As the name suggests, the Spring Festival is a festival that celebrates the passing of winter and the arrival of spring, and is usually held after the first full moon of spring. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

It was originally a celebration held by villagers who had survived the cold and harsh winter in various places, when everything was recovering, flowers were blooming everywhere, and the world was full of life again, but at some point it began to be endowed with a deeper meaning - thanking the king for his gifts, praying for peace in the country, and receiving God's blessings...... Kindness...... It seems to be the day when the clergy of the church celebrate the resurrection of the Son of God.

At this time of year, everyone is full of anticipation, and this year is even more true - especially after watching the wagons full of goods entering the city gates, and watching the shops gradually add a variety of goods - "This year's spring festival must be very grand!" "Everybody says that.

Last year, when everyone was still basking in the shadow of the defeat at the Battle of Shaylis, His Majesty King Sarabont simply held a small court ball in the palace and simply said a few words of encouragement.

This year is different.

After a year of hard work, the people's confidence has gradually recovered, many caravans that had fled the war have returned to the trade routes, and with the Northridge aid funds and Kecyr trade supplies that have arrived in the royal city in the past few months, although there are still many problems in the kingdom, at least it is full of life and hope again as the coming spring.

Kindness...... It's hard to say how much money Northridge will provide, but the restoration of public confidence and Kesir's trade supplies are definitely due to Lacey! -- Those trade materials from Kecyr can almost be said to have been sent by Reis's friend Kecyr City Lord Barkuv at a reasonable price!

It's a pity that Reis, you're no longer there.

But even if you're alive. You're not necessarily interested in this large-scale spring festival, are you? After all, you prefer to take the time to practice your sword.

Na...... Lacey, if, if oh! If you don't have to go to Ogi. Will you take the initiative to invite your sister to the festival?

Because...... Kindness...... This festival is really grand! It's a city-wide carnival! His Majesty is going to hold a festival at the same time as the palace and the inner city, and it is said that the inner city will be open to the public during the festival. - But because the outer city has prepared a lot of food, drink, and entertainers, it is estimated that those citizens are not interested in signing up for the ball in the inner city.

Alas! ――I'm exhausted from just the preparations!

A whole week, a whole week! My sister and I are both busy in the regimental headquarters of the Wind Riding Regiment, and on the one hand, there has been a backlog in the past few months. All kinds of documents as high as a mountain, (most of them are the allocation of materials for the Knights, and the payment of salaries.) Pension or something--Sister Cana is really! Obviously, you only need to verify it a little, and then sign it with a seal! Just push it all to me! Exhausted! At the same time, he had to arrange for people to assist in the preparation of the festival according to his father's request.

- Where is this what the Knights are supposed to do?! What did my father think of the Wind Riders?! Even the festival guards were sent from the Knights?! The materials for the festival preparation must be piled up at the station of the Wind Riders?! Obviously, my daughter is busy to death, and she keeps adding to the chaos!

With a full stomach full of complaints, he managed to do it all before the festival began, with the help of Osimbeckway.

Asa? That bastard is still pretending to be you to act as your father's bodyguard these days. Going in and out of those aristocratic mansions - continue to increase your popularity - it's boring!

Kindness...... The spring festival will begin tomorrow night.

"Naw. Osin," exhausted the last stamp, I looked at Osin and Beckway, who had worked hard to assist me for a week, "You really don't participate?" ”

"Of course not! Let's just drink outside the city! - Axes, do you say yes?! Osin said to Axes, who had come in to pick up the papers.

"Definitely! What is the meaning of a court ball? Where is a bunch of boring aristocrats chirping crookedly! Akes, who had never been serious, was still open-mouthed, "If you can irresponsibly pick up a noble girl - ahem!" Miss, just let me say nothing! ”

Now I think his expression must be fierce, right? Really, having a good* lustful Asa is annoying enough!

"Anyway. Miss, none of us are the ones who can enter the inner city! Beckway spoke at the right time. Maybe Lao Bai and Siris are okay, but they are not very interested. ”

"But...... Even if you don't attend the palace banquet, won't you even enter the inner city? This is an opportunity to meet the aristocracy! - After all, your feats are so great, and the other day was so eye-catching......"

To be honest, the prestige of Reis, who Asa pretended to have, is inseparable from Osin's efforts!

Quelling the rebellion and exterminating the bandits, these things have always been done by Osin!

It's as simple as letting Lacey take the merit...... I really feel sorry for what they said.

"See those nobles? What are the benefits? It's good if you send us the money for the wine! Ax shrugged indifferently, "We don't like titles or anything, and we're not interested in currying favor with those nobles!" ”

But ...... "I still want to try."

"Alright! Miss! Osim smiled, "You're too ...... for everything Too...... Never mind! After thinking about it for a long time, it seems that he can't even think of any words (I think it should be a "good word", right?). So he simply skipped it, "Anyway, don't feel too bad about it—as long as we have a fixed salary and a place that doesn't dislike our group of mercenaries, it's enough." ”

"But that's how you're doing—"

"It's really nothing!" Akers hurriedly said, "Here we want as much as you want, and there is a fixed salary and bonuses every month enough for us to squander on wine and women-uh! ”

"Alright! I know! I sighed helplessly.

I really don't understand how this group of men is a woman except for wine?!

It's just a bastard Asa, why is Lacey's squad like this?!

It wasn't very clear because Lacey's squad was part of the 1st Squadron and was far from my 3rd Squadron station, so it wasn't very clear that I had taken over his squad since I took over from Lacey. I really know one thing--

Men are all the same!

On the surface, Osin, Beckway, Lao Bai, and the seemingly honest and loyal Xinka and Adam...... Oh! And the Cialis who hasn't spoken all the time is very honest. But in fact, they are essentially no different from Asa Axes - I often see a few of them drunk in the middle of the night and go straight to the dormitory with a girl who didn't know where to find them!

Disgusting to death!

It's hard to imagine how Lacey could have gotten mixed up with this group!

Kindness...... It is said that like gathers like things, could it be that Lacey is like this when I can't see?!

"Hah! It seems that the eldest lady must be thinking crookedly! Osim interrupted my thinking with a laugh, "Don't worry! - Captain, he's always been loyal to you! ”

"...... "Whew! Sometimes I really hate Oxin! I can always guess what people are thinking, and I feel that nothing can escape his eyes.

"Really!" Seeing that I didn't speak, Axes spoke again, "Captain, he's really not an ordinary honest!" -- Every time he came back from a mission, he didn't go drinking with us at all, and he just went straight to your bed, Miss! I'm saying the wrong thing again! ”

"Eun!" I've been tested by Asa's metamorphosis for a long time, but I'm not very angry. just complained helplessly, "I really don't know how Lacey got mixed up with your group!" ”

"We love following the captain! Because...... Captain, he's good! Akers smiled awkwardly, "The prize money for each mission will be divided equally with us!" Take no more yourself! And often help us check out! ”

"Help you settle the bill? That's what you don't pay. Is it good to force Les to pay on his behalf?! "I finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Hey, hey! It's all the same! Anyway, the captain is easy to talk to! Akes still didn't care, "And he wasn't angry at making fun of him!" ”

Not angry? That's embarrassing! Do you guys make fun of people like that? ――I hesitated a little when I thought of this, but I didn't say it.

"No one has teased since the captain was gone......" Beckway suddenly interjected very lonely, "Alas. No one paid for our drinks. ”

Suddenly. We were all silent.

Yes, Osin, they are willing to stay here, all because of you, Lacey, although they say joking things on their lips, but they still like Lacey in their hearts. Maybe...... If it weren't for you, if it weren't for helping Lacey and your sister, Osim and the others would have left the Windsriders to continue their mercenary careers, right?

After all, they are always very restrained with me, where is it happy to follow Captain Lacey? (Although Akers always habitually speaks inhibitably in front of me)

"Naw. Miss......" Osin suddenly spoke hesitantly, "you...... Kindness...... Can I ask you a personal matter? ”

"Huh?"

"That! That one! En ...... "Osin was still hesitating.

"What?" I'm curious.

"I'll tell you!" Ax said impatiently. "Miss, Oxin wants to ask you: are you not going to find another one?"

"Huh?!"

"Look! Miss, you're sixteen, aren't you? Ignoring my reaction, Akers continued to himself, "It's time to get married, and the captain is dead anyway!" - You're not going to find another one you like?! ”

"This ...... You want to take care of it?! I replied to him angrily: "It's people's own business!" ”

Really, you bastard-level guys want to worry about other people's marriages?!

"But...... It's time for the eldest lady to start thinking about it. "After all, a girl your age ......"

"What's the hurry...... It's a knight here! - Look, Sister Cana, and Sister Tina of the Water Riding Regiment are not married?! After all, Osin was still very serious, so I explained to him with a steady heart.

"It's not that they are not married, are they waiting for someone to be good?" Akers snatched the words again, "Ah! Right! Miss, you're waiting for someone, too—but it's a good thing that Cana and they're waiting for the living! ”

"You! Get out! Get me out! "I don't know why they are so rude today, but after enduring it for a long time, I finally got angry.

"Ugh! Be! Seeing that I was angry, the three of them immediately bowed to me together and said goodbye, and when they parted, Oxin said again, "Miss, in fact, we don't mean anything, I just want to remind Miss-"

"I don't need your reminder!"

"It's not!" Oshin still wanted to try, "I mean—please watch out for the nobles at the Spring Festival!" ”

“？！”

"There will be a lot of young nobles at the ball......"

"Okay, I got it." (To be continued.) )