Chapter 572 - Dreamland
“Sigh…” Lize sat by the table with the wine glass in her delicate hand.
The celebration feast wasn’t that grand, but it was extremely lively. The residents welcomed the faraway guests passionately after they were finally released from the painful curse of Frozen Lake. This feast was perhaps also to make up for their rudeness from before. Rhode was supposed to be around during such an occasion, but he threw everything into the back of his head and left without even stepping in here. The residents who didn’t express their gratitude were rather worried as they had heard from the Law Enforcing Officer just how powerful this young man who looked like a beautiful young lady was. A several meter tall creature couldn’t withstand his sword strike and furthermore, he was also a noble. If he was dissatisfied with the residents’ behaviors from before, perhaps they wouldn’t lead a great life even without the existence of that plague.
Lize knew that Rhode always disliked such occasions and she had to take up the responsibility of the guild with Rhode’s absence since she was second only to Marlene in terms of position who also wasn’t around. Besides, she was a kindhearted girl and she felt uncomfortable seeing the residents trembling with fear in such a joyous occasion. Therefore, she approached them and consoled them that Rhode wasn’t unhappy and everything was fine. But it was also due to this that the residents were exceptionally passionate toward her which left Lize catching her breath. After the celebrations ended, Lize felt exhausted and dizzy even though she drank only fruit wine.
“What’s wrong? Sister Lize doesn’t look too well. Is Sister Lize feeling ok?”
When Lize was sighing and shaking her head, a vivacious, skylark-like voice sounded in her ears as Anne skipped toward her and looked at her with a curious smile. Lize forced out a bitter smile as she couldn’t understand how Anne managed to stay this awake after she had been forced to drink that much alcohol. Lize had witnessed Anne gulping down a whole barrel of spirits and she was worried that Anne would simply collapse into a deep sleep after she finished the last drop. In the end, this little rascal became even more energetic as though she just drank a whole bucket of cool water. On the contrary, she had filled so much of the residents’ glasses that they had become drunk…
“It’s nothing,” Lize shook her head and gazed toward the horizon. “I was just thinking that this feels like a dream…”
“Dream?” Anne blinked her eyes curiously and sat beside her. “What nice dreams did you have?”
“If it was a nice dream, then I would be in the most wonderful place now.” Lize turned to Anne. “Anne, you still remember the day when you first joined us, right? We, Starlight, were only a small mercenary group. No, we could hardly call ourselves a mercenary group. Based on the number of people we have, we should be called a mercenary team instead. Back then, there were Mr. Rhode, you, Marlene, Mr Walker, and me… But now… ” Lize paused and looked into Anne’s puppy eyes with mixed feelings.
As a Cleric, Lize had heard a lot regarding Starlight and the rumors surrounding it, especially after Anne murdered Rosen during the Midsummer Festival and shot to fame. If Anne was only known in the Deep Stone City in the past, she could be considered a widely popular Shield Warrior in the entire Munn Kingdom with the nickname of ‘Child of the Storm’. Not only Anne, but even newbies like Joey and Randolf had also become well-known figures in the whole Paphield Region. There were even some rumors going on about Starlight gradually looking like Munn Kingdom’s number one Guild. Lize was also praised for her great battles in the Midsummer Festival and her impressive performances afterwards.
Anne let out a giggle. “Sister Lize, everyone is having so much fun, so don’t be bothered about it anymore.”
“Well, I guess…” Lize let out a long sigh and lowered her head to gaze into the bottom of the wine glass. “I will know… when it happens.”
Lize muttered under her breath.