The Protagonists Of The Novel Escaped – Chapter 46

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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Rue Luinong, the mascot of the Saintess Party, had shown several miracles in the story.

From turning a desolate garden into a flower bed,

To cause rain clouds in areas of drought for a long time.

Mystery.

A power granted only to races of the divine age.

The Luinongs who had preserved mystery in paradise were fairies capable of manifesting miracles.

That’s why Rue had shown her ability to support the Saintess Party by utilizing her mystery.

While pondering how to revitalize the vastly expanded Marquis territory, Edanant had devised the plan to bring the Luinong race from paradise to the mortal world.

“Kyahaha!”

“Run away!”

The Luinongs who had crossed over to the mortal world ran around the Hillidar County, giggling.

The sky spread out like a canvas with spilled paint.

Soft and moist mud.

Endless green forest paths.

Everything was unfamiliar.

Therefore, everything spread out in the world was exciting and fascinating to the Luinongs.

“Ah, no…!”

“The dry soil has come back to life!”

Fallow land that had lost its fertility due to continuous farming came back to life as fertile soil.

The Luinongs’ mystery had indirectly influenced the farmland, making it fertile.

Other places were the same.

Withering crops proliferated as soon as the Luinongs passed by.

It felt like being enchanted.

They witnessed a miracle on the level of world creation.

The farmers of the Hillidar County, frustrated by consecutive years of poor harvests, looked at the Luinongs running recklessly with eyes of wonder.

“Pointed ears and mysterious appearance… Are they elves?”

“That can’t be. Why would elves living in forests come to the county?”

The Luinongs were a race not well known to the world.

It couldn’t be helped.

Until now, the only known Luinong had been the mascot of the Saintess Party.

Feeling wonder, the farmers began to revere the Luinongs as angels of the Earth Mother sent to save the starving county.

This was because vitality had circulated in the barren land since the fairies appeared.

“Waaah!!”

Norun Luinong, who had been playing with other Luinongs, witnessed a sharp cry.

She saw a human girl as small and delicate as herself.

There was a wound on her knee.

She must have fallen over a rock while trying to imitate the mysterious fairy.

Norun immediately headed towards the girl, taking beep-beep steps.

“Ahem! Norun Luinong has come to help the foolish human!”

“Waaah!!”

“C-Cancel! I cancel the word ‘foolish’! So stop crying!”

“…Stop.”

Norun, who had tried to appear imperiously, quickly lowered her tail at the startled cry.

The crying soon stopped.

At that, Norun let out a sigh of relief.

She extended her soft hand and tapped around the wound on the girl’s knee.

Then, along with a bright radiance, the wound healed, and new flesh grew.

“There, it’s alright now!”

“Thank you, fairy!”

“Ahem! Praise me a little more!”

“Okay!”

The wary gazes towards the unidentified fairies brought by Edanant, the second son of the Hohenberc family, quickly dissipated like bubbles.

And they were welcomed as fairies who would bring prosperity and abundance.

Vitality circulated in the fallen land.

And vitality could also be felt in the faces of the citizens.

The Luinongs, who had unexpectedly shown their abilities as soon as they came out to the outside world, were elevated to the position of mascots representing the Hohenberc Marquis Territory.

It was because their lively and cute appearances particularly captured people’s hearts.

“Wow, cake!”

“Hehehe! We didn’t do anything today but they’re giving us dessert…!”

Numerous desserts, including cheesecake, were provided to the Luinongs.

Humans are really fools.

We just played all day, but they’re offering us a feast.

The Luinongs, with their cheeks, puffed out full of cake, smiled broadly.

They seemed delighted with the tribute provided by the humans of the Marquis’ territory.

“Hmm, it seems Rue’s friends have done well.”

“Marquis.”

Otto, the head of the Hohenberc family, came down to the kitchen to praise the Luinongs who had returned after sprinkling mystery in the Hillidar County.

A banquet for the Luinongs was in full swing in the kitchen.

It’s noisy.

Otto smiled kindly as he looked at the Luinongs.

If he had been a nobleman who valued glossy formalities, he would have significantly scolded the gluttonous Luinongs.

But Otto treated the new family members with the heart of a parent.

First, as the representative master of the family, I should give a word of encouragement to the little workers.

Ahem.

Otto cleared his throat to begin speaking.

At that, the Luinongs who had been stuffing cake into their mouths focused their attention.

“Eek!”

“It’s the bald one we’ve only heard about!”

“Egg ghost! The ghost that plucks out the hair roots of bad Luinongs!”

The Luinongs, who had been focusing on the sweet desserts, jumped up from their seats with shocked reactions.

Bald.

A human mostly devoid of hair roots.

An egg ghost with only desolation on top of his head.

Having lived only in paradise, this was the first time the Luinongs had encountered baldness.

Of course, the Luinongs, with the appearance of young children, had abundant hair.

That’s why they felt shock and fear at meeting a bald person for the first time.

As if they had witnessed something that wasn’t human.

“……”

That’s too harsh.

Isn’t a bald person still a person?

Otto looked glum at the reaction of the Luinongs, who were panicking and flustered.

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Edanant informed Zebeline about the news of discovering the ‘Scepter of White Night’ in the fairies’ paradise.

At that, shock spread across Zebeline’s face.

“The Scepter of White Night…? Then, did Beatrice visit?”

Although he had brought all the Luinongs out to the outside world, he had left the Scepter of White Night as it was.

It was to take measures after informing Zebeline first.

The fairies’ paradise is full of mystery.

If it became known to the world, there was concern that Broyan’s sanctuary might be misused.

It didn’t matter if the Scepter of White Night was returned to the Holy Kingdom.

After all, Beatrice, its original owner, had abandoned it in paradise.

He was worried about just the fairies’ paradise becoming known to the world.

“Hmm… Of course, troublesome situations will arise if the Holy King and cardinals find out. A subspace where traces of the age of gods are perfectly preserved… They will try to thoroughly destroy it, saying its very existence is blasphemy against the Earth Mother.”

“It’s fortunate I didn’t bring it rashly.”

The Earth Mother’s divine staff that killed the Demon King.

How should it be handled?

Damn it.

Another cursed problem has arisen.

If he had his way, he would like to leave the Holy Kingdom’s divine weapon in paradise forever.

“Beatrice probably tried to hide the Scepter of White Night completely. She abandoned it in paradise, a space completely cut off from the outside, didn’t she?”

“…Maybe it’s the opposite.”

At my words, Zebeline shook her head with a stiff expression.

Did she have something in mind?

After pondering while tapping her cheek, she opened her mouth.

“Maybe she hoped you would find it.”

“Surely not.”

“The person closest to the Luinongs is Edan, Rue’s guardian. Beatrice must have known that Maximilian sent Rue.”

“……”

Why on earth?

Surely, the root of all evil must have died.

For what purpose did Beatrice leave behind an arrangement?

A heavy question coiled up.

Zebeline’s words made sense, but the evidence supporting it was thin.

“Chatting intimately with the Saintess…! Ahem, what were you talking about?”

As he conversed closely with the White Dragon, the Red Dragon approached with giant strides.

It was Ludmilla.

She interrupted the conversation, panting as if something displeased her.

Then, the maids cleaning in the back began gossiping discreetly.

Bedroom.

Erotic novels, and so on…

What on earth were they talking about?

Out of curiosity, he was about to momentarily turn his head towards the maids.

“I was asking the Saintess if missionary work was progressing smoothly in the marquis territory.”

“Spreading the Earth Mother’s loving teachings widely is the Saintess’s duty after all.”

For now, he decided to keep the issue of the Scepter of White Night a secret from Ludmilla.

It wasn’t that he suspected her.

It was because Beatrice’s intentions had yet to be revealed.

“I would like you to spare some time.”

“What is it, Your Highness?”

“Kuh! The Saintess doesn’t need to know!”

“Hmm. Hearing that makes me even more curious.”

From what he had heard from the butler, Ludmilla, and Zebeline had been quiet when he was absent.

The Red Dragon and White Dragon had started fighting again.

Looking at them, he realized the ’cause’ of the conflict.

Of course, that was, unfortunately, himself.

“His Majesty is calling for you.”

“Pardon?”

The ruler of the empire was born with a violent temperament, like an angry bull.

He broke out cold sweat as he recalled the middle-aged man with the impressive crescent-shaped mustache.

He had met Barbarossa when he had requested a subjugation campaign to eradicate the Meiros and cult followers who had infiltrated the imperial capital.

At that time, he had glared at him as if he would devour him.

I wonder why he’s calling for me?

Thinking that, he looked at Ludmilla and Elizaveta, who were playing with the Luinongs.

Hmm.

Maybe it’s worth the trouble.

His Majesty has graciously issued an ‘invitation’ rather than an ‘arrest.’

“Occasionally, His Majesty goes hunting with the central nobles. You have been recognized for your achievements so far and invited to this glorious occasion!”

“…Are you sure they’re not gonna hunt, me?”

Ludmilla said in an excited voice, her face flushed.

In contrast, I was filled with anxiety.

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