Chapter 228 – 19. Warrior Party – The Beginning of the Journey (2)
The journey of the warrior party went smoothly.
I was treated very luxuriously even in the first town I visited, and it has been the same ever since. And this situation was expected to remain largely the same just before leaving the Holy Kingdom. 99.99% of the population of the Holy Kingdom are Goddesses. To them, the warrior was another goddess following the pope and the saint.
Of course, as these things continued, Jinhyeok’s self-confidence and pride grew day by day. On the other hand, not much has changed in the rest.
Valdes, Vilma, Arsha, and Fiora calmly accepted the people’s welcome and hospitality.
And because of them, Yuri and Sasha burned more pride and sense of duty as a warrior party. With the idea that you should give as much as you received from people, you voluntarily exterminated the monsters around you and cleaned up the dangerous area.
In this part, Fiora subtly encouraged them. It was natural since it was part of the purpose of sending the warriors on tour in the Vatican.
“Haha, Mr. Valdes.”
“Why.”
“I can’t believe it’s only been a week now…”
Valdes laughed at Vilma’s grumbling sigh.
“Isn’t that a pretty bad life?”
“Not really… I don’t have time to study magic, and I don’t like being treated like this.”
Vilma’s true identity is Wilhelmina Dezac, the first princess of the Dezac Empire. Having been treated countless times more than the warrior party received, it was rather close to getting tired of it. However, she was not able to focus on magic research as she did when she was in the dungeon.
“Maybe it would have been better to stay in the dungeon…”
“That’s not possible. Helping me is a contractual requirement.”
“Ugh…”
“Still, I think we’ve gotten quite close.”
“Hehe, everyone is nice.”
She gave a goofy laugh.
A smile similar to the one she saw a few times when she was with Irena. Referring to the memory of that time, it seemed that the women at the warriors’ party quite liked it. It may not be that I became close with everyone, but there were only a handful of people anyway, so there was no big difference.
In particular, Yuri, Sasha, and Fiora accepted Vilma into their enclosure very easily. What’s more, when they were in their prime, in their early 20s, they had just become friends, and the conversations were bound to come out endlessly. Thanks to this, she didn’t get bored with Vilma even though time passed slowly.
“How is Kang Jin-hyuk?”
Vilma frowned at Valdes’ question.
“Ah, that warrior is really tasty!”
Valdez was interested in her frightened and disliked appearance of her. It was n’t often that she, with her foolish and naive side of her, evaluated her others like this. She had n’t known her for a while, but she could n’t help but wonder about her.
“What?”
“You don’t know how many women he seduces in every village he visits!”
“Oh, that.”
However, she nodded her head at the next words and put on a sad expression.
He was always keeping an eye on the other warriors to find a weakness or a part to dig into. Covertly, of course. Excluding Sasha and Vilma, there were only four of them, so there was nothing they couldn’t do.
Because of this, I was able to understand how pathetic Jinhyeok was and only listened to him.
“Still, he’s trying to do it secretly.”
“How could I not know that?”
“Hmm, it seems Yuri and Sasha don’t know.”
“… The other two know.”
“They’re both quick-witted and have a good eye for observation.”
“Ugh, anyway!”
Valdez looked at Vilma, who was grumbling and puzzled.
“Why, why are you looking at me like that?”
“Kang Jin-hyeok is a bit pathetic… But what’s the point of saying that this is the taste of food?”
“…”
“Why are you suddenly lowering your head?”
“Ha, but…”
“However?”
“It doesn’t flirt with me at all!”
Seeing her crying out as if it was unfair, Valdez laughed incredulously. The slight reddening of her face made her look really upset. Her remarks her, which were more absurd than he thought, gave Valdez a look of incomprehension.
“Are you interested in that person?”
“No way! Not at all!”
“…”
“Really!
“..Haha!”
He burst into laughter.
No matter how many times she thought about it, she was a very interesting princess.
“Yeah, that’s right. This guy has a brain too, but he won’t try to seduce a party member since he’s only been meeting him for less than a week.”
“Ummm… That, that’s it too….”
“Besides, from what I’ve seen, his first target his is like Sasha.”
“Yes? Ms. Sasha?”
Valdez nodded slightly.
And just as I was about to continue talking, I heard someone’s voice along with a knock on the door.
Smart.
“Do you have two? Vilma? Valdes?”
It was Sasha.
Valdez and Vilma quickly exchanged glances, then naturally got up and opened the door.
“Ah, the two of you were together.”
“Yeah, but what’s going on?”
“Let’s have a small party among ourselves.”
“Party?”
She tilted her head. It was a pretty nonsensical statement.
It wasn’t even a party the owner of the mansion was throwing to welcome them. Not only had he already been treated to a grand welcome dinner in the evening, but the nobleman, the owner of the mansion, had been away for a while due to circumstances. Actually, this was rude to the guests, but since they didn’t visit with an appointment, you couldn’t blame the nobles.
“Yes. So that we can eat comfortably and enjoy ourselves!”
“Ah.”
Only then did Vilma nod her head.
Up until now, when I stopped by a village or a noble’s mansion, of course, the village chief, villager, or noble of the mansion was always with me. And when I was homeless, I had to eat lightly and stay awake, so I had no time to enjoy drinking, singing, and dancing.
Even without those things, we became close to each other through many conversations over the past week, but there was nothing like drinking and partying to deepen our relationship. The party was about seven people enjoying a simple late-night snack and drinks, but Vilma agreed.
“I like it.”
Valdez, who suddenly appeared behind Vilma, also spoke.
“Me too.”
“Then let’s all go down. The people in the mansion prepared everything!”
Sasha shouted brightly.
Valdez laughed when he said that the preparations were complete before he even asked. She said there was nothing she could refuse, but Sasha, who called after everything, looked very cute thinking that she would definitely attend.
“Everyone let’s go down!”
Sasha was playing a key role in the warrior’s party.
Mood maker.
She didn’t talk much and even the most picky Arsha liked her. Thanks to this, Valdez was relieved in many ways.
If Ethylene had come in instead of her as she had originally planned, she would feel sorry for her, but the whole tone of her party would have been slumped. And to make up for that, Valdez must have had to improve the atmosphere in many ways, and then he would have been very wary of Jinhyeok, as well as being tired.
‘Honestly, I’m really glad….’
When I came out of the room, I saw Jinhyeok, who was leaning against a place slightly hidden by a wall.
He lifted his back from the wall and looked at Vilma and Valdes.
“Come to think of it, do you two get together often?”
“Ah, that’s…”
“Yes, I asked. I’m afraid to say this, but… As a black mage, mixed demons are interesting in many ways. Hehe.”
“Ah.”
At Vilma’s words, Sasha and Jinhyeok looked at Valdez with slightly embarrassed expressions.
In fact, it was a tacit unwritten rule about mixed blood among the other six except for Valdez. It wasn’t that anyone said anything, but it was because it was a very sensitive part. It was thanks to the fact that even though everyone had a little angularity, there was no one who had a bad personality.
At the reaction of the two, Valdes laughed as if nothing was wrong.
“I’m fine.”
“That’s right?”
“To be honest, I’m familiar with it… I wouldn’t say I’m proud of my bloodline, but I don’t think I’ll desperately deny it.”
“Wow…”
The two of them headed to the banquet hall on the second floor with Sasha admiring and Jinhyeok slightly furrowing his forehead of her.
The late party planned by Sasha for the warriors was a success.
There was never a shortage of food or drinks, thanks to the owner of the mansion asking them to treat them with utmost sincerity before leaving in a hurry. Employees also worked with a bright smile without frowning or complaining even at late hours over 10 o’clock.
It was a party with alcohol, but there was not even a fight between the party. Everyone refrained from drinking too much and enjoyed the food, conversation, and atmosphere rather than alcohol.
It was a little disappointing for Valdes. It would have been a good opportunity if Jinhyeok had made a mistake while drinking alcohol out of excitement.
I was also a little taken aback. It’s only been a few days, but if he’s a warrior he’s seen, the possibility seems high enough. Nevertheless, he moderated his alcohol and food, acted kindly to the workers, and actively intervened in conversations.
‘Do you have an appointment later? … No, it’s probably not such a promise.’
Shaking his head to get rid of the sudden thought, Valdez gulped down his juice and looked around.
A fun atmosphere where everyone laughs and chats together.
The thought of overturning the warriors’ party in various ways was a moment when even he felt uplifted.
She turned her head slightly and looked to her side of her, where Vilma was also smiling happily. Deep down, she regretted following her into the warrior party, or worried about what she would do if she had a hard time, but she did it right.
The next thing I looked at was Arsha.
A smile is drawn on her lips, but she is a female warrior of a desert tribe who quietly listens to the story and sips a drink rather than actively intervening in the conversation.
Two days ago, after receiving the report of her investigation into her, Arsha looked completely different. It wasn’t meant in a negative way. Means she will be of great help in achieving his goals for her. Of course, it had nothing to do with the warriors’ party, so there was nothing wrong with attacking leisurely with less attention.
‘So she’s the first woman to be captured….’
“Well then, it’s too late, so let’s wave it soon.”
Jinhyeok’s declaration of wave cut off Valdez’s thoughts.
“Ah, I’m sorry…”
“If you go to bed too late, it’ll be hard to leave tomorrow, so let’s get up.”
“…”
Yuri, who was high on alcohol, regretted the impact, but it was as Sasha said. They needed to break the board in moderation because they had to wake up at dawn tomorrow and leave the mansion and head for the capital of the Holy Kingdom.
Valdes was surprised that Jinhyeok, not Sasha or Fiora, did it, but he let it go. He is still a warrior in his own right, but shouldn’t he also have some sense of responsibility and leadership?
While Sasha and Vilma were helping Yuri, Arsha got up first and disappeared before he knew it. The same goes for Jinhyeok. Valdez approached the woman he had decided to attack first and said,
“I’ll help too, Sister Fiora.”
“Ah… Are you okay?”
“I’m young, but I’m a mixed-race knight.”
Valdez rolled up his sleeves and showed off his well-toned biceps. Then Fiora smiled softly.
“I see. Then let’s clean it up together.”
Soon, the two refused help, smiling at the apologetic servants and helping them clean up the dinner table.
During the week, the person Valdes became closest to was Fiora, not Jinhyeok, who shared the same tent as a man. He didn’t intentionally distance himself from the hero, but rather, Jinhyeok kept some distance from Valdez.
On the other hand, Fiora skillfully took care of the group’s various clean-ups, and Valdez, as the youngest, took on the dirty work, raising his connection with Fiora. Fiora is also well-natured, and thanks to her memories of helping him, she was able to quickly become friendly with her.
After tidying up, the two went back to the guest room together.
Fiora, who was constantly restless trying to climb the stairs, said to Valdes.
“Hey, Valdes.”
“Yes?”
“I’m sorry, but would you like to go first? Wait… I have time to stop by.”
“Yes, yes.”
After saying sorry to him once again, Fiora hurriedly ran away. Valdes realized that the place she was heading to was Jinhyeok’s room.
The twin hero had a room on the third floor of the mansion.
“Hmm, I don’t know what it is, but let’s wait a minute.”
Valdez concealed himself appropriately with his magic, and additionally hid himself behind large decorations around him. It wasn’t long before Fiora trudged along, limp and drooping shoulders. She didn’t go back to her own room and headed underneath her.
‘Did you fight again? If not… No way?’
He cautiously followed Fiora.
If Fiora had only cared about her, she would have noticed him well enough, but she walked helplessly toward the garden.
And she slumped down in a chair in one of the gardens.
“Ha…”
“…”
Hidden nearby, Valdez widened his senses and worked to see if anyone was around. Whether the guards were lazy or had some time to patrol, there were no other people in the garden except for them.
Valdes smiled quietly at the unexpected opportunity.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, he got up and approached Fiora.
To extend the magic hand to the hero’s lover.
