With the sun on its zenith, a figure y powerless beside a pza table, his face screaming with nausea and his belly ag from too much pain. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was being tormented by his own body.

  "Argh... I don't think I eat any more food for today... My stomach is about to burst from eating too much..." ［Julius］

  Julius grumbled in a low voice as he gently stroked his belly with his right hand, all while trying to prevent himself from vomiting from eating too much. He felt as if he was in hell.

  It was not just Julius who was in a sorry state. Elise, Eine, and Amelia were also in a simir state, and the cause of it was her than the amount of food that Grey, Yuna, and Eliza bought thoughtlessly.

  'Haah... Seriously, what a bunch of idiots...' ［Grey］

  Grey had already warhem to ohe amount their stomachs handle, but for the reason that they didn't want any food to go to waste, they insisted on finishing all the foht to the table.

  At first, all of them had the spirits of warriors as if they were heading into a dangerous battlefield, but after eating about twice as usual, they started to slow doain soon struck them.

  Of course, the ones whht the food were perfectly fi was not that they finished everything but rather, they just stopped when they felt full. The rest was stored inside Grey's "Iory", to be eaten sometime iure.

  "Grey... Do you have any magic that qui the digestion of the things we ate? Surely, you have one, right?" ［Julius］

  "No, there's no such thing. You have to ehat yourselves." ［Grey］

  "Grey, you're so merciless..." ［Julius］

  Julius looked at Grey with pained eyes as he grumbled those words. The way he looked, it was as if he was on the verge of dying. It was something that he and the others brought upon themselves.

  There was no lie in Grey's words when he replied to Julius. If it was a grave wound, a fatal disease, or even mending the soul of others, he could do it with holy magic. But one for iion? Grey has no such thing.

  Thankfully, Grey was not a merciless person like Julius described. Even though it was their own faults for eating too much, it was also partly his for buying too much food to eat. Everyone was to bme.

  Seeing the four of them in such a pitiful state, Grey thought of a way to lessen the pain they felt. Although he isn't able to solve iion, there are still things that he could do for them as their friend.

  ""Heal" "Cure"" ［Grey］

  Without wasting another sed, Grey hastily casted a pair of recovery spells on the four of them, easing the pain they were suffering and removing the hey felt. It was a temporary but effective solution.

  "Th... Thanks... That's a lot better..." ［Julius］

  "Thank you, Grey..." ［Amelia］

  "I only removed the pain and nausea, your fullness is still there so don't move around recklessly or you'll surely vomit." ［Grey］

  """"Yes...""""

  After Grey remihem of their current status, the four of them slowly stood up from their seats and carefully moved their body around, trying to figure out the limits of the things they do befetting wasted.... again...

  While the four of them checked out their bodies, Grey, oher hand, was waiting for Yuna and Eliza to e back from wherever they had veo, using his "Divine Eyes" for a better view.

  After they fiheir lunch, Yuna and Eliza said they were going to look around the pza once again to search for a medie for the four's stomach ache. It has already been several minutes and have still yet to e back.

  'Hmm... Where had those two gone off...' ［Grey］

  Grey pondered as he looked at the nearby stalls. Even using the maximum range of his "Heaven's Eye", he still didn't spot them. It only meant that they had gone more than a kilometer away in searedie.

  Normally, people would be very worried when one of their precious ones have been gone for too long, but it was not the case frey. He was her worried nor bothered about the current situation.

  After all, Yuna was an S-ranker. Even if some people were to try and harm them, the opposite would happen, they would be the ones who'll experience a world of pain. It would be even more horrifying if they pissed off Yuna.

  Even if the attackers were to pin the bme to Yuna and ask help from the knights, it would be useless. It was a no-braio answer who the knights would trust, a group of shady scallywags or a hero of the kingdom.

  Everyone, how's the situation? ［Grey］

  With nothing else left to do, Grey tacted the familiars to see if there were any suspicious developments. Though he wao enjoy the foundiival, he just couldn't let his guard down.

  Nothing hy had happened yet, Master. ［Poris］

  I could say the same on my side, Master ［Sirius］

  Same here. ［opus］

  No problems her either. ［Kentaurus］

  ive, Master. ［Arcturus］

  The same answers rang from the familiars' mouths once again. They have already been on watch for a week yet they have yet to spot something shady. All they saw were merry people going out and about the festival.

  Alright, I'll tact you again ter. Keep up the good work. ［Grey］

  Yes!

  Short and simple, the versation ended as quickly as it started. Although positive responses came from the familiars, Grey couldn't put off an ominous feeling brewing inside his heart. It was as if it was calm before the storm.

  "Everyone, we're back!" ［Yuna］

  "We brought medie!" ［Eliza］

  As Grey was thinking of such a thought, Yuna and Eliza came back tally with a sizable bag full of things. As her Yuna nor Eliza knew what was the best medie, they bought more than what nned.

  After Yuna gave Grey the medies they have bought, the tter quickly checked it using "Appraisal" and gave the best medie to the four of them, relieving their stomach aches immediately.

  "Ahh... That's much better..." ［Julius］

  Julius, who looked like he was about to die a few moments ago now looked like he could run a thousand ps. The others were also feeling much better than before as they rested on the benches.

  "Elder Sister, Elder Sister Eine, are you alright now?" ［Eliza］

  "Yeah, thanks for w, Liz." ［Elise］

  "Yes! I'm feeling much better now!" ［Eine］

  In respoo Eliza's worried eyes, Elise tightly embraced Eliza while Eine closed her fist snappily, trying to vey to the young girl how much better they were feeling. And as the person subject to their as, Eliza's mood improved drastically.

  Disregarding everyone's reas, Grey was very impressed how quickly the medie worked. They were able to make Julius and the others' pain subside ihan a minute.

  Yuna could also create a potion with much better effects, but the fact that what they took in was just edie, it was impressive. Even more so since Merusia was very far behih's medical teology. Grey couldn't help himself but be in awe.

  "So, where are we headi?" ［Julius］

  As if his stomach aever even happened, Julius nontly asked a peculiar question, ag as if it had been decided that they would all be enjoying the foundiival together.

  But rather than that, what was w Grey was that their numbers have increased. Now, there are seven hooded figures traveling together in the festival, making them seem more suspicious.

  'Argh… Whatever... If we ever enter the worst case sario, we'll just use Julius' authority to escape the situation.' ［Grey］

  Grey thought as he decided to give up oopic. After all, what better way to resolve misuandings than reveal the identity of the pri was a method which prevents Grey and Yuna's identities from being exposed.

  "Hey, Grey, you aren't pnning something stupid, aren't you? I've got the feeling yoing to use me for something." ［Julius］

  Julius asked threateningly, grabbing both of Grey's shoulders with an iight grip. It was a grip powerful enough to crush a normal person's shoulder bdes into fine powder.

  Too bad for Julius, no matter how much he tried to threaten Grey, it all just sounded like empty words to the tter. There was just too big of a gap between their strengths that Julius didn't look even a little threatening to Grey's eyes.

  "Stop spouting nonsense, I was just thinking of sacrifig you whe into troubleー oops, my thoughts leaked out." ［Grey］

  "So you were thinking thinking of something ill against me!" ［Julius］

  "ly. It's only whe into trouble!" ［Grey］

  "That doesn't justify it!" ［Julius］

  Such a nonsensical quarrel tinued for some time, and for one reason or anrey and Julius' quarrel went from their current topito something way back when Grey was still teag at the academy.

  ""O! Oww!"" ［Grey and Julius］

  Before they even noticed, twhtening figures had appeared behind their backs, and with almost perfect, swift movements, they grabbed them by the ears and pihem tightly, stopping Grey and Julius' nonsensical quarrel.

  ""Stop being so childish!"" ［Yuna and Amelia］

  ""S... Sorry..."" ［Grey and Julius］

  Those two figures were her than their girlfriends, and seeing us getting scolded by them, Elise and Eine couldn't help themselves but ugh wryly at the boys' predit.

  The only one who didn't shoarticur rea was Eliza as she didn't uand everything fully yet. She only watched the bit with i eyes, fully ignorant of what was going on.

  "You two should get your act together. Especially you, Yhness! You should remember you're royalty!" ［Amelia］

  "Grey, don't think you're off the hook either." ［Yuna］

  It went without saying that Grey and Julius received quite the lengthy scolding from Yuna and Amelia to which the other three could only wat awkward silence, uo say anything.

  After the scolding, everyoowards the ival. It was a decision the girls made while Julius and Grey were busy wasting their time uselessly quarreling against one another.

  Colorful and vibrant balloons, a lively atmosphere, and the merry cheers. That was what greeted them the moment they stepped foot ihe ival, and unsurprisingly, it was very, very crowded.

  Just judging by the amount of people by the entra was safe to say that there were already thousands of people ihe ival and even more were going in as time passed.

  ""Wele the the ival!""

  By the entrance of the ival, a group of ival personnels were handing out flyers to the people inside and balloons to the children who asked for them. Of course, the group got themselves a flyer as well.

  "Oh, looks like there's a participation challenge in the ival again." ［Julius］

  "Participation challenge?" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, every time you win in a game in the ival, you'll get a stamp for yourself, and the moment you collect all the stamps in the ival, you'll get a special grand prize." ［Julius］

  "Sounds fu's participate!" ［Yuna］

  "Let's win the grand prize!" ［Eliza］

  Driven by excitement, Yuna and Eliza puhe air with their closed fist cheerfully as they said those words, radiating pure and happy energy all around them as smiles bloomed on their faces.

  "Eh?! But that's unfair! Yuna and Grey will surely be able to win this easily!" ［Elise］

  "That's right! That's right!" ［Eine］

  But before everyone could even start their happy little game, two people already voiced out their thoughts against Yuna and Eliza's proposal. It was a reasonable argument to boot.

  If they were to pete individually, Yuna and Grey would surely have an advantage against the others. It was because their reflexes and skills are on a whole another level from the rest.

  While it might take a few attempts for the others to win an attra, Yuna and Grey would most likely win them in their first tries, making the challenge seem like a breeze for the two of them.

  "But, Elder Sister, I want to collect the stamps!" ［Eliza］

  "Then we'll have to t Yuna and Grey out!" ［Elise］

  "Ehh?! But why me?!" ［Yuna］

  "That's because Yuna is to!" ［Eine］

  The girls' voices overpped with one another as they quarreled whether they should py the game or not, expressing their arguments with loud voices. It went without saying that we caught a lot of attention from the passersby.

  "Then, I have a proposal!" ［Julius］

  Only those few words from Julius made the girls immediately stop their exge and shift their attention towards him. Even Amelia, who had just kept quiet the whole time, became curious about his suggestion.

  "How about we py as two groups, boys against girls!" ［Julius］

  """""... Agreed!"""""

  There was a short silence when Julius voiced out his suggestion, but just after a few seds of thinking and a couple of times looking at each other's eyes, the girls wholly agreed to it.

  The only one who had a differeion was Grey who was not even sulted by Julius who was going to be his teammate. After all, it was going to be 2 vs. 5, against their favor.

  "Hey, hey, Julius, aren't we going to be at a disadvahen?" ［Grey］

  "Don't worry about it, whether there's three or four of us, it won't matter if you're here. The same goes if Yuna is in the girls' team." ［Julius］

  Befrey could eve with Julius' reasoning, the girls immediately heir heads, showing their agreements in his words, leaving Grey a little flicted over what to feel.

  Basically, it was going to just bee a glorified solo match between Grey and Yuna. A match between two people who could easily clear the ival games if they wao.

  "So, what do you say?" ［Julius］

  "Haah.... fine. Just don't expect me to carry you in every game." ［Grey］

  "That's fih me." ［Julius］

  """"Yaay～!""""

  With the line up settled, Grey and Julius' friendly little match against the girls have taken pce, and to make things more exg, it was decided that they'll only have a time limit of 2 hours, and whets the most stamps wins.

  The seven of them then split into two unequal groups, with the boys' team posed of only Grey and Julius, while the girls' team was posed of Yuna, Elise, Eine, Eliza, and Amelia.

  "So, Grey, where should we head to?" ［Julius］

  "Why are you askihat? You're the oh the flyer here." ［Grey］

  "Tsk. You're no fun," ［Julius］

  Grey's eyes became that of a ferocious tiger's as he gred at Julius. Because of him, the festival Grey was supposed to enjoy with his girlfriend was now spent with another man. He was somewhat mad.

  "St at me. Here, I've found the perfect attra, and it's just a few meters to the right." ［Julius］

  Following the map of the ival, Julius and Grey then headed to their first game which happeo be something Grey was terrible in his past life. It was something simir to a basketball game.

  While there were PE subjects ba his schooldays, he was always terrible at it. It was especially true when it came to basketball. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the worst at our school, even with the girls included.

  "Grey, what are you standing there for? Let's py." ［Julius］

  Still in shock about Julius' game of choice, Grey was dragged by Julius by the wrist towards the game, and with a petitive faoheless. A face which will ge for the worse soon after.

  "Alright, Grey, do yic." ［Julius］

  "Eh? Me?" ［Grey］

  "Is there anyone else named Grey here?" ［Julius］

  Julius said indifferently, with a face transparently saying "I'm leaving it all up to you" as he pushed Grey towards the ter. If they weren't in public, Grey would have already smacked his face.

  "Would you like to try ame? That would be 5 kiels for 3 shots."

  "I'd like to have 3 shots please." ［Grey］

  "Uood."

  After handing out the moo the clerk, the clerk then gave Grey 3 colorful balls which were about the size of a real basketball ball, and it was just as bound light as how I remembered one used to be.

  With the balls in his disposal, Grey then positioned himself in the shooting range where he would be trying his best to score in the furthest ring and win their very first stamp.

  'Alright... Since my physical abilities have improved, I should be able to do this easily.' ［Grey］

  ving himself with such a reasoning, Grey positioned his body and fixed his posture, trying to resemble the posture he was oaught ba earth, and with a fwip of his hand, he shot the ball towards the ring.

  The ball, in high speed, following a perfect trajectory he ring pole, and whehing seemed to have gone perfectly, the ball hit the ring and bounced back, creating a miserable fail.

  "It... failed..." ［Julius］

  "Yeah, it did..." ［Grey］

  "P... Pff... Pfft... Puhahahaha, this is the first time I see you fail at something! Hahaha! Who knew you were so bad at sports! Hahahaha!" ［Julius］

  As if there was no tomorrow, Julius ughed his eyes out from Grey's failed attempt at basketball. He was ughing so hard, you could mistake him for a madman. There was not a speck of princely qualities left of him.

  The reason frey's failure was simple. He was just bad at sports. Even just now when he shot the ball, the position of his hands were not what he was taught before, but rather what he just remembered. He had no knowledge about sports left whatsoever.

  "If yhing so hard, how about you try it yourself!" ［Grey］

  "Fine! I'll show you how it's done!" ［Julius］

  With a smug face, Julius grabbed the remaining balls in Grey's hands and positioned himself in the shooting range, with about the same distand posture as Grey before him.

  The moment Julius shot the ball, both their eyes were stuto it, anticipating the oute of the shot. But just like Grey's previous attempt, though it seemed perfect at first, Julius' attempt failed miserably.

  "Pfft... Puhahahaha... And you looked so smug about it too! Hahahaha!" ［Grey］

  "Damn you... I was just warming up!" ［Julius］

  Infuriated by his failure, Julius tried again and again, and it went without saying that he failed again and again. Grey also tried it too, but he just failed as miserably as Julius did.

  It took the two of them about ten minutes and more than fifty tries to get the first shht. It was only thanks to Grey's "Divine Mind" remembering what were the rights and wrongs that the process ed up. Otherwise, it would have taken much longer.

  "Haa... That was easy..." ［Julius］

  "Yeah, it only took us 10 miooー" ［Grey］

  When those words came out of Grey's mouth, a sudden realization hit him and Julius, making us freeze at that very moment. They had totally fotten that they had a petition against the girls.

  ""We have wasted 10 minutes!"" ［Grey and Julius］

  With haste, the two of them then opehe flyer once again and headed to game after game, trying to win as many stamps as possible. Needless to say, it was very tiring, not only to their bodies, but to their minds as well.

  CHAPTER 104 END