Re:Monster - Volume 8 - Chapter 49

Day 341

Holding a golden wineglass in one hand, I sat in a chair admiring the sunrise beyond  the horizon. 

Sometimes this kind of morning is not bad. 

Thanks to my high physical recovery, the wound already closed but the mental fatigue  still remainings. 

It can also be said that I have less vigor than usual. 

It feels like something heavy, and somehow my movement also become slow. 

Thinking about nothing, I continue to gaze at the sunrise for a while. 

It is a little dazzling, but because of [Ultra Light Resistance], I can see it normally. 

After regaining some vigor, i tried to get up. 

The desire to finish the [Holy War] and lazily rest is rising but the clean up is more  important. 

Before I can enjoy the hot springs, there are some various things to do from now on. 

Frankly speaking, from now on the age of civil war is coming. 

The lost of powerful [kyuusei] is big but the important thing is the majority of  warforce called [Hero] is also lost. Thanks to that, the protection of the [Holy  kingdom] also become impossible to do. 

Vassal country can't refuse the request from the [holy kingdom] but with no good  result and only losing the precious [Hero]...... [Rotten one] is still living but from now  on dissatisfaction and anxious from the small country is accumulating. 

Not only the [Emperor] and the one that followed him [Masaru], along with talented  elites is lost, but until the next generation of emperor is decided, various confusion  will continue and easily expected by the [Magic Country] and [Beast kingdom]. 

Also, the Empire and [cloud hero] has lost more than half of their [Hero]. The lost of  their warforce is at the level that can't be ignored. 

And other countries will sieze the opportunity of the reduction of warforce to change  their international approach. Especially the countries that are far away from the holy  kingdom that will plan to take the land. 

The Holy Kingdom still have [Sages], therefore, it will not be easily defeated. However,  until now, they have history of brutally attacking and trying to conquer other  countries. 

There are many local people that are holding grudges. Those in the conquered lands  may try to rebel and make a new country. Originally, the source of flame is already  there. 

This [Holy War] triggered that flame. 

A Holy War that incites greed and violence. 

The sounds of those footsteps are heard, quietly but surely. 

Those strayed ones works in favor of me, it may even give birth to a new [Hero]. 

That is what I thought of, but before taking any action, cleaning up after the party  takes priority. 

I stand from the chair and see the surrounding, there are many miserable dead drunk  people lying down. 

[Holy war] is decreasing but this time there are approximately 2000 people attending  this party. 

There are a few people that are weak to alcohol but the majority here is Demon  species that are big eater and drink alcohol like water. 

Also, there are giants that drank the different amount of alcohol, Dragon people like Ramuna and Uwabami so the cost for foods and drinks are quite costly. 

Fortunately, the ingredient for cooking, "Dragon King" and "Dragon Emperor" can be  obtained in mass amount from the mountain. If that is not enough, we can just use 

[kikoku gate] and collect [Shokuhora seafood from the demon of totoki] as much as  we need to. 

But the problem is alcohol. 

To provide alcohol for 2000 people means a large amount of alcohol is necessary. Also,  each one of them are not a half-assed drinker, as expected to make sure these people  satisfied, it is harsh even for someone like me who have a large amount of alcohol  storaged. 

Up until now we collect alcohol by going into labyrinth and sometimes bought it but  because of the [Holy War], we often do party the night before so the alcohol that are  storaged become less and less. 

I still have enough if only for these kind of party but i dont know whether this amount  can make them satisfied or not. 

Maybe i need to replenish it between the party. 

But since i already completed the [Psalm], i got 3 kind of demon liquor as a reward. 

That may solve the problem.  although the taste is a little mild compared to the demon liquor that i obtained back  then, the ability to replenish itself overtime is the same. And also, i already put it in  the large barrel so i have a large amount of it. 

In other words, i have endless supply of alcohol. 

This is good, while lining up the demon liquor and binging. 

There are a few drunk people brawling but regardless of race, people are laughing,  exchanging drink, remembering about the fallen comrades, and laugh again. 

Such party will eventually faded out in the morning but as a result, there are mountain  of dead drunk people. 

They experience [Holy war]. there are some demon species's ritual that are drinking  to ease the grief of eternal farewell but i think they drank too much. 

They feast until even the strong ones are down, various dirty things like vomit are  scattered everywhere. it mixed with the smell of alcohol, and it is a little irritating. 

Sigh.... 

Anyway, i will ask [Seiji] to recover them from this dead drunk state. 

Seiji agreed and release a radiant warm light and soon the people are waking up one  after another. They start to clean up the scattered dragon meat dishes. 

I drink my alcohol from the golden wineglass while watching them. 

The alcohol that i drank is the one that i got recently [Demon liquor-Demon god that  sit in heaven] . It has color like the sky and a unique dry alcohol. 

At first, it has refreshing taste, in the middle it has a strong stimulus taste. 

And it works well along side the grilled Dragon meat with "shiden radish" Its juicy when chewed. The dragon meat alone will have a very strong taste but with  spicy refreshing taste from the "shiden radish", and the dry taste of the alcohol, it has  excellent compatibility. 

Mmmnnh, with this rich flavour in my mouth, no matter how much i ate it, i can't get  tired of it. 

Unintentionally, my cheeks loose and my drink pace is increased. 

I still want to eat but the clean up are almost finished so i endured and moved. 

First, i must return them to their post. 

Some of the 2000 remaining member before the [Holy war] are working in the local  shop, and some of them are even dispatched from the "Great Forest" 

Right now, the member who are not participate in the [Holy war] are doing their best  to work but their work increase just because there aren't enough people. 

This event already ended and we also took a rest, it's time to return them. The member  who have been working deserve some rest. I will order them to finish the preparation  quickly. 

As a part of the preparation, we also bring gifts. A chunk of dragon meat is the main  gifts but we also bring 3 kind of demon liquor in a bottles and barrels. 

Even if we don't meet up, all member will surely enjoy it. 

But the amount of food they receive is low compared to the one that participates, they  must understand the difference because these guys risk their life for it. 

Anyway, we will also return by diving to [Demon gate] and through the nearest  labyrinth but this time is very noticeable time. We must split into a smaller group and  sequentially move out. 

After that, first i will send black dragon as a messenger to each country. 

And then briefly talk about victory and defeat, i will tell them [What a great fight, lets  put that into consideration and have a good sleep, when we wake up lets enjoy a good  peace]. 

It's like the [Demon King] that conquer the world---- it truly exist in this world but  doesn't seem to have the ambition to do that i think. For now, these kind of things is  nice. 

Rather than making plans left and right, the simple one is easy to understand and easy  to deal with if the confusion is happening. 

After also giving various instruction other than that, we dive with [Demon gate] to [Rock Hero]'s place. 

With this degree of [Holy war], the surviving member from both Alliance forces and Coalition forces are few. 

[Kyuusei] become white sand, [Emperor] alongside his subordinate died, majority of [Hero] were scattered. 

The one remaining is [Cloud hero] who ran away with [Lightning hero], [aifu] who  have common ground and the best [Rotten Hero] who overcome [Holy war], the [Rice Hero] that i already captured, and [Rock Hero] who are tied with secret agreement  and now in [Demon gambling parlor] prior the event. 

Among these 4 [Hero], Rock hero is the one i have very less information. 

For now, annihilation issues are ordered but i don't tell the detail explanation because  it is too troublesome. 

But that leave some small problem, even though it is a facade, I have the obligation to  explain when [Rock Hero] return. 

Other countries wil highly pursue because of suspected relationship with me, there  are many things he has to know. 

And after explaining about it, when we dive into [Demon gate] to welcome him. we  found [Rock Hero] in the place where the previous avenger participate in the  gambling arena. 

But, [Rock Hero]'s condition are quite different than the one before. 

He hide his face with Gray ash made by iron rock mask and shamelessly show off his  hefty body with boomerang pants figure. He doesn't seems to wear any wearable  armorlike armor, he is fighting with seems like iron rock hammer with one hand. 

The enemy is the dungeon monster, golem species called "Black Dra-goyle". Mix of  dragon and gargoyle, its like rock statue that the surface is dyed with black. 

The combat power itself is not that high but, whether it is because of my presence or  not, it seems even though it is a rock statue, it is greater than magic metal. 

With a half assed weapon, you can't make a scratch on it, and surprisingly it is difficult  to defeat the 3 meter tall "Black Dra-goyle". 

It is challenged and already defeat many. 

Not only that, the multiplication rate is high, and it reward appropriately to the  winner. 

I wonder why that "Black Dra-goyle" and Rock hero is fighting. 

There must be something, and that reason lies in the visitor seat. When we asked [Rock Hero]'s comrade that seems to have more jewelry than before, it seems Rock  hero bet various things in the slot and lost continuously. It seems he bet his body to  earn some funds. 

For now, it seems he don't bet his armor nor he lost his power. 

It seems he regained his self-control at the last minute but to see the serious [Rock  hero] fallen figure reminded me of certain father elf. 

But, father elf is better. He spent on hot spring and massage. 

In contrast, [Rock Hero] has fallen into a swamp of gambling. 

For now, i will advice him to not fall more than this. 

After that, somehow i sent [Rock hero] to kingdom. 

Even when i said sent, it is only diving to [Demon gate] to the [demon waterfall] in  empire, it's not troublesome. They already prepared skeleton spider to move him. 

After several hours, he should have made it to empire. 

At that time, i asked the tomboy princess to bring the gifts. 

It would have been better if i bring it myself but if someone confirmed that i have been  in kingdom, i can't escape when they questioned whether i am connected to the  kingdom in the back by other country . 

"Just coincidence" is too suspicious, i can't give that excuse to them. 

So that's why, until other country are not pursuing kingdom i can't meet tomboy  princess for a while. That's why i bring luxurious gifts to her. 

After that and doing some chores, i slept.