[Vol. 5] Chapter 122: Protect the Loli, It’s Everyone’s Responsibility!
There wasn’t much noteworthy about the rest of the mobilization ceremony.
Yuna, in her capacity as the Bright Light Saintess, the Lord of Bright Light City, and the head of the Sumrfield family, exaggerated slightly while praising Dawn’s pivotal role in the ?Masked Demon Disaster?.
She officially comnded her and gave so rewards that seed valuable but were, in fact, quite insignificant.
Of course, this “insignificant” assessnt was from the perspective of a certain priestess.
After that, with the task completed and having earned thunderous applause and cheers (mixed with strange shouts like “Miss Dawn, I love you!”), the white fox girl gracefully withdrew from the stage and returned to the backstage room.
After all, the Saintess’ earlier praise was a bit too enthusiastic and exaggerated. She had showered Violet with praise for her strength, mystery, beauty, posture, and even her character. Although Violet understood that Yuna was deliberately building her up as a symbol for the expeditionary army, it was still…
Embarrassing for her. Even using a fake identity didn’t an Violet had lost her sense of sha.
With the mobilization ceremony over, the expeditionary army officially set out, departing from Bright Light City.
This ti, many people accompanied the army. Besides Yuna personally leading the campaign in the east, leaving behind only Pedrick, the captain of the Bright Light Knights, to guard the western capital, the Spirit Veil rchant Guild also dispatched a supply team to assist the Knight Templars with transportation and resupply. And the person responsible for protecting and leading this supply team was…
“Nice to et you, Miss Dawn. I am the ?Dead Soul?.”
“My ntor has already inford about everything that happened. I won’t waste words thanking you for saving my life. If you ever need anything, please don’t hesitate to co to the rchant Guild. The ?Dead Soul? will do everything in his power to serve you.”
“…?”
Faced with the gray-clad swordsman, who carried no less than seven swords at his waist, and the three mbers of the ?Reaper’s Scythe? standing behind him, the white fox girl, who was about to board the carriage, paused in slight confusion, turning back to give them a closer look.
This guy—just recently he looked half-dead, but he’s recovered quite quickly… Turns out that Mr. Diviner didn’t co himself and instead sent them as representatives of the Spirit Veil rchant Guild. It’s not surprising, though, it’s to be expected.
After giving the scholarly-looking gray-clad swordsman a quick up-and-down glance, Miss Violet couldn’t help but secretly grumble to herself.
He looks so serious, but if I hadn’t seen that ‘nna’ in the spiritual realm, no one would ever guess this guy is actually a lolicon…
Thinking of the demon loli currently sitting in the carriage nearby, the priestess instinctively slapped a “Danger” label on the gray-clad swordsman in front of her, and her tone naturally beca a bit more cautious and distant.
“It was just a small matter, nothing worth ntioning.”
After nodding slightly as a gesture, the white fox girl turned around and disappeared into the carriage.
“Uh…”
Her actions left Mr. Dead Soul, who had been planning to continue the conversation, sowhat dumbfounded. He glanced back at his companions with a wry smile and whispered:
“Has Miss Dawn always been this cold and distant? She’s a bit too hard to approach, isn’t she…?”
At his words, the short-haired girl, ?Dark Lotus?, who had her left eye partially covered, shook her head in frustration.
“You ca out of nowhere, suddenly thanking her and saying a bunch of weird stuff. Anyone would feel uncomfortable.”
Her twin sister, ?Dark Spirit?, chid in naturally:
“Captain, she’s not like anyone you’ve t before. Not to ntion her obvious strength, just the title ?Fox Spirit Shrine Maiden? should make you understand her importance. Didn’t you notice even our ntor treated her with the utmost respect? You should realize that…”
“Speak carefully.”
The usually composed ?Ferryman? suddenly interrupted, cutting off the assassin girl’s words. Realizing sothing, all four of them quickly beca serious.
Dead Soul looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before nodding again.
“Either way, having the chance to travel with soone who only exists in legends is a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity for us. Last ti at Demon Suppression City, I was too blind to recognize Cangyun Mountain, and I didn’t realize who Miss Dawn was when we t. This ti, I must make the most of it.”
“Especially you, Ferryman. The secret technique you’re practicing is on the sa path as the powers Miss Dawn commands. If you can carefully observe and gain so insight…”
Despite Dead Soul’ well-aning advice, the middle-aged man in the straw cloak simply shook his head in silence.
“Fate cos and goes, there’s no need to force it. She’s far beyond my reach. It’s better to go with the flow. Let’s head back.”
“But if you don’t at least try… Well, nothing more to say. You’re right, let’s go back.”
…………………
“Cangyun Mountain again?”
Inside the carriage, the white fox girl, who had just sat down, murmured softly as she listened to the fading footsteps outside.
“So even the Reaper’s Scythe group knows that na. Strange… Where exactly is this mountain?”
“Miss Dawn, what’s Cangyun Mountain?”
Sitting next to her, Theresa couldn’t overhear the low conversation from outside the well-insulated carriage, unlike a certain priestess. At the girl’s curious question, Violet simply smiled and shook her head.
“Nothing important. How are things going? Is everyone getting used to this place?”
Upon hearing this, the green-haired girl and the little loli beside her both nodded enthusiastically.
“It’s amazing! This is my first ti riding in such a fancy carriage. Bright Light City must be really wealthy!”
“Yep! Eudora thinks so too!”
No wonder they were so astonished.
The carriage they were currently in was a custom luxury vehicle made specifically for long-distance marches for important figures by the Sumrfield family, vastly different from the typical rchant convoy wagons.
Just the compartnt that Violet and the others were in was more than ten ters long and wide, and over three ters tall. The walls of the carriage were made from thick tal fused with low-grade magic crystal powder, giving it defensive power comparable to a fortress tower shield and exceptional stability.
Inside, it was outfitted with high-end furniture and magical devices for daily use, capable of comfortably housing 5-10 people for als, rest, or even long-term living.
This setup ant they no longer had to endure the fatigue of caravan travel—where not only would they have to leave the carriage at night to set up campfires, cook, and pitch tents, but even basic needs would require finding a hidden spot to take care of discreetly. The carriage pushed comfort and safety to their limits.
Of course, the sheer size and weight of the carriage, along with all its features, made it impossible for ordinary horses to pull it over long distances.
As a result, much like the scaly-horned beast carriage used by the princess during the Western War of the Human United Kingdom, the power source of this “mobile ho” was not a horse, but a real magical beast— the Crystal Bright Beast.
This magical creature was massive, like a house on legs, with a body covered in a translucent, thick, light-gold crystal-like armor.
It resembled a land turtle, sporting three pairs of thick, powerful legs like stone pillars. The adult Crystal Bright Beast could grow up to eight ters in length and four ters in height, moving like a giant golden rock with legs.
While its speed was average, similar to the second-tier scaly-horned beast, the third-tier Crystal Bright Beast excelled in endurance and defense.
It could withstand most third-tier or lower offensive magic with its physical body alone. Moreover, it had a gentle temperant, was herbivorous, and was relatively easy to raise and train.
A more crucial point is that the Bright Crystal Beast has an exceptional adaptability to light and will actively seek out the goddess’s followers who cultivate faith-based magic. Naturally, it has beco one of the most popular high-end magical beasts in the Holy Empire.
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