Chapter 268: Alcohol
Naofumi: “There are quite a few more things here than when I last visited.”
Like a pirate’s treasure cove, Sadina’s secret base is littered with stuff.
Gold and Silver… aren’t in high quantity, but there seems to be quite a few magical tools.
It’s probably best to appraise them later.
Sadina brings back items that seem to be worth money to , and it looks like these miscellaneous items are left.
The amount of money her salvaging has brought is enough to cover the price I bought her for several tis over.
I guess I have to raise my evaluation of her.
Sadina: “Now then, today, we’re all drinking until we drop!”
Sadina declares as she brings out a wine barrel.
Gaelion: “Fumu… Am I included?”
Gaelion asserts his presence in response to the alcohol.
I’d tell him to go ho, but Raphtalia also seems to want to drink as well, which sounds dangerous.
It’s better to have more drinkers.
Sadina: “All green~ here, this is for Gaelion-chan.”
Sadina produces a two liter bottle and hands it to Gaelion.
(Note: It’s a 1 Sho bottle. 1 Sho is approximately 1.8 liters)
Um, is that Japanese Sake?
Perhaps the previous heroes left behind the thod to make it.
Gaelion: “Then without further ado.”
Gaelion begins drinking straight out of the bottle.
Gaelion: “Oh… This is quite a choice sake, is it not?”
Sadina: “Yeah~ It’s a good enough, strong sake to please even the dragon from my ho town.”
Gaelion: “I see…”
Gaelion’s mood improves as he continues to drink.
And where exactly did you get such a thing…
Sadina: “Now, the two of you don’t need to show any restraint. Drink. For Naofumi-chan, I even have so Lucor Fruit.”
Sadina begins offering us alcohol.
It’s not as if Lucor Fruit is my favorite fruit or anything.
I guess this is fine.
Naofumi: “And? What did you want to talk about? You didn’t want Shadow or the others to hear, right?”
Sadina: “Naofumi-chan’s too hasty~ Can you wait until I get a little tipsy? Raphtalia-chan, drink too. Raphtalia’s parents were strong drinkers, so you must be strong too.”
Raphtalia: “I-I am…”
Sadina pours so sake into Raphtalia’s cup, and she timidly sips it.
I think she did drink so alcohol at Cal Mira though.
I get the feeling that she was quite strong.
Sadina: “How does Raphtalia-chan feel about Naofumi-chan? Onee-san wants to know.”
Raphtalia: “I have great respect for him.”
Is that so?
She always seems fed up with my evil acts, so I thought she had lost her respect for .
It may seem strange coming from , but many of my actions are quite cruel.
Sadina: “Are those your true feelings?”
Raphtalia: “Yes.”
Sadina: “You don’t wanna get hitched or sothing?”
Raphtalia: “That is…”
Eh? Raphtalia wants to marry ? She recognizes as a mber of the opposite sex?
Nonono, she’s just trying hard to make sure the wave doesn’t leave behind any unfortunate children like her, isn’t she?
If she said she liked soone like , I don’t think I would hate it, but I think that there’s sothing called priorities.
I rember what Sadina said during the day.
When the world is at peace, Raphtalia may… start thinking about things like that.
If we do well, her social status will be high by the ti I leave.
Raphtalia: “I am… that is… um…”
Raphtalia’s eyes spin as her face goes red.
Her real age is still quite low. I don’t think she should really be drinking, and I don’t think she’s at an age where she should be concerned with love yet.
She only sees as a replacent for her deceased parents, and she must be confused at being asked how she thinks of as a mber of the opposite sex.
Yes, it’s still too early for Raphtalia to love.
It’s like that.
When Raphtalia felt troubled from misunderstanding the situation where she found others sleeping in my bed, it was the unpleasant feeling and denial one gets when their parents remarry, and the child sees their step-parent. Sothing like that.
Even though nothing’s wrong, you still end up feeling nervous and uneasy.
Even I don’t want Raphtalia to feel like that.
Ah, but Firo, the Loinclothed Dog, and Imya are all children as well, so perhaps it’s fine?
Raphtalia: “Nyaohyumi-sama isth my…”
Raphtalia’s articulation is getting ssed up.
Sadina: “Ara? Raphtalia-chan?”
Raphtalia: “Isth my…”
With a bang, Raphtalia falls flat onto the table.
Gaelion: “Yes… I’m also… a bit…”
Gaelion sways side to side and falls on his back with his legs in the air.
Sadina: “Well well well. As expected of the wines 『Dragon Killer』 and 『Tanuki』, … I guess it was too strong for Raphtalia-chan and Gaelion-chan.”
Naofumi: “You… planned this, didn’t you.”
This is bad. It seems Sadina prepared special sake to take down both Raphtalia and Gaelion.
At this rate, this whale woman may assault .
Worse cos to worst, I can use Shield Prison and escape with Portal.
Sadina: “And so, let’s continue drinking.”
Naofumi: “Don’t want to. I’m going ho.”
Sadina: “Now, now, this Onee-san has sothing to talk about, and if you go back, what are you going to do about Raphtalia-chan and Gaelion-chan?”
Naofumi: “I’ll take them with my Portal.”
Sadina: “Ah, that’s right~. But could you leave it ‘til after you chat with this Onee-san?”
Naofumi: “What talk? It better not be about a carnival of lust.”
Sadina: “Wrong, wrong, wrong. Tonight’s really a truce.”
With a relaxing atmosphere, Sadina continues drinking as she always does.
But, in the next mont…
Sadina: “Naofumi-chan, I told you before, right? That if you wanted to get into a further relationship with Raphtalia-chan, you have to be prepared.”
Blowing away the laid back mood, Sadina changes into her human form and stares seriously into my eyes.
Naofumi: “Yeah, you said that. You knocked out both Raphtalia and Gaelion, and that’s all you have to say?”
To Sadina, who is the child known as Raphtalia?
I don’t really know, and it seems to be sothing she doesn’t want to bring up. Whenever I inquire about it, she shifts the conversation.
It was quite a while ago.
When I was still constructing the village, one of the forces that ca to my aid was a group of Raccoon Demi-Humans… The Raccoon race rushed to help .
“If the Hero of the Shield’s right arm is a Raccoon, then you’re the sa as family to us. Please let us assist in the revival of this village.”
Sotis, people like these would gather in my village under the pretense of offering aid.
At that ti, I looked over the Raccoon Demi-Humans, and I was surprised at the sharp contrast they had with Raphtalia.
Should I say they were well built?… To say it bluntly, a large majority of them reeked of the sticks.
I can’t say they were particularly handso, and they slled of earth.
I also felt that they weren’t particularly motivated.
But as they were of the Raccoon Race, I couldn’t drive them out so easily. After they saw Raphtalia, they were quite insistent on pressing her for her lineage.
Eventually, I told them that I didn’t make her my subordinate because of her race, but because of her ability, and that they had no relation to Raphtalia. I tried to get them to leave.
At that point, Sadina let out the bloodlust she usually concealed and pointed her harpoon at them.
Sadina: “I apologize, but the child serving as Naofumi-chan’s right hand is so separated from you people that she might as well be a complete stranger. Using blood relations to close in on this village… could you stop?”
Though her words were polite, upon sensing her bloodlust, the Raccoons’ legs gave out.
There, I added on another thing to bring the matter to a close.
Naofumi: “Well, if you want to help no matter what, then please go work towards reconstruction in the other village. I’ll decide whether or not you’re competent based on your work.”
And after that, the Raccoon group left for the village, but… I didn’t hear from them later.
Ah, I rember.
Three days after they were assigned work, most of them had quietly fled I believe.
Though, a few of them are still working diligently there, even now.
The ones who stayed didn’t seem particularly concerned with .
Naofumi: “Hey, what’s your relationship with Raphtalia, exactly?”
Sadina: “Naofumi-chan, to , Raphtalia-chan and her parents were my reason for living.”
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