Chapter 220 – An Awkward Drinking Party
In less than ten minutes, the drinking party was ready.
Of course, this is not a restaurant or pub. But what can I do with His Majesty the Emperor? If there is no space, you have to create one.
By bringing a table that had been separated and attaching it, a natural round table was completed as if it had been like this from the beginning, and the servants wandered around and set the bedside table.
After a while, when everything was ready, I counted and sat at 3 o’clock, me at 6 o’clock, and Elroy at 9 o’clock. Elroy dressed in her dragon robe, and me in the suit she set up. It is a three-way face-to-face with Seda, disarmed and dressed in a neat Ratel-style uniform.
Why am I here The picture is so beautiful if only I fall for it.
“Then we will leave. Have a good time, Your Majesty.”
“I’ve worked hard. I’m sorry for being stubborn.”
“How can you say that? Your Majesty’s will is the Empire’s will.”
The chancellor, who had hurriedly delivered alcohol and snacks by ordering a waiter, said that and bowed his head before slowly disappearing.
That’s right. At least that’s how the former Empire worked. The only one who exists above the strict imperial law, the emperor. All servants and people give absolute obedience to the emperor. If the emperor wants to die, he will die. It is an absolute authority to the extent of being abnormal.
It wasn’t much of a problem because the former emperor usually ran around in fact and left his practical affairs to his subjects. Elroy is different.
With the evils of her former dynasty out of the way, the last thing Elroy will do to stabilize her new dynasty will be to sever some of her own all-too-powerful imperial power.
“You. Are you thinking of something else?”
“Haha.”
The attempt to escape reality was immediately discovered. Elroy opens her axe eye and urges her to focus.
Yes. No matter what happens to the imperial power of this country, the important thing to me right now is to pass this drinking party safely.
Guards, ladies-in-waiting, servants. Even though everyone around them was bitten, the two of them were looking at each other with a single smile. Even though they gathered under the guise of drinking, no one touches the bottle.
What kind of atmosphere is this? It was scarier than any horror movie.
“Should we have a drink first? If we stay still at a drinking party, we’ll just get into trouble.”
“Well done. Then, would you like to pour the king a drink first?”
“No. Before anyone else, we have to raise the glass to the new owner of the empire. I beg you, nobleman.”
“What do you mean? It is not right for a master to entertain his guests.”
“But we haven’t toasted the Emperor’s ascension yet. I think it’s polite to pour a glass here first.”
Both of them were very polite in their tone. But the eyes weren’t like that, two pairs of blazing amber and sky blue eyes were nailed to me. Their gaze was ‘Okay, let’s see who will follow first? Oh, I don’t care about your choice at all, so don’t worry and follow me first.’
Of course I couldn’t choose one or the other. Because my life was precious.
– All round
“…Hmm.”
“Joy.”
I picked up two glasses at the same time, tilted them at an appropriate angle, poured half of the glass into the upper glass, and let the overflowing liquor pour down like valley water. One pour fills both cups.
Of course, it was a matter of throwing a sheep out of etiquette, but who knows. It flashed for a moment, but I’m glad it went well. I pushed the glass towards the two of them.
As I slipped out like a mudfish, the two women squinted their eyes at the same time and snorted.
“You’re good at it. Have you tried it a lot? What does the King think?”
“Of course you’ve been playing a lot, Your Majesty. You can see a lot of girl experience, as we both know.”
“…”
Why only me
It’s unfair, but what am I going to say here? It will only have adverse effects.
The two women who threw me one word at a time took a sip at the same time and admired it. In particular, Seda nodded her head while looking at the label to see if she was well versed in drinking.
“Is this the famous Curier’s sake? It’s like a famous sake brewed by melting ice caps. It’s really great.”
“I’m not very good at alcohol. This drink is really good. Maybe it’s because I have good drinking buddies?”
“You say all the pleasant things, Your Majesty. You’re a good drinking companion… That’s right. A like-minded colleague is the best snack that enhances the taste of alcohol.”
It’s not something I would share with friends, but I’m sure you say that. In any case, it seemed that the main topic would finally begin. The two of them are still smiling like masks.
“Oh, yes. It’s not a public place, it’s just friends, so feel free to talk as usual.”
“How can I speak comfortably to His Majesty the Emperor?”
“It’s because I’m uncomfortable. You didn’t come here to say good things to each other, did you?”
“If so.”
-Thud!
Count and put down the glass. I caught the nightstand shaking and stopped. I hit it hard and it’s amazing that the glass didn’t break. Is there some trick?
“Your Majesty. What is this about?”
Like Seda, it comes in without a hitch. To really let go when the emperor told him to let go is impossible unless you are a very courageous dog breed. Of course, Seda didn’t care about that.
“Excuse me?”
“Stop pretending you don’t know. Or should I reveal the yongpo myself before we can have a conversation?”
As Cedar’s eyes focused on the nape of her neck, Elroy pretended to peek at her collar, then she covered her mouth in surprise. It was an astonishing look.
“Ah, really. It’s embarrassing to have a private matter exposed like this. As expected of a warrior who is unique in the world, he has great eyesight.”
“It’s a good thing to say that. It’s obvious that I showed it on purpose. Aren’t you ashamed to make such a vulgar boast?”
“On purpose. What kind of rudeness is that? It’s speculation.”
“Guess? Guess? Ah, that’s right. By the way…”
After speaking, Seda laughed heartily. He would have sounded more pompous had it not been for the obvious feeling that the laughter was only a husk. I could feel the resentment welling up inside me.
Seda emptied her glass to cool off. Elroy, still smiling, clasps both of her hands on her table.
“What kind of Simbo are you?”
“Hmph, what do you mean?”
“What do you mean, you couldn’t participate in the coronation ceremony because you kidnapped the princess in a carriage and kept her in confinement? With the feelings of a fellow shipmate, I handed over the princess’s information, but you’re paying back like this. Rude and barbaric behavior. It was.”
“Ah, I’m sorry. Maybe it’s because he’s the king of the barbarians who grew up in the original field, but it’s very uncomfortable to be a civilized person. But that’s strange. The nuance of the letter you sent also seems to want sanctions with an iron fist. Abduction and confinement are fine, but the coronation ceremony It’s unacceptable to be late. The etiquette of civilized people is really difficult.”
“I, never, never, did not allow kidnapping and confinement!”
“But it was almost the same. You wouldn’t say otherwise.”
Elroy whimpers and taps the empty glass with her fingers. He sneaked over to her and tipped her bottle to fill her glass. Elroy oversteps it.
Seda’s glass was also empty. Seda, who had looked at me disapprovingly as I poured Elroy, tried to call me out as if competing. That moment.
“The VIP’s cup is empty. Would you please go and fill her cup?”
“…Then.”
Before counting and calling me, Elroy gave instructions. Cedar’s eyebrows furrowed. But what’s the point of blaming someone for something like this?
I could guess her discomfort from the slight flick of one eyelid while I poured her drink.
“Well, I have something else to say. Speaking of today’s meeting, what is the reason why the princess was present as an imperial official?”
“What’s strange about that? The princess is a member of the Empire. She’s a factor enough to attend this event.”
“Of course it is. But what did the princess say at the meeting today? From my point of view, she sat quietly next to you without saying anything. Perhaps the princess’s participation was not for political reasons, but for your personal feelings and for the purpose of provoking me. I doubt that this might have happened.”
He said that he was a barbarian, and he was good at clearing things up.
Elroy asks, tilting her head about ten degrees.
“Huh-huh. You’re not doubting your friend, are you?”
“Then, I don’t doubt friends. Friends. If it’s a rival, it might be different, but…”
After counting, he emptied the drink he had just poured. Elroy is not as strong a drinker as Seda. Elroy’s glass is still more than half full. And counting, this time he called me.
“Your Highness, please…”
“Oh no, the glass is empty. I’ll pour it myself.”
“What?”
“We… Are drinking buddies before being monarchs. How many times will we share a drink like this in the future.”
“…”
I was definitely going to fill Cedar’s glass. But Elroy suddenly jumped up and took her bottle from me, and before she had time to say anything, she filled her glass instead.
The glass is filled with sake that is clearer and clearer than ice. However, on the contrary, he couldn’t help but notice that the atmosphere itself was becoming cloudy.
Elroy pours her a drink with only a smile on her lips, and Seda doesn’t say anything while blinking her eyes.
I want to run away. Jiaya, wolf dance. Someone help me
Elroy, who filled Cedar’s wine glass, approached me this time.
“Your glass is empty too.”
Then, Elroy pressed her body lightly and began to fill my glass. Elroy leaned over her body with a bewitching smile.
Because it was a fairly close distance, dragon cloth brushed her forearm, and she could feel Elroy’s slender shoulder line beyond it. As her pink hair cascaded down and covered her eyes, an indescribably sweet scent crossed her mind.
“Huh, whoop, whoophahahahaha…”
The sound of laughter came through the pink hair. It sounded like boiling in hell.
Needless to say, it was Seda’s laughter. Cedar, who became candid in her bed, used to laugh beautifully and vividly, like bells rolling when she was having fun, but the sound she was making now was the roar of a demon lord.
Elroy poured her my glass to overflowing and laughed for a long time until she returned to her seat, then suddenly her laughter stopped. She glanced and saw that she had returned to her original form as if nothing had happened. Is it just my imagination that a haze rises around her?
“I didn’t know.”
“What?”
“Even though you were once enemies, I still thought you were a noble woman.
“What, what? Frisk?”
“Aha, doesn’t His Majesty, who is the highest ranking member of the body, know? These days, they say it means fire fox.”
“Firefox? G-Did you say that?!”
“No, I still have a lot to say.”
“It’s understandable. Seeing young people desperately looking for words, you must really care about age, don’t you?”
“…You have crossed a line you shouldn’t have crossed. No, there may not have been a line from the beginning.”
