Chapter 49: The Porter Caught

Yuria’s house is stocked with a truly diverse range of alcohol.

Crates of whiskey and wine stored away in the warehouse.

There was an enormous amount of ale too.

It could literally be called a house for drinkers.

“After finishing labyrinth trips, when trying to comfort loneliness.. you crave alcohol.”

“You comfort loneliness with alcohol?”

“Yeah. It’s lonely alone.”

Labyrinth trips affect a person’s mind in many ways.

Some retire due to severe PTSD, suffer from nightmares, or become hikikomori due to anxiety.

The labyrinth is a place where you never know when, where, or how you might die.

Furthermore, it’s more anxiety-inducing because you can’t even be certain of resurrection.

If your team is wiped out, or if the corpse is damaged beyond reason, you can’t expect resurrection.

Moreover, even if they come back to life, adventurers who can’t afford the resurrection costs are still bound to be gripped by the fear of death.

Resurrection is literally a last resort.

If you act recklessly in the labyrinth believing in the potion of revival, you’ll bid farewell to life right there.

The fear of death and the pain of loss.

Yet, faced with the reality that they need to enter the labyrinth to make a living, many adventurers become addicted to various things.

The more anxious people are, the more easily they become addicted to or fall into something.

Alcohol is typically the main one.

I think alcohol is somewhat better than drugs or gambling.

With drugs, the purpose of entering the labyrinth to buy drugs for mental stability changes to entering the labyrinth to buy drugs.

It’s the same with gambling. The main and supporting roles are reversed.

When the purpose of life changes to drugs or gambling, you end up dying in the labyrinth because you take reckless risks for money.

“Now I can cut down a bit, right?”

“Hehehe. Yeah.”

Yuria grinned at me.

If she drank because she was lonely, now that I’m here, she doesn’t need to rely on alcohol anymore.

Although we haven’t fully decided to live together yet.

If we start living together soon, I plan to gradually change Yuria’s house.

I want to start by clearing out all the alcohol that pops out whenever you open a drawer and fill it with wholesome ingredients and things that give a sense of daily life.

“Let’s have a drink for now.”

I poured ale into the glasses.

It’s the most basic beer in this world.

It has a honey or fruit scent and seems to have less foam.

It’s a bit different from lager. They say it’s some difference in the fermentation method, but I don’t know the details since I’m not a brewery employee.

Anyway, in this world, ale is easier to make and cheaper.

Cheap alcohol is popular among adventurers who are struggling with money.

Moreover, since the water quality in the labyrinth city isn’t very good, those who have trouble finding clean water even drink ale instead of water.

Anyway, after pouring the most easily obtainable type of alcohol into everyone’s glasses, I took a sip.

‘It has an apple scent.’

As I was savoring the scent of the ale, Yuria casually threw a question at Lady Lea.

“By the way, young lady. Are you skilled enough to enter the labyrinth?”

“Suddenly?”

“No, with you going around with a bodyguard and all. It seems like you haven’t fully shed your noble habits. I’m curious if you’re seriously approaching labyrinth trips. The labyrinth isn’t a playground for kids.”

“Hahaha. I know very well that it’s not a playground for kids. And if you’re asking about my sincerity regarding labyrinth trips, I’m quite serious about it.”

“Is that so?”

“Is there any reason for you to express such doubt? Or are you perhaps envious of the noble aura that permeates my body? Well, aura isn’t something you can imitate just because you want to.”

“Huh, ridiculous. Aura? Listen, young lady, that stuff is useless in the labyrinth.”

The two started a subtle power struggle.

Here we go again. This won’t do. I need to feed them strong alcohol.

I quickly poured strong liquor into Yuria and Lea’s emptied glasses.

Since they showed no signs of getting drunk on ale, I poured a lot of high-proof distilled liquor.

“Um, can I have a glass too…”

“Ah, Rica. I’m sorry. Here you go.”

“Thanks.”

I forgot to fill Rica’s glass, overwhelmed by Yuria and Lady Lea’s power struggle.

Rica awkwardly holding her glass and asking for alcohol.

Somehow this person’s impression has changed a lot from the beginning.

When I first saw her, she was an overbearing noble female knight.

After being pushed around here and there, dying and coming back to life, then having her pride crushed under Yuria’s pressure…

She’s just become a muscle-brained, timid female knight now.

How should I put it. It feels similar to my situation, trembling at Yuria and Lea’s power struggle.

I felt an inexplicable sense of kinship and sympathy.

“Rica. Try this too.”

“Ah. Thanks, porter. Mmm..? This is delicious..!”

“Right? I’ll introduce you to a restaurant next time.”

“Ooh. Really? Introducing a good restaurant. That’s nice.”

Rica seemed to like eating.

She stuffs her mouth full of alcohol and food and chews.

“Um, excuse me.. Do you have any soft drinks…? I don’t really like alcohol..”

“Is that so? Just a moment.”

Olivia clinging tightly to my side.

I poured her some apple juice.

I guess she doesn’t like alcohol much.

Olivia sat quietly as if gauging Yuria and Lea’s reactions.

I don’t know what she’s so anxious about, but she keeps coming closer to me.

“Ha, if I improve my skills too. What will be left for Yuria?”

“Well, you’ll have the honor of taking Sion’s virginity.”

“That’s ridiculous. You touched a man who already had someone. And you proudly talk about it.”

“A man who already had someone? Now that you’re drunk, you can’t see anything! I drooled on him first!”

“Don’t talk nonsense! I asked to be labyrinth partners first. And Sion agreed!”

“Are you sure the labyrinth partner contract came first in chronological order? As far as I know, I took Sion’s virginity first?”

“Don’t fabricate memories.”

“Anyway, even as labyrinth partners, you couldn’t take his virginity?”

“No, Yuria. Do you have some kind of fantasy about virginity? You keep going on about virginity? Is that all you have to brag about?”

“Huh. Then should I brag about this? Should I hide it?”

“Shall I brag a bit too? The Sion you chased after for 6 months. He opened his heart to me in just two days-“

“Aaaargh! Shut up! I said shut up! Shut up, you fucking bitch!”

“Whoa! Yuria. You just crossed a line. I’m not a fucking bitch! Do you want to go to jail for insulting nobility?”

“This bitch has gone crazy after drinking. Don’t you know they can’t arrest you for insulting nobility if you have a gold badge?”

“You don’t have a gold badge yet.”

“Ugh.”

“Don’t try to win with words. I’ve been in verbal fights among women for nearly 20 years.”

“Huh… You’ve been in these kinds of verbal fights for 20 years? The noble society must be tough too.”

“We don’t lose to anyone when it comes to being tough. Haah.. Have another drink.”

“Thanks. You too.”

Yuria and Lea pouring drinks for each other back and forth.

I can’t tell if they’ve become friends or if they’re just craving alcohol.

But both of their voices have gradually lowered.

Seeing them start a conversation with serious expressions, is the power struggle over?

Eavesdropping a bit, it seems to be a conversation about the labyrinth or future plans.

I mainly talked with Rica, feeling it would be awkward to join their conversation.

2 hours pass like that.

“Sniff…”

“Hey. Don’t cry. I was a bit harsh earlier.”

“No. It’s just. Because of the alcohol.”

“Why are you crying? I’m sad too.”

Lea who suddenly started crying and Yuria comforting her while sniffling too.

They fought, then laughed, and now they’re crying.

“Um, those people.. seem drunk..”

As Olivia said, they both seem to have lost it from being drunk.

It’s probably time to end this gathering.

“You’re right. Rica. I think it’s best to let the young lady sleep here tonight. What do you think?”

“I think we should. Sorry. It seems the young lady is particularly unable to control her emotions today.”

If Rica says that, Lady Lea must have been under a lot of stress in various ways.

Still, I’m glad that Yuria and Lea’s relationship seems to have gotten a bit closer thanks to the alcohol.

“Let’s move them to the room for now.”

“Let’s do that.”

We dragged the two to Yuria’s bedroom and laid them on the bed.

The two who drank until they were completely unconscious.

They were lying on the bed, unable to even properly control their bodies.

“Good work.”

“You too, porter. Shall we go out then?”

“Yes.”

Just as I was about to leave Yuria and Lady Lea in the room.

Grab.

“Huh?”

Yuria grabbed my arm.

“W-wait. Yuria. Yuria?”

“Hmm…”

Yuria, drunk, blindly grabbed me.

She pulled me towards the bed.

“Whoa whoa! Ugh..!!”

I couldn’t escape.

I was pulled in and ended up in Yuria’s arms.

Tremendous strength and unbelievable pressure.

Like a person caught by a bear, I was caught by Yuria.

“R-Rica! Help me!!”

“Uh… Well. I’ll sleep on the sofa. See you tomorrow, porter.”

“Wait! Don’t abandon me and go! Help!!!”

Rica quietly closed the door and left.

“Uwaah…!!”

As I was laid on the bed by Yuria, Lady Lea sucked on my cheek.

The lady sucking while not knowing it’s me, sucking in her sleep.

My cheek feels like it’s going to be raw.

My cheek is getting soaked with the lady’s saliva.

“Hot.. It’s too hot…”

Yuria, lying next to me, suddenly complained about being hot in her sleep and started taking off her clothes.

“Gasp!”

Yuria lying naked after throwing off even her underwear.

She hugs me like that.

Whoof.

The heat from Yuria’s body was transmitted to me.

Due to the body odor removal ability, I smelled the perfume she sprayed more strongly than Yuria’s body odor.

A sweet fragrance. A sweet smell wafted from between Yuria’s breasts along with hot air.

I want to just hug Yuria like this.

“Mmm.”

As I was having such indecent thoughts, Lady Lea fumbled and caressed my body, then put her hand into my underwear.

‘Crazy..! Is she not sleeping!?’

Thinking it couldn’t be, I turned to look and the lady was sleeping with drool.

It seems she put her hand in my underwear unconsciously.

‘Oh..!’

Lady Lea’s cold hand firmly grasped my hardened penis.

Like how babies reflexively grasp anything that comes into their hands, the lady firmly grabbed when something hard touched her hand.

‘Ah, this is driving me crazy.’

I can’t escape because I’m held by Yuria.

I feel like I’m going to lose my mind because of the lady fondling my penis while sleeping.

Drunk women on both sides are driving me crazy.

Suck.

‘Crazy.’

Now even Yuria started sucking on my cheek.

Both cheeks are being sucked.

Do these women have a habit of sucking something when drunk?

They’re both virgins but have strange drinking habits.

Virgin bitches.

I feel like I’m going to go crazy.

Earlier when Yuria and Lady Lea were having their power struggle, I felt like my energy was being sucked out.

Now my cheeks are literally being sucked.

‘I can’t escape.’

Resignation.

There’s no way to overcome Yuria’s strength.

Then what should I do?

‘I have no choice but to enjoy it.’

Yeah, let’s just quietly accept this situation.

There’s no way to push away the two women even if I try to resist.

Like a slave serving his master’s night duties according to orders.

I spent the night wide awake in Yuria and Lea’s arms.