Chapter 249 The Battle in the Dining Room

The 46th day of training.

Adelheit managed to survive the turbulent night somehow. However, the price is too great. Nell is having a hangover and she still hasnt woken up even though its almost noon.

I guess its not a price or anything.

If I was drunk as well, we would have made the same mistake as before. Drinking is terrifying.

Whats with that difficult face? Haha, I know, your sneak visit into Nells room didnt go well last night, right? Dont worry, something like that aint a big deal!

Dont say something misleading in the dining room, Alezel. Also, I dont want to hear that from you who have never had a boyfriend.

Y-You! Theres no person who talks about personal matters in the dining room, you know!?

There is, the person right in front of me. Well, a day has passed after that and the other Great Eight Demons started to arrive one by one. Sitting in front of me in the grand dining room of Nells mansion is my old friend, Alezel Quitet. She is the only guest we invited to the ceremony, and she will be staying with us during her stay in Adelheit.

More importantly, I heard from Lily that you accidentally mentioned about our marriage at the meeting. Hmm?

A-Ahahaha. Well, it was a figure of speech. It might or might not have come out of my mouth.

Hey, your eyes are shifty, you know?

Really, what a slick fellow. Well, lets leave it at that. Instead, Alezel, you have to cooperate, okay? After all, Nell might get really angry depending on how this ceremony goes.

Trust is the most important thing for a merchant. I will definitely make up for this blunder. Still, you sure came up with a drastic measure, Deris. Im sure it will fulfill their wishes, but its definitely not something you do at a wedding, you know? Are you really sure?

In a sense, I think it will be a ceremony that is unique to us. When Nell wakes up, we will make a final confirmation. We will start preparing after its approved.

About the promise I made with Agalia and others last night, it requires a little preparation, so I demanded cooperation from Alezel, the origin of the matter. Without compensation, of course.

Yep, if we have the top quality product from Made in Zex and the power of Deris, we can manage somehow, I think?

Am I going to do it too?

I want to help too, but I aint cut out for this. Its the right person in the right place thing. Besides, it will be our first collaboration work! Aint it wonderful?

I feel like Im being made fun of a bit, but its certainly not a role for Alezel. Yeah, its going to be original collaboration work.

Have you prepared baby products? If you want, the Quitet General Trading Company can prepare it at a reasonable price.

Isnt it too early for that? We arent even married yet, you know?

Theres no such a thing as too early. Also, theres nothing better than being prepared. Besides, if you prepared it now, it will be hard to go back, right?

Thats right, but let me focus on the ceremony for now.

Somehow, the current Alezels eyes are like Harus hunters eyes when shes facing the opponent in battle. Just how much are you going to make me buy? Even though her Job is not a merchant, shes stronger than her real Job, really.

Lunch A for three people is ready! Please serve it!

As we were talking, I heard Harus lively voice from the kitchen. Before I knew it, there are some servants in the dining room, and I realized that its time for lunch.

Its already this time, huh. Alezel, what about your meal? Are you going to eat here?

I will~. The voice just now, it was your disciples voice, right? I heard that you are making her take care of everyday necessities just because Lily is useless.

You see, people have things they are not good at.

Lily was forcing herself with her acting, so shes resting now. To be precise, shes sleeping in my former house, which I brought to the yard of the mansion. She said that she recovers three times faster if its my bed, and she seems to be enjoying something in exchange for her reward. I want her to recover by the time of the ceremony, so Ive decided to ignore her as long as she doesnt do anything serious. I wont ask her what shes doing.

I also heard the rumor that her cooking ability is transcendental, so I wanted to try it once. Im looking forward to it~

Dont try to scout her just because its delicious. Shes my precious disciple.

Ahaha, I wont. What I want is the recipe. I heard that your disciple came from another world. In other words, her cooking uses a lot of knowledge and skill from that world. Depending on the situation, I will even pay her!

Shes starting to get involved in the food and beverage business, huh. Well, it will be useful for the elf resort that I and Nell have visited, and itll be beneficial for me if delicious food is being well-known. Even Haru has been teaching the chefs here for free.

Then, I will tell Haru. Ill have them bring some food to your room, so if theres anything youre interested in, Ill prepare the recipe. You owe me this, okay?

Really!? Deris, I love you~! Marry me!

H-Hey, dont come closer.

However, its a different story when it comes to Alezel. Alezel, who has a strong merchant disposition, will prioritize trust, so she hates debt. Setting aside money, if I make Alezel owe me, it will definitely be useful later. With this, there will be no shortage of scrolls and magic items for a while. Fuhahahaha.

Hey. Why are you grinning when Alezel hugged you and asked you to marry her? Are you going to marry Alezel?

It was a calm tone, but a very threatening voice. I can feel a terrible bloodlust from my back. I can feel it. I and Alezel then slowly turned our faces in that direction

G-Geh! Its the knight leader!?

I and Alezel are dead just kidding, Nell-sama forgave us after we explained it properly.

I feel like weve talked about that before. Isnt it fine? I approve.

Kay, Im gonna prepare it.

Please.

Nell seemed to be in a bad mood after her hangover, but she gave her permission for my plan. Thats what I love about her. However, some of the servants began to be crushed by the overwhelming pressure from Nell, so we moved place to the guest room. While we are at it, lets tell Haru about the previous talk.

Shish, Im sorry! The kitchen will become a battlefield from now on, so lets talk later after things have calmed down! Is the prep work finished!?

Chief, please check it!

Okay. Then, Shish, Ill see you later!

Y-Yeah, see you later.

When I look at the kitchen from the outside, the cooks are moving around Haru for some reason. Is it my imagination? The old man whos asking Haru for a checking, wasnt he the chief?