I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 24
◈ 024. [Side Story] Victory Banquet
The evening the battle ended.
A banquet was held at Crossroads..
To put it grandly, it was a banquet, but it was just a bunch of food and drinks piled up and eaten in the city's central square..
“Well, congratulations on your victory over those fearsome armored monsters.…….”
I said a concise toast and raised my glass..
“Cheers!”
The soldiers all raised their glasses and shouted along..
“Cheers-!”
“Cheers baby-!”
“Come on, eat and drink as much as you want! I will live today!”
“Hurray~!”
“Long live my lord!”
The banquet has begun. The soldiers chatted noisily, eating meat and drinking alcohol..
Just a few hours ago, death was just around the corner..
You need meat and alcohol to relieve that extreme stress..
A barbecue sizzled next to a large fire lit in the central square, and soldiers celebrated their victory by singing songs..
I squatted in the corner of the square and watched the scene from afar..
“Are you okay, Your Majesty??”
Lucas came next to me and asked as if he was worried..
“You haven't eaten anything all day, so hurry up and eat..”
“……okay.”
I answered, but I didn't feel like putting anything in my mouth. I twirled the glass in my hand..
The alcohol in the glass reflected the bonfire and glowed red..
Lucas, sitting next to me, smiled softly..
“You don't look like a victorious commander, Your Majesty..”
“…….”
“1It blocked a thousand pieces of Living Armor without significant damage. I think you can be a little more happy..”
“There was no major damage..”
I slowly brought the glass to my mouth..
“Cough?!”
“majesty? Are you okay??”
“Uh, uh. are you okay. The taste of alcohol is a bit different than I thought.…….”
I looked down at my glass in horror..
No, wasn't this beer? I think it's 20 degrees no matter how low it is..
‘Since the world is different, is it natural for alcohol to be different as well?.’
I awkwardly put down my glass and finished what I was saying..
“There was no major damage, but precious lives were lost..”
When someone dies in the first place, it is meaningless to discuss how big or small the damage is. Because life is not precious and everyone is precious..
Of course, I know. You can't save everyone. In this harsh game it's arrogance.
However, one hero character, an ordinary soldier, that I could not save today could play a decisive role in protecting this city in the future..
Each of their lives was a seed of possibility that would blossom into something..
it disappeared.
“If only I had been a little more careful... … I wouldn't have died.”
Relive today's battle.
I could have done better. I couldn't be more vigilant.
It was different from the tutorial stage. There is clearly room for improvement. It was even more painful to know for myself..
“Your Majesty, you have done well enough, there is no need to blame yourself... … I think that your regrets will not go away just because I say this..”
Lucas said softly..
“But Your Majesty, this is the Victory Banquet Hall now..”
When I looked to the side, the protagonist with blonde hair was smiling..
“If His Majesty is displeased, the morale of the soldiers will not increase either..”
“…….”
“Please smile. Please rejoice together, at least for now. That's also the commander's job..”
Smiling is a commander's job..
That statement was both right and funny, so I was about to laugh..
“It's truly true ah!”
Ader came out behind me, making a fuss. what?!
“It is important to mourn sacrifices, but mourning alone does not maintain morale. There should be time to celebrate and rejoice in victory.!”
Ader was dressed as a chef and holding a tray of food in her hands. What are you doing again, you bastard??
“Eating only meat is bad for your health. I also brought some vegetables..”
“No, I haven't even eaten meat yet.…….”
Ader handed me a tray of roasted vegetables while I was complaining..
“Congratulations on clearing stage 1, lord..”
Ader's gray eyes winked behind Bangle's glasses..
“It was a difficult stage, but you did well..”
“…….”
“It will continue like this forever! Please.”
Embarrassed by the game director's encouragement, I lifted the roasted corn from the tray and put it in my mouth..
But as soon as I put it in my mouth,
“Our Prince Ash eats vegetables.-!”
Suddenly Ader screamed loudly..
“His Royal Highness doesn't have meat, so he only eats vegetables.!”
“What, what? What nonsense??”
Before I could be upset for a moment, the soldiers who heard the shout suddenly gathered around me like a cloud..
“Sorry, Your Highness! Without us noticing!”
“Prince Ash, who has a reputation for being a picky eater, only eats vegetables.!”
Did you have that kind of reputation? Ash, how on earth have you been living??
“You rotten bastards! Bring meat to your majesty, meat! Bring all the alcohol too.!”
“majesty! Here, please eat the meat I grilled.!”
“You idiot! Your Majesty is a member of the royal family! They say they only eat raw meat with dripping blood.!”
“Oooh! As expected, Everblack’s Hwangga is amazing.-!”
“Fuck that bullshit, you idiots! I eat normally!”
The soldiers each offered meat to me as the flagship. I couldn't stand it anymore and screamed loudly..
“I'll take care of it myself, so leave it alone.-!”
But the soldiers didn't leave me alone. Soon, a drinking party broke out around me..
“pour it out!”
“Drink it!”
“die!”
Soldiers pouring alcohol into each other's mouths with the intent to kill.
They were looking at me with their sinister eyes, waiting to see when they could give me a drink. These wolf-like bastards?
I was shaking with shame as I chewed the mountain of meat in front of me..
How did this happen! I was going to quietly and seriously replay this battle in a corner.!
“Prince Jeoeonhaa.”
“Heehee?! What is it this time??!”
I looked to the side and saw Lily next to me, her face as red as her hair, making tongue twisting noises..
When did you start drinking like this??
“Please retire… … Please give me retirement.…….”
“Yeah, no. work more.”
What kind of retirement is this in a recession like today? Are you saying they give you a generous salary? Be thankful for your work.
“Hehehe, I want to resign.…….”
When Lily, who had become the ghost of someone who wanted to quit the company, began to sob, the other alchemists dragged her in a wheelchair and disappeared. Go sleep somewhere, please..
“Hehehe. Prince.”
“Oh, what a surprise! Who else?!”
This time, a tongue twisting sound was heard from the other side. I was shocked when I saw it was Damien..
“The water is a bit bitter here, hehe... … hiccup.”
“No, that's not water…….”
Who made the kid drink like this? ok?
The culprit was sitting right next to me. Jupiter grinned with a sober face..
This damn old lady was pouring an unknown strong drink into Damian's glass..
“Hey Jupiter! What are you doing to your child?!”
“It's not a child. He's just a decent mercenary..”
Jupiter, who was leisurely puffing on a cigar, gave a sly glance with his only eye..
“You have to learn how to drink, how to smoke, and how to waste money. He is like my grandchild, so I will teach him well myself..”
“Why are you teaching your grandchildren that kind of thing, you dirty adult?!”
At that time, my shoulders became heavy. Damian, completely drunk, rested his forehead on my shoulder..
“Hehe, I'm a prince... … hiccup.”
“How dare you place your hand, or rather your forehead, on the royal body. You've become a lot braver, Damian..”
As a commoner, Damian, this is unimaginable, but the power of alcohol is truly amazing. Well, I'm not the type of person to scold you for something like this..
Just as I was about to tell him to take him too and let him sleep for a while, Damian muttered in an awkward voice..
“……When I'm alone, the face of my dead friend comes to mind..”
“…….”
“The scene from that day comes to mind constantly. The guilt of not being the only one left alive weighs on my heart..”
I kept my mouth shut and listened to Damien. Damian mumbled with unclear pronunciation..
“But strangely, when I was next to the prince... … I feel at ease.”
It's not because I'm a special and great person. It's just a passive skill.
It is just an effect of [Indomitable Commander] that prevents mental abnormalities..
But I couldn't say that.
“so… … next to the prince…….”
Damian soon began to doze off..
I stared awkwardly at this poor child, who rested his forehead on my shoulder and took a deep breath..
“Now that I think about it, I also felt like my magic had become stronger while following His Majesty's instructions..”
Jupiter, who was looking this way, tilted his head..
“Is it thanks to His Majesty’s excellent command??”
It's not because my command is great, it's just because of my characteristics and the party synergy system..
This battle received a total buff of 25%..
It's impossible to say that. I just laughed.
“It's all thanks to your great personality and natural talent as a leader..”
This time I heard a voice from behind. When I looked back, Lucas was sitting there..
“When I was with Your Majesty, my idle thoughts disappeared, and when I followed His instructions, my body became light and agile. What else is this if not proof of His Majesty's character and talent??”
I can't believe you flatter me like this with a straight voice..
I was told this guy was the embodiment of hard work and was like a rock, but it looks like he's been drinking quite a bit. There are a lot of empty drinking glasses piled next to me..
This was my first time seeing Lucas like this and I laughed without knowing. I curled up the corner of his mouth and gestured at Lucas..
“That's why Lucas, you're always right next to me.?”
Lucas, who was swallowing his beer, raised one eyebrow..
“well?”
This bastard says, ‘I don’t know.’ That's not an answer befitting a model student knight character..
As I was about to ask further questions, other soldiers gathered around me. The soldiers exchanged toasts and drank loudly..
“for dead comrades!”
“For those of us who survived!”
“For His Highness the Prince-!”
Everyone took turns drinking, and soon everyone's eyes were on me..
I looked around in shock..
“What, what? why do you look at me like that?”
“majesty. Your cup is full..”
“Ah, it's because I'm in a bad condition.…….”
Since I didn't really enjoy drinking alcohol on Earth, I tried to quit it somehow..
The soldiers all fell to the ground, pretending to cry..
“Sorry, Your Highness! Because we couldn't create a good atmosphere!”
“Prince Ash, who has a reputation for drinking alcohol all week whenever he wants, is not allowed to drink even one glass of wine.!”
So, what kind of reputation is that? What kind of life has this damned prince led?!
“This is the guy we're going to kill! please kill me!”
“No, don't overdo it, you guys! quit and get up!”
“Then please drink.!”
“uh? why is it like that…….”
“Drink! Drink! Drink it!”
The surrounding soldiers began to chant in unison..
Drink! Drink! Drink it!
“Holy shit.”
However, in this atmosphere, you can't keep a straight face while criticizing class differences..
What can I do? I ended up closing my eyes tightly and taking a shot at my glass..
The poisonous liquid flowed down from the esophagus to the stomach..
“Wow! Are you done? it's okay?!”
I roughly wiped the corners of my mouth and shook the glass off my head..
The soldiers cheered and wanted to die. These bastards…….
“You dared make me, the lord and commander, drink it, so you're confident you can handle it?! hey! Fill up the whole glass!”
The soldiers responded to my command by rolling over wooden barrels of alcohol..
I shouted as I refilled everyone's glasses..
“Okay, let’s eat it all and die.!”
We ate, drank, sang and chatted while the moon crossed the empty sky..
The night of victory was deepening..
***
“Ugh, I'm drunk.…….”
The banquet ended close to dawn..
Finally, I returned to my room in the mansion, washed up, sat down on the bed, and held my forehead spinning..
The alcohol of this world has no mercy, no mercy. Even though I only drank beer, the alcohol content was completely different from the beer I drank on Earth..
I wanted to collapse and fall asleep right away, but I lifted my heavy eyelids and opened the system window..
‘I have to peel this before going to sleep..’
Reward box received as a stage clear reward.
2 R-rated boxes, 3 N-rated boxes.
It was time to check what their contents were..
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