Chapter 865 – 865. God’S Atlantis
The Decennial Festival.
This festival, which sounds almost like a curse when you hear its name, is a grand festival held every ten years in the capital of the Ustia Empire. It’s a festival to give thanks for the past ten years and to pray for peace in the ten years to come.
The official Decennial Festival is only held in the imperial capital, but its effects are not limited to just one city. Many other cities and towns in the empire also hold festivals following the Decennial Festival. This is because many people who cannot go to the capital for various reasons want to enjoy the festive atmosphere.
‘They’re excited.’
Even though the Red Mist Castle, the 601st district where my A-Plan Legion is based, is far from the empire, the effects of the festival could be felt.
Travelers, merchants, exiles, and everyone passing through the 601st district seemed excited. If you went into any inn or bar, you could easily find people talking about the Decennial Festival. Everyone was looking forward to it.
‘In a way, it might be the last festival.’
This place is God’s Atlantis. A kind of gambling board created for God’s amusement. Atlantis could end before the next Decennial Festival.
“Yujin.”
While I was looking out the window, observing the atmosphere of the town, Kang Myungjin approached me.
“I’m sorry, but I need you to lead the Legion as the master of A-Plan for a while.”
“Are you going somewhere?”
Kang Myungjin nodded.
“I have a place to stop by. I plan to join you in the imperial capital, but I might be a little late.”
“Is it a request?”
“It’s a request that came in urgently.”
The Legion does various things. If you control a district, you can earn AP and pennies regularly, but that alone is not enough for the Legion to develop. The Legion can attack new districts or take on requests to earn additional money and AP.
“Is it a request related to the festival? I could do it, you know?”
I said something I didn’t mean. It was to test him. Kang Myungjin shook his head.
“I know you’ve been working hard for the Legion. I’ll take this request. I want you to lead the group while I’m gone.”
I had a rough idea.
Kang Myungjin was probably planning to get one of the original work’s opportunities. Unfortunately, I don’t know what that opportunity is. In the original novel, there were quite a few instances where it was explained as, ‘Kang Myungjin diligently moved while the Legion was resting and obtained an opportunity.’
‘That means it’s not a super great opportunity.’
I gave Kang Myungjin a grin.
“The sub-master’s job is to lead the Legion when the Legion master is away. Don’t worry and go.”
“I trust you. Let me teach you a few things to be careful about.”
Kang Myungjin chattered on, pouring out high-level information about precautions when traveling to the capital and about the Decennial Festival. About half of it was information I already knew.
Kang Myungjin left the 601st district ahead of us.
•••
Our destination was the 2,255th district, the capital of the Ustia Empire. The Ustia Island.
A unique point is that the surrounding districts, including the 2,255th district, cannot be accessed with space-time scrolls. Especially during the Decennial Festival, the radius is widened for security reasons.
In other words, to get to the island, you have to move there yourself. This is why Kang Myungjin asked me to take care of the Legion. It could be dangerous in a way.
Therefore, the plan is as follows.
First, we will use a space-time scroll to move near the island, and then rent a carriage to travel to the island.
There were a total of seven people, including me. Lee Minjung, Ji Youngbin, Rilsne, Yoo Seohee, Yoo Inha, and Joo Seo Hyun.
Kim Manki, who specializes in administrative work within the Legion, did not participate. He didn’t like crowded places very much. He also decided to stay in the district in case of an emergency. If no one was there, the district could be taken away or a rebellion could occur, so it was necessary.
“Oh…”
I muttered with a sense of dismay. The gazes of the Legion members watching me were sharp.
“Is it really true that there isn’t a single carriage left?”
“Yes… I’m sorry. Our stables are currently empty. There are no horses to ride, let alone carriages.”
We came to the stables to rent a carriage, but there wasn’t even a single horse, let alone a carriage. Other people had already rented all the horses and carriages.
“…Do you know what the situation is like at other stables?”
“The situation isn’t any different at other stables. These days, there are a lot of people renting horses and carriages because it’s the festival season. Probably… the stables in nearby cities are all in a similar situation.”
I sighed. It seemed impossible to travel comfortably to the island by carriage.
My group and I went outside. On the way out, we saw people entering the stables.
“There aren’t any horses or carriages left!”
“I’m sorry, sir. It’s the Decennial Festival season these days…”
A scream-like voice echoed from the stables, and the stable owner was sweating profusely as he explained the situation. It seemed that we weren’t the only ones in this situation.
“…Did you hear? Since the situation is like this, we’ll have to walk. We have plenty of time, so don’t worry. We’ll arrive in a week.”
“Yes. It’s okay! Walking is also scenic and nice!”
Yoo Seohee said in a bright voice. The others also nodded. They understood that it was an unavoidable situation.
“……”
However, Joo Seo Hyun was looking at me with a dissatisfied gaze. I didn’t like that gaze, so I pressed the button on the remote control in my pocket.
“Huuuuh?!”
The chastity belt she was wearing, the dildo inserted into her vagina, began to vibrate. Joo Seo Hyun’s back slightly bent. She bit her lip tightly and struggled to keep her balance with trembling legs.
“J, Joo Seo Hyun?! Are you okay?!”
Ji Youngbin made a fuss, and the others looked at Joo Seo Hyun with surprised eyes. Only Yoo Seohee seemed to realize what was going on and gave a knowing smile.
“…I’m fine.”
Joo Seo Hyun glared at me and straightened her bent back. She was pretending to be calm, but her insides were being stirred by the dildo.
I looked at Joo Seo Hyun and then glanced at Lee Minjung.
She, who was a high school student until last year, was now a full-fledged adult. However, she seemed insecure in many ways to be called an adult.
‘In the original work, by this point, her dependency on Kang Myungjin is much better, and her personality is brighter….’
I thought about the differences from the original work. The biggest difference is me. Because of me, Kang Myungjin’s harem from the original work no longer exists. Lee Minjung should have been cared for by the other heroines, but she wasn’t.
‘Kang Myungjin didn’t care much about Lee Minjung. Because Lee Minjung is doing her job well.’
Lee Minjung wants Kang Myungjin’s love, but Kang Myungjin has no intention of dating. The only woman close to him right now is Lee Minjung, and Lee Minjung is someone Kang Myungjin can control.
“We’ll be walking, so will you be okay? Renting an ox cart instead of a carriage is also an option. It’s slow and shabby, but ox carts are quite useful.”
“…No. I’m okay.”
Lee Minjung replied in a small voice. Even though quite some time had passed, Lee Minjung was still wary of me.
•••
It rained heavily on the way to the island.
Exiles don’t stop walking just because it’s raining a little. However, if it’s thunder and lightning and strong winds that break small trees, then the story is different.
It’s not the environment that’s scary, but the monsters that use the environment to run wild. There are also special monsters that only appear in such terrible weather, so it was better to wait for the weather to clear up than to move recklessly.
Therefore, we headed to an old church building nearby to avoid the rain and wind.
Kwarurung! Bang bang!
The thunder rumbled loudly. Among the group, only Lee Minjung trembled in fear at the thunder. Yoo Seohee was comforting her from the side.
Knock knock knock!
I knocked on the old wooden door of the church. There were footprints of other people on the floor besides ours, so I knew that someone was inside. I could also feel the presence of people inside the building.
“Is anyone there?!”
Squeak.
The wooden door opened. It was a middle-aged man wearing a black pastor’s gown. His face was full of wrinkles, and he smiled kindly at us.
“You’re all soaked. If you’ve come to take shelter from the rain, you’re welcome. Come inside.”
“…Excuse us. We have some shame, so we’ll donate to this church.”
“Haha. I won’t refuse. As you can see, our church is very old… We need money for repairs. I am Domeniko, the manager and pastor of this church.”
“I’m Sung Yujin, the sub-master of the A-Plan Legion.”
“A-Plan Legion… Ah. You’re the famous new Legion these days.”
“Do you know us?”
“Since the church is located where it is, travelers often stay here. I heard about you from them.”
We arrived at the chapel. It was a large place. There was a large cross hanging on the front wall, and several people were sitting in the corners. They were drying their wet clothes in front of a bonfire.
‘Including us, there are about 30 people. There are more people than I thought.’
They looked at us with wary eyes. We were also wary of them.
“I’m sorry, but please stay here. I’d like to give you separate rooms, but… the rooms are currently under repair, and the only intact place is the chapel.”
“No. We’re grateful just to have a place to avoid the rain. But is it okay to light a bonfire here?”
“It’s okay. Although this is a chapel, isn’t your health more important? Just please don’t make a fuss.”
“Yes, pastor. We’ll keep that in mind.”
As I said that, I handed him a pouch of money. He smiled and accepted the donation. He didn’t even check how much money was inside.
“Everyone. I’ll go prepare some simple snacks.”
The pastor spoke to the people and then went outside. We took a seat on the cleanest side of the wall. We gathered the debris of broken chairs in the center. With a crackle, the lightning that flashed from my hand turned into a bonfire.
We began to dry our wet outer garments by the bonfire.
“Yujin. It seems like the people here are curious about us. Would it be okay if I went to talk to them for a bit?”
“Yes. It’s fine.”
Ji Youngbin got up from his seat. He had good social skills and talked to strangers without hesitation. Most people didn’t dislike Ji Youngbin.
I glanced at Yoo Seohee. I could see that Yoo Seohee had been restless since earlier. It wasn’t because of the gazes of the other men here. As a succubus, she had become bold enough to enjoy men’s gazes.
“Seohee, what’s wrong?”
I called her. Yoo Seohee was startled.
“W, well… I’ve been feeling strangely uneasy since earlier. Something… something about this church feels bad.”
“Isn’t it because a succubus came to a church?”
“Could that be it…?”
Yoo Seohee had a doubtful look on her face. It was a possibility. As there are gods in Atlantis, there is also divine power. It was natural for a demon to dislike a church. She tried to calm herself by looking at the bonfire.
Yoo Inha closed her eyes and rested, and Lee Minjung was on guard in the corner.
Rilsne, the elf, pretended to look at the bonfire while glancing at me from time to time.
Joo Seo Hyun was silently drying her wet coat. Her top and bottom were soaked, clinging tightly to her body. The curves of her large breasts were clearly visible. Even though she had a blank expression, the water droplets dripping from her black hair made her look sexy.
“Joo Seo Hyun.”
“……Why?”
Joo Seo Hyun narrowed her eyes and was wary of me. It wasn’t the look of a comrade.
“Let’s talk for a bit, just the two of us.”
“…There’s no need to talk just the two of us, is there? Just say it here.”
“It’s a bit of a sensitive conversation. If you’re okay with it, I don’t mind doing it here. If you’re okay with it.”
When I smiled, Joo Seo Hyun’s face contorted.
“Okay. Let’s talk just the two of us. I don’t know what kind of conversation you want to have, though.”
I got up from my seat and took her to the back door of the chapel. If we went to the front door, there was a high chance of encountering other people.
When we went out the back door, we saw a small warehouse a little away from the main building. We ran to the warehouse in the rain. There was a hole in the ceiling of the warehouse, and rain was dripping into the warehouse.
“What’s this conversation that we need to have just the two of us?”
Joo Seo Hyun said sharply.
“You can guess, can’t you? It’s obviously a conversation of the flesh.”
I took off my clothes and became naked, and Joo Seo Hyun’s face contorted.
