The Two's Sabbath Festival
The Head Professor of the Department of Magic at Pilsberg Academy and the Lord of the Tower of Truth, Sindri Meyer's terrorist incident came to an end.
And, a few days later, one afternoon…
"Mmm~ Delicious!"
Leje let out a voice full of ecstasy as she shoved a well-cooked chicken skewer into her mouth.
The sight of a princess eating chicken skewers while walking down the street…
Rudell chuckled at her carefree demeanor, seemingly unconcerned with decorum, and popped a chicken skewer into his mouth.
"Oh, this is really good."
The chicken was cooked to perfection, and despite only being seasoned with salt, the subtle flavors were a direct hit to Rudell's palate.
"Right? I'm glad I spotted this place while on patrol."
Leje grinned at Rudell's reaction and continued walking…
"By the way, there are still a lot of people around despite what happened."
Rudell finished the remaining chicken skewer, tossed the stick into a nearby trash can, and said.
Compared to before the terrorist attack, the number of people walking the streets had decreased significantly, but there were still many people coming and going.
Sindri's terrorist attack on the academy and the attempted assassination of the Princess.
Considering the gravity of the situation, it would have been natural for the Kingdom to cancel the festival and conduct a thorough audit of the academy…
- The Karens Dukedom will double the security at our own expense.
- We can't cancel the festival.
Cayley's unconventional proposal, coupled with Jade's strong insistence, effectively prevented the cancellation of the festival.
However, even Cayley and Jade couldn't stop the comprehensive audit that would be conducted on the academy after the festival.
Of course, there was no reason for the two of them to stop it either.
"Well, people only believe what they're told."
Officially, the incident was announced as Sindri's personal act.
Sindri, dissatisfied with his diminishing influence due to his age, had delved into forbidden research and planned to overthrow the Kingdom with the Chimera he created in the process.
There were still many things that hadn't been revealed, but the fact that there was an assassination attempt on Jade during the process and several other hidden truths were not disclosed to the public.
The fight between the two largest factions in the Kingdom, the nobles and the royalists, had been intensifying recently.
In this situation, if the news of an assassination attempt on a member of the royal family spread, the royalists wouldn't benefit in the slightest.
Therefore, Cayley, Jade, and other related parties decided to keep the details of the incident under wraps.
"By the way… who sent those golems? Anyone can see that they knew this was going to happen."
"Well… maybe Sindri created them as a security measure just in case?"
The golems that subdued the rampaging Chimeras.
There was much talk about their owner, but no conclusion was reached as to who controlled them.
This was because the golems, having served their purpose, self-destructed on the spot, leaving no clues behind.
Of course, Rudell knew who the owner of the golems was and how the whole incident unfolded, but there was no reason for him to tell Leje.
"He unleashed Chimeras to wreak havoc on the academy, but he tried to clean it up himself? Do you think that makes sense?"
"Th-That's true…"
"Sigh… We should have caught him then."
Leje let out a short sigh as if she had a headache in response to Rudell's answer, and muttered in a grumbling voice.
Despite thoroughly searching the surrounding forest, the two couldn't find Sindri.
It was unexpected even for Rudell, but he wasn't completely without a clue.
'He was probably silenced…'
The Cult might have called themselves brothers and family, but it was a different story for external collaborators like Sindri.
Their way was to use someone when they were useful and dispose of them when they were no longer needed.
It was a cruel method, but they were people who worshipped Thanatos, the God of Death, and saw all other beings as insects.
Rather, being killed to be silenced could be considered a relatively clean and merciful way.
"Ugh… I don't know. I'm just going to enjoy the festival."
"Right, we should at least enjoy it now."
Leje, who had been lost in thought for a moment, said as if she was annoyed and stretched her arms towards the sky.
Rudell also smiled faintly at her words and followed her.
Since the Kingdom was continuing its investigation, most of the Cult members within the academy would soon be identified.
Even if they weren't, now that their existence was known, Rudell could personally take care of burying those who weren't caught.
Things were progressing faster than expected, but since the outcome was good, it didn't matter to Rudell.
Just as the two were walking down the road…
"Waaaaah-!!"
"…?"
The two turned their heads at the loud cry coming from somewhere.
And what they saw was a little girl crying with a teddy bear in one hand.
"There's never a quiet day, is there?"
"I know, right…"
With a short sigh, the two looked around, but there were no other members of the Disciplinary Committee in sight.
The two of them were currently on a one-day vacation granted by Cayley.
Technically, they could have ignored the child in front of them.
But…
"We're not just going to leave her, are we?"
"Right, we're still members of the Disciplinary Committee, even if we're on vacation."
Leje nodded at Rudell's words and approached the crying child, extending her hand.
"There, there, be a good girl. Stop crying. We'll find your parents for you."
* * *
Rudell and Leje found the girl's parents as the sky began to darken.
"Thank you! Thank you so much!"
"You shouldn't let your child out of your sight when the festival is crowded."
Leje said, crossing her arms, to the girl's parents who kept bowing their heads.
A young child in their prime is like a ticking time bomb.
You never know what kind of trouble they might cause if you take your eyes off them, even for a moment.
"You shouldn't wander away from your parents either, okay?"
"Okay! I'll listen to my big brother and sister!"
The girl smiled brightly at Rudell's words and hugged her teddy bear, and Rudell smiled warmly and stroked her head.
"…"
"Huh? Did I do something wrong?"
"It's nothing."
"…?"
Leje looked at Rudell with a somewhat displeased expression.
Rudell asked in a puzzled voice at her behavior, but Leje just turned her head away with a snort.
Rudell could only tilt his head in confusion at her inexplicable reaction.
"Come on, say goodbye to your big brother and sister."
"Thank you for finding my mom and dad, pretty sister! Cool brother!"
"Yes, next time, make sure you stay close to your parents."
Rudell and Leje smiled faintly and waved at the girl's farewell.
And so, the girl and her parents disappeared into the crowd…
"Sigh…"
"What's with the sudden sigh?"
"It's nothing. More importantly, what time is it?"
"Let me see… Six ten."
"Ugh… We're late!"
Leje grumbled and scratched her head as Rudell answered after taking out his pocket watch.
"What's the matter? Do you have an appointment or something?"
"Are you doing this on purpose?"
"Huh? What are you… Ah…!!"
Rudell finally understood why Leje was saying that.
"Don't tell me you forgot?"
"Haha… Sorry."
Rudell apologized with an awkward expression, looking at her shaking her head as if he was hopeless.
Tonight was the last night of the Sabbath Festival.
And the finale of the Sabbath Festival was a certain event that could be considered the flower and the very meaning of its existence.
A large-scale fireworks display where a massive amount of fireworks lit up the darkened night sky.
The fireworks display was famous enough to attract visitors from other countries.
"We've lost the good spot we found…"
"Ugh…"
A low groan escaped Rudell's lips at Leje's disgruntled grumbling.
As always, good spots were highly competitive.
The spot she had found would surely be crowded with people by now, leaving no room to stand.
"Well… what can we do? It's not your fault. We'll just have to watch from among the crowd."
"No, I don't think we have to do that."
Just as Leje said that with a resigned sigh…
Rudell answered her and took her hand.
"Huh? What's this all of a sudden?"
"I have a good idea."
Rudell answered Leje, who asked with wide eyes, and started walking.
"Huh? W-Wait! Where are we going?!"
"You'll see."
Leje's voice was filled with surprise at his sudden action…
Rudell answered her and started walking with her.
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