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(This chapter is a side story unrelated to any main plotline, disconnected from the preceding and following story, so a sense of disconnection is normal.)
(This chapter’s timeline is before the academy arc.)
The afternoon was sunny and breezy, with perfect temperature.
The young miss and I were resting in the courtyard… The young miss lay on my lap, leisurely sunbathing; I, too, basked in the gentle breeze, feeling somewhat drowsy.
If nothing unexpected happened, we would probably spend this afternoon lazing about like this…
“Screech—!”
Just then, a little black seaweed slid up in front of us.
“Stop sleeping, you lazybugs! There’s something important to do right now!”
“Hm…?”
I rubbed my slightly sleepy eyes, and the young miss sat up with a hint of displeasure.
“Who’s the real lazybug that always sleeps until afternoon… So, what is it?”
As she spoke, the young miss narrowed her eyes.
“If it’s some boring thing interrupting my wonderful time with Ailena, even if you’re my master… Margaret, I won’t forgive you.”
“Sigh… That really hurts. I came here for your sake… Fine, if you don’t appreciate it, forget it.”
Margaret covered her eyes, pretending to cry, then turned as if to leave.
The reason I say “as if”… is because before leaving, she didn’t forget to drop this line:
“In that case, the blessing of the Angel’s Baptism to protect your romance will be something only we can enjoy.”
“What, protect romance?”
The young miss took the bait immediately…
After all, it’s normal for a girl to be interested in things like love.
“Hehe~ Ta-da!”
Margaret chuckled, then showed us a book that looked quite old.
“This is The World’s Ten Great Unsolved Legends! Number four— the Holy Angel of Love! It’s said that the romance of whoever summons Him will be blessed; if someone already in love summons Him, it will bless them to be with their lover forever.”
“The World’s Ten Great Unsolved Legends…? What’s with this cheesy, fake-sounding name?”
“And the Holy Angel of Love… why does that name sound so weird?”
Hearing the name, the young miss also showed a skeptical look.
“Are you sure this is real?”
“I’m a practitioner! Truth comes from practice! And even if it’s fake, you… wouldn’t lose anything, right? But if it’s real, wouldn’t that be a huge win?”
“…”
Clearly, the young miss was persuaded.
“Fine, I’ll trust you this once… So, what do we need to do?”
“Hehe~ To complete the summoning ritual, we need a lot of materials… The first material is— a Crimson Dragon egg!”
“Why do we need monster materials to summon an angel?!”
…
“Roar—!”
The crimson dragon stretched its neck, spewing a burst of flame into the sky, looking utterly furious.
“Wah! It’s just one egg! You have so many, losing one shouldn’t make you this mad!”
“Isn’t that obvious?! What mother creature would watch someone steal her child right under her nose?!”
“Looks like it’s not letting us off… So, the rest is up to you~”
“So we’re just your hired muscle?!”
I glanced back slightly, seeing the crimson dragon charging wildly; it clearly wouldn’t stop until it caught us.
No choice, I slammed on the brakes and turned to face the crimson dragon.
At the same time, the young miss turned around, drew her longsword, and assumed a combat stance.
“Ailena! Cover me!”
“Got it!”
“Haaah!!!”
“Raaar!!!”
…
“Phew~ Crimson Dragon egg, get! Next target is Blue Crystal Jade— the stone on the head of the rare monster Sea Hawk Fish!”
These two sets of diving gear are for you, good luck!
“Again, just the two of us…?”
“No helping it, who told us to be weaklings with no fighting power? Jobs dealing with monsters can only be left to you~”
“Sigh… Fine, at least I got to see Ailena in a swimsuit, so I profit.”
“Woo…”
“Hey, little maid, once you’re underwater, no one can see, so why be shy!”
“Even so, I’ll still be shy! Ugh! Fine! Better a short pain than a long one!”
I put on the diving gear and dove into the water with a splash.
…
Glug glug… (Haven’t found it yet…)
Glug glug? (Is that the one over there?)
Glug glug… (Grab it!)
Guh! Glug glug! (Ah! Young miss! Where are you grabbing?!)
Glug… glug… (Sorry… couldn’t stop…)
…
After being dragged around by Margaret for several days, we finally gathered all the needed materials.
These materials were so hard to find and troublesome… The Blue Crystal Jade only took a few hours, which was already lucky; that so-called Tianshan Snow Lotus was both hard to find and nowhere to buy, making us search for two whole days!
But… precisely because we kept working together, the young miss and I became even more in sync.
It’s just… there were some heart-pounding accidental touches along the way… Ahem, let’s not mention those.
Let’s see our results instead.
Margaret, draped in a black cloak she got from who-knows-where, was drawing a magic circle with red liquid… and around the edges of the circle were the materials we’d painstakingly collected.
…Is this really a summoning circle for an angel and not an evil god?
“It’s done, come, come, everyone over here, kneel halfway, and strike a prayer pose.”
“Alright…”
We crowded in front of the circle, like a group of devout believers praying.
“O great Holy Angel of Love, please hear the voices of your followers and bestow your blessings upon us!”
As soon as Margaret’s incantation left her mouth, the entire circle began to emit white light.
…Why is a red circle glowing white?
Never mind that… a white veil clearly covered the center of the circle.
…Could it be, the legend is real?
Everyone held their breath, staring at the white veil.
Under several gazes, the white veil gradually dissipated…
“…Huh? Why is there nothing?”
“Uh… what’s going on? There was clearly a reaction…”
“Are you tricking us with props?”
“No way… I swear on Elizabeth!”
“Then it seems the legend is fake…”
“Sigh… what a letdown. I’ll treat you all to dessert later; I know a great dessert shop nearby.”
With that, the young miss, Margaret, and Elizabeth turned and prepared to leave.
“…?”
Listening to their conversation, I couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Could they not see it? There was clearly a pure white angel right in front of me!
To make sure it wasn’t an illusion, I even rubbed my eyes… Yep, He was still there.
He even very humanely raised a finger to His lips, asking me to stay silent.
“Ailena? What’s wrong?”
Noticing I was frozen in place, the young miss looked at me questioningly.
“…Nothing.”
I quickly caught up with them, not forgetting to glance back at the angel.
At that moment, she clasped her hands together, seemingly offering us a blessing…
Alright, it seems the legend is real.
The reason it became a legend is probably because most people can’t see Him.
Even so, He still bestows blessings on the summoners.
…It’s kind of romantic.
I’ll keep this a secret in my heart forever.
Thinking this, a faint smile appeared on my face as I walked back with the young miss and the others.
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