The square of red paper wrapped a Gold Ticket with a denomination of one.
A red envelope!
Arthur held two red envelopes in his hands.
South Los naturally had no tradition of giving red envelopes.
But with the Wintertide Festival atmosphere already built up this far, Arthur felt that something would be missing if he didn't prepare a few.
Besides, Merlin and Gawain were both people he had high hopes for.
At Arthur's gesture, Merlin and Gawain accepted the red envelopes. After opening them and seeing the one-denomination Gold Tickets inside, both were a little stunned.
"Consider it a reward for carrying out your duties faithfully."
Arthur said.
"Thank you, sir."
Merlin bowed respectfully.
Gawain, on the other hand, cheered first.
Then, seeing Merlin bow, he scratched his head sheepishly before immediately copying Merlin's gesture.
"Thank you, sir."
Arthur smiled and waved a hand.
He had nothing against Merlin's courtesy and humility.
He was very fond of Gawain's frankness and innocence.
"Go on. Once you've delivered the message, your holiday starts today.
Just come back after the Wintertide Festival ends."
Normally, their holiday should have started two days earlier. But Merlin and Gawain were the first and second footmen, and even as part-timers, they had to be present for the Wintertide Festival. Only after truly retiring would they have that time off.
Now, however, Arthur's offer of a holiday left them overjoyed.
Even Merlin, who acted like a little adult, couldn't keep the corners of his mouth from lifting.
No matter how grown-up he acted, he was still a child.
Who didn't want a holiday to play around?
Watching the two skip away to deliver the message, Arthur couldn't help remarking-
"Children's happiness really is simple."
As soon as he said it, Arthur felt that wasn't quite right and corrected