I, a Holy-Attributed Healer, Am Surrounded by Beautiful, Big-Breasted Women of the Female Knight Brigade - Chapter 21 - What Happened the Night Before

Chapter 21 – What Happened the Night Before

I held my head in my hands after hearing about what happened yesterday from Krish-san and Mei.

I wish I could crawl into a hole after what I’ve done.

“Salt-dono, it was an accident. Don’t worry about it.”

“That’s right! Salt-sama was just drunk, fondling my chest, and used magic! It just felt really good.”

I sat on the floor in front of them, prostrating myself.

If I think back, there have been many times when I’ve come home drunk and slept with Cynthia and Asha.

At the time, I thought of them as my little sisters, so I thought it was sweet that they wanted to sleep with me because they missed their family.

But in reality, I used magic to force them to sleep…

Alcohol is scary.

To think that I was doing such terrible things after I exceeded my purification capability.

“I’m truly sorry! I’ll do anything to make amends.”

“What are you talking about!! I’m the one at fault for creating a situation where Salt-dono had to drink so much that he got drunk. I heard from Freyna-sama that Salt-dono can handle a lot of alcohol.”

Did Freyna-sama tell Krish-san, and is that why she went along with the bet?

“It’s not Krish-sama’s fault at all! It’s my father who caused the problems. It’s my fault!”

The two of them on the bed also apologized, creating a strange situation.

“If the two of you really don’t mind, I appreciate it, but I really am willing to do anything to make up for it. Just tell me.”

“You don’t need to worry about it that much.”

“That’s right! It’s my father who is at fault.”

If we continue this conversation, it would just turn into a discussion of who is at fault, so I decided to cut it off.

“Let’s stop this. In the end, it’s the Second Knight Brigade’s fault, both for failing to educate their gatekeeper and the bet at the drinking party.”

“Ah, about that…”

“Hmm?”

“Gain-dono is Freyna-sama’s older brother.”

“He’s Commander Freyna’s older brother?”

Is that why he liked alcohol so much?

Although Freyna-sama drank a little more elegantly, their reaction while saying they liked alcohol was quite similar.

“Yeah, I’ve had some sparring sessions with him in the past, and the people at the tavern were also his close aides, probably knights. They might get rowdy when drunk, but they’re not fundamentally bad people. Probably.”

Krish-san apologetically defended the Second Knights, so to say anything more bad about them would just make her sad.

Nobody likes hearing their acquaintances spoken ill of.

“I think yesterday’s words also meant that I should accompany him for a night of drinking, since he often made me accompany him to the drinking establishment to serve him his drinks.” (T/N: Still bad! But in a fantasy novel setting, this is still better than that I guess…)

It was a very misleading way of saying it, but if that’s true, that makes me feel a bit better.

“Understood. For now, let’s set aside what happened yesterday. Since we’ll be operating here for a while, let’s reintroduce ourselves.”

“Yeah, that’s helpful.”

Since Krish-san agreed, we went back to our rooms and got ready.

From now on, I’ll have to drink in moderation, not too much to lower the efficiency of purification.

“Salt-sama, I’m ready.”

“Hmm. What’s wrong, Mei?”

Today, Mei is wearing a hooded mage-style outfit.

“I don’t want to meet my family again and cause you both trouble, so I will disguise myself today.”

It’s not really a disguise, but I don’t blame her for being concerned about it.

“If it helps Mei feel more at ease, then it’s fine. Just don’t overdo it.”

“Thank you.”

“I don’t have a problem with that either. You’re free to wear whatever you want.”

The two of them are members of the Fourth Knight Brigade, but they don’t need to dress like knights right now. As adventurers, they can choose their own attire.

“Thank you.”

We left the lodging and went to the tavern, but there were no knights there.

As expected, it seems that they’ve all gone back.

“Ah! You’re the amazing customer from yesterday!”

A waitress suddenly called out to me.

I didn’t think much of her yesterday, but she’s a young and really cute girl.

If such a young and cute girl can work here without worry, that means the members of the Second Knight Brigade must be keeping things moderate.

“I’m sorry for the trouble I caused yesterday.”

“No, no, it was the first time I’d seen someone beat Commander Gain.”

“Haha, has the Commander gone home?”

“No, since the Commander was the one who drank the most, he’s sleeping upstairs.”

“Huh?! Is that so?”

“He’s usually the strongest, so it’s rare for someone to look after him.”

The waitress, Anna, guided me to the room where Commander Gain was.

When I entered the room on the second floor, the smell of alcohol filled the air.

I immediately used Clean to deodorize the room and purified Commander Gain to evaporate the alcohol.

“Ugh! Ah, good morning!!”

Gain-dono got up with a big yawn and looked at me, Krish-san and Mei.

“What? Have you already spilled the beans, Krish?”

“Yes. Gain-dono, please stop messing around.”

“Hah~. That’s right. Salt-dono, once again, I apologize for yesterday. It’s my loss! I’ll listen to whatever you say, so please forgive me.”

Unlike his stiff manner of speech from yesterday, today Gain-dono has a friendly smile and spoke in a casual manner. Seems like what Krish-san said isn’t a lie.

“I accept your apology. From now on, please stop betting on women like objects in front of me.”

“Hmm, that’s tough. Such things are quite normal in this town. It’s not just women, but money, lives, and other stuff too. Life doesn’t hold that much value. What matters here is only ability and courage.”

I feel like he’s trying to determine me with his sharp eyes.

“I understand. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I won’t say any more. But if I think something’s out of bounds, I will take action.”

“Kuku, you’re stubborn. But do as you like. This city is Daut, the city of freedom. By strengthening our ties with the Azaman territory, it has become a place where people from the underground world gather. If you want to do anything, do so with resolve. That too is your right.”

Gain-dono spoke loudly with his arms outstretched. I guess he’s really the right person to rule this city.