Chapter 273 – Chapter 250 – There’s No Choice but to Do This! (2)
“Your stuff is here… Leave that alone… Soldier there! What are you doing?”
“Sin, sorry! Miss Celestia! Fixing the armor…!”
“Don’t do anything that could be misunderstood. It’s an illegal item that could result in a summary execution right here.”
The day after the poisonous snake’s fangs’ drugs were found in the basement of the castle.
Soldiers move drugs under Ceres’ command, even blocking traffic to prevent people from approaching.
Hohehehe… A summary execution… Is that enough?
Of course, it’s a drug, so you have to be strict, but… It’s pretty scary.
For Ceres to show such a serious side, I didn’t know that he would be so strict with drugs in the kingdom.
“…Master. It’s okay? Even if I throw it all away like that?”
“Hmm… Actually, if it was something that would add pleasure to copulation, I would have thought about it a little… But I don’t really need to touch anything like that.”
At first, I thought it was a drug, and I thought it was something that makes people addicted while making fun of them, but…
Those drugs discovered this time are said to be of the heinous kind, not to the extent of being playful, but to completely turn a person into a disabled person.
In the kingdom, if caught for a long time, the death penalty! I think it’s a human thing… To handle something like this, the poisonous snake’s fangs, those guys were really crazy.
Somehow, I thought that their financial power was no joke. Could it be that it was made from drug trafficking…
After all, they’re like filthy bastards. Look at me! How clean and proud are you running your business!?
I don’t have to touch those dirty drugs, but my drinkers and livestock are making money on their own!
Learn only the bad things! Don’t harm others, live uprightly like me!
“That is also true. I already had one bag stolen…”
Oops! Lisbeth! Whoever hears it will misunderstand!
It’s not that you stole it, Ceres and you are just trying to refer to it for research purposes, isn’t it?
I don’t want to trade with such a dangerous thing, and my horse semen is like a poison to females. What drug do I need?
Besides, that was given permission by Ceres, the lord.
Well, no one knows but us. Cuuuuu…
However, I only took it because the two wanted to refer to the development of a product using my horse semen. Basically, we’re going to do clean business.
“Lady Celestia. The drugs on the first floor have been cleared. On the second basement floor, there are piles of regular cigarettes and alcohol, which are not illegal, but these are also confiscated…”
“Oh? The Serpent’s fangs are gone now, so of course those are Sema-sama’s things you found. Don’t touch anything and leave it alone.”
“Yes Yes? …Ah, okay…?”
Right. Since the fangs of the poisonous snake that can be said to be the owner have already been ruined, it would be natural for the items inside to become mine except for the drugs.
It’s a very clean and fair process. Ceres.
But cigarettes… Cigarettes… Hmm…
“Apart from the stuff inside, I’ll have to think about how to use that basement.”
While I was trying to think of the old days when I heard the word cigarette.
Looking at the soldiers who seem to be finishing their work, Clea put on a troubled expression.
Basement… A basement without windows like that would normally be a bar… But we already have bars on the 2nd and 5th floors, right?
You can’t open a karaoke or arcade store in Essentia.
It was a bit disappointing that there was no basement, but now that there is one, I’m worried about what store to put in this.
“Clea. If it’s underground, isn’t it already decided?”
“Whoops. That’s it too. Leeds. Of course, it will still be difficult…”
Eh… For some reason, both of them seem to be staring at me…?
“What? Have you thought about the underground?”
“…Giggling♡ I’ll keep it a secret for now. Would that be good? Clea?”
“Whoa…♡ I’ll let you know later when the time is right, so could you wait a bit? Master?”
Uh, what is it You mean there’s still something left to surprise me?
Hmmm… Well, right now I can’t think of any shops worth putting in the basement…
It wouldn’t be bad to use that basement as a warehouse, and then change it later when a suitable use arises.
“Puhh. Then, while looking forward to the future, let’s leave the basement as a warehouse for the time being. I can’t wait to see how much fun you’re planning.”
“Gigkick♡ When the time comes, it will be a place you absolutely need. Maybe Master feels the need before we speak first?”
“It must be difficult for the owner to imagine right now♡ …Ah. Ceres’ sister. Are you done?”
During the conversation, which intensified my curiosity, Ceres approached with a piece of paper wrapped around his side, as if it was over.
“Whoops. Yes. It’s over… Master. Here, these are the things that belonged to the owner this time♡”
“Five. Yes. Let’s see…”
Hmm… 50 boxes of alcohol at a fairly expensive price… Items for an adult product store… 200 boxes of cigarettes in a little bit of a few other trivial items…
“…I’m asking this out of curiosity. Cigarettes are expensive, so you don’t smoke? Or are you not smoking because it’s not good for you? I don’t think I’ve seen it before in Radia…”
“In Ladia, it’s quite expensive because of taxes, so it’s treated as something for the nobility to enjoy. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it being bad for the body.”
“Eh, is this the first time you’ve heard of it?”
“Ah. I heard it at first glance when I was in magic school, but I once heard that someone researched inhaling magical herbs with cigarettes and discovered that it was bad for the body. Did I say it was bad for your lungs?”
“This is an unusual study. Even so, my lord. Isn’t that just a level that can be cured in the church?”
Ah… Is that so? Well, this isn’t Earth…
So, are you saying that cigarettes are just expensive things in Essentia that you don’t smoke?
“Why is there a high tax on cigarettes?”
“I heard that it was during my great-grandfather’s days … That at that time the king hated tobacco smoke, so he ordered a tax on tobacco in all the cities of the kingdom. After that, I didn’t really feel the need to get off, so I continued.”
“Perhaps if there was a lord who liked tobacco, his city would have lowered taxes. Rolling herbs and inhaling the fumes isn’t really a problem… But why? Master?”
Whoa… That’s right…
I didn’t say it, but I have tearful memories of living in a studio on Earth.
There was a time when she was addicted to alcohol and cigarettes during her damn life, and eventually was forced to quit smoking because of money.
After that, it was really painful because I desperately thought about cigarettes from time to time… Right now, it’s because my body has changed, but I don’t mind.
Still, do you remember the days when you were looking through your bag to see if there was a single cigarette that had fallen?
Apparently, according to my drunkards, cigarettes aren’t particularly bad for the body in Essentia, and they’re treated as just rolling up herbs and inhaling smoke…
After a long time, shall we taste some cigarettes?
“…Can someone please go get me a box of cigarettes?”
“Yeah! I’m coming!”
When I looked back, one of the livestock waiting for the drug confiscation to end outside the castle raised his hand and ran underground.
“Oh… Master. Did you smoke?”
“Ah. A long time ago… After hearing about cigarettes, I wanted to smoke one for the first time in a while.”
“Hehe… Master, smoke…”
Actually, I don’t really have high expectations. I just wanted to smoke it because I thought about the old days.
In the first place, I heard that earth cigarettes contain additives. Wouldn’t Essentia cigarettes just taste like grass if you just rolled herbs?
Still, if it’s okay, I’ll leave it alone and smoke it for a while.
It’s been a while since I wanted to taste that earnest taste of after-meal.
“I’m home! Master!”
“Five. Thanks.”
When I opened the box in front of me, it was packed with unusual cases that didn’t look like cigarettes.
Is this Essentia’s cigarette… Where…
“Oh… The shape is roughly similar to the one I used to know.”
When you open the wide case, you can see 20 cigarettes neatly packed inside.
If there is a difference from the cigarettes in my memory, it looks like an old cigarette that is quite long and thick and has no filter?
But. There can be no such thing as a filter here. It’s going to be pretty toxic. This.
Still, I like the luxurious shape with light drawings on paper.
“Hmm… Where, the fire…”
“I’ll put it on. Master.”
For some reason, my negative numbers were making interesting expressions from a while ago.
As soon as I lit a cigarette, Lisbeth came over and made a small fire while drawing a glowing magic circle from her hand.
With a bit of anticipation, the moment I brought a cigarette over the fire and took a sip.
Along with the smoke that wasn’t too strong, the smoky scent that I tasted for the first time in a while spread through my nose and throat.
“…Ohh… This is okay!?”
Let’s slowly savor the taste while exhaling cigarette smoke. Although it is a bit different from memory, the definite feeling of cigarette spreads satisfactorily.
What is this, in a way, is it better than cigarettes on the earth side?
It has a bit of a rough feel, but it’s still fragrant… Well. This is beyond expectations!
“Fuhuu…! My God, the taste of a cigarette I haven’t tasted in a while is so special…!”
I inhaled the cigarette smoke again and started smoking happily.
The negative beasts who were watching me like that nodded their heads with smiles.
“…Have you decided what to prepare next?”
“Aha…♡ With this, the losers of Ladia, simply…♡”
“Because it could also become our favorite item♡ Should we adjust the tax on cigarettes right away? Whooping…♡”
Watching me smoke a cigarette, my negative numbers chatting happily.
Cigarettes entered their plans, along with a satisfactory smoking after a long time.
