Chapter 50 The Feast of Eternal Life in the Temple
"What's the matter, Pachi? Is there anything we need to worry about?" Iglia asked, seeing that Pachi seemed worried.
Pachi thought for a while, but still wasn't completely sure, so she replied: "I feel like I forgot something. It's really a bit wasteful to use this kind of crystal like this, isn't it?"
"Then, take them all away?" Granbell asked.
"I told you not to bring it with you. Besides, I have already made a magic mark. If someone uses it against us during the research, we will know it right away," Pachi replied.
"That's good, then, how to get to the lower level?" Iglia hit the lightless teleportation array at the end of the passage with a magic gun.
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"There is probably no underground anymore. Instead, it is connected to the main city that is inaccessible from the outside." Pachi picked up her hand from the magic circle and stood up.
"Up and down?" Granbell looked up and down.
"This will make it easier for players to come in and out. It's an understandable layout." Sakuye expressed his understanding.
"But," the little devil carefully poured some cold water at the right time, "but isn't the main city completely sealed off? It's suspected that those demon gods are doing something in seclusion there."
"Then, what are we doing now?" Granbell asked, pointing to herself.
"We've finished exploring all the side roads, and our bags are full. Let's inform Larva and Suzusen to go back," Iglia said with her hands on her hips with a look of regret. "Anyway, the guild's function is now broken.
The combat power above the level should not be refreshed anymore, so it doesn’t matter if we leave it to those inferior creatures to fend for themselves.”
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For Crounpith's creation summoned unit, not only the level was not even 90, but also the maze was not fully functional. It took less than half a day to go from the top to the bottom, and all the dead ends were explored.
But for the natives of the Bajas Empire, even if the remaining enemies are low-level free guards that are automatically refreshed every day, they are enemies that cannot be underestimated.
They couldn't advance in a hurry. In order to reduce casualties and even achieve the icing on the cake of zero fatalities, plus other work, even with a part of the map provided by Nyxphia, it took three or four days to pass the first floor.
During this period, other important events also occurred within the empire.
One night, in the Bahas Empire, the imperial capital Owentar, and the back courtyard of the Fairy Temple——
Marquis Gucimonte and more than a dozen of the great nobles of the empire, as well as the lords of the rich and prosperous provinces, gathered here as scheduled.
Although the Goblin Temple is a religious place, it does not have the cumbersome etiquette of the Temple Church and the like. In other words, the goblins find it interesting after seeing it a few times, but get upset after seeing it too much.
Leader Drest held a banquet here to entertain the nobles who came specially or came from afar after receiving invitations from the Fairy Temple.
The grandeur of the banquet itself is not much more spectacular than the banquets of the emperor and nobles, but at the twenty-year meeting, the qualified nobles and lords, even if they do not gain anything, as long as they have participated, it will undoubtedly bring glory to their faces.
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The back garden is an open-air place surrounded by plant-based monsters. You don’t have to worry about the weather forecast. Meilifaith released a magic [Control Weather] tonight, forcibly turning the night into a sunny day and letting the sky be filled with hanging trees.
The stars appeared.
She also transformed into a role like a head maid, commanding a group of eldest nuns who were "contributed" by the nobles in the past to take care of the banquet affairs. Although some nuns who were transferred to other places after receiving eternal life in the early days had a "generation gap" with their families.
It's uncertain, but these people were flattered by the temporary conscription and the opportunity to talk.
After paying the necessary ceremonial greetings to the leader and the witch, Marquis Guchimonte joined the banquet with an elegant but somewhat stiff pace.
He took the goblet of juice on the tray handed to him by a nun and maid, and took a small sip. He felt refreshing and smooth, and the aroma came and went quickly, but it did not remain in his mouth.
"Hahaha, are you just not willing to pour me wine this time?" Marquis Gucimonte couldn't help laughing at himself.
"Save it, my nephew is growing up and aging normally, I am very happy, but you have also reached the age where you should pay attention to your physical health."
"This is really shameful, Lady Limis."
"But this is your second time attending the Banquet of Eternal Life. The last time you came, His Excellency the Marquis of Cushmont's hair was golden, but now it's all white."
There was a trace of loneliness on Marquis de Gucimonte's face. It was natural for a nun who lost her aristocratic status to use honorific titles to the aristocrats, but it also meant that the other party would draw a clear line and not give her any more care.
"Are you determined to win this time? Your Excellency, the Marquis of Cushmont, should know that this means giving up the possibility of prosperity for yourself and may even betray the prosperity of future generations."
"Don't worry, Lady Limis, I'm not that pedantic yet. If I can't achieve it with my own abilities, forget it."
"Really, that's good. Although I have left the mortal world, I will feel heartbroken when I see my family decline for this reason. If you are too greedy for life and may lose everything, I want to persuade you to stop.
No matter how good your daughter is and how much she can offset the price of eternal life, don’t send her to her. Our life is not as good as some outsiders imagine. It has been a hundred years since the Demon God Rebellion. If it breaks out again
In the same turmoil, we are the cannon fodder that has been accumulated for hundreds of years for this matter."
"Thank you for your trouble. However, although the empire is not as powerful as the gods, it is by no means a weak country. If there is turmoil like the war between the demons and gods, I believe the empire can win."
"Then, I wish you good luck. I hope you can participate in the banquet of eternal life in twenty years."
"hehe."
Marquis Gucimonte smiled, watched the nuns and maids leave after bowing, and continued to focus on the food.
The food prepared by the Goblin Temple is still a bit novel to the indigenous humans, and some of it seems to excite the body (there are no addictive drugs, in fact, it is a buff). It is really not to be missed once in twenty years, even if you eat the same food
It would be a little less elegant.
The banquet was of course a buffet, and sometimes people walked back and forth and talked. Hou Guximont noticed that there were many slightly unfamiliar figures.
But this is not a strange thing. After twenty years, it is not strange to meet the new generation. Some people may not have time to ask someone to attend the meeting on their behalf.
After the banquet, Merriface appeared at the entrance of the backyard, raised her hand and opened a blue magic circle, attracting everyone's attention.
Immediately afterwards, a similar but extremely huge magic circle suddenly appeared on the ground in the center of the back courtyard, shining brightly. Some people who came here for the first time were startled, and some veteran attendees wanted to laugh but felt that under the influence of Fairy Miko Hime
It was unseemly in front of me and I covered my mouth to suppress the trembling.