"Lacey, can I not go......" As I approached the gate of the lord's mansion, Rusya grabbed me again. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Sister Rusya, you want to run again~" Luca complained dissatisfiedly, "How many times?" ”

"But I ......," Rusya blushed and looked down at the clothes she was wearing.

Unlike the usual outfit with me in the past, Rusya wore a luxurious dress tonight.

Sakura specially prepared it and asked someone to send it.

It was a bare-shouldered, backless gown, the color of which Rusya preferred, plain and pure white, without too much jewels, except for a pale yellow rose embroidered on her proud left breast.

――It's like a wedding dress.

"Don't worry, you're beautiful~" I took her hand with white gold-encrusted gloves and quipped, "You must be the focus of the audience today~." ”

"Woo~" Rusya, who was afraid of seeing people, had a crying expression on her face, and she cowered even more.

It's so cute.

"Alas, I really envy you, sister," Luca, who was still in a priest's uniform, was very listless, "The figure is so good-woo~ Luca also wants to wear a dress!" ”

"You're a priest," I touched Luca's head, "give it up - and you're cute in a priest's uniform~"

"Why is Sister Rusya pretty, but I'm cute?!" Luca continued to mumble.

"Okay~Kick off the starting point - there are a lot of delicious things at today's dinner~~ I heard that I also invited an oriental chef~"

"Oriental cuisine...... Luca's saliva immediately dripped out, and he hurriedly wiped it with his hand, "I heard that their food is much better than ours—"

"Hey~~Don't patronize and eat~" I reminded her.

"Well~I know~ Sister Rusya is taken care of by me~~"

"Hmm~Please Lukaro~"

At tonight's celebration dinner, I, who was a contestant, will inevitably have some miscellaneous things, and without me by my side, I guess Rusya will run away in a panic, right? Alas, fools.

"Ahh That's right! Luca"

"Huh?"

"If a man approaches her—"

"Brother Lacey, how far do you want to protect Sister Rusya? Don't worry~"

"Lacey!" Rusya is also starting to get dissatisfied.

"Hah!"

……

"Coming?" When Barkuv saw us enter, he hurried forward.

"Brother Lacey, let's go?" Lukala looked at me impatiently.

"Hmm~ Go ahead!" I looked at Balkuv and asked curiously, "Uncle, you look so ugly in your dress - and what are you doing with a beard?" ”

Barkuv was still the same bald head, but he had a thick beard on himself, and he was used to seeing him shirtless, and suddenly he was dressed - he was not used to it.

"Hah! This lord's image! Balkuv leaned close to me and whispered, "Wouldn't it be easier for me to go out as Baku?" ”

"I'm concerned about whether you'll spend more time as a lord or Baku," I said helplessly, frowning, "Aren't disguises all temporary?" ”

"Haha~ You can see my banquet~"

I looked around a little: "Not so much etiquette? Mercenary King - It seems that you rarely act like a nobleman...... Then you didn't get out of the lord's position earlier? ”

"Haha~ Don't talk about that, is Little Lacey interested in coming to me?"

"Huh?"

"There's a lack of a captain in the city—it's definitely more than your salary in the Windswalk!"

"Let me show you the city, and then you can go out and play?" I glared at him, "--How much did you inquire about my background?" ”

"Don't say that," said Barkuff, habitually touching his bald head, and sneering, "look at you, a little priest, a daughter of Hieronia, a princess, and a big-breasted beauty, and you are not satisfied?" Uncle, I'm still single, woo...... I also want to go out on an adventure~ I'll help Uncle ~~"

“……”

"Right? Either you share one with me, or you defend the city for the uncle until the uncle finds his wife and comes back, how about it? ”

I sighed, "You bastard, when did I promise you?" - Hey, hey! What do you tie to me? Take it off for me! ”

While he was talking, Barkuv tied a red cloth belt around my right arm.

"This is to announce that you are my property!" Seeing that I wanted to take it down, Barkuv hurriedly stopped, "Don't take it down - you don't want to be annoyed by those nobles, do you?" ”

“？”

"It is said that it is a celebration banquet, but in fact, it is a good home for the players, why do you think the knights and nobles of various countries came to participate in such a tasteless banquet? I want to dig up some real strength - as for you, a guy who is in the limelight in both group and individual battles, if you don't enter the door and you will be caught by my uncle - you won't be surrounded by them? Balkuv patted me on the shoulder.

"Oh...... "I look around, there are a lot of competitive players who have been tied with different colors of cloth belts, they must have been recruited by a certain knight order, right?" No wonder you have team battles in the arena, individual battles and everything, and you are selecting generals - uncle, you really have a heart. ”

"After all, I used to be a mercenary~ It's better for mercenaries to have a good home in the end - compared to hereditary knights, those knights also need to replenish fresh blood, and-"

"And the knights of all countries have people who have gone out of you, and it will be easier to gather information about various countries - your free kingdom will be more stable, will it?"

"Be quiet!" Balkuv smiled and punched me, "I thought you were just a chick, it seems that I really underestimated you, at least tonight you are my Balkuv's person, go and enjoy the banquet!" ――Don't forget to drink with me later! ”

"Nonsense! I've wanted to leave you for a long time, uncle," I said indignantly, rubbing my sore shoulder and looking at his departing back.

- Where are the Ruthia?

"Hey! Red-eyed idiots! What to see? "Someone called me from behind.

It's Laxis.

“…… Purple people you can't change the color? I looked at her, frowning deliberately.

Today, Lagersis wore a bright purple gown with red roses, which set off her slightly fair melon seed face - so beautiful.

"Hey~ Am I good-looking?" Lagers smirked in front of me in a circle.

"Every time I see you, you're all purple - can't you be a little new?" I'm still not angry.

"Woo~ It's a formal dress today~ Really!" Lagersis pursed her lips and asked, "Why didn't you wear the dress that Miss Ben prepared for you?" ――You still have a sword on your back? ”

I sighed, "Do you think I'll wear a purple man's clothes when I see them?" Lady ......"

"Miss Ben thinks you must look good in it—I chose it for you!"

"Uh-huh, thank you," I looked around, "have you seen Sakura and Rusya?" ”

"Over there," Lagersis began to feel down, but still pointed her finger over, "Really! ”

"......," I looked at her strangely, "huh?" What's wrong? ”

“？” Lagersis looked back at me with the same confused tilt of her head.

"How so...... I always feel that you are a little different today, princess," I said, "-unhappy?" Is there something uncomfortable? ”

"......" Lagersis blushed and looked back at me for a moment, then kicked out suddenly, "You idiot! Do you have to kick you? Get out! ”

After speaking, he walked violently towards the food on the table.

On the way, a young knight wanted to strike up a conversation with her.

"Get out! Miss Ben is annoyed! Lagersis yelled at him.

Or is this momentum like a princess?

I smiled and turned around, looking in the direction that Lagersis had just pointed me into—

Sakura and Rusya were looking at me with a smile.

Sakura is wearing an oriental-style dress, and the pattern on the pink fabric - cherry blossoms?

"It just so happens that this dress is in the goods of the East this time, and it is the same as what my mother wore before, does it look good?" Sakura raised her hands to me and showed it.

"Hmm!" I nodded, "...... Very...... Perfect for you. ”

Sakura smiled, then handed the plate in her hand, "Come, eat something, right?" You've been chatting since you entered the door - these are your favorite foods~ It's much better than what I made. ”

"Hmm!" I took the plate, "Where's Luca?" ”

"Little Luca is there," Sakura pointed to Luca, who was already crawling to the table, "this kid, just left Rusya here—you really are, if I hadn't come to save Rusya, she would have cried." Sakura said with disgust.

"Save?" I stopped the food in my mouth and looked at Sakura strangely.

"Don't you know how beautiful this girlfriend of yours is? As soon as she entered, she was targeted by a pack of wolves - you are so irresponsible."

"Huh?" I hurriedly asked Rusya, "Are you alright?" ”

Rusya shook her head: "It's okay, just scared." Sister Sakura, it's none of Lacey's business. ”

"Don't follow him too much!" Sakura knocked her on the head, "Lagers said he's an idiot, he's really an idiot sometimes~"

Rusya rubbed her sore head, stayed for a while, and suddenly smiled: "Sister Sakura, you-"

"Huh?"

"You and Reiston have the same habits......"

"What about this-he learned from me~" Sakura knocked my head with a smile, "I've been knocking him like this before!" ”

"Hey, hey~ it hurts!!" I cooperated with Sakura and yelled exaggeratedly, of course, it did hurt too.

"Come on, Rusya try it too!"

"No, no......"

"Don't worry! Come ~ hard!

……

I drank too much and was a little dizzy.

I shook the door open and walked into the courtyard.

There was a breeze blowing in my face, and I finally felt a little more relaxed.

Just pulled together by Barkuv and a group of arena buddies for a drink, tired.

I was still very confident in the amount of alcohol I drank, but I didn't expect the uncle to drink is also a monster - how can anyone hold a wine barrel and drink it? I sighed, but luckily I found an excuse to escape, or I would have been killed by him today.

"Lacey?" Sakura, who was sitting by the flower bed, looked at me strangely.

"Sakura? Why are you here? ”

Sakura's cheeks are crimson, lined with moonlight, so beautiful.

"I've had a little too much to drink—just lagersis slammed into me." Sakura patted her side, "Come, sit." ”

"Hmm." I sat down obediently, "What about them?" ”

"Rusya took a sip of wine and fainted, and Lagersis was drunk for a while, and now she is in the lounge with her, don't worry, little Luca is looking after them, but the little one is too hungry to get up from there."

"Huh......" I laughed, "Luca! ”

Then we sat together in a daze.

How long has it been since I've sat with Sakura like this?

Looking at the night, feel the breath of Sakura around you.

Seem...... The last time we watched the night together was two years ago.

Ever since we came to the Winds, I've often been busy on missions, and Sakura has been helping the drunken Sister Jana with the paperwork.

It's been a long time since we've been so relaxed together.

What a feeling of nostalgia.

I turned my head to look at Sakura,

She looked up at me too.

We just looked at each other.

It seems, everything is so demure.

Everything is so beautiful.

"That's good," Sakura said softly, "Lacey, it's been a long time. ”

"Hmm."

"Ogi is Nabal's sister, and she's happy now, and you've found it—it's good."

"Hmm"

"You've got Rusya now, too." Sakura's eyes drooped, "I'm so happy for you." ”

"Sakura, thank you."

"It's not like that......"

“？”

"Yesterday, I wanted to cry, and I wanted to cry when I saw you holding her," Sakura's eyes moistened, and she raised her eyes to stare at me, "Lacey, you're really too good." ”

Looking at Sakura's expectant eyes, I felt a pang of discomfort in my heart.

She was looking forward to it.

She was expecting so.

And now she's so close to me,

I just had to bow my head slightly to kiss the soft lips.

The breath of the orchid,

The delicate body that is as soft as a boneless,

That......

However, in the face of those expectant eyes, I could only look away from it.

I'm sorry, it's my willfulness.

I'm sorry, it's my selfishness.

It's not just because I'm looking for Ogi, it's because of my blood......

If I confess, then maybe Sakura will be sad for me for the rest of your life.

Rather than that, I would like to ......

"I'm sorry......," I said with a lot of guilt.

“…… A sucker! Sakura slammed my head and said angrily, "Saying you're too much is going so far!" I don't take the initiative to tell my sister if I have a girlfriend! She stood up and stretched her body with her back to me, "I'm done, I'm going to see little Luca—don't put it in your mouth half to death." Ha. I'll go first~"

There was a trill in the cheerful tone of the forced saku.

"Hmm!" I stared blankly at Sakura's lonely back. Silently retracted his hands that wanted to hold her and hug her.

"It's a pity~" Suddenly an eerie voice came from the side, "Ice prism!" ”

The cherry blossom in front of her was suddenly wrapped in a huge ice cube!

"It's a pity, such a good girl don't ......" a man walked out of the dark shadows, "you gave up?" Then give it to me~"

"Who?!" I pulled out the sword behind my back, "Let her go!" ”

"It doesn't matter who I am, it's important—ah! There's still enough air in it for her to breathe for two minutes, hehe, what are you going to do? The man continued to sneer.

"Nonsense!" I rushed forward, "Meteor Sword * Rush!" ”

"Hey! Say hit, just fight? Ice Wall! The man exclaimed, and hurriedly released the ice wall to block my sword skills, "It's okay, if you die, she will die!" "With that, he threw an ice pick at me." Ice Arrow! - What?! ”

I didn't dodge, and I broke through the ice wall and used the Meteor Sword five times again. The icicle stabbed me in the shoulder, and I stabbed him in the right chest.

"Meteor Sword * Disease!" I yelled and threw him out with my sword.

There's no time, speed down him and rescue Sakura!

Before he could land, I had already choked him by the throat in the air: "Let her go!" Or I'm going to kill you! ”

"Ahem! It's useless to kill me, the ice explodes when I die," the man spat blood, his face twisted in pain, "just watch her suffocate - haha"

"Bastard!" I had to throw him away and rush back to Sakura, smashing my sword at the ice, "Sakura! ”

The ice was hard, and the sword only made small marks.

"Ha, ha, do you think my ice cube is so fragile - this is an ice cube made of magic!" The man's evil words came from behind him.

So—

"Meteor Sword * Broken!"

However, the successive horizontal slashes only cut a few small gaps.

High-speed sword skills can't work, then, "Moonlight Sword-"

No way! If you use the Moonlight Sword* to shake it, Sakura will be shocked too.

Time is running out, what to do?

What to do?

If there is a blunt object, use a blunt instrument to cause a shock - there it is!

"Moonlight Sword * Shock!" I swing my sword at the ice cube with my sword!

"Smack!" The ice cubes have cracked, and it works!

One more time! "Moonlight Sword * Shock!"

"Smack!" As the crack grew, so did my sword.

"What?" It's almost enough to break the ice!

I thrust my broken sword into the crack and pried it hard.

Too slow! Too slow! It's too slow!

Looking up at Sakura, she was slapping the ice wall inside, yelling at me.

"It's okay, Sakura! I'll save you! "I threw away the broken sword.

If you pry it, you won't have time, and you have to use the Moonlight Sword again, so ......

I put my strength in my right hand—

Without a sword, my hand is a sword!

"Moonlight Sword * Shock!"

Rumble! The increase in the crack came at the cost of a twist in my right arm.

"Lacey don't! - Sakura's cry came from inside the ice.

It seems that the air has been allowed to flow in.

"Haha, doesn't it work? Again--" I didn't care about the sharp pain in my right hand, my left hand clenched into a fist, facing the ice wall, "Meteor Sword * Rush!" ”

I'm going to smash this shattered ice cube with my fist!

"Boy! Enough trouble! "I was about to hit the ice when I was dragged by the back of the neck.

"Who?" I threw my fist in anger.

"Bastard!" The left shoulder was a little bit by him, and immediately hung down softly, "Even the old man dares to fight?" ”

"Whoever you are! Move! I continued to headbutt in anger.

"Boy, take a closer look!" He jerked me out.

Cherry! Cherry! Cherry!

Ignoring him, I struggled to get up, to run back to Sakura's side-

"Lacey!" Unexpectedly, Sakura picked me up.

“？ Cherry? Are you alright? I breathed a sigh of relief, confused.

"She's fine, you're okay! Don't even know the old man? Bastard! The voice roared.

It was Boss Bai, and he was followed by the man who had been stabbed by me.

"What's going on?" I looked at Sakura suspiciously.

She was crying.

Boss Bai strode forward and grabbed my right arm: "It's broken like this!" One, two, three-three? Bastard! Don't you want your hands? With that, he snapped on my arm.

I couldn't help but grin: "It hurts, it hurts!" Don't knock! ”

"Don't do it if you're afraid of pain! Give you the bones! Boss Bai yelled at me, "If your left hand is scrapped again, are you going to hit your head again?" You don't want to die for this girl? - What about Rusya? ”

"I can't help it!" I argued.

"You don't know how to use your brains, huh? Where is the brain that is so smart during the day? Another person shouted, it was Barkuf, "You can't see through Asa's clumsy acting skills?" ”

"You lunatic!" Asa coughed up a mouthful of blood and pressed the wound and said, "I can understand it~ The most important woman will definitely be hot-headed when she is in danger-but I didn't expect that Lacey you were too crazy and almost killed by you-you cherish Sakura so much, why don't you just do it?" ”

"You want to take care of it?!" With tears in her eyes, Sakura yelled at Assa, "Why did you do this? You-"

"It was the old man who called - Tidu, you saw it all?" Boss White raised his hand to interrupt Sakura.

"Well, it's clear." Out of the darkness came a tall woman, a pair of pointed ears indicating her elf identity.

"Oh! That's good," Boss Bai stood up, "Sakura, you take this kid back to rest, and clamp that paw with a splint, oh~ Don't forget to apply this!" He threw Sakura a medicine bottle, "I know you have a lot of questions, I'll talk about it tomorrow!" - Lao Ba, let's go drink. ”

Sakura helped me to my feet and slammed my head by the way, "Why are you still so stupid?" I'm gesturing inside—"

"Hehe...... "Hey," I defended as I rubbed my sore head with my left hand, "who can see so dark?" Really- by the way, Sakura, I actually ...... just now."

"Huh?"

“…… Forget it, nothing. ”

Forget it, that's it, in fact, there is no need for Asa to remind her, Sakura also knows that I value her.

That's enough.