Crimson Overlord-Chapter 272: Itogami’s Island Festival

After eating in the restaurant, the couple decided to rest to be ready for the festival happening on Itigami Island, the island under Kaguya’s empire.

Few hours later.

Fancy stalls were lined to either side of the pathway, the commercial street was filled with stalls like these. The stall owner sat in their respective stalls, they were in uniforms as they promoted their products, making the whole place very rowdy.

The pedestrians continued walking by as they giggled and talked. They also visited the stalls to check out the goods. Dressed in Yukatas, the noises they made blended in with the other noises at this festival. Suffice to say, it was very loud and festive.

Orpheus wasn’t in traditional clothes, he was wearing a simple black shirt with black trousers. Casually dressed, however, didn’t fit well with his expression. His expression was cold as usual.

There was a girl beside of him.

Nemesis didn’t look the same as usual.

She lost her usual gothic style and got herself a nice Yukata.

It wasn’t just a simple Yukata. It was white with gold embroidery. The design looked like its artist was trying to capture mysticism in its element. She also had lacey satin near her sleeves, making her look like an imperial princess out on new year’s eve.

She was all smiley right now, in fancy dress and surrounded by stalls, she was a happy camper judging by her giggles.

Like a dainty butterfly, she zipped through the crowd. Her exquisite Yukata, her appearance and her laughter attracted the attention of nearby pedestrians. Some of the stall owners even gave her free fruit when she visited, naturally, she’s very ecstatic with the treatment she’s getting.

This demon princess became a sight to see in the commercial district.

Orpheus’ cold look collapsed when he saw the bright smile she had. He felt like it was worth it to join her in this festival’s participation.

The two completely immersed themselves in the festival.

She led Orpheus through the commercial district as they participated in all kinds of stalls: Goldfish scooping, snacks, stall games, buying each other gifts, they pretty much toured the whole place. After they filled up their stomach, they looked at their hands which were filled with shopping bags packed to the brim with gifts.

Some of it, Nemesis bought for herself, the others they got from stall games. They also bought a bunch of crap they didn’t need. They decided to give some of the things they bought to the others.

Boom boom boom

Fireworks appeared in the sky, littering the dark landscape with iridescent colors.

Nemesis enjoyed the festival to her heart content while Orpheus obediently accompanied her.

The moon and the stars appeared in the sky.

Shining down their weak luster, the island lit up as the stars and the moon did their thing. They tried their best to dispel the darkness of the night, selflessly tiring themselves just to give the world a bit of light.

The waves massaged the coastal area, they looked like untiring troops who wanted to invade Itogami Island. Alas, each time, they returned to the sea without anything to report.

The island stood quietly at the center of the sea.

In a peaceful corner of this island was a couple, Nemesis was sleeping using Orpheus’ thighs as a pillow. Haven played to her heart content she appeared to be tired. He decided to let her sleep but when she started having nightmares in her sleep, Orpheus stepped across space and brought her back to their quarter and let her rest on a proper bed. She must having a nightmare after recalling her father’s situation. Orpheus silently observed her, staying beside her while holding her hands to reassure her. It was how they passed their night.

Under the burning sun, hot air roamed the entire Itogami Island.

Maybe this is the normal weather pattern, however, the tourists here couldn’t deal with the heat, only the natives or residents who stayed here for a long time can take such a humid and hot environment.

Even if their backs are dripping wet with sweat, the pedestrians went about their normal business. With sweat droplets running down their cheeks, their nonchalant attitude suggested they were used to this. Granted, there are still youngsters who grumbled about the heat.

A wind blew by as the pedestrians savored this rare delight. Some of them stopped to enjoy the wind.

The gust went beyond the busy streets, the tall buildings, and the cheeky winds entered the residents’ home on high-rise buildings.

As the chosen candidate of the wind’s blessing, a breeze blew through Nemesis’s bed, moving her bangs slightly, blessing the world with a view of her unfair god-given looks.

She stirred into consciousness when the breeze caressed her. Her eyelids slowly twitched as she rose from her peaceful slumber.

Like a hatchling, nemes6 struggled to open her eyes. Her heterochromia eyes were like beautiful gemstones that shimmered with a brilliant glint. Her blurry vision focused and she saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

She blinked in confusion, with an expression that would make any man scream "Beautiful!", she roamed her gaze over the strange room. The room had a strangely calm scent wafting about, she took the time to remember this warm and peaceful room.

"This..."

She was puzzled because she couldn’t immediately remember how she came to this room, they should have been on the beach enjoying the sunset.

"Ah..."

"You’re awake, huh?..."

While she was still combing through her memories, figuring out how she arrived here, someone’s voice interrupted her thoughts. The voice almost caused her to tear up.

Guided by her own heart, she quickly turned around to look at the door.

The door was ajar and Orpheus stood there with a plate on his hand. He brought some fresh, steaming, nourishing food for her. Soon, the room was suffused with the scent of good food.

He placed the food on the headboard of the bed, he sat down by her side.

"How do you feel?"

’’I feel like I have slept for years but it’s really refreshing.’’