64 Goddess of Moonlight (1/2)

Dark Knight Kroki

I will fly through the starry sky and come to the sky above the labyrinth city of Lavründos.

The evil god Lavrurus, the master of the labyrinth, was no more.

The evil god was taken away by the Queen of the Serpent and has gone.

The minotaurs who followed him also escaped from the labyrinth and went away.

The surface part of the labyrinth where they lost their Lord. Glorious is lowered into the square in the center of the labyrinth.

The square is filled by Glorious' huge body.

”Kuna. I'm coming down. Okay?

Kuna nodded when he asked himself.

'Good one, Kroki.'

I get off with Coona, who was riding with me.

As I get out of Glorious, multiple shadows come out of the surrounding buildings.

'We've been expecting you, sir and Coona-sama.

The shadow bows its head.

It's Regena who comes out.

'Thank you, Regena. For coming.'

Regena is her own apostle. As an apostle, Regena is connected to herself in spirit and can be contacted at any time.

I intend to leave Glorious with her while she and Kuna go sightseeing in the Republic of Ariadia.

That's why I asked him to come here.

This place is good enough to hide Glorious.

The lizardmen are following around that Regina.

''No, I'm going to run wherever the master asks me to go.

Rigena says with a twinkle in her eye.

I feel sorry for that.

In fact, I didn't plan to contact Regena at first.

Glorious was also going to find a place to hide somehow.

However, it feels cold not to contact her when she's so close.

With that in mind, I contacted Regena and she offered to take care of him while he was in Ariadia.

I wasn't sure when I heard that offer, but in the end I decided to take him up on his offer.

And to tell the truth, it's hard to stay at a decent inn without having citizenship.

So I was grateful for Regina's offer.

I'm sorry Regina, I will take care of you. And also take care of Glorious for me.

I bow to Regena and Lizardman myself.

The labyrinth is going to be under the control of the god Heybos, but until it's ready, it's going to be under the control of the Hero of Light.

Well, technically, it's under the control of Kyouka, the sister of the Hero of Light.

And Regena is the de facto administrator of this labyrinth under Kyouka's orders.

So no one should enter this labyrinth without Regena's permission.

Keeping Glorious here wouldn't cause any problems.

Also, the lizardmen believe in dragons, so they will take good care of Glorious.

'Yes sir. Yes, sir, we will take care of Master Glorious. And later, here's something else: ......

Lizardman brings a small box as Ligeena looks around.

Ligeena opens the box and reveals a beautiful costume inside.

'What's this?'

Here are the costumes for your husband and Lady Coona. Lady Coonas are very conspicuous, so we thought you might need a costume.

'I see. ....... Thanks, Regina. For everything. Okay, Kuna, put this on.

I pick up my clothes and hand them to Coona, who is quiet beside me.

Coona has become calmer than before.

She doesn't seem to turn hostile toward Regina anymore.

This is a good trend. What in the world happened?

What's this, Kroki?

'It's a costume to hide your figure. You're a beautiful woman, so if you walk around in your own clothes, you'll attract a lot of attention. You're here to see the sights of Ariadia, and we don't want any strange people to come near us.

Like Raina, Kuna is an amazingly beautiful woman, so she has to hide her face when she walks around the Republic of Ariadia.

That's why I asked Regena to prepare an outfit for me.

'Beautiful ....... Well, I get it, Kroki. Kuna will wear that outfit.

Kuna is happy to be told she is beautiful, and Regina helps her to put on the costume.

When Kuna puts on the costume, she looks like a lady who worships the goddess Feria.

It's a good idea to have a veil attached to the costume, which hides Kuna's face.

It's somewhat difficult to move: ......

Coona makes a disgruntled sound.

'I'm sorry Coona. You'll have to bear with me as I pull myself up by the hand.

If you walk around with your face showing, you'll be in trouble. So when you walk through Ariadia, you will have to cover your face.

'Kroki's going to pull it for you? Then there's nothing wrong with this outfit.

Coona convinces me.

'Good. ....... I guess I'll just change myself then.

I take off my dark knight's armor and change into the clothes that were prepared for me.

The clothes belong to a servant male, unlike Kuna.

If you wear these alongside Kuna, you'll look like a noblewoman and her squire.

''Was it a little too plain?''

Ligeena asks anxiously.

'No thanks. I don't like the fancy stuff.'

I'm not good at standing out.

That's why the clothes that Regena had provided for me were just fine.

Regena managed her own clothes when she was in Nargol.

So I know what I like.

'And then there's Regena. They're still around, aren't they?

I ask myself of Regena.

'Yes. The brave men of light are still in this country. I think they will stay in this country at least until tomorrow's celebration. ......

According to Rijena, there is going to be a celebration to honor the brave and courageous Rage of Light who rescued the people trapped in the labyrinth, but the celebration was delayed a little bit because of the schedule adjustments of the dignitaries from various countries who wanted to attend the celebration.

That's why Rage and his team are still in the country.

'I see. ....... But it's silly to worry about every single thing ....... Well, if you do it normally, you won't be noticed. So I'll just enjoy the tour of Ariadia without worrying about it.

The Republic of Ariadia is a large place. I doubt we'll run into it easily.

”Very well, sir. Let's go to the Republic of Ariadia. We'll go to Tormulkis's annexe. There's another house there that won't be noticed by Silone and the others. I will take you there.

Thank you, Regina.

This is how we found ourselves on our way to the Republic of Ariadia.

Shenna the dancer

Utterly, where is that drunkard?

I walk the streets at night in search of Marcias.

Marcias is a member of the same troupe as me, the Donkey's Ear.

Tomorrow I have to dance in front of the brave men of light.

But that idiot hasn't come back yet.

That's why Commander Midas asked me to go and find Marcius.

”Shenna. Shenna, will you go and find Marcius?

It reminds me of what Commander Midas said.

I'm sorry to Commander Midas, but I think it was a mistake to let Marcias join the troupe.

But Miss Ainoe, whom I respect, introduced Marcias to Commander Midas and let him join the troupe straight away.

Marcias is a problematic man.

He's a former bandit.

And he likes to gamble and drink and is always drunk.

That's why this delinquent should be kicked out of the city as soon as possible.

But Commander Midas won't be able to shake his head because the troupe is undermanned.

But the leader of the company will not shake his head because the company is short of people.

Especially the choir and musicians in the back.

Marcias' flute is so talented that there is no one else in the company who can match him.

Marcius himself sometimes talks big about how his flute is better than the god Alfos.

Even though I warned him that he might be skinned if he said that, he doesn't seem to want to change his mind.

However, while he may not be as good as God Alfos, he is certainly a skilled flute player.

That's why Commander Midas is meditating on Marcias' actions.

I let out a sigh.

Commander Midas's love for song and dance is well understood.

He is a follower of Lady Ischthia, the goddess of dance, and Lady Alfos, the god of song.

As long as he has talent, the other issues are not important to him.

But if Marcias causes a problem, the troupe's activities could be banned.

I know we're short of people, but why hasn't the Commander thought of that?

And Miss Ainoe is Miss Ainoe, too. Where did she pick up that thing from?

While thinking about this, we arrived at our destination.

This is an area quite far from the center.

It is a safe place where many illegal aliens from outside live.

People walking around is also bad.

Walking down the street, there are many signs with the sign of the sake cup hanging on the eaves of buildings.

The sign of the wine cup is a holy sign of Nectar, the god of wine.

The house where the sign is hung shows that it is a tavern and inn.

In one of these shops you can find Marcias.

That drunkard must be drunk somewhere.

There are many travelers in the street, who look like travelers.

The traveler is invited by a female shopkeeper.

They are both tavern clerks and prostitutes at the same time.

They work in the tavern on the first floor and sleep with customers in their bedrooms on the second floor.

Prostitution is prohibited in this country, but it is tolerated.

Of course, I don't mean to complain about their behavior.

They are followers of Lord Ishtia, just like me.

It's not only the god of dancing, but also the god of prostitutes.

Thinking about this, I go into the alleyway looking for Marsyas.

Because he sometimes gets drunk in the back alley and may be sleeping.

Three men stand in front of me as I am walking.

I thought this is not good and tried to go back the way I came.

However, when I turned around to go back, I saw a big man standing there.

That's it, sister. Looking for someone?

The big man calls out to me.

'Yeah, I'm looking for someone, but what's that about?'

I glare at the big man.

'Maybe we can help you. What do you say we go together and find out?

'Sorry, but ....... I'm not going to let you guys help me.

Don't be so cold.

A man reaches out to me.

'Don't touch me!'

I brush my hand away.

'd*mn, you're a feisty woman. Well, okay, ....... You're gonna have to come along for the ride.

The man smiles a lowly smile.

I let out a sigh.

I touch the curved swords on either side of my waist.

I'm confident in my arms. These guys don't seem to be strong from the way they move. I could probably knock them out.

But we're going to have a problem later.

”I'm sorry, but I don't have time to deal with you guys.

Probably a bunch of thug freedom fighters who don't have money to pay the women in the tavern.

They are the lowest kind of people who don't deal with demons and extort weak people.

It's too much trouble to deal with such people.

I run to the side wall.

”What?!

The man's companion shouts out, but it's fine.

I kick the wall and run up and fly straight into a somersault behind the big man.

Then I run away, just like that.

'Wait for me!

No one is a fool to wait when they are told to wait.

I ran away from the city at night as it was.

And now that I've made it this far, I should be fine. I exhale.

'Shenna.'

I am suddenly approached.

There is a man standing there.

The man is wearing leather armor over his chainmail. And on the chest of the leather armor is the holy seal of God King Odis.

He is a law knight belonging to the Temple of Odis. A law knight is one who investigates crimes and maintains public order.

'Brother Decius.

The knight of the law was my brother, Decius.

◆Shenna the dancer.

He walks down the back street with his brother Decius.

I gave up on Marcius.

This area is safer than the area I was patrolling earlier.

I remember what happened earlier.

The patrol is an area lined with lodgings and the like.

This Republic of Ariadia is a key transportation hub that connects the east and west of the continent, so there are many travelers from outside.

However, right now there are many foreigners in particular.

The reason for this is because of the brave Lord of Light. People from neighboring countries have come to the Republic of Ariadia to catch a glimpse of him.

And there are bandits and others who target such foreigners.

That's why my brother, who is a knight of the law, seems to have been patrolling.

There's not much light along the waterway, but today the moon is up, so it's bright and you can see your surroundings without the magic of lighting.

'Brother. You look good in your outfit, brother. It's perfect for a serious brother. It's just like being a knight in shining armor for Master Odysseus.

I look at my brother's outfit and say.

My brother Decius and I grew up in the temple of Lord Ishtia in Thessia.

Our mother was Ishpasia, a famous dancer and priestess of Lord Ishtia.

There she met and fell in love with her father, Nakius Pericletus, a knight of Odis.

However, the knight of Odis and the priestess of Lady Ischthia, who claimed to be free in love, could not make a formal marriage, and the two were separated.

But my brother was a brilliant man, and his father's wife died without giving birth to a child. So my father took him in as an heir apparent.

After that, I didn't see him much, but sometimes he would come to the temple to check on me.

Haha, I'm still in training. ...... More importantly, how are you doing?　You're doing something dangerous, aren't you?

My brother says, remembering what happened earlier.

'I didn't do anything so dangerous.

I lie plainly.

Unlike Odis-sama, Ishtia-sama is not forbidden to tell lies.

'Are you sure? No way in hell I'm selling my body: ......

No, I don't. You know my brother. And that I'm a member of a theater company. You know, I'm going to play a leading role in a play.

I spin around in front of my brother.