel, giving each other a nod of acknowledgment before he addressed the crowd with a solemn tone.
"Let us pray to Gods in the Heaven. In times long past, the christening of a warship was a test of integrity as the ship would slide down the waves and into the water for the first time. The builders' professional integrity was matched by the ship's watertight integrity......"
While the Imperial Navy chaplain's voice droned on with the invocation, Princess Lugiel's eyes scanned the crowd with the keenness of a hawk. Her blue eyes swept over the sea of spectators, as if searching for something specific. But indeed, she was searching for something and there they were – a group of four silver-haired teenagers huddled far back among the representatives of the Ancient Ministry, flanked on their sides by Lippin and Arkland couples.
Her gaze lingered on the youngest boy in the middle. That was him, the youngest Person of Interest identified by the Order of the Ancients – Meteos Roguerider, who decided to follow his older siblings' path with his most spectacular innovations yet. Seeing him, a faint smile tickled Lugiel's lips. For years since the first report about him, she had been following reports, scrutinizing intel, and piecing together fragments of information about this Person of Interest in his capacity as Magister Sorath leading the Eyes of the Order. Finally, seeing him in person confirmed everything. He was everything she expected from the Rogueriders: bright, inquisitive, and possessing a spark within those cerulean eyes that seemed to transcend his commoner origins just like their humble father.
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