Chapter 227 – 19. Warrior Party – The Beginning of the Journey (1)
[Hero’s Party – The Beginning of the Journey]
After the appointment ceremony and the launching ceremony, the party of 7 warriors left for a trip.
More than half of the people who were welcoming the distant warriors’ party had dispersed, but on the contrary, it meant that a significant number of people were still looking at them, even if they were less than half. And Saint Cloudy was included in that crowd.
With most of her prelates her gone, including the Pope, people thought she cared about her her warriors her, but her head and eyes her were fixed on one person.
‘Valdes….’
Valdes, a boy who has been deeply rooted in her life in less than a month.
Her people occasionally glanced at her, but her peculiar squint her prevented her from telling where her gaze her was directed. In the first place, because she was quite far away, there was no danger of being caught even if she could be seen.
Anyway, the first continental tour of the warrior party was the same as a show event.
The first destination was the capital of Saint Simon’s Kingdom, where the Holy See was located, and he could know that just by touring the continent using only walking and horses.
Moreover, if nothing else, most of the nobles knew about the warrior party. In an emergency, help can be obtained at any time, and in some cases, it is possible to take a few days off at the lord’s castle.
Which means you don’t have to worry at all.
But Valdez was different. In Cloudy’s opinion.
‘Haeju has been delayed by several months. I knew that, but….’
She unknowingly bit her lip.
These few months were too long, in a state where you didn’t know when the black demon king would start playing tricks. But he couldn’t even follow him.
All she could do was hope that the Black Demon King would work as late as possible, and that she would see her gap her and go on an expedition to a place where they might be, and run into each other as if it were a coincidence.
‘There are 17 actions remaining. How long will it really take to do everything?’
Just as I promised yesterday, I secretly made time to meet with Valdez, but as expected, there was only one thing I could do because of the lack of time. I thought it was luck that I was able to finish even that safely in a tight time frame.
That would be too.
“Ha…”
“Saintess? Are you okay?”
An excited sigh escaped from Cloudy’s mouth her. One of her paladins who was escorting her worried about her, but her saintess shook her head saying it was nothing.
“Oh, ok, it’s okay.”
‘If it’s like this, it shouldn’t be like this….’
Was it because he kept watching Valdes, or was it because he was worried about the curse? I kept thinking about what had happened the day before.
As she remembered it, her body heated up and her heart pounded. Maybe it was less than 24 hours ago, but it was still vivid. Valdez’s hand touched her breasts her over her clothes her.
In fact, what she remembered was the same kiss, but she had a bigger impact on her because of the fact that Valdez had to touch her, not herself.
Moreover, unlike kissing, the breast is an area more prone to sexual imagination. Even if I tried to turn away, my thoughts kept drifting in that direction. Like kissing, it’s especially true if it’s your first time getting your breasts touched by a man.
‘Ugh, it’s like this trashy, blasphemous demon.’
I tried cursing at the black demon lord so that I could think in different directions, but it was useless.
“Huh…!”
Feeling his throbbing chest her, Cloudy reached out his hand her to her chest her.
She quietly rolled her eyes and looked around her, but fortunately no one thought of her as strange. It seemed that she was mistaken for just putting her breasts together and saying her prayers to her. The escort knight also tilted her head, but she remained silent.
‘Good idea… Good idea…’
He himself knew that this was not right.
What she is doing is an obvious lifesaving operation.
Her bad feelings were not to be cherished.
‘Yes, this isn’t evil, it’s just evil. It’s just that he’s like my nephew. Okay… So that’s it. A strange feeling… No. And… ‘
It’s not that it’s cunning and not right, it’s just a very personal feeling.
He convinced himself, not anyone else, that the saintess turned her back.
I didn’t even see it anymore anyway. So there was no need to stay.
I had more work to do than that. Coordinating the schedule and adjusting the next meeting naturally. At least one month. In order to see Valdés again in it, the saintess returned to her office her for her official duties her.
With a ray of pleasure in her heart her.
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There was one thing Valdes couldn’t understand about the warrior party.
To be precise, it was about the system and the event, but in fact, there was no end to the questions one by one. And most of the questions were made for the prestige and face of the Goddess Church, the Vatican, and each country rather than the convenience of his hero and his companions.
In any case, the question he was thinking about now originated in this silence.
‘It’s filthy awkward.’
There were seven people, but none of them talked. I started from the city and walked until I couldn’t see the city wall, but no one opened their mouth.
The main reason was that there were more people without faces, the second reason was that it was difficult to stop in the middle when people were watching from behind, and the third reason was that there were no sociable and friendly people.
Even Sasha, who seemed lively at least, was watching others with her nervous expression. No, more precisely, she seemed nervous.
‘Come to think of it, his expression has hardened a bit since the appointment ceremony…. I’m old, but lack of experience.’
Sasha said that although she was 23 years old, she spent most of her time with her mother her in her countryside, and she was n’t treated very well after leaving her hometown her. So it was not unusual to be nervous under these circumstances.
Valdez had been looking not only at Sasha, but also at other people’s faces, and she realized that there was no one who could step forward now.
Jinhyeok, who thought he would like to come forward, kept moving his mouth as if he wanted to say something. Of course, it didn’t seem like the lips of his were parting more than a certain distance. He’s been like that for over 10 minutes.
‘I’m already worried…. No, should I like it?’
Thinking so, he twisted his tongue.
“We’ll be hanging out together for a while, so why don’t we introduce ourselves first?”
“That’s great! I’m in favor!”
As soon as Valdez spoke, Vilma replied as if she had been waiting, but she felt somewhat awkward. She was just as nervous as she was. He held back an internal sigh.
“I’m in favor too. There’s still some distance to the first destination.”
Still, her awkwardness quickly dissipated thanks to Fiora, who followed Vilma and nodded her head, agreeing with her.
“Then first, the two heroes…”
‘Like.’
Fiora naturally passes the first turn to the heroes. Valdez watched her with her curious gaze at her. Anyway, he also intended to hand over the initiative to the warriors. Because he never had to step forward from the start.
Fiora had a lot of thoughts, so her first support her failed, but she seemed to be trying to make up for it.
‘It’s fun.’
Thanks to his lover his, Jinhyeok, who received the first introduction and initiative, opened his mouth with a brightened face.
“Nice to meet you all. As you all know, I’m the warrior Kang Jin-hyeok. I’m 23 this year. Haha, I should have said it first, but I’m sorry. Let’s do our best and watch over the continent.”
‘Hero Kang Jin-hyeok. Younger brother of twins. Thanks to the blessings he received from the goddess, even though he hasn’t been holding the sword for a while, his skill itself is close to that of a master. In addition, he received the holy sword, and his actual power is estimated to be at the master level. I don’t know how it will be in real practice. His appearance His is handsome, but he is simple in many ways, likes attention and attention, and likes women. … And he dared to play tricks on Sasha.’
Looking at the party members introducing themselves one by one, Valdez recalled what he knew about them.
“Hello. I’m Kang Yu-ri. I’m Jinhyeok’s twin sister, and I’m also a warrior and… A wizard. Please take good care of everyone. Oh, and I’m 23 too.”
‘Hero Kang Yu-ri. Older sister of twins. Like her younger brother her, she has grown rapidly, but she has not received any special relics and is relatively lacking in combat power. However, unlike her younger brother her, she has a deep mind and is versatile in many ways. In addition, she is hardworking and not interested in magic enough to focus only on magic the entire time she is in the Holy See. Unlike her younger brother her, she has never been entangled with the opposite sex, but from what Sasha has heard, she seems to be very interested.’
“May the Goddess bless you. Hello everyone. I am Fiora, a paladin who has been assigned to support the warriors in the Holy Hammer Order of the Vatican. My role is to support the party as a whole, and as a paladin, I can do everything from vanguard and recovery.Even a paladin Restoration magic is much better than most priests, so you can rest assured….Age?
‘Paladin Fiora. Among Luciano’s adopted daughters, she is the most talented. She’s still too young to be the vice-captain of the Holy Hammer, but you can tell by the fact that Luciano once took her as her aide her. She’s not very religious or divine, but she’s smart, she learns everything quickly, and her fighting skills her are excellent. Currently, she seems to be in a relationship with Kang Jin-hyeok, but her feelings are a bit strange. And… I think there are times when she has a double personality or if she has some sort of mental problem.’
Following her flowing stream, the two warriors and Fiora from the Goddess Church continued her self-introduction. The remaining four were selected through various evaluations and selected. They looked at each other for a moment.
Then, it was Jinhyeok who stepped forward.
“Haha, you can just talk comfortably. Then, shall we introduce Sasha first?”
‘This bastard?’
As if to show off their friendship, Valdez’s forehead twitched at the sight of him calling Sasha’s name her comfortably. But the two couldn’t go out because they didn’t have anything to do with each other.
“Ah, yes! My name is Sasha! Take care of everyone! Eh, and what else should I say? This, first of all… I mainly handle swords, but I’m good at spears, bows, axes, and other things. And the Dezac Empire I came from a quiet rural village in… And… Ah! I’m 23, the same age as the warriors!”
‘Sasha. My daughter… Well, not much is known about him, so there’s nothing to recap. By the way, you use something other than a sword? Hm, can’t it be that he’s just good at fighting rather than being good at using a sword?’
After Sasha finished the introduction, Jinhyeok looked at Vilma this time. Then, with her smile her, he pushed her to introduce herself.
“I’m called Vilma. I’m also a wizard like the heroine of glass… Actually, as you saw in the tournament, my main major is black magic. Among them, dark magic.”
“Vilma-san, how old are you… ?”
“Age? Uh… Twenty-five… Why… ?”
“Oh, no. It’s just…”
Valdes was also a little curious about that part. He even mentioned his age her next to his name her. However, looking at Jinhyeok’s confused expression, he didn’t think he would give an answer.
‘Is it just the culture over there?’
While I was thinking about that, this time, along with Vilma, a brown-skinned female archer selected from the back line started introducing.
“… I’m Arsha. I’m from the Hale tribe of the 3-Earth Alliance, and my main weapon is a bow, but I can handle everything. Dagger, poison, taming, etc. I’m good at hunting. There is.”
Arsha glanced at Jinhyeok and added words.
“… I am twenty-two.”
Fiora was delighted at what she said was the dish. Originally, she tended to do things like cook, but she had to learn more in the name of being a supporter of the heroes. Still, if she wasn’t lucky, she would have had to feed seven people by herself, but she thought it was a relief.
‘Arsha… If it’s the Hale tribe of the 3-pronged alliance, is it on the desert side? But why is it more like a jungle tribe?’
Weapons used were also bows, daggers, and poison. Things that are more likely to be used in jungle tribes than deserts. Even the outfit looked close to that of a jungle tribe. There are some things that have changed as the three-pronged alliance was formed, but there were basic things.
At least her appearance was a desert tribe. The attractive brown skin and bright yellow eyes of her were enough to remind me of a female warrior raised in a desert tribe.
‘This woman still has little information. Because the three-pronged alliance is secretly closed, the investigation of the tribal origin is insufficient. I’ll report back in a few days, so I’ll have to wait.’
Valdez felt the gaze directed at him.
Even though there was still time left, everyone was staring at him when he didn’t say anything. It wasn’t very long, but it was because I missed the timing a bit because I was lost in my thoughts.
“Ah, sorry. I tried to organize the things I heard in my head… Haha. I am Valdes. As you know from the color of my hair, I am of mixed demon race, but I applied here for the goddess and the continent, and my swordsmanship was undeservedly recognized so that I could stand here. It’s done. I’m the youngest here, so I’m sure I’m lacking a lot compared to the others, but please take good care of me. “
Hely pretended to be humble and bowed to his waist her.
As expected, most of them showed good reactions.
Apart from Vilmaya, Sasha and Fiora knew a little, and it was confirmed that they did not have a big prejudice against mixed demons. Yuri was also clapping and smiling brightly.
On the other hand, Arsha’s expression was unexpectedly a bit unappealing, and Jinhyeok’s claps insincerely caught my eye.
“Then, everyone’s introductions are over. Shall we start now?”
With Jinhyeok’s words, the party started to move forward.
That’s how the journey of the warrior party began.
The journey of the last warrior party, with various groups of people hiding their true feelings.
