Volume 7 Chapter 3 Part 9
Fiancée of the Wizard
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Translation by burnt.marshmallows
Editing by Team Foxsunes
Who could it be at this time? I stood up, still doubtful, and gave a smile to Noct, who was staring intently at me.
「Noct, could you please wear the cloth? I’ll go to the main entrance.」
「Got it.」
Without any protest, Noct obediently started to wrap the turban and drapery around himself. Leaving him to do that, I wore a gown on top of my nightwear and headed for the main entrance.
But still, I wondered who it could be at this time. Without anyone in mind, I tilted my head as I reached the main entrance. The magic stone that was on the door of the main entrance was still glowing. In other words, it meant that on the other side of the door, someone was there.
「……Who might it be at this time?」
As I asked nervously, I heard a soft voice.「Oh, you’re here.」It was a voice that I had heard many times before. Could it be? I thought as I placed my hand on the door. At the same time, I heard the familiar voice from across the door.
「Ohー, Filmina? I’m sorry for bothering at this time. It’s me, me. Alheim.」
「Dear me, Sir Alheim?!」
So it really was him. As I confirmed my own guess, I opened the door with all my strength. Bam! The door hit the Head Knight, who was standing right in front of the door.
……Now I’ve done it. But it was too late even if I regretted it. As the head knight used one hand to press on his face without saying a word, I bow my head down in a fluster.
「I-I’m so sorry……!」
「Ahー, it’s fine. That really helped me to sober up. Although the one who needs sobering up even more than me is in this state.」
As the head knight rubbed his reddened nose, he glanced over to his side and threw a look at the person who he was lending a shoulder to. Following his gaze, I couldn’t help but widen my mouth and stare straight into that face.
「Edi?!」
「……Yeah, it’s, me」
The words that he finally got out after a long silence reeked of a strong alcohol smell. The sweet yet bitter smell tickled my nose. From the looks of it, the two of them must have drank quite a lot.
But compared to the Head Knight, who was still conscious and walking straight, my husband was drunk beyond belief. His alabaster-like pale skin was dyed red, and he was leaning his entire body on the Head Knight. It was a sight that couldn’t be further from how he usually was.
I did want him to let loose, but I suppose this was a little bit too loose.
「This is quite……」
「My bad. We got ahead of ourselves.」
「Ah, yes. It seems so」
I felt bad for saying this to the Head Knight, since he’d gone through the trouble of carrying this man back here, but I couldn’t deny what he said. Just look at how badly drunk they were.
Does this man become like this when he’s drunk. Up till now, I’d seen him get quite drunk a countless number of times, but it was my first time seeing him so dead drunk.
If I had to sum it up in one phrase, it would be that his sex appeal right now was pretty amazing. Those watery eyes and flushed skin emitted a fierce sex appeal, as if it were radiating out from him. Something really bad probably would have happened if the one who was drinking with him wasn’t the Head Knight. Actually, no matter how drunk this man was, I really didn’t think any random knight or magician or thug could ever do anything to this man.
But whether that really was the case, let’s put that aside for now. This man’s sex appeal was so out of control right now that even me, his wife, would think so. This was too much of a temptation.
「For now please come in. It was cold, wasn’t it?」
「Not really, cause we drank a considerable amount. If anything, I’d say I were feeling hot.」
「Oh dear.」
My my, I smiled wryly. Leaving that man, who was walking unsteadily, to the Head Knight, I invited them into the mansion.
「Please come to the reception room. I’ll prepare some drinks right away.」
「My bad.」
「No, I apologize for my husband as well.」
Usually, if I said something like that about him, he’d retaliate immediately. But that man just kept quiet as he borrowed the Head Knight’s shoulders. He was staggering, but he was indeed walking, so he probably was conscious. But I really doubted whether he really clearly understood what was happening now.
Based on this man’s personality, no matter how close a good friend……even if it were the Head Knight, who, without a doubt was a good friend, no matter how much that man denied, it was usually unthinkable that he would show such disgraceful behavior to anyone.
Could something have happened? Even if I wanted to question him now, I couldn’t find a good timing right now. It’d probably be wiser to just wait until he sobered up. As I reached that conclusion, we finally reached the reception room. The moment I put my hand on the door, someone called out「Filmina」, and I turned to look at the source of the voice.
「Ah, Noct. You came at a good time.」
Without me noticing, Noct had been standing at the end of the hallway. He had wrapped cloth around his head and waist, so his beast-like ears and tail were well hidden.
「Heck I didn’t notice……I really must be drunk.」The Head Knight whispered. I didn’t know if Noct had heard his whisper, but as Noct walked over, he knitted his eyebrows as he twitched his nose.
「…….There’s an awful smell.」
「Apparently he had a lot of alcohol to drink. I’m going to make the preparations for when he sobers up, so could you help me out?」
I smiled wryly at the young boy, who looked as though he wanted to pinch his nose if he were allowed to. As I waved my hand at him, he walked to my side warily and nodded. 「Got it.」
The Head Knight stared down hard at Noct, and a perplexed expression appeared on his face that was red from alcohol.
「Let’s see, he’s called Noct? Is he a relative or something?」
「Yes, I guess. Something like that. We’re taking care of him here for a while. 」
It was a vague answer, but it didn’t seem like the Head Knight was planning to mention anything more than that, and he just left off with a short「Hmm」as a response. Noct greeted him without saying a word. As the Head Knight looked at the flamboyant cloth that fluttered around for some reason or another, he brought that man, who was still dead drunk.
「Well then, Sir Alheim. Could I trouble you by waiting here for a while. As for Edi……let’s see. Could you please just throw him onto the sofa over there or something?」
「Haha! Understood.」
As the Head Knight laughed loudly at my merciless words, he gently let that man sit down on the sofa even as he said that he understood. He didn’t need to treat a drunkard with so much care. I wondered if I was a bad wife for thinking something like that.
After letting that man sit down, the Head Knight also sat down on the sofa beside. I gave him a bow as I headed to the kitchen together with Noct.
When I reached the kitchen, I cut one of the lemons that were stacked in the basket in two. I then passed one of the halves, together with a squeezer to Noct.
「Here, please help me squeeze it out.」
「Do we only need half of it?」
「Yes. Because if there’s too much juice it’ll be too sour and he won’t be able to drink it.」
The amount of juice wasn’t important right now. The point was to add a little bit of taste so that it’ll be easy for them to drink lots of water.
Leaving the lemon to Noct, I opened the drawer of the shelf and chose the bite-sized chocolates from the tea-snacks that were in the drawer, and placed some of them in a small plate. Noct blinked his eyes, confused.
「Chocolate?」
「You need sugar to break down the alcohol.」
As Noct nodded, seemingly impressed by my answer, I took the squeezer from him and added the juice into a water jug filled with cold water that was cooled with a magic stone. I then stir it all together with a stir stick. The refreshing smell tickled my nose. Alright, this will do. I placed the water jug and glass cups, as well as the small plate with chocolates on the tray and lifted it up.
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