Waaah—!!
"It is a prince."
Astellon had first shown himself to the world.
The king and queen, seeing their first child—the "Astellon" who would one day lead this nation—were momentarily stunned by his already distinct features and beautiful face, and the king lifted his son high and smiled broadly.
As time passed, Astellon, now a candidate for the next king, had grown into a healthy eight-year-old boy. Even at such a young age, his beauty drew the eyes of others, and he had already become famous among the retainers who worked in the royal palace.
Not only was his appearance outstanding, but what was even more astonishing was that despite being only eight, Astellon could already handle swords, spears, and bows at will, and on top of that, he loved books so much that he had read more than half the volumes in the royal library, steadily accumulating knowledge.
Outwardly, he seemed like any child his age, full of curiosity and a desire to explore, but within him burned a fierce hunger for knowledge and a high level of martial skill.
Seeing Astellon like that, the king reached an agreement with the queen to send his son to Chiron, and called Astellon over to ask whether he wanted to learn from him.
At those words, Astellon immediately answered that he wanted to learn, and the king, who had once met Chiron by chance, asked him to teach his son. Chiron accepted the request.
Once the decision was made, Astellon immediately packed his things, and the queen, watching him, worried for her young son.
"I'll be fine. And... I'm really excited right now, you know? To be able to receive instruction from that Chiron..."
But Astellon smiled as he answered the queen, and the queen, unable to overcome her young son's stubbornness, saw him off on the road to the wider world.
"Listen well, Astellon."
Then the king, standing beside the queen, slowly opened his mouth.
"There are already those gathered there who are called geniuses. But do not be discouraged."
His gaze settled on his son.
"You will become one of them as well."
A brief silence.
"Go. Learn everything you desire."
The king spoke his final words to Astellon and sent him off to Chiron.