276. Siblings with all their might (3)
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My whole body began to boil, as if there was a fire in my stomach.
Sweat was dripping from my forehead, and I was increasingly thirsty.
But we can’t stop here.
Because it is wisest to end pain within a short period of time.
In war, it is better to be stabbed deeply.
If it hurts here and there, the pain will last longer.
‘So, eat bread quickly without stopping to reduce the duration of pain!’
“Bale, veil… !!”
“hehehe, that’s a pretty intelligent strategy.”
It was Lydia who grabbed both of her twin tails as if she was worried, and Hannah who looked on impressively.
“Whoa…” .”
The moment I finally scraped all the sauce off the plate and spread it on the bread.
Arden also finished his meal at the same time, chuckling.
“Well, that’s pretty good…” …. It’s a useful aspiration for someone from the West…….”
“It looks like they’re from the East and are having a hard time.”
I smiled and showed the composure to provoke.
However, my stomach had already become hell, and my mouth was also filled with a spicy aftertaste.
“Whoa…” . I took a break and ate….”
Arden spoke with difficulty, wiping her forehead with the back of her hand.
It turned out that she wasn’t good at eating spicy food either.
She attacked with only the determination to protect her beautiful cousin.
“Sure, I’ll come and get some fresh air for a while.”
Because she was drenched in sweat, she went out to the entrance of the store for a moment.
And then, I exhaled deeply and took a deep breath.
‘Let’s neutralize this heat with the Grand Aura…’ .’
I was meditating alone with my eyes closed.
I heard the sound of a door coming from behind.
“Veil.”
At the sound of her familiar voice, she gently opened her eyes and turned her head.
Then, the petite youngest princess who came out the door caught her eye.
Holding white milk in one hand.
“Are you okay?”
A word thrown out pretending to be indifferent.
However, she smiled widely because she knew her sincerity secretly mixed in those words.
“Yes, it’s okay.”
“Why did you act so brave when you’ve never eaten spicy food before?”
Lydia pretends to grunt and looks straight ahead.
The sharp eyes and long eyelashes stood out.
“Isn’t challenge always fun?”
I took a deep breath and answered.
Then, the youngest princess glanced at me like a cat and muttered softly.
“Drink this at least.”
“Isn’t it milk?”
In response to her question, Lydia grabbed one side of her hair and gently brushed it away.
She turned her head at the same time and spoke quietly.
“It will be helpful when you eat something spicy.”
She followed the princess’s words and took her bottle of milk.
And then, the moment she slowly put it on her lips.
“… !”
Milk began to pour down into my charred mouth like water.
Afterwards, when a tingling sensation poured down her throat as well.
The heat gradually subsided, like a shower falling in a burning desert.
“It’s fascinating…. “I can’t believe I can taste the spiciness when I drink this.”
“Hmm….”
Lydia cleared her throat, covering her own lips with her small fist.
I looked at her with wonder.
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The front door burst open as if he had seen that scene inside the store.
Then, Arden appeared with a very resentful expression that did not match her ferocious face.
“Lee, Lydia… !! “Why did you give milk to you?!”
The large man screamed at the sight of me holding a bottle of milk.
“Originally, you always gave it to me first, right…? .”
He closed his eyes tightly, as if he was angry at being deprived of his cousin’s affection.
However, despite such miserable appearance, Lydia did not care.
“It was my brother’s fault for being mischievous with Bale first.”
Instead, he just held his head high and scolded him with the cold eyes of an Eastern monarch.
At this time, the black fur wrapped around his shoulders looked like the ruler of a region.
“Wow… …. I can’t forgive you even more, Bail Mikhail…….”
“Let’s go in and leave that foolish brother alone, Veil.”
Lydia was alone with her arms crossed, and she gracefully entered her store first.
I and she went back together, passing Arden who was also frustrated.
‘It certainly seems like we’re on good terms.’
She was the third princess who was famous for always coldly punishing criminals.
She was so scared that when she first met me she offered me a license to kill.
When I saw her with her family, I didn’t necessarily feel that way.
On the contrary, I thought it was cute to see her pigtails grinning at her cousin’s rudeness.
However, that feeling soon disappeared due to the huge beer mug on the table I was facing.
“You’re here, Bale Mikhail.”
Hanna, the sword dance leader, whose face was obscured by a beer glass, was only seen when she got closer.
She coolly flipped her bangs and flashed the red eyes unique to the Lydia family.
“It would be a shame if there was no alcohol with the meal, wouldn’t it?”
I couldn’t help but laugh at the bucket-sized beer glass in front of me.
‘I feel like I’ll pass out because I’m full before I even get to drink this…’ ?’
He looked at me with my eyes fluttering and showed a relaxed smile like a woman in charge.
“In our East, this is a cup of tea…” .”
She grabbed her bucket with both hands.
And then, as she looked up, she said.
“I’m sure he’s not a weak man who can’t even drink a glass of wine, right?”
Seeing her older sister who was one step older than her brother, Lydia slapped her forehead.
After that, he quietly whispered to me.
“Veil, don’t accept it. “My sister is a drunkard.”
The princess knew that I had a weak drinking capacity.
She suggested a retreat in a match that was obvious at first glance.
“I will tie you up well, so you can go out for a while.”
Seeing her concern for me, I stared at the beer in silence for a moment.
A golden liquid with floating bubbles.
Hannah’s face appeared to be provoking me beyond the waves.
‘Well, if you can get past this, you’ve passed.’
“I will accept it.”
“What… ?”
Lydia’s eyes widened when she saw me making an unexpected choice.
However, I also had a valid reason.
If I keep giving him alcohol, accidents happen, so I developed a new technique this time.
Drunk meditation obtained by practicing Grand Auror to the extreme.
Even in a drunken state, if you meditate using Aura, you can spit out all the alcohol with a deep breath.
At this point, I decided to use the abilities I had developed.
“Okay, it’s nice to be manly. “Let’s get started.”
Hannah laughed heartily and clinked her glass with her bucket.
And, at the same time, she started gulping down her drink like water.
It really looked like a whale swallowing sea water.
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That is how the competition between East and West began.
We continued to compete so fiercely that even nearby customers showed interest.
“Whoa…” ….”
After drinking half of the bucket, I started to feel more and more drunk.
I thought now was the right time and got up.
“Let me go to the bathroom for a moment.”
“Okay, don’t go and fall asleep.”
Hannah smiled and picked up the bread that was served as a snack and ate it.
Lydia, on the other hand, silently watched me go to the bathroom with serious eyes.
As expected, she seemed calm when it came to sparring.
“Whoa…” . “It’s terrible.”
As soon as I entered the bathroom, I closed my eyes and started meditating.
I slowly concentrated my aura in the center of my chest and collected the intoxication.
The moment when I take a deep breath in conclusion.
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White alcohol vapor began to float in the air.
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The more the steam grew, the more the intoxication that had been constricting my body was completely eliminated.
“Okay.”
I smiled and relaxed my shoulders.
And then, he leisurely returned to the table.
“Ohh-. “You’re back soon, Michail.”
Hannah was still relaxed.
She even almost emptied her bucket without any change in her facial expression.
‘This woman…. ‘In terms of drinking capacity, he is a grandmaster.’
“When I first saw her, she looked like a dishonest gisaeng brother.”
“It’s not being sloppy, it’s being agile. “This body is strong enough.”
I leisurely emptied the bucket again.
Then, Hannah seemed to like her and clapped towards the waiter.
“Two more drinks here!!”
A huge bucket filled again at her call.
No matter how much I emptied my glass through meditation, it was still an ugly sight when I looked at it again.
I silently accepted the cup.
And then, the moment you drink slowly again….
‘Hmm… ?’
I frowned at the taste, which was different from the first glass I drank from.
For some reason, the beer had a subtle sweet taste.
In addition, unlike before, it feels much smoother on the neck.
I felt refreshed, as if strong alcohol had been neutralized.
I tilted my head and glanced at the employee.
However, she seems to know nothing and just avoids my notice.
She turned her head again, following her woman’s gaze.
Then, what she saw in front of her was Lydia, looking out her window with sharp eyes, pretending to be indifferent.
In her hand was an unidentified glass bottle.
It contained herbs and potions that were good for various hangovers.
“What kind of ignorant drinking competition are you talking about?”
Lydia secretly hid the glass bottle.
And then, she crunched the bread again with her characteristic angry expression.
“Really, if I don’t take care of it-.”
The 3rd princess licking her soft cheeks.
Her red earrings jingled each time she chewed her bread.
Breadcrumbs fell like snowflakes on the black fur.
“Hurry up and see how you win, because you have a place to go after.”
Lydia looked out the window at the city hills.
She was staring intently, as if imagining the fireworks going on there close to the sky.