Chapter 232

[13th Round] s...o...b..ll

If you want to know how a stranger knows about your hidden mole, then youll have to be patient

Wait! How can I just ignore this?!

Lets have a drink first. We cant talk about this sober.

Why not? What are you speaking about

Lets have a drink.

Okay Fine.

Saintess C was forced to agree.

The men who hung their ears to listen to our conversation looked at me like I was the greatest being to ever exist.

Bartender, do you have a 20-year-old Black Dragon?

The Black Dragon was a high-grade fruity vodka that could put one out of action pretty quickly. At first, it would seem as fresh as mineral water, but it could instantly get anyone drunk.

Usually, it was poured for warriors about to go to war. In small quant.i.ties, of course.

Or

It was ordered when one wanted to find a heating pad for the night.

But this was such a well-known alcoholic drink that it was mostly the daughters of aristocrats and princesses who were hiding their ident.i.ties that fell for it. If they are tricked by the other party, then they just pretended that they were consensual.

In other words, this fruity vodka was like Valentines Day chocolate.

Astonishment: Kang Han Soo, you know a lot about alcohol too. So thats why many of my partners offered me that vodka. But dont think about anything strange! I have good alcohol tolerance! I always held my ground until the end and then cleaned up after everyone.

Trainee Teacher, you have a beautiful liver!

Im sorry, but we dont have a Black Dragon. I have been working as a bartender for a long time, but I can confidently say that this is the first time Ive heard of such a name.

Dont get me wrong. The high status that you suspect I have is true, but its not some valuable and expensive alcohol.

Ah! Okay.

It seemed that the Black Dragon fruit vodka hadnt been invented in this era yet.

I remembered it could be easily found in any bar on any continent, so much so that it was even called the peoples vodka.

There was nothing I could do about it, so I began to think about what drink to order instead

An angel is just a race, not a symbol of high status. Engage in self-glorification in moderation, Mr. Suspicious Adventurer. Saintess C laughed, emphasizing the word Adventurer.

As soon as any n.o.ble emperor lifts his heavy b.u.t.t and embarks on a journey, he becomes one of the adventurers. What matters is what job I have now. I wish you can see it.

If were talking about your skills, then I checked it two days ago already Huh?

Saintess Cs eyes widened in surprise.

I had the same reaction.

Can you see my stats?

Not the Chosen Hero, but Saintess C?

You were just an adventurer! What did you do in those two days?! How did you get such an absurd job?!

It seems you really can see it, I replied with a smile.

Looking at the window behind the bartender, I ordered the strongest alcohol.

Naturally, Saintess C was surprised by what she saw.

My stats had changed, after all.

Race: Legendary Angel

Level: 999+

Job: Dragon King (Dragons Level )

Condition: Gifted ZZZ, Faith Z, Fabrication Z, Intimidation MAX, Taming MAX

Condition: Magic Sword, Shaman, Dragon Scale

I became the Dragon King.

After taking over the body and soul of the Snow King Es.h.i.+noff, I was honored with his throne.

This was also unusual for me. I had to put up with the Hero job, so I didnt know that I could take over someone elses job.

Its effect was that whenever I fought against dragons, my level would go up.

Compared to its majestic name, its abilities werent as impressive.

I was still powerful without it.

And in general, there was little sense in it.

Why would a powerful being, capable of overpowering even the Dragon King, need a boost to fight ordinary dragons?

This job was useless.

Objection: Think broader, Cadet Kang Han Soo. You dont have to fight them in single combat The Dragon King can calm the dragons down if they band together and revolt against him!

Ah! Youre so smart, Trainee Teacher!

Yes. I didnt have to fight them one by one.

If I wanted to ma.s.sacre dragons, there was no better job than the Dragon King!

Confusion: I didnt mean it

Regardless, I was now the Dragon King. It was a bit strange that I got it despite not being a dragon, though.

How can you be the Dragon King if you are an angel?

What makes you think Ill answer that so easily?

Dont make me sad.

Youre impudently asking me to tell you about something that should be normally cla.s.sified. How else should I react? Am I really the one in the wrong here?

Oh Im sorry. I spoke without thinking because of my surprise. Excuse my immaturity.

Having listened to the logical objection of the MAX-Cla.s.s Righteous Hero, Saintess C bowed her head and apologized.

I answered with the smile of a Righteous Hero.

Forgive me as well. I behaved rudely in the presence of such a beauty. I blame it on the lack of alcohol in my system.

You speak well.

Thank you, although I know youre just flattering me. A gla.s.s?

Yes, please.

Starting with one gla.s.s, we continued our conversation.

Aside from my Detoxification skill, the effect of alcohol was also softened by my Fort.i.tude skill.

But if not to get drunk, why drink at all?

Unless the situation was critical, then I deactivated those skills for a while.

Personally, even without the skills, I still had a good alcohol tolerance.

It was higher than average, but I still couldnt compete against Lanuvel.

And if I did get drunk

W-wait! Your hand

I can feel it every time I look at your back, but you have a beautiful spine.

My hands began to allow themselves more and more freedom.

You can hardly be accused of s.e.xual hara.s.sment because you are interested in something so strange You are a really unusual person.

Same as you.

What do you mean? Im perfectly normal.

She would have answered differently if she was drunk, but Saintess C was still holding her own, answering confidently.

I just wasted my money on booze.

Two days ago You were so annoyed when I suggested that some guy marry a nice girl from your party. Are you jealous because you like him?

You are deeply mistaken! Its quite the opposite. I dont understand why an outsider is showing an interest in this, but I can confidently say that there is nothing between that man and me.

She looked serious.

I didnt think she was jealous. I only provoked her to make her talk.

Why was I so interested?

That question served as a clue.

On the contrary does that mean you like that lovely girl? Whats that called again

No! You got it all wrong! How could you even think about it that way?!

You said its quite the opposite. If you dont like men, then you like women.

Isnt there an option that I dont like neither?!

Great, the alcohol had already hit her head.

The increased pressure Saintess C was feeling didnt drop.

She began to open up to me, an outsider, about the complaints acc.u.mulating within her.

Only those ranked first are recognized in this world.

I agree.

We have a slight difference in skills. Sometimes I win. Sometimes he wins. But because of the compet.i.tion and the prize at stake, the difference between us began to widen.

The first place would always receive the most valuable prize. 2nd placers also gained a prize, but it would never be the best.

Until then, everything was fair.

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However, the one who received the prize for 1st place would enjoy a significant increase in strength. Those who came in second would always grow less.

As a result, if they competed again, the results would remain the same. The rewards theyd get from it would only widen the gap between them.

What if that was repeated multiple times?

Now, Im not even his rival anymore, but just one of the girls he laid his eyes on.

Yes, he he became a s...o...b..ll.

s...o...b..ll?

Thats what they call it in my homeland.

The more one rolled it, the bigger it became.

The First Hero quickly created a huge s...o...b..ll and crushed Saintess C, causing her growth to lag behind.

At that point, she could no longer expect to win again.

Because the s...o...b..ll was calculated using compound interest.

1st place would always remain at the top.

Thanks to the conversation with Saintess C, I was able to obtain interesting information.

They werent yet a Heros Party. At the moment, they were just an elite squad of the best adventurers.

They were all candidates to become heroes.

But there was only one Real Hero, and the strongest candidate for that position was my senior, who took 1st place in all exams.

The more I think about it, the angrier I feel! Bartender! Pour one more gla.s.s for me! Give me your strongest alcohol! Drunk, she began to order more drinks.

I didnt even offer her anything. She drank voluntarily.

Using this opportunity, I tried to get more intel from her.

Do you know about the teaching staff?

Teaching staff?

Those who abducted you and transported you to here, forcing you to learn all sorts of nonsense.

Fantasy?

Hmm

She probably didnt understand what I meant by teaching staff due to the difference in terms, but how could I ask again about Fantasy?

I skipped this topic for now. There was no time to waste, as she was becoming even more intoxicated by the second.

At this point, she had already relaxed her guard and was in a defenseless state.

This was the moment I had been waiting for. I needed to ask everything that interested me.

Who in your group is not an adventurer?

There are many of those.

That was too vague.

Who taught you?

I dont have a teacher since I was already superior to the rest of the compet.i.tion at home. But there is a person who helped us adapt to life in this world.

Well, who is it?

The lovely girl you called out two days ago.

Lanuvel again?

Shes an adventurer?

Shes our senior. She came to this world before us.

Did she introduce herself like that?

Yes, but why are you asking? Oh! Do you like lovely girls like Lanuvel Kya?!

Sorry. My hand slipped.

Some things shouldnt be said!

How could she imagine something like that?!

Saintess C, blus.h.i.+ng, turned away.

Arent you exploring too much with your hands? Do it moderately, or Ill get angry.

So youre okay with it?

Take it as you will Hmph! Enough about that. Pour me a drink with your naughty hands.

Saintess C handed me her empty gla.s.s.

Her words about my disobedient hands offended me, but I was a hero, so I decided to restrain myself.

If I waited, my chance would definitely come.

Where was I? No, I dont even understand why Im telling you all this

BAM!

Saintess C was trembling since she was drunk, so at one moment, she lost her balance and hit her forehead straight on the table, immediately knocking her out.

Oh

The chance came faster than I thought.

I grabbed Saintess C by the waist.

I then looked at the bartender, who was cleaning the gla.s.s. His eyes told me he understood what I needed.

I turned to him.

I dont have to say it, do I?

The Righteous Hero practiced justice even at this moment!

How could I leave a lovely lady in a bar full of hungry wolves ready to pounce on her?

I had to help her.

Yes. Ill provide you with a bedroom surrounded by thick, soundproofed walls so she can rest in peace. Unfortunately, it only has one bed.

Dont worry. I wont sleep anyway.

I still didnt understand why the teaching staff couldnt appreciate me, a fair and ardent hero, and my abilities.