ɪɴꜰɪɴɪᴛᴇ ᴠᴀʟᴏʀ: ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴇʀᴏ'ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴇ

ᴇʟᴇᴠᴇɴ - ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ʟᴇᴏ'ꜱ ʙɪʀᴛʜᴅᴀʏ ᴄᴇʟᴇʙʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ

- ONE WEEK LATER -
- PRINCE LEO'S BIRTHDAY -

One week after the friendly battle between Prince Leo and Cavalry Commander Aurora, the Glacialia Kingdom is abuzz with excitement. Today marks a significant day—the 16th birthday of Prince Leo, the heir to the throne, and the entire kingdom is celebrating. The grand event is not just an ordinary royal festivity but a day of pride, joy, and honor for everyone in Glacialia.

The excitement in Glacialia is not just for a single day—this celebration will last an entire week, making it the most grand and significant festival the kingdom has ever seen. For the first time in 10 years, the kingdom is celebrating Prince Leo’s birthday, making this moment even more poignant and special for everyone.

This festival is unlike any other. Ten years ago, when Prince Leo disappeared, the kingdom was cast into a period of mourning. No festivals or grand celebrations took place as the royal family grieved the loss of their son.

But now, with Leo’s return, the kingdom has a reason to rejoice like never before. This week-long festival is a symbol of rebirth and hope, a chance to honor the prince who has come back to his people and who will one day lead them as their king.

The decorations begin with the royal castle itself, towering majestically over the capital city. Every turret, balcony, and wall of the castle is draped with banners bearing the emblem of the royal family—a snowflake surrounded by a crown. The icy blue and silver colors of the banners shimmer in the winter sunlight, reflecting the kingdom’s identity as a land of eternal snow. Icicles, naturally formed but artfully shaped, dangle like chandeliers from the high points of the castle, their glistening surfaces refracting light into rainbows across the courtyard below.

The grand courtyard has been transformed into a festive arena. Enormous snow sculptures, meticulously carved by the kingdom's finest artists, line the paths. Some sculptures depict legendary heroes of Glacialia’s past, while others honor the prince himself, capturing moments from his life—one in particular features Leo during his sword training, his snow powers subtly integrated into the ice as if it were alive.

The city streets are equally vibrant. Every house and shop is adorned with intricate snowflake-shaped lanterns, which softly glow as the evening approaches. The people of Glacialia have crafted these decorations by hand in tribute to their prince.

Along the main thoroughfare, elegant ice arches span across the streets, glittering with frost and lined with enchanted crystals that shimmer with soft, magical light. The roads themselves are cleared of snow, replaced by paths lined with silver and blue velvet carpets for the royal parade to come.

In the city’s grand plaza, a stage has been set for performances in Leo’s honor. The stage is surrounded by ice sculptures of wolves, which symbolize both the strength of the royal family and Leo’s personal resilience. At night, a grand display of fireworks is planned—except here in Glacialia, the fireworks are not of fire but of ice. The explosions will create spectacular displays of snowflakes bursting in the sky, each flake glittering and refracting the moonlight before gently floating down upon the kingdom.

Inside the castle, the grand hall has been prepared for the royal banquet. Chandeliers made of enchanted ice crystals hang from the high ceiling, casting a soft blue light over the hall. The long dining tables are dressed with pure white linens, accented with silver tableware and sparkling glassware.

Floral arrangements of frost lilies—rare flowers that bloom only in the harshest winter conditions—decorate the tables, symbolizing both the beauty and strength of the royal family. The centerpiece of the hall is an enormous ice sculpture of Leo’s family crest, standing proudly at the far end of the room.