Chapter 247 The Top Three

After the dinner party at the castle, I and Nell enjoyed a drink moderately in our room. Still, it shouldnt have been enough to make us drunk. Weve learned a lesson from drinking, so weve been paying close attention to drinking lately. Im sure of it. However, on a closer look, I can see that Nells cheeks are slightly redder than usual, so Im not sure anymore.

N-Nell. Dont tell me, are you drunk?

Hey, dont stay silent. Seriously!? Did she relax her guard because the ceremony is close? And that made alcohol affect her easily? Anyway, its too dangerous to let Nell meet them in this state. I shouldve noticed when she was stomping the road!

Nell, I think we should stop for today

Ah! Its Deris and Nell! Yahhooo~, are you doing well~?

Immediately after I grabbed Nells shoulders, Maria noticed us and shouted. My path of retreat was cut off!

Haru, Chinatsu. Remember that they are not your ordinary drunkards. They are drunkards who have power, its the worst.

My bad feeling came true, huh.

Shish, should we run? Or fight them?

Neither. We are going to have a conversation.

Still, in the meantime, Nells eyes are starting to become scary. I wonder if this situation will somehow become better. Alright, dont be timid, me. Now it has come to this, I have no choice but to go.

First, lets check the current situation again. There are about a dozen people here, Agalia, Vakala, Maria, and their subordinates.

As for the subordinates, lets see since Agalia doesnt have any subordinates, lets exclude him. The host-like bartenders are Marias, and the ones who are disguising as soldiers and adventurers are Vakalas. They are about 50-50. All of them are dedicated to serving drinks and livening up the mood, but each of them is at least as strong as the Four Heavenly something. Even Haru and Chinatsu will be at a disadvantage if they were to fight all of them.

Next, the Great Eight Demons. Their outfits are flashy. Agalia, who looks like a noble, and Maria, who looks like a nobles daughter, are originally have a human-like appearance, so they will be able to fool the eyes of the public if they wear plain outfits and dont do something that stands out. Vakalas original appearance was bone, but now he looks like a large build, good-natured old man. Hes also one of the best dark magic users in the world after all. Hes probably scraped up flesh from corpses and evil criminals, and processed it to look like that. I think he also created the internal organ perfectly. What a fascinating work.

Oops, now is not the time to indulge in my hoppy. I have to fulfill the purpose of coming here.

You guys are more or less the tops of the Great Eight Demons. What the hell are you doing in such a shabby house?

Just in case, I hold Nells dominant hand. For the others, it looks like we are just holding hands, but Im actually restraining Nell so that she wont pull out her sword. They will tease us for sure, but its better than losing Adelheit.

Wow, they are showing off. They are lovey-dovey~

Hou, young people these days dont choose the place, huh. Nice, show us more.

Thats right. After all, they are going to get married!

See? They did it immediately. Also, Nell-san, your fingers are sinking into my hand, you know? It really hurts, so can you stop it?

Just answer my question. Even if you are in the slum with no other people, its still a big deal when you guys are together.

Hm? Hes changing the subject. Is he embarrassed?

I think Nell is more embarrassed than him~. Look, her face is red, right?

Ah, you are right. Shes embarrassed, shes embarrassed for sure!

Hey, seriously, stop it! My hand is bleeding! And Nell, dont try to pull out the sword while holding my hand! Im having a hard time resisting your strength!

O-Okay, okay. Deris, dont make such a scary face~

What we are doing, you ask? We are just drinking and talking, you know? We also using this vacant house so that we wont bother Deris and Nell.

Even the liquor was bought with our own money. From the most expensive ones and in large quantities! I think Alezel would be crying with joy that we contributed so much to the economy, you know?

Dont be silly. If its Alezel, she would pretend to be touched and make you buy something even more expensive, or she would at least try to sell it off in large quantities.

Dont worry. We are not going to bother anyone until the wedding begins. We will obediently wait here until the day of the wedding.

Thats right~. What do you think we prepared our subordinates and liquor for?

Its obvious! We are going to drink from morning till night to relieve ourselves of our daily exhaustion! And when we are refreshed and in our best condition, we will make the celebration mood at its peak on the day of the ceremony! Just forget about work!

Yaaaaay~

The three raised their mugs, toasted, and gulped down the liquor in one go. They are just using our wedding as an excuse to slack off, arent they?

We will invite you to our wedding. But you have to promise not to cause any problems or commotion.

Oh, calm words came out from Nell. Also, she is not putting any strength in her fingers. Could it be that shes sobered up?

Of course. Ill be satisfied if I can pull off the special entertainment that Ive prepared for this occasion.

No. The schedule for the ceremony has already been decided. We dont have time for an unscheduled performance.

Eh?

Agalia froze.

I promise I wont cause any problems. Dont worry, Ive prepared a perfect greeting on behalf of everyone. Im sure everyone will be moved to tears.

Thats also a no. The person who will give a speech has already been decided. Besides, I didnt ask you to do it, you know?

Eh?

Vakala froze.

I wont do anything bad~. But, you see, my dress is amazing. When it comes to a wedding, its about dress change! Im going to show off my dresses Im proud of to everyone!

No, I mean, why the one being invited is going to change dress? At best, you can be the flower girl.

Fueeh!?

Maria froze.

N-No way. Then, what am I here for?

My speech.

F-Flower girl. This me, as the flower girl.

Not only physically, but Nells verbal abuse is also fierce. With the mug in one hand, the three of them fell to the table. As for their subordinates, they are panicked.

They are knocked down, huh.

Shish, is the problem solved with this? Or should we use this chance to defeat them?

Haru, you are pretty bold, huh. Well, that settled it, is what I want to say, but

Wah, arent you the heroes of Adelheit who fought Hund? I was watching that fight~. You are quite talented!

Eh?

Umu, the real things are even cuter. They are young enough to be my great-great-grandchildren. Here, Grandpa will give you some pocket money. You can use it to buy any house you like.

Ah, err.

Yaay~, thank you, Grandpa Vakala

In your case, thats age fraud, you know?

You see, these guys recover really fast.

The three were dead a while ago, but they started to show interest in Haru and Chinatsu as if nothing happened. Now, what should I do?