Marriage, Divorce, and Beyond: The White Mage and Black Knight's Romance Reignited Volume 1 [Complete] by Takasugi Naturu

Author:Takasugi Naturu
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf

The festival preparations were underway in the town center’s plaza. Festivals celebrating the autumn harvest occurred in every region, including Sathante. The festival offered gratitude to the god of abundance with a banquet prepared using food made from the bounty of crops harvested in the surrounding forest, and the ample amount of seasonal fish caught in the ocean at the nearest town. Apparently when the festival was in full swing, you could find a smorgasbord of treats—cookies and cakes made with numerous nuts; rich mushroom and shellfish stews; boar and venison steaks; and fish pies.

The townspeople had set out dolls modeled after the god of abundance, and decorated the whole town vividly. Colorful flags and other decorations filled the town and streets, and Sathante teemed with liveliness. It was delightful to see the festival preparations slowly come together.

I took the shortest route to the far side of Sathante’s nobles’ district, and arrived at my destination: the public park with the water fountain.

The park had been built in a snug circular shape, and the fountain in the center had been designed with a forest fairy motif. Seasonal plants, flowers, and fruit trees had been planted in the outer perimeter of the garden. This spot was neither as large nor as grand as the town’s main square, but I had heard that the relaxed atmosphere made it a popular spot for elderly nobles.

An older gentleman and his grandson were collecting leaves and trash that had fallen into the fountain and around the park.

“Ah, so you’re checking the lanterns here today, are you?” the man asked.

“Good day,” I replied. “I see you two are doing a great job.”

Seeing the residents clean up sections of the town was an everyday sight—they all took turns—but I thought that they might be putting more effort into it with the festival coming up. Watching the young boy enthusiastically rake up the fallen leaves was adorable.

Monster-repelling lanterns had been set up in various places along the boundary between the park and the forest. I headed toward one to check for any malfunction when I heard something loud echoing from the depths of the woods. The ground shook violently. A creak resounded as something knocked down a tree, and an enormous roar shook the air.

I remembered what that mustached commanding officer had said—that there were a large number of eyewitness reports of monsters this season, and that large beasts invaded Sathante once every several years. I didn’t know how long it had been since the last time.

But even if a monster had burst into town last year, that didn’t guarantee that this year was safe. Dragons and other monsters lived by a completely different logic than humans. It wouldn’t be strange if they invaded every single day.

The tremors and roars continued, slowly growing ever closer.

The old man and his grandson were still cleaning.

“Run!” I screamed at them, then threw my bag of gunpowder spheres down on the beautifully arranged mosaic tiles on the ground. With a loud smack, the gunpowder burst, and yellowish smoke rose into the air.

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