Chapter 68: Festival with Vivienne (XX).
Kein's POV
"Have fun you two."
Baron Hills said his farewell to us, my daughter beside was holding the money pouch in her hands as she waved goodbye to her grandfather.
"Milady, I'll park the carriage along with the others." The carriage servant said their goodbyes as well, whipping the horse gently to walk along the streets and I was left with Vivienne in my hand and I guess we have one thing to do now.
"Let's go find mommy now, shall we?"
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We walked together into the streets, flowers were being thrown everywhere and magic users were using the best of their ability to be flashy. From the flower banners that were tied up, it really seed like those fantasy cities at their best in festivals.
So many people danced as they brought their own instrunts this year.
Elegant dancers bring in crowds with their body moving invitingly amongst the people watching. I was enticed by them and Vivienne seed to be the sa, she stopped walking and made watch. "Pretty..."
"They are pretty, yeah."
"Hmm... Moma rembers Mommy, no playing." (Vivienne) pouts at and I roll my eyes.
"For the last ti you brat I am not like that." I pulled her nose teasingly while she giggled and moved on to the next main attraction when the dancing was all over. So many people clapped for the wonderful dancers and we did the sa before seeing a huge fire roar into the corner.
"Step right up! If you want to see the fla brothers trick now its your ti to watch!"
"Feast your eyes for magic never before seen!"
There were two brothers holding a torch set ablaze, looking happily at the crowd forming on their side. People can't resist the fla once they see it but I know the danger it brings. "Moma! Moma! Fire! I wanna watch it!"
"Eh? You want to watch that?"
She pulled onto my hand and I decided to just follow along, seeing that the crowd was forming too much and Vivienne was too small. I raised her up to my arms so she could see what the show was all about.
"Please! Have you ever seen flas that could reach the heavens?! My brother and I are pure believers of the light goddess! And we believe our fla will reach her touch!" The two brothers preached and I imdiately felt a little uncomfortable by that. "Please behold our tribute to the light goddess!"
The two brothers moved the fla close to their mouths before blowing into it, the fire getting bigger and almost reached the sky.
"That doesn't seem safe..." I looked up to see the fla getting TOO big.
ITS NOT GOING TO REACH THE SKY YOU IDIOTS IT'S GOING TO BURN THE PEOPLE INTO CRISP! WHO ALLOWED THEM IN HERE?!
And I thought I would be getting to experience a peaceful festival- Jeez!
The crowd noticed the fla getting way out of hand but the two brothers who believed in their deity didn't seem to be stopping, the crowd panicked and were about to run for their lives.
"Vivienne, look away." I pulled her head into my shoulders and glared at the growing fla of these two idiots.
"Tch, [Absorb]." I clicked my tongue and raised my hand a little before these two idiots could ruin the festival experience for Vivienne.
I could feel the magic that I was absorbing coursing through my hand as slowly their fla went out into nothing.
"Whew..." I sighed in relief when I saw the two street perforrs looking at their torch with no fla, their faces in pure shock and confusion as to why it suddenly went out.
They tried lighting it again with their magic but I made sure to get all of their mana because that's just really irresponsible of these two. "W-What happened to our magic brother? I can't use mine..."
"I-I can't use mine either?"
For now... I'll be taking all of their mana that's worth the whole day in the festival so these two won't be able to do any crazy stunts like these again. "Moma, is it okie now?"
"Yes, Vivienne, it's okay now." She holds onto my cape and looks at the two street perforrs looking like an idiot, putting their hands over the dead torch and starting casting their magic over it.
"[Ignis Fla]! Light up damn you!"
"B-Brother stop... This is a little embarrassing."
"No! We have practiced so hard to have our fla reach our goddess! I won't give up now!"
I admire the spirit, what I don't like is doing it in such a public area to display. "No more fire moma?" she asks a little sadly at , probably missing the fire. I get that fire is cool but it's also dangerous. I'm not even sure if they were licensed to do that kind of stunt in here.
I'm currently not on my knight duty right now, so I can't arrest them on my own and besides... I don't want Vivienne to see arresting soone on the spot.
I shrugged, deciding to leave that part of the area and walked towards the food stalls showing so lovely street dishes I haven't tried in a while. "I don't know what happened, the flas just went bye, bye. How about we go get you sothing to eat? Aren't you starving?" I tried moving away from the topic and offered to buy so grub.
It worked because she imdiately forgot about those street perforrs and pointed at several food stalls that she wanted to get.
There were so many options we could choose from but Vivienne, having the sll sensitivity of a dog, decided that we should go for the delicious slling one out of them all.
"Moma! There!" (Vivienne) points at a small place where a middle aged lady was taking care of her grill, there was so much at on display and so were cooking over a heated fla and charcoal.
"Alright, I see you're really hungry if you want at early." I walked over to the at stall as the one managing the grill noticed my noble attire. She must've mistook for a really high-titled one because she diately lowered her head in my direction.
"Oh! Milady! A noble in my stall...?"
"Oh please- I'm only a Baron's daughter please raise your head." I pleaded and she did what I told. "We ca here to buy what you're cooking it slls good ma'am."
"Oh dear, thank you. P-Please go ahead and take whatever you'd like." Her hands motions into the at cooking in her grill and I look at Vivienne if she's already made her decision on what she would like to have.
There was wolf at, cow at, and chicken. So of the other ats are lower tier magical beasts you can kill easily too and its guts. Personally I won't take any beast's guts unless I know it's been cleaned well.
"I take chicken, please and thank u." (Vivienne) excitedly tells .
I motioned to the stall owner with a polite smile and told her, "We'll take two chicken skewers ma'am, please and thank you just like what this little one said."
"Moma I'll pay."
"Oh? You want to pay?"
Vivienne held her money pouch and took so many coins giving it to the stall owner who smiled in delight.
"Aw how cute- is she your daughter?" The stall owner looks towards Vivienne who giggles looking at the at cooking into the grill.
"Um... she is." I answered by taking Vivienne's change and put it in her pouch. I really feel like a hardcore mother bringing her daughter into shopping.
"You two are just so adorable. Mother and daughter pairing..." She stops to look at my figure more closely, looking up and down before gasping with widened eyes. "Oh goodness ! I recognize you- blonde hair, blue eyes, daughter of a Baron... you're that one noble who built the commoner academy-!"
Even in the streets?! I'm recognized?!
I laughed nervously at the stall owner but I managed to let out a polite smile. "Yes, but I rely helped bring the idea of it into our kingdom and get it approved. The credits of building the school would be the good people of Puronia." I tell her humbly and she shakes her head happily as if she can't believe it.
"I have already gotten my daughter enrolled, with this we can get jobs more easily. Please- take an extra skewer it's all on so please don't think much of the paynt." she takes three warm chicken skewers and holds it out for to take.
"Oh um- is it really okay?"
"Of course! Please take them!" she holds it out for even closer and I got a little embarrassed by the sudden free stuff I'm getting.
I have to be honest, I'm liking the attention... just a bit.
I take the free skewers into my hand. I gave one to Vivienne looking at the stall owner gratefully. "Thank you so much." I tell her and she waves her hand.
"And if you're single my daughter is free, milady."
...
Don't tell even the rumors that I was into girls already got out in the capital city? But then again I wasn't really all that subtle. "Hahaha... I actually already have soone in mind but I hope your daughter gets the right person she deserves ma'am."
She didn't seem to get infuriated with my answer and even looked at with such support. "So humble! Please co again soti, milady!"
We waved our farewell as we found a nearby bench to sit on. Vivienne and I ate there as we watched the people passed by keeping a lookout for any sign of Rose. I could see Vivienne's eyes squinting as she was looking for her.
"Do you see Mommy?"
"Noe... Mommy where?"
"I... don't know either. All I know is that she might et with us in the middle."
In the middle part of the city, there was a fountain. We watched the water shoot right up a bit as many people threw their coins and made a wish. Vivienne was one of them, she threw one of her copper coins and made a wish.
Curious, I asked her what her wish was, "I wish for more food." she tells with a grin on her face.
Oh for the love of-
"Alright let's get you more food. I swear, do you have a worm in your stomach or a blackhole?" I asked her while she held my hand as we walked, it seems that she didn't want to get carried anymore so she wanted to walk together.
"Oh look there's so candy floss over there? Would you like one?" I pointed at the man selling the pink colored candy floss. I think we have room for more dessert. "Please Moma, thank you."
We went to the candy stall and I opted to pay for the candy floss. The man handed our two candy floss and I took out the money from my storage ring giving him two silver coins.
Vivienne has really been well behaved so she deserves a treat today.
"Alright Vivienne here's your candy floss-"
I turned to my side to see her figure nowhere.
Vivienne?!
"Vivienne?!" I yelled almost letting go of the candy floss. Where is she?!
I turned to the stall owner to see that he was also shrugging, aning he didn't see my daughter anywhere because he was busy conversing with and I was too busy taking out money!
"Oh no..."
I ran towards the crowd of people in the center of the city aimlessly. I asked several people as they walked, hoping they'd seen Vivienne!
"Excuse ! Have you seen a little girl with blonde hair and gray eyes?!"
"No clue, sorry."
"Excuse can you help -"
"No- sorry! This might be a scam... so I don't have ti for this."
Shit!
It took about ten seconds of not keeping an eye on her and she disappeared! This is really stressing out... I don't know where to look- alright... I should calm down and think.
"The Knights! They could help look for her!"
Right-! They're around!
"I should've done this before!"
I was running now, hoping to find any group of knights that could help look for my daughter but I heard sothing familiar-
"M-Mommy!"
That's Vivienne's cry! Hold on!
I stopped running and tried to find out where the source of the voice was. There was a small crowd forming on one stall where it seed to be a fruit stand. I couldn't see much because there were so many people standing.
I groaned, pushing the crowd trying to get in.
"Hey!"
"Watch it!"
I apologized as I kept pushing through into the crowd. "Excuse coming through that's my daughter-"
When I got inside Vivienne was holding soone's white dress and the usual familiar red scarf covering her whole face. It was Rose! She actually ca to the festival!
"Hey! This kid stole sothing!" The owner of the fruit stand seed mad about sothing but I don't know what it was all about. "Your kid took an apple away from my stall!"
Rose stood there taking the bla, when it was who lost Vivienne while we went out shopping. And how would even Vivienne steal- she has money!
"Apologies, may I pay for the apple she took?" she asks with a sweet tone in her voice.
"Rose, wait! Sothing's wrong."
"Kein?"
She turned around to see my figure, looking up and down and I could see her blinking a bit before swallowing the lump on her throat. "Rose, Vivienne has money there's no way she could've stolen anything."
I glared at the stall owner and looked behind him, he was hiding his hands behind his back and I felt suspicious about that. "Hey you-! Let see your hands."
"What you prick? You want a fight?" He walks over to and I don't stand down.
"No. My daughter has her own money pouch, it's colored black with a cute white ribbon on it. Just let see your hands and then I'll back down."
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