Zeus Ex Machina 169

Chapter 169 – Life Is Wrong (6)

Life is bitter, alcohol is sweet.
Really, really sweet

“Big.”

As soon as I drank the wine Dionysus had brought, I immediately remembered the old days.

‘I never thought a liqueur would come out this way.’

Before becoming Zeus, I just drank plain beer or soju day and night.

As much as I used the money I earned from my part-time job to pay for tuition, dating, and meeting people, I rarely drank expensive alcohol.

Of course, pretending to be crazy and ordering a bottle with friends at a club and making a fuss about it, or ordering several bottles at a large mart to make cocktails and going to your room and emptying them on the spot.

I drank a lot of alcohol, but I never drank expensive alcohol.

So my taste was only about the alcohol from the pub or bar, and I didn’t know the details at all.

A man who drank more fruit soju than expensive wine.
At most, the only fruit wine he drank was bokbunjaju.

For me, a liqueur that makes me feel the taste that is different from factory-produced alcohol and that this is really high-class and elegant alcohol is the best alcohol for me.

What about Dionysus and wine?
Now it should be called the god of fruit wine and liqueur.

‘Really sweet.’

This was alcohol
The memories of the past that I had forgotten while living as Zeus for a long time, and the taste of modern people stored in my soul began to emerge.

‘It was this.’

I had long forgotten my modern memory.
Even the taste of alcohol is now a state of memory.

For reminding me of that, I couldn’t help but thank Dionysus from the bottom of my heart.

This is a memory
This is alcohol

“…Great.”

The taste of the liqueur created by Dionysus reminded me of the past.

The feeling of getting hot from the throat, the feeling of burning up the stomach, or the sudden burning sensation all over the body was definitely alcohol.

“Dionysus, what will you name this thing?”
“Please decide for the great Zeus.”
“Then I will call this, all drinks of this kind ‘alcohol’.”

Alcohol.
Something indispensable in life.
No matter how much the gods of Olympus enjoy banquets with nectar and ambrosia every day, the feeling will be different if there is alcohol.

‘How good the alcohol is.’

Once you drink, you feel good.
Even if it’s a physiological action that raises the body’s blood alcohol concentration, it was definitely a good thing that people were more happy even in such a situation.

‘This is a great invention.’

If you can forget the bad situation given to yourself with alcohol, even for a moment, it is right to see that the purpose of alcohol was sufficiently achieved.

‘I’m personally satisfied too.’

Alcohol also has a great effect in the sense that it brings back vague memories of the past.

However.

“Dionysus, have you ever thought about the side effects of alcohol?”
“…I do not know.”
“It amuses people’s moods, impairs their judgment, and causes various accidents. Just like Honeygel did.”
“…”

Dionysus still doesn’t know the details of the dangers of alcohol.

“Is this…Really dangerous? Oh, of course, that’s not to say that it’s not possible. I’ve seen honey gel used in places other than its intended purpose after all. But…”
“Alcohol is a dangerous substance, Dionysus.”

As I was born in an era where all sorts of incidents and accidents occurred due to alcohol and grew up watching it from a young age, I couldn’t help but worry about the side effects.

“If this spreads, humans will surely die like idiots.”
“…Yes?”
“Some people might come to the temple and shake their waist against the statue of the goddess because they lost their reason after drinking alcohol.”
“No, that crazy…?”

Dionysus seemed greatly shocked.

“How can a human raise his waist against a statue of a goddess…?”
“It’s alcohol that makes that possible.”

Alcohol is what it is.

“Well, then this shouldn’t be distributed to humans…”
“No, no. Can’t you think of it as a very good thing that can weed out such crazy people?”
“…”
“It’s because I haven’t experienced it myself. If alcohol spreads, humans will do things beyond common sense and imagination. Maybe they’ll drink alcohol and curse God.”

It’s really ridiculous behavior, but there are many cases that humans drink alcohol and do things that are really out of common sense.

“So let me tell you in advance. Even if you spread alcohol, you should never be concerned about accidents caused by alcohol that happen to humans.”
“If it happened from something I made…”
“It’s not your responsibility. It’s that person’s choice to drink, and what happens as a result of that is the only problem that person has to endure.”

What humans do is just human error.
It is obviously foolish for Dionysus to worry about that, and there is no need for Dionysus to step in and try to solve all the problems.

Just as a person who works for a liquor company is not responsible for all drunk driving, it is your own choice to drink in the end.

“Dionysus. Take it easy. Or you can drink alcohol like ambrosia or nectar, which only the gods can drink.”

A special drink that only the gods can drink, not shared by humans.
But that’s not what Dionysus wants.

“How about it? Would you like to do that?”
“…No.”

Dionysus shook his head resolutely.

“Alcohol is made to be given to humans. If you will, I would like to teach humans how to make alcohol myself.”
“Are you responsible for that?”
“I taught you how to fish, but I won’t take responsibility for those who die from stomach upset from eating fish that aren’t properly cleaned.”
“Good night!”

It’s a good attitude.

“Many people may reside you in the future. But what should you think about it?”
“Those who judge with common sense and reason will be ashamed of themselves for their mistakes, and those who curse me after causing an accident due to alcohol are just ‘fucked up’.”
“You’re perfect. Now you finally seem to have a true understanding of humans.”

Humans are literally just humans.

There are good people, but there are also bad people and crazy people.

“Alcohol is a wonderful drink that reveals human nature. I will show you that. Dionysus, how much wine has been made?”
“…As soon as I made it, I immediately brought one.”
“Then come down with me and make about 100 bottles.”
“Oh, my father…?”
“Okay.”

You have to learn how to make alcohol so you can secretly drink it on Olympus, and you can’t have Dionysus make all 100 bottles by himself.

“Shouldn’t we hold a festival to celebrate the birth of sake?”

* * *

Somewhere in the Kingdom of Thebes, a quiet little town.

The place was full of joy and joy.

“Zeus gave us a gift! He will lead us to Elysium!”
“Great god Zeus…! Thank you very much…!”

In front of the villagers, in the plaza, a huge wild boar was cooked over a torch.

A wild boar as big as a house attacked the village and almost killed people, but lightning fell from the sky and the boar died in an instant.

– Humans.
-Ah, no…! The great god Zeus…?!
– I happened to see it while passing by. All I need is one leg of this grotesque wild boar, so you guys can organize the rest and enjoy.
-Ah…!!
– As an added bonus, I have a present for you guys. Eat, drink, and revel in the joy of surviving.
-Thank you…! Great Zeus…!!
– Oh, don’t feed the kids.
-…Indeed!!

The joy of surviving!
If something went wrong, everyone could have been swept away by a huge monstrous wild boar, but with the help of the great god Zeus, they barely survived.

How can everyone not enjoy this joy?!

“Light it up! Bring everything in the house today!”
“Oohh!!”
“Drink this! Keuuu, this is really awesome?!”
“Honey, would you like a drink?”
“Okay. …You really shouldn’t feed the kids this, right?”
“Hey, kids go! You guys eat meat!”

The atmosphere of the festival is ripe.

Suddenly.

“Mom, I’m going to sleep…”
“…Yeah, yeah. Go get a good night’s sleep. Then honey, I’ll wash up for a while.”
“…Keuuu, of course! Put the kids to bed and wash up right away!”

Buzz buzz.

“…Isn’t that person crazy? Did the married man tell you to wash up?”
“Something, something strange… How many bottles did that person drink? Wow, he drank a lot.”
“Okay. Oppa, drink some too.”
“…You can’t.”

One two.
Somehow, everyone starts to let go of the strings of reason, being led by the main direction.

“Huh… Father, I’ll go in and sleep…”
“Yes. Get a good night’s sleep.”

The time when all the children were soundly asleep and the adults were looking at each other and drinking.

Little bit

With a sound heard from somewhere, everyone let go of the strings of reason.

* * *

“A festival cannot be without alcohol and meat. It just went well. Let’s experiment with it over there.”

After I saved the village from being attacked by wild boars, I decided to send them a full bottle of wine to see how the village was going.

What kind of scenes will unfold?
I grilled and ate a pair of wild boar meat I got from them, and watched their festival while drinking liqueur.

‘Also.’

Drinking song.

The humans who drank and felt good began to sing songs based on the joy of surviving.

Praise to Zeus.
Joy of survival.
Hope for the future.

‘Looking at something like that, I can’t let go of hope for true humans.’

Sometimes it’s really fucked up, but being human is so lovable.
Could it be the existence of love and hatred?

“It looks like you’re going to eat and drink until late at night, so… Huh?”

Something.

“…No, these humans?”

Eating and drinking and being happy, I wonder if everyone was drunk too much.

After the kids are tired of being late and go to sleep and put everyone to bed.

Quietly, when only the adults were left alone, everyone’s gaze changed.

“Dionysus, don’t look.”
“Yes? Why, I’ll see…”

It is.
It was the scene of a festival.

Sex party.

That too…

It reminded me of a crazy college sex party like something out of Western pornography.

“What-“

Oh

It was here in Greece.