novelkee Chapter 666 Celebration Banquet
Chapter 666 Celebration Banquet
Chapter 666 Celebration Banquet
Got the permanent crystal.
Kobayashi and others are ready to leave and return to Axel.
On the way, Darkness seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked, “…By the way, there’s something that I’m concerned about.”
"Ah? What do you care about?"
"Although it was in a split form, we defeated the Snow Elf King, right? If it was the same as the normal Snow Elf, what would be the effect of defeating that one?"
"what……"
Xiaolin swallowed.
There is no doubt that General Winter will be summoned, and if General Winter is summoned in this terrain, they will die miserably.
"I didn't realize it because of the size, but it's also a snow elf. In other words..."
"X-Xiaolin!"
"I already have a bad feeling... What's wrong, Aqua?"
"There seems to be a strong cold air gathering behind us!"
Aqua looked behind her in panic.
Xiaolin is no longer willing to face reality.
"Hahaha, how could that be possible? It's probably just an illusion caused by panic. Yes, that must be the case."
"In that snowstorm, I seemed to see a very large figure!"
Huihui shouted.
Xiao Lin smiled and said, "It's an illusion, an illusion. We didn't see anything, nor did we see a huge figure in armor."
“It’s clear as day! Is this the time to escape from reality?!” Darkness shook his shoulders.
Yu Jian Xiangye also became unusually panicked.
"Let's run away! If it's that big, we can't leave this place!"
“Then…you give it to Ludayoaaaaa————!”
Xiaolin roared loudly.
Liu Zi seemed to exist for moments like this. The moment she saw General Dong stepping out of the wind and snow, she paused time and disappeared on the plain with Xiaolin and others.
Once again, I escaped death.
Back to Axel.
Kobayashi went to see the Kingdom's prosecutor Sena.
"Hey, Sena, I got the final materials as agreed."
"That was quick. I thought it would take days."
"I'm lucky this time. Of course, it's more because my level and equipment are getting better and better."
Kobayashi doesn't want to reveal Ryuzi's information.
Sena is a trustworthy person, but the nobles of the kingdom are not trustworthy. If people knew about Liu Zi's existence, they might come to snatch her away.
I am not afraid of being powerful, but I am afraid of being annoying.
Sena smiled with relief.
"When I heard that Mr. Kobayashi had pawned all his equipment, I was worried about whether there would be any problems... I was right to trust Mr. Kobayashi. This way, people in the town won't look at him strangely."
"...Even Sena can see that I've been looked at strangely?"
"Then let's go to Lundberg's mansion. I will be there when you reach a reconciliation with Mr. Kobayashi."
"Hey, don't leave alone. I mean, am I being avoided so blatantly?!"
Sena left quickly and alone.
Kobayashi quickly caught up with her and headed to Lundberg's house with his companions, ready to put an end to the commotion.
In the mansion.
Uncle Lundberg came to greet them personally.
"Oh, Mr. Kobayashi, everyone and Ms. Sena, welcome!"
"Please forgive my sudden visit, Lord Lundberg."
Sena nodded slightly and continued, "I heard that the repair materials as a condition for the settlement have been collected, so I came along. I hope you don't think I'm in the way."
"How could that be? I couldn't ask for more."
Uncle Lundberg was all smiles.
Xiaolin was also curious and asked, "I brought the last of the materials. Is Rafe here?"
"Ah, of course!... Raf! Where is Raf?" he shouted loudly, and soon there came the sound of hurried footsteps coming from far away, and the figure of Raf in a somewhat dirty white coat.
“Come, come! What, what, what, what… What’s wrong, Master!”
"Master Kobayashi has brought the last of the materials. Please repair and adjust them immediately."
"Is it true? Where is the material? Ah! That is the real thing. Is it the real thing?!"
When Raf saw the permanent crystal in Xiaolin's hand, he was quite excited and surprised.
He roared and rushed over.
He put his face close to the crystal, his face flushed and he was panting, with an impatient expression.
But perhaps because of his upbringing, he did not reach out to snatch it, but he came so close that Xiaolin felt a little uncomfortable.
Give him this crystal.
"Here you go. I wouldn't bring a fake."
"Ah, sorry! I accidentally couldn't control my excitement..."
Raf wiped his hands on his dirty white coat, then carefully took the permanent crystal from Kobayashi's hand, with a look of great obsession in his eyes.
“Haha, it doesn’t look melted at all… If that’s the case, it should be able to withstand the load of the relic…!”
He groaned in delight.
Uncle Lundberg said as if to remind him, "Rafe, you shouldn't spend your time on unnecessary things. You should do something... You know what to do, right?"
"Really?! My apologies, I'll fix it right away!"
Raph fled in panic.
Seeing his staggering steps, I understood that he was very happy about finding the last material, but he was too happy.
"…Then, we can just wait until Raph finishes repairing it?"
"Ah, I heard that we just need to add the permanent crystal later, so it shouldn't take too much time. But, I should say this first... Congratulations on meeting the conditions, Mr. Kobayashi."
Hearing him say this, Xiaolin raised his eyebrows.
Huihui expressed his doubts: "The conditions have been met... The repairs are not over yet, okay?"
That’s right, this is what Xiaolin is confused about.
The relic has not been repaired yet.
"The condition for pardon is to collect materials. Leave the rest to Rafe." Uncle Lundberg didn't seem to care whether the relic would be repaired or not. Instead, he seemed to be relaxed after collecting the materials. He said to Xiaolin, "You are now innocent. Thank you for your hard work. You did a great job."
"That's great, Xiaolin! Not guilty! Not guilty!"
Aqua shouted in joy.
"oh oh……"
"I say, what's your reaction? You should be happier for saving your life, right?"
"No, it should be said that I completely relaxed once I felt relieved..."
Or should we say that there are some doubts that make people concerned?
Kobayashi did not feel relieved that the incident was completely over, especially when he saw Uncle Lundberg again. He felt very free when he collected the Eternal Crystal.
Darkness seemed to understand what he was thinking.
But he didn't say anything, instead he changed the topic and said, "Finally I've cleared myself of any serious suspicion. Maybe that's how it feels."
Sena also congratulated.
"Congratulations, Mr. Kobayashi. With Lord Lundberg's approval, we have confirmed that we have reached a settlement. As a formal procedure, I will notify the court. Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you, Sena. If you hadn't proposed reconciliation, I would have been sentenced to death by now."
Kidding.
Even if he was sentenced to death, he could ask Alice to save him, so this was just an exaggerated gratitude.
Sena shook her head.
"I just did my job. As the proposer, I am relieved that it was successfully completed."
"Thank you for your trust, too."
“…Hehe, that’s not the case. I considered that Mr. Kobayashi had defeated the Demon King’s army leaders one after another, and I thought you had the potential, so I proposed a settlement.”
It turned out to be the case.
She was unwilling to accept such thanks.
Xiaolin scratched his head.
Aqua cheered, "If we make some more money and level up, we can get back to normal!"
"Yeah." Xiao Lin nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, it would be great if the most dangerous problem is solved. There is no danger to life, so we can spend our time leisurely."
"hehe."
Uncle Lundberg smiled.
"Everyone is very happy. It seems that Mr. Kobayashi is very trusted."
"No, because I am the one taking care of them. Without me, they would be helpless."
Xiaolin shook his head helplessly.
Aqua yelled in dissatisfaction: "I say, what do you mean by that? It sounds like we are the only ones who are in trouble!"
“That’s right! It sounds like that to me too! I demand that you take back what you just said!” Huihui shouted.
"I admit that I got help from Xiaolin, but didn't you also get help from us? Your helpless statement is wrong!"
Darkness also came to reprimand him.
Xiao Lin couldn't stand it anymore and yelled, "What?! It wasn't my fault this time, but I got charged with the crime. Do you want me to explain it clearly from this point on?!"
Hear him say that.
Several members of the team retreated slightly, but still stared at each other, unwilling to admit defeat.
Uncle Lundberg nodded.
"What a lively and joyful team. It looks like Lord Dustinis has found some great companions as well."
He complimented.
Darkness was slightly embarrassed, but the others seemed to enjoy it.
"...Then, the next step is to wait for Raph's progress. But, just waiting is boring. To commemorate the completion of the repair, I have prepared a small celebration party. I hope you can enjoy it too... How do you think?"
"A celebration banquet? Was it specially prepared?"
"Because today is a day worth commemorating. I always believe that things worth celebrating should be celebrated grandly."
"I see."
Xiaolin didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
After all, good things happen, so it's worth celebrating.
But I always feel like something is not right.
But the other three——
Aqua's eyes lit up and she shouted, "Great! We were supposed to eat crabs tonight, but now we can eat as much as we want here!"
Huihui even said: "Now we don't have to pay for it, that's great, Xiaolin!"
“Hey, you guys!?” Darkness panicked and apologized, “I’m sorry, Lord Lundberg, my companion is actually like this…”
"Haha, it's okay. I hope you can enjoy the food and eat until you are full."
Lundberg looked unconcerned.
It’s hard to refuse such hospitality.
"That's a rare opportunity, sorry to bother you."
Then everyone came to the banquet.
There are many high-quality ingredients on display here, and the drinks are also high-quality. The delicious food and drinks have relaxed everyone's vigilance.
“Hey, Huihui, that’s the food I was preparing to eat, don’t eat it carelessly!”
"What a stingy thing to say! There are so many dishes, it doesn't matter which one you eat, right?!"
"No, it's different! If there's something else, why don't you just eat the other one?"
"I just thought what Xiaolin was eating looked delicious, so I wanted it! Is there anything wrong with that!?"
"Of course not! Now, stop taking my things!"
This guy just likes to snatch food from other people's mouths. She doesn't care whether the dishes are delicious or not. Just like the bubble wine, she sees them drinking it happily, so she always wants to taste it.
How can this be!
Xiaolin started fighting with her for it.
Seeing the two of them like this, Aqua shook her head helplessly.
“Really? Xiaolin and Huihui are too greedy. It’s unbearable to watch…Ah, waiter, another bottle of this bubble wine!”
She still has the nerve to criticize others.
They drank high-end wine and a lot of it, without any courtesy at all.
Darkness was panicking.
"Ah! All three of you stop doing this! It's too embarrassing in front of Lord Lundberg..."
"Hahaha, it's better to enjoy it. I hope Lord Dustinis can enjoy the cuisine that our family is so proud of."
Uncle Lundberg seemed very confident in his chef's cooking skills and kept inviting Darkness to taste the food.
He seemed to enjoy the cheerful atmosphere of the adventurers.
Sena also came over and asked, "Um... Lord Lundberg, is it really okay to invite me to this kind of event?"
"Of course. You are the biggest contributor this time. How about Sena-sama, you also try the food?"
"Okay, okay. Then I will respectfully obey your command."
Sena nodded slightly.
Aqua held the bubble wine in her hand and said happily, "But it's really just right. When we were on the iceberg, we said we would eat crabs to celebrate. So we don't have to spend that money, right?"
"Not only that, but there are all kinds of food that we can't normally eat. ...Oh, what kind of meat is this?"
"It's aged monster meat. The muscles are firm and the meat is soft. The unique flavor of monster meat is also delicious. It's very popular recently."
Darkness explained to them.
This girl is worthy of being a noble daughter, she knows a lot about these things.
"Is it really delicious? Never mind. It's a rare opportunity. I'll try it too."
I picked up a piece of meat and was about to put it in my mouth...
“Ah, wuwuwuwu~~~~”
“Hey, Huihui! Don’t eat all the meat I want to eat!”
"Whoever is faster wins! Isn't it because you are too slow, Xiaolin?"
"Don't talk with your mouth full of stuff, I don't know what you are talking about!"
seriously.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Lin really wanted to pry open her mouth and snatch the food away to eat.
"Xiaolin, bring the food over there."
"Ah, it's already this late, what's the matter? Can't you just go get it yourself?"
"Because I just told you to grill the tenderloin, I've been waiting. Wouldn't it be rude if I didn't taste it the moment it's served?"
What stupid thing was she supposedly saying?
(End of this chapter)