Lords: From Civilization to the Stars.

Chapter 56 The Devil Laughs (Please Read!!)
The two leaders of the Chivalrous Expedition, Knight Goethe and Knight Joshua, are at odds with each other. This is very clear to the people in the city of Cologne who are paying attention to the Chivalrous Expedition.

But for everyone, the division of labor between the two is actually very clear.

As a sin knight, Goethe Knight actually has great appeal, and has a group of elite fighting brothers among the lower-level knights. However, it is impossible for them to gather supplies to go to the Broken Land by themselves.

It just so happened that Knight Joshua brought news about the Holy Grail, and he was good at maneuvering, often moving among various forces in exchange for various personal relationships and related interests. It was also because of Knight Joshua's instigation that this chivalrous expedition reached an unprecedented scale among civilian chivalrous expeditions.

But this also means that Knight Joshua rarely appears in formal combat situations. He always appears late at night, bringing with him noble ladies and entertainment teams, to create one noisy dinner party after another in Cologne.

In the previous seven days, he had hosted banquets for the castle mages, the Gulf mercenaries, and the lords and knights of several knight orders. The players didn't even think they would be invited at first. After all, their species and origins were unclear, so it was natural for them to be discriminated against. But Joshua did not hesitate to issue his purple invitation.

When the players accepted the invitation and began to reach the secret room with the help of the purple servants during the silent double moons, they realized why Knight Joshua and his companions always kept silent about their gatherings.

"Welcome, welcome, mysterious players."

Completely naked, draped in a purple veil and wearing a light golden laurel crown, Knight Joshua looked at the stunned players with an eerie smile.

"Although we don't know where you came from, nor what you desire, and even your existence is very strange, this does not prevent us from reaching an agreement. Tonight's dinner is my return for your support. Please don't refuse."

Sitting elegantly on the golden chair, Joshua looked at the players and snapped his fingers.

The next moment, an invisible curtain slowly opened. The surroundings were filled with chaotic lights, but there was a strange sense of beauty.

On the six lavender stages, different bands and music, different dances and singing voices, different interpretations and performances present a three-dimensional performance that far exceeds any modern entertainment method.

Everywhere there were extravagant and luxurious decorations, and everywhere there was unimaginable charm and shocking performances. Looking at all this, Edward, who was invited as one of the player representatives, couldn't help but sigh.

"Is this also a miracle of the Lady of the Lake?"

"...Lady of the Lake???"

Joshua, who was pouring wine, was stunned.

Not only Joshua, but also the dancing girls, the singers, and the musicians were all stunned. Under the lavender curtain, they looked at the drunken player in amazement.

Edward, who was the focus of all attention, did not feel anything was wrong. Instead, he staggered to Joshua with a bottle of wine in his hand and half-knelt down to express his loyalty.

"The Lady of the Lake is indeed a benevolent lady! Such a powerful divine power is naturally tolerant of these things. I should have thought of this long ago! The Chaos Gods are just a group of weak gods. They only use terror and weirdness to gather believers, but the Lady of the Lake represents civilization!"

"The Chaos Gods are the weakest gods, weaker than any other gods...?"

"Is not it?"

Edward, who was drunk, looked around blankly and said honestly:
"If the Chaos Gods are really that powerful, why do they leave all this luxury behind and instead manipulate the Norscans to attack?"

“…Pfft, hehe, hahahahahaha!”

Looking at the player whose expression did not seem fake, Joshua's expression control gradually broke down. "You said it well! You said it well! It's so right! Why can't I think of such words, hahahaha! It turns out that words from the heart can move people the most!"

Wiping away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes, Joshua patted Edward's shoulder, who looked confused, as if he couldn't bear it anymore.

Not only Joshua, but even the surrounding atmosphere group burst into laughter.

The happy atmosphere was so contagious that Edward even laughed along.

After several minutes, Joshua, who was almost out of breath from laughing, slapped his thigh and motioned Edward to come over to talk further.

"You are good, really good, so good. I think that is the best language I have ever heard in my life. I decided not to discriminate against you players, because you are so... interesting."

"I will promote you to the outer area of ​​the Second Fleet, and I will carve the formations and magic runes for you. All you have to do is help us coordinate the positions, and then go and witness our glory and our joy."

“It’s easy, isn’t it?”

Patting Edward's cheek and looking at the captain's flattering expression, Joshua once again laughed heartily, which, together with the luxurious scenery around him, created a lavender curtain.

The feast is about to begin, and all the characters have taken their seats. The dark gods are very amused by the individual who suddenly jumps onto the stage. In fact, they never mind having one more chess player on the stage, because this is likely to bring different fun.

Like, these players are just fun.

"Here, to witness our friendship, drink this glass of wine and don't let us down."

"Yes Yes."

Looking at the pure purple wine, Edward smiled respectfully and drank it without hesitation.

For players, there is nothing to be afraid of. Here are a group of trustworthy allies. Although it looks luxurious, so what? In Bretonnia, knights are like this.

Seeing Edward's bold "drinking" of the purple liquid in the golden cup, Joshua couldn't help but raise his head and burst into laughter. Soon, amid the laughter of the crowd, a group of pure and beautiful girls with good figures and snake-like waists came to the players with charming smiles.

The music started again, and lust, body fluids and lavender mist enveloped the secret room, giving it an eerie and decadent atmosphere.

This is an act expressly forbidden by the teachings of the Goddess.

What was even more bizarre was that the temple of the most trusted Lady of the Lake did not respond at all.

The tall statue looked at everything below with compassion, seemingly unable to see what was happening in the small private room and the rotting fruit.

Only in the distance, inside the cabin that had begun to move towards the Broken Land, in the blood-filled arena, the Goethe Knight opened his eyes with a look of disgust.

"...Those beasts will surely enjoy themselves at this moment. What a bunch of cowards."

(End of this chapter)