The Hero Who Returned From Death Quits - Chapter 229



EP10. The Falling Twilight

I looked at Beatrice with a skewer in one hand. Beatrice was also eating a skewer with a skewer in the other hand. What was so delicious about cheap skewers? She was happily eating them, dipping her cheek in the seasoning.

“Is it okay?”

She said with a smiling face.

“Yes, it’s delicious. It’s the best thing I’ve ever had.”

I laughed to myself when I heard that. She lived on food made of only the finest ingredients, but she thought that these trivial chicken skewers were the most delicious thing she had ever eaten. Those who prepared her meals would probably shed tears of blood if they heard that.

“It’s not just that it tastes good, but the atmosphere, the freedom, and most of all, the people around you, it’s all good.”

I smiled when I heard that. Then I took a handkerchief out of my pocket and wiped her mouth.

“Eating is good, but be careful about the corners of your mouth. They all get smeared.”

Beatrice blushed slightly as she looked at the handkerchief soaked with seasoning.

“…thank you.”

“By the way, there was a festival like this in this country.”

Beatrice looked around, leaned her back against the building, and answered.

“Yes, I didn’t know that either, but that’s what they said. That’s why I wanted to come once. I’ve never really enjoyed a festival before.”

“…Okay, so, what was the first festival you enjoyed?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know?”

Beatrice looked at me, took another bite of the skewer, chewed for a moment, then swallowed it and said.

“Of course it’s great!”

“…Yes, then that’s good. Since it’s a festival where the saintess gave up her duties, it should be at least that level.”

Upon hearing that, Beatrice threw away the skewers she had finished eating, snapped her index fingers together, and said.

“…Hearing that, I suddenly feel a little guilty….”

I approached her with a smile and said.

“I was just joking. You’re a human too, so you should live doing what you want to do. You’ve worked hard so far, so don’t you deserve this much compensation? So just enjoy it.”

She looked at me with a look of disgust, then pouted and said.

“Blood, I was planning on doing that anyway.”

She and I continued to walk through the festival grounds. Beatrice and I left the empire and visited a festival in a neighboring kingdom. Beatrice and I dressed up in the clothes of ordinary people and even disguised ourselves. Beatrice and I continued to walk through the middle of the festival we had visited. Then, I suddenly became curious and said to her.

“By the way, what kind of festival was this?”

“Oh, it’s a festival to celebrate the first king’s birthday. There’s an anecdote that says that the first king of this country drank beer while displaying extraordinary behavior as soon as he was born.”

“Haha, just bluffing… Is that why there’s so much beer? There are so many places that sell beer.”

“Yes. Then, how about we grab a beer at the inn while we’re at it? Just the two of us can relax.”

“Well, that’s good. I wonder what the beer here tastes like. Come to think of it, I’ve only had wine since I left my hometown, so it’s been a while since I had a beer.”

Beatrice smiled brightly. I looked at her face and asked a question that suddenly occurred to me.

“By the way, have you ever had beer?”

“No. I’ve tried drinking fine wine every day, but I don’t really…”

“Ah… okay.”

Well, where would a crazy guy be who would give beer to a saint? I thought to myself and laughed. While we were talking like that, the two of us finally arrived at the inn. It was a small inn, a little far from the center of the festival.

I don’t know why she chose this particular inn, but I was led by her hand into the inn.

The innkeeper was a muscular young man with a fierce look. As soon as he saw us, he asked with a bright face.

“Hello. Would you like to stay overnight or just dine?”

Beatrice answered the man.

“Accommodation. I heard the festival lasts for a week, so I’d like to go and see it for a few days.”

The man raised his eyebrows upon hearing that and said.

“Are you from abroad? You came to see the festival. Welcome. Our inn is located in a bit of a back street, so we don’t have many guests, but the beer is amazing.”

“Yes. Then can I reserve a room?”

“Yes. Come this way.”

Beatrice and I were guided to the room by the man.

“Okay, if you wait here for a moment, I’ll bring out some food for you two to eat.”

It felt quite novel to have a separate dining room inside the room. Beatrice and I sat down and waited for our food.

…

The man headed to the kitchen with a mean laugh. Then, he spoke to another man who was sitting quietly in the kitchen.

“Hey, a stranger came to our inn, a man and a woman. But the woman was really pretty.”

The man in the apron heard that and said.

“Oh, then I guess I can pay you back? How pretty are you?”

“Don’t be ridiculous. You can’t compare it to all the women you’ve ever seen. So, let’s add some drugs to the beer. Something strong. Okay?”

“Oh… I don’t think anyone would say anything if I tasted it a little before selling it to the higher-ups, right?”

“Of course. Her skin is white and her body is amazing, so it would be a shame not to taste it.”

“Hmm… Then, rather than sleeping pills, wouldn’t it be better to mix a hallucinogen and a stimulant? Something that takes effect slowly.”

“Okay, let me show you heaven. If you’re an outsider, no one will know if you disappear.”

The men who said that prepared the food with sinister smiles.

…

A moment later, the man brought food to the restaurant. Beatrice picked up the beer mug and drank it in one gulp. Then, she looked at the beer mug with a subtle expression.

“Why? It doesn’t taste good?”

“Rather than saying there isn’t… Wait a minute. I’m not sure.”

Beatrice said that, took another sip of her beer, and wiped her mouth.

“…under.”

Beatrice smiled with only one corner of her mouth raised, looking slightly annoyed.

“I’m going to the bathroom for a bit. So, until then, please don’t touch me and stay still.”

After saying that, Beatrice opened the door and went out.

But for some reason my face seems a little red. Is it because I’m feeling down?

…

Beatrice approached the man with her face frozen coldly. And then, she spoke to him with a cold sneer.

“Your liver is big?”

“What do you mean, sir?”

The man felt uneasy, but he pretended not to notice for the time being.

“You mean, you put drugs in your beer? You thought I didn’t know? Aphrodisiacs, hallucinogens… The purpose is so transparent it’s almost funny.”

The man’s face turned ugly when he heard those words. The man shouted.

“Hey, Max! We’ve got a problem! Get out of here!”

Then, a man wearing an apron came out of the kitchen, holding a kitchen knife. The man wearing the apron smiled, revealing his yellow teeth.

“This reckless b*tch thinks I’m some kind of person and is trying to fool around. Hey, pretty girl. Just stay still and I’ll have some fun.”

Beatrice looked at the man quietly.

“You must have had some beer because your face is slightly red. You’ll be feeling really good and wanting to do it soon. So, just be quiet and let’s have some fun. As for the man you came with… I won’t touch you even if I sell you into prostitution.”

Beatrice laughed when she heard that.

And then her laughter grew louder and louder, and eventually reached the point of bursting into laughter. The men burst into laughter, and at that moment Beatrice spoke with a voice full of laughter.

“thank you.”

The men looked at Beatrice with blank expressions. What could she be thankful for? And then, the air began to feel heavy. The men began to look at Beatrice as if they were looking at something they couldn’t understand.

“Please make it so that I don’t have to feel even a twinge of conscience.”

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While waiting for Beatrice, I took a sip of beer. And at that moment, I felt a sense of alienation.

“…Hallucinogens…weakness? What the fuck….”

Although this was something that could easily be deciphered by those who had reached the level of Expert or higher, the thought of having my meal with Beatrice interrupted only added to my irritation.

And then I realized why Beatrice left.

Beatrice had already realized it as soon as she took a bite of the food, and she had clearly gone out to deal with those who had tampered with the food. I quickly used my magic to expel the drugs from my body, then opened the door and went out.

And then, when I went outside and went to the lobby, I saw red blood, corpses, and a white woman smiling leisurely among them.