episode_0147

Early moning. My eyes opened brightly. Ever since I started building faith in my body, I have always had a clear head when I wake up, but today there is another reason. That’s because today is the day to visit the brewery.

You may be asking what’s so big about a brewery, but that means you don’t know anything. Beer and wine are quite popular here, but whiskey is devastatingly difficult to obtain. Aside from the fact that my favorite alcohol is whiskey, wine doesn’t suit me and the beer here is very different from modern beer.

I heard that the number of beer and wine breweries that still existed has decreased significantly since Argen destroyed the Eletrobe area. It goes without saying that a lot of grain and water are needed to make alcohol, but with the loss of humanity’s largest grain producing area, it is inevitable that breweries will decline.

The only remaining distillery was limited to making vinegar and also making alcohol, so it was impossible to obtain alcohol except from the occasional peddler, but recently I discovered the source of whiskey.

“Rosé. Wake up.”

Kaela, who had a rough night last night, had turned into Rosé in the morning. Rosé, who was already very small, curled up even more and showed that she did not want to get up. He doesn’t have any dragon-like aspects, so he’s the only one who’s weak to sleep in the morning.

“Umm~ I hate it!”

When I tried to lift the blanket a few more times, Rosé got annoyed. I used to be angry, but now I think I am. Because it is a foregone conclusion that I will win at the end anyway.

“I’m going out.”

“What…?”

Only then did Rosé stand up, grumbling. No matter how much she did, she couldn’t let me go out of the rare alone.

“Where are you going?”

“It’s a place called Kentuck. They say it’s 2,000 km to the east.”

“Eeh? That far? You must be bothering me…”

Rosé seemed to have realized that even though she grumbled with her mouth, there was no change in the fact that she had to go, she slowly started to get dressed. I also changed into clothes that looked vaguely like a local and got ready.

“I won’t do anything, so don’t ask for help?”

“…It’s better to ask for help from a cat than to ask for your help.”

“What!? What did you just say! Ahhh!”

When I pulled on my white, soft cheek to cover my gurgling mouth, I let out a cute scream. Now that we had teased him enough, it was time to call Wayne.

“Bodyguard. Are you there?”

“What?”

The combination of a tanned, muscular woman wearing a maid outfit and brushing a broom early in the morning was always unbalanced.

“Why a bodyguard all of a sudden?”

“Ah. I’m going out for a while.”

“Going out? Isn’t it Rosé’s turn today?”

Wayne seemed to know well that Rosé was powerless.

“So you need a bodyguard. I’m confident in the health of my body, so all you have to do is take care of Rosé.”

In the past, if you were hit on the head by an arrow coming from a blind spot, you would have died, but since faith began to gather, such worries disappeared. This is because body durability has increased dramatically.

“…This is an unplanned outing. Is it your personal business, Eugene?”

“Oh, yes, but broadly speaking, it is for the public good, right?”

Arjen really likes it when we drink and go to bed. Other personalities were no exception to this, so there was nothing wrong with Wayne, who often participated together. I’m not sure if it’s okay to package this as a public interest, but Wayne was okay with it.

“Where is the destination?”

“Kenturk.”

“It’s too far. Can you go and return in one day?”

In order to travel a distance of 2000 km in a short time, Argen’s original appearance was essential. But that’s just the quickest way, and honestly, there are plenty of ways to do it if you look for it.

“I found some pretty useful magic tools in the warehouse the other day.”

The dragon’s rare is as diverse as the versatile dragon, and of course there are some that can be used for long distance travel.

“I’ve prepared everything… What’s so good about alcohol?”

“You managed to figure it out.”

“You may not know, but every time you talk about alcohol, the look in your eyes changes.”

“It turns people into alcoholics…”

We had to make small talk and leave quickly. As I said before, it is slower than riding Argen.

“It’s late~!”

Sure enough, when I took out the magic tool, Rose, who had already prepared at the entrance of the lair, got angry.

“I’m sorry, my princess. Shall I kick this one first?”

“Huh, huh….”

Perhaps because she didn’t like the sound of being a princess, Rosé didn’t get angry and obediently put on the necklace I gave her. I gave Wayne the same thing.

“What is this?”

“Yes. It maintains a constant temperature and pressure around the person wearing it. I wondered if it was used when exploring volcanoes or under the sea.”

With this, you will be able to protect yourself no matter how high you go or how fast the wind blows. Unlike the origin of the name I gave it, Sirocco is capable of producing winds of 200 m/s per second without difficulty, so I couldn’t fly fast for fear of damaging my body, but if I had this, the problem was solved.

“Okay then, Sirocco.”

“Yes!”

Sirocco appeared as soon as he received my call, creating a strong gust of wind around the area. The wind, powerful enough to lift a human body, changed direction only after we passed the clouds.

“Wow, this is a bit scary…!”

Wayne held my arm tightly, probably because it was his first time climbing to such an altitude, no matter how brave he was. Rosé, who had been watching quietly, hugged my other arm tightly for no reason, and it looked as if she was being taken somewhere.

“Don’t worry. Because you will never fall.”

I was confident, but when I arrived at my destination, I actually had to fall in free fall. When I thought about it, it was obvious that if a gust of wind strong enough to lift a human body was brought close to the ground, everything on the ground would be devastated.

“Sorry.”

“Aaaa!!”

As soon as Sirocco’s power disappeared, he fell free. As I was falling powerfully under the acceleration of gravity, I concentrated my mind while listening to the tearful screams of the two women. It was intended to land safely by creating a short gust of wind right before hitting the ground.

“Tskcha. Is everyone okay? My face is blue.”

“Si, my heart feels like I’m going to die…”

“It’s a shame.”

I took Wayne’s words lightly and looked at Rosé, who was quiet for some reason, and found her to be foaming at the mouth and completely lost. I had no choice but to leave the rosé to Wayne and go to the brewery on my own.

Kentuck was a truly rural location with good air and clear water. Considering that most major cities here have air as good as Mother Nature on Earth, you can take into account how clean the air in Kenturk is. Of course, it was difficult to feel it because it was not as good as the area around Arjen’s Lair, which had become a truly green land, but it was an environment that made you believe in how they made such good liquor.

“Excuse me.”

After finding out the location of the brewery by asking around people, I cautiously announced my intention to visit. Fortunately, thanks to the owner who treated me kindly even as an uninvited guest, I was able to safely learn the recipe and know-how.

As a matter of fact, I received several bottles of alcohol that had just been sealed, so it was truly the icing on the cake.

“Keu~ Yes, this is alcohol……”

The aroma and taste of high-maturity cask strength, freshly taken out of an oak barrel and not mixed with a drop of water… it was difficult to dare to express. It’s even more thrilling to think that on Earth, each bottle would cost hundreds of thousands of won, or up to a million won.

“What should I do about the case….”

“Oh, it’s okay. Thanks to God providing grain to us humans, we were able to further increase the size of our brewery.”

“Huh? Did you know me?”

“I received a comment from a merchant who often buys alcohol.”

It seemed like this person knew my identity. Well, I guess that’s why I was able to receive guidance so easily.

“If you have any questions, please come back anytime.”

“Thank you.”

After finishing my business without any incident or problem, I returned to my original location. Watching Rosé get so angry as if she were killing me as soon as she saw me, and Wayne catching her and stopping her, I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Then shall we go back?”

“Si, I don’t like it, I’m not going! Go tomorrow!”

Rosé turns blue and declines, perhaps because she was really scared of landing. Speaking of which, I decided to spend a day in Kenturk. It’s not a bad idea to leisurely taste locally-procured alcohol while traveling abroad, and tomorrow you’ll be able to get back on the Argen faster and more quickly.

“I don’t know if there is a good place to stay.”

I thought it might be difficult to find a place to sleep due to the sudden change in plans, but fortunately Wayne had taken care of it.

“Don’t worry. Actually, I made a reservation in advance because I knew the rosé would be served like this.”

“Oh… you have good sense?”

“I could only find one.”

When I heard that I could only get one room, the reaction came from below. Maybe it was the joy of being able to drink regularly, but I felt like my sex drive was even more excited today.

“It’s rather good.”

“What is good? Me, I’m tired today, so figure it out!”

Rose threatened. Of course, I knew it wasn’t in my heart, so I lightly dismissed her opinion.