I Became a Retired Warrior Who Suffered NTR in the Novel

77 – Warrior Appointment Ceremony

For the first time since the demon army appeared, a festival was being held in the Eritre Empire.

Not only because a new hero was appointed, but also because all of the Demon King’s army retreated and we were able to enjoy peace for the first time in a while.

People who had fled from other countries in the western part of the continent were also swollen with dreams that they would soon be able to return to their hometowns.

It was more crowded with people who wanted to make offerings in front of the Great Shrine when they heard that the launching ceremony of the warriors’ party would be held here.

Meanwhile, in the Great War, everyone was busy preparing for the launching ceremony for the warrior party.

It was the same with Saints Emilia and Lydia.

“Emilia? Both in the past and now, the saint’s clothes suit her so well!”

“Really?”

“Yes! How could your body or beauty escape the passing of time?”

“Hohoho, thank you. Lydia.”

Emilia eventually blushed and laughed at Lydia’s continued flattery, but her praise of Lydia continued.

“Probably out of all the saints of the past, it will fit right into your fingers!”

“Ho-ho-ho-ho.”

“On the contrary, what am I doing? Now that I am a woman, the clothes I used to wear don’t fit.”

Lydia was shaking off her disappointment by fluttering the robe she prepared hastily, not the original robe she was going to wear at the ceremony.

Her robe that she was trying to wear to her warrior party launch didn’t fit because she’s been gaining weight lately and again.

“What are you talking about~ Lydia, you are pretty the same as before and now~”

“Ah~ Don’t do that~”

“Hmm? Really?”

“I…Really…”

Saints Emilia and Lydia…

These two women, who had been blushing and discussing responsibility just a few days ago, seemed very close now…

This was the relationship that was created when Saint Emilia pointed Lydia to her new warrior party.

After being kicked out of her warrior party and divorced by her husband, the King of Jeremiah, Lydia had no place left to go.

When her Emilia called her, she came to be called a being like her benefactor.

“By the way, Iluen said he had entered the country, so why can’t I see him?”

“Well… Normally, I would have come straight to Daeshinjeon…”

“Have you ever been tortured in the prison of the elven palace? So where are you feeling unwell?”

“No. Did you say that I was fine when I contacted you in advance?”

The two women began to worry about Iluen, which they hadn’t done before.

Lydia looked out of the window of the Great Temple and acted a bit arrogantly.

“By the way, Emilia. Is that real?”

“What?”

“That Iluen slaughtered half elves?”

“Well… The queen says yes… But it’s still in the investigation stage, so nothing has been finalized.”

“If you are the usual Illuen personality, do you think you will remain like that? Saying that elves are superior.”

“Ho-ho-ho-ho, that’s right. I think so too.”

What started off as a serious conversation soon turned into laughter and was shared again.

The two women spoke easily, as if they had no feelings,

The priest who was listening to this was frowning and could not hide his uncomfortable expression.

Since another priest entered this room full of conversations and laughing at each other over uncomfortable stories,

His arm was filled with a saddle, meaning a priest preparing for the launching ceremony for this warrior party.

“Saintess, Lady Lydia, it looks like the launching ceremony for the warrior party will be held in a little while.”

At the priest’s words, Emilia and Lydia rose from their seats as if they had waited, trimmed their hair again, and fixed their clothes.

The conversation between Emilia and Lydia continued as they headed for the Great Hall where the ceremony was held under the guidance of the priest…

“By the way, how did you select the new hero?”

“Why?”

“No. You compare too much to Carlos. Ho ho ho. At the last warrior appointment ceremony, I saw that he has good manners… It’s just my style!”

“Isn’t it? He was brought by High Priest Radboud, and he was a really nice person.”

“If there is one flaw…”

“Huh?”

“Your voice is so feminine. Should I say neutral? Same with the stupid sound. Ho ho ho.”

“Right! That’s right!”

The sound of their conversation filled the hallway, and it was so loud that every priest who passed by could hear what they were talking about.

“Saintess, Lady Lydia, we are almost at the venue.”

The priest who was guiding the way gave a warning in advance in case the conversation between the two women could be heard outside,

The two women’s expressions completely changed, and they headed to the venue with the dignified faces they had seen at the warrior party launching ceremony.

“Saint Emilia and Princess Lydia are coming in!”

The host of the event gave an introduction, and then the door opened, and thousands of people in the event hall in front of Daeshinjeon started cheering for the two women.

“Waaa!!!”

Emilia, who was in tears for a moment at the cheers of the people who received her after 3 years, wiped her eyes with her gloved hand,

Lydia was waving her hand and smiling broadly at people, where the dignity that had been hanging over her face had gone.

For the two women who almost went to hell because of the hero Carlos, this situation is very special and thrilling.

As it was with Emilia and Lydia, it probably wasn’t expected.

“Continued, the new warriors, Mr. Ballak and Mr. Iluen, are coming in!”

The voice of the moderator, amplified by magic, resonated throughout the Great Hall again, and a moment later, a man and a woman were entering through the door that Emilia and Lydia had entered.

The warrior Ballark is popular with women because he has a lot of feminine images mixed with him.

In front of the Great God Shrine, cheers like the screams of many women were spreading even louder.

But…

The face of the same warrior party, Illuen, who was entering with the hero Balak, was dark…

It wasn’t that he was in a bad mood, but rather that he was coming in following the hero with a hard face and a face with no emotion left.

“Saintess, Lady Lydia, long time no see.”

“You have worked hard. Warrior. Go to the Elven Palace to pick up our Illuen…”

“No. What is the hardship? I also enjoyed seeing the elven kingdom.”

Despite the neutral voice of the hero Ballark, Emilia was smiling brightly while talking to him…

Even though his voice is not manly, the neutral image he sees has changed to a handsome man with bean pods covering his eyes.

“Welcome. Iluen.”

After talking with the hero Balak, Emilia turned her head shyly and headed towards Illuen standing next to him.

Iluen, who would have greeted her normally with a sneering smile on her arrogant face, just nodded her head quietly without answering.

At this, Emilia and Lydia felt something strange while looking at each other’s faces…

Iluen, who must have exceptionally white skin as an elf, was full of dark circles,

The eyes were out of focus, like a man whose soul had escaped.

“Illuen?”

“hahahaha, Illuen-sama seems to be very tired. He couldn’t sleep well while coming here from the elven kingdom.”

“Ah… Yes…”

I called her Illuen’s name once again because of her strange aura that can only be felt by Emilia, her saintess.

All her doubts had to be put aside for a moment as her warrior, Balak, wrapped around her and backed away at her words.

The launching ceremony of the warrior party that began in this way was held on a large scale, attended not only by the prince but also by the emperor.

In a way, it was more splendid and grandiose than the launching ceremony of the old warrior party.

“With this, the launching ceremony of the warrior party is over! Lastly, High Priest Radbod will offer a prayer of blessing to the party of warriors who are going to the battlefield.”

The High Priest Radbod, who was watching the ceremony from behind the emperor, came up to the podium with the moderator’s words.

I bowed my head to all the people gathered here and started to pray.

“I will pray. The goddess has sent a great warrior…”

The content of the prayer is,

The hero is sent by the Goddess, and I pray that he will soon defeat the demon king and bring peace to the continent…

During her prayers, Emilia was briefly awakened by a strange sound coming from beside her…

In her eyes, she saw a face that was different from the face of the warrior Balak she knew.

His face, which had been like a smiling statue until just now, turned evil and laughed mockingly at the High Priest Radboard…

Emilia, whose face left an impression on her, could not concentrate on High Priest Radbod’s prayer,

She suddenly met her eyes with him and she hurriedly closed her eyes and pretended to pray.

And that’s how all the schedules ended…

“Then I have something to say to Iluen-nim, so let’s go in first.”

The hero Balak stood in the other direction with Illuen and greeted Emilia and Lydia…

“Huh? Even Iluen? I was going to have a welcome party for the first time in a while…”

“hahahaha.. If you make another seat soon, I will attend.”

“Yes~”

Lydia said that she expected the party to be held today, but she regretted it…

Saint Emilia didn’t interrupt or say a word while the two were talking.

Is it because of the face of Valak, the warrior he encountered during High Priest Radbod’s prayer?

Emilia’s eyes just took turns examining the warriors Balak and Illuen.

“Now then…”

With the heroes Balak and Illuen gone, Lydia continued to stare at Emilia’s silent face for some reason and spoke again…

“Emilia? What’s the matter? Are you sick?”

“Huh? Ah… no…”

“Should we just have a party today? Do you have some wine in the warehouse?”

“Ugh… Uh…”

Emilia listened to Lydia’s words and responded with a wavering response, and Lydia brought her face closer to Emilia and examined her condition once again.

“What are you really like? If you feel unwell, you can eat later.”

“No… Lydia… It’s not like that… Didn’t you feel something strange about Iluen?”

“Strange aura?”

“Yes…”

Lydia looked at the back of the hero and Iluen who were walking far away at Emilia’s words…

“What energy? I don’t know?”

“Really? Maybe… The energy of the undead… Don’t you feel it?”

“Uh… Undead!?”

Listening to Emilia’s words, Lydia shouted in a loud voice in her surprise. Fortunately, no one else heard, but Emilia turned to her and covered her lips with her index finger, trying to keep her quiet.