Chapter 106 – Drunk Talk #3

I think I’m going to have a drinking match with Kate, but I’m not worried.
Since the old days, I’ve been strong against alcohol, so I never got drunk no matter how many bottles I drank.
It is because of the racial characteristics of the incubus.
I’ve heard rumors passing by.
It is said that the dreamer clan has a mysterious body structure that does not lose consciousness from alcohol.

-Don’t even think about buying drinks for the dreamers.

– What else? What else did those bastards do?

—- No matter how much alcohol they pour down their throats, they won’t stop. I promised to buy you a drink, but I almost lost all my possessions. At the end, I blew a bottle of wine, but how terrifying it was, you beware.

That’s what I’ve been hearing from diners at the bar.
Certainly, it is strange that a dream demon is defeated by alcohol or something like that.
Shouldn’t you have the mental strength to endure to the end if you want to fuck a woman while drinking?
It is a race called the dream horse that has evolved over thousands of years of history solely for sex.
This is how I rated her drinking match with Kate.

‘She’s not confident.’

‘I don’t have confidence in quality.’

A poor human nun can never match this dreamer’s talent. Kate is going to get drunk tonight and spill all her true feelings in front of me.
Rebecca did not return to her next room until dinner time. I couldn’t help but leave her a greeting and set off to her tavern alone.

Moon’s Blessing Tavern.
At sunset, the inside of the bar was already crowded with customers.
When I opened the door and went inside, the guests glanced at me, a dreamer.
It was an unfamiliar landscape by now.

“Look, trouble.”

After throwing a word, I looked around.
I looked carefully at the tables in the store, but the blonde-haired nun was nowhere to be seen.

It’s almost time for the appointment. You must be on the way, right?
I took a seat at a table near the store entrance.
So that Kate recognizes me right away when she comes inside.

“Look there! It’s an incubus.”
“Did you come in to drink alone?”

I ignored the noise around me and waited patiently for Kate. Was it when about 10 minutes had passed since the appointment time? The store door burst open and someone ran inside.

With my daughter!
The sound of a small bell hanging on the door ringing.
As soon as I heard the bell, I immediately turned my gaze toward the entrance of the store. Just as expected. There Kate appeared, gasping for breath. The veil on her head was damp with sweat.

It was late.
How dare you make an appointment for a drink first and then make people wait!

“Yes?”

But before you get angry.
I couldn’t help but wonder as I looked at Kate. Because in her arms was a shiny leather armor. Why the hell did you bring your armor to a drinking party? Are you going to drink and go to war?

“Demon-sama-!”

Kate, who was looking around her, spotted me before I knew it.
I waved her hand lightly at Kate as she approached. Of course, her eyes were still on the armor she was holding.

“It’s a bit late. But why did you bring the armor?”
“It’s the studded leather armor I bought at the blacksmith shop. I was late picking out the good stuff.”

Studded Leather Armor.
It was a product that strengthened the defense by inserting gongs into the leather armor. Just by looking at it, it seems to be of a higher quality than the leather armor I always wear.

The reason you’re late for your appointment is because you picked out your armor?
To my bewilderment, Kate held out her armor abruptly.

“Receive it, because it’s a gift from my heart!”
“Sir, a gift? You’re giving me this for free?”
“Throw away the armor that Nightma-nim always wore. It’s almost scrapped because it’s tattered. You’ll die while fighting monsters wearing that!”
“Uh, yes.”

Actually, it was time to change her armor. It was an armor she had been wearing for over a year, so it was in an awkward state. Even the kobold’s molars had a small hole pierced. Kate seemed to have kept in her mind that the state of her armor was nonsensical.

“How much is this?”
“Twenty silver.”
“Ouch.”

20 silver armor? If it was a product of that price range, it must have been made from the leather of a special monster. Somehow, compared to the hardness of the armor, the weight was quite light.

“Can I get this as a gift?”
“Of course it’s not just a gift! Because nothing is free in this world!”

Kate put on a serious expression as she clasped her hands on her table. Her blue eyes looked at me.

“Actually, there’s something I want to ask of you, Dreammaster. I know it’s a really shameless request to take out now.”
“What is it? You have to tell me first to know.”
“Please include me in Mongma-sama’s fixed party!”

Fixed party?
I was taken aback by the story of the party that suddenly popped up. If it’s a fixed party proposal, isn’t it already over a long time ago? When I was carrying out subjugation quests, I had politely declined Kate’s proposal for a fixed party.
It was because the condition of having to take out Rebecca was annoying.

“Didn’t I say that dating is forbidden at your fixed party? You said you don’t want to see me hanging out with Rebecca.
“I’ve changed my mind. It’s okay if you don’t leave Rebecca-sama out. It means you’re okay with dating.”

You want to see me dating at a fixed party?
I looked at Kate in amazement as she changed her mind like flipping the palm of her hand. Is this the same nun who shouted solo heaven and couple hell on her street?

I couldn’t quite comprehend the change of heart that had happened to her Kate. Did she realize the greatness of her love while she couldn’t see her?
Kate looked at me, she said.

“Because of Rebecca-sama, it’s too precious of a talent to miss out on, Nightma-nim. She’s a wizard with amazing skills, who always contributes to quests many times more than others. Even this promotion match would have failed without Dreamma-nim. I couldn’t give up.”
“Aren’t you estimating me too highly?”
“Because I’m a nun, I’ve had parties with high-tier adventurers. Personally, I believe that Mongma-nim has the potential to go beyond the gold tier. The speed at which she grows as a mage is amazing.”

Kate’s voice was calm, as if she were laying out her objective facts. I couldn’t help but be genuinely happy at the words without the slightest pretense.

“So I’m going to join Mongma-sama’s fixed party. I’m sorry for being unnecessarily stubborn until now.”
“You’re welcome if you come! If the nun is in a fixed party, there’s very little chance of dying. Rebecca will definitely welcome you. She’s a tank, so she’ll get hurt a lot.”
“You’re saying that you’ll be accepted into a fixed party, right?”
“Yes, Kate.”
“Thank you-!”

The moment I gave my permission, Kate was delighted enough to stamp her foot under her table.
She’s a nun begging the dealer for a fixed party!
What an irony! It felt like I had opened my eyes in the world of Jeongjo Station.

“Let’s make a toast in commemoration of the fixed party! Cheers!”

Come to think of it, I haven’t even ordered a drink yet. I was distracted by the story of a fixed party that suddenly started. I called the waitress and ordered drinks and food.
After a while, a bottle of wine and dishes appeared on the table. The drink I ordered was brandy with a high alcohol content. It is a frightening thing that tastes sweet, so you drink it like a drink and get drunk quickly.

Crack-!

After filling each other’s glasses, I toasted Kate. I thought as I watched Kate gulping down her throat. I think now is the time to get to the main topic.

*

Drinks continued to come and go. But as time went on, I realized that Kate was no easy match. Although strong alcohol was poured into her mouth several times, Kate was not disturbed. It seems that it was true that he said that the alcohol was strong in the carriage.
But as if her drunkenness had risen, Kate looked at me with her slightly flushed face.

“What do you think of me as a party member?”
“A party member?”
“You’ve done quests with me many times in the meantime. Do you think I’m a decent party member in the eyes of Dreammaster? Enough to form a fixed party.”

Are you a good party member?
In fact, if you ask me what my first impression was as a party member, I could only describe it as a joke. Kate, whom I met while escorting the corps, was a model of a nun who ate raw. But as time passed, I began to see Kate through her other eyes.

She’s a nun who diligently writes at least healing spells. After the giant subjugation was over, I still couldn’t forget Kate, who was busier than anyone else in the seaside cave.

“It’s a decent party member. A healer only needs to use heals well. These days, you’re trying to be helpful in battle. She thinks highly of that part.”
“That’s fortunate.”

Kate let out a sigh of relief at my answer. It was when I, who had closed her mouth, was quenching her throat with alcohol.
Suddenly, Kate blushed at her face, and she threw a question at me.

“Then, Mongma-nim. What do you think of me as a woman?”

Whoop-!
I almost spit out the alcohol I was soaked in at the strange question that flew in without warning. He barely passed the drink down his throat and looked up at Kate. She opened her mouth towards her, who was sneaking away from my gaze.

“Uh, what do you think? As a woman?”
“Yes.”

Said Kate, covering her flushed cheek with the palm of her hand. Stories she was ashamed to say with her own mouth poured out of her mouth.

“S-Skinship. During this quest, I made skinship with Mongma-nim several times. I did something that would make a man happy, but he didn’t respond. Even if it’s just a friendship, it hurts my pride.”
“You shouldn’t react! I’m already dating someone.”
“Yes! I wanted to know. What Dream Maiden thinks of me as a woman. The answers I heard in the alley were not enough.”
“Why do you want to know that?”
“I’m just curious! Can’t I just be curious?”

Kate looked at me with an impudent expression. Asking so openly, I was at a loss for words. Do you honestly reveal that you seduced her with her own mouth? Originally, I turned round and what I was going to ask came out with a quick glance.
After thinking about it, I decided to answer Kate’s question honestly.
I wanted you to know that her raunchy antics embarrassed me.

“Even as a woman, she’s attractive enough. I was dizzy when you pushed me into my body. She has a pretty face and a nice body. Her personality is a bit impudent, but that can be called her charm. I’m just holding back thinking of Rebecca. “
“It means you see me as a woman.”
“Have you got an answer?”
“Yes.”

Kate nodded her head with her flushed face.
As if trying to resolve her shame with her spirits of alcohol, Kate drank a glass after another. To the extent that I’m worried about it from my point of view.

“Yeah, by the way, Nightmare-nim! It’s a fixed party-!”

Trying to break her awkwardness, Kate quickly changed her subject.
Her drunkenness was high, and with her twisting tongue she eagerly brought her words out.
It’s by looking into my eyes.

“I think it’s a really good idea for us to have a fixed party! We have wizards, nuns, and even a reliable tank! From now on, we have only one thing left to do in the adventurer industry.”

Are we left with only things to win and win?
I might have been able to chime in, but I didn’t. The fixed party we were going to have wasn’t necessarily full of hope. Of course, the combination was perfectly perfect, but more than that, I was the problem.

Because I was a dreamer
A dreamer who couldn’t be more compatible with a nun.

“It’ll be pretty tough though, Kate.”
“Why?”
“I’m a dreamy horse with horns. People misunderstand me as a devil. If the nun is next to me, there might be people who point fingers at her. You’d better be prepared to some degree.”

The cold gazes of people who looked at me, a dreamer. Rebecca, who has a bright nature, noticed that it didn’t matter at all, but if it was Kate, she might be sensitive to it.
If Kate had a fixed party with me, she might be hurt in the future. This point, she thought, should be clearly addressed. I decided to apologize in advance to Kate.

“I’m sorry I’m a dreamer.”

That was when I turned towards Kate and bowed her head.
At that moment, Kate’s voice rang in my ears.

“You don’t have to be sorry. Why is Mongma-nim apologizing to me?”
“Yes?”
“It’s not Hmongma-sama who is bad. It’s people who misunderstand Hmongma-sama. I know. Hmongma-nim isn’t a bad person at all. I’ve known that ever since I watched him in an orphanage when I was young. In that dark place, Because you made me laugh.”

Kate looked at me with a desperate expression.

“I don’t care who points a finger at me. If anyone disrespects the dreamer, I’ll get rid of them all. Please believe in my ability as a nun.”
“Well, you don’t have to go that far, right?
“I can’t leave you alone!”

Kate raised her head and looked at me.
The wet blue eyes were looking straight into my eyes.

“Why?”
“——Because I like Mongma-sama.”

Confession echoed from the table.
The moment I heard that I like you, it was as if time had stopped.

In a pub crowded with people.
All I see now is Kate.

I knew.
Although I knew what Kate thought of me. My heart started racing at the sound of her confession.
I couldn’t calm my pounding heart.

“I like Mongma-sama. You can’t leave the guy you like. Even if you’re dating someone, it’s a relationship that only happens once in your life. I value it.”

Kate confessed to me.
She poured out all the secrets she had kept in her heart.

“—Mongma-sama is my first love.”