Chapter 75 (2/2)

In the armor division and weapon division, magic tools are prohibited from display. Of course, there are works with a prerequisite of magic tools as well, but it seems that’s regarded as a different part of evaluation.2

Graham-san’s exhibit is a one-handed straight tempered sword. Although I’m not well-informed, a clear distinction can be seen from its brilliance and design compared to the other exhibits. Could this be bias as an acquaintance, I wonder?

However, when I look at them like this, there sure are various things ne… Among them which attracted my attention, a fantasy work, is the familiar bikini armor…? What sort of person would wear that…? Even if it wasn’t that, female adventurers are fairly scarce, and not even an entire ten percent of them become a knight. Really, who is it made for ne…

Ah, but if someone like Princess Aria wears it, its effectiveness would be high, in a different meaning ne. At least if the opponent was a male, I’m sure it would be able to create an opening…

Oops, after taking my time looking, a considerable amount of time has pa.s.sed. When I looked outside, the sun as already noticeably set. Since the time for the parade appears to be close as well, it’s about time I should return huh.

When I went outside, it became extremely noisy. It seems the people who are going to look at the parade have gathered.

Although the parade is something simple where all the royalty board several carriages and parade around the town, magic tools and sorcery are used in it. Well, simply put, illumination-like sorcery are used like fireworks.

Nevertheless, the average person rarely have the chance to see sorcery, although the sorcery used is intermediate leveled, due to a number of people using it, it becomes something considerably large-scaled. In addition, there isn’t often an opportunity to see royalty up close either. So, because you can see such rare things in this parade, it’s popular.3

Well, it doesn’t feel that rare for me but…

When I preceded ahead while pus.h.i.+ng through the crowd, a large cheer rose up in the direction of the castle. Followed together with a large noise, fireworks bloomed in the sky.

Although I can’t see because of the crowd, it seems like the parade has begun.

Since I’ve taken the effort, I went towards the front. In times like this, my small body is convenient. ……Right, only in times like this…

At the front, a group of knights on horseback came advancing. Behind them were infantry hoisting their company flag, while slowly walking.

Occasionally, a magician I wonder? When a person on horseback dressed in a robe waved their arm, multi-coloured lights burst forth here and there.

Later on following the group of knights, were several gorgeously decorated open carriages. There at the front was the King and Queen, though I couldn’t see the next carriage, it was most likely boarded by the previous King and his Queen. The next carriage had a group of robes on it, the fireworks were shot from there to the sky. Ah, Len-san was also on it. The carriage after that were Prince Edwill and Princess Abelia. Princess Abelia, so you were still in this country ne…

The next carriage was boarded by Prince Sedrim and Princess Aria. Muu, he’s somewhat like a completely different person, waving his hands with that refres.h.i.+ng smile. Even though inside of him is that Prince, he really ends up looking like royalty. I ended up feeling frustrated for some reason.

Come to think of it, I have a feeling it’s been a while since I have seen the Prince’s face ne. It appears he was continuously busy with matters of the festival since the end of the year, he hasn’t come to eat since the first half of December either… I was also busy with the matters of the stall and commissions ne.

……Huh? Could this be the first time I haven’t been able to see the Prince’s face? No, well, it just felt a little odd, you see. This is natural.

……I wasn’t thinking something like I was lonely, you know?

Nn? I have a feeling the Prince looked over here just now. Although I said I was at the front, since I’m concealed within the crowd of people because of my height, I’m only peeking out from the gaps so I wouldn’t be noticed, right? Although I somehow seemed to have seen his refres.h.i.+ng smile collapse for an instant, it was my imagination, right?

During the large cheers, when the group of carriages pa.s.sed through, the Chivalric Order subsequently came walking. With the respective squads a.s.sembled in file, they advanced with perfect steps while hoisting their company flag. Occasionally, the sorcery of a magician, who has slipped inside, excites the spectators.

When they pa.s.sed through, the cheers gradually moved towards the town.

While the spectators here each spoke of their thoughts, they began to chase after the cheers towards the town.

I also went with the flow and returned home.

While having a gloomy feeling inside my chest, I thought about what I should make for today’s dinner.

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