15. Drunkenness
"Burp!"
I let out a short burst of a drunken hiccup, smacking my lips and starting to giggle foolishly.
Suddenly, I feel so happy.
"Barry!" I yelled, startling the people around me, Barry looked at me bewildered, "Come on, hic! Let's, drink!"
Then I raised my hands high and slapped the table with a "bang".
"Sil, you can't drink anymore." Barry looked at me with a wry smile, then turned his head and glared fiercely at Ryan, "Who let you give her a drink! Look at what she's become!"
"I'm not drunk!"
I shouted loudly in dissatisfaction. They actually said I was drunk? I am the one who never falls, everyone here is nothing to me, they are all chickens.
"I just wanted to apologize… Who knew that Sister Sil's alcohol tolerance was so poor, she became like this after just one drink."
Ryan spread his hands innocently, but there was a smile in his eyes.
"Or… Barry, you rest first, shall I take her home?"
"Get lost! If anyone is taking her, it's me, what's it to you!" Barry was so angry that his face turned red, pointing at Ryan's nose and cursing, "You don't even look at yourself! The whole village knows you're so lazy you don't even do farm work, you just know how to play! You're so immature, and you want to eat swan meat, shameless!"
"Barry, you dare to scold me!"
"I'm scolding you!"
"I'm taking your sister home, what's it to you!"
"You want to take advantage of her!"
"I like her, so what? Sil hasn't said anything, why are you barking?"
"Who are you calling a dog!!"
"Whoever responds is the dog!"
"……Drink!!!"
I'm a bit dazed and can't quite hear what they're saying anymore, I just want to drink a few more glasses.
"Ha ha ha! Little Sil, uncle will drink with you."
Uncle Doyle found the quarrel between the two young men interesting. With the alcohol kicking in and a desire to watch the fun, he wanted to encourage me to drink more.
He also wanted to see what this unbelievably beautiful girl would be like after getting drunk.
"Uncle Doyle! How can you do this!"
Barry was suddenly anxious.
"Ha ha ha ha! It's rare for everyone to be so happy today, if little Sil wants to drink, she should be allowed to drink happily!"
Uncle Doyle picked up a new empty glass, scooped up a full glass of beer from a nearby barrel and placed it in front of me.
"Come on, little Sil, cheers!"
"Cheers!"
Seeing that there was more alcohol in front of me, I immediately became happy again, picked up the glass and drank down a large gulp.
"Ha! Tasty."
I wiped my mouth and "zipped" up, trying to stand on the table, but I stumbled and fell with a squat.
Huh? Why does it feel weird, it shouldn't be. Why is my body so hard to control? Could it be that I've fallen into the Abyssal Mire… Yes, I'm in the Abyss.
So I just sat on the ground, hugging my knees and started blowing bubbles.
"Boo, boo, boo… Why, so noisy. Could it be, I'm about to, be born?"
Seeing me drunk like this, even Ryan was a bit panicked. He really didn't expect my alcohol tolerance to be so poor, what would Grandma Claire say? She would scold him to death.
"Sister Sil, are you okay? You can't drink anymore."
Ryan reached out to help me up, but was pushed by Barry.
"Don't touch her!"
"Barry! Do you want to fight!"
"Don't touch her!"
"She fell down! Can't I help her up? Why are you so nervous about her, could it be that you like your sister?!"
"Ryan, dare you say that again!"
"You like Sister Sil! What's wrong with me saying that!"
"You bastard!"
After a bit of pushing and shoving, the two started fighting with punches and kicks.
Uncle Doyle couldn't sit still anymore and quickly stood up to break up the fight.
"Hey, you two, that's enough!"
I looked at the three people who were tangled up in front of me with some confusion, my brain was like a paste, and I had no idea what was happening.
"Sil~ Little Sil~ Where are you——"
Who is it! Calling me!
Struggling to get up from the ground, I saw a creature resembling Aria, walking towards me with unsteady steps, as if she didn't recognize anyone.
"Aria, you're drunk, hehe," I mercilessly teased her.
"Little Sil~" Aria hugged me tightly, burying her face in my neck, inhaling deeply, "Little Sil, you smell so good, kind of like the scent of cloves."
"Aria, stop it, hehe, that tickles." I laughed, pushing her away, "Let's, drink."
Aria and I sat down at the table, downing the drinks in our hands.
"Why are they fighting, hehe."
Aria pointed at the three men tangled up nearby, giggling foolishly.
"I don't, know either, hehe."
"They look so silly when they fight."
"Yeah, hehehe…"
I don't know why, but I just couldn't stop laughing.
"Little Sil, I have a secret to tell you, I… am getting married!"
"With whom, with, Barry?"
"Don't tease, Little Sil, it's with Allen, Allen. How could I marry Barry, you must be drunk, hahaha!"
"Oh. marriage, is it fun?"
"Hmm… doesn't seem fun. I'm not happy, Little Sil~"
"Why, aren't you happy?"
"Hmm… I don't know why I'm unhappy?" Aria pouted, resting her head on the table, "It just feels like everything is happening too fast. I'm not ready yet, and suddenly I have to get married, and after getting married, I have to have children right away… Just thinking about it makes me so annoyed, I'm still a child myself…"
"Aria, that's, pre-wedding, jitters."
"Pre-wedding jitters? What's that? Are you saying I'm sick?"
"Not sick. It's just, worry. Like you are now."
"I don't understand… Little Sil, you seem to know so much, I've had this feeling before. Where are you from, tell me~" Aria clung to my arm, acting coquettishly.
"Hehe, I'm, a monster."
"A monster? Little Sil is a monster?"
"Yeah, the kind that eats people. Awoo!"
By now, I had no idea what I was saying, I raised my claws and made a scary face at Aria.
"Hahaha, Little Sil, you're so cute." Aria stroked my hair.
"Aria, I want to, pee."
"Pee? Oh, then you should go. I'll wait for you to come back, you haven't told me where you're from yet."
"Okay!"
I agreed and staggered to a secluded spot, looking around to make sure no one was there.
Trying hard to stand with my legs apart, I lifted the linen dress I was wearing high, pulled down the undergarment that resembled safety shorts, and reached for my little brother.
…Huh, why can't I find it?
My eyes were blurry, and it took me a while to remember.
Oh, my little brother has been gone for many days.
I miss him.
So I had to squat down as usual, and the sound of trickling water followed.
…I'm done.
After finishing, I picked up the undergarment and was about to head back when suddenly the world spun, and stars flashed before my eyes. When I came to, I was sitting on the ground, dazed.
"Ugh—" I felt nauseous and retched.
My head is spinning, and I feel like throwing up.
"Really… what should I say."
A familiar voice came.
"Who… is it?" I became alert, as a blurry figure appeared, who was it… I rubbed my eyes hard, but no matter what, I couldn't see clearly.
"Little thing, why don't you run?"
"Run… what, where? I… don't know."
What is he talking about, why should I run? I don't want to leave Grandma… Why is this person saying such things, so annoying.
My mind was in chaos, unable to think properly.
"Do you know how easy it would be for me to kill you right now?"
Something cold touched my shoulder, what was it? I put my hand on it.
"…Beef jerky!"
I opened my mouth to bite.
"Idiot!"
The hard object was quickly pulled away, and I pouted in dissatisfaction.
This person is so annoying, are you going to give it to me or not, is it fun to tease me!
I grabbed his trouser leg, stood up, raised my hands, and slapped his face with a "pia", then started to pull at him randomly.
"Give it to me!"
The figure held my forearm, removing my hand from his face, muttering as if to himself, "What should I do with you… Ah, such a hassle."
"Finding you was not easy at all, I almost ran through all the villages near Woodward, my legs are about to break, and here you are, comfortably playing house… These past few days, as I observed you and asked the villagers about you, the things I heard… really made it difficult for me, why don't you have any self-awareness as a monster? My mission is to ensure your death, and now what am I supposed to do with you, Abyssal Monster White Night?"
This person… what is he saying? I can't hear clearly.
I watched his mouth move, my vision blurring more and more.
I'm so sleepy… my eyelids are heavy, hehe.
"Before, I considered many possibilities, which route you might choose to escape. If you could make it to a slightly larger town, you'd immediately fall into the net the Church has cast for you. We predicted all possibilities, but no one thought that a monster of the Abyss would hide in this nameless little village, living quietly as a country girl… If those old men knew about this, their eyes would pop out… Why are you so special… Why do you seem so much like a human?"
Carlos looked at the girl in front of him, whose body had gone limp, her eyes closed, breathing evenly.
She's actually asleep, really… what should I say?
"…I really want to just end you with one strike, and my mission would be over."
Despite the chilling words, Carlos crouched down and hoisted the girl onto his back.
"It seems I need to have a good chat with the Pope… Hmm, the fewer people who know about this, the better."
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