Episode 138
40. Preparing for the Festival (1)
I was heading to the breath of the world tree now.
after a series of events.
It wasn’t just that I wandered around the school and dormitory without meaning.
Because there were a lot of things left open and things to prepare for in the future, so I couldn’t waste a single day.
First first.
Backstreet Information Guild Master, Swallow, was told to keep an eye on Valdor, the deputy guild leader of the Hunting Guild.
In particular, he even warned them to thoroughly check the ships anchored at the eastern wharf during winter break.
Anyway, in the faction quests of the back alleys or the temple of Canaan, no matter what the player does, the progress of the story is not rushed.
Depending on the play, you may be able to move the time zone, but it is enough to advance it by several months at the maximum.
As a general rule, the dismissal and assassination of Carggio takes place in the first semester of the second year.
From winter break, Baldor’s movements will begin to surface.
‘If you deal with the back alley faction from then on, it’s OK. You should also send a letter to Carjo in advance.’
And the second is right there.
It was preparations for the Paradise School festival scheduled for next month.
What is the flower of the Academy?
Training under outstanding professors?
Showing off your achievements in Dalian splendidly?
To show everyone the outstanding performance gained through dungeon exploration?
not.
Festivals are the flowers of the academy.
A big event held every two years for all students, professors, and residents to gather together for a week.
‘Paradise’.
In the main part of Paradise Academia, this is the only period that can greatly increase the affinity of companions and heroines.
If you use the event well, you can sweetly choose various companion benefits.
Therefore, it was said that it was one of the daily contents that was used very importantly in the speed run.
but… … In my case, rather than focusing on raising the affinity.
During the festival, it was planned to set up several booths and raise significant funds.
He is the head of the FLEX club.
You can’t just sit still and suck your fingers at an event like this where money pours in.
This was the reason for finding the breath of the world tree.
“Baeksanwoo-sama!? It’s been a while!”
As we approached the entrance to the dormitory, the guard guarding the entrance smiled warmly and said:
Thanks to Ishtar, the 2nd princess of Artel, who personally invited me to the dormitory last time.
Not only the guards, but among the Artel living in the World Tree, there is no one who doesn’t know me.
“You are suffering.”
I, too, responded to the guard with a smile.
“But, what’s going on in the dormitory…”
“I came to see Princess Ishtar. I have a few things to tell you.”
“Ah, right? But the princess is currently absent.”
“okay?”
“Yeah, it seems that you’ve been close with the monks of the White Tiger Temple recently. You went there today as well.”
I was able to realize that Aidan’s main scenario was progressing steadily.
In Chapters 4 and 5, where the Ishtar and Artel communities are the main focus, the monks of the White Tiger Temple are also strongly involved.
Unknowingly or unknowingly, the cogs of the story are constantly meshing together.
‘I’ll have to visit it soon.’
Baekhosa Temple is one of the four rooms in the eastern part of Nakwon Island.
You can get a small buff if you make an offering to the stone pagoda of the temple.
Because that’s all you can get in the past. Except for the main scenario, it was a place the player would never go to.
“If you’re in a hurry, I recommend going there.”
“Oh, no. Then I’ll just have to go see Illyana.”
“All right.”
The guard opened the door of the dormitory he was guarding without hesitation.
Then, the beautiful scenery of Artel’s manor dormitory unfolded.
In fact, the sentiments of the Artels living here are lukewarm.
For outsiders who did not know the Artel culture at all, it was just a feeling as if they had just taken the beautiful elf forest in a fantasy.
It’s always new and exciting.
It’s like walking around a picturesque dormitory like that.
A lively voice came from somewhere.
“Sanwoo-nim! You came to play after a long time!?”
As I turned my head toward the direction the voice was coming from, I saw green hair like grass.
An Artel girl with twintails tied in two.
It was Marily Hart.
“Oh, Marily-senpai.”
“Hey, it’s because you can call it comfortably without seniors. You’re the Lioner’s contractor, and you’re the club’s manager!”
“Then… Marily. It’s easy.”
As I speak softly, Marily smiles broadly.
“Hehe!”
Although she was pure-blooded Artel, she was famous for being very friendly.
Because of his wrinkle-free personality, his personal relationships were very wide.
“Are you here to see Illyana?”
“At first, I had a little something to tell the princess….
“Aha, you see. Illyana will be in her room right now. She’s busy with alchemy!”
“thank you.”
“Then see you next time! That’s right! Are there any other regular club meetings? The other Artel kids also said they had fun last time.”
Was it the party we had at the end of the first semester by renting the four-week gymnasium?
It was the first time for the Artel members to participate, so I was worried a lot, but I’m glad it ended in a more fun and lively atmosphere than I thought.
‘but… … If we want to set up a festival booth, we’ll have to get together at least once.’
I pondered for a while
“I’ll see you next week, okay?”
“Really!? Okay! I’ll tell the other kids ahead of time! Have fun with Illyana!”
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Marily jumped and rejoiced, and then, waving her hand violently, disappeared to the other side.She’s always a lively girl.
It’s rare among humans to maintain that level of tension, but Artel feels pretty fresh like that.
【There are many interesting children in this Artel generation.】
A little away from me, I could hear the voice of Lioner, who was looking at the Artels with joy.
‘Yeah, if Illyana, Ishtar, and Linel are weird, they’re weird.’
【Slowly the wind of change is blowing. Even in this closed society.]
I felt a slight tingling sensation at Lioner’s words.
This was because Chapter 4 was about the opening of Artel society.
‘Yeah, it’s going in a good direction.’
Even if the process is not smooth, Ishtar’s calling will come true as long as Aidan is there.
It wasn’t mine, it was Aidan’s.
“Well then… how many floors were there where Illyana was?”
I thought while looking at the giant tree that could be the 30th floor of the apartment.
* * *
pop!
The owl, who was sleeping on the perch, was startled by the binge, and black smoke came out of the test tube.
Illyana let out a pungent cough in the black air that spread quickly.
“Kolokkolok! Up, wind blow!”
When the magic circle that had been prepared in advance was activated, a strong wind pushed all the smoke out.
While performing alchemy, explosions are common.
This smoke was particularly poisonous.
“Kolok, squeak! Whoops…”
Tears that were rarely seen were squirted out.
Iliana wiped her eyes with her sleeve and looked at the test tube in question.
Fortunately, the magic worked properly, and there was no damage to the test tube.
“Boo, boo-boo-.”
All of a sudden, Minerva landed on Illyana’s shoulder.
“Sorry, I accidentally woke you up.”
But the results were clear.
The explosive ballista arrow we saw in the last raid on Doris Fortress.
Even after the attack was over, it did not leave Illyana’s mind for a while.
As a master-level alchemist, this kind of stimulation is intolerable.
It’s been two weeks since the research was conducted without anyone, even Sanwoo, being informed.
I could finally see the results.
“Now, if I put this into a specially made arrowhead…”
That was when she was cleaning out the special gunpowder that she had tested.
smart.
Someone knocked on the door from outside.
At least not Ishtar or Marily. The two of them would have opened the door without knocking.
‘Who is it.’
Illyana lightly stroked Minerva’s wings.
Shortly thereafter, the owl, sitting quietly, spreads its brown wings and flew to the front door.
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Minerva is a very smart bird of prey, and she can open doors and windows by herself.So Minerva pulled the doorknob.
“I thought there would be.”
“……??”
An unexpected guest appeared. Baek San-woo, a worried junior and contract with Nee-woong.
Without thinking at all, Illyana’s consciousness stopped for a moment.
“uh…….”
“Are you surprised by the sudden visit?”
Sanwoo laughing like a joke.
For a moment, Illyana completely forgot what she was going to do and ran to the door.
“What’s up?”
“I just came to play. Princess Ishtar had a business. I wanted to meet Illyana too.”
“Ah, then come in.”
When Baeksanwoo enters the room.
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Minerva, who has been holding the doorknob the whole time, slams the door and returns to her.“Surprising! What…? Minerva opened the door?”
“yes.”
“You’re really chubby. You’re pretty amazing? Unlike anyone else in my house who only celebrates rice. Oh daga!”
As soon as he said those words, a blue lightning bolt erupted from the air.
It was Lioner.
Illyana bowed her head for a moment, paying tribute to Artel’s guardian and the great spirit she served.
Then, as if waiting, a magnificent thunder echoed in my head.
【You are beautiful today, child of El.】
“Ugh, hey. Lioner, don’t say those lines. Don’t you know how gritty it is? It’s like a real Yeonseobok.”
【What is a Yeon Seobok?】
“A return student who is not good at dating. Simply put, he makes strange comments and stabs this woman and that woman.”
Part side!!
“Ah daga!!”
Unsurprisingly, at that moment, Lioner-sama’s electric shock fell. His body twisted as he joked with ease.
“Are you constantly bluffing that it’s in front of Iliana?”
【I have only imposed sanctions for insulting words and deeds.】
Lioner-nim and Baek Sanwoo have always been like that.
Rather than being a contractor, they look like close friends who really communicated.
Even in the original tale, Arthur and Lioner were said to have had a very close relationship.
Whenever I saw a scene like this, Illyana seemed to be filled with some kind of emotion as Artel’s priest.
Of course, even that emotion didn’t show on his face.
“Ha, by the way… the manor dormitory is definitely good.”
San-woo, who had been arguing for a while with Noe-woong, said as he sat down on the sofa he had set aside for entertainment.
“Move the cows too.”
“As a manor? If it’s a Senate, I’m sure it won’t be too early.”
Of course, as Sanwoo said, the manor dormitory was not a place where only money could enter.
“Then the Senate?”
“I’m still looking. I have to go up next year. I’m tired of the House of Representatives, so I won’t…”
Climb up to the Senate dormitory.
For a moment, I thought of applying to the same dormitory as Sanwoo.
As the priest of Artel, where the blood of El flows, Illyana must remain in the breath of the World Tree.
‘I’m sorry.’
Illyana thought to herself.
The person named Baek Sanwoo was quite interesting even by Illyana standards.
Even a very dull daily life will feel a little different if you are with this boy.
That’s all, the moment I thought.
Something flashing green entered Illyana’s eyes.
that… … It was in the shape of a ring.
“Sanwoo? That, what is it?”
Sanwoo, noticing that Iliana’s gaze was focused, raised his hand indifferently.
“Oh, this? It’s nothing.”
But Illyana instinctively noticed that the cow was lying.
The relationship between Sanwoo and Sanwoo is based on a lasting trust.
There was nothing that her eyes, the blood of El, could not see through.
“……”
Iliana shut her mouth.
She didn’t even know what her expression looked like now.