Black Summoner – Chapter 920

I rescued Colette. It was just a matter of retrieving her from beneath the feet of the two, so it wasn’t particularly difficult. However, Colette, whose capacity for happiness had apparently exceeded its limits at that moment, began to spill her faith from her mouth, nose, eyes, and various other places. “Oh no, this is bad, really bad,” I thought with uncharacteristic fear. However, that didn’t mean I could freeze up. If I left this disastrous scene unattended for even a second, the celebratory occasion would be sullied by faith. Thus, I instantly switched gears and activated Green Magic before the scattered debris could spread. Manipulating the wind, I gathered the tragic scattered things into one place and, with Colette in my arms, headed straight for the washroom.

“Ughhh…”

“Alright, spit it all out. Efil is making a special miso soup that cures hangovers right now, so just hang in there until then.”

While patting Colette’s back, I used magic to alleviate her motion sickness.

“Ah, thank you, Kelvin-sama… However, I can’t possibly spill all my faith here…”

“I hate to say it, but let’s stop calling that ‘faith,’ shall we? I’ll be careful from now on too.”

“Master, the miso soup is ready. It’s been adjusted to the perfect temperature, so drink it all down.”

“Thanks, Efil. Colette, can you manage to drink it?”

“Ugh, not quite yet…”

“By the way, Rion-sama helped me make this miso soup.”

“I can do it.”

Perhaps it was the result of my and Efil’s devoted support, but after drinking the miso soup in one gulp, Colette had a remarkably bright expression. She seemed refreshed in many ways.

“Colette, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have forced you to go with Mel.”

“No, I wanted to go, and I went of my own volition. Mel-sama is not at fault at all. Rather, I’m truly grateful that you allowed someone like me to be there in such a place.”

“I-is that so…”

Her expression was so radiant that it actually made me worry. And honestly, at this rate, Colette might make the same mistake again if she encountered a similar situation. Yes, given her current mood, she’d happily go and make the same mistake.

“…If that’s the case, please be mindful of how much you drink from now on. If something were to happen to you before the ceremony, not only I, but Mel and Rion would be sad.”

“Y-you’d be sad!? Th-that’s certainly something that must never happen… Ugh, how foolish and narrow-minded I have been… I am truly sorry, Kelvin-sama. I, Colette, now vow to cherish myself as well! Absolutely! I swear it in Kelvin-sama’s name! I’ll stake my life on it!”

“I’m happy you understood, but please don’t stake your life.”

She drew her face close to mine, but it seemed she had reflected on her actions. Yes, I understood, so could you please let go now? The friction on my cheeks is becoming quite intense. Look, I think my cheeks are starting to smoke.

Well, my cheeks were slightly scorched from the friction, but Colette had safely recovered. I doubt she’ll engage in such self-sacrificing faith activities again. And so, they lived happily ever after, or so it seems. Now, shall we return to the celebration venue?

“You three are back! Now, let’s begin the evil ritual to decide the order of the wedding ceremonies!”

“…What?”

As soon as we returned, Sera said something incomprehensible. “Hey, don’t tell me you started drinking… No, that’s not it. If you had, you wouldn’t be able to speak so clearly. It’s incomprehensible, but you’re speaking rationally.”

“Sera-nee, suddenly saying something like that will just confuse Kel nii…”

“Huh? Really? Isn’t it understandable from the context?”

“Hmm, I think that’s a bit too much to ask, don’t you think? Um, Older Sister Ange will explain instead, okay? Now that Rion-chan has graduated from Lumiest, and preparations for everyone’s ceremonies are proceeding smoothly, there’s still one very important matter that hasn’t been decided yet~”

“I see, so that’s the order of the ceremonies. Understood, I accept.”

“Ah, I wasn’t finished explaining…”

Well, after hearing up to that point, Sera’s incomprehensible statement now made some sense. The reason Sera called it “evil” was likely just a dramatic rephrasing of a “holy ritual” in an almost demonic style, with no deeper meaning. Honestly, what a misleading way to put it.

However, deciding the order of the ceremonies. I recall being strictly forbidden from interfering with this, and that it would be decided by the brides after consultation. I hadn’t received any information about the order yet, so I thought it was about time… I wonder how they plan to decide?

“Yes, I believe your question is very reasonable. Therefore, I propose this! Ta-da♪”

With a rhythmic fanfare, Mel took out a colorful box. The top of the box had a round hole, and seven white sticks were inserted into it, presumably the same number as the ceremonies. By the way, it seems I won’t even have time to complain about my thoughts being read anymore.

“As you’ve likely guessed, we’ve decided to determine it by lottery. The ends of the sticks in this box are marked with numbers from 1 to 7. In other words, the number you draw will be the order of your ceremony.”

“…Aren’t we going to decide it by battle?”

“No. Even if we were, you’d be in a position where you can’t interfere, so you wouldn’t be able to participate, would you?”

“Ah, yes…”

“I haven’t reported this to you yet, Kelvin-san, but we discussed how to decide this in a group telepathy session a long time ago. After brainstorming and considering various options, we concluded that this was the fairest way to decide. Although I don’t think it’s necessary, we’ve taken measures to prevent fraud just in case.”

“Th-that’s quite thorough… But won’t Sera, with her incredible luck, have an advantage in a lottery?”

Well, there’s no real advantage or disadvantage in deciding the order. It might affect the “Wait a moment” later, but…

“Of course, we’ve considered that. Specifically, for the moment of drawing the lottery, Colette has set up a mechanism to ensure everyone’s ‘Luck’ status is the same. You know, Colette’s father and his companions had peculiar techniques, right? Something like ‘Fate Annihilation’?”

“Fate…? Was there such a technique?”

“It was a special barrier used by Father and the ancient heroes when they clashed with Serge-sama during the Apostle era, called ‘Fate Annihilation.'”

“Ah, you weren’t here then, Kel nii. Thanks to that barrier, Fu-chan’s protagonist buffs disappeared, and we were able to fight on equal footing.”

“Oh?”

“Kelvin-kun, shouldn’t you be more interested in that right now? In any case, now we can draw fairly. So, who goes first? Or should we all draw at once?”

” ” ” ” ” ” …Shat!” ” ” ” ” ” ”

The results of drawing the lottery simultaneously are as follows: 1st: Shutra (Military Nation of Trisen), 2nd: Rion (Seijo Town Pars), 3rd: Colette (Divine Emperor’s Kingdom Delamis), 4th: Sera (Grellverelka Empire), 5th: Mel (Ruins of White Wing Land), 6th: Ange (Water Country Traase), 7th: Efil (Elf Village).

Hmm, the wedding ceremonies with Maria and Adams as partners are all clustered towards the end, which makes me suspect some deliberate manipulation… But well, as long as it’s fun, anything goes! It looks like there will be plenty of battles until the very end!