A Righteous Female Knight Never Compromises!-Chapter 64 : Ferris wheel above 4 people
Chapter 64 - Ferris wheel above 4 people
...After playing all morning, Anna and the others were a bit tired.
At times like these, the supporting facilities in the amusement park came in handy.
“...This amusement park really isn't something ordinary people can afford to visit,” Anna silently complained as she consumed food that was more expensive than outside.
“It's hard to imagine what an amusement park affordable for commoners was like during the era of the first chancellor... Could it be that commoners were wealthy back then?” Atala proposed an absurd hypothesis.
“That's unlikely... The kingdom's economy has been improving over the past few hundred years..." Even Helga, who isn't particularly interested in history, knew this.
“If you ask me, just charging an entrance fee and then having to pay for the rides, how could commoners afford that? There must be some trick to it,” Anna pondered. “Maybe back then, you only needed to pay the entrance fee, and the rides were free?”
“Then I can't imagine how this place could make a profit...” Louise said, “Running and maintaining these magic stone facilities, just looking at them, you can tell it costs a lot.”
“It's really hard to understand.”
After finishing the hot drink in her cup, Anna took a bite of the food on her plate.
“What should we do this afternoon?”
“Well... Let's just see as we go,” Louise hesitated.
“But didn't we pretty much explore everywhere this morning?” Anna frowned. “What else is there to see in the afternoon?”
“Anna, the things you want to play with can change from morning to afternoon,” Helga suddenly brought up this point.
“Huh?”
Anna couldn't understand Helga's thoughts, especially after seeing the others' agreeing expressions.
She couldn't grasp the idea that “what you want to play with changes from morning to afternoon,” which left her confused.
Isn't it that if you're not interested, you're just not interested? How could there be such a saying?
‘Am I really the same gender as everyone else?’
Anna began to doubt her own gender.
However, since Helga said so... let's just take another stroll.
...Of course, after eating and drinking, they dared not go on those “gravity-based” rides, as vomiting wouldn't be very elegant.
Even Helga, who usually seems the least concerned, had to put on some airs in front of outsiders.
Then, Anna understood what it meant for what you want to play with to change from morning to afternoon.
Places she wasn't particularly interested in while wandering earlier now seemed especially intriguing) like the most prominent ride in the park, a gigantic Ferris wheel that allows views of the middle, outer, and parts of the inner layers!
When they first passed by, Anna thought it was just for overlooking the royal city, nothing special.
But now, after eating, the massive Ferris wheel had a special allure.
...
Then, Anna and her three girlfriends bought tickets and boarded the enormous Ferris wheel.
One round took about forty-five minutes, and sitting up there for that long was enough.
This Ferris wheel wasn't a centuries-old heirloom from the era of the first chancellor; its history was quite recent, just like the roller coaster they rode earlier.
In fact, apart from the carousel, the only centuries-old ride seemed to be the haunted house...
The amusement parks of hundreds of years ago didn't have the same attractions as today.
These new rides were built after the previous king introduced magic stone technology from the neighboring Iveg Empire.
From this perspective, the Iveg Empire's technological level really surpasses the kingdom's.
It's said that this Ferris wheel was one of the first facilities built with the assistance of the Iveg Empire, with guidance from their technical personnel, resulting in this massive Ferris wheel that overlooks most of the royal city.
The only regret is that the towering castle in the inner city blocks the view of the buildings behind it... but it's still sufficient.
After all, some people thought this Ferris wheel was a spy facility by the Iveg Empire to understand the entire royal city's structure, but since it was during a period of good relations between the Iveg Empire and the Rianved Kingdom, such claims didn't gain much traction.
Moreover, those who held such views later happily rode the Ferris wheel and rarely mentioned it again.
Actually, Anna thought such claims weren't entirely impossible.
Especially after the Iveg Empire favored a new emperor, who seemed intent on expansion, leading to tensions at the border.
There were even rumors that the Iveg Empire planned to restart the slave trade, though it's unclear if that's true.
"Anna, stop daydreaming, look! That's our house!"
Helga interrupted Anna's thoughts, and followed Louise's pointing direction... it really was their house... the roof.
“That, that's my house!” Louise was also excited, as not everyone could fly, so this was a first for everyone to see the royal city from above.
“That's the Knight Academy, right?” Atala pointed in one direction, and though it was a bit far, the academy took up enough space in the inner city to be clearly visible.
“And the Adventurer's Guild!”
The Adventurer's Guild building was particularly conspicuous even from a distance, almost a landmark of the capital.
“Once I reach D-rank mage, there will be plenty of opportunities to see the capital like this!”
As she looked, Helga suddenly blurred out.
“...You're still F-rank now,” Anna quietly “reminded” Helga.
“Quiet! My magic attributes are about to improve!” Helga said, somewhat deflated.
Louise had already reached D-rank, but her magic attributes were still C+, and she needed to improve them to become a D-rank mage.
Helga didn't know why, as her other attributes improved quickly, but her magic attributes didn't progress as fast...
But to say Helga wasn't suited to be a mage, her talent for learning spells was excellent; she even mastered the Fireball spell, which most F-rank mages couldn't, and created a melee usage for it... though for a mage, Helga's method was somewhat reckless.
“It's okay, Helga is already quite amazing,” Atala said sincerely.
“Uh uh uh...” Anna's comfort was one thing, but Atala, who became a D-rank ranger at an age just reaching adulthood for humans, offering comfort felt a bit like a small jab to Helga.
“Alright, really, don't think too much, we're here to have fun,” Anna's hug immediately calmed Helga down.
“You woman, you didn't bring this up just to trick Anna into feeling sorry for you, did you?” Louise teased.
“I wouldn't play such tricks.”
“You better not!”
Watching Louise and Helga about to start bickering again, Atala sobbed.
Although the three had secretly agreed to have Anna bring them to the amusement park this time, these two even bickered while discussing the plan, not forgetting to tease Anna, saying if Anna didn't take them to the amusement park, they'd punish her doubly tonight.
Atala couldn't bear to see Anna being teased to the point of rolling her eyes and sticking out her tongue... It felt strange to see her girlfriend being played with like that by others.
When it's her doing the playing, that's different.
“Speaking of which, I heard a rumor at the Adventurer's Guild,” Atala, lost in thought, suddenly remembered something, and her words stopped Louise and Helga's bickering, with Anna's gaze also turning to her.
Seeing the three's eyes on her, Atala coughed slightly, as if about to tell a legendary tale of an S-rank adventurer—
“It's said that if you kiss your beloved at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, your love will last forever.”
“Boring superstition, praying directly to the Creation Goddess would probably be more effective,” Louise clicked her tongue.
However, although Louise appears indifferent, Anna raised an eyebrow—no one knows Louise better than me!
Louise's demeanor... clearly shown interest!
“I also think it's not that interesting, even without this, my relationship with Anna will definitely last forever,” Helga also pretended to be indifferent, but the flicker in her eyes was too obvious, and Anna could see it at a glance.
“Is that so? Then it shouldn't be too much if it's just Anna and me, right?” Although Atala might not notice Louise's interest, she could definitely see Helga's, as Helga's acting was too poor.
“Do as you please.” × 2
Their simultaneous response shows a rare moment of harmony between the two.
And unknowingly, the Ferris wheel was about to reach its peak...
...However, the cabin was now filled with silence.
Louise pretended to look at the scenery outside, but her gaze occasionally fell on herself.
Helga's eyes wandered, but her body was slightly tense, clearly prepared.
Atala's smile completely disappeared, also fully prepared.
Just as the Ferris wheel reached its peak—
Anna took the initiative.
In the blink of an eye, the three felt a soft touch on their lips that disappeared as quickly as it came.
When they came to their senses, they only saw Anna wiping the corner of her mouth.
“This way, it's fairer, right?”
Anna felt that her burst of energy just now definitely exceeded her agility attribute.
...Who could blame Anna for not daring to openly favor someone, especially since she truly didn't intend to favor anyone.
This could be considered a breakthrough, right? Although breaking through in such a moment was somewhat...
“... Senpai, so sneaky.”
“I want compensation when we get back!”
“Feels like a failure.”
Facing the different complaints from Louise, Helga, and Atala, Anna could only laugh it off.
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Chapter 64 : Ferris wheel above 4 people
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