Chapter 96 (1/2)

Translator: Wawaa

Editor: WilsonWilson

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After passing several intersections, Lampion stopped in front of a white building.

“It’s here!”

Luxurious carriages lined up in front of the building. Women gaudily dressed like peacocks took their lovers’ hands, got off the carriage, and entered the store with a giggle.

“There are couples everywhere.”

Unfazed by the couples, Lampion shrugged. On the other hand, Domino pulled back with a pale face.

“I’m not going in.”

“Coward. Are you really scared of that?”

“Yeah, I’m scared. I’m really scared of going into a shop full of lovers.”

“Stay here then. Demian and I will be back soon.”

Lampion confidently spoke. He went in front of the shop and got off his horse. He and his horse breathed out white steam at the same time.

“Demian, are you okay? Lampion has always been thoughtless so it’s understandable why he acts like that. But, you…”

“What?”

“Don’t you feel anything?”

“Feel what?”

“Nothing. Seems like I’m the weirdo here.”

Demian really did not feel anything. Even when he looked at the shop full of lovers, he felt nothing.

Demian got off his horse and walked in front of the shop with Lampion. Then, they blended in with the crowd of lovers and entered the shop. They lined up to buy dessert. Their actions were natural, but they were not natural in the eyes of the people looking at them. Their height was taller than the average man, they had broad shoulders, dark hair, light skin, and despite their thick clothes, their extraordinary bodies could still be felt; all of this had caught the people’s attention.

Regardless of gender, everyone in the shop was looking at them. Just in time, Lampion grumbled, saying it was hot, and took off his coat. Gasps could be heard here and there. His thin shirt looked like it was about to burst. With every breath Lampion took, his thick pectoral muscles went up and down.

“Excuse me, are you knights?”

A brave young lady smiled and talked to them. Demian ignored her without answering back. He was not interested in the attention they showed. But Lampion smiled and said.

“We’re Barbarians!”

Lampion’s loud voice was full of pride as a Barbarian.

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While Demian was in the dessert shop with Lampion and Domino, Lara was talking to Oscar, who had just returned from Acerus’ castle.

“How was Valac?”

“It is said that both of them acted with all their might.”

Oscar looked like he did not know whether he should laugh or cry.

“Valac screamed as Prince Sidhar that he was about to die. In turn, Crown Prince Acerus begged him not to die. After going on like that and screaming all night… It was all concluded this morning.

Lara also had a similar look to him.

“How?”

“It is said that as soon as Prince Sidhar died, Valac acted as if he had just woken up from that body. Then, he said this to Crown Prince Acerus.”

Oscar bit his trembling lips once, barely maintaining a serious expression, and said.

“Mankind, worship me.”

Lara bit her lip.

Oscar said once more.

“If you do, I will be your friend.”

She tried not to laugh, but that was impossible. She seemed to be able to understand why the God of Fate laughed as though it was absurd as soon as he heard Valac’s name.

Looking back, it was very coincidental. Lara thought about why Valac, the demon, chose to swallow poison.

Obviously, he had done so because it was a good way to fake his death. But when Prince Sidhar’s face came to mind, she felt weird. He was the one who was directly in front of her when she died, it was neither refreshing nor was it unsettling but it was not disappointing either.

How should I say it? Déjà vu? Feel out of place?

She wondered if this was what people in the past called fate.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. Anyway, is Acerus going to worship him?”

“I didn’t ask that much… But it seems to be going pretty well.”

“Really?”

“Yes, Valac had already given away the name of the demon hiding in the north.”

After having been walking side by side with Oscar in the hotel garden, Lara stopped dead in her tracks. She asked with her red eyes twinkling.

“What’s her name?”

“It is…”

When Oscar was about to whisper to Lara the demon’s name, Konny came running, calling for her in an urgent voice.