◈ 523. [STAGE 25]
Following the battle of tomorrow’s sun, the dawn has finished cleaning up.
There were no casualties and no casualties. Considering that the opponent was a nightmare corps commander, it was a miraculous achievement.
We had a small after party.
The heroes sat down in various places in the banquet hall, which was demolished but still beautifully decorated, chatting and drinking.
Since the party was over, everyone sat down and talked calmly, drank drinks and ate simple snacks.
The atmosphere was calm and calm, a little different from the usual victory banquet.
And at the center was an unknown.
Even when Nameless first entered the banquet hall, he was greeted with glare from several other kings.
It has to be. You’re in the position to represent the Lake Kingdom, which vomits out monsters.
I couldn’t help but be wary of looking at him as if he was the culprit behind all this.
But now other kings, with interest and awe, were flocking to the unknown, struggling to speak to them.
‘Well, he wields a sword of light like that. It looks like he was born to defeat monsters.’
A deity from another world far beyond the understanding of ordinary humans was about to descend from the darkness.
Anonymous swung his sword and emitted light to defeat the deity. It was seen by everyone present.
The kings of this place are all those who fight directly with swords.
There is no way such people would miss this extraordinary of obscurity.
Therefore, several kings present at this place were struggling to somehow communicate with the nameless and build friendships.
Moo-myeong was also taken aback at first, but now he is dealing with it resolutely and with dignity.
Even if hundreds of years have passed, it seems that the posture she acquired as a princess has not completely disappeared.
‘The debut of an unknown person in this world seems to be a success, not too bad.’
I was standing on the terrace on the second floor watching this scene, but I heard a slightly pouting voice from behind.
“To take care of an acquaintance’s debutant during the war against the monster… … You are really generous. You’re not out of the ordinary.”
Looking back, it was a serenade.
Her aqua-colored hair was tied lightly at the back of her neck, and she was wearing a simple black dress with a light coat draped over her shoulders.
Passing one of the glasses in her hand to me, the serenade rolled her silver eyes.
“Your Highness always leaves me in admiration.”
“haha… I thought that the place where I could best prove the current value of unknown was on the battlefield, and especially in a battle against a difficult enemy.”
Now, when the World Defense Front is launched in earnest, many other kings from around the world will lead their respective forces and gather here at the Crossroads.
Before that, I was going to make people who would be on the unknown side in advance, and it succeeded not badly.
“It’s a bit grandiose to say it’s a debut, but what? It worked out as intended.”
Accepting the champagne glass Serenade gave me, I winked.
“You worked hard today, Serenade. Thanks to your command, the operation was successful.”
“I just did as Her Highness instructed in advance.”
“If it weren’t for your improvisation, this perfect result would not have been possible. Be polite and accept my praise.”
We quietly drank champagne.
Because of the battle, the appearance of the banquet hall collapsed everywhere. I tasted it awkwardly.
“by the way… The hotel is a mess. I’m sorry”
“Whoops. no. If this facility is restored, it will be enough. As long as it’s to save more important lives, this is fine.”
A brief silence passed.
Serenade looked at the nameless and spat out.
“… You are a beautiful person.”
“cotton? right? Because I was also surprised. In that underground dungeon, the soup was completely flowing, but it was washed away… … .”
“The enemy commander I dealt with today was also a beauty.”
“white night? Her skin was blue, but yes, by absolute standards, she must have been quite beautiful.”
“Your Highness is always surrounded by beauties… … .”
The serenade, which had been muttering absentmindedly, suddenly came to its senses with its shoulders trembling and shook its hand at me.
“No, I’m not jealous! Because I don’t deserve that! but just… … .”
“serenade.”
I smiled and put the champagne glass down.
“You can be jealous.”
“yes… ?”
Serenade blankly blinked her silver eyes.
“Well, that word… ?”
“serenade.”
“yes yes?”
“I will be busy in the future. Maybe for a while there won’t be a place like this at all. therefore… .”
I nodded toward the first floor.
“Shall we dance?”
Serenade blinked blankly, then nodded her head broadly with reddened cheeks.
“… yes!”
We quietly descended not to the brightly lit main hall, but to the small venue next door where the lights had already been turned off and tidied up.
Instead of the sound of music, the sounds of people laughing and drinking came from the hall next door. In place of the dimmed lights, dim moonlight fell through the windows.
Here, we slowly held hands, put our bodies together, and took slow steps.
I whispered to the serenade who cautiously moved her feet with a flushed face.
“Are you sorry?”
“yes? What?”
“It’s not about dancing with everyone’s attention under the flashy lights… Dancing quietly in the dark shadows like this.”
I continued without waiting for Serenade’s answer.
“Sorry. I’m the type who doesn’t brag about what’s really important to others, hugs it tightly and cherishes it alone.”
“… .”
Is it astounding, or is it pure admiration?
Serenade, who was looking at me with an unfamiliar expression, eventually narrowed her eyes and smiled.
“Really… If you can’t speak.”
In the dark, narrow corner of the venue, without an orchestra or music, we danced round and round in the moonlight.
***
“Okay!”
A corner of the banquet hall.
Evangeline, who took off her armor and dress and changed into comfortable everyday clothes, declared as she placed a bottle of drink on the floor.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve grown up! Today, it also serves as a ceremony for signing up for new members! Let’s drink until the sun rises!”
Sit together… … Evangeline Jr. Yoon.
Lastly, it was the new member Mumyeong.
Unexpectedly, Moo-myeong, who had been brought to this place, tilted his head.
“… Big Yeo Young-yong?”
“Ah, you thought the name was strange, right? Listen to the unnamed sister. This name has a very deep meaning… … .”
Evangeline gave a grandiose explanation.
Junior thought while pouring a drink into the glass placed in front of him. It’s just the first letter of ‘Crossroad Female Heroes and Mercenaries Rights and Interests’… … .
After the explanation, Evangeline was puzzled and looked around.
“By the way, our senior wizard… What about Lily?”
“You left work right away to see Sid.”
Lily, the vice chairman of the Greater Young-Yong Committee, had been absent for several months before giving birth. Today, as soon as the operation was over, I left work like a knife to see Sid, whom I had left with my nanny.
Feeling regretful, Evangeline wiped her lips.
“Wow~ Just thinking about Sid really makes my mouth water. Are babies really that cute?”
“No, it’s true that it’s cute, but why is saliva collecting… .”
“It’s because if I kissed that soft cheek just once, I wouldn’t have a wish. Haha, is this why everyone is making nephews stupid?”
Sure, Sid was very cute.
‘Do you really want to kiss me later… … ?’
Thinking that Lily would approve if he showed his loyalty as a great leader, Junior poured all the alcohol into his glass.
Including Evangeline’s glass of juice, it was a total of five glasses.
The drink was returned. All four of us were given a glass, and there was one left.
widely.
Evangeline put the glass on the empty floor. Anonymous asked, tilting his head.
“What about this empty cup?”
“Um, so.”
Evangeline laughed bitterly and scratched the back of her head.
“This is a cup for those who belonged to our Great Yeoyeongyong Committee and left first.”
“ah… .”
“If I tried to follow as many of them as the number of people, then I would think of each and every one of them and feel sad… … .”
Evangeline added coolly.
“I thought I wouldn’t be able to handle it if it increased later, so I decided to pour only one cup.”
“… .”
This is a drinking party on the front line.
Nameless stared blankly at the cup for those who left first and who will leave in the future. The overflowing liquor was dripping red.
“Now, stop talking about heavy things! Congrats on the new sign-up of unnamed sister! braided!”
The four of them bumped their glasses into each other.
“Originally, Dusk Bringer unnie, Belldandy unnie, and Elise unnie are all registered members, but today they didn’t come to see if they had an after party. But at the next gathering, let’s all gather together and have a drink!”
Soon after, the members started talking about various topics.
Starting with the story of Lily raising Sid, the colleagues who left first-among them, Marherita, who was a member of this place, Raina, who came and made a surprise attack, and Jupiter, who had a relationship with Reina… … .
Over the past two years, many memories have been accumulated, and many farewells have also accumulated.
Drinking continued, and as is the case with young drinking parties, the story flowed back to romance.
“… That’s why I licked the lips of Kuylan like this!”
“Oh oh oh oh! oh my god! My sister is sick!”
“And right after that, the follow-up was perfect! Exactly!”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah crazy I will definitely learn and use it!”
Evangeline, who had been admiring with her mouth covered as Yoon recounted today’s heroic story(?), suddenly glanced at the nameless.
“Ah, come to think of it, nameless sister! Sister, who danced earlier?”
“hmm?”
“I glanced at it from a distance, but I saw that you were dancing with someone! Who was it? Did you find a good man on the ground?”
Junior agreed.
“that… Mr. Youngju’s aide! Is that right, did you dance with him?”
“Oh, you danced with him! He is a nice person who always gives us food and drinks.”
Evangeline seemed to think of the lord’s aide as a vending machine that would take care of meals and a place to sleep whenever she went to the manor house.
Evangeline put her chin on her chin and made a mmm sound.
“By the way, what was his name… I don’t know because he was appointed here after I entered the academy.”
Junior also tilted his head.
“Iknow, right. His presence was strangely vague, so I couldn’t remember it well. Your name… … Umm… … .”
“… .”
Anonymous blinked his eyes blankly.
Why? Even though he danced earlier, his face was already blurry.
name.
The person’s name… … .
Moo-myung hurriedly stood up and nodded to the rest of the members.
“I’ll be gone for a while.”
And Moo-myeong hurriedly ran out of the banquet hall.
“Kyaa nameless sister. I didn’t see that… … Evangeline
, who was staring blankly at the back, raised her drink glass in admiration.
“You are young!”
No, you are the youngest… … .
Thinking of Junior and Yoon, Evangeline raised the glass again.
“Now, leave the princess who left in search of her fate alone! Let’s drink together! You don’t know when there will be another place like this in the future?”
***
The time when dawn comes in the far east and the moon is about to disappear in the west.
“… .”
Ader stood blankly at the entrance of the hotel, following the moon that was about to disappear into the west.
Tadat –
then the sound of shoes rang.
Surprised, Ader slowly looked back and saw Nameless breathing heavily.
Ader smiled faintly.
“… Do you have business for me, princess?”
“Ha ha ha ha… .”
Moo-myeong, who had barely caught his breath, mustered up all his strength… … asked
“May I ask your name, aide?”
“… .”
“Even though I don’t have a name to tell you… I still want to know your name.”
Ader hesitated for a moment, but
“… ah more.”
He slowly put his name in his mouth.
“My name is Ader, Princess.”
“Ader… .”
As he rolled the name in his mouth, Moo-myeong smiled shyly as he closed his eyes and savored the tone.
“That’s a good name.”
“… It is.”
Ader smiled shyly.
“really… That’s a good name.”
“I will remember your name, Ader. The time I spent with you today.”
Anonymous smiled with a sweaty face.
“See you next time.”
Moo-myeong, who showed a light manner, disappeared into the banquet hall again.
“… .”
Looking at the back of the unknown who disappeared, Ader looked like he would collapse at any moment.
Someone calmly approached Ader next to him and put his arm on Ader’s shoulder.
“Why are you making such a face as if you lost the whole world?”
Looking back, it was Ash.
Ader, who couldn’t answer for a while, laughed hard.
“I hate that today is over. Such a miraculous day when I was able to dance with that person… … I hate ending it.”
“Tomorrow the sun will rise tomorrow.”
Ash grinned and patted Ader on the shoulder.
“Another good day will come, Ader.”
“… That’s right. Again tomorrow a new sun will rise.”
Ader looked up at the sky again.
The brightly lit east has already finished preparing for the sunrise, and the moon hanging at the end of the west has already left almost no trace.
“But I will never forget today’s moonlight.”
Ader slowly closed his eyes.
As if trying to remember the dance he danced with an unknown person deep in his soul… … .
“never… I will never forget it.”
***
[STAGE 25 – CLEAR!]
[STAGE MVP – Ash (EX) Scarlet (N)]
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– Elite Lich Magic Core (SR): 10
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