Chapter 42 - Drunk

Chapter 42 - Drunk

"...Isn't Divine Clear high-level magic? I wonder if it's okay to use it while drunk..."

Eisel, who sat down, looked at Priscilla with one eyebrow raised and opened her mouth.

I nodded her head to express agreement as it was the same question I heard.

Priscilla looked back and forth between me and Eisel, then explained the situation.

"Only once a day, just enough to not put any strain on your holy power. I set it that way. I also need at least a conversation partner when I'm drinking."

"...Besides, I'm a lifesaver?! I saved something that was dangerous during the war? Right, Priscilla?"

Reyna takes one more drink and claims that she is Priscilla's lifesaver.

She thought Priscilla's hidden powers would not have put her in danger, but Priscilla gave a small nod of her head as if to move on to something like that.

"Now, now! Unlucky Edward must have gone too... It's a pity he went all the way to Vanessa, but I'll have to keep drinking!"

The power of Divine Clear was amazing.

Reina, who had been tearing her eyes open for a while, was restored to a completely clean state.

'It's a pain in the ass...'

I was thinking about taking a sip while watching it.

That was until Reina picked me up and pointed it out.

"Cadet Jeto! I've been watching you for a while, but I don't like sipping alcohol, not even tea! Let's drink it hot! Host! Four bombers here!"

"Four bombers! Just wait!"

At Reina's hearty order, her tavern owner shouted with one corner of her mouth rising.

"That... I don't know much about alcohol, so what is a bomber?"

In the game, alcohol was an item that had various benefits depending on the type, but the penalty of 'drunk' was strong, so there was no need to drink it.

She didn't know what kind of alcohol she was drinking because she drank moderately to create a mood with the characters.

"The drink drunk only by Kali, who is sleeping in the corner over there."

Priscilla answered my question.

Kaliman was now just curled up on the floor and sleeping.

"How many cups did Instructor Kaliman drink?"

"Two drinks? A little on the strong side."

"Ahaha, two drinks..."

I was worried while having such a conversation with Priscilla.

You have to drink alcohol that can make a grown man fall asleep in two drinks.

After listening to Priscilla's explanation, asking me to use Divine Clear would be an unreasonable request.

You may think there is no reason to write it and pass it on.

"Since when has he been there? Puhahaha!"

Reyna, giggling at Carlyman, catches her eye.

Since Rayna was the most active pusher, she had to at least get that girl drunk before me.

"..."

At that moment, her head shakes slightly against my will.

Even though he had only sipped weak alcohol, it seemed that the alcohol was slowly circulating in his body.

'It's dangerous...'

As I shake her head to try to come to her senses, I see Sierra staring at me from where Edward was in front of me.

[Hmm, you look troubled. How is it... This time, it looks like she desperately needs help from her original daughter...]

Then Sierra comes leisurely to me and opens her mouth.

[You want to get out of the den of these beasts with their ferocious teeth exposed, sober, right? ]

I don't know how Sierra will tell me how, but I thought she'd be better off at this point than her drunkenness, so I gave her a very subtle nod, visible only to her.

[ Good night. The original woman did not want her pupil to be defenseless in a place like this. ...Especially since there is a child named Aizel. ]

Sierra glared at her Eisel, then she cleared her throat once and went on with her words.

[Hmm. This, this is what the original girl found out by chance, but she often used it when she had a drinking confrontation... It's a kind of trick. Would you like to focus on the flow of mana? ]

Following Sierra's words, I focused on the flow of mana flowing through her body.

Every movement can be felt in detail, from where mana goes to where it flows and where she temporarily takes root.

Then, I felt that the ghost-like intoxication was slowly disappearing.

[You seem to have a sense. It's just a temporary phenomenon, so the moment you lose your concentration, you'll get drunk. Keep in mind Never, never lose your concentration. ]

What Sierra tells us appears to be a 'trick' she used during her drinking contest.

I just happened to find out.

Who would focus on the flow of mana when drinking?

Simple but ingenious.

'Maybe I can survive at this rate?'

I was definitely caught.

After several tens of seconds, I was able to be active to some extent without losing my concentration.

[Rather than that, disciple, what the hell is this food? I'm curious about the taste, so try it right away. ]

Sierra took my hand that was holding a fork and put it in front of the food. The movement was very natural.

I immediately forked the food and put it in my mouth.

'Fish? Seafood?'

It was a rather ordinary tasting seafood.

I didn't even know the name of the food, so I pointed to the food and asked a question.

"What's the name of this food? It smells and tastes like seafood."

"That's the Kraken's eyeball."

"...By the Kraken you mean the famous sea monster?"

"Yes, so the price is quite expensive."

Reina answered my question with a grin, and then she pushed the four bombers that came out just in time in front of each other.

[You must be eating Kraken these days, too? If it's an eyeball, haven't you eaten something before? There was an eyeball dish...]

I immediately put my fork down at Sierra's interesting words.

It reminded me of the taste of the eyeballs of the lycanthrope I ate yesterday, so my appetite went away.

[I ate well yesterday...]

Seeing me like that, Sierra clicked her tongue once and left again to watch her drinking match.

The drinking confrontation seemed to be coming to an end, and few people survived.

Now, the last two remained and were engaged in a final confrontation.

The owner of the bar seems to be looking at the scene with satisfaction as sales have risen thanks to the drinking contest.

"...Don't you drink?"

Suddenly, Eisel, who was next to me, tapped my glass as if to encourage me.

"Cadet Jetto, drink! Hurry up!"

At Reina's urging, I drank the bomber.

The bomber in her mouth had a pungent, refreshing taste, and when it went down her throat, she felt the heat.

'Focus on the flow of mana...'

If you drink in moderation from now on and continue to concentrate, there will be no problem.

As I drink my bomber and set my glass down, Reina stands up from her seat, clapping and fussing.

"Keuuu! Cadet Jeto, you can have a bracelet!"

"...Is that true?"

"Of course I just said it, haha. How much does that cost..."

Everyone at the table ate and laughed at Reina's answer.

...The drinking party was moderately enjoyable.

The reward is also a reward, but she decided to think of it as a reward for me who worked hard.

Listening to Reina's boastful stories about getting drunk like that, her mood matured.

"Are you drinking very slowly?"

Eisel, who was lying on the table, looked at me and said.

"You know, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself like last time... Haha."

I tried not to lose focus while talking to Eisel.

Sierra's 'trick' was seeing the effect.

Even so, she couldn't finish her drink, but since Reina was already drunk, she didn't notice it.

Eisel was already on her third shot of Bomber.

"I'm afraid I'll play a joke one more time. Then I'll come to my senses. Hehe..."

Eisel, her face reddened, looked at me intently while lying on her stomach and said in a whisper.

Eisel's lips, which had been moving slowly, gleamed.

Just like back then

Instantly, I remember the prank she played on me.

Her breath, touch, and all the senses she felt at that moment were messing around in her head.

I felt like I was going to lose focus.

"..."

I quickly turned her head away from Eisel without answering.

Then, he roughly ate the Kraken's eyeballs that remained in front of him.

But her head tilts.

He had already lost his concentration.

[ Disciple! You mustn't lose focus. ]

Sierra shouted as she approached me a month later, as if seeing her head sway.

'Master...'

Finally, I try to repeat her words in my mind that even Sierra won't hear.

Soon my head gets stuck on the table.

ã…¡Kung!

Consciousness fades suddenly.

[ My, Jeto...! ]

***

ã…¡Kung!

Jetto's head gets stuck on the table.

"I wanted to hold out for a bit..."

I took a sip of my drink and watched it.

Eisel, who was next to Zeto, lay face down on her table, watching Zeto's face appreciatively.

"Puhaha...! Zetto! Are you ready to go...? Yakada, yakkae..."

Reina, already drunk and her tongue twisted, laughs at Jeto.

ã…¡Kung!

Soon, Reina's head, which had been laughing at Jeto, gets stuck on the table following Jetto's.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but smile.

'It seems like he's smiling comfortably after a long time.'

Each time, it was a richer and more enjoyable feeling than when I was drinking with Reina privately.

Soon after, Eisel slowly got up from his seat.

Her body was swaying slightly.

Eisel didn't know why, but as she kept checking the condition of my vomit, she subtly noticed that her throat was burning. She drank a lot... She deserved it.

"Hey, Officer Priscilla... Jetto is me... I'll take you..."

"Really~? But how do I get Zeto to the boys' dormitory?"

Because Eisel's wet face was cute, she said it like a child.

"I, my strength, so strong... Heeup, it's okay..."

After Eisel said that, she tried to get Jetto up, but she tugged at the hem of his clothes and she fell backwards.

"...You're very drunk, Eisel."

It seems like today is over here.

The sword on the waist of Jeto, who is face down on the table, catches my eye.

I can see a faint and strange energy flowing from his sword.

'What kind of past does Zeto have...'

Whatever it is, I just hope it's not as ugly as my past.

He was interesting

Not trying to learn acupuncture, his swordsmanship, his skill.

He heard that he took the lycanthrope eyeballs he had caught earlier as a trophy.

It wasn't well-known information, but the eyes of the lycanthrope are known as 'medicine'.

'Do you want to treat your eyes...'

His eyesight, already taken away by the Lord, will not come back no matter what he does.

"He's such an enigma..."

Looking at Jeto from the quiet table where everyone had collapsed, he muttered softly.

Of course, I had no intention of digging into Zeto's secret.

Because I also had a secret that I didn't want to find out.

Looking back, Jetto didn't ask many questions about me, although he didn't know about other questions.

Maybe that's why I kept him closer and treated him more comfortably.

'It's a privilege to learn acupuncture well...'

...The growth of acupuncture skills was at a level that made no sense, but I did not think deeply about it.

I shook my various thoughts about Zeto into a glass of wine.

ã…¡ Tak.

I emptied all the remaining alcohol and set the glass down on the table.

When he stands up, he sees Eisel lying on the ground holding on to the hem of Jeto's clothes.

"Hikkup, if I, get drunk... Hikkuk, I can't do that..."

Eisel, who was rubbing his eyes, was talking to himself while hiccupping.

'I don't mind leaving Reina and Kali alone, but I'll take care of the cadets...'

Still, he was clearly the academy's medical officer.

Two people can easily move it.

As I was approaching the owner to pay the bill, I remembered Reina, who told Zeto to shoot her in the jaw as a reward.

'Reina too...'

He was a good friend, but sometimes he was vicious. Even as she got older, she still had her mischievous personality.

I approached the barkeeper, paid her bill, and dragged Jetto with Eisel on my back.

The academy uniform is sturdy, so it won't get scratched enough to drag it on the floor.

Leaving only Reina and Kali at the bar, I went outside, and the cold morning air caught my breath.

Still, the corners of my mouth went up slightly thinking that it was quite enjoyable.

***

[Wake up, disciple...]

While her head is dizzy, those words echo.

[ ...Wake up, disciple! ]

It was Sierra's voice.

She was startled by her screams and pulled herself up.

I fixed the bandages around my eyes like a habit.

'There is no trace of someone touching it.'

Fortunately, some memories remained.

'It looks like he passed out yesterday after all...'

I don't like the expression of Sierra who woke me up in the front.

She was staring at the corner next to me, not me, with her glowing eyes.

I tried to grasp the situation by awakening my senses that had been stretched out.

Strange ceiling.

Strange room.

Strange bed.

If there was a problem here, there was a presence in the seat next to the bed.

As soon as I felt the rustle, my body froze.

I hurriedly groped for the seat next to me.

And I felt it.

A person

However, even if a man comes out, it is difficult, and even if a woman comes out, it is difficult.

I lowered my head slightly and looked at my body.

He was wearing only a uniform shirt and trousers, but the shirt was completely undone.

'This...'

Around the time I couldn't hide my embarrassment, the rustling sound from the side got louder and louder.

I put my anxious mind aside and turned my head to confirm my identity.

Soon, platinum blonde hair pops out of the blanket.

"...Did you sleep well...?"

She also said in a rather hushed voice that she had just woken up from her slumber.

Since he wasn't a man, he couldn't breathe a sigh of relief.

It was Eisel.

Her eyes were half-open, and a slight blush showed on her cheeks.

What does all of this mean?

"Ahaha..."

I smiled slyly and thought while scratching my head.

Yes, that would be a joke

It was clear that he was trying to trick me again.

"Yesterday..."

Eisel, with a shy voice, stopped talking to her and lowered her head as if embarrassed.

...It had to be.