10. Dulljae and Genius (1)
Beatrice, who occupied the large sofa alone, smiled happily and shook her glass.
The sparkling red wine poured into your mouth, boasting a sweet aroma.
All around her bowed heads smiled with blissful humility.
Beatrice nodded repeatedly in everyone’s envy.
It was thanks to the musicians introduced by Baron Ludwig.
“Speaking of Beatrice-sama, isn’t it the miracle of the operation to recapture Jerryha?”
The vassal country where SS-class dungeons appeared, that place is ‘Jeriha’.
Not only Beatrice, but the four people in the first party were the miracle of that recapture operation.
To put it bluntly, it was Sylvia who showed the greatest performance at that time.
Beatrice knew that this was flattery, but it felt good, so she decided to let it go.
“Oh, yes, then. I was there, worse than hell.”
Beatrice recounted the saga she had repeated over and over again.
Some of these have already been heard.
Still, in order to please her, he reacted violently as if he had heard it for the first time.
“Come on, Miss Beatrice.”
When the conversation was over, a man approached cautiously.
‘I thought he was the mayor who was Baron Ludwig’s agent.’
I can’t remember the name.
It’s because he’s a character that doesn’t need to be remembered.
“The baron asked for our dark beer… .”
I’ve already heard from Penny, so Beatrice knows.
“Ah, you know, you know. Hurry up and bring it. I’ll give you a taste of how great it is.”
“haha! It’s as cool as the archery! I will colonel you right away!”
The man with a sly smile immediately ordered the attendants to bring beer.
Beatrice looked at him and gave him an unflattering evaluation.
‘It looks like a bearded rat.’
Soon, a crude wooden cup was placed in front of him.
Between the bubbling white bubbles, a black liquid could be seen.
“It is a proud specialty product that is matured for two months to produce a deep and light taste. Yes.”
“Hmm.”
Beatrice shook the glass as she drank.
The overflowing bubbles swayed dangerously at her touch.
‘You mean I can make money just by eating this and saying a few words?’
Her skills weren’t enough to go to the dungeon, but considering the amount of money she could earn with just a few words, it was a pretty high price.
‘Why is Ian doing this… .’
Suddenly, the thought of him came to his mind and made him feel bad.
As soon as he disappeared, the party started to decline.
Doesn’t that just seem like he’s the core of the 1st hero’s party?
‘… I admit he had some help. But, we got here because we did well.’
As if swallowing the embarrassment caused by Ian, Beatrice gulped down the dark beer.
Despite the insignificant action, onlookers applauded as if they were facing the halo of a hero.
“Big-!”
Beatrice emptied the beer in one go.
‘It’s terribly tasteless. Isn’t this spoiled?’
It was bitter, stuffy, and uncomfortable to swallow.
I could only feel the thrill of the stimulating alcohol.
Superhumans who have reached a certain level can control the amount of drunkenness they accept, but the current Beatrice has loosened all of those restrictions.
It was only natural that he would feel dizzy from intoxication as soon as he drank.
I accept the cheers of the people who are pouring mixed senses.
The taste of the beer was really good.
Ian has been limiting the drunkenness of the first party members in crowded places.
Without him, I was free to get drunk now.
“Turn off… . Well, it’s delicious, yes.”
He staggered back and sat back down on the sofa, muttering.
“Heroes and alcohol are inseparable! Could you please elaborate a bit more?”
“What? uh, what… . Is it bitter, cool, and has a slightly savory aftertaste? Yes, I like to eat.”
The mayor wrote down Beatrice’s words with a happy face.
“Thank you very much… .”
-Kyaaak!
A deafening scream rang out from somewhere.
Beatrice shook off her intoxication and picked up the knife.
Screams came from the big door in front, the banquet room where Kylie was.
-go away! Fuck all out!
Immediately after hearing Kylie’s shouts, people rushed out of the banquet room.
“Kylie… ?”
One of the people pouring was bleeding from his shoulder.
Beatrice cautiously entered the banquet room.
Kylie was looking at the ceiling, spread out on a chair at the end of a long table, luxurious like a throne.
There was blood on the floor beside her, and a bloodstained knife.
“Kylie? what did you do?”
“… oh Beatrice.”
Kylie lifted her head with a sob, drank the dark beer in front of her, and lay down again.
“… This beer is damn tasteless.”
“That’s a good reason for you to stab people.”
“Huh, heh heh. It’s cool, isn’t it? Getting paid for complimenting things like this, why did I just now know this? Isn’t it such a sick world?”
“ha… . I don’t know why, and I don’t want to know, but could you please stay with me?”
“… Beatrice.”
“why.”
“Ian. Why didn’t you go see it?”
“her.”
Beatrice was speechless.
“Why do you even want to see me?”
“You sound disgusting.”
“Is this what Kylie-nim, who used to carry Ian on his back whenever he drank and got drunk?”
“… … .”
Kylie, who was half-lying, glared at Beatrice with her eyes down.
“Kylie, please. Get rid of your useless thoughts. Are you trying to weave it pathetically like Sylvia? After everyone agreed to kick out Ian, who was no longer needed, what are you doing now? I really don’t understand.”
“It’s a long story.”
“… What?”
“You talk a lot when you have something to hide.”
“… … .”
“Ha, okay. I’m tired. You go out too.”
“Kylie, stop thinking nonsense now. The reason Sylvia went to find Ian was to find out about the weakening of power.”
“know.”
Beatrice frantically left, and Kylie, left alone, drank more.
Drinking to get rid of Ian’s memories was a contradiction.
For her, alcohol was the medium that reminded her of Ian.
“Heh heh… .”
He stabbed people, and even ordinary people.
It was impulsive.
The guy who had been flattering me to talk about dark beer suddenly brought up Ian’s name.
There were some who tried to win favor with the first party by talking badly about Ian, who had been kicked out.
The operation worked until a few days ago.
However, Ian was not allowed to be mentioned in front of them returning from an uncomfortable feeling of incongruity in the A-class dungeon.
Kylie stabbed the man with a knife in a fit of anger, then quickly pulled it away.
‘… Too weak.’
The man’s body was bizarrely weak.
It pierces so easily, as if piercing water with a knife.
That weakness reminded me of Ian.
‘Why are you so weak… . If only you weren’t so disgustingly weak… .’
I stabbed him in the shoulder, so he wouldn’t have died.
Since it was pulled out immediately after digging into the flesh, it should recover with simple healing.
Since she is Kylie, the knight king of the 1st warrior party, she will not be punished for this.
So those issues were all secondary.
It just reminded me of Ian and it made me uncomfortable.
He laughed at himself for being surprised that he had stabbed someone.
‘After killing so many people, being surprised that someone stabbed someone in the shoulder… . It’s all because of you.’
Kylie slowly closed her eyes, feeling dizzy.
Ian kept popping up in my head and I wanted to vomit the whole brain out, but I couldn’t.
‘When will these dirty memories be erased… .’
As time flows sticky, the scenery beyond the closed eyes melts, and consciousness sinks into the past.
The memory of the day Kylie vowed not to be with Ian anymore.
This is the day Ian almost died.
‘I’d rather have you died then… .’
Perhaps it was true that he didn’t want to think about it anymore, but the scene of that moment, when even he himself became anxious, made him drunk and shake his head.
***
The murderous awkwardness created by Helena and Rachel did not last forever.
While going to Superbia, a moderately friendly atmosphere was formed.
Arriving in Supebia, the two girls did not greet each other as nicely as they did when leaving Magdalen Abbey.
If that happens, it will be really awkward and someone will fall down.
Because the road to the training camp is the same.
“Wow… .”
“This is the capital of the empire… .”
Helena and Rachel couldn’t keep their mouths shut against the walls of the capital city they had never seen before.
The two’s admiration for Superbia did not end even after they got off.
All the way to the training center, the two clung to each other, looking around like meerkats and talking.
“Too many buildings!”
“People aren’t easy… .”
“It’s the first time I’ve ever had a straight road like this!”
“It is very well organized.”
Ah, this is called “City”.
It’s kind of like that.
What I learned while walking with Marie is that this human network is extensive.
“number of animals! Did you come from the public exam?”
“Oh, I’ll tell you later.”
“Oh, Marie. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, and you’re still tall.”
“Get out before grinding the top of your head.”
There were quite a few people who recognized and greeted me first.
“You have a lot of personal connections.”
“Am I a bit attractive?”
“… … .”
“?”
“I want to learn from you that you always say the right things.”
And one more thing I learned is that Vivian became more famous.
I don’t know why this is
I’ve been away for a few days and haven’t done anything, but I recognize more than before.
It was Helena who responded to it.
“Miss Vivian! You are a very famous wizard!”
“It’s not like that… .”
“But a lot of people recognize it!”
“It’s strange… .”
Even in denial, the shoulders keep going up.
“Even if the wizard the former manager of the first party chose is different, what’s different!”
Then my shoulders will touch my ears.
“What is the first party?”
Rachel asked.
“Huh?”
It was Vivian who was surprised by the question.
Rachel was not very interested in the warrior party.
After awakening as a superman, I lived according to the flow and ended up going to the Magdalen Monastery.
It wasn’t because I had a lot of enthusiasm that I got second place there.
Are you very talented?
“As far as I know, the first warrior party is… !”
Helena began to explain enthusiastically.
The light of mankind, hope, the vanguard of the Pride Empire, and loud modifiers were all added together as Helena explained.
And the end of the conversation comes down to me.
“It was Ian who managed them!”
“Oh oh oh.”
… I’m going to die of shame
Mercy also helped out by the side.
“As expected, it’s amazing!”
“Be quiet.”
For some reason, Vivian’s shoulders were higher than before.
I quickly found out why Vivian became more famous.
I looked carefully at some people’s newspapers, and there was a story about Vivian and Felix.
It was the second edition of an article written by Amos last time.
It seems that the response of the first edition was good, and the second edition was published by deepening and refining the contents.
After saying our final goodbyes at the entrance of the training center, Marie and my party parted ways.
Helena and Rachel did not show the sticky friendship like last time.
I was honestly expecting a bit.
I went straight to the 3rd floor of the dorm.
Throughout the climb, Helena talked to herself about what the new environment was like.
“This is the manager guild that creates and manages warriors… ! Did Vivian-sama also stay here?”
“yes… .”
“Then you must have taken the Temporary Hero Promotion Test! How was it!”
“Yeah, King Slime… .”
“What else is that! This is the first time I have heard of King Slime!”
Vivian was embarrassed, but she explained each and every detail of the test, and Helena was busy admiring and praising.
The shy Vivian and the shy Helena.
What a fantastic combination.
Helena wasn’t like that from the beginning.
It was quite awkward when we were talking loudly in the carriage, but we became quite close while coming.
Although Vivian is still shy and doesn’t talk much.
Considering Helena’s circumstances, I thought that that figure would not be the perfect real figure again.
Didn’t he cover his face with a helmet when he first saw me?
you must be trying
“Room 302. From now on, the two of you can write here.”
“It’s a four-person room! Are you using Ian too?”
“I’m next door. Room 303.”
“Aha! I slept on the floor at the monastery, but a bed!”
I didn’t do anything for you, but seeing that you were excited and liked it makes me proud.
“Hey, Helena?”
“Yes!”
However, the moment has come to calm the atmosphere.
Perhaps the most important thing in being with Helena… .
“I have something to tell you.”
“Yes, I am listening!”
“… Katy.”
Katie landed on the floor.
“Nyangnyangyi!”
kitty… .
That’s Kati’s nickname given by Helena in the carriage.
All the way there was a fuss of holding, rubbing, licking, and sucking the cat, Kati.
Thinking about the future, I thought it would be better for the two of them to become friends, so I asked Kati to make some sacrifices… .
I honestly don’t know… .
As if anticipating what was about to happen, Vivian rolled her eyes with a troubled face.
break into a cold sweat
Mercy was also nervous this time.
Seonghwagyo educates the devil as a ‘pagan’, so I’m also cautious.
But I think it’s better to reveal it in advance than to hide it and talk about it later.
“Do you know anything about Mine?”
“You mean Mine?”
After thinking for a moment, Helena answered innocently.
“We know that the cause of the occurrence has not yet been clearly identified, and that it is a demonized human!”
I know just enough to know
“you’re right. that… .”
Even if you’re a little worried, it won’t be good if you drag it on.
“Kati, show me.”
Soon, the white kitten changed into a maid with long silver hair.
“… ah?”
Kati quietly took off the blindfold and showed the cat’s eyes.
“Nyannyang… . ah.”
“… … .”
A murderous silence fell, similar to the one experienced in the carriage.
Helena looked at Kati with blank eyes.
“Mine… . That, Nyan, no, the cat… .”
He mumbles like a broken machine, then shuts his mouth.
“… … .”
Fortunately, he does not hold hostility or get angry at the fact that he is a demon.
Rather than that, he seemed more surprised that the baby cat that had been rubbing and fussing all along was actually not a real cat.
“ah… . Well, I, on the way, sorry, did… .”
Helena said to Kati in a stunned voice.
Outwardly, Kati was as expressionless as usual, but she looked slightly uncomfortable.
“Well, yes. If you don’t like it because it’s Mine, tell me.”
I won’t send it.
“no… . More than that, I… .”
Helena sat on the bed and stared into space.
Slowly, her face turned red.
Maybe it reminds me of the things I did to Kitty (Kati).
For a while, we all decided to give the blushing orange some alone time.