Published at 2nd of March 2023 2:05 pm

Chapter 426: Red Sunset tavern

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The number of people needed to operate ten horse-drawn carriages is also quite large. Polka was originally built partly on hot spring tourism and there are enough accommodations to accommodate the increased number of people. Even a crossbow corps of 200 people was accommodated at one point. However, taverns were originally only places for the locals to drink modestly, so they could only accommodate so many people that they would be called coffee shops in the city. The women’s association had decided to set up an open-air tavern in a hurry, because……they wanted to offer a little service to the merchants who had brought them the delicacies of the city after a long time.

“We can use the new tavern the crossbow corps built for us, but we need to prepare it to be fully operational again. It’s not like you just need a kitchen and a keg and you’re good to go. But in a festival tavern like this, you can count on a few things to go wrong, right?”

The tavern owner, who is in charge, tells us. There are many dormant inns in Polka. In other words, all the ladies there have at least a minimal knowledge of customer service (just because they are no longer operating their stores) and once they decide to do something, they move quickly. In the square, where stalls are being closed one by one as the sun sets, tables and benches are set up one after another as if to replace them and food is prepared at once in the kitchens of inns and the steamed bun shop in addition to taverns.

“How can you have such vitality when you just recently made such a fuss at the spring festival……”

“The spring festival is a recreational event that mainly consists of dancing. Thanks to the elves, we had plenty of food to spare this winter and everyone was looking for the chance to have a big drinking party like this”

Huhuh, the tavern owner made a proud face.

“Everyone……i, isn’t this sponsored by the women’s association?”

The women’s association are basically wives. Of course, they may not drink even a drop of alcohol, but it is common knowledge that there are not many women who join in the drinking party and become promiscuous. In other words, they are usually the ones who stare at their husbands who want to have a booze-fest.

“There’s politics in that town, too……oops, any more of this would be bad for that Quaid guy”

“…………”

The last name that came out of his mouth was Johnny’s last name. It seems that the fact that he is being called off has something to do with the owner’s age, that is, Johnny’s father, who is the owner of the sake brewery. I have to twist my head a little bit to think about it.

“……Afforded, does that mean they haven’t sold out of liquor? Come to think of it, I think the elves brought more liquor than food……”

“That’s a good guess for Andy. Yes, when we started selling our own liquor, it was more popular than expected due to its rarity and there is a relative shortage of Polka liquor”

“So you’re taking this opportunity to……?”

“Huu. Well, that’s the way it’s supposed to be”

The tavern owner said thoughtfully as he took out the new tableware from the crate and wiped it.

“……What’s the truth?”

“The truth is that the overall consumption itself has increased dramatically since even the crossbow corps arrived, right? Well, Quaid makes his liquor on a yearly basis, whereas the crossbowmen are one-season customers, so it’s not like they’re going to run out. But at least they’re getting their money’s worth on that side of the ledger”

“You mean?”

The owner smirked and his voice trailed off.

“It’s just a Quaid’s play to get a drink. 『I’ve got a surplus of liquor, and I’d like to make the merchants aware of Polka’s liquor』and called the chairwoman of the women’s association to make it sound plausible”

“……Then the old men joined in and under the guise of hospitality, they had a booze-fest”

“Good grief, it’s not something I say in the drinking business, but……they’re bad guys, aren’t they?”

“Well, it’s alright as long as no one loses money. As a merchant caravan, they can charge for the whole amount and at least they won’t be drinking themselves out of a bottle”

“I’m sure that’s true. The most embarrassing thing for any wife is when her husband goes wild with alcohol. Andy, now that you have a child, if you have any intention to settle down, you should learn to drink moderately, right? It’s not uncommon in this world for a man’s wife to fall out of love with him because of his drinking”

“I……I know”

It’s true that I like to drink and often drink so much that my memory is hazy. Dianne-san and Anzeros-san knew me well, including those habits and they liked me and Laila, Jeanne and Hilda-san are caring people, so they won’t bother me and Selenium and Apple are just that. I’d like to think so, but I’m sure I shouldn’t.

Now. In the sunset plaza, Savory, Cute and the other ladies of the women’s association were serving the guests and the biggest drinking party since the crossbow corps was underway.

“No, its fine. I don’t mind, but the flaw with this party is that there’s a high probability that my people are watching”

Keel growled as he gently put down his ceramic mug.

“Isn’t it a bit painful to be joking and being careful?”

“……No, I think you’re just being a little too playful in the bar”

“You might want to loosen up after a few drinks. No, you have to loosen up after a few drinks”

“What the hell are you so tense about……?”

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while. Andy, you think I’m stupid, bored, incompetent and a dick, don’t you?”

Keel slammed his fist down on the desk.

“No, until then……”

“That’s right!”

“Eh, what are you admitting!?”

“I’m a fucking slacker who gets into a good mood with Barbara and can’t do anything about it because of the look on Barbara’s face when she’s not getting enough. I can’t even masturbate anymore! What kind of a god are you that you can take on five or six cat beasts without a care in the world! I worship you!”

“Hey, Keel, don’t go ballistic when you know your people are watching”

It was a little painful to see Keel’s mother trying to get close to him and his father desperately trying to hold him back while defending Keel by saying, 「Look, young guys need to get a little excited to get into the mood」. I wish he would at least avoid the word masturbation.

“Humm. I’ve heard your story”

And there appears……a bearded middle-aged man.

“Hmm. Who?”

Keel looks up and stares at the middle-aged man’s face.

“My name is Brol. Well, don’t worry about me”

It was the blue dragon Brol. ……I, Is it okay if he mixes quietly?

“I have something for you”

He then pulled out a fine glass bottle of liquor out of nowhere and handed it to Keel.

“……Eh, what? You’re giving it to me?”

“It’s a herbal remedy for people like you. Drink it to cheer you up before you get into a fight with a woman”

“……What is this? Is there some kind of weird medicine in it?”

“I don’t know if it’s weird or not. But it’s a herbal remedy that makes you more aggressive”

“Hou Hou”

Keel pulls out the cork and smells it. He is so drunk that he is still unaware of Brol-san’s identity and of course he has no idea what’s in the bottle.

“……Brol-san. That”

“Would you like one, Andy-dono?”

“N, No, I’m just in time”

“Really”

Brol-san quickly puts the second bottle he took out back behind his waist. It’s not like there’s a bag to hide things in, so it’s probably an illusion. ……The first bottle of the herbal wine is certainly effective……but I wonder if it will restore your confidence.

“Thank you, old man. I’m not sure if I’ve seen you before, but I’ve been in the merchant caravan

“……Well, it doesn’t really matter”

“The fact that you called Andy’s name suggests that you might actually be an elf. I know you can’t put on the elf face in the presence of a bunch of greedy merchants, but you didn’t have to cover your ears”

“……Huhuhu, well, don’t be so sure”

Brol-san seems to have gotten tired of correcting it, or maybe he’s just going to do it that way now.

“I don’t mean to thank you, but let’s have a drink together. What, no need to worry about it. As long as Maia-chan and Laila-san are watching over aggressive merchants, I’m sure they’ll be able to handle them”

“Maia must be very reliable”

“She’s very strong. She’s so different from Andy, who’s just a loser”

“Shut up”

“Because you’re not good at it, are you? Why don’t you take dozens of girls around and there’s no one among them who seems to be able to fight and win?”

“Ah, Apple can win!”

“Have you ever punched one of them?”

“……No”

“Maybe he’s actually super strong”

“At least if it’s stronger than me, it’s possible, but……”

It’s not worth checking, is it?

“Haahaahaa. Well, fistfights aren’t the only thing people can do. If you live in this peaceful village, you know that very well”

“Yes. But it’s also sad that when monsters and stuff show up, Master Romeiro and the Baron have to come out to talk about it”

“But you don’t have to worry about monsters anymore”

Brol-san laughs as he says so while fanning the 「Great Ice Field」 that has been brought to him.

“The elves’ bows are reliable……but Maia-chan and Laila-san basically follow Andy when he’s not home”

“The dragon palace where Maia used to live is nearby, isn’t it?”

“Are they really on our side? I heard that there are several female dragons that Andy seems to be having trouble with”

“I’ll tell you something. Dragons cooperate with dragon riders as much as possible. If Maia´s Lord thinks this place should be protected, the other dragons will at least protect it from monsters. But when it comes to the fight between humans, it’s a question of what side to take”

“You know a lot. You’re an elf, aren’t you?”

“Hahaha”

Brol-san neither denied nor affirmed, but simply laughed. While listening to it, I suddenly remember that 「Rainer Exceliza」. Dragons cooperate with dragon riders as much as possible. And a dragon palace was also near Kalwin. Then the Kalwin Kingdom would be……without having to rely on such things as heroes…….

“Phew”

In other words, that it hasn’t. ……I don’t know what that is. However, there is a high possibility that Rainer Exceliza, like the royal family, has circumstances that are not straightforward.

“Why are you looking so gloomy, Andy? You need to take a shit?”

“What are you talking about?”

I broke off my train of thought and looked around, chiding Keel, who was still as carefree and fluent as ever. I can see Grandpa Dan, Jackie-san and Naris among the merchants. The merchants are laughing as Naris teases Grandpa Dan, who is as dour as ever and Jackie-san is taking care of him. It must be rare to see a comedy between a trio of different races. A little further away, Azel, Rizel, Oregano and for some reason Neia are helping out in their maid uniforms. Beautiful elves and cute cat beasts are eye-catching, but the merchants’ faces are also out of place because the polka-dot ladies are all middle-aged and beautiful, which is rare to see in other places. But the most eye-catching of all is the trio of desert beauties, Laila, Dianne and Hilda. Perhaps they did not expect to see the beautiful dark elf sisters and sexy black-haired beauties gathered together for a drink when they came to see the elves, but the merchants at the nearby tables were almost glued to the three chatting with each other. Some of them even dared to talk to them, but Laila seemed to be able to get rid of the men who were trying to rub up against them…….

“The three of them really stand out, don’t they……and they have big tits”

“I’m not going to let you get all sexy on them, Keel”

“I’m all about Barbara. I don’t like you and you’re a quick dick”

“This is an open-air tavern, so you might want to use your words with a little restraint”

I avoid the counter argument itself. Yeah, I admit that there are parts that can’t be helped even if I say so.

But whatever the case may be, this evening square drinking party is filled with a gentle freedom that is different from both Trot and Celesta. It was a scene that made me confident that these merchants would want to come back here again.

Incidentally, as we were leaving the square, we finally found Johnny. He was made to do nothing but carry dishes back and forth from the tavern to the square (the serving itself was done by the women’s association and Savory´s group). Dad’s orders, huh?

“I wish I could drink too……”

“Good luck”

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