Chapter 360: Wedding Ceremony 2


    A simple carriage ran through the newlypleted highway in the Sanctuary.


    Yggurle Kingdom’s low ranking Sylphide house’s carriage and it was running directly towards the Sanctuary.


    「…………」


    Sitting inside the carriage was the patriarch of the Sylphide Family, Dante, his wife Freesia, as well as the young man who had a stiff expression and spoke not a single word, the younger brother Darphy who wanted to destroy his sister’s things.


    「Darphy, please watch your attitude. King Forselty, the Queen, and Prime Minister Balza are also attending the ceremony. Behavior like before is uneptable.」


    「…………」


    After the fight with Sophiast time, Dante repeatedly exined the truth to Darphy, but essentially nothing reached him.


    A dagger was concealed in Darphy’s bosom. Moreover, the de was covered in poison. Like this, as long he could cause an injury…… that was all Darphy thought about.


    His target was Takumi. He thought that to target what his sister’s greatest source of grief and suffering would be, Takumi.


    Moreover, inside the Sanctuary, Sophia would likely not be constantly guarding Takumi. Even less so in the wedding. She would be busy with bridal preparations.


    Darphy had undoubtedly not realized. Though it was true that Sophia was always by Takumi’s side, it did not mean that Takumi could not fight. Rather, he was unaware that, setting aside experience, Takumi’s skills and status surpassed hers.


    And though the Spirits of the Sanctuary, beginning with the Great Spirits, would not permit violence in the Sanctuary, but Darphy had not realized that he could not hear the voice of the Spirits at this time.


    He would soone to realize. What kind of ce the Sanctuary was, how much power the Great Spirits had.


    From the carriage that traveled on the new stretch of highway on the southwest direction of Yggurle Kingdom, the walls enclosing the Sanctuary could be seen.


    「……this is impressive.」


    「……yes, it must be such an impressive wall. It might be even more impressive than the Royal Castle in the Capital.」


    「…………」


    The inside of the Sanctuary couldn’t be seen because it was blocked by a barrier, but the walls and dug moats surrounding the Sanctuary were deliberately shown in order to exemplify how perfect the defenses of the Sanctuary were.


    The road turned to the west, and the carriage headed straight to the Sanctuary.


    Once they finally arrived at the Sanctuary’s barrier, a curious spectacle came into view.


    The carriages entering the Sanctuary were turned around the next instant and exited the Sanctuary.


    The barrier 『Gate of Trials』 was set at the entrance of the Sanctuary. Though a simple imprable barrier enclosed the other areas surrounded by moats and the seaward side prevented the entry of malicious individuals, the exit connecting to the highway had a special barrier raised there.


    Though it was widely acknowledged that only those deemed worthy could enter the Sanctuary, the constant stream of people who still attempted to enter the Sanctuary were still not petering out. Moreover, it was known that the royal families and nobles of the Trination were gathering. During this period, masses gathered to vie for themselves.


    Watching this with a sidelong nce, the Sylphide family’s carriage continued into the Sanctuary.


    They believe they passed through the barrier without incident, but actually, they had undergone a rigorous check.


    The poisoned dagger concealed in Darphy’s bosom had disappeared without his notice. The sword that Darphy should have left outside had also disappeared.


    It would be a little while more before the young man relieved upon passing the barrier realizes this.


    Passing through the barrier, the carriage ran for a little while more and a strong gate came into view. Two 2.5m tall armor d golems stood on either side of the gate, protecting it.


    Few carriages passed through the first barrier, and it did not take the carriage of the Sylphide family to pass through the gates.


    「……is this where we will stay?」


    「No, we aren’t staying here.」


    「?」


    Dante, overwhelmed by the extravagant amodations of thepleted Dejima, wondered if this was where they were staying, and Freesia denied it.


    「It seems we would be amodated in Takumi-san’s mansion in the center of the Sanctuary past this gate.」


    「……did the Spirits inform you?」


    「Dear, you should be able to hear it as well if you just calm down. How aboutposing yourself?」


    When Freesia said so, Dante grew red. Darphy, who was unable to hear the voice of the Spirits, mistakenly thought that this was because he also wasn’t calm .


    Leaving the security golems’ inspection, the carriage headed from the Dejima into the Sanctuary and the enormous Spirit Tree came into view.


    「「…………」」


    「……the air is so pure.」


    While Dante and Darphy were dumbfounded at the sight of the Spirit Tree, Freesia was impressed by the purity of thee air in the Sanctuary.


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