The Death Knight Became an Escort Knight for the Saintess

12. Those who enjoy the festival in the city [ 2 ]

12.

Celia remembered what she strongly insisted on before she approached The Ervan. Her insistence that she should take off her armor was equally vehemently rejected by the escort knight.

The saintess preached at length that the sight of him wearing the armor already drew enough attention, but the Death Knight corrected it by saying that his role was her escort knight, and taking off the armor would only be an obstacle in the escort. Stood

In the end, the two had to come to an agreement that the Death Knight was at least disarming the helmet.

And now, Escelia couldn’t get her troubles out of her head that she was claiming to be wrong. Her attention hadn’t diminished that much, she thought she’d get better if she took off her helmet. They were walking on the edge of the road, bypassing the center of the carriageway, but the saintess could feel the eyes flying from the other side of the road.

And most of his gaze was directed at her escort knight, not her. Escilia had to bite her lip at the blatant stares of several blushing young women—no matter whether they looked aristocratic or commoners. Even some of them approached and tried to talk to her, so the saintess was frightened and couldn’t help but stare at them with a firm expression.

As long as they approach, the saintess firmly believes that if she wants to talk to an escort knight in the presence of a lady, she will preach a very natural courtesy, such as asking the lady herself first for her understanding. It was Ecelia, who had faded.

However, it was hard to even guess whether we should consider this fortunate or not as we watched the scene where those women, unable to come closer than a certain distance to Zerpied, stomped their feet and turned away, sending sorrowful glances.

Actually, the escort knight didn’t seem to even feel those things. She didn’t know how to react to the sight of Zer Pied, who silently wrapped herself in her cloak, and let out a small sigh.

Aside from that fact, there wasn’t much I didn’t like about it. Apart from the capital, Diervan, the first big city she saw, felt the opposite of the capital. Unlike the capital, where splendor was emphasized due to religious facilities, most of the buildings were made of stone, and a unique static feeling was buried everywhere. Most of the buildings were simply monochromatic and rectangular in shape.

As such, although Dierban looked different in many ways from the capital she was in, it was easy to find one thing in common.

The city was lively.

Wagons passed without rest on the main street, and most of them were carrying food or weapons. Occasionally, people in high-end clothing could be seen passing by sitting in the back seat of the wagon. Unlike the capital, he was wearing a hat and coat, not a fan.

A number of stalls were set up along the edge of the street they were walking on, selling various items and groceries according to the number. From small-scale weapons like daggers to tropical fruits that can only be found in the southernmost part of the Central Continent or the Southern Continent. At the tropical fruit stand, despite the small number of fruits, a large number of customers were seen offering frantic bargains.

“No matter how much I don’t sell for less than three silver coins!”

“Mister! Don’t you know?! I’m the city guard! By the way, you accept four pieces of silver?! Expensive things have to be moderate!”

“No matter how much you are a guard, it makes sense to ask for two bunches of bananas for two pieces of silver?! How much money and time did I spend to get this from the southernmost part of the continent?!”

The sight of an orc dealer and a guard who appeared to be a human woman bargaining was quite a sight to see.

Leaving that interesting scene behind, the Death Knight and the saint opened the door of the shop and pushed back.

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“… Gemini.”

Death Knight called the saint’s pseudonym in a serious voice. The saintess put a smile on her lips as if asking why, and turned her head to Zer Pied.

“… Do you really want to go into that restaurant?”

“Yes!”

“… What you ate today is three chicken skewers and four steamed potatoes. And now that you’re holding roasted corn in one hand, do you really want to go into that restaurant?”

“Yes!”

“… ….”

It was a very clear answer. Zerfied also opened the door to the restaurant, thinking that it was a long way from understanding the priests.

The night streets of the city where the festival was in full swing were absurdly quiet. Zerfied thought it was natural. The cold and ruthless boats that came to Dierban, located in the northernmost part, were feeling the pressure even though he did not feel the cold, perhaps because they came from the rough north.

In the end, all the citizens take refuge inside the building, light a fire in the fireplace to stand guard, wake up the frozen spirit with alcohol, and shout loudly to avoid being noticed by the gang of ruthless people named Wind. I had to plant a warning to the gang.

As if to prove that the restaurant that Zerpied and Ecilia entered is one of those buildings, a fire was burning non-stop in the fireplace placed on the wall, and even though it was still some time before midnight, people ‘s cheeks were red. Feeling a pleasant suffocation, the saintess searched for her seat and looked around her without hiding a smile on her lips.

Just in time, a suitable seat in the corner caught my eye. Ecilia grabbed Zelpie Ed’s sleeve, and she eagerly pointed her finger at the spot she had been looking at, expressing her opinion.

“Knight! Excuse me! Excuse me! Excuse me! Excuse me!”

“… All right, Gemini. I saw it too.”

Jer Pied, trying to accept her terribly awkward feeling of being caught by her sleeve, moved and took her seat as if drawn by her.

Not long after they sat down, a middle-aged male gnome who appeared to be the owner approached them, teasing his relatively short legs. The gnome’s eyes widened as he saw Ecilia’s face, but it was only for a moment as he left the table on the table and backed away, waiting for them to cast their spell.

Seeing her like that, Celia’s satisfaction grew more and more in her heart. It was quite satisfying to her that her own color didn’t bother her other two eyes. The difference in color between the two eyes was obviously a surprising feature, but it did not become a particularly noteworthy factor in this place, where one-eyed people were not uncommon.

Moreover, the citizens of Diervan, who are often threatened by dangerous creatures, did not have enough time to keep a close eye on the different colors of their eyes. I don’t know if those different colored eyes have a great effect on blocking dangerous creatures. Because of that, Celia was able to order her food with a big smile on her face. It was an open secret that 80% of her big smile was the anticipation of the food, and the other 20% was the satisfaction of not having to pay attention to her eyes.

“Um, um… ! Please give me this!”

“A whole roasted red crested goose…. All right. Well, what else do you need… ?”

Ecilia looked carefully at Zer Pied, but her escort knight only shook her head. After her master walked away, Jer Fied told her.

“… The food hasn’t been served yet, but the corn you eat now… ?”

“Yes! Usually… well… To whet your appetite before eating that whole roast… Well, well… I bought it… Do you really not eat the driver? When I was shopping for clothes earlier, the shop owner told me that this restaurant is one of the best-rated restaurants in Diervan!”

“… I am fine.”

The Death Knight, who expressed her specifications as if sighing, looked around her current appearance carefully at the words of her lady that it was her clothes. She was really awkward.

Now he wears a beige top and a tan coat that seems to have matched the color, brown leather gloves and boots paired with gloves that cover half of the calf, leather pants made of cowhide or black, There was, but when I took a step, it was strange that the groin was getting caught.

Esilia, on the other hand, was wearing similarly skinny brown leather trousers, rose-colored gloves and boots, and a tan top and overcoat, but her lady didn’t seem to be uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, he was looking around himself just now, as if he was satisfied with this outfit that no longer suffered from the cold.

At Celia’s plaintive remark that she would continue to walk around in her armor and attract all attention, she was forced to put on her clothes and change her weapon, but she I couldn’t understand the words very well. Then the death knight walks around in the form of armor, what kind of form do you mean? In addition, I didn’t understand why walking around in the form of armor itself was attracting attention.

However, the hardest thing to understand was something else.

“Why are you wearing this wide-brimmed hat?”

When she was wearing the wide-brimmed hat she had bought her, it flowed down at an angle and covered half of her face when facing him. In particular, it was clear that he would not be able to see his eyes, although he did not know anything else.

“Diervan is the coldest place in the city. The book says that if you expose your head, you get cold quickly. The driver has slightly shorter hair, so if he is wearing a hat, he will feel less cold.”

“…… I don’t feel the cold Besides, why didn’t you buy a hat then?”

“I have long hair, so it’s okay.”

With one big flash of her long blonde hair down to her waist, Esilia smiled and looked at Zer Peed. Death Knight was the time when she was about to ask again how she felt the cold.

“Sir Huchi?”

It was a familiar voice. Zer Peed turned his head to look at him. The familiar light green hair caught his eye. Zitten Reef Marne Mog and Faydo went out to see the Death Knight and her saintess. Gittenreef strode forward, expressing his disapproval.

“Hey~! Do you all meet here? Well, the taste rumors are good here. If it’s okay, may I join you?”

Zerpied didn’t answer. Ethilia immediately greeted them with her smile and a big nod of her head.

“Of course! The seats are spacious!”

“Thank you. Miss Gemini. I was worried that I would be able to sit down because this place is popular…. Did you enjoy the festival today?”

When asked by Faydo, she let out a sigh of relief. She smiled her big smile and gave her a big nod.

“Are you two here for food too?”

“No. We are here for a drink.”

“Alcohol… ?”

“Yes. Zitten Reef This idiot skipped defense training in the afternoon and skipped it, but was caught by the returning Knight Commander and was scolded. .”

“Yaya! Don’t even talk about the knight commander. Just like the name of the knights, it must be frozen to the core in case someone is not the leader of the Knights of Snow.”

“Oh~, are you talking about me paying for my name? I feel very happy to hear that you are doing your duty?”

“What… ! That’s nonsense… ! Just a little bit of flexibility…….”

It was a strange voice this time. Zerfied’s head quickly turned toward it. A female elf who appeared to be in her thirties was standing there. The elf woman, as tall and slender as Faydo, ran her hand through her bobbed blonde hair and smiled.

Rotten around ready to burst into laughter, Zittenliffe proved admirably that he could do the exact opposite of his normally optimistic words and actions. Fei-do, who turned his gaze to the place with the appearance of a colleague who was hard to see normally, had to put on a pretty embarrassed expression.

“…… Captain Lunaa.”

Zittenliffe let out words that were almost hiccups. Faydo couldn’t hide his embarrassment at the sight and grabbed Gittenleaf’s arm to raise him up.

“Hey… ! Hey… ! Go, let’s go… ! Go… !”

“What… ? No, Faye… ! You bought me a drink today… !”

“Ah… ! I’ll buy you somewhere better… ! Please… !”

While taking Zitten Reef almost as if dragging it along, Faydo bowed his head to Lunea, the Death Knight, and the saintess. As she watched, the corners of Runea’s lips went up and she spoke to them.

“They are very cute friends. Right? If it’s okay, may I join you?”

“Uh… hmm… “

Esilia carefully looked at the elf and Zerfied alternately. Her escort knight was drinking her water without even paying attention to the elf. Seeing that, Celia nodded her head in relief, and she moved her lips to show her refusal as politely as the elf had asked.

“It’s okay.”

“I’m sorry. Fine… no?! Yes!? Wait!”

The elf immediately sat down with a gentle smile.

“Thank you.”

“No…. That… My escort knight is a bit big…. I don’t think there are enough seats…. No… hmm… just… Yes… Yes….”

Unfortunately, Esilia lowered her head and her muttered words seemed inaudible to the two of them.

Taking her seat, Runea called her gnome master to order with her familiar skill. Her gnome owner, who also looked at her and had a lot of anti-color on her face, nodded her head in agreement with her words.

“There are some seats where you want to sit, so I’ll buy you a drink. Are you okay?”

No one laughed at Lunaa’s laughter. The drink came out right away. It was three glasses of her grape-scented wine, and as if Esilia was curious about such wine, she sniffed at her little by little. The saintess, who was inhaling her incense, turned her head and spoke to Runea.

“So, what business do you have with us? Commander of the Knights of the Snow?”

Zerpied was surprised by the voice that was less wary than he thought. Even more so when I think of what he did to the Knights during the day. But it soon dawned on me that this might be the case. No matter how friendly you may be, you can’t help but be wary when someone you don’t know approaches. Despite her wary voice, Runea just smiled softly and replied.

“Ah, to be exact, Sir Huchi over here has some business to do. Miss Gemini.”

Esilia’s face slowly turned into embarrassment. By the time she managed to think of her own words for the situation, Runea had already addressed her escort knight.

“Hello. Sir Hooch.”

“… You know my name.”

“Of course. I am the leader of the knights in this city, and I hear all the information of outsiders entering and leaving this city.”

Jer Piede nodded her head. Runea also nodded her head and continued her words.

“I saw you when I stopped by the citizens at Sword Square to say hello. I remember wearing dark blue body armor.”

“Yes.”

“You said you came through the western plains?”

“Yes.”

As if she had nothing more to ask, Runea let out her cheesy laugh.

“Let’s get to the point. Don’t you want to join the Knights of Snow?”

Zerfied frowned slightly and said nothing. As he remained silent, Runea felt the need to add an explanation.

“Diervan is always exposed to dangerous creatures. Griffin, Ogre, WerewolfWerewolf, Etc…. As of today, four people have already passed away….”

Death Knight recalled the guard who was being carried on a stretcher.

“This city always needs power. In that sense, articles like you can’t help but be interested. First of all, the tallest guy in our knights is the 4 cubit orc, Calpers… Sir Huchi seems to be bigger than that. In addition, the testimony that she came from the western plains was secured through her cute friends earlier. I don’t know if that’s true, but looking at your physique, you’re still worth recruiting.”

There was seriousness in her eyes. She was not passing this offer simply out of personal curiosity. She was making an offer to him as the ruler of this city. However, Zer Pied’s head shook coldly.

“I already have a lady.”

A smile crept across Lunaa’s lips. As if she had already expected, she slowly stood up from her seat.

“Miss Gemini?”

Zerpied’s head nodded.

“I thought so. I don’t force hold. I’m sorry to disturb you while you’re having fun. Alcohol is an apology for interfering. That wine has a high alcohol content, but the taste is sweet, and you can easily get drunk with just one glass, so you should try it.”

Turning around like that, the elf had to hastily pull his body back. The gnome owner, who was hurriedly running to take another customer’s order, was under the elf. Surprisingly, the tray he was holding rose to the top. But no food fell out. Runea’s skill at snatching her food in an instant was astonishing. She left all her food on a tray and expressed her concern to the gnome.

“Are you okay? Lot’s?”

“Yeah yeah…. Thank you for your help…. Miss Luna….”

Having pacified her gnome host and sent her back, Runea began preparing to return. But the only thing she didn’t drop was her food. Zerfied picked up what had fallen from her arms and slowly held it out to her. It was a rocket Perhaps due to the impact of the fall, a photo of one person was reflected in the locket. A young male orc in snow-white armor.

“Ah…. Thank you.”

“Who is this?”

“… He’s my husband. Krasim. Four years ago, we went on an expedition to the Rephaim forest, and we sent our knights out of the forest, which were scattered due to an attack by a group of werewolves… He couldn’t get out… Stupid… I’m the captain of the knights….”

There was a smile on the corners of Runea’s mouth, but her face and tone were too far for anyone to see that she was smiling. She stroked her ring on the ring finger of her left hand, after she caught her locket in her trembling hands. There was another hand gently holding her hand.

“…… Do not worry too much….”

Her white, tiny hand suddenly caught her own, and Runea looked to Esilia in her astonishment. Ecilia hung her head down. Her words were more like murmurs. He seemed to be very emotionally agitated, perhaps because he had just heard the story of Runea.

“Ah… thank you… Miss Gemini. I’d like to say that if you change your mind, I’ll treat Gemini as well as Sir Huchi, but… Since you’ve already declined, shall we have a toast?”

“But… Because I’m not underage… I’m eighteen this year… !”

“Uh… yes… ? What does that mean all of a sudden… ?”

“And oh~, why do you keep looking at my driver?”

“…… Lady Gemini?”

Zer Pied crinkled her brow slightly and glared at her. There was a sense of incongruity in her face that she had never seen before.

“No! I’ll go with the driver first. Huh? That… is that it? Lady? I did that… ! Why do you keep looking at everyone?”

Runea moved her eyes quickly, examining Esilia and the wine glass in front of her. All of her wine stalls were empty. With her quivering voice, Runea could spit out the thoughts that came into her head. Her head turned to Zerfieddo.

“Gee, are you drunk? Miss Gemini? Oh no. You only had one drink?”

“…… It was a pleasure talking to you, Miss Lunea. I’ll see you again later when I get a chance. Gemini, wake up. Gemini, we must go.”

The escort knight gently grabbed the lady by the neck and raised her up. With a large difference in her height, she was caught by the scruff of her neck so easily that she was hung in the air delong delong. The sight of her raising her head was truly spectacle. Her face was completely strawberry-like, perhaps because of the fresh whiteness of her skin, and her eyes were loose, as if after a fierce battle with a souma.

“Uh uh… ah… ! And oh… ! Uh… uh… Oh again… ! Earlier, I didn’t say anything about sitting down, but damn! Let them sit on their own! Uh? Talk, talk, lady? Huh? Nana… I’m guessing it’s not the knight’s lady… !”

“…… Gemini, let it go. I’ll do the math here! Gemini. Where is the money Let’s have a go now.”

“Money… ? Uh… Doon… ? I… money… money… I put it here~”

“Damn it.”

Looking at the saint woman unbuttoning her jacket in front of the cashier to find money and putting it back on, Death Knight hurriedly fastened her button again while frightened.

“Here is the money.”

Zerpied slightly moved his gaze toward the voice that came along with the money on the counter. There stood Lunaa with an awkward smile.

“This is a reward for picking up the rocket.”

“… Thank you, Miss Lunea. I will make sure to repay this favor.”

Contrary to her heart, the death knight exited her bar as if she was about to lower her head and charge in a situation where she could not relax. The Death Knight saw her greatest enemy ever since escorting her, and she couldn’t figure out how to deal with it.