Became the Idiot Young Master Who Tormented the Main Character - Chapter 93



93. Demon World War (3)

I couldn’t help but flinch at the strange sight.

Every time something like this happened, I realized that I had been transported into Ariel’s world.

“… Irina, it’s been a while. Your appearance hasn’t changed at all.”

“Because our lifespans are different from yours.”

The elf who is now kneeling on one knee and slightly raising his head to speak alone with the Emperor.

Although he appears to be slightly older than me, he treats Emperor Deus comfortably as if he were meeting an old friend.

Perhaps it’s because of the elf’s racial characteristics.

Their age cannot be guessed from their appearance, as they have long life spans and live for eternity.

Even if they look around the same age as me or look younger, they may actually be over 100 years old, like my grandmother or ancestor.

‘He’s probably an elf that Deus has known since he was young. … Then he’d be around 200 years old?’

“Irina, and everyone here, remember each other’s faces well. From now on, we will be comrades in arms, risking our lives together to subdue the Demon King, entrusting our backs to each other.”

At Deus’s words, we glanced up and glanced at each other.

Since we had to greet Deus as soon as we entered, we only just now began to explore each other’s faces.

The first person that caught my eye was a woman who appeared to be human.

Among these, he is the only one who looks like he is my age.

Although she dressed up to the nines for the audience, she was wearing clothes from a cost-effective brand.

It didn’t seem like it was from an upper class like aristocracy.

A commoner woman was chosen… so maybe she is a saint after all.

“Hey… Nice to meet you.”

Have we been looking at each other for too long?

The girl I had been keeping an eye on greeted me with a smile.

I was greeted blandly.

“Nice to meet you. This is Xi’an.”

“Yes… My name is Perry.”

After a short conversation, Deus said:

“You all know that the area around the Northern Icefield has been designated as a Demon Realm. The road ahead for you is long, and time is running out.”

“The Empire will provide you with generous financial support. Your home country will also provide you with various support and supplies.”

“We’ll be going on a long journey in a week, so I recommend that we get to know each other better today. Well, it wouldn’t be a good idea to spend too much time getting to know each other. As I said before, you never know when the Demon King might move. The order is strange.”

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After Deus’s name was finished.

Saint Perry.

Dwarf Canton.

Elf Irina.

Even Iris, who was next to me.

With the above four, I sat across from them at the round VIP table and remained silent.

““… … ””

Originally, no one spoke much and it was hard for them to start a conversation.

I just sipped the expensive tea on the table, closed my eyes, and a heavy, uncomfortable silence settled over me.

They just lumped us together and told us to become close in a short period of time.

I understood the situation, but I couldn’t help but feel awkward.

I was wondering if I should be the one to speak first…

“…Does everyone drink alcohol?”

The dwarf canton, who had been coughing, spoke to us cautiously.

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“This is it! This is it!”

“Wow… This is my first time coming to a place like this.”

“Not a bad idea for a dwarf.”

““… … .””

A cheap tavern located near the Adventurer’s Guild.

This was the place where the move was made at the suggestion of the Dwarf Canton.

“Hey, Hanson! Are you already out of your depth?!”

“Nonsense! This is just the beginning!”

“Hahahaha! Pour it, drink it!”

“When are you going to drink it? You’re just as out of fashion as your looks.”

Here and there, people are clinking glasses made of wooden barrels and drinking alcohol along with delicious food.

Unlike the VIP room where the silence and awkwardness were palpable, the sometimes awkward yet familiar atmosphere raised the tension.

Thanks to that, we couldn’t help but get caught up in the atmosphere around us and started talking freely.

“You can eat this much meat for just 7 Dongwha?”

“Kuhaha, Miss Human. Is this your first time at a cost-effective pub? It’s the perfect place for commoners to eat and drink until they’re full!”

Perry, who was chosen as a saint, opens her mouth slightly and exclaims in admiration, and the dwarf Canton responds heartily.

Then, Iris, who was sitting next to me, spoke to me.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a drink with Confucius.”

“Yeah. How many months?”

“The last time I drank was when I went to rescue the Fourth Princess, so it must have been around that much.”

I nodded in agreement and looked at the elf Irina sitting in front of me.

The reason was that Irina was also looking at me.

Not long after our eyes met, she spoke to me.

“Human boy, did you say Cyan? I have a question for you.”

“Please speak, Irina.”

“… Are you a warrior?”

She rests her chin on her hand and looks at me with an indifferent expression.

“Yes.”

“That’s surprising. I’ve never heard of a case where a young boy like you was chosen as a warrior.”

Are you really surprised?

There is no change in facial expression whatsoever.

It’s like I’m numb… .

“Irina, are you an archer?”

“How did you know?”

“You have quite a few calluses on your fingertips. I made an inference from that.”

“Indeed… he really is a boy with a keen eye for detail. Can I call him Si-an?”

“gladly.”

While talking to me, Irina’s focus turns to Iris, who is sitting next to me.

Soon she asked me, her focus fixed on Iris.

“…But Sian. Is that your girlfriend next to you?”

“No. This person is my teacher.”

“Sword Master… Well, then that shouldn’t be a problem.”

“… … ?”

Suddenly Irina gets up from her seat.

And then he started walking towards me with heavy steps.

He sits down next to me.

what.

Iris’s eyes widened at her sudden action.

Before I knew it, I was in the awkward position of having Irina on my left and Iris on my right.

I told Irina.

“Irina?”

“Can I sit next to you? I don’t think it’ll be a problem.”

Irina smiles lightly as if it’s no big deal.

“No, I was just embarrassed because you suddenly sat next to me.”

“Originally, you have to be physically close to someone to become close quickly. And I have poor hearing… As I got older, my hearing started to deteriorate.”

“aha….”

There seems to be something odd about Irina.

That’s when I was thinking that.

“Oh! You’re here!”

The waiter who brought the drinks and food we ordered.

Canton looks at the food with expectant eyes, his mouth buzzing.

“Enjoy your meal~!”

As the waiter slammed down a large quantity of alcohol and meat dishes on the table, Canton and the saint began to talk again.

Meanwhile, Irina hands me a wooden barrel full of alcohol and says:

“Xian, how much alcohol do you have?”

“I don’t know. I’ve never had a drink before, until I blacked out….”

“Then I guess I’ll find out on this occasion. Now, drink it all in.”

“… … .”

You want me to drink it all down?

I stared at the purple liquor in the wooden barrel.

For a cost-effective bar, the food is nice. It looks so delicious that I want to drink it.

‘I wonder if it’s okay?’

In reality before being possessed, I was a drunkard, but I don’t know much about the drinking capacity of this possessed body.

But there’s Iris next to me… .

If something goes wrong, won’t you take care of it?

“Now, cheers.”

“…Cheers.”

I don’t know.

Since you’ve been through all the hardships of your life, it’s okay to relax a little.

It was when I was about to drink the alcohol from the wooden barrel.

“…Iris?”

“Take small bites. You might get sick later.”

“What is it? Why are you interfering?”

Iris, who stopped my cask with one hand.

Then Irina frowned and protested to Iris.

“The expedition is still a week away anyway. Why are you stopping Xi’an from drinking?”

“If you drink so much without thinking, it will affect your condition the next day, Your Majesty.”

“Isn’t that something that Xi’an should decide for himself? Don’t interfere.”

“I understand that you are a drunkard with no tomorrow. But don’t worry about me, Confucius.”

“…what?”

Irina’s expression changed abruptly.

His eyes are full of hostility, as if he is in a very bad mood.

On the other hand, Iris calmly looks at Irina who is glaring at her.

“Uh, uh… Are you fighting over something like this? Everyone, please calm down a bit.”

““… … .””

I tried to stop the awkward situation, but neither of them listened.

‘…Is this really something to fight about?’

They are all children, and their eyes are fierce.

Perry and Canton noticed the atmosphere suddenly freezing.

They blink and whisper to each other.

“What, what is it? Why are those girls fighting all of a sudden?”

“I don’t know… I think you both had too much to drink, I think I should stop you… .”

Surprisingly, neither of them drank a single glass of wine.

“Ha, I didn’t even know that Sian brought his mother. This is ruining the mood.”

Irina stands up, throws her chair back, and leisurely leaves the tavern.

The drinking party turned into a skating rink in an instant… .

Iris was still sitting with her eyes closed, calmly, while Perry and Canton remained silent, unable to easily intervene due to ignorance of the situation.

“… Confucius?”

“Iris, you were too harsh earlier.”

I had no choice but to get up and run to Irina.

I felt like it couldn’t go on like this.