episode_0038

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‘Ugh… Head hurts… .’

The first thing I felt as soon as I came to my senses was a crushing headache.

The feeling of nausea as if my stomach was turning inside out was a bonus.

Is that why? My brain booted up slower than usual.

-Kkook.

“Huh, huh… .”

‘I definitely make makgeolli…’ .’

Below is a warm, soft pillow that gently hugs my cheek.

My mind, which had been intoxicated by sleep, slowly rose to the surface.

… Before long, I remembered everything that happened yesterday.

‘right. ‘I finished making the makgeolli and immediately lay down, right?’

I stayed up all night making makgeolli.

I jumped when I saw the jackpot effect that only appeared on my 10th attempt.

I didn’t know it at the time, but now that I think about it, I definitely got drunk while tasting makgeolli that was a failure.

But I was just happy and drank the makgeolli and then sprinkled some on the World Tree…

Relieved by the positive response that came back, I fell straight to the ground.

Since it was a cool day, I decided to just sleep with a blade of grass as a pillow.

In other words, I was drunk and stretched out.

-Booby booby.

“ugh… .”

‘for a moment. Then what is this?’

And, remembering everything that happened yesterday, I trembled with a sense of discomfort.

… pillow? Smooth?

‘Please, please say no. please.’

-Swipe.

With the same feeling of anxiety overtaking me as I had when I spent the night with Elizabeth in the royal castle, I slowly lifted my eyelids.

… and,

“Hmm… .”

“… … … .”

I made eye contact with Lucia, who was moaning with a very red face.

He probably came to wake me up in the morning and got caught up in it.

What I thought was a soft and warm pillow… There’s no need to tell me what that is.

I even wrapped all my arms and legs around Lucia so she couldn’t move. Like a body pillow.

… She must have been like this all night because she thought I might wake up. In a position where you can’t even move a finger.

I was so embarrassed that the vibration of my heart pounding was transmitted to my cheeks.

​

With her excited breath passing over her face, I clearly summarized the current situation.

‘Is it ruined?’

* * * * * *

After some commotion.

After curing my hangover with a glass of honey water, I bent my back to 90 degrees and closed my eyes.

“Sorry, Lucia!!!”

– Flat porridge.

What came out of my mouth was a sincere apology to Lucia.

This is as a TRPG gamer. No, it was something that a human being should naturally do in the first place.

A man who spends the night hugging a woman? And there are only two high elves in the forest?

If other elves find out. No, it was clear that if Fraun found out right away, there would be a division.

But what if I don’t get forgiveness from Lucia, and she casts something like ‘Ooo-eng sister’?

It was clear that despite all my efforts up to now, I would become the elves’ fiercest enemy.

That’s why I bowed low and apologized. Full of sincerity.

I was prepared to get slapped, but…

Surprisingly, Lucia accepted my apology without any hesitation.

“There is no need to apologize. Warrior.”

‘what? ‘You look more innocent than I thought?’

“But Lucia is also a girl. The man just hugged me… .”

“… Isn’t it usually the opposite?”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing.”

… Although I accepted it calmly, my ears were still a little red. anyway.

I let out a sigh of relief at the thought that I wouldn’t have to go to the extent of the elves’ exploits.

“Phew… Thank you for forgiving me. Lucia.”

“Yes. By the way, what would you do? I don’t think my colleagues, especially Elizabeth, will remain silent if they know this.”

“… … ?”

But soon, I tilted my head to the side when I heard her say that she was actually worried about me.

Even though Elizabeth is very overprotective, I think she doesn’t mind the Elven Knights sleeping under the heavily guarded World Tree.

In fact, when I told them that I would cook alone under the World Tree, they nodded and said that it would be safe without their escort.

‘But whatever. I guess there’s no need to scratch it and make it crumble.’

“Then Lucia.”

However, it would be unfair to say, ‘Actually, I stretched out while drinking and slept well all night.’

In order to keep the concept, I secretly suggested something to Lucia.

“We… Shall we kiss together? Without anyone knowing.”

Since only the two of us know the truth anyway, I proposed the perfect crime thinking that if I lied with a kiss, no one would know.

However, Lucia was startled and shrugged her shoulders.

“… … !!!!!?”

‘What, why are you so surprised?’

I was so surprised that my eyebrows, which had always been indifferently drawn straight, rose a whopping 5 degrees.

… Do you hate lying?

‘Well, unlike other elves, Lucia has a good personality. There’s nothing you can do about lying. ‘I don’t like it right now either.’

“If you don’t like Lucia, there’s nothing you can do. Tsk. Please pretend you didn’t hear it.”

Embarrassed by the clear rejection, I quenched my appetite and turned around.

This was done so that I could confess the truth to my colleagues, saying, ‘I dozed off a little, I’m sorry.’

but,

-Tsk tsk tsk tsk. Thump.

“That, that… Hero… .”

“Lucia?”

“If the hero wishes… … .”

‘… what?’

Lucia clicks her tongue and hesitates for a while, but when I turn my back, Lucia quickly grabs me.

Then she expressed her intention to do it ‘if I want to.’

Really, Lucia is really nice too.

“If you don’t want to, you don’t have to force it. Lucia, are you okay?”

“… … There’s no way you wouldn’t like it. It’s scary because it’s my first time, but… If you are a warrior.”

I asked again just in case, but Lucia nodded even though her ears were trembling.

… This is the first time I’ve ever told a lie in my life. Have you ever seen an elf like that pure snowflake shaved ice?

I smiled brightly, happy that such a person was lying for me for the first time.

“Thank you, Lucia.”

“Yes. Well, then. how… .”

“Then… Shall we cook it overnight?”

“… … … ?”

And, I calmly suggested a false scenario.

The scenario is that I continued cooking for the World Tree all night long without even looking at her, and Lucia came to me out of concern and helped me out of necessity.

If this were the case, not even Elizabeth or the others would be able to bet on it. cancer.

———However, she just twitched her lips as if she did not understand.

“What is that… … Ah.”

Lucia blinked for a while and then sighed.

Her mouth opened shakily.

“Could it be that kissing meant talking to each other?”

” Right? Because there shouldn’t be any contradiction.”

“… … … Ah.”

‘Ah’ I can feel all kinds of emotions.

Afterwards, she looked at the World Tree, muttered something, and then nodded.

-Muttering.

“World Tree, if I had known this would happen, I shouldn’t have endured it all night… .”

“Lucia?”

“Ha. it’s nothing. I’ll do what you said, so don’t worry.”

… … … The reason Lucia seemed a little blunt in her answer was probably due to her mood. hmm.

* * * * * *

After a while.

After making a lot of makgeolli again according to the recipe that was a huge success yesterday, we brought Fraun, Elizabeth, and others over.

It was a bonus that elves with slightly gaunt faces began to gather in groups of twos and threes, wondering what they had been doing all night.

“Hero. I was worried because you had been cooking all night, but when did you drink so many drinks? .”

“It’s thanks to Lucia’s help. Right?”

“… … Yes.”

Fraun is impressed by the crock pot full of makgeolli, which is enough to hold 20 mal (approximately 360 liters).

As we were nodding with Lucia with the mindset of ‘I didn’t lie’, Elizabeth glanced at us.

“Hero, didn’t he do something mean to you all night?”

“Oh, no way. How kind Lucia is.”

“Hmm. This isn’t a lie either, but I don’t know why it’s so suspicious.”

‘What’s your intuition?’

… Cold sweat broke out on my back under her sharp gaze, but I desperately maintained my concept.

Lucia wouldn’t do anything strange to me. I don’t know if it’s the other way around.

The reason Elizabeth’s eyebrows straightened again was thanks to the intervention of Arthur and Mummumi.

“Angel! In fact, Your Majesty, you were wandering around the forest all night without sleep because you were worried about the angel!! Even now, you’re probably saying this because you’re worried about the angel!!”

“… Why is that suddenly here, Arthur!?”

-Stop, stop, stop!

“Shinsu Why are you smiling like that again!!”

The dang duo smiles as if teasing the suspicious Elizabeth.

I wasn’t going to miss this opportunity.

“Elizabeth, I can’t believe you’re so worried about me… !! thank you!! Of course, there is only Elizabeth!!”

-Help.

“… … !!!?”

Before she came to her senses, I quickly jumped in, grabbed her hand, and shook it.

It was a bonus that he spat out compliments until Elizabeth’s mouth twitched.

Only after she let out a hearty laugh did I feel relieved and turn around.

“Hehe, hehe… I heard the hero likes me so much… … .”

“Sorry, Fraun. Lucia. Our warrior party is so close.”

“… Yes, it seems. Yes.”

“Anyway. If you sprinkle that evenly on the World Tree, the demonic energy will be purified.”

“… … !!!!”

And then I got back on track with the topic I had briefly digressed from.

Fraun and the elves are surprised to hear that the liquid contained there can cure the World Tree.

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Under those countless gazes, I confidently held the wooden ladle.

“You don’t have to do any rituals, right?”

“Yes, yes… This is not a situation where consciousness is important.”

“Then I’ll spray it right away.”

“Yes? Right away, without any preparation… ?”

“Makgeolli brewed overnight is preparation, what else can be prepared?”

after. While Fraun looked like he was wondering if this was right, I scooped up a ladleful of sweet makgeolli.

-Crash.

[Makgeolli – Makgeolli made using only glutinous rice, yeast, and water using the Danyangju method. Due to the near-perfect mixing of ingredients and temperature control, it is a masterpiece with a lot of non-fermented sugar remaining and a sweet taste.]

‘Hehe. It took a bit of hard work to figure out the recipe for this to be a huge success… !!’

Unlike when I first started making makgeolli, there was no trace of anxiety on my face as I poured the makgeolli.

and…

“Hyaaa!!”

-Hood.

Additional effect attached to morale-level cooking skills. My special makgeolli with ‘Over Heal’ that can cure all curses.

A drink of the gods that often appears in mythology. A liquor that can be compared to nectar (Νέκταρ).

I sprayed the white liquid containing a brilliant miracle into the air with all my might.

———Sweet makgeolli rain fell on the World Tree.