Su Yu had been here for a long time,
This was the first time she had truly come into contact with this world.
Although the animals and plants here were different from those in the ordinary world,
The way people dressed did not change much,
Because of the existence of the hunter profession, there was no lack of pedestrians dressed strangely on the street. She was dressed in a way that completely covered her face,
It was not very eye-catching.
Su Yu looked around at the scenery on the street with some curiosity,
She was not familiar with this world at all,
Nor did she bring any circulating currency. She did not even hope that she could escape from that man's palm so easily.
She just did not want to see him again. She just wanted to see the outside world.
Although she would be caught sooner or later,
She still tried her best to escape into the distance,
She hid in the crowd and quietly hitched a ride,
She arrived at an unknown market.
This unknown town did not know the identity of the people who came and went. It simply showed its enthusiasm to everyone who came and went.
After rejecting the woman who sold her a garland for the third time,
Su Yu realized that there seemed to be some kind of celebration here today,
Many of the people who came and went in the street wore garlands of leaves of grass and unknown tri-colored flowers.
She hesitated for a moment, then used the brooch on her dress to exchange for a tricolored garland with the woman who sold flowers.
The hat could not be taken off, but that did not stop her from using the garland to make herself happy.
She followed the crowd to the center of the market,
This was just a somewhat remote town. The passers-by would always involuntarily notice the well-made dress on this mysterious girl,
The brim of the small hat was pressed low,
So that people could not see her true appearance,
But this did not prevent people from noticing her beautiful figure and delicate snow-white skin.
The two months of life without seeing the sun made the girl, who was already pale, look even whiter. Under the sun, her entire person seemed to be glowing.
In the square in the center of the city, there were all kinds of stalls, including some places that gave out free celebratory food. Su Yu hesitated in front of a wine stall and chose a peach-pink drink made of fruit juice.
The stall owner used the local dialect to wish her a "Happy Jordan Day". Su Yu was stunned for a moment. She actually remembered the record of this "Jordan Day" in the book.
This was a national holiday in the ancient Semeria dynasty. People celebrated the day that the war-ravaged Semeria finally obtained freedom in the true sense. Through fierce resistance, they obtained the right to speak. It gradually developed into a festival where people celebrated a year of hard work to obtain a self-sufficient life.
As for the tri-colored flowers, they were the balame, which meant 'freedom' in the Semerian language.
She was lucky enough to see the things described in the book in reality. The girl's fingertips brushed the bright and delicate flower, the corner of her mouth could not help but curl up into a smile.
Not long after, many people had gathered in the square to celebrate. People were chanting their blessings to each other in their dialect. Wooden cups full of beer were clinked together vigorously. Some people couldn't wait for the sky to turn dark and started dancing around the bonfires that had yet to be lit.
The drink Su Yu chose had some alcohol in it. She imitated the people's actions and threw the empty cup into the fountain. Then, she leaned on the side of the fountain and enjoyed the lively crowd.
Being a bystander in the bustling city made people forget their own existence. Su Yu, who had temporarily escaped from these complicated affairs, finally had a little time to not worry about the shop, Kyōko's matter, and Vivian's matter.
She temporarily let go of her cowardice and escaped for a little while.
Not far away, some people had noticed the girl here. A few young men pushed each other. Finally, one of them, a red-haired young man with small freckles, was pushed out. He tidied his clothes and mustered up the courage to come forward.
"The days of Jordan are the busiest in Jilun Babb," he said to her, with a warm smile, and fluent in the common tongue of the continent. "You have chosen a most wonderful time, fair lady."
Jilun Bab was the name of the city and the capital of the ancient Semeria dynasty. However, the history of this civilization disappeared in history a long time ago. Only the name and customs were left behind. Along the track of time, they adapted to the era and passed down.
Su Yu nodded slightly and said softly, "Jordan Festival is indeed a wonderful day. The people here are the same."
Regardless of the past, at this moment, she truly loved this simple and warm town.
The young lady's voice was sweet and melodious. Just a short sentence from her was enough to make the nervous young man blush. He tugged at the corner of his shirt and stuttered, "W-Why don't we go to other places? Since the ceremony hasn't started yet, and I have a few friends over there, we can go shopping in the nearby commercial district."
He pointed to the group of youths behind him who were looking at him expectantly. Su Yu hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and refusing.
"No, I have been shopping for the whole afternoon. Now I just want to rest here." She expressed her gratitude to the young man. "Happy Jordan Festival."
The rejected young man did not feel embarrassed. He touched his nose and gave her a bright smile. After they exchanged blessings, he turned around and went back to find his friends.
At this time, the sky had begun to darken, and the warm yellow sunset filled half of the sky. Looking up, one could see birds flapping their wings as they flew across the sky. They were not frightened by the enthusiastic crowd at all.
Su Yu did not know how many deep breaths he had taken. He closed his eyes and used his remaining senses to feel the world around him. For a moment, the gentle breeze, the hot and humid air, the various dialects that he could not understand but turned into information that flowed into his brain, and the footsteps of people. All of these formed a fresh feeling.
The feeling of being alive.
She seemed to see the familiar shop with a somewhat shabby wooden door in front of her eyes.
A feeling of helplessness emerged once again. The girl opened her eyes and her gaze fell on the familiar shop on the commercial street in the distance.
It was similar, but it was not the door that belonged to her, and it could not reach the place she wanted to return to. If she wanted to go back, she had to put in more effort.
She had thought about whether a person like Culolo would fall in love with another person without principles, but after so many days of observation, she still held a negative view on this question.
This person knew what he wanted too well. If he did not get a return, he would not make the slightest meaningless sacrifice. More often than not, his consistent action was to take things by force. There was no need to give anything in exchange. A person like this was unlikely to be confused by the effect of Mary Sue's halo. At least for now, she could not imagine him fanatically pursuing another person.
That was why she was afraid of Ku Luoluo's indulgence.
If she wanted to take back the key from him, she had to wait for the best opportunity. Coupled with the ability of her eyes that had not been exposed, she might be able to temporarily suppress him.
However, that kind of opportunity was fleeting, and the slightest accident could completely destroy her last hope.
If her actions failed again and again, she had every reason to believe that she might not see her shop again in this life.
As the sky darkened, the number of people in the square gradually increased. Gradually, the aroma of food began to spread from the stalls around the square. Unfortunately, other than the free drinks, Su Yu did not have a penny on her to buy anything to fill her stomach.
But she did not care much. Ever since she threw a tantrum that day, her three meals every day were made with ingredients she had never heard of before. Dozens of complex spices were mixed together to create a taste that made people want to swallow their tongues. The fresh and tender meat in her mouth turned into a top-notch delicacy. At this time, she was immune to this level of aroma and did not think that it was delicious.
After tasting the dishes that Culolo carefully arranged, she had a deep sense of identity as to why there were food hunters in this world.
Although the sky was not completely dark yet, the impatient people had already lit bonfires. The burning flames made the surrounding temperature rise a little, but this did not affect the people's enthusiasm. There was a huge ice bucket next to the booths that distributed drinks, helping people to alleviate the summer night's stuffy heat.
From afar, Su Yu saw the red-haired young man from before coming over with his friends.
"You're still here," he smiled and greeted Su Yu, "Aren't you bored sitting here alone? Or are you also waiting for tonight's ball?"
As he spoke, he did a cheerful dance step on the spot to the distant drum beat. It seemed to be the kind of dance that people here would do around the bonfire.
"Do you know how to do this? Do you want me to teach you first?" He enthusiastically suggested, extending his hand to invite Su Yu to stand up and dance with him.
Listening to the drum beat that was gradually getting louder, Su Yu was also a little eager to try. She was just about to extend her hand to the young man when suddenly a hand came from the side and stopped her in mid-air.
Slender and powerful fingers, well-manicured nails. She had noticed this hand too many times, so Su Yu immediately knew who the person was. She did not dare to resist and turned her head to look to the side.
The man with black hair and black eyes had thin white bandages wrapped around his head. He was wearing a local costume and looked at her with a smile.
"Hey, you are …?" Shocked by the sudden appearance of the man, the red-haired young man could not help but ask in confusion.
The costume he was wearing was basically something that only the locals would wear, and most of the locals in this town had brown or red hair. Pure black hair like this seemed to be unseen.
Faced with the young man's doubts, Culolo did not respond to his words. He used a little force in his hand and pulled Su Yu up from the seat. After planting a soft kiss on the back of her hand, the man said with a little teasing tone, "It's time to go home, capricious princess."
The moment she saw him, Su Yu knew that her relaxed escape was over. She did not have any objections. She took one last look at the red-haired young man who was still standing in the same spot and turned her head to follow Culolo's footsteps.
The young man who was left behind was still confused about the situation. He scratched his fluffy red hair and turned to look for his companions with a stomach full of doubts.
But when he turned around, the few young men who were supposed to be there were gone. He walked over and looked around for a long time, but did not see those familiar figures.
There was only a tri-colored garland that was stepped on by the side of the road.
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On the other side, on the way back.
Su Yu fiddled with the garland in her hand. Not being able to participate in the last dance made her feel a little dispirited. The man beside her looked at the garland in her hand and reached out to take off her hat.
"This looks better." He pulled out a tri-colored garland out of nowhere. The number of tri-colored flowers on the meticulously woven garland was obviously more. The entire garland was wrapped in red, white, and blue petals, and the garland was placed on the young girl's head.
Su Yu curiously touched the garland on her head and couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get this from? I don't think the ones sold on the street are as beautiful as this."
Hearing the young girl's words, Culolo chuckled. He took the garland in her hand and put it on his head. He casually said, "It's a secret. Maybe I picked it up from the side of the road."
"That's really amazing." She didn't believe his nonsense at all, but Su Yu didn't care much. Receiving a beautiful garland finally comforted her regret of not being able to dance. The young girl softly hummed an unknown song that she had heard in the square.
Suddenly, from the corner of her eye, she saw a silver light on the man's chest. It was the brooch that she had exchanged in the afternoon.
"Why is this brooch with you?" She asked curiously. "Didn't I exchange it for a garland?"
"So that's how it is." Culolo seemed a little surprised. "I saw a woman wearing it on the road. I thought it would suit you, so I brought it over."
As he spoke, he removed the brooch from her clothes, turned around, and carefully pinned it on the young girl's collar.
"She was actually willing to sell it." Thinking of the woman who bought the flowers, Su Yu was a little emotional. "It can be sold at a higher price outside. The people here are really simple."
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