The Reader and Protagonist definitely have to be in True Love

Chapter 60.2 - Reader : My buddies and I were stunned

Sal's eyes wandered towards Du Ze and the others.His gaze lingered on the black dragon. He looked back and forth at them several times before he eventually put down his weapon and welcomed Du Ze's group: "Thank you for saving the priestess. Although humans are our mortal enemy, this doesn't include good-hearted people."

They dismounted, and Sal led everyone into the village. Du Ze saw many different beastkin in the tribe; most of them were foxes but there were also minks and dog people who were of the weaker branches of the beastkin family. The beastkin stopped their work and looked nervously or curiously at the group when they passed by. Du Ze saw many with colorful streamers in their hands that they were tying to the tops of their houses. The streamers seemed to represent something important.

Nina also noticed this and she asked Sal: "Prayer flags? Will there be a ritual tonight? What happened?"

Sal looked extremely excited when he heard Nina's question. "Tomorrow the beastkin god will descend upon our tribe and sprinkle blessings. In order to meet the gods, we decided to hold a festival tonight."

He looked apologetically at Nina: "The ceremony should be presided over by the prophet, but the prophet's body might not be able to support the whole ritual. Priestess, you have not yet rested, but could you please take the place of the prophet and preside over the ceremony?"

Nina was pleasantly surprised when she learned that the beastkin god will be coming. "Of course, I'd love to."

She turned to Du Ze and said hopefully: "Would you like to come and see the ritual sacrifice?"

Du Ze naturally looked at the beastkin homes and Xiu glanced at the streamers on the roofs as though they had given him a glimpse of a higher presence.

- To become a god, you must have a godhead.

Xiu smiled and said: "We would be honored."

Nina left to prepare for the ritual. Du Ze and the others were invited to rest in a stone house. Du Ze bathed and slept on a bed. When he woke up, the light of the setting sun had turned the whole house orange. Du Ze examined his hearing aid. Unfortunately, the headphones had almost run out of charge so to him the evening ritual will be like watching a silent film.

It was very lively outside. Ariel, Old John, and Muir were not there. Xiu saw that Du Ze was awake and passed him some water. Du Ze was about to thank him when he heard someone knocking at the door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open. Du Ze saw Nina and felt like he was really seeing a fantasy fox girl. She wore a classic red and white robe. Now that her formerly dusty skin had been washed, her fair skin was a dazzling white in the sunset. Nina's fox ears twitched when she saw Du Ze looking at her; she seemed a little shy. She glanced at Du Ze who was at Xiu's side and summoned up the courage to ask him: "Du Ze, can I speak to you alone?"

Nina seemed to be very nervous. Even her fox ear seemed tense. Before Du Ze could open his mouth to reply, he heard Xiu saying softly: "What words can I not listen to?"

The blond youth's expression showed confusion and worry at being excluded. Some silly, cute person then thought that there really wasn't anything that he needed to conceal from the Moe Lord. He said to Nina: "Let's talk right here."

"No ... that is ..." When Xiu opened his mouth, Nina was frightened though she couldn't figure out why. Her face turned red and she stammered. Du Ze words made the girl seem like a deflated ball; her ears and her tail drooped dejectedly.