## Chapter 1565 – Chronicles of the Black Haired Foreigner – Heavenly Demon’s Rampage

True to form, Copson’s energy spiked as soon as the alcohol hit him.

“Kuh-huh…! Barbarian bastard! I’ve finally realized it!”

—Thwack!

Copson slammed his beer glass down roughly, lamenting.

His face was already flushed crimson. Am I, the Emperor, really stuck listening to this guy’s drunken ramblings? The thought flashed through my mind, but I was curious about what was making him act this way, so I played along.

“Realized what?”
“That gambling is the companion of my life!”
“Are you trying to tell me you want to die in a roundabout way?”
“What are you talking about!!!”

—Glug! Glug!

Copson kept emptying his glass as if something was really bothering him.

“Kuh-huh…! As expected, alcohol can’t wash away all these feelings!”
“No, seriously, what the hell happened that you’re acting like this?”
“Barbarian bastard. What does a barbarian bastard do to relieve his feelings when he’s frustrated?”

I hardly ever get frustrated.

Looks like this guy has some worries.

“I usually smash whatever’s frustrating me with my fist.”
“No! That’s why the barbarian bastard is a tyrant! Smashing things? What are you even talking about! That’s a completely useless answer!”
“Hey… you gonna pay for that drink? Huh?”
“No! Sorry! My words came out wrong!”
“Spit it out before I make you pay for all the booze, you moron. Stop whining.”
“So…!”

—Hoo.

Copson took a deep breath and continued.

“I’m just a little frustrated.”
“Why would you be frustrated? You never felt that way when you were an adventurer.”
“At least back then, I could gamble as much as I wanted, right? That’s why I was okay.”
“Oh, you son of a bitch.”

A gambling addict.

“So, is this one of those things? You’re a little frustrated, and you can only relieve it through gambling, so you’re agonizing over your fate? Is that the story you want to tell?”
“Exactly.”
“This guy has something bothering him?”
“Do you think I don’t!”
“Heh heh heh, tell me if you do, you bastard.”

Copson hesitated like a teenage girl at my words.

“Actually…”

He said, fiddling with his golden, thread-like hair.

“Isn’t it about time I got married?”
“Oh. Really?”
“Thanks to the barbarian bastard, I’ve got a stable job, so, well. It’s not strange to think about that.”
“Of course, it is!”

Copson’s finally trying to settle down. Yeah, he must have a lot of worries. It’s the time to be thinking about that kind of stuff.

Could it be… did he find a girl?

That’s very interesting!

“But why? Did you go on a blind date and the women ran away after seeing your chin? Heh heh heh.”

Any woman who saw Copson would definitely point at that window! That chin! And collapse in a trembling heap. This Popeye-chin Copson had such a severe underbite that he could dig the ground with his chin.

Even a decent bulldozer wouldn’t stand a chance against it.

“…!”

But wasn’t this guy making a face like a frog hit by a stray rock at my casual joke?

“What? Is it true?”
“Don’t poke at my sore spots!”

Copson shouted back.

“Oh.”

Damn, it was true?

He went on a blind date and got rejected because of his chin? But that can’t be helped…! It’s unfortunate, but he has to accept it! No! But if it’s true, it’s hilarious!

I couldn’t burst out laughing, so I tried my best to hold it in!

“To make matters worse, there are rumors going around that I’m a gambling addict!”

You are a gambling addict, you crazy bastard…!

How much time has this guy been spending in front of gambling dens for those rumors to spread? Of course, gambling addicts aren’t popular. Who likes someone who wastes money?

“That’s why women aren’t meeting me!”

Copson screamed as if in despair, grabbed his glass again, and violently sucked down the contents.

—Thwack!

Then he slammed the cup down on the table hard enough to break it.

“Kuh-huh! How can I not gamble in a situation like this! What I need right now is peace of mind!”

But listening to him, it’s all your fault.

There’s no way someone who finds peace in gambling is normal. I can’t let this go. I need to plaster Copson’s poster all over gambling dens worldwide and ban him from entering. This guy can’t even go on gambling trips anymore.

Forever.

“Heh heh heh, this guy’s got it too easy. Hey. Wanna get dispatched to the boonies?”
“No! That’s a bit much!”
“Then give up, you bastard. A little kid addicted to gambling, aish. What peace of mind are you going to get from gambling? You can just find a woman. Rumors spread because you’re always singing about gambling. Just shut up. Then it’ll happen someday.”

What the hell is with the gambling?

After lecturing him for a while, Copson sighed with a slightly calmer attitude.

“Hoo… Actually, it’s not just that.”
“Hmm?”
“There’s a real problem.”

What is it?

“The barbarian bastard has a lot of wives, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Then you must know a lot about this kind of problem.”
“Is there something else? Spill it.”

Copson hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“I told the barbarian bastard this before… I became an adventurer because of a trivial love problem that made me leave my hometown.”
“Hmm? Ah.”

That’s right.

Come to think of it, this guy told me that story before.

Copson was a young man living in a rural village. But one day, he made up his mind and confessed to a girl in the neighborhood, and he got dumped hard that day. He was so embarrassed that he left his hometown and became an adventurer.

“You confessed and ran away from your hometown as if you were escaping, right?”
“You remember. That’s right.”
“Heh heh heh, you pathetic bastard. Wow. But this guy’s execution is amazing. But why is that?”
“I actually sent a letter to my hometown the other day.”
“You succeeded, so you should let your hometown know… Huh? Don’t tell me?”

Huh?

“That’s exactly what it is.”
“You couldn’t forget your first love and sent her a letter hitting on her?”
“…”

Copson was silent for a moment.

—Nod.

He nodded solemnly…!

“Heh, heh ha ha ha ha! No! You crazy bastard!”

Is this guy out of his mind!

“Don’t laugh! I made up my mind!”

Copson’s face flushed red as if he was embarrassed, and he shouted. I’m seeing this guy being shy for the first time in my life.

“So. What. Why? Don’t tell me you got dumped again? So you despaired…? Keuk, keu-heuk! Keu-heu-heu! No, seriously! It’s so funny! You crazy bastard!”
“I didn’t get dumped, so stop laughing…!”
“What?”

He didn’t get dumped?

—Tremble, tremble.

Copson’s fists were shaking.

“That’s right! What do you take me for! I didn’t get dumped!”
“Then?”
“That is… I got a reply saying she wanted to meet me. So…”

Hesitate, hesitate.

Copson put his index fingers together like a girl and avoided my gaze as he spoke.

“But seeing her is a bit… nerve-wracking and embarrassing. I can’t focus on anything else. So! The only thing that can calm me down is gambling!”
“I’m going to knock you out and dump you in your hometown village if you don’t stop thinking about gambling, you moron.”
“Please! Just let me have one day to calm my mind! Can’t you even grant me this much as a friend!”
“Nope. Can’t do it.”
“Uwaaaaaaaagh!”
“No, but hey.”

Listening to this guy, it’s hilarious, but he’s already made a promise to meet. Then just meet her, why are you being a wimp and whining here?

“You can just take a vacation and go meet her, right? You’ve been slaughtering monsters like that, are you scared now?”
“It’s a different story… How should I treat her… The barbarian bastard would know, right.”
“Yeah. I know. Then take a vacation and go meet her. Why are you being shy when you’re the one who sent the letter?”

I want to beat him up.

“Y-you’re right, is that the only way?”
“Yeah.”
“Ahem… I’m still nervous…”
“You wanna die? I can’t let this go. You’re paying for the booze.”
“No! Please have mercy!”

Anyway, Copson ordered more drinks, saying he had more to say, and persistently asked me how he should act. But thinking about it, I don’t think I can help him. Just thinking about how I met my women gives you the answer.

In the end, Copson drank too much, and he collapsed on the table and started whining and screaming.

“That’s right! I’m still a fool who can’t forget his first love! I even have the feeling that I want to go back to my hometown and show off now that I’ve succeeded!”

What a truly pathetic guy.

“Heh heh heh, you pathetic guy. But that’s your charm. Go and act pathetic. I’m not lying, it might work. Pathetic men are popular these days.”
“Please stop talking nonsense! Barbarian bastard, are you going to keep doing that because it’s not your problem! I’m asking for serious help!”
“Kilkilkikil.”

I can’t help but laugh when I see him.

“Stop laughing!”
“Heh heh heh, okay. I’ll stop laughing. Hey, what if I get you some clothes? Would that work?”
“Clothes?”
“Yeah, you moron. If you dress up properly and prepare well before going down, it’ll appeal to her. You lived in the countryside, right? People in the countryside have fantasies about glamorous city life. Use that.”
“T-that’s right…! Then please look into it for me!”
“Yeah. I’ll look into it.”

It’s just a matter of catching someone and ordering them to do it.

“As expected! The barbarian bastard is my true friend!”
“Heh heh heh, you crazy romantic. No. But why? Did you turn your eyes to your hometown because of your gambling addict image in the capital?”
“Keueung… I’m not sure.”
“Anyway, this guy is worrying about that kind of thing. You’re just thinking about all sorts of things because you’re living comfortably?”
“It’s a natural desire. Natural.”

Copson said that, but he was still chugging down alcohol like crazy. He’s definitely gotten a bit stronger compared to the old days, but he’s still Copson. From the middle on, he was completely drunk and couldn’t even move properly.

“So…! Keu-heuk!!! I want to stabilize my mind with gambling first! Isn’t that too much! Why am I the only one banned from gambling! So I’m worried about when to go down…! I’m going down, so I’m going to reply saying to wait! But it’ll be a disaster if she finds out about the gambling…!”

He’s just rambling on and on.

This won’t do.

Let’s stop here. I can listen to the story properly next time and help him.

—Thwack!

Just then, Copson slammed the table and tried to get up, but —thud!— the completely drunk guy fell off his seat.

Of course, I didn’t catch him because he was too pathetic.

“Euh, eugh… eugh eugh…”

Copson, who had fallen back on the table, groaned a little and fell asleep. He’s truly a pathetic guy until the very end.

“Heh heh heh, you crazy romantic.”

His first love in his hometown.

That’s definitely a bit curious. What kind of woman is it that Copson is so hung up on? I’m very curious about what will happen. If he gets dumped again, he’ll probably wail in despair, but what woman would dump a man who succeeded in the capital?

“Hey, hey. I’m leaving?”
“…”

I immediately rang the bell and called the waiter. I told the waiter to take care of Copson and left after paying a generous tip and the bill. Will our underbite be able to get married?

* * *

After that, I looked for a craftsman to make Copson’s clothes look amazing, as I wanted to prepare in advance. After a few days, a craftsman was found.

I was starting to want to hear how Copson had made up his mind. Just as I was about to go meet him to get him some clothes.

“Blackie?”
“Oh. Winia.”

Winia called me.

“Blackie, I heard you were looking into clothes? What kind of clothes?”
“Ah. That.”

I immediately told Winia about Copson. He’s acting crazy about getting married, so I’m going to get him some clothes.

“Blackie.”

Winia, who had heard the whole story, put her hands on her hips and pressed her violent breasts against my abdomen, saying in a sulky tone.

“Is now the time for Blackie to be thinking about him?”
“Why again.”
“Why again? Isn’t there something Blackie forgot?”

Forgot something?

“You promised to get me pregnant when you came back. Did you forget? Is Blackie a moron who forgets his promise to get a woman pregnant?”

No.

There’s no way I would forget that.

“I’m just waiting for that…”

Winia said, blushing and avoiding my gaze… Look at this, this cute woman…