Worlds apart

Chapter 20

They started drinking even though it was the middle of the day. Hans just sat there with confusion on his face while looking around. Everybody other than himself looked peaceful.

In the middle of that peaceful environment was Cale Henituse, drinking bottle after bottle. The growing flush on his face made anybody who was watching him know that he was drunk.

"Is it okay to let him drink so much?"

Hans only sighed Deputy butler Hans was delivering food to On and Hong, who were in their cat form. He still did not know that they were part of the Cat Tribe.

"Owner. Your alcohol tastes great! Much better than I expected."

Cale didn't seem to know that Hans  was looking at him, instead focusing on just praising the alcohol. They had been drinking for two hours already. There were some who were not drinking, just in case something happened, but the majority of the envoy was enjoying the festive atmosphere.

'They were all so nervous for the first hour, tsk.'

When Rok Soo had ordered them to gather, as he would be drinking, the soldiers showed up with their helmets on. Cale couldn't believe it, but told them that he will not throw any bottles to help them relax.

"This village may be small, but there are a lot of mountains around it. The alcohol is a special alcohol I made with fruit and herbs from the mountain. That is why it is a bit expensive."

As the old man mentioned, the alcohol really did taste great. Cale admired the alcohol, and lifted the bottle up to the old man.

"Do you have a lot of these?"
"Yes. Quite a bit."
"Then get some more and send it around to everybody here."
"Young master, you don't need to-"

The Vice Captain shouted out with a flushed face, but his eyes were focused on the bottle in Cale's hand. The rest of the soldiers were looking at the same thing. Naturally, Cale was aware of what they were thinking.

"Just drink. I'm telling you to drink. Got it?"

The eyes of the soldiers who were present all started to sparkle. It was the first time they became excited to see a bottle in Cale's hands.

Cale watched the excited inn owner bring alcohol and snacks for everyone there with a sharp gaze.

Cale Henituse. This human had a strong alcohol tolerance. Everybody thought he had a low tolerance because his face flushed easily and he caused a ruckus whenever he drank, but the truth was that he did all those things without being drunk at all.

That's why Rok Soo wasn't to worried

That was why Cale's head was perfectly clear right now. He drank for another thirty minutes or so before looking toward Rok Soo  and starting to speak.

"Rok Soo . Come support me. I'm going up to rest now."
"Young master, I will do it."
"It's okay. Vice Captain, rest a bit today. The rest of the soldiers as well. Didn't you fight in a battle yesterday? This is not a dangerous area, and I feel bad for the soldiers on guard duty, but the rest of you can relax and enjoy yourselves."
"Young master-"
"I'm tired. Bye."

It would become complicated if the Vice Captain or the others followed him. Thankfully, none of them approached after seeing Rok soo  supporting him. It was probably because Rok soo  did not drink that much, and was also the strongest person there. They had nothing to worry about since such a person was going to be guarding Cale.