That is war. To project one’s dignity the only choice is to fight and win.
This time, we just happened to be stronger is all.
I quietly watch the swaying flames of the burning the corpse, I pray, so that I will never see this flame again, yes, while praying.
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I finish disposing of the corpses, then strip the armor off the 3 still living nobles and shoulder carry them.
In my daily life, In addition to training my body using magic, I am able to use body reinforcement magic power. In order to receive ransom money, I have to give them respectful treatment, I cannot leaving them as they are now, I must carry them diligently in this way.
[TL: I didn’t know if the author is typo or the adjutant didn’t count as a noble. but in the raw it really said he only strip 3 nobles armor]
“Chief Syril! Is it really OK for you to tidy up on your own?”
“We will help too!”
When I came to the entrance of village, my childhood friend Rick together with the strongest muscle man Roreu came dashing to me.
I had ordered them to return to the village, they said they wanted to help, but I refused because I didn’t want them to see me in Deet’s form.
In the end, Unless they think that they won with just elf power they will not lose confidence, I do not want to show the villagers my form when I am not an elf.
[TL: I am tired to say Roreu as the strongest man so I will use strongest muscle man like how my predecessor do. Since it is more accurately but weird as a sentence(for me at least)]
“It’s already done. All that left is only putting these big shots into their prison cells and tucking them in.”
“Seriously?”
“That is a lie right? There is no way the corpse disposal was finished and in two hours no less?”
Roreu and Rick look at me with suspicious eyes.
There is no way I wouldn’t understand their feeling, in that case I want to say “come and take a look by yourself” but because the celebration is going to start soon, if I said that it would be pathetic.
“Well, it is me you know”
That is why I to them explain it frankly, and the two of them smile wryly.
“Well Chief Syril does finish everything he does…”
“Thinking about what Chief Syril does using common sense would be strange. Well then, Chief, let’s hurry back to village, the festival won’t begin without you.”
“There is no need for me to be there, right. ”
“We cannot allow that, It cannot start without the lead role right, We’ll carry these guys(nobles).”
When they said so, Roreu and Rick carry the nobles and disappear into the village.
Once, I return to my house pour water on myself change my clothes and head toward the town square.
“Chief!”
“Finally the lead role came.”
“Here, Here, all the food already been prepared!”
When I arrive at the square, Everyone immediately rushes toward me.
If there are elves that are celebrating the victory, there are also going to be Elves that are frightened because they killed people for the first time.
For now, I can only be glad that nobody died in the end.
Beside me, a girl one year younger then me with a blushing face came to give me a plate she was carrying that had small portions of cuisine on it. I take a dried meat and bread were seasoned with vinegar liberated from the soldiers, this is a little extravagant.
“Thank you, I will accept it”
“by… by all means. Chief Syril, uhh umm, I, call me Kona.”
I can’t really call Kona a beauty, but she is cute-like girl with a short hair.
That child came to me with a flushed face to introduce herself.
I am probably popular right? Being the hero of the village and a young chief as well.
“I know.it’s small village after all.”
I smile at Kona who was blushing with embarrassment.
And, Kona froze with smoke coming out from her head.
“Which reminds me, what about Lucie? From earlier I searched but I couldn’t find her.”
“umm, about that, Lucie is preparations for the dance…”
However, Because there is no way I can accompany her, I change the topic, she still gave me an answer while stuttering.
Some how, today will be kagura-like dancing.
the shrine maiden’s dance the kagura is the height of the celebration
Lucie’s family is the house that inherited the dance for generations.
Having said that, it has been never be shown after this village ruled by Empire.
The last time I saw it was when Lucie danced it together with her mother, when she was 9 years old.
At that time the dance rather than being beautiful, it gave an impression of cute.
I become uneasy whether Lucie remembers the dance properly
[TL: kagura: ancient shinto]
“A special stage, huh…”
In the center of village square, even though it was simple, a stage was installed.
The villagers that were good with musical instruments sitting down at there with Elf traditional instruments such as flute.
Three women came out from the stage wings.
Two of three women have a big cloth that was covering the other woman.
The two women are veterans that manage various traditions and customs at the village. So it should be Lucie that is covered by the cloth.
“We will perform the dance of sunlight. Lucie will act as Shurano-sama tonight”
The woman holding the cloth make an announcement and then the two let go of the cloth.
Lucie that was hidden beneath the cloth is revealed.
I was at loss for words at how beautiful Lucie had become.
Lucie was dressed in ceremonial cloth. that was once worn by her mother. Even if Elves lose their pride, they will continue to keep these clothes hidden.
The mysterious clothing was made with several stacked layers of thin, brilliant, translucent cloth.
It produced an enchanting silhouette.
To add to today, Lucie put on thin make-up that accentuated that girl’s cuteness.
When You polish the highest grade raw material does it become like this too?
The other elves is also did the same, they stopped eating and whispering to watch Lucie.
“From this, I will become Shurano-sama, then, I will dance…”
With Lucie’s word the music starts to play and the dance begins.
This dance is no ordinary dance.
This was a reproduction of the founder of this village, Shurano-sama, and has since been handed down from ancient times.
The time when demon king still exist and creating demon.
It was an era when the demon still existed and demons were being born.
This story is when he defeated the demon king and saved the world, along with the Archmage, they sealed the demon king and he was never revived again.