Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 282
◈ 282. [Side Story] Fall Festival (3)
Two days passed in an instant, and the morning of the fall festival dawned..
I stopped by the base camp around noon and called in all the personnel who had been dispatched..
In addition to stabilizing the base camp, they were also working on installing the teleport gate that had been completed a few days ago at the forward base and clearing the area..
They told us to stop and rest for the three days of the festival. It's a festival and everyone is having fun, but having to work outside is too much.?
“Wow~! City air! How long has it been?!”
Kuilan stretched out his arms upward..
Because it was near the end of the year, all five members of the punishment unit's beast tribe had returned to their normal human form..
As Kuilan used the analogy before, it feels like a dog that sheds its hair every season.…….
“It smells delicious.!”
Hannibal, who returned with Kelly Bay, shouted with excitement..
The old dwarf blacksmith and his young assistant walked together toward the city blacksmith shop..
“It's been a long time since I've been to a festival. It'll be fun, Lily.?”
“…….”
Godhand, who was pulling Lily's wheelchair, spoke kindly to her, but Lily did not respond with a sullen expression on her face..
Godhand was sweating profusely and tried to comfort Lily..
I watched this and approached Body Bag and Burnout and asked:.
“Why are they like that again??”
The two young elves shook their heads..
“They said they fought... … God Hand continues to help other women at base camp.…….”
“…….”
“I don’t think Godhand had that intention… … If you look at it from the side, it's a situation where the clothes are a bit off..”
It really doesn't seem like their relationship will be resolved easily... … . I hope you resolve it well and have fun..
“And, what came again…….”
All NPCs at the base camp were invited, but not many responded. Verdandi's Holy Grail Expedition was everything..
The jackal refuses, saying he is not ready to go out into the outside world yet. Grandma Coco said she was busy with other things and she declined. Nameless has not been seen since then..
Other NPC parties are still wary of me. I understand how you feel..
“Thanks for having me, Ash..”
As soon as I exited through the teleport gate in the back yard of the manor house, Verdandi bowed to me..
“It's been 100 years since I went out into the outside world..”
“Take a good rest, eat a lot of delicious food, and heal yourself..”
The members of the Holy Grail Exploration Party had a much better complexion than before, but they still had bags under their eyes..
I hope you have fun during this festival and get your mind back on track..
After letting everyone unpack their luggage in the guest room of the manor house, I stretched out my hands toward Crossroads City..
“Well, it's a festival! Let's have fun for three days!”
***
Crossroads downtown was crowded..
There was a delicious smell of something being grilled or fried from the street stalls..
I could already see drunkards sitting around and exchanging drinks. It's good to sell it.
From broad daylight, joyful singing could be heard from all over the place. Children with their mouths full of snack crumbs ran down the alley, giggling..
“Of all the scenes at Crossroads I've seen since taking office here, I think today is the brightest..”
“of course! It's a festival that happens only a few times a year.!”
Evangeline jumped up and responded to my mumbling..
“There must be a lot of people waiting just for today! I, too, have been waiting for today for the past few days.!”
Uhmmm. surely.
Not only the citizens, but even Damian and Junior standing on either side of me. Why is he smiling and happy, holding snacks in both hands?.
I am out to play with the main party members..
It's snack time when we all gather together and wander around without a clear purpose..
It's so peaceful that the days of intense fighting seem like a lie..
While looking back and forth between the smiling faces of the party members and the exciting cityscape, I muttered absently..
“Festivals definitely have the power to lift people’s hearts..”
“Even if there's nothing special, it's still fun. oh! Do you want to eat that?!”
Evangeline spotted sweet-smelling cookies baking at a stall in front and ran towards them with bright eyes..
I quickly took a coin out of my pocket and threw it to him..
“hey! Makes 4 servings!”
“okay!”
Evangeline snatched up the coin and moved quickly like a flying squirrel to buy four snacks. Korean hotteok is something strange..
‘There's no way it wouldn't taste good if you put something sweet in between carbohydrates..’
As I was blowing on the hot snack and eating it, Evangeline tilted her head and looked around..
“By the way, what about Uncle Lucas??”
“I don't know. I can't see you since yesterday.”
I told him not to resume escort work and to focus on recovering from his injuries. I can't see you anymore after it flops down and disappears.…….
“Are you resting in your room??”
Evangeline shook her head at my words..
“It wasn't in the room? I knocked on the door before I came out..”
“okay? So are you receiving treatment at the temple??”
This time Damian tilted his head..
“No, prince. During the festival period, the temple is closed except for the intensive care unit and emergency treatment center..”
“okay? Well, priests need to rest too..”
“yes. In particular, the saint threatened that there would be a strike if vacation time was not given during the festival.…….”
“Mmm…….”
Margerita… … There was a lot accumulated... … Well, we had a hard time in the last defense too.…….
“Then Lucas, where did you go??”
The main party members were planning to gather together and enjoy the festival, but in the meantime, they also made peace with each other..
I felt uncomfortable because I couldn't see him..
Among the five main party members, there is no one in charge of the size, so it feels like the size has become smaller.…….
At that time, Junior, who was eating candied tomatoes with a spoon, narrowed his eyes and pointed his hand forward..
“what? That's not Sir Lucas.?”
“Eh?”
“Oh, it's true!”
When I looked at the direction Junior pointed, it was true..
It was Lucas, wearing a robe and a hood, but his identity was clearly visible due to his blonde hair sticking out and his unique physique. What are you doing over there??
Lucas, looking around, carefully entered the entrance of the barracks and headed toward a window guarded by several soldiers..
What is written on the signboard in front of the window is…….
“…….”
As I watched the scene from afar, I broke into a cold sweat..
“uh… … martial arts competition?”
“It was tomorrow, right? martial arts competition.”
“No, but is this a competition big enough for someone as big as Lucas to participate?……?”
After a while, Lucas was seen leaving quickly as if he had finished registering..
The guy quietly looked around, put on his hood, and quickly ran away..
‘I should never entrust him with secret infiltration work..’
You will definitely get caught. Thinking about it, we headed towards the registration window for the martial arts competition..
“Ah, my lord.!”
“Are you here, my lord?!”
The soldiers who spotted me saluted all at once. I bowed to him and nodded..
“It's a festival and you're having a hard time. Eat and drink in moderation.”
“Haha, well, it's not a difficult task. And as you said, I am working while eating snacks..”
The soldiers were embarrassed and showed them the snacks they had hidden behind them. I smiled and asked.
“How about a martial arts competition? Are there many participants??”
“Oh, sure! I am very upset because of the new product added yesterday.!”
“Goods? Newly added?”
“yes! Didn't you know? Winter Silver's upper division claimed to be a sponsor and announced a new product.…….”
“Yeah, yeah?”
As I looked puzzled, the soldiers pointed to the poster on the wall..
I looked that way. Let’s see, the new product…….
[5~8- Unlimited access to festival stalls]
[3~4Back - Winter Silver upper gift certificate (worth 5,000 Adele))]
[2Back - Free request for full set of blacksmith equipment]
[1Back - Ordained as a knight by the lord]
“……?”
no.
wait for a sec.
1Isn't there something strange about the product? what's this? Appointed as my knight? Whoever wants?
“Hey, hey. This is a product offered by Winter Silver.?”
“Yes that's right! The Lord of the Top came and put it up himself.!”
“…….”
I held the back of my neck as it hurt. Serenade! What are you doing?!
While I was frozen in embarrassment, I saw Evangeline glaring and writing her name on the participation form..
“I want to take 5th place! I want to eat unlimited food at street stalls!”
“Yay! That's not the time!”
Afterwards, Junior and Damian also sneaked forward..
“Hehe, I'm in 4th place…….”
“Prince, please place me in second place.!”
“It's not the time for you either.!”
With sparkling eyes, they barely managed to stop Junior and Damien from writing their own names..
Hey wizard! clairvoyance! You can't! If you participate, people will die.!
“Rather, you! Why didn't you say a word about the first prize??!”
I wonder if they feel a little disappointed because they are blatantly ignoring first place and only looking at the ranks below that! Look at the first prize! Being appointed as my knight, isn’t this a really big deal?!
Then Evangeline covered her mouth and giggled as she explained to me..
“Ah, that? He said he was an honorary knight in a martial arts competition. It's like a title given to the winner of every martial arts competition. It's an honorary award..”
“ah… … So it's not really a knighthood.?”
“yes. Of course, if you become a martial arts competition champion, your capabilities are guaranteed, so there were cases where you were recruited to the front line or became a real knight..”
what. So does that mean the first prize is the same as it has been since long ago?.
So, the uproar was not because of the existing first place prize, but because of the equipment production rights, gift certificates, and street stall use rights that the Winter Silver division added below that?…….
“Honestly, if you receive an honorary award, do you get food, money, or equipment? I don't need first place!”
“Hey, they seem like the embodiment of honest material greed.!”
To be honest, I was a little happy when I realized that so many people wanted to be my driver! That wasn't it! It's absurd that this is a competition where no one wants to be first.!
Evangeline shrugged her shoulders at me who was shaking..
“By the way, Uncle Lucas… … What kind of prize did you sign up to win??”
“…….”
I kept my mouth shut and looked up at the poster..
Even though I thought I knew why, it also seemed stupid and made me lose my appetite..
***
Inn ‘Etty’s Bee’. Dance festival reception desk.
Fortunately, the content of the dance festival products was relatively moderate..
There are no rankings in the first place, and there are only awards such as Popularity Award, Laughter Award, Cuteness Award, etc. This is a competition you participate in for fun..
[Best Popularity Award - The right to dance all night long with whoever you want]
The contents of the highest award, the Most Popular Award, are as follows. Yeah, it's better than anything…….
“This is also the right of the winner of the Crossroads Festival tradition handed down from generation to generation..”
Evangeline said, pointing to the Most Popular Award..
“If you win the dance festival, they will let you dance with whoever you want. Something like that.”
“indeed…….”
“Okay then.”
Evangeline quickly went to the front and brought out four participation forms..
“Everyone participates!”
“uh?”
“uh? What is it? Yes. Seniors should participate too..”
Evangeline frowned and spat out arrogantly..
“Wouldn’t it be common sense to end the festival by dancing together on the last day??”
No, it's not some kind of Bollywood movie, it ends with everyone dancing together.?
Above all, I need to take care of myself! Other than learning ballroom dancing from Serenade, I don't even know how to dance.!
I tried to run away, but before I knew it, Damian and Junior were holding me tight from both sides..
In the end, I was forced to sign the participation form while screaming..
“Dance festival of the year! The lord is participating.-!”
The staff at the reception desk shouted energetically and stamped the application form. The people around cheered and whistled in unison..
I held my head and screamed.
“If I dance, everyone will watch and laugh and make fun of me! Why are you doing this to me again?!”
“Why... … That's right.”
Evangeline smiled and whispered like a bad boy..
“It's a festival.!”
……When I thought about it, it was a hundred times true..
Damn it!
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