I Became the Wrong Race

148 – Festival (5)

[Play time: 9,999 hours]

Grimm Darker, that is, in Nettel.

Celebrate your birthday in a military style.

What should I say, that I have to drive it once a month?

Maybe it was because it was a world where people died so often, and birthday celebrations were also like that.

It is quite humanitarian in that it does not break your head thinking, ‘Why is it your birthday when you are busy making a living?’, But even that was only done in the center of the empire.

I was relieved because I had been feeling burdened by the fact that this grand festival and banquet was only for me.

“But we, Sejin and I are only a few people. “Maybe everyone will gather to celebrate Sejin’s birthday?”

My sister patted my butt while saying that in a comfortable way.

“… “I feel sick.”

“Oh my, the food isn’t right? Are you okay? “Would you like to open my hand?”

“No, it’s just that it’s burdensome and makes me feel sick.”

My sister, who was struggling to find a needle, laughed at my words and gently cupped my cheek.

“Well, our Sejin didn’t really like attention.”

“No, I like attention. This is a little… What should I say? Should I say it’s excessive?”

“It’s too much. Among the people here… “There is no one who did not receive help from Sejin.”

My sister said that and said it was a congratulation I deserved, but still.

I felt sick. What can I say, I don’t even feel like I’m suited for this position.

In fact, it was for this reason that he refused when Lorian first advised him to create a force.

I’m not really suited to the role of ruling.

It was in the same context that I later declared that even though I was the leader, I would actually be the boss of the pants. I had an incurable disease that made me feel uncomfortable when people focused on me.

It would be okay if the enemies were staring at me, but if they looked at me favorably.

“But who did I help? If you’re an old man, I’d understand.”

“Huh?”

My sister widened her eyes in surprise and smiled.

It felt like they didn’t expect me to know. My sister tilted her head for a moment and then smiled.

“Didn’t you tell me?”

“I didn’t do it.”

“I guess my sister forgot again. “I’m sorry.”

“No, why are you apologizing?” “I might forget.”

I don’t like it when my sister apologizes. Because it reminds me of bad memories, times when I caused trouble.

My older sister, who knew that well, covered her mouth in regret and tried to change her words.

No, I should say that this was actually turned 180 degrees and returned to the original topic.

“Anyway! “Everyone here was helped by Sejin.”

“Okay… ?”

Honestly, I barely feel it. If you were an old man, you could say that he received psychological salvation through the suggestion I made.

I barely remember the rest of the people’s faces. Even the name is like that.

Some uncomfortable feeling popped out from somewhere, but I desperately ignored it.

“The Inquisitors are the people most deeply touched by the darkness of the empire. Everyone… “I was clearly exposed to Netel’s influence.”

“Ah.”

Well, if you think about what you do, you will likely reach the truth sooner.

Oh, but Melody didn’t say that?

I hope my sister answers my questions.

“Because melodies are vulnerable to surprise attacks. I deliberately excluded it. “If I were a more threatening person in the imperial palace, I wouldn’t act hastily.”

It feels like something is in conflict with what I said before. As I frowned, my sister read what I was thinking.

“In the past… Because I wasn’t sure that Sejin was Sejin.”

“Ah.”

My sister… Lie?

Haha, lie.

With this feeling, I easily ignored the truth a little while ago. Sometimes humans choose forgetfulness to protect their sanity.

“Everyone was just looking for a way to get out. That’s why the escape was so quick. “I was just looking for an opportunity.”

“So…”

“Huh. I got out because I thought I had a chance. The Heretic Questioners were able to bring my family out, and I was able to take everything I needed… “Send melodies in advance that could be dangerous if you’re attacked. “

Ah, my sister has plans.

Well, it’s natural.

Wasn’t she none other than my older sister?

The blood that connects us has given us insight and intelligence that criminals cannot even imagine, and the opposite shame and humility.

I was easily convinced and accepted my sister’s hand

“So, my sister thinks that the main character of this banquet is Sejin. So, should we stop procrastinating and go out?”

My sister smiles, adjusts my clothes, and examines my hair.

I sighed, saying there was nothing I could do against my older sister’s insistence

“Well, magic doesn’t last forever. “You can’t make people wait.”

The magic cast by Melody lasts a long time and is effective, though.

Even the people waiting in front of it were not magically affected. I cleared my throat and stepped forward.

When I lift the curtain and step forward, what I see is what unfolds.

“… Wow.”

It was a sight that surprised even me.

Pantheon is a place that cannot be called clean even with empty words.

It was a big thing, but over time it became a mess because it was dug up by beasts like Brock.

But that place looked like a neat banquet hall.

Of course, the floor is still made of stone, and if you turn your head just a little, you can see trees, grass, and a stone path extending far down to the bottom of the mountain.

Even so, this quietness and harmony was surprising.

A red curtain-like curtain serves as the background of the banquet hall, and scarlet lanterns hanging here and there light up the space.

People cheered me on, leaving food on a wooden table lined with candlesticks.

That loudness, the dense density of humans.

The humans gathered together were congratulating me.

There were people who said happy birthday to me and already started singing to their heart’s content.

It was an unfamiliar song. First of all, it wasn’t a happy birthday song that I knew.

But as I was listening, I had to close my lips without realizing it. Even as the corners of my mouth rose, my heart sank.

I guess I pretended as expected.

I’ll ask you to pick my hand.

My older sister sneakily came next to me, wrapped her arms around my waist, and gently stroked me.

“Don’t cry.”

“… I’m not crying. “Who is crying?”

“Hehe, yes. Because Sejin is a man?”

My sister let me go with a whisper in my ear, and I headed to the head table of the banquet hall.

As if it were natural, there was an empty seat, and on either side of it were a familiar face and an unfamiliar face.

No, I didn’t know at all. I’ve encountered it on my way there. I also said hello.

“Llewellyn! “I saved your seat.”

But there was one face I definitely knew. I cleared my throat loudly and approached the main person.

“Melody.”

“Sit down please. Sit down. Everyone wait.”

Melody is smiling and tapping the seat next to me. I nodded and sat down.

Then people all looked at me.

A lingering silence. Silence as if waiting for me to say something.

After observing for a moment, I turned my gaze to Melody and the wife of the Heretic Questioner I met along the way, who was sitting next to her.

They smiled as if they were giving in to me, and for a moment, I blankly glanced at their gazes at me.

Uh, in this situation.

I was conflicted and picked up the glass in front of me.

It was a glass that already had something in it. It wasn’t alcohol.

Rather, it was very familiar. Something close to the boiled fruit tea that Isla often carries around.

However, it feels like something has been added to make it more like a drink. I raised the corners of my mouth and raised my glass.

“For!”

People laugh. I guess I didn’t know how to give a toast.

I’ve never been to a drinking party or festival before, so what can I do?

When I smiled sheepishly, people let out half-baked laughter and then raised their glasses in the same way.

For!

The words shouted resound like a chorus.

There were many different voices.

The voices are mostly made up of beastmen and humans, but there are also a few elves, shapeshifters, blood relatives, and necromancers.

As I listened to the voices of men and women, young and old, I felt my heart melt.

If I had known this would happen, I would have had a birthday party or something like that just with my sister.

I sat down thinking, and the banquet began.

The noise fills the pantheon without being unpleasant. The sound of laughing, drinking, and talking.

While eating food that had been enchanted, people were each hoping for the future or reminiscing about the past.

Sometimes I focused on the present and praised the taste of the food, and other times I raised my glass to wish good luck to the third birthday guests.

Later, everyone stood up instead of sitting down.

Some people created spectacular scenes with magic, perhaps trying to show off their talent, while others took out their instruments and performed surprising performances.

You can see an old couple dancing at an impromptu concert, and you can also see Huey eating a piece of meat that the mourner gives to him.

I smiled and got up from my seat.

It wasn’t difficult to get along.

I wouldn’t say I’m an insider, but I know how to get along, and people didn’t expect much from me.

I meet people and have a drink or laugh at their jokes.

For some unknown reason, I spent some time relaxing and just hanging out with her.

It was around the time when we thought we had gone through all of the banquet hall. I saw two small figures talking outside the banquet hall and approached them.

“Mom, what are you doing here?”

“Uh, ah? “Mom?”

“I am the creator and mother of the homunculus. Nothing to worry about. “It’s a joke between me and that kid.”

Melody and Ortemiglia. Among my group, the two best in magic were standing side by side.

“What, am I a joke to mom? “It’s a wound.”

“You’re so excited because it’s your birthday. If I keep doing this, I’m going to beat my mother again.”

“Yes… ?”

“It’s fun.”

“Ah, such a joke… “You were surprised.”

A melody that touches one’s heart, and Ortemiglia chuckles upon seeing the melody and elegantly drinks the glass.

I laughed while looking at those two little people, and when Ortemilia saw me laughing, she patted Melody’s shoulder to see what she was thinking.

“Come visit often. “I like talking to you because it doesn’t give me a headache.”

“Oh, I will.”

“Son, don’t drink too much. Enjoy today. All the headache-inducing stories can be postponed until later.”

Ortemilia said and walked away, waving her hand.

What is drinking too much when you don’t drink?

After a quick laugh, Ortemilia grabbed Isla from a distance and started talking.

So, only me and Melody remained. Melody scanned the banquet hall with her eyes for a moment and smiled.

“Shall we walk for a while?”

“Of course.”

Melody walked first, and I followed her.

It was a familiar street corner. The road leading to the flower field where I took a short nap yesterday.

Well, is it a specialty that only I don’t know about? Well, there are so many flowers. I kept walking while thinking, and Melody gently reached out her hand and crossed her arms.

“Have you been here before?”

“Yes, I took a nap there yesterday.”

“Aha, I thought something was pressed… ” .”

A melody that laughs and walks.

She was wearing a black dress, not her usual clothes.

Is it a structure where the lining and the outside are divided? Although I don’t know much about clothes, I can’t know for sure.

“It suits you well. “It’s cute.”

“… Thank you “I wore it because I wanted to look pretty.”

It was definitely a pretty outfit that suited Melody well.

How can I say that it contrasts with the bright upper part?

Melody walked along humming her tune, as if she was happy to be praised by me, and I approached the flower field with Melody and her arms crossed.

Ah, I’m really pressed down.

I frowned slightly as I looked at the crushed flower where I slept.

It’s like something out of a police drama.

I don’t know your name.

Melody looked at my face and laughed out loud.

“Don’t worry. “I’ll solve it.”

And then he whistles. A long whistle, eyelashes fluttering as she closes her eyes, and as I stare blankly at Melody’s face for a moment, the flower pressed against the spot where I lay slowly raises its head.

That wasn’t the only thing.

The whistle gets longer. The moment when the whistle, which had been continuing as a thin melody, reaches a certain scale and leads to a pleasant sound that is pleasant to listen to.

I saw flowers emitting pure white light all at once.

Petals are flying. Between the fluttering flower petals, the night sky that is not obscured by the ridge glows blue.

At least it seemed that way to me.

When I was lost in the brilliance of the flower garden, Melody stood in front of me with light steps.

A shining flower field, fluttering light, and a beautiful girl standing on top of it.

Melody laughed.

“Is it pretty?”

Which one? Holding back the retort that was about to come out, I quietly held out Melody’s hand.

What I wanted was obvious.

“I can’t dance, is it okay?”

“I will teach you. All you have to do is follow along.”

A melody that gently guides the hand held. She smiled brightly.

“It’s your birthday, wouldn’t it be a shame if you didn’t dance?”

As a Korean, I don’t know much about this, but if you come to Rome, you must follow Roman law.

I danced, leaving my body to the lead of the melody.

Be careful not to step on the shining flowers, and faithfully follow the melody.

After dancing like that, I felt confident in myself.

Ah, I’m doing really well.

Even Melody laughed. Although it is a basic movement that is not flashy or showy.

Melody and I came together and performed a great dance on the flower field.

In the end, when the dance ended, I felt a bit disappointed.

There are many happy things in the world. Is it because of a good teacher?

I made eye contact with Melody and smiled, and she gently pulled the hand she was holding onto me.

“Llewelyn, you know. I thought about it…”

When the hand that pulled her came within a stone’s throw of her, and that hand wrapped around Melody’s waist her.

Melody said, looking up at me with her slightly red face.

To be precise, I was trying to say.

Before that, her face her hardened. Her complexion became pale, and her face, which had been blushing, drained of color.

Her pupils were wide open, and since I was close, I could see something through her eyes.

There was a crack in the sky.

And she and I weren’t so shabby that we couldn’t recognize it.

It was the aftermath of space movement.

[Play time: 10,000 hours]