[Elven Village, 4th Floor, 1st Dungeon]
Three months had passed since the collapse of the dungeon in Tianjin. The earth continued to rotate and the sun continued to rise. Everything returned to normal as usual. The hunters went back to hunting. The Dungeon Masters resumed their plans to rule the Earth.
Everyone went back to their respective activities. So did Isaac.
Today was a special day.
Radiant Forest never happened at night for the first time the sky was dark. The city streets were filled with lights. Fireflies flew freely. The leaves of the trees that had always been green now changed their color to pink. The sound of laughter and music echoed through the streets.
Lanterns hung along the trees. Elven children ran through the streets. The hunters enjoyed the food sold by street vendors.
Everyone seemed to be smiling happily. Elves and humans.
In the center of the crowd, Pippi was seen laughing while riding a big bear. She attracted the attention of the people around her. They seemed worried about the appearance of monsters in the middle of the village. However, none of them drew their swords or tried to attack them. The bear monster looked tame.
Pippi dismounted, the little girl bought a lollipop shaped like an apple. She bit right into it, sweet and sour juice filling her mouth. Her eyes lit up as the freshness of the fruit tickled her tongue.
Away from the crowd, on a large tree with a dark balcony above it, a man in a long black coat seemed to be observing her.
"How many times have I told you not to bring monsters into the village," he muttered.
A woman with blue crescent-like eyes and a dazzling face appeared behind him. Her hair was shiny white like moonlight. She walked up to the man in the black coat.
"My Lord, Fedorov and his soldiers are ready."
Isaac heard Byakko's words, but he remained silent. His eyes were still fixed on his dungeon manager.
"Good," he replied shortly after.
Byakko nodded. Her eyes glanced at the festivities.
The white tiger embodiment woman did not understand what her master had in mind for this event. But as a subordinate, she followed the boss's plan.
The atmosphere became quiet.
"Lord, isn't the Radiant Forest never night. Then how can you turn the sky dark?" Suddenly, Byakko asked.
Isaac raised one eyebrow. He didn't expect his monster who was known to be so ignorant to start caring about the mechanics of the dungeon.
"That's right. Radiant Forest is a terrain type that doesn't have a time loop, but I can still regulate the natural conditions inside. Including the light intensity. As the dungeon master, I can change anything."
"Oh, I see. I understand now," she replied.
Isaac pursed his lips. Without having to look back, Isaac knew that his men were nodding. He saw that Byakko had improved since pairing him with Astreus.
'She knows how to get along now.
Isaac puffed out his chest.
His attention was drawn to the village hall. He saw the appearance of a parade of elves in the distance.
The crowds of people that filled the streets began to move aside and make way for the passing parade. Everyone's attention was drawn to them. The parade group seemed to be wearing unique clothes with all green. Dozens of elves were seen playing musical instruments. Some played the flute, some beat the drum, some played the harp. This group of musicians seemed to lead a line of male and female couples. Their faces were covered by thin white hoods.
The hunters seemed curious about them. But to their astonishment, among the group were armored troops with red ornaments. They were humans
These troops were quite familiar to the hunters. After observing them for a while, the hunters immediately buzzed.
"Woaaaah! Aren't they the Blood Oath Guild?"
"Why are they joining the festival lineup!?"
"Don't tell me they were hired by Miss Adelia."
A whispered voice was heard between the sounds of the traditional music of the elves.
The parade stopped in the courtyard of the town hall. They stopped playing the music, but the music played by the street musicians was still playing.
On the balcony of the town hall, an elven woman with long golden hair appeared. She wore a dress as blue as the sky. She wore a crown studded with sapphires and diamonds. All the hunters watching from below seemed mesmerized by the elven woman's beauty.
When she raised her hand, the crowd cheered.
"Good evening, humans and elves. I, Adelia von Koenigswald, representative of the Elven Village, would like to thank you for coming to the Moon Festival."
Adelia spoke in a soft voice. It was not high-pitched or shouted, but her voice was able to reach all the ears of the thousands of hunters attending the festival.
This was thanks to the air magic learned by that high elf.
"As you know, the Radiant Forest never happened the night before. But for today the sky turns dark. Because today is a sacred day."
"Woahhh!"
Exclamations could be heard echoing. The hunters were quite curious about this festival event. They had been told about the festival long ago, but they didn't actually know what the event was about.
"Today is Mass Wedding Day!"
Instantly the sound of cheering and clapping echoed. The hunters looked very excited after hearing that. Who doesn't love a wedding day? A day full of joy and laughter.
The noise of the crowd intensified when Adelia announced that the Elven Village would be holding a party for seven days and nights.
The hunters began to get even crazier. They never thought that there would be anything like this in the dungeon. It was unexpected.
However, Adelia was not finished with her surprise.
"In addition, I'm also announcing another piece of good news. That from now on, this village has a new head of security."
The soldiers exclaimed in surprise. Some pursed their lips. Some were looking at each other. They were really curious.
But guesses had already come to their mind after seeing the red-armored warriors accompanying the procession.
Adelia twisted her body, she called out to someone. Then a gray-haired man in red armor appeared onto the balcony. That man seemed to raise both hands while exclaiming.
"I'm the head of the Elven Village's newest security guard! I guess you guys know who I am!"
Then, a thunderous roar echoed through the air. There were sounds of exclamations of disappointment. There were sounds of cursing. There were also the pure ones who applauded. The hunter's responses were various.
Seeing the commotion starting to appear in the crowd, Adelia quickly intervened.
"I know that most of you disagree. You feel that Elven Village is no longer a neutral place. But trust me! Elven Village will remain the same. Everyone is under the rules. No one will be arbitrary. Elven Village will still be your home!"
Adelia's words seemed to hypnotize the hunters. Suddenly everyone turned to agree with her.
Of course, Adelia's words were not empty wind. She cast enchanting magic on her words, which made thousands of hunters become obedient.
Enchantment magic needs some special conditions. Among them were feelings of happiness and support. This magic could be contagious. So this magic was effectively used for crowds or campaigning.
Only certain witches could perform it. One of them was Adelia. A High Elf who costs 500,000 zenny.
"Adelia!"
"Adelia!"
"Adelia!"
Her name was called out by the hunters. They worshiped her as if she were a goddess.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Gang felt amazed. At the same time he felt astonished. What a great influence Adelia could have. But it all didn't matter to him.
He got what he wanted. She had very strong support. That man was sure that the Blood Oath Guild would be at the top of China. Or even the world.
Zhang Gang would seize the opportunity.
However, he did not know how dangerous it was to make a pact with a demon.
The wedding ceremony was then held.
The entourage left the village hall grounds, leaving only the bridal couple. They consisted of thirty couples, faces still covered by cloth. The hunters watching from outside looked curious.
Then an elf with white robes and golden ornaments adorning him appeared among them. The first couple faced the priest. The bridal couple removed the coverings on their faces. The two couples blushed. Neither of them had ever been in a relationship.
The groom was an elf, while the bride partner was a homunculus.
The elf priest reads the contract, then the male partner takes vows. After that, the couple kissed. Then the sound of cheers could be heard echoing from the hunter witnesses. They didn't realize that the couple were two different races. The homunculus' hair was dyed silver, so no one recognized him.
The priest then married another couple. The bride and groom faced the priest in turn. And so on until the end.
Everyone was completely immersed in joy. No one realized that thousands of monsters were besieging the village.
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