"From what I've discovered in the past, it seems some base human nations still believe in royalty and nobility as the top line and attempt to continue long useless traditions that neither benefits themselves or their peoples? They attempt to mimic that of the greater races with neither the resources, experience, or any true sense!"
"One can easily copy a template but to indeed implement with only mud does very little? So of course they'd attempt to do the same with their own generic forms of Mage Legions? While in said hierarchy mages are valued commodities and a status closer to that of nobility?"
"However I believe, they're truly only there as a sign of wealth and statuses while they themselves needn't worry about survival training, preferring to stay in Inns, eating out, and still daring to say they'd be able to fulfill their combat roles with so little experience?"
Vulpes playfully remembered as if playing a game of fun facts surprising the young prince causing him to then happily note it all down and Vulpes to then happily continue.
"Survival training is something unheard of to many of them? My apologies I mean no disrespect or hold any real hate to such groups, I'm only truly disappointed that they're unable to experience what it truly means to be a mage!"
"Of course, there are exceptions such as that of The Temple of Aurora and her assets? Her Mage Legions and that of her assets are genuine Mage Legions and coupled with that of her blessings could even compare to that of the greater races?"
"The same could be said for several others to a much lesser extent? Alas, I can only say so much now? However, I suppose all of my current knowledge could be considered outdated and they could have indeed improved! At least I hope they have? So take it with a pinch of bronze?"
Vulpes playfully added causing the young prince having felt hints of Colin to then adorably nod, however soon enough they had arrived to the door of the main laboratory before then being greeted with a sign.
"Busy, please don't enter, wait time, two hours"
Vulpes curiously read before then curiously peeking through the door and closing it having confirmed it was Vania doing Artisan.. Activities maybe?
Causing him to then curiously see another sign? Albeit it was more like a sign that belonged to a temple?
However, the letters were rearranged perfectly to say fun awaits no one! Causing both the young prince and Vulpes to then follow where an armored husk was pointing causing Vulpes to then stop for a moment.
"Couldn't you have simply told us? And where on Divinus did you find such a sign inside of a 'supposedly' secret blight research facility?"
Vulpes curiously asked having wanted to ask the 'real' questions causing the husk to then simply shrug and point once more towards the fusion of a strange weapons testing armory and now entertainment district?
Causing the young prince to then adorably giggle even more.
Soon enough after arriving to the armory they were soon met by a greeter and yet another sign only now the greeter spoke.
"Welcome to.."
The failed priestess curiously paused before then looking to the sign and back to both.
"I can't read.."
The failed priestess gently confessed resulting in several minutes of awkward silence while she simply looked to both as if asking what it said? Causing the young prince to then adorably nod.
"Entertainment District?"
The young prince adorably read causing the failed priestess to then curiously nod.
"I don't believe you.."
The failed priestess gently doubted causing both Vulpes and the young prince to then silently look to each other and Vulpes to then look back to the strange greeter with some doubt of his own.
"How would you know?"
Vulpes helplessly asked causing the priestess to then surprisingly become teary.
"I don't like it here! They say my cocoon fell and hit the ground while I was still a baby! But I distinctly remember being kicked! So now I can't read.."
The failed priestess gently cried causing Vulpes to now understand why both were in such a dilemma.. and causing the young prince to then adorably hug her having felt life wasn't being fair to her!
After both the adorable antics and awkward silence the young prince simply gifted her the knowledge and directed her way to Vinia with a note asking her to help her.
Causing the poor priestess to then nod before then gently bowing and leaving causing Vulpes to then nod before then finally entering the 'entertainment' district?
To put it simply it appeared they may have simply stolen the sign and tossed it up there?
After finally entering both couldn't help but stare on in amazement, the weapons testing lab looked nothing like a lab but rather an extravagant exclusive elven club of some sort?
Be it an extravagantly massive idol stage that clearly shouldn't be there, to even a fully equipped bar, lounge, and what appears to be lounge-like dining tables to watch while you both drink and eat your dinner?
All of which was overtly extravagant!
The young prince has never seen such a thing! While Vulpes couldn't help but helplessly smile until being cut off by what to be a hostess resulting in both soon being seated to a table with the most perfect few of the stage.
And simply handed menus by someone who appeared to be a waitress? Confusing both before then adorably read away.
"It seems there was a large self-sufficient garden and even a butchery here? From what I can guess Lady Vina replicated cows, chickens, crab, and.. shrimp of all things?"
"Strangely enough those are the only four types of meat available? While it states it has been purified and placed into a storage space allowing for it to baptize your taste buds? Despite it sounding bizarre I'm quite happy to see how it all turns out! What do you think about the appetizers?"
Vulpes playfully asked causing the young prince to then adorably nod.
"Spicy Fried Shrimp? Cheesy garlic bread? Crab La-Lagoons? Blight Fries? An-And for breakfast-dinner? The-Three meat stir fry, barbeque wings, an-and spicy cutlets? An-And drinks? Blight Cola?"
The young prince shyly ordered having just ordered what he thought sounded nice surprising Vulpes causing him to then nod with approval.
"For me I'd have the spicy shrimp curry, spicy crap lagoons, and.. seasoned blight fries and boneless barbeque wings as well? As for the drinks? A glass of water?"
Vulpes curiously ordered causing the adorable little waitress to then adorably nod before then heading off to send it to what both had assumed to be a kitchen?
Causing Vulpes having seen the young prince staring at everything to then playfully nod.
"I'd imagine you haven't been out much? Normally these meals cost something but luckily for us it's on the house? Although I wouldn't suggest you enter such an establishment alone?"
Vulpes helplessly explained, after what felt like five minutes had passed the appetizers themselves had soon arrived causing Vulpes to then sample his.
Before then confirming it wasn't filled with black goo and in fact surprisingly normal and even delicious!
Causing the young prince to then happily munch down on his fries and cheesy garlic bread!
All the while minutes later they had soon begun hearing introduction music similar to that of idol music causing the young prince to then immediately drop his fry and watch in amazement!
He loved watching Idols! Resulting in him adorably pulling out his magepad and waiting! Surprisingly enough he took quite a few photoshoots over the time in the temple albeit they were rare but he still managed it!
Causing Vulpes to then curiously look at his ancient magepad.
Before then downloading Gildergram albeit nothing updated and there was posting was still delayed confusing him at least until he remembered something about timeless spaces?
Before then finally being cut off by The Blighted Holy Trinity! Ladies Vin, Val, and Vee! All three looked to be the incarnations of both the beauty of Blight Queens and The Queen of Senex!
All three looked around Noel's age albeit a bit shorter while looking more like the much more adorable Vanias as if truly unsuppressed?
And despite being quite identical and perhaps even cuter Vee was their leader and her hair and theme were that of holy light while Val was that of Darkness?
And Vin was that of both with short black and white hair to her sides as if a clash between both while all three kept the theme and yet still wore slightly different yet equally flashy attires, boots, stockings, and tiaras!
All of which matched their individual themes!
Causing the young prince having truly needed this to then adorably blush! While the performance looked as if they had rehearsed this over several thousand times and loved it every time resulting in it becoming a princess masterpiece!
And art even!
Even if it didn't beat The Starlight Trinity it was comparable in some aspects while as The Highlight Trinity despite outperforming them in some aspects as well, he still didn't believe they were better than either.
Perhaps because of his own nostalgic biases?
In any case, he loved it! The energetic yet strangely soothing music and the way they moved ensured his heart was also moved in this strange process!
Causing Vulpes to then playfully pat his head remembering the first time he took his little sisters to an Inari Idol performance.
He didn't remember their name or the lyrics but he did remember the smile of his little sisters' faces and their forces while they sang along with the occasional giggle.
Causing him to then gently smile and the young prince to then adorably giggle himself.
All the while after the much-needed and memorable performance had ended, all three had soon happily bowed and ran backstage while both of their dinners had soon arrived causing the young prince.
Having had not noticed while still mesmerized to the stage to then happily smile.
"I love it! Aur-Aurel needed this! Everything's been so tough and Aurel has been failing so much! I-I'm just so happy they didn't attack Aurel! I-I love them!"
The young prince happily confessed before then finally noticing Vulpes proudly smiling and the young prince now being surrounded by all three causing all three to then happily smile and the young prince to then immediately become flushed!
The reason is that the young prince loved idols but he knew he wouldn't see them so often, not to mention that his shyness peaks and he becomes a baby again!
It made him both so happy and also quite embarrassed because of such an overwhelming shyness!
Causing all three to then react entirely separately be it happy, playful, or even teasing meaning it was a trap! All three combined had so both ruthlessly and efficiently blindsided and even overwhelmed him to no end!
How were they so fast?!
Causing Vee to then happily feed him while Val caressed his face and Vin adorably whispered into his ear causing Vulpes having realized his predicament to then do what any man would do in a manly manner.. and that was.. to leave it be!
He refused to ruin it for him! What kind of man would he be if he did so? Even if the young prince was practically a little girl he still had to respect the code as a true man would!
As long as he enjoyed it and none of them were actively trying to kill him, rob him, or worse then he'd simply allow it!
Meaning to allow him to enjoy himself was the 'only' right thing to do! And so righteously he did! Resulting in the poor or perhaps happy young prince being loved, pampered, and treated the next four hours!
Until finally, he had managed to escape such heaven after both friending them and hearing their dreams and goals as idols!
Causing the young prince having wiped the lipstick off of both his face, lips, and neck to then adorably pout! And Vulpes to then playfully laugh.
"They were simply 'too' powerful! There was nothing I 'would-could' do!"
Vulpes teased causing the young prince to then both slightly and adorably smile before then adorably pouting some more.
And heading inside of the main laboratory before then being greeted by the body of the failed priestess on the floor!
Surprising both before then racing to her however unfortunately it was a false alarm.
"Vinia gave me weird wine.. and.. these stairs are cozy.."
The failed priestess gently yawned causing both the young prince and Vulpes to then awkwardly pause and Vania to then frown while she went back and forth..