Chapter 110: The Ritual That Begins Soon
The hectic pace of the five days was fleeting, and the night before the clarification ceremony, Kilde put down all his work and prepared himself for a good night's sleep.
As his aching body relaxed into the soft bed, his mind turned to his girl. The intense preparations of the past few days have left him no time to visit Bianko in the Demon King's Palace, and just not seeing him for a few days has made him feel cold with the emptiness around him - I really don't know how he survived that month.
He missed the days when Bianko was still here, and even if he hadn't been with the girl every day, knowing that she was here was peaceful.
Kyild exhaled deeply, placing his hand on his chest and slowly closing his eyes.
Soon, she will be a part of the Nobil family, an important part.
At five o'clock in the morning, at the sound of the maid's knock on the door, Kyird awoke. He quickly changed his clothes, cleaned up his appearance, picked up the materials he needed for the day directly from the table, and did not forget to take out the box that was most important to him from the drawer. He hurried out of the room, ready to relive the entire process of the ritual while he waited for breakfast.
Padron joined the table half an hour later, while Sigela was even later, dressed ceremoniously and appropriately. As Bianco's custodian family, they are on hand to receive the praise of the Demon King and witness her being cleared. Moreover, they should have been present for the important thing that Kyld had to do.
"It's been a long time since I've seen Biya." Sigra complained to Kyild, "You should have seen her at the Keta wedding, but you took her away. β
"I just wanted to show her around the capital." "You know, she's going to have to go back to the Demon King's Palace that day, and it's a waste of time to spend all her time at the wedding." β
Siggra wasn't serious about complaining about her son, in fact, what Kyild intended to do at the clarification ceremony was enough to make her heart flutter.
"What a wonderful occasion for me to be able to reunite with Sasha today." She sighed, "How many years have we not seen each other?" Since Biya was born...... I didn't even know that it was Figgy who took her away, and I had been worrying about her life and death for so many years, and Phigie didn't say a word. β
Padron coughed softly, and the servants quietly laid breakfast on the table, and then quickly left the living room.
"Forget it only while we're here, and don't blame a god so clearly in front of them." He said to Sigela with a serious expression, "What's more, it's the son of the Demon King." β
Undeterred by the expression, Sigela smiled and grabbed Padron's arm, blinking at him.
"Oh, my dear husband, of course I know that." She said gently, "I'm just so happy that you'll forgive me, right?" β
Padron lowered his head unnaturally, and Kryd consciously turned his gaze to the food in front of him. His parents loved each other dearly, and had never diminished their affection for so many years, which was a good thing, and as their adult son, he didn't need to get a touch of sweetness with his parents. Anyway, he will have his own sweetness.
Breakfast ended in a warm atmosphere, and Kylde went out of the house to meet Wakan and Leti, while his parents arrived just before the ceremony began.
The parties to the clarification ceremony will also arrive early, just like them, which fills Kyild's heart with anticipation. He could see his girl without anyone's permission and without any hindrance. And it's great that Bianko will soon be able to return to his life after today's ceremony.
To clarify the ceremony, the three of them wore tuxedos that could even attend banquets. Neither Kylde nor Letty found any reason to object, except for Wokan's habitual complaints about the restrictive nature of the costume, and in fact, even Wokan would not refuse to dress up on such a day.
The clothes that the three girls need to wear have been delivered to their place, just waiting for them to be dressed this morning. The process they had to go through was only partially known to Ranohda, because none of these people had free access to the Demon King's Palace, and Bianko didn't know anything about it; And Rosette's side has been being carefully maintained by the people of the Keta family, so that she can have good enough physical fitness to walk normally in today's ceremony, so no one will let her be sad for this ceremony.
The little time before the ceremony was the only chance to let them know about the process, there wasn't much they needed to do, and even if they made a mistake, it didn't matter, but Kild thought they should have the right to know, or at least give them a basic understanding of the clarification ceremony.
The weather is good today, which is a good sign. Even if people don't think that the change in weather is a sign of the gods' attitude towards something β with the real gods around, they have long since learned to distinguish between what is natural and what the gods have created with their divine powers β but a sunny day always makes people feel good.
The ceremonial platform has been erected in good condition, with enough height to allow people to see the three girls and the gods, and there is a fence around it to prevent people from crowding forward. Wokan placed countless flowers on the metal railings to cover the "unsightly gray", and he also had the pride that stiffness would not stop people's curiosity, but that people would pay attention to their image for the sake of beauty. When there is a wall of flowers in front of them, people will subconsciously slow down their movements, in order not to destroy this seemingly fragile group of flowers.
Not only the fence, but the entrance to the Demon King's Palace was almost flooded with flowers. Only the high platform and the stairs on both sides of the platform are not covered with flowers, and the rest of the place is full of beautiful petals and the fragrance of flowers.
"It's a natural scent, not a bad perfume." "And I've separated each of the different scents into separate areas, so there's definitely no headache mixing together." β
It's a good indication of what Vokan has been up to for the past two months, and he has taken it so seriously that he was almost scolded by Kryd, but the arrival of Bianko shows a great affection for these flowers, which makes Kild decide to let Wokan go for the time being.
"We're going to walk between them and get to the platform?" Bianko poked her head into the platform curiously, "Can I touch them after the ceremony?" β
"Of course." Kilde looked at Biancole intently, "Actually, I'm glad you've made a lot of progress - at least you've learned to fulfill your little wishes after you're done." β
Biancole pouted at him cutely. The girl wears a white slip dress with a creamy yellow cut-out pattern top on the upper body as an outerwear. Kailde suddenly realized that Biancole seemed to be particularly fond of the color, and he had to wonder if there was some strange connection between it and the kind of food she loved to eat.
Rosette arrived with Letty, dressed in the special dress that aristocratic ladies loved to wear when they were pregnant, and the deliberately relaxed design on her belly did not cause her any oppression, and she did not wear heavy jewelry, but simply braided her hairstyle.
Lanoda was the last to arrive, and her father accompanied her here. As soon as he saw Ranohda's father, Wokan immediately became more formal, and he no longer saw his previous frivolous posture. Ranoda wears a short robe with a mysterious pattern and black leggings underneath. This is usually the dress of a teaching assistant or scholar next to an aristocratic teacher, and it is not disqualified for Ranorda, whose father is a respected teacher.
"Uncle Segnant, would you like to go backstage and sit for a while?" Walkan politely invited Ranohda's father, "There is still some time before the ceremony begins, and we need to check the whole process, which may take some time." There are also tea and refreshments to pass the time. β
Segnant smiled and nodded, it seemed like he didn't have any ill feelings towards Vokan. He gently greeted Rosette about her life during this time, and did not forget to touch Bianco's head before heading backstage. Biancole reached out in confusion and rubbed the top of her head, looking at Kyild with a puzzled expression.
"Why do you all like to touch my head?" She asked curiously, "I'm not a child either, and I'm not a kitten or a puppy." β
"It's a way for people to show their affection for you."
Kryld kept his face on his face fooling the girl, though in fact, most people still thought of Bianko as a lovely childβshe was too innocent.
"Oh......"
Biancole quickly put the doubt behind her, and happily took Kryd's arm and listened carefully as they explained the ritual.
It's not that complicated, the Demon King and the Grim Reaper will personally preside over the opening, stating the grievances of the Black Winged Man for thousands of years, and apologizing. This opening lasts about thirty minutes, after which the three girls walk up to the stage as representatives of the existing black-winged ones. They introduce themselves in a special way β at what age they entered prison, why they went to prison, and what kind of life they lived.
There will be too much uncertainty in this self-introduction, because the Demon King wants them to express their thoughts from the heart, rather than reading them stiffly according to the written script.
After that, the Demon King and the Grim Reaper would bless them and put the shackles of sin into their hands, and they threw them far away, representing their complete disconnection with the world's accusations. At this point, the clarification ceremony is over.
Of course, they don't just leave the game. The girls will be blessed by their family and friends, and the important things that Kayld is going to do will also be made public at this time.
"When you speak, don't blame any god." Kyild pulled Bianko into the corner and whispered, "You may feel a little wronged, but don't speak ill of those two gods in front of others, okay?" If you're not happy, I can accommodate any other requests you have. β
Bianko blinked, and leaned obediently into Kyalde's arms.
"I know, young master, don't worry." There was no reluctance in her voice, "Mother told me that if I told everyone that two adults had brought me misfortune, it would cause trouble for the young master. β
Kyird's throat felt like something was blocked, and he felt astringent in his mouth.
"It's not like those two can't hear anything bad." He said softly to Bianko, "It's just that sometimes, even if the person doesn't care, the people around them will remember what you did, which is even worse for you." β
Bianko's eyes sparkled, and she smiled and stood on tiptoe and reached out to pat Kyild's head.
"It's okay, young master." She said crisply, "I won't be upset, but I still want the young master to go out with me." β
Kyild couldn't help but laugh as he took the dark-haired girl into his arms, little by little, feeling the peace of mind she could give him.
"Okay."