99 – Empire Festival (2)
At last, the event to determine the best lover in the Empire has begun. A place that rises a little in a wide plaza.
The presenter who was standing there spoke with an amplifying magic tool to his mouth.
ㅡAn event to determine the best lover in the empire is about to begin! Those who have made reservations for the event in advance, please come here!
I moved as the presenter pointed out. Around me, I saw several lovers who wanted to participate in the event like Shael.
‘Still, it’s not as many as I thought.’
Well, there won’t be much gain from winning. Having to show affection in front of so many people is also a problem.
That said, it was by no means a small number, so I was nervous. The host seemed to have known that, and had a device in place to drop people from the start.
ㅡYou have to shine the light on the stone statue in front of you and pass by to participate in the event!
As far as I remember, this stone statue in the novel played a role in determining whether love was still hot.
For example, if you are in a state where your heart is slightly attached to others, or if your heart is cold, it is a stone statue that does not emit light.
So it was perfect for lovers who had just checked their hearts like Sael and I.
Wow.
“Is it done?”
“Yes.”
Of course, Shael and I passed through. It’s hard to keep your heart hot, so quite a few people were eliminated from the first start, perhaps even this was a difficult ordeal.
‘With this much, I can find out who the people I know are from?’
I quickly turned my head to look at the people. I saw those who won in the original novel, and Denes Aiden, who made a bet.
They also easily passed the first test.
“Your father is here.”
As Sael said, Duke Jespen had already passed his first ordeal with Mrs. Enella.
I probably didn’t participate in the original novel, but it seemed like I participated after seeing Sael and me.
Duke Jespen, who checked us out as well, approached and said.
“You participated as expected.”
“I heard that the Azbel family is preparing a magic show, so you don’t have to go, sir?”
“It’s okay. Of course, the first thing to do is to let the empire know about Enella’s love.”
Duke Jespen, who was talking, was caught and dragged away by Mrs. Enella.
‘Looks like there are a lot of strong enemies.’
Denes Aiden, who is expected to know the contents of the festival in advance, and Azbel, who are passionately in love.
As if Sael’s thoughts were similar to mine, she opened her mouth, which had been shutting her mouth.
“Mother and father…. I might lose.”
“No, is that enough?”
Shael, who was confident just a moment ago, has changed. Is Duke Jespen that much of a lover?
Even so, they were a middle-aged couple. The hotter the love, the faster it cools down. So, I was relieved and focused on the host.
Finally, the second ordeal has begun.
—-This is the second trial! This sword is a sword that confirms pure love! It’s a pity, but in the Empire, first love is very important!
In short, if there was a memory of loving others, it was defeat. There couldn’t have been an ordeal as difficult and eccentric as this one.
Of course, there was no way that the love between Sael and I wasn’t pure. So it was only natural that he passed through it easily.
After that, many trials were repeated. Lovers play games that can pass only when their hearts are aligned, and sometimes they make them share a warm hug.
They even shared a hot kiss in front of a huge crowd.
It was never easy to show affection in front of others, so not a few people dropped out.
There were very few participants left. Most of the ordeals were of great difficulty.
ㅡ Ah! There are now four pairs of lovers left.
It was as the presenter said. Except for Sael and I… The Azbel couple, Denes Aiden and his wife, and the daughter of the Duke of Prell who won the event in the original novel and her fiancé.
Everyone was a strong enemy.
ㅡThe last ordeal is to put your hand on a special pillar! According to legend, this pillar was created by the Goddess of Love herself!
It didn’t look like an ordinary pillar. It was because unusual magic power was flowing out in pink.
ㅡI will tell you what role the pillar plays. Now, I want you to focus.
The host and the woman next to her put their hands on her pole. Then a number appeared on top of the pillar. 11 Was written.
The presenter, taking a deep breath and smiling shyly, approached the woman next to him. She then kissed her lips.
“What are you doing all of a sudden?”
“Ha ha ha! Contrary to what the presenter sees, there is a hot side!”
You could hear the laughter of the spectators from under the stage.
To be honest, I couldn’t understand what the hell I was doing either. When the presenter, who had been silent, raised the pillar. It was only then that I was able to realize the facilitator’s intention.
A while ago, the number ’11’ was changed to ’12’.
ㅡThere must be many people who have noticed. You’re right. Unusually, if you put your hand on this pillar, it will show you the number of times you kissed your lover during the week.
The moderator turned his attention to the remaining participants. It meant that the final ordeal should now begin.
‘I’m sure he’ll win very easily?’
She was Shael, who had been flirting with me for a kiss. Not only that, but I also wanted to kiss Shael over and over again.
As a result, Sael and I kissed so many times that my lips hurt.
‘If only for a week.’
It will exceed 200 times, and if you are lucky, it may exceed 300 times.
Even if you think it’s 200 times, you have to kiss about 30 times a day.
So this was an ordeal that could only be a victory for me and Sael.
Not only will you win, but you will hear the admiration of all people. There will be people who point fingers at it as manipulation.
What kind of lover would kiss 200 kisses in a week? To be honest, it’s impossible.
‘The problem is that Denes Aiden must have known this. I bet he didn’t come after kissing me over 200 times.’
I must have done it 100 times so as not to be suspicious. Obviously, it was, and it had to be.
Because if I lose at the event, I have a lot to lose.
First of all, we focused on the event. The first started with the daughter of the Duke of Prell and her fiancé.
The number 30 was written on the pillar like those who won the victory in the original novel.
It was by no means an easy move. The law to become the best lover in the empire was a move. If it wasn’t for Shael and me.
Next was the Azbel couple. When they put their hands on the pillar, not a few people shed admiration. It was the same for the presenter.
ㅡ Ah! No. 48! 48 Beyond the 30th has appeared! As expected, the Azbel couple are rumored to be good friends!
These people. Are they a middle-aged couple?
⋯If he had been a little younger, he might have overpowered me and Sael. He said that the Azbel couple had such good hair, and it was true.
“Princess Eran, you must not have forgotten about the bet.”
“Of course.”
She gave a confident sneer, but Ness Aniden headed to her pole with her consort. It was the most trembling moment for me.
If I had known the contents of the event in advance, I might have artificially kissed her.
No, I’m sure he did.
I was just hoping that the number would not exceed 200. Maybe Sael and I will put a little over 200 on the pole.
“Ah.”
Unfortunately, my wish did not come true. Rather, a number that exceeded my wishes was engraved on the pillar.
—-Ah, ah! No! Is this possible? 348!? Huh, I don’t know what the hell you’ve been up to all week!
As many as 50 times a day. So, even if you thought you weren’t sleeping, you had to kiss her twice every hour.
I saw Denes sneer at me.
‘This is too much.’
There won’t be any operation like this. I thought I’d come up with a decent number. To come up with a number that exceeded my expectations.
Shael, who was next to her, opened her mouth.
“Now it is our turn.”
“Sorry. It seems I made a strange bet without even thinking about it.”
It was an apology to Shael.
It’s okay if you don’t keep it, but you have to kneel down and grant Denes’ wish. The love potion will also be taken away.
My head was pounding at the misaligned situation. I was also worried about Shael. She hates Shael so much that she dies being defeated.
“Yes, yes.”
I thought that he would accept my apology in a gloomy manner. But Shael couldn’t make eye contact with me, as if she had done something wrong.
“Why is that?”
My question felt strange. Sael didn’t answer and ran away and stood in front of her pillar.
So I had no choice but to follow Shael and stand in front of the pillar.
How to steal the love potion without winning the event. If you don’t get the love potion, how to revise your plan.
I put my hand on the pillar with Shael, with complicated thoughts in my head.
The audience couldn’t help but marvel. Even the host’s voice was filled with a level of great embarrassment that I hadn’t heard before.
ㅡUh, huh? Maybe it’s not broken?
She quickly turned her head to check her surroundings.
The first thing you see is Shael, who dyed her face red.
“What is this! Nonsense!”
The second I heard Denes protest. The smile on his face had changed for the better.
“Huh… I must learn this.”
The third was Duke Jespen’s admiration.
I saw a pole in a strange situation. I had no choice but to open my mouth in an absurd situation.
A different number of digits was clearly engraved on the pillar.