Shinji and his friends returned to Dragonn Village and quickly reported that they rescued the spirit.
Before they left, Hino and her group watched the warriors turn into divine fighters using the Divine Staff Aria, and they believed the report was true without checking.
Since High-ranking Spirits Flair and Sylphy were present, there was no way it could be a lie.
It was impossible for them to go against the goddess’s will, no matter what happened.
Ichiro solved the problem just a few days after bringing Shinji, but no one felt ashad about it.
This was because they not only felt the power of the goddess from the Divine Staff Aria, but they also experienced her love by seeing her help their village imdiately.
The Dragonn’s faith in the goddess grew stronger, especially among the younger ones who had little faith before; they deepened their belief after witnessing the miracles right in front of them.
Since the prophecy was given, the very first miracle truly touched the hearts of the Dragonn deeply.
As long-lived Dragonn, they would talk about this for the next hundred years, and their faith would not fade.
In the end, the goddess Satin’s troublemaking turned out to help Goddess Arian.
As Shinji thinks that her skills are both scary and reliable, Hino approaches him with a bottle of drink in hand.
”Shinji! Are you drinking?.. What? It’s empty. Here, I’ll pour you so-noja.”
”Thank you. This is my first ti trying this, but it’s delicious.”
”Isn’t that right? Today we’re bringing out so special sake from the brewery! I think Shinji is the first person to have tasted it, apart from the royal family. Co on, drink it today -noja~”
”If you spill it, it’ll be a waste, so be more careful…”
”No problem! The valley is no longer abnormal, so we can just make it again!”
Ti had passed since the banquet started, and Mitono, her friend, was almost asleep in his seat.
Shinji had also drunk a fair amount, and his face, which was strong against alcohol, was red.
Shinji sat in a special place higher up, and besides Hino, there were only her father, the village head, Mitono, Coral, and a knight guarding them. The warriors who went to the valley were sitting below, having fun and drinking, so there was no one for Hino to share her drinks with, leaving Shinji with no choice but to be her partner. ṙäΝ𝔬BΕꞨ
Because of the drinks, Hino and Shinji were sitting closer than usual, and he could sll a nice scent coming from her pink hair.
At the beginning of the banquet, Hino had declared, “Today, everyone can have fun!” so the Dragonn also didn’t say anything about their closeness.
Their carefree attitude was putting Shinji in a tough spot.
Hino, who was forcefully leaning on him, made Shinji worry that if this continued, he would be made to drink at her pace the whole ti.
”Hino-san, please slow down. If this continues, it will affect our trip ho tomorrow.”
Coral, who was dressed nicely for the banquet instead of her usual clothes, gently tried to stop her.
Since the guard knight was in armor, Coral’s dress looked even more beautiful.
The look the knight gave Shinji was cold, as if saying he shouldn’t trouble Coral-sama.
It was not that Shinji asked for help; Coral acted on her own, so it was a wrong thought. However, no one noticed this, and he secretly clicked his tongue at the knight who blindly respected the princess.
”There’s no need to worry about that. This isn’t like cheap alcohol out there, it won’t hang over you until the next morning. You’ll feel refreshed after a night’s sleep. In fact, it might even help you sleep better.”
”…but look, he’s blushing like this. We shouldn’t force him.”
”Hmm… I still feel like I have so leeway”
Just as Hino, who has good intuition, says, Shinji still has room to maneuver.
But he takes advantage of Coral’s words and places the glass he is holding on the table where the food is served.
”Shinji felt Hino’s feelings very strongly. As the princess said, the drinks stop here…”
”There’s no help for it. Then, here’s so water. This is pure water from the valley that has been ward and cooled. It’s also tasty.”
Hino handed Shinji an empty glass, and she poured pretty water into it.
When he drank it, he found it was really good, and Shinji gulped it down in one go.
”If you like it, I can fill a water bottle for you tomorrow. How does that sound?”
”Please do… If this place were closer to Wolf’s land, I would want to get more of this taste.”
”I knew you’d like it!”
”Shinji, can I have so too?”
Coral sat down next to Shinji, across from laughing Hino.
She talked easily with the sailors, but still kept a proper distance, and this behavior made the knight lose her words, leaving her mouth opening and closing in surprise.
Holding back his twitching cheeks, Shinji took the water jug from Hino and poured water into Coral’s empty glass.
She brought it to her mouth, smiled gracefully, and nodded gently.
”That’s true. There’s hardly any water like this. It’s believable if they say it’s served at the best restaurant in the royal capital.”
”Oh, if Coral says that, it might be good to sell it as drinking water.”
”If you really start selling it, please let know. I want to drink it at ho. …Shinji. Your glass is empty. Drink more water, please.”
Coral, talking to Hino through Shinji, quickly noticed that he had finished his water. Taking the pitcher as if it was natural, she began to pour more water into Shinji’s glass.
It is rare for the princess to do sothing herself for her followers, as her maids and attendants usually take care of those things.
The only exceptions are her fiancé or family, or those very close to her.
Coral, who likes Shinji, tested the limits of what she could say and smiled at him.
Facing her smile, which couldn’t be hidden, Shinji felt like he wanted to hold his head in his hands, thinking this was no good.
”C-Coral! I can do that!”
”It’s fine. Shinji has worked hard for the royal family. It is the princess’s duty to show appreciation.”
The female knight understood Coral’s feelings and glared at the man she was looking at──Shinji.
However, she always stayed close to Coral and knew that they wouldn’t be alone together.
She never thought that they had a physical relationship with the help of a goddess. For now, she decided to keep an eye on things and think about how to talk to Shinji later.
”It’s an honor. Thank you, Princess”
”You may call by my na. This was an incident that could not be solved without the help of the goddess.”
(That’s too much pressure…!)
Royals and nobles generally call each other by their family nas, but they may be allowed to call close friends or trusted subordinates by their first nas.
However, between n and won, there is a risk of suspicion and disturbing rumors being spread, so although it is not 0, it is almost nonexistent.
Good work──it might be permissible if it was a reward for completing a request to protect the honor of the royal family.
Shinji’s stomach hurts from such a conversation that barely fits the outline.
They said if he didn’t call her na, it would be rude, but if he did call her na, the knight would glare at him more.
No matter which choice he made, it was a lot of trouble. When he was stuck not knowing what to do, he suddenly disappeared.
In the sudden mont that Shinji was gone, Coral and Hino looked at each other, blinking in surprise.
Since Hino was holding onto him, she quickly put her hands on the floor to support herself and ended up in a strange position.
”The goddess is calling! So Shinji will be taken away!”
When the girls looked towards Flair’s voice, they saw that Shinji, who had disappeared, was surrounded by high-ranking spirits.
Freri was hugging Shinji’s right arm tightly.
Flair was standing close to him, holding his left and right arms together.
Sylphy was floating behind Shinji, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Once the 3 beautiful spirits, who were ssengers of the goddess, made their announcent, the princess of a country couldn’t say anything. She wanted to talk more before going ho, but that wish was not fulfilled.
”I’m very sorry, everyone. I have to go now…”
Even though he thought he was saved inside, Shinji made a sorry face for acting rude as he looked around the party room.
No one looked at him with angry eyes as he left; instead, everyone showed respect to the spirits who appeared.
Only Hino and Coral were the ones who were sad about it.
On the last night, Hino had planned to practice quietly with her drunk teacher, Shinji.
As for Coral, she wanted to make so mories with the ti he had left.
Shinji disappears from the banquet hall, shaking off the reluctant gazes of the girls.
At this ti, he still doesn’t think he will really go to Goddess Arian.
Shinji’s night is just beginning.
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