BXBX NOVEL Chapter 328 Scrambling To Prepare
Antoine and Kazimir were speechless over Leon's words.
It was slowly sinking down on them that this brother of theirs was built in a different way and that his thinking was far deeper than what they initially thought.
It never crossed their minds that Leon would be the first one who would even initiate to free them from guilt over what happened in the past.
It also never occurred to them that he would be the one who would teach them such a valuable lesson.
Years from now they would reminisce about this moment and would be filled with a complicated yet relieved expression on their hearts..
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With the First and the Second Prince joining the rebuilding, Leon was much freer than he was over the past few days.
He was deeply relieved that he was able to convince the two to start working as his mind was still thinking about when they would get Little Han.
In his office, he called Olivier, Blaze, and the rest of the blades hurriedly.
Thinking that there was an urgent matter regarding the welfare of the Empire, everyone who was vacant rushed to respond to his summons and waited for him to communicate his commands.
When they reached the assembly room, their faces turned cold and alert the moment they saw Leon, thinking deeply and seriously with his eyes focused on the long table and his arms clasped so sternly.
"Your Highness, Wielder of the Blades, we are here," Blaze announced calmly.
Leon looked at them with a nod and gestured to them to sit down. His unchanging expression made the Blades certain that there must be something that really needs attention. And so they mentally prepared themselves in order to help Leon in thinking of ways to handle it.
Besides, their Master really looked like he was in trouble.
Finally, Leon placed his hands down on the long table calmly and looked at the Blades as if he was scanning the reaction on their faces.
"All of you…" As he opened his mouth, the Blades straightened their backs and anticipated whatever he would announce over the group.
"Do you have any idea how to celebrate a child's birthday?" He looked at them intently, as if demanding sound and feasible questions… on a group of men whose entire life was spent on the battlefield.
"P-pardon… Your Highness?" They asked carefully as they were actually unsure if they heard it right.
"It's my Little Han's birthday tomorrow… I know that a one-day preparation was not yet even enough to give my son a decent celebration… but I would still want to carry out one, even if it was on a small scale.
That's my son's birthday after all…" As Leon explained this, there was a trace of guilt in his heart.
He and Eli were so busy that they were not even able to see Little Han for months now… moreover, they have not even prepared anything for their son's very first birthday.
Besides, Little Han was actually royalty, but he was not yet recognized as an official family member due to certain circumstances.
When the Blades saw this, they were also hit by an epiphany that their little master was now a year old!
Just like Leon, they got so occupied that this matter had slipped on their minds. Guiltily they started to discuss what kind of things they had to do in order for their Little Master to have a birthday party.
"First things first… where are we going to celebrate the Little Master's birthday?" Blaze rubbed his chin in contemplation as he looked at everyone, deeply immersed in the matter.
"Perhaps we can ask the Argentum if they can lend their banquet hall?" The others replied. For they all knew that celebrating it in the Capital would be inconvenient.
"That's a good idea too…"
"I prefer to conduct it in the cottage… it was the very first place we met him…" Leon commented.
"Then… Your Highness, let us go to the Silver Dew forest and prepare a good outdoor location on the cottage! We can also ask for the Roaming Blades who were more knowledgeable than we were in things like this!"
"Yes, your Highness! Please allow us to do so!"
Leon thought about their suggestion for a brief moment before he gave a nod.
Seeing his consent, the Blades became more lively and excited about preparing for Little Han's birthday party.
"Your Highness… I will go to the main district and ask the lead baker on Lilibeth's cafe to order a grand birthday cake for Little Master!" Olivier stood and bowed as he immediately ran outside to hunt for the baker.
"Your Highness, I'll contact the roaming blades in Silver Town to organize a fireworks display…" Neil and the rest of the blades also stood up, all had their own ideas on their minds on how to make their Little Master's first birthday a grand one.
"I will create an invitation card immediately and distribute it to the guest list you and madame wanted to invite…" Blanc added.
"We must prepare some gifts too…"
"Yes… indeed!"
It was still midday, in fact, Leon had just finished meeting the officials during the morning session, and yet everyone in the Crimson Blades office started to get busy for Little Han's birthday.
Everyone mobilized fast as they prepared for Little Han's birthday.
On Eli's side, she was feeling out of sorts because of the same reason. Looking at the files she had to review in the Research Branch, she sighed helplessly.
She had not yet even planned when she would ask Leon to use the realm key and get Little Han back to the earthly realm.
"Little Eli… ah no… Paladin… I think you need not push yourself to get back to work immediately." Vice-Chairman Bramwell looked at the troubled Eli worriedly. As he was one of the few people who covered for Eli's seclusion, he knew of the fact that Eli did not even have any kind of rest ever since the investigations happened.
Eli looked at Bramwell, she shook her head and with a gentle smile, she replied, "Uncle Bramwell, please just call me as you used to… I am really fine… it is just that, tomorrow is Little Han's birthday and yet I have not prepared anything for my son's first birthday…"
"Ah!!! How could we elders forget about that!!!" At Eli's reminder, Bramwell stood from the sofa and almost spilled the tea he was holding.
"Ahh! This is not good… The circumstances in the institute and in the capital will not be an excuse for us Elders to set aside Little Han's birthday!!" He declared passionately, then he looked at Eli and assured her.
"Do not worry… I'll inform the elders immediately and let us handle the preparations!"
"N-no need uncl—" Eli was about to reject the offer when she suddenly received a call from Leon through the communication stone.
"Eli…" As soon as Eli answered the call, Leon immediately spoke, "I had the blades prepare the garden on our cottage for Little Han's birthday… Do you have anything in mind that I would have to have them do for tomorrow?"
Eli was taken aback… It turns out that Leon was already working on her worries even as they were busy and apart. A warm feeling rose in her heart as she felt the sweet sensation of being supported by Leon.
"Ehermmm…" As Eli was left in a daze, it was Bramwell who answered, "Your Highness Third Prince… This is Bramwell, please do say what are your plans for tomorrow… I'll be the one to represent the elders for Little Han's birthday…"
"I am greatly honored by your grace vice-chairman!" On the other side of the call, Leon's relieved and grateful voice sounded as he heard Bramwell's proposal.
And so like a whirlwind, the two conversed about what would happen tomorrow, leaving Eli unable to even talk for herself.
She realized that Leon was also as excited as she was, but she could not beat Leon in terms of being this decisive.
Their planning only lasted for less than an hour before Bramwell hurriedly went out to inform the Faraulds and the Forgeworns of the event.
To Eli, she felt like she was taken by a whirlwind by the two men who did not even talk face to face.
On the two sides of the Empire, Grandpa Andi and Grandpa Ben noticed that there was a call coming from the capital.
"Bramwell…" They simultaneously answered as they were called by Bramwell at the same time.
"Great Masters, when are you ever going home after your work there? Our Little Han will be a year old tomorrow!" Bramwell asked with a hint of panic.
"Wait.. WHAT?!"
"Why did none of you tell me that my great-grandson will be turning a year old?!"
"Ahh, this can't be… I must rush to the Capital AT THIS MOMENT!"
The two great masters immediately started a commotion as they heard about the matter.
Bramwell on the other hand carefully continued, "Erm… if you want to go back, I suggest you have to spend all your precious mana stones for teleportation… for Little Han's celebration will be held in the cottage on the Silver Dew Forest …"
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The two grandmasters paused for a little while before they unanimously answered,
"Who cares about mana stones when it's our Little Han's Birthday?!"