"The battle between extraordinary people is so exciting. You even destroyed the mage tower. Why wasn't I there?"
Elodie waved the calamus on her fingertips and skipped along the winding mountain path towards the top of the mountain.
Green trees cover the quaint paths, and tourists in twos and threes welcome the pleasant sea breeze at dusk and walk leisurely up the stone steps paved with bluestone slabs.
"If you were the one who got beaten, you wouldn't say that~"
Griffith touched his cheek, the beating he received a few days ago was still fresh in his mind. The silver mail on his coat made a slight knocking sound as he walked, always reminding the tourists around him that this lively girl was in
Under strict guard.
After the continuous attacks, the Extraordinaries and the city defense troops stationed near Hepu Town were extremely nervous. Connix, who saw that half of his mage tower was cut off, reported to the Central Committee, the Austrian Law Council and the maritime fleet overnight.
After learning about the situation, he asked them to send more Extraordinaries to encircle and suppress them. They strengthened patrols on the island and proposed a curfew to the governor.
If we don’t mention the friction between the mage commanders, the response of the sea area governor is still very fast. The upcoming Hanami Festival is an important festival on the island, and tourists from all over the world will bring considerable income. A curfew is absolutely impossible
of.
At the climax of the entire memorial ceremony, Elodie will even appear as the annual Hanami Shoujo.
"I said, haven't you been here for many years?" Griffith asked, "How were you chosen to be the memorial girl?"
"Because it looks good!" Elodie replied matter-of-factly, "Because of this, they canceled my quota for the mountain road racing competition."
Because it looks good, this is a good reason. Griffith couldn't help but cheer in his heart when he thought that Hepu Town was missing a hidden danger of public transportation.
“Isn’t there an open selection process?”
"Open your eyes and see, don't you know?" The girl in a dress spun on the roadside.
"Um, what, well, Hanami Girl doesn't have any other requirements?" Griffith always found it difficult to understand that the city hall chose Elodie, who had not lived on the island for several years, as a memorial girl.
"Yes! I want to dance at the memorial ceremony," Elodie jumped off the curb, came to Griffith and held his arm. "Dancing is difficult, and I will have to rehearse it several times later."
I know this. I am here to protect you from your rehearsal tonight... Griffith glanced at the girl who was almost clinging to him. There was a heart-pounding touch on her arm without armor, which made him very nervous.
"Good evening, Griffith, you are going to be late," Amber stood up from the shade of the tree in front and waved to the two people who were slowly climbing up the mountain. "Are you Elodie? This is the first time we meet. I am
Amber Roselet.”
"Good evening~"
Elodie greeted softly, looked at the sexy and sunny blond girl with slight hostility, and grabbed Griffith's arm tighter.
"Amber and I dealt with the fallen mage on the Equinox together. He was a very reliable companion," Griffith said. "Before we caught those saboteurs, we were both responsible for your safety outside."
"As long as I have you," Elodie pouted and pinched Griffith, "Why are there so many beautiful girls around you? The society will be disharmonious!"
"Okay, okay~" Amber spread her hands, "I won't disturb you~ I'm just keeping you safe with Griffith nearby while you are busy paying homage. By the way, have some food with him.
Yogurt ice, candies, plus watching the moon and setting off fireworks together."
Is this memorial so interesting? There are also yogurt ice and fireworks? Griffith thought longingly.
Elodie let go of Griffith's arm with an indifferent expression, took two steps forward lightly, stood on tiptoes, turned around, smiled and said to Amber: "Wait until you watch my dance before you say this.
It’s not too late either.”
After passing through the twists and turns of the mountain road, a beautiful street market has been opened on the gentle slope of the mountain. Residents set up a red and strangely shaped porch at the entrance of the market, and placed candies one after another along the slopes and steps of the mountain.
Children, fireworks, and beautiful shops.
There is still some time before the Hanami Memorial Festival, but the shops are ready. The gentlemen of the city hall and the town council are inspecting the goods and fire protection measures of the shops one by one.
"Miss Elodie, two sirs?" A middle-aged man wearing a decent deacon's uniform greeted the three of them at the entrance of Cang Yue Mountain's market, "Please follow me."
"I'll let you see one of the seven mysteries of Hepu later?" Elodie stood on tiptoes and whispered in Griffith's ear. "Don't be rude!"
Don't be rude? What could be rude? Under the leadership of the deacon, Griffith walked through the long shopping street, walked around a platform made of white stone, and arrived in front of a delicate and elegant small building.
"Miss, Miss Elodie is here," Mr. Deacon lightly knocked on the door and then withdrew.
As the red door lintel opened, a comfortable coolness greeted us. The three young people took off their shoes at the entrance and walked into the inner room under comfortable lighting.
There was a hint of cool air exuding from the smooth floor. There were several small rooms on the left and right sides of the corridor, and whispers could be vaguely heard inside.
Griffith held his sword in his hand and looked around warily.
At the end of the corridor is a spacious inner room, and everything in front of you suddenly becomes clear. White candles illuminate the room from the lamps on the wall, and the wooden floor and furnishings exude an elegant aroma, which makes people feel charming.
In the middle of the room, a beautiful and graceful woman stood there quietly. She was wearing a thin silk skirt and a colorful satin like a rainbow. Her picturesque eyebrows were like a wave of autumn water, and her waterfall-like black long hair was like a wave of autumn water.
Her hair hangs down to her smooth and slender ankles.
Griffith's heart seemed to have been hit hard, and he almost immediately fell under her skirt.
"Good evening, Miss Alandel," Elodie gently raised her skirt and saluted the beauty in front of her, "These two are Griffith Blanton, trainee knight, and Amber Roselet, trainee investigator."
"Good evening~" Alandel's sweet voice is like a nightingale in the forest. Simple words can evoke infinite reveries.
Griffith felt that his throat was so thirsty that he wanted to spit out fire. He wanted to beg the beauty to say more, but he couldn't. At the same time, Alandel cast a curious look at him.
The curved eyebrows and eyes make people irresistibly intoxicated.
Beside him, Amber stared at Alandel with a blank expression.
"Griffith, can you go out for a moment? I need to change clothes." Elodie turned to the trainee knight and said. Griffith heard every word she said, but he just couldn't move.
"It's a little inconvenient for men to be here." Alandel looked away from the trainee knight with an elegant smile.
At that moment, Griffith suddenly regained consciousness. He immediately realized his rudeness, apologized quickly and backed out.
What happened to me just now? After exiting, Griffith returned to the corridor and sat by the wall, waiting for any movement in the room.
The more he thought about what had just happened, the more embarrassed he became, that he would be so rude in front of a woman he met for the first time.
Griffith began to rub his face and came to the courtyard to relax in trouble.
Suddenly, he saw a twisted and terrifying living creature appearing in the dimly lit corridor.
That living creature - it's really hard to call it a human being, it can only be said to be a living creature - has an outline similar to that of a human being, but its appearance and bones have been distorted. He is wearing strange ecclesiastical clothing and an unseen crown on his head.
, walked slowly in front of Griffith. This unclear face and the staggering figure in a robe made Griffith feel confused like a nightmare.
However, Griffith had a very clear idea, that is, there was a mysterious cult in Hepu Town. He chased after it, but no trace of the living creature was seen again.
The exquisite and quiet courtyard can see the altar with people coming and going outside the low wall, but it blocks all noise and sight outside the wall. In the center of the courtyard stands a small stone tablet. On it is a record about the memorial ceremony.
"That was a story 1,000 years ago, or the beginning of the Second Age.
"A sickly girl came to Cang Yue Mountain to collect medicine. She was too focused and unknowingly came to a lake on the top of the mountain. In the cold season, the lake had frozen.
"Ever since she was a child, adults have been telling her never to go to the Ice Lake. If she really wants to go there, she must be accompanied by an adult.
"The sky is getting dark, and the evil spirits in the forest appear,
"The evil spirit followed her as if he wanted her to lead the way to the village. If this continues, the evil spirit will be brought back to the village.
"[I just ask you not to let the evil spirits approach the village]
"The girl thought so and walked towards the small island in the middle of the lake, dancing on the ice as she walked.
"The devil showed his fangs to her,
"Although the girl was scared, she continued to dance until the evil spirit and her came to the center of the glacial lake.
"Since then, evil spirits have never appeared in this beautiful land."
This is the origin of the Hanami Festival.
At this time, Amber opened the door and waved to the trainee knight.
"Come on! You can't miss this!"
Griffith dropped his messy thoughts and ran in quickly. In the bright room, several maids played flutes and lyres. Elodie put on a tulle and silk skirt, covered with colorful satin, and followed
Alandel dances gracefully.
The two danced in the melodious and moving melody, and the brocades rotated and flew with their light and graceful figures. The white gauze skirts were like white snow, and in the scattered light, they seemed like colorful petals dancing in the wind on a snowy night.
This kind of dance is completely different from the dazzling dance of Beyelan. The pure and exquisite dance of the girls seems to be telling ancient stories, making people unable to help but be immersed in happy and sad memories.
Griffith was deeply attracted, and every second became extremely precious. In the beautiful dance and music, he was worried that the dance between the two might end, hoping that this moment could last forever and into eternity.
The music finally ended.
Alandel pulled up her flying hair and came to Elodie, whispered a few words to her, and then walked into the inner room surrounded by several maids.
The maid who was left behind came forward, helped Elodie tidy up her dress and makeup, and brought her a cup of tea.
"Does it look good?" Elodie happily came to Griffith and Amber holding a tea cup, her breasts still rising and falling as she breathed, "I want to perform this solo dance at the memorial ceremony as the last part of the ceremony.
.”
"It's so beautiful, breathtaking!" Amber said sincerely, "I won't miss it for a second!"
"Hey, thank you!" Elodie took a step forward slightly and approached Griffith, "What do you think?"
"It's very charming." The trainee knight touched the tip of his nose sheepishly and took half a step back. "By the gods, if you haven't appreciated the dance just now, you haven't really lived."
"Hahaha, that's too exaggerated!" Elodie's laughter was like a silver bell in the wind. She pointed to the inner room and whispered: "Alaindel was the flower girl last year, and I still have many more.
She hasn’t learned the dance steps~ Oh, by the way, her family is a famous local family, Griffith, don’t forget to pay a formal visit when you are free!”
…
The rehearsal that night was held several times. By the time we left, it was dark at Cangyue Mountain where the memorial was located, and it was full of lights and tourists.
"Griffith Griffith, I need your help!"
Elodie hid behind a big tree and pointed to a bookstall not far away: "In order for me to become a Sequence 9 'reader' as soon as possible, go and buy me two books, no, books!"
How difficult is this? Griffith nodded: "What do you want to buy?"
"Tell the stall owner that he wants "The Color of Glaze", "The Crazy Prince", and, um, "Yose"!"
"No problem, but why don't you just choose?"
"Don't ask so many questions!" Elodie suddenly bared her teeth and claws.
"Okay, is there anything else I should pay attention to?"
"Yes, yes, you must not open it and read it!" Elodie said inscrutably, "The content inside is not suitable for you."
Griffith came to the bookstall and stated the title of the book very seriously.
The stall owner looked at him with an expression of fear and surprise, and slowly pulled out three pamphlets from the stack of books.
"Do you want another book?"
So this is the book! Griffith exclaimed. He heard Galadia mention it, but he never had the chance to read it.
"Would you like to try something else?" The stall owner took out two books from the top, "For example, this one, "Elves and Orcs in the Dark Forest", or this one, "Princess Knight"."
…
"I was wrong, I was wrong!" Elodie held her head, "But minors can't buy books, so I can only ask you! As long as the buyer is of age, it's not prohibited, right?"
Griffith reached out and pulled her ears sideways.
"Don't blame me, don't blame me. If you want to criticize, just criticize Knight Roland!"
"What does it have to do with Knight Roland? Why is it him again?" Griffith was shocked.
"Because he invented it, it is said," Elodie opened "Princess Knight" and pointed to the indescribable picture. "This book is his masterpiece. He also claimed that it was a small work out of interest.