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VIO Ch 43 – Castle Town and Ghost Story (I)<\/a><\/blockquote><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Since Rille had said no one would be at home during the day, they visited the Great Temple beside it. Different from the various shrines that served as places of worship for the spirits, this temple housed the Verdurous Spirit Yuglena, who protected the Kingdom of Istiah. Only some priests and members of the royal family could meet Yuglena. According to rumors, Yuglena changed appearances according to their mood. Sometimes, they would assume the form of a ball of light. Other times, that of animals or humans. They also didn\u2019t like to appear in front of anyone apart from their favorite humans or beastmen. The ordinary visitor wouldn\u2019t feel like they had entered the personal residence of the spirit; at best, the atmosphere was merely akin to a temple\u2019s prayer hall and ritual hall. After they\u2019d passed through the gate and disembarked from the carriage in the front yard, Vio caught sight of several parked carriages, some of which belonged to nobles. He didn\u2019t know whether they visited out of true devotion or simply out of pretense, due to the many distinguished individuals swarming to the royal capital at present. \u201cSo this is the Great Temple. It\u2019s my first time coming here. What a splendid-looking building,\u201d muttered Vio in admiration as he stared up at the temple. It had green stained glass with beautiful floral patterns for windows. Tall steeples also topped the temple. \u201cThat building serves as the barrier protecting the Great Spirit, so great attention and effort was poured toward its construction. Let\u2019s enter, Master,\u201d said Rille. She then took the lead and walked in the direction of the temple. They entered through a thick wooden door, beautifully carved with patterns of flowers and plants. It was dim inside, save for the colored light pouring onto the altar through the stained glass windows, creating an austere atmosphere. Benches were lined up in rows in the hall, with the exception of the pillared corridor that acted as the aisle. Scattered around the room, figures of humans and beastmen praying could be seen seated on these benches.\u00a0 \u201cI will call my family, so please wait here and take a look around,\u201d said Rille in a soft voice before bowing. Following that, she walked to a priest in green standing by the corner of the room and chatted with him. After a while, they entered through a door.\u00a0 Vio shot Rille a sidelong glance as she disappeared into the door, before leisurely roaming around the hall. However, he stopped after a few steps. There was a wooden scaffold on the left wall. He raised his head toward the ceiling.\u00a0 There was a man with a small yet fit physique. By his side, two young men acted as his assistants. He was painting an image of Yuglena at the center of the ceiling. It seemed like he also intended to paint humans and beastmen around the spirit in postures of worship, but so far, only a third of the ceiling was layered with paint. Meanwhile, the wall remained untouched. As Vio took in the painter\u2019s skilful brush strokes, Lantz whispered, \u201cThis temple is still under construction. It took a hundred years to build it into its current state.\u201d \u201cA hundred years? That\u2019s amazing\u2026\u201d Vio stared at the temple, this time with a different light in his gaze. Even though magic existed in this world, construction still had to be done manually. As he felt deeply impressed by mankind and beastkind\u2019s amazing skills, a loud noise reverberated throughout the whole temple. It was the sound of a paintbrush hitting the stone floor. It seemed that the painter\u2019s hand had slipped. When Vio once again raised his head toward the ceiling, his gaze met that of the painter. He was looking at them from above as he clung onto the railing of the wooden scaffold. The painter\u2019s gaze was rather frightening, like he was eating at Vio\u2019s soul. It didn\u2019t seem like he was searching for his paintbrush. Vio scanned his surroundings for anything that could have attracted the painter\u2019s attention, but there was only Vio and his group in the vicinity. He turned to Legion, who stood beside him, but Legion only shook his hand, denying that the painter was looking at Legion. After that, Vio thought Lantz was the subject of the painter\u2019s focus, but he also shook his head. So it\u2019s me?! What did I do? Had the painter been irritated by their shared whispers? But before he could gather his thoughts, the painter climbed down from the wooden scaffold, his movements akin to those of a mad man. It was surprising that he hadn\u2019t fallen down. Upon reaching the ground, he ran toward them, fierce like a wild boar. \u201cHey,\u201d he screamed with bloodshot eyes. \u201cYou there!\u201d Sensing danger from the painter, Vio stepped back out of reflex, while Legion shifted in front of Vio to protect him. \u201cNot you!\u201d The painter tried to push Legion away, but he didn\u2019t budge. \u201cYou\u2019re being rude,\u201d said Legion. \u201cGo away.\u201d \u201cAnnoying! You\u2019re a nuisance!\u201d The painter leaned to the side, staring past Legion and onto Vio fixedly. With satisfaction, he then said, \u201cOh, this is great. The model I\u2019m looking for has finally come! This must be Great Spirit\u2019s will. Hey you, be a model for the ceiling piece.\u201d Vio couldn\u2019t comprehend the painter\u2019s words. \u201cWhat\u2026?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 To the left of Vio, Lantz asked in suspicion, \u201cAre you talking about making him the model of one of the people in your painting?\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s right. I\u2019ll reward you too. So, you don\u2019t mind, right? Here! First, I have to sketch you.\u201d In the midst of the painter\u2019s extreme excitement, he grabbed Vio\u2019s right arm, not giving him time to refuse. \u201cHuh?\u201d Then Vio\u2019s arm started to hurt. \u201cWait, ow!\u201d The moment he yelled, the painter suddenly released his grip. Vio also heard a heavy thump. Upon looking toward the painter, he saw him toppling to the floor. Legion looked down at the painter with cold eyes. In a low voice, he said, \u201cIt\u2019s your fault for ignoring my warning. I won\u2019t allow you to treat my master with such rudeness any further\u201d Even for Vio, Legion\u2019s threats, paired with his tone, sounded scary. In the middle of lifting his upper body from the ground, the painter turned pale. At that moment, Vio heard footsteps rushing their direction.\u00a0 \u201cGoldra! Are you at it again? Please stop being rude to the visitors!\u201d It was a man with dark-brown hair and white rabbit ears. He had a good physique underneath his priestly green robes, and his silver earrings, a leaf motif to them, gleamed in the light. His red eyes burned with anger as he stood right before the painter in a daunting pose. He looks similar to someone… Then Vio saw Rille behind the man. And he realized she had those exact same eyes when angry. The priest made the painter kneel on the spot as he gave him a scolding in a nagging tone. Right after that, a priestess, who had also come running behind the male priest, approached Vio and bowed deeply. \u201cOur temple\u2019s employee has been extremely impolite. Let me apologize in his stead. Please forgive him.\u201d She was a rabbit beastwoman. She was dressed in a green robe and had her dark-brown hair in a braid. Her fluffy rabbit ears were covered in white fur, with a bit of black at the tips. Similar to the man, she had silver earrings as well. \u201cIt\u2019s okay. He only grabbed my arm,\u201d said Vio. \u201cPardon me, but may I take a look at your arm?\u201d \u201cHuh? Sure\u2026\u201d In a gentle manner, the priestess pulled up Vio\u2019s sleeve, and her face twisted in a frown. Marring his skin were some red scratches. Unsuiting her image, the priestess clicked her tongue, before bowing once again. \u201cThank you very much. Really, I\u2019ve told that slouch countless times to cut his nails\u2026 Please follow me so that I can treat those marks.\u201d At that moment, the painter shouted in panic, \u201cH-hey, wait! Be my model!\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re still saying that? Please cut it out already. If it weren\u2019t for the head priest\u2019s protection, you would\u2019ve long been dismissed from the temple. Good grief,\u201d said the male priest out of amazement. When the painter tried to move, the male priest grabbed his shoulder, forcing him to stay in place. The painter\u2019s tenacity brought a bitter smile to Vio\u2019s face. \u201cMy apologies, but I can\u2019t accept your request to be a model. Please look for someone else.\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t say that. Please be my model…\u201d said the painter, voice louder due to his extreme sadness. Vio pitied him a little, but his father had ordered him to not stand out. Acting as a model for a painting was just unthinkable for him. The priestess said, \u201cThere\u2019s no need to waste your sympathy on his concerns. Please follow me.\u201d \u201cYes, just like what my elder sister said. Let\u2019s go, Master,\u201d said Rille, pointing at the door leading to the shrine\u2019s inner area. \u201cElder sister?\u201d Vio asked, surprised. The woman quickly corrected her posture. \u201cExcuse our rudeness. I am Reina Lentetta, and this is Musica Lentetta, the father of me and Rille. My sister has been under your care.\u201d Reina possessed an aura that was as cold as a block of ice, completely different from the cute aura Rille possessed, which was reminiscent of candy. Despite this, Vio strangely felt comfortable around Reina. Meanwhile, their father Musica had a gentle atmosphere, similar to Rille. \u201cNo, she\u2019s the one who has been taking care of me. Thanks to her, I can remain at ease every day.\u201d At this, Rille quickly lowered her head, an expression of shyness crossing her face. Reina\u2019s gaze calmed to some degree. \u201cI\u2019m relieved to hear that. Then, shall we go? Ah, before that\u2026\u201d She turned to two young priests and ordered, \u201cRyan, Bell, give that guy a bath and cut his nails! I\u2019ve reached the end of my patience with him. And while you\u2019re at it, cut his messy hair as well!\u201d With youthful voices, they replied, \u201cYes, we understand!\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll do our best!\u201d \u201cA bath, you say? And you\u2019re going to cut my nails and hair too?! Hey , you\u2019ll be cutting the source of an artist\u2019s insight!\u201d One of the young priests retorted, \u201cI don\u2019t believe you at all, Goldra.\u201d \u201cYeah. After angering Miss Reina, you should be grateful that she\u2019s letting you off lightly.\u201d The priests each captured one of the screaming painter\u2019s arms before leaving through another door. \u201cWell, then. Let\u2019s go now, Lord Violant,\u201d said Reina, a refreshing smile on her face. \u201c…Yes.\u201d Not knowing how to respond, Vio only nodded for the time being.   <PREV\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TOC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 NEXT>  ","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/perpetualdaydreams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ko-fi-button-300x135.png"}