Mount and Blade

As the veterans left, Baziso sighed, "Oh, sometimes I really hope there is a life without killing."

Green smiled, "Maybe, maybe one day in the future, we can find such a life."

......

The celebration banquet of Fire Dragon's Nest was held at night, around seven or eight o'clock. Since many of the families of the garrison also lived in the town inside Fire Dragon's Nest, the harmonious atmosphere of the military and civilians filled the whole town with a joyful atmosphere.

After Green and Baziso soaked in the hot spring, they changed into clean linen clothes and stood on the tower of Fire Dragon's Nest looking down. The whole Fire Dragon's Nest was illuminated by the lights of thousands of houses.

People also set up banquets in the streets and alleys to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Principality of Grant under the leadership of Gurenberudo. The vendors also set up stalls with a happy look on their faces, selling all kinds of delicacies and wooden handicrafts. Children played on the streets, and laughter came one after another.

...It's great.

"Hanks, Bazisuo, the banquet has already begun."

"Oh, okay, I'll be right there." Green responded.

The guards on the tower called them down from the tower. Even with such a victory, the defense of the Fire Dragon's Nest never dared to slack off.

Green and Bazisuo came to the hall of the castle tower, and saw that more than a dozen tables were already filled with food and banquet dishes, and there were empty spaces in the middle for the VIPs to play freely.

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, General Kirstin waved to Green to sit next to him.

Green sat down next to General Kirstin. He looked around and saw familiar faces, several centurions under General Kirstin.

Sitting at the front table opposite were Hickel and Edward, as well as several centurions of the Flame Dragon Knights who were also credited with the first merit.

The atmosphere between the soldiers was not so restrained. Everyone was smiling and the atmosphere was warm. They were all talking about the fierce battle in the morning.

With a heavy sound of footsteps, Gulenberudo, who had been missing for a day after the battle, finally appeared in the hall and took his seat amid the cheers of the crowd.

After Gulenberudo took his seat, the noisy hall instantly quieted down.

Gulenberudo, who was usually more conservative, cleared his throat and said loudly in a low voice: "Today's battle is all thanks to your heroic fighting. We can achieve such a brilliant victory! Let us raise our glasses together, for the glory of the Principality of Grant, for our victory, cheers!"

As if he had encountered something worth being happy about, Gulenberudo said a few more words today.

The people below also raised their glasses in high spirits and drank them all, and the hall became lively again.

"Come on, everyone enjoy the food and drink to your heart's content!" Gulenberudo said with a smile.

At the banquet, everyone tasted delicious food while sharing the bits and pieces of the battle.

"If Lord Gulenberudo hadn't charged ahead this time, we wouldn't have won so easily." A centurion sighed.

"Yes, Lord's bravery and fearlessness have frightened the enemy." Another echoed.

General Kirstin was also very pleased, his two squinting eyes were even smaller than usual, and he raised his glass with glory and said: "Today, we are here to celebrate our victory and thank every soldier who fought bravely. Let's toast to a better tomorrow!"

"Cheers!!" Everyone responded and drank it all.

As General Kirstin raised his glass, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became better. Everyone ate and talked, sharing their experiences and interesting stories in the battle. Green and Baziso naturally joined in and communicated with others.

Green and Baziso were also forced to drink a lot of wine. The two little ghosts were moderately teased by the veterans. Green was originally worried that Baziso would have a problem, but it turned out that his alcohol tolerance was even lower than his, and he was drunk early.

Just when everyone was in high spirits, Green, whose cheeks were slightly red from drinking, was called by General Kirstin to play a war song.

"Come on, boy, isn't playing the bagpipe your forte?" General Kirstin's face was also flushed with drunkenness, and he said happily.

Green readily agreed, so he stood up, walked to the center of the stage, borrowed an iron bagpipe from the maid and hung it on his body, took a deep breath, put it to his mouth and played it gently.

The melodious flute sound from Grant's bagpipe echoed in the hall, as if bringing everyone back to the fierce battlefield again, but adding a bit of excitement and heroism of victory.

Everyone listened quietly, and their thoughts flew with the melody. At the end of the song, the hall suddenly burst into warm applause and cheers.

"Well, boy, you play really well!" General Kirstin praised with a big laugh.

Green smiled and bowed to thank everyone. At this time, Baziso was still sleeping on the table. Green shook his head helplessly.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall was cheerful. Shickel looked at the small figure of Green playing the bagpipes, and her blue eyes showed some appreciation. The song was about the ocean hunting people who returned to the "House of Gods" under the guidance of the Valkyrie after a heroic battle.

At the end of the song, everyone applauded, and Green bowed in response.

Shickel's mouth corners slightly raised, perhaps remembering her past self, who was also so innocent and had expectations for the future.

At this moment, she seemed to see the potential and brilliance of Green.

Green noticed Hickel's gaze, looked back, and the two looked at each other and smiled. At this moment, there seemed to be a tacit understanding between them. A warm feeling arose in Green's heart that he had not seen for a long time, while Hickel secretly made up his mind to train this young man well.

Edward naturally noticed the eye contact between the two. As Sickle's childhood sweetheart, he naturally knew Sickle very well. Apart from training, her favorite thing is to sing various poems passed down by Grant.

"The musicians are already on the stage, why don't you sing a chorus?" Looking at Sickle, who was more beautiful than before, Edward's eyebrows couldn't help but soften.

Her smile is still as beautiful as before...

Hickel smiled and nodded, stood up and walked to the center of the hall, "I hope you can allow me, an older guy, to sing a chorus with the music you are playing."

"Of course, I'm very happy, Sister Hickel." Green agreed happily, and the melodious sound of the bagpipe soon echoed in the hall again.

"——An island protected by elves..."

Sikel's singing voice is melodious, clear and moving, echoing the sound of bagpipes like the sound of nature. All the guests present were immersed in this wonderful music and were intoxicated.

Green's eyes shone with surprise. He had never thought that Hickel's singing voice could be so moving, which really made people feel happy.

Edward, on the other hand, still sat quietly in his seat, smiling and looking at the two people on the stage, his heart full of emotion.

At the end of the song, the audience burst into warm applause. Hickel and Green looked at each other and smiled, their eyes full of admiration for each other.

"What a great performance, Hanks," Schickel said softly.

"Thank you Sister Hickel, your singing is so beautiful!" Green replied excitedly.

The performance became the highlight of the dinner and furthered the friendship between Schickel and Green.

Edward looked at the smile that Sickle looked at Green, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of sourness in his heart. How long had it been since Sickle had shown such a smile to him...

After the singing ended, Hickel returned to her seat, and Edward whispered to her: "The cooperation between you and that kid seems to be in perfect harmony."

Hickel was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I just appreciate his musical talent."

Edward stopped talking, but there was a dark and unclear look in his eyes.

Under the leadership of Green and Hickel, the atmosphere gradually became lively, and time flew by as everyone laughed and laughed. Finally, the banquet ended in a joyful atmosphere, and people left one after another with tipsy and satisfied smiles.

Green helped the confused Bazsuo out of the castle tower and sent him back to the bastion dormitory. Finally, he stood alone on the city wall and watched the downtown gradually disappearing below, as well as the night view that belonged to Grant alone, and the coolness in the wind. The anger made Green, who drank a lot of malt liquor, sober up a lot.