I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace (WN) - Chapter 1561

C.1561 – Archlesia Empire Founding Festival ①

It was finally the day of Archlesia Empires Founding Festival, and I came with Amel-san to Archlesia Empires Imperial Capital early in the morning to set up our stall.

[My sworn friend, the promised time has finally arrived. Lets make this day, a day of celebrations, brighten with the radiance of our darkness!]

[Its almost time, isnt it? By the way, Amel-san, are you keeping your wings small?]

[Yeah, I am one burdened with destiny. I do not say that attracting attention is a bad thing, but sometimes it can be a cage. If these wings are an obstacle to my freedom, it would be a delight to let them sink into the dreamscape for the moment.]

[I see, its certainly conspicuous, and being the Chief of the Wingeds, Amel-san is probably a well-known figure.]

Amel-sans distinctive black wings are now reduced in size and hidden by her jacket, making it difficult to recognize her as a member of the Wingeds at a glance.

When asked why, she replied that her black feathers are so prominent that they are likely to attract attention, and since shes the Chief of the Wingeds, she doesnt want to attract such attention, so she hides them.

[As a matter of fact, that isnt the case. With my black wings concealed, I would become but an enchanting wanderer. Just as the great King of Empty Illusions had become the great King of Empty Illusions, I too can temporarily deceive the world.]

[Isnt it more because Amel-sans face isnt well known?]

[Thats right. Our Winged is a closed-off race. I myself have never been in the spotlight. Therefore, many people are unaware of the sparkle of my true darkness.]

[I see, then I can rest assured that we wont attract any unwanted attraction.]

To summarize Amel-sans words, even though Alice, who is the Phantasmal King, acts as the shopkeeper Alice in her miscellaneous goods store, her original identity as the Phantasmal King is unknown to those around her. Similarly, Amel-san also avoids being in the spotlight too much, so it seems that by concealing her black wings, she can go unnoticed.

By the way, I might be digressing, but recently, I have become able to understand Amel-sans words without much difficulty, perhaps thanks to having gotten used to it. In a sense, I guess one can say that this is also personal growth Amel-san looks happy when she talks to me, so if shes delighted, I guess it isnt all that bad.

In a way though, I somehow feel like the chuuni spirit laying dormant within me was being unsealed, so Im feeling somewhat uneasy.

Well, anyway, now the number of visitors who would come to see Amel-san, the Chief of the Wingeds, will decrease, and I will be able to relax and enjoy my time here in the stall.

It seems that Amel-san has also chosen a relatively less crowded location for our stall, so its unlikely that wed be too busy.

[Since all we have to do is take them out of the magic box, the opening of the stall itself should be easy, right?]

[Unnn. Just opening up a stall with my sworn friend, ehehe, just having fun without worrying about sales- Hrnnn! It is important to fulfill my covenant with my sworn friend, and the acquisition of money is not our main purpose. Lets enjoy this festival that comes only once a year.]

[Youre right. Lets have fun and dont worry about the sales. As we discussed, Amel-san will sell the goods purchased from Alices shop, while I will sell the ceramics brought from my place.]

[I understand. However, theres no need to be bound by such rules. Let us adapt to change as needed, flowing gracefully like running water. If my sworn friend requires help, I will always lend out a hand.]

[Thank you. Ill be counting on you.]

Weve already decided on our responsibilities to some extent, but as Amel-san said, well be flexible and help each other according to the situation.

Well, since there are a lot of hobby items and the prices of our items are fairly high, our place shouldnt be that crowded.

While I was thinking about this, I heard what sounded like fanfare.

[What is that sound?]

[Its the music that signals the beginning of the festival. They infused magic to make it resonate equally throughout the stage. Just as its the melody that marks the beginning, its also the melody that marks the end]

[Music that is magically made to be heard throughout the capital to signal the start of the festival huh. And when the festival ends, that music will ring again]

[As expected of my sworn friend. It seems that our hearts are still firmly connected today.]

[Ahaha. For the time being, it seems that the Founding Festival has officially started, so I will be in your care today.]

[Unnn! Lets do our best together!]

When I called out to her, Amel-san nodded with a bright smile, accidentally responding without her chuuni acts. As I reflexively chuckled at her antics, I revitalized my motivation in preparation for our first customer.

? ? ? : [No, youre saying that so casually, but seriously, what kind of ecology do you have I hope you realize that returning back from being sugar is already abnormal.]