This time, I won't be the devil.

"I'm looking forward to the stage play you'll bring tomorrow."

Although Mono kept smiling throughout the conversation, Frey instinctively felt a sense of discomfort while talking to him.

After completing the delivery of Izanami and receiving 100 million rupees, Frey went to the guild to arrange the sale of Fuleda at tomorrow's party.

When Frey returned to Sakurasou, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. He found that the lights in the kitchen were still on and Noelle was looking at the pot with an embarrassed expression.

In the Theocracy, in order to thank the goddess Alice and old Pope Carol for giving people daily meals, people have the custom of eating a reunion dinner at midnight on the night of Hanukkah.

Before Frey went out, he asked Noelle to go buy some groceries, but she didn't seem to give up the idea of ​​cooking.

"Didn't make the kitchen explode this time?"

"This... this time it's boiled in water, so it won't explode!"

"What's this white, nameless thing in the pot?"

"I heard that in the Empire, people eat something called dumplings during reunion dinners, so I tried making them, and the result was..."

It seems that Noelle is still thinking about the time when Shiloh made leek dumplings for Frey.

"You underestimate the profound culinary skills of Eastern cuisine."

Noelle's "dumplings" have now become a mixture of noodle soup and fillings.

"What should I do? It's too late to redo it now." After admitting his failure, Noelle said anxiously.

"There's no other way. I'll just show off my skills for once in a while."

There was only half an hour left until midnight, and it would definitely be too late to make new dumplings. Frey looked at the remaining dough and came up with an idea.

After fishing out the pile of failed products, Frey stood in front of the pot, holding the dough in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other.

Seeing him like this, Noelle asked:

"Frey, what are you planning to do?"

"Can't you see? I'm going to make knife-cut noodles."

"What are knife-cut noodles?"

Faced with this question, Frey immediately gave the same standard answer as Mao Sen Yue Ge in "The Blazing Sky":

"Don't you know? The so-called knife-cut noodles are the kind you hold the dough in one hand and the knife in the other, standing in front of a pot of boiling water, and then cutting the dough into long, thin slices and putting them into the pot to cook!"

After the noodles were cooked, Noel's cooked fillings were added in, and two bowls of steaming hot sliced ​​noodles were ready.

"Frey, you are really good at cooking. I still remember the fried rice you made when we first met was also very delicious." Noelle praised after tasting a bite of knife-cut noodles.

"Because I added onions to that fried rice..."

Looking at Noelle eating noodles in front of him, Frey felt a sense of relief.

Now that Didoris and Hiro had left the labyrinth city, if Noelle hadn't been around, he would probably have to eat this reunion dinner alone.

"By the way, is everything okay for tomorrow's performance? Have you memorized the lines?" Frey asked after dinner.

"How about...we practice again?" Noelle said, moving closer to Frey.

During these few days, in addition to the various trivial matters in life, Noelle also became closer to Frey physically.

After exploring the maze, on the way back to the ground, she would lean on Frey under the pretext of being dizzy from magic.

During the rehearsal process, Noelle would frequently have physical contact with Frey.

Especially the scene at the end of the play where the hero and the girl hug each other, Noelle practiced it with Frey several times.

Noelle explained her actions this way:

"This is all for practice, and we're all men, so there's nothing to be shy about, right?"

Although Frey respected a person's gender choice, he felt more and more that this guy might have done it on purpose.

"I'm confident in my acting skills. Let's rest early today. See you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

……

Hanukkah, January 1th, is a sunny day.

It should be said that January 1th of every year is bound to be a sunny day, because magicians are arranged in various parts of the Theocracy to control the weather to ensure that the sun can shine on everyone on the Day of Hanukkah.

Despite living under the same roof, Noelle insisted on meeting outside, so Frey walked the streets alone.

Although Hanukkah is to celebrate the birthday of Pope Carolus the Elder, in line with the principle of having fun with the people, no complicated religious ceremonies will be held today and people can enjoy the festival to their heart's content.

Smiling residents and adventurers can be seen everywhere on the streets, as well as many merchants who take the opportunity to come from foreign countries to do business.

After arriving at the agreed location half an hour early, Frey found that Noel was already waiting for him. As soon as they met, Noel naturally took Frey's hand.

Frey only felt that her hands were very soft...

Noelle was dressed particularly beautifully today. Although the style of her clothes was still men's, it was obvious that they were carefully selected.

The usual faint smell of sweat was gone, replaced by a very natural fragrance. He must have taken a shower before going out.

"Frei, what do you think of my outfit today?" Noelle asked Frei shyly.

A cute appearance, an angelic smile, a comfortable distance like a same-sex friend, the warmth transmitted through the palm of the hand, and the occasional shy look...

Looking at her, Frey couldn't help but feel his heart beating faster.

In order to prevent himself from being shaken, Frey has prepared a contingency plan.

"Brother, you look really good today."

Noelle showed a happy expression at first when she heard Frey's praise, but she soon realized something was wrong.

"brother?"

So, Frey repeated the lines Noelle had said before.

"Noelle, we're both men. Is it weird to call each other brothers?"

Noelle had been taking advantage of him recently, using the excuse that they were all men, so Frey wanted to tease her a little today.

"Brother, let's go."

"Brother, the sun is shining brightly today."

"Brother, you smell so good..."

Noelle puffed up her face in displeasure at Frey's behavior, but she smiled again when they reached the snack street.

Today, many vendors from other places came to set up stalls, so you can see many new and unusual foods that you don’t usually see on the snack street.

"Darling~ I want to eat hot dog teeth!" said a couple arm in arm.

"Our signature dishes are chicken with pork, egg and scallions and braised pork with ginger. You're welcome to try them."

"Braised Lala Fat, braised Lala Fat, take a look! Now buy a Lala Fat and get a free dessert of vanilla puree."

Frey bought a Lala Fat and handed the complimentary dessert to Noelle.

"Dude, vanilla puree."

After that, the two of them played for half a day, and in the afternoon, they went to the central square of the maze city.

In the central square, there is a huge statue depicting a scene of a hero fighting a dragon.

A huge stage has been built under the statue, and seats are placed around the stage. Nearly one-fifth of the population in the entire city will come to watch the party.

It was not yet time to enter, and the stage was filled with staff and performers. After meeting up with Van Damme and others, they had their final rehearsal.

After the rehearsal, the evening party officially kicked off as night fell.

Chapter 80 Stage Play

After sunset, the magic stone lamps on the stage lit up, announcing the official start of the party.

The square was already packed with people. Except for the VIP seats in the front row, the rest of the audience had to bring their own benches, and those at the outermost edge closest to the street could only stand.

In order to allow people in the back row to see clearly, the performance on the stage will use projection magic to create a huge projection in the sky.

The evening party adopts a ticketing system. Those who can buy tickets to watch the evening party are people with good financial conditions. If they are adventurers above the silver level, they can get front-row seats for free. They all have excellent spending power.

Frey certainly wouldn't miss this good opportunity to sell goods. Although drinking is prohibited in public gatherings in the Theocracy, Fuleda is not subject to this restriction.

After reporting to the Vatican and obtaining a sales license, Frey prepared a large amount of goods in advance. All employees also went out at this time, and boxes of Fulida were continuously carried to the square.

If all goes well, sales tonight are expected to exceed one million.

Since the stage play of "Dragon Quest" was the finale, Frey and others temporarily returned to the audience after the rehearsal.

At the beginning of the evening party, the newly arrived Father Mono introduced himself to all the residents and gave an opening speech on behalf of the Holy See.

"Adventurers and residents of the labyrinth city, first of all, please allow me to express my heartfelt greetings to you all..."

Originally, no one was interested in listening, but Father Mono directly issued several welfare policies that benefited all citizens, which immediately won the hearts of the people and the mood at the scene became high.

Afterwards, everyone drank some hallucinogenic sweet water while watching the performance on the stage.

The Church did not impose too many restrictions on the content of the performances. In addition, the people of the labyrinth city where adventurers gathered were naturally unrestrained, so the stage was filled with programs that the people loved to watch, such as the passionate dance performed by several sexy female adventurers.

Frey's assessment of the dance was simple.

"Yes, this is what I want to see!"

He activated [Shadow Perception] and watched this great artistic performance intently.

The music from the stage, the cheers of the adventurers, and the clinking of glass bottles resounded in the square, and Frey felt himself become part of it.

It wasn't until Noelle kicked him that Frey came to his senses.

Since there are programs for men, there are naturally programs for women as well.

In the second half of the party, a group of handsomely dressed male adventurers came on stage. They were from the YG Guild.

The Guild [Young Glory], abbreviated as YG, is currently one of the most powerful guilds in the entire Labyrinth City and was also the guild that Wright previously belonged to.

The biggest feature of the YG Guild is its enthusiasm for accepting high-difficulty commissions. Their current president is a diamond-level adventurer named Saby.

But YG did not perform after they stepped onto the stage. They stood in a row just like AG Super Play Club who were punished to stand.

Looking at his former teammates on the stage, Wright had a complicated expression.