116. Festival (3)

We went into the accessory shop.

The interior of the building, filled with gothic furniture, was decorated quite ornately. The same goes for the ornaments on display. Each one was beautifully decorated and displayed in a different design.

‘A lot of commoners wouldn’t even be able to set foot in it.’

The mercenaries, who survive day by day by taking on simple requests from tenant farmers, need a lot of thought even to step into this store.

Thanks to that, the inside of the store was quite quiet, unlike the outside where it was overflowing with people.

“Welcome!”

Received a lively greeting from the male clerk, we started looking at various items.

Meanwhile, like a chick following its mother. Shione, who had been following me around the store, cautiously said,

“If it’s a hairpin… What you have now is enough. The price is much higher than expected.”

“Didn’t you say you brought a lot of money? You took a lot of gold coins, so it shouldn’t be too much of a burden.”

“But…… Wouldn’t it be better to use that money to buy more food to your heart’s content?”

“Ah… ….”

Because we really like to eat.

Buying an expensive hairpin here is about the same as food sold at street stalls outside. What else are you talking about when you have brought enough money to eat well?

Shione is talking nonsense for nothing. Let’s take a look at her face for a while and find something that will suit her. It seemed that Shione was hesitant because she was not used to a place like this.

“Aren’t you the daughter of a count? At this point, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to match one more pretty hairpin that suits Shione. Come on, don’t do that.”

I held out one of her hairpins that had caught her eye.

Sky blue, just like her flawless eyes. Her hairpin with the clear blue autumn sky seemed to go well with her soft moonlight hair.

“Please try this first.”

“Um… i get it.”

Shione took off her hood and eventually wore a hairpin as I said.

As expected. There are only counts in the kingdom who have silver hair with such splendid elegance. As her hair was exposed, it was seen to attract the attention of everyone in her store.

“How is it? Do you get along well?”

“Yes. It suits you well. Would you like to see a little more?”

“Ummm… In the first place, I would not know if it was Zion, but it bothers me a little to stay for a long time. If possible, I would like you to quickly decide what you like.”

Shione noticed the people around her.

It seems that the gazes that are starting to focus on this side are a bit disturbing.

Well, as Shione said, men are more interested in these types of clothing, not women. In fact, even in this store, most of them are men.

I also didn’t want to see guys wearing necklaces or rings and chatting with each other for a long time. As she requested, she quickly picked out her hairpin and held it out to me.

“Which do you like best?”

“I… No, you, Ray, which one do you like the most?”

“You mean that?”

“Yes. That… You’ll see more of me putting pins in than I do. If you choose, wouldn’t it be better to choose the one that looks better to you?”

“Um… ….”

I roughly weighed the three hairpins in my hand and eventually picked out one.

The main character is the hairpin I picked at the very beginning. He also suits Shione well. As much as it is the most expensive, it should be called a small jewel. Because there are also crafts. If you are going to use the hairpin you bought half a year ago long enough to use it until now. If possible, it would be better to buy the most expensive and best one.

“I think this would be better. What do you think, Shione-sama?”

“If you say so. I like that one too.”

“If you do, I will pay the bill and come back.”

The hairpin must also be decided.

I approached the clerk and finished the checkout.

Luckily. Recognizing that Shione was the daughter of a count, the clerk reduced the price of the hairpin. Say thank you for your hard work over the centuries or something.

After briefly completing the purchase, I returned to Sione.

“Please wait a moment.”

“Huh?”

“I’ll poke a pin.”

I neatly poked a pin through Shione’s hair, who was staring at me blankly.

No matter how small the decoration. Is it also worth the money? The more I look at it, the more I feel that the one that suits Shione is a very good buy.

“Ummm… ….”

Shione drool very quietly.

Did it feel embarrassing to have a male attendant stick a pin in front of them while all eyes were on him? When she finished tidying up her hair, she left a word of thanks and quickly walked out of the store.

“Yes….”

I haven’t even worn a hood yet. If I went out like that now, it would attract more attention.

I followed Sione with the corners of my mouth raised.

It wasn’t until she walked out of the store that she realized she wasn’t wearing a hood. I saw her from the back as she pulled down her panting hat, finally letting go of the laughter she had been holding back.

What happened after that was simple.

Shione and I just strolled the streets in a festive mood without any worries.

If the clown is putting on a small performance, she sneaks up to her while holding her hand and admires the acrobatics. When you feel hungry again, try a different food experience at a nearby stall. It was in the middle of a trivial but sure happiness.

First of all, even while we were playing as Shione’s lover. She played the role of an escort. Thanks to her alertness and occasional glances around, she found a familiar face.

‘That person.’

Ravi Crunell, a wizard belonging to the Marquis of Allenar.

Apparently, she was also enjoying a festival with her friends around here.

From noble mtl dot com

For the most part, she’s just hanging out there, but with her brief appreciation, I’ve lost interest.

Ravi Crunel’s condition did not look very good.

‘… How did it end up like that?’

Until she asked many questions by Arya’s side, she had the appearance of a lively mage.

Now, he has a dark circle that has grown to the point of being second to that of Yeongji’s accountant, who was overworked day and night. Of course, it was swaying and moving without power. With an expression that he had a philosophical view of his life, he even effortlessly chewed the grilled skewer in my hand.

… When I was locked up in the old slave market, the slave near my cage was just like that.

What the hell happened in just a few days, did I end up looking like a slave suffering from hard labor?

Thanks to taking my eyes off Ravi Crunell’s ugliness for a moment, Shione grabbed my attention by poking my side.

“Ray, what are you looking at?”

“Ah. It’s nothing. I see a slightly familiar face.”

“Hmm—”

Shione was quietly staring at me with her arms crossed.

She quickly held out her hand to me.

“Hand.”

“Here it is.”

Before she complained, he grabbed her hand.

And the result of looking around the streets more.

Quite far from the main street, a street made of primary colors of desire appeared in front of us.

Red lights that can be seen even during the day. A bridge connecting the slums and the main street, with buildings with lights on.

When the red light district appeared, I stopped her and dragged Shione to the other side.

“… Let’s go back.”

Because the red light district is a place I never want to go to even if I die in this world.

I know. What’s going on in the red light district of this side of the world.

The more you go down to the bottom of society, the stronger the s*x reversal tendency in this world becomes. Especially in the case of the red light district, this tendency is very strong.

As Sione’s attendant, it means that there is a big gap from the world I was in, where I was surrounded by nobles every day.

Boys without hesitation, taking off their shirts, clinging to the fodder as if they wanted to seduce them.

And even the disgusting voices of men heard in the pale background.

That place is also the true hell that descended into the present world.

He overcame even when he was trapped among thousands of undead and suffered from curses. While attacking the damn dungeon, he overcame the loss of a colleague he cherished more than anyone else. That’s why I think my mental strength isn’t that bad.

I’m not sure I can overcome that place.

Certainly, the moment you set foot in it, you will be blinded and your ears burned.

Before I fall asleep, it is certain that the moment will remain like an afterimage and quickly wear out my mind.

For me.

And also to avoid our Shione from being polluted by people who aren’t like us.

You must avoid that place at all times.

“It’s a red light house. Yes, there was another slum in the front.”

“It is a place where there is nothing good to do. It would be better to go over there, where the festival is in full swing.”

“Okay, don’t worry. I also have no intention of stepping into a place like that. Even though I may be a little lazy, I am not far from debauchery.”

“Thank God.”

“… Besides, because you are Others could never get into my eyes…….”

With those words, her movements as she turned to face the red light district stopped for a moment.

Coincidentally, on the subject that I said there was no way anyone but me would be able to catch my eye.

She cooled her expression and fixed her gaze towards the red light district.

“Shione-sama… ?”

Why is the atmosphere like this all of a sudden?

As time goes on, I go from subtle doubts to certainty. I followed her increasingly sharp gaze.

She is not too far from us. Near the entrance to the red light district, as if waiting for someone. It reached a blonde woman who was cautiously snooping around.

“What are you doing?”

“… It shouldn’t be here.”

“That means… ….”

“It’s weak, but I can feel demonic energy from that woman. If it’s that thick, it must have been something wicked related to the devil.”

Her hand spontaneously climbed onto the handle of her sword.

“It seems that the count’s knights and the church’s paladins aren’t afraid. I don’t know why someone who has a connection with the devil is still breathing in our territory.”

“… Take her hand off her doorknob. Dangerous.”

“Let’s step on it.”

What… ?

Buying a book and going into trouble and danger?

“We came to enjoy the festival, not to fight the cult. Why don’t you go back to the count’s residence, speak to the head of the family, and mobilize your troops to root it out?”

“Those who believe in the devil are all wicked, and they are good at running away… Moreover, they were the ones who had completely avoided the eyes of the Count and the Church until now. If you miss it now, you don’t know when you’ll be able to catch them again. I don’t mean to mix swords with them. I just want to track them down and get a rough idea of their location.”

“Now you have neither a bow nor arrows, but what are you going to do when a battle breaks out? Let’s avoid the seat. We can quickly call the church or a nearby soldier to track them down.”

“… It’s cyanella. It is the duty of my name to thwart the machinations of the devil. If it’s not now, I might miss it—”

Indeed… It’s really frustrating and I’m going crazy.

Why the hell do I become infinitely ignorant when it comes to things related to the devil?

Of course, Ainel’s protection follows me, and it’s okay to use spirit magic without hesitation if necessary. I am sure that I can run away in any situation.

There are still ways to devise better means than this. There is no need for us to be directly entangled with them, choose the uncertain safety, and bear the risk.

Moreover, the problem I deeply recognized was in Shione’s attitude, which was more essential than that.

Shione was buried in her name. This foolish bastard had no doubt that reproducing the karma of his ancestors was the absolute value of Sione Cianella Genie, and that it was worth giving his life for. It was as if he didn’t care about the danger to himself that would arise from that act of pursuit.

It was foolish. In my eyes, rather than having a strong sense of justice, it only seemed to have inflexible convictions.

And such an idiot is my master and lover.

I held back her sigh that was about to burst out and pulled her hands that were holding them together.

“Sione is more important to me than Cianella.”

Why do they not know how to retreat when only demons appear, and prepare to fight like a dogfight?

“First, I think it would be a good idea to go to a nearby church and ask for support.”

“Yeah, that’s not bad either.”

Then, Shione quietly stroked her cheek, then raised the corner of her mouth.

No, you’re laughing at this situation?

“You mean I can go after them as long as my safety is guaranteed?”

“Yes…… ?”

“Finished… There are magicians from the Marquis of Allenar over there. They are also people who have not forgotten the devil’s wickedness like our count family, so let’s seek my help.”

Shione’s gaze shifts from me to someone else.

Because I followed her gaze.

Before I knew it, I saw Ravi Crunell, who had arrived here with empty eyes like an undead, led by his colleagues.

Shione stood in front of the wizards with a majestic gait that was uncharacteristic of her usual quick pace.

And while doing so, he lifted up his hood and showed them his face.

Looking at Shione who said

, She shook her head.

“Yes… ….”

Shione is a baby. She spends a lot of time and does whatever she wants to do. Never dry it

If you do this one more time, I’m going to make kissing and everything else happen.