Chapter 34

After talking with other people including Edin, the full-fledged event began. Even if it was a full-fledged event, the host came up on the podium, held it for a short time, and at the end of the message to enjoy it comfortably, the band came out and played music.

Still, after the event, the atmosphere inside the auditorium grew even more ripe. Before the event, there was a sense of chaos due to the noise alone, but that changed after the band started playing the music.

But my interest in the music the band was playing and the instruments they used was short-lived, and I was busy chatting with Edin.

"You must have read a lot of books, too. It's amazing."

"No. Edin-San is more amazing. I have a lot of free time because I'm a literary person, but I'm not Edin-San."

"Thanks for the compliment. Have you read the autobiography of explorer Alexis?"

"Of course, I read it. I especially enjoyed the part about eating caterpillars and giving them a vomit taste."

"Oh. You remember that part. Then…"

While talking to Edin, I learned several things, that he is a bookworm who likes books like me. Besides, his favorite genre is autobiography, the story of an explorer, so we can have conversations without interruption.

Because of that, I was chatting without realizing the passage of time, so naturally I drank several glasses of wine. I think I drank about five while Edin finished one.

"Edin, have you ever fought monsters?"

"Once upon a time, I went hunting with my father. At that time, an orc suddenly appeared, and I was a little surprised. Still, it wasn't a difficult opponent."

"Oh… So, what about ogres? I heard that ogres are really strong?"

"Well? I met him only once, and then I worked with other knights to subdue it."

As time passed, I ended up putting it down. Unlike Jackson, he has a tight grasp of concepts, and his personality is cool, so I was able to deal with him comfortably.

Edin seemed to like me as he approached me without hesitation, so he burst into laughter from time to time in spite of his cold impression.

"Hahaha! That's so… Ah, right. Isaac? I have a question for you, so can I ask?"

"Ask. What question?"

Maybe it's because I drink a lot of wine. Normally, I would have been a little wary, but I didn't feel that way because a clunky feeling took over my head. This is because the wine is not bitter and the sweetness is stronger, so I drank too much.

Meanwhile, Edin looked around for a moment. Then he realized that no one was near us, brought his face closer and asked me in a whisper.

"You were quarreled with Princess Cecily and Young Ae Requel's earlier."

"Huh…"

"Can you tell me why you fought back then?"

It feels like my brain, which was a bit hazy, is suddenly opened. I shook his head violently at the question and checked his face.

There was no question of malice, it was just an expression of pure curiosity. The facial expression is so cold that it is difficult to distinguish the expression, but this is understandable.

So, I opened my mouth while pressing my fingers on the bridge of my nose. I'm sure it's because I drank too much wine, and my head didn't work well.

"It's just… Cecily noon was joking around. Marie saw that and told her to let go. As you know, folding arms is something only lovers do? But the demons are a little different. did it."

"Cecile's sister? Are you sure you call Princess Cecily "sister" in a friendly way?"

"Ah…"

I was speechless again. I shook my head violently once again at Edin asking with a surprised expression.

But once a word is uttered, it cannot be taken back. I barely answered with a still hazy mind.

"Yeah. After talking a few times, we became close. Maybe that's why we joke around a lot."

"Hmm… yes? By the way, how many glasses of wine have you had? Your face is the same color as your hair."

"Well? Maybe…"

Hearing Edin's question, he pondered it.

once at the very beginning. Once before the event starts. After that… I just remembered that I drank it whenever the glass was empty.

"I don't know?"

"You don't know?"

"Yeah. It was delicious, so I drank it every time my glass was empty."

"… …"

Edin stared at me in response to my answer. It's like looking at how drunk I am right now.

But contrary to his thoughts, I am fine. Though his mind was a bit hazy and his tongue twisted slightly, he was able to think normally.

In any case, in my opinion.

"…Drink only there for today. Then I'll make a mistake later."

"Stop drinking something so delicious? It's too early."

"Isaac. I don't drink wine because it's delicious. It's for palate."

"Then I'll just have one drink."

"If it's only for one drink…"

Edin heard my last offer and reluctantly accepted it. Still, it's an expression of being unreliable at all.

With that or not, I poured all the wine with about a quarter of the remaining wine into my mouth. It tasted bitter at first, but then a subtle taste, a mixture of sweet and sour, dominated the inside of the mouth.

It was really perfect for me, who in my previous life didn't drink beer because it was too bitter. If this is the case, you can easily drink a few bottles.

"Whoah! It's delicious, too. What's the name of this wine?"

"Alcyone. It is one of the world's famous wines. The taste varies greatly depending on how many years it has been aged. As far as I know, the wine given to the meeting must have been aged for about 10 years."

"It would be very expensive."

"It's not that expensive. It's as easy to make as it's famous. That's why it's a wine that commoners can easily access."

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Edin kindly explained it to me, but now it doesn't sound right to my ears. It was because the wine I drank earlier was the starting point, and my head was fluttering more than before.

No matter how sweet it is, alcohol is still alcohol. She somehow struggled to regain consciousness, but the hazy spirit remained.

Edin also encouraged me with a voice of concern whether he had noticed that I was not feeling well.

"…Looks like you're drunk. Stop drinking."

"I'll just have one more drink."

"When you're drunk, one drink becomes two and three. Stop it…"

It was when Edin was holding me back.

"Isak?"

A familiar voice pierced my dizzy mind and pierced my ears. I blinked my eyes at the sweet voice of a woman and then turned my head.

Cecily, she was looking in this direction with her eyes wide open, with a wine glass in one hand. She should be by Lina's side, so why is she here? It seems that the work is almost over.

Meanwhile, when Cecily appeared, Edin opened his eyes slightly wide and asked quietly.

"…Princess Cecily?"

"Ah."

Only then did Cecily notice Edin's existence and begin to greet him formally.

"Hello. My name is Cecily Drat, Ercilia Bean, Princess of Helium. Please feel free to call me Cecily."

"Si, my name is Edin Maby Signer, the eldest son of the Signer family. It's an honor to meet Helium's heir."

Edin looked down for a moment at her polite greeting, then greeted him according to the etiquette. It must have been that his gaze was directed towards his chest. It's obvious from the stuttering to the end.

You were also a man. To be honest, if I looked at Cecily's face now, I'd have drawn the attention of both men and women.

"It's nice to meet you too. By the way…"

Cecily, who shared common names, looked at me and asked Edin.

"May I ask why Isaac was like this?"

"Oh, that's… I drank a lot of wine."

"It's wrong because I didn't drink much…"

Pronunciation was slightly distorted. Don't worry though. Her head is a bit dizzy, but she's okay.

maybe.

"Ugh."

Cecily checked my condition and raised a corner of her mouth, letting out a subtle snort. Her vision was blurry, but she was sure to smile every time her playfulness was triggered. It's an added bonus that I got a little uneasy about that smile.

It was when I automatically took a step backwards as soon as I saw that smile. Before I could step back, Cecily quickly grabbed his wrist and asked Edin.

"If you don't mind, can I take Isaac with me?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you okay?"

say it's not okay Hey. But Edin betrayed my expectations.

He looked at me and Cecily in turn and accepted with a frown on his face.

"I don't care, but please don't drink any more wine instead. This is going to cause a lot of trouble."

"Of course. Let's go, Isaac."

"Ugh…"

In the end, Cecily's hand led him to move his feet. He poured his remaining nerves into it, lest he accidentally miss a glass of wine.

Of course, I didn't forget to say hello to Edin before going. The pronunciation was a bit muffled, but my doctor worried that Edin would drink in moderation too. It's because I wasn't drunk.

Next, the place where Cecily arrived was a table with various food items. As soon as Cecily arrived at the table, she asked the waiter with a glass of wine in a soft voice.

"Can you give us more wine?"

"Of course. Beautiful Lady."

"Then take it from you, Isaac."

"Yes…"

Following Cecily's words, the wine glass was handed out, and the waiter poured the wine in a neat posture. It wasn't purple, it was a deep red wine.

I noticed that the wine was different from the wine I had ever drank and asked the waiter. Her pronunciation was wobbly and wobbly like a mollusk.

"Is this mousse is wine?"

"It is Red Kali. Unlike Alcyone, it has a stronger sour taste."

"Try it once. It's delicious. Before that…"

Cecily took a sip of the remaining wine and held out the glass to the waiter. The waiter then poured the wine into the empty glass without a word.

Looking at it now, the color of the wine and the color of the dress Cecily was wearing were similar to each other. A dazzling beauty holds in one hand a wine similar to the color of her dress. Looking at it this way, it really looked like a painting.

Cecily grinned and said to me as I stared blankly at her. An alluring voice pierced her ears.

"I heard that in the human world there is a culture of clinking glasses before drinking. Did you say toast?"

"That's what the Draps did first…"

In a previous life, it was a culture that was created by chance, but here it is a culture that was created by humans following the dwarves. I came to know this by accident while reading various history books.

However, most people mistake toasts for human culture, because the number of humans is overwhelmingly high, and the dwarves do not care.

"Yeah? I didn't know that at all."

"The demons… Do you have any toasters?"

"There's something similar. Lifting the glass slightly upwards. It's like a tribute to our people who have met a sad fate. That's why I don't usually do it on a happy day like this."

"Okay…"

I lowered my head slightly and nodded.

As you talk to Cecily like this, you will come to know the characteristics of the demons that you could not find out even in books.

I also knew what it meant to stroke the horns of the demons last time, and I also learned that the evil inside of me gets worse with each specific cycle.

So, these little details…

"…it would be nice…"

Maybe it's because I'm drunk What I was thinking in my mind just came out of my mouth.

Luckily, with her head down and a small mumble, Cecily didn't hear anything…

"Write down… Isaac?"

there is no I raised my head in embarrassment for a moment and faced her.

"…yes?"

"Shall we toast?"

Cecily smiled and offered me a glass of wine. I caught my eye as the red liquid in the wine glass was fluttering.

I thought in my mind that I couldn't drink any more, but my body was already in motion. Maybe it's because I've been drinking for a long time, but I want to drink more despite Edin's warning.

Earth-

When the glasses collided with each other, a clear and pleasant sound was heard. As soon as Cecily toasts her, she smiles and brings her glass to her mouth.

I also brought the wine to my mouth to drink. Then, a reddish liquid gradually flowed into my mouth.

"Ugh…"

I trembled. As the waiter explained, unlike alcyone, it had a stronger sour taste than sweet.

Less sour lemon flavor? I felt that way.

"Isaac."

Just as I was about to get distracted by the sour taste that filled my mouth, Cecily called my name.

I managed to open my mouth despite the feeling that the film was going to be cut off.

"Yeah… Sister…"

"I have a question for you, so can I ask?"

"What is that…?"

My vision was now hazy instead of blurry. Neither the people's voices nor the sound of the band playing could be heard, and the sound reverberated like an echo.

But strangely enough, Cecily's question came to his ears vividly.

"Do you like to write?"