328. How they enjoy the festival (1)
The morning of the second day of the festival.
He opened his eyes with his body pressed by Amon’s massive arms and Crank’s legs.
“Welcome to the Phoenix Festival!”
“Buy souvenirs!”
“There are a lot of delicious snacks, so take a look and go.”
Outside the window, the loud voices of merchants welcoming tourists could be heard from the morning.
‘Has the day dawned already?’
I chatted with Kaen and Yuri until the sun rose, then returned to the dorm and took a quick nap.
Maybe it was because I hadn’t slept much recently, but my body was already sending me a signal.
If you feel dizzy from time to time, it means it’s time to get some sleep. If I had to express it, it would be like being stabbed in the brain.
I gently pushed away Amon’s arm, who was completely asleep, and lifted his body up.
“Whoa…”
Stretch and take a deep breath.
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Not long after, I feel a small ball of fur climbing up my back and up onto my head.
After spreading the feeling and making sure no one in the room was awake, I spoke quietly to him.
“…I don’t want to swallow blood in the morning.”
“Kerung.”
Shady responded briefly to my request, as if telling me not to worry about it.
Then the guy’s teeth suddenly sink into the top of his head.
Shadi starts to eat life force while making a squeaking noise. I must have been very hungry because I stayed with people until dawn and couldn’t eat.
If you look closely, he also has a really good personality.
No matter how much he suffered from the sealing technique, I wonder if there is any other spirit of darkness that is as friendly as him.
Occasionally, when I ask Keraf what Shedi’s condition is like, she explains that she seems very satisfied with the present.
I didn’t know much, but they said feeding a corpse could also be considered a type of meal for it.
Of course, since it is just a corpse in the end, it can be seen as having almost no vitality, so it is only a snack, not a staple food.
As someone who drives corpses around anytime and anywhere, I can only think that I am glad that he is not a picky eater.
“Write…”
Then, while Shady was eating, she wiped away the blood that had flowed from her mouth, lifted Crank’s leg that was draped across her leg, and stood up completely.
[Did you sleep well? It feels like less than two hours have passed. It’s a long-awaited rest, so shouldn’t you sleep more? ]
Then Sierra, who was looking outside her window, spoke to her.
Everything that needed to be done in the East has been completed.
As originally planned, we prevented the blood demon from occurring in Jihwa Castle, and as a bonus, with the help of the saint, we even captured the blood demon.
At least there will be no more threats that I am aware of. The demons’ ‘sacrifice’ is annoying, but it doesn’t seem to be limited to the East, so there’s no need to deal with it here.
‘I don’t really have time.’
As she said, all that was left now was rest, but rest was just that.
“What can I do? I heard the princess and the saint are coming, so I have to get up even if I’m tired.”
I couldn’t just lock myself in my room and lie still.
It’s a long-awaited festival, so shouldn’t you enjoy it?
“I’ll take a shower and come back.”
I left those words to Sierra, who shrugged her shoulders, and headed to her bathroom.
‘It’s just a private room, but it’s a bathroom with a luxurious bathtub.’
Ji Hwaseong’s accommodation, which signed a contract with the Academy, was a large inn that was the size of a hotel in modern times, so the internal facilities were good.
The luxurious oriental-style interior may have felt burdensome to use alone, but after experiencing this a few times, it no longer feels like a problem.
He put down the shed that was on her head, took off her clothes, and removed the bandages covering her eyes.
Soon the bandage comes off and the exposed blue eyes are reflected in the mirror. Shady, who was a spirit, was not visible in the mirror.
Now that I think about it, does Baekcheongyeol look like this?
Suddenly, I had that thought while looking in the mirror.
If we go further, saints and demons may also look the same.
‘Could it be a little different in the case of demons? Because the species are different.’
Unfortunately, unlike the Conqueror, their progress had not yet reached 10%, so information about them was lacking.
In the case of saints, treatment, which was a ‘saintly activity’, was done quite often, but it was at the end of 9%, and in the case of demons, there were not many opportunities to meet demons in the East, so the growth of progress had stopped.
‘A black-haired saint. Should I ask Bernice?’
***
Meanwhile, Yishai’s princess Kimei was on a carriage heading to Jihwa with her saint Bernice.
Kimei planned to quietly escape from the Palace of the Emperor without the knowledge of her father, King Kchandar of Ishai, but after talking with Bernice, she heard that they were planning to go to the festival, so she joined the saint’s carriage. It was.
“As expected, the clothes are a bit too small…?”
Kimei, looking at Bernice who was sitting next to her, asked a question carefully.
Although Oriental clothes are looser than Western dresses, Kimei’s clothes were not enough to cover Bernice’s glamorous body.
Soon, Bernice smiles at Kimei’s kind heart.
“It’s okay. As long as it doesn’t hinder my movement, I’ve already been thinking about trying on an Oriental dress.”
“How about buying a new one in Jihwa Castle? If it’s money, it’s from our Yishai side…”
“No. It’s better to save money as much as possible if you can. Above all, Kimei’s clothes are so pretty that I like them. Thank you again for willingly lending them to me.”
“Ah, no. Of course we must help. She came all the way to the East and defeated the Blood Demon. Soon, the saint’s contribution will spread throughout the East. It will also help the Holy Church settle in the East.”
“I didn’t do anything in particular. It’s all thanks to having a competent driver.”
Bernice gave credit to Zetto, who played an invisible role.
His name will not appear in the newspapers due to lack of official activity, but praise for him will spread from the mouths of the great men who control the continent, both East and West.
“How did you happen to have a relationship with your benefactor?”
“Sir… Ah, you’re talking about Zeto. I met him during an open class at the Academy, but I was actually looking for him even before that. I was looking for a blind man called the Blind Saint.”
“Blind saint…? Did your benefactor also have that kind of star title?”
When the word saint comes out of the saint’s mouth, Kimei looks puzzled.
“I don’t even need to call him a special nickname. He just randomly called the people who had been treated by him that way. They say he came by unexpectedly, treated the sick, and then left without telling them his name. I was able to meet him and get to know him. I was called that for no reason. “That’s not true.”
“I’m cautious about saying this in front of a saint, but… Looking back, I think I definitely felt that way. A blind saint.”
Kimei, who had been cured of demonic energy erosion by Zeto, said so.
At this, Bernice’s eyes tilt and take a quick look at Kimei’s body.
“Is that so? I thought it was impossible, but it was really hard to believe that even I, a saint, could treat magical energy erosion with acupuncture.”
Kimei was currently in very good health, with no demonic energy remaining.
He was treating diseases that could not be treated with acupuncture.
There are no official records, but strictly speaking, it is no exaggeration to call it a miracle.
But it was a miracle that only he could do.
Bernice also vaguely knew.
Jeto has the ‘power to see through’.
This is a contradictory story.
But it is not a lie.
It was a ‘power’ that could not be clearly explained, but it definitely existed.
Even though he was blind, he could see much more than others.
‘Echlin said it was an unprecedented and bizarre sword technique.’
Is it the influence of the ‘swordsmanship’ learned from Jawol Sierra?
Is it Zeto’s natural talent?
This is unknown.
In any case, Zeto is a man who causes more miracles than the saint himself.
“…Maybe it’s a saint.”
“Yes?”
Kimei tilted his head after hearing Bernice’s muttering.
“No.”
That is exactly what it says.
As everyone in the world knows, only one saint and saint, who are representatives of Heneris, can exist at the same time.
***
“Wow…! This is the Phoenix Festival I’ve only heard about! It’s bigger than any other festival I’ve seen!”
Her eyes widen, Ki Mei turns her head this way and that, looking at the crowds moving about on her feet to enjoy the festival.
“How have you been?”
Bernice, who was smiling happily with her eyes focused on Kimei, who had become a bright child, asked that question.
As she finished preparing to leave, Bernice contacted her with good timing, and she had just met them.
“I had a good time.”
“What about Jawol? I think she’s been to her hometown too…”
[ A lot of things happened. ]
Sierra sets the mood for no reason.
Her Bernice was the only one besides me who could communicate with her.
When traveling to Seongguk, the two talked often, so it didn’t seem that awkward even though it had been a long time since they met.
“It was quite a busy trip.”
“Yes, it looks like you were busy. As I said before, I think I told you to get some rest.”
Suddenly, Bernice’s voice lowers.
At that time, Eclin, vice-captain of the Silver Wing Knights, who was observing the atmosphere, raised his hand and opened his mouth.
“The saint’s knight dared to disobey the saint’s orders, so I think he deserves to be severely punished.”
“Is that what you think, vice-captain? Then what kind of punishment would be best?”
“I think I should be in charge of guarding the saint for the remainder of the festival!”
“What do you think, leader?”
“…I think so too.”
“The leader’s opinion is also the same, so I guess we can’t help it. Knight Zeto, if you have any objections, please open your mouth now.”
Bernice, who had closed her eyes and nodded her head, turns her head to me.
“…No objection.”
“Good.”
Bernice clapped her hands and raised the corners of her mouth.
What is this crappy skit?
In the first place, can it be said that escorting a saint is a severe punishment?
I’m not sure, but it seemed like they had discussed it among themselves beforehand.
“Zetto, don’t take your eyes off the saint.”
“Captain, I can’t take my eyes off Zeto.”
“… That’s what they say. We watch from a distance that the saintess won’t notice.”
“Inez?”
“Captain, the saint heard it.”
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“……”
Inez scratches her head.
I guess I thought I wouldn’t be able to hear because the surroundings were noisy.
Bernice, who was no better than that, approaches the knights who were walking on the other side and speaks to them.
For your information, everyone was wearing casual clothes and not wearing armor, so they were not particularly noticeable to people.
“Eclin. I’ll ask for Inez.”
“Yes, as the saint ordered, I will leave the saint’s escort to Zeto and bring her members to enjoy the festival.”
“Don’t worry too much, Inez. To be honest, we’re not the kind of people who will go anywhere and get hurt, right?”
“Leave it to me. The leader is just restless like a puppy stuck at home waiting for its owner when the saintess is not around as usual, so I think if you give him some alcohol, he will get better soon.”
“Echlin…”
Inez growls at Eclin’s harsh joke.
I don’t know anything else, but it seemed to have a similar image to that of a dog. It’s a bit too big and scary.
“Then, saint, let’s have fun. A festival with no one recognizing her would be a rare opportunity in her life.”
Bernice, listening to Eclin’s answer, nods her head and takes a deep breath.
Soon after, Bernice turned her steps and approached me with graceful steps, immediately wrapping her arms around her.
“I made you wait. So shall we go?”
As expected, the power of Bernice wearing Chimay’s clothes was amazing.
‘It’s also dangerous.’
In this way, a strange combination of a princess, a saint, a ghost, and a blind man was completed.
The role of leader of the union was left to Princess Kimei.
“I never thought I would be watching a princess’s festival outing with her identity hidden. It’s like something out of a fairy tale.”
“Isn’t that the same for the saint?”
“That’s right. It’s rare for people in the East to recognize me just by looking at my appearance.”
It was around this time that she was walking along with Kimei and talking about various things.
Soon, unable to keep her head still, Kimei, who had been watching the festival intently, suddenly stops.
“If you guess the glass with the marble in it three times in a row, you will receive an expensive prize! Now, which glass has the marble in it?! This one? This way? Or this one?”
At the place where her feet stopped, a prisoner was waving his tail and making a comical gesture, pointing at a glass of alcohol on the floor.
Isn’t that a rock?
‘It’s been a long time.’
No money is at stake, so you can’t call it gambling. But in reality, it was no different from gambling, so people were flocking around.
Was Kimei stopping because the merchant was a beast with animal ears? Or was it because there were so many people and he was curious?
“Those earrings… They’re so pretty…!”
The answer was a prize.
“You know how to see things. These are handmade earrings made by our Beastman Guild. They’re quite expensive, right? But my hands are just as fast…!”
Soon enough, the prisoner raised his glass to show where the beads were, then knocked over the glass again and quickly swished five glasses.
“Were you there?”
“Huh, how can I put this together…”
“Oh, I missed it!”
The hand speed was so fast that it was difficult to follow with the eyes.
‘Never do anything rude in front of a prisoner.’
If you go into a gambling house while playing a game, you may hear such a thing at least once.
I think I heard that in places like large casinos, which are not actually illegal gambling places, there are wild beasts.
“Is it this way? Isn’t it this way? Oh, it’s this way! Actually, it’s all a lie. I’m sure it’s this way.”
Suin, who has finished drinking, once again points to the glass with a comical gesture and annoys the people.
“Ugh… I already missed it… I guess I guessed it three times…”
Kimei gives up chasing the drink and looks at the earrings placed where the prize was.
Bernice, who was watching this, opened his mouth.
“Do you think it’ll be fun?”
“I guess so.”
Kimei will be able to get the earring.
That’s because there were two people who could legally commit fraud.