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"It turns out they are a couple."
The boss suddenly realized.
"..."
Both seemed tired, they had been mistaken for each other too many times today.
If we continue to argue, it will become more and more confusing.
Thalia was silent for a moment, and finally took off the purple-black demon mask.
"Brother, you can buy one too. Buy a pair of masks from my house. It's absolutely great value. I'll give you a 10% discount."
The boss immediately made a sales pitch.
Lan Qi smiled helplessly.
He looked around the stalls and shops, and his eyes fell on a human mask with gold patterns on a white background.
The mask has soft lines, a calm expression, and a compassionate love between its brows and eyes.
He picked up the mask without hesitation.
He usually picks things very quickly. He only looks at a feeling and will find what he likes the most.
After paying, the two of them put on masks and blended into the bustling crowd.
At this moment, no one cares about the true identity behind the mask.
Just walking in the night, surrounded by all kinds of humans and demons, no one can tell who is who.
In the center of this lively celebration, they passed many tourists. Some were chatting eagerly, while others were focused on the lottery tickets in their hands.
Many people's faces were filled with expectations, obviously hoping to win the big prize.
"Go and try?"
Thalia doesn't ask for much.
She and Lanqi had three special lottery tickets for the fireworks festival, and Talia only wanted the third-prize midnight snack redemption ticket.
"of course."
Lan Qi's voice was filled with excitement. He still liked to win prizes.
They came to a gorgeously decorated lottery center and handed their lottery tickets to smiling staff.
"Wish ya'll good luck!"
The man said sincerely.
Lan Qi and Talia looked at each other, holding their breath in unison and looking at the display on the screen in front of them.
What caught their eyes was not the third prize they wanted, but the participation prize, a small bag of colorful candies.
The results were the same three times.
"reality."
Lan Qi let out a sigh, with some relief.
"It's pretty good too."
Thalia pocketed the candy.
After thinking about it, she secretly stuffed another pack into Lan Qi's pocket.
Then he opened a bag, lifted some masks, and put them in his mouth. From time to time, he took out another one and put it to Lan Qi's mouth.
Lan Qi was happy to accept it.
Thalia now shares food with him, something he would have never imagined a year ago.
Climbing up the stairs, the Temple of Love - or the Church of Our Lady of Parrieux - soon appeared in front of them.
It is said that the entire church has a construction area of 6,000 square meters.
The most eye-catching thing is the two towering bell towers on the west facade.
They stand on both sides of the church, like two loyal guards guarding this sacred temple.
This was not their first time here. When Lan Qi and Talia stepped into the temple, they still felt that the church was incredibly big.
In addition to the five longitudinal cabins arranged in sequence, the middle cabin in the center and the narrow wing cabins on both sides are all hosting activities.
Walking through it, there were all kinds of people wearing masks.
Until they entered the main hall, due to the height of the building, the interior seemed a little dark, seemingly isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
Looking up, the line of sight extends all the way up the vault until it is close to the dome, where the huge rose window is quietly inlaid, like a gorgeous eye staring at all the living things below.
And beneath it, music suddenly began.
All kinds of masks flickered in and out of light and shadow, and faces intertwined under the lamp, making it impossible to distinguish between true and false.
Everyone wears a mask, so identity, status, and race all become blurred and irrelevant at this moment.
But you will find that most masks are still human.
It seems that few demons came to the temple to participate in the festival today.
Lanci and Thalia only bypassed the center of the main hall and walked along the edge of the marble floor towards the statue, hoping to obtain benefits through prayer. Then they would end their outing today and go back to practice collaborative card making.
Suddenly, the priest seemed to notice their presence and stepped forward to stop the two of them.
"You two, now is not the time for traditional prayers. If you pray in a more sincere way, it will be easier to obtain the blessings of the gods."
The priest saluted the two and explained.
He raised his arm and pointed at the center of the main hall.
And he believes that the two of them must understand what is a more sincere way to pray to the God of Love during special events.
"That's what it says..."
Lan Qi and Talia looked at each other, their voices a little embarrassed, and neither could see the expressions behind the other's masks.
God's blessings are there if you believe in them, and none if you don't believe in them.
"And if you participate in the masquerade and complete the dance, you can get fireworks festival lottery tickets."
The priest grinned, took out the lottery ticket from his sleeve and shook it.
Thalia's eyes were obviously throbbing.
She wanted to take another shot.
She was disappointed that she didn't get a coupon for the festival's special meal.
Although you may not win the lottery if you draw it again, I always feel that you have a good chance of winning the lottery ticket given by the priest.
In other words, he is simply addicted to smoking.
But she soon calmed down her expression.
After all, Lan Qi probably wouldn't be willing to cooperate with her.
"Go dance, just practice your tacit understanding."
Lan Qi smiled.
It was like he saw Thalia's mood.
He extended his hand to Thalia, making a gesture of invitation to dance.
"..."
Thalia looked at him, slightly confused.
at last.
"Although I am a princess, I haven't danced for a long time. The last time was with my sister."
Thalia put her hand on his palm and said.
"It's okay, I didn't dance with an 800-year-old princess either."
Lanci replied.
Thalia still resisted throwing him over her shoulder.
The two walked onto the dance floor together, their figures merging into the crowd, and soon they were no longer distinguishable.
The music got better and the crowd got more excited.
Laughter, chatter, and whispers mingled into a cacophony.
The rose window above the head changes colors as time goes by in the refraction of the hall's lights, sometimes warm and unrestrained, sometimes cold and deep.
And a figure like Thalia wearing a demon mask is particularly conspicuous and attracts more attention from time to time.
"...Obviously he went crazy a few days ago, but why are there still demons participating in the festival today like nothing happened?"
"That's how the demons are. Killing a few people is nothing to them."
"Most of the people wearing demon masks today are probably humans. Whoever is sick would be willing to live with demons."
There is such a sound in my ears.
Or Thalia could read similar thoughts.
Her pace is often a beat slow.
Gradually, she didn't want to step on Lan Qi's feet anymore.
If I had known that I would have chosen a human mask and continued to disguise myself as I usually do in Icerita, everyone would have been happy.
She had been competing with Lan Qi all day today and never let go of his hand. Only at this time, she wanted to withdraw her hand.
But Lan Qi refused to let go.
"Tata, don't regret the choice you made."
Lan Qi seemed to understand her thoughts, staring into her beautiful golden eyes,
"Whether you wear a demonic mask or a human mask, you are still Tata in my eyes."
Lan Qi held Talia's hand tightly, making her eyes particularly stunned, and she could only stare at the man in front of her.