Chapter 153: The Hero Summoning Ritual(Part 1)
"Cheers! Today marks six months since we joined the Knight Order, and it’s been a while since all seven of us were together like this, so let’s kick back, relax and celebrate!" Grinned Aster, as he held up a glass, the others joining in and clinking their glasses with his.
It was the 15th of June, 1919, and as Aster had mentioned, it had now been half a year since The Irregulars were pardoned and joined the Knights.
It had been about three weeks since the group that went to Sylph returned, and things had been relatively peaceful and uneventful since then.
About a week ago, Aster realized that the six-month mark of The Irregulars joining the Knights was approaching, so he contacted the others to set up a hangout.
None of them objected, and after that, it was just a matter of convincing Jules, who approved the days off for each of them, since there wasn’t much going on at the moment.
"This really takes me back, all of us were constantly around each other when we were living in our hideout in Pearl Forest, so this is nice," Smiled Raven, as he munched on some fries.
"Yeah, I miss that place...what happened to it, anyway? I wonder if it’s just as we left it, though it’s probably gotten super dusty," Mused Celia thoughtfully, as she brushed off a small crumb on the corner of Raven’s mouth with a napkin.
"Well, we cleared out all the furniture and stuff. I wouldn’t be surprised if some Monsters or animals came across it and are now using it as their den," Responded Tacitus with a shrug.
"Now that I’m used to living in a proper house and walking out in the open, I’m not sure I’ll be able to go back to living like that. I have great memories of our time there and all, but hunting and gathering was a serious pain...it’s so much easier just being able to shop for what I need," Sighed Lexia wistfully.
"Yeah, you might be doing a bit too much shopping. You’ve kinda been going overboard ever since the imported goods from Sylph hit the stores, you’re looking a bit pudgy," Grinned Colt, as he poked her cheek a couple of times.
"Sh-shut up, I know that! I-I’m going to put in a few extra hours into training to get back into shape, so lay off!" She huffed as she smacked his hand away.