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66.2

Ch. 66.2
He looked at Baek Yu-Seol with a curious expression, then immediately smiled meaningfully.

"Yeah, whether I have it or not."

It didn't take much time to brew the tea. Usually, in movies or something, a machine-like servant would appear at times like this and elegantly serve a cup of tea.

"Here, Riltea. Not many people know about it, and even fewer are fond of it, surprisingly."

Eltman placed a teacup in front of him. By the way, Baek Yu-Seol suddenly realized that Eltman was an impressive person.

Especially if one were a student at his academy, he would be terribly dote with you.

And that was understandable.

This 'Riltea' had gone extinct, so it no longer existed in the world.

It wasn't something to be readily offered to a mere seventeen-year-old student.

Baek Yu-Seol carefully smelled the tea without showing any signs.

‘Hmm, I don't know. No, to be honest, it's kind of revolting. It smells like a pig that only ate sweet potatoes for a month, and farted.’

‘What's so good about drinking this?’

Gulp!

As he devoured the tea quickly, almost like slurping ramen broth, Eltman chuckled.

"Enjoying the aroma, huh?"

"Yeah."

"Like the beautiful but melancholic scent of cherry blossoms in spring... Is that a review you read in a book?"

"You caught me."

"Haha, you truly are an interesting student."

Elteman chuckled and looked at the Riltea with a touch of sadness. There were only a few left, making it difficult to drink casually.

"How much do you know about Riltea?"

"Well, I don't know much detail."

He knew, but he pretended not to know.

"It's like a goose that lays golden eggs. That's a good analogy."

"Is that so?"

"In the western part of the continent, in the Loskaya Plains, there was a tribe that lived under the sky as their roof. They had nothing but their bodies, but they were the freest beings in this world. With just two legs, they could go anywhere in the world. Their passionate hearts embraced the whole world, and their sparkling eyes resembled stars in the dark. Their name was 'Rilt,' a brave tribe that faded into history decades ago."

Elteman took a sip of tea.

Baek Yu-Seol assumed the role of a documentary viewer and maintained a serious expression as much as possible.

The Rilt tribe enjoyed only one tea, and that was Riltea. It would have been enough for them to enjoy it among themselves, but it was a burden to introduce this tea to humans.

Riltea had a strange addictive quality. There were no actual addictive substances, but the desire to smell it over and over again arose.

Of course, Riltea didn't explode in popularity.

If one compared it to earthly food, it would be like mint chocolate or Hawaiian pizza…

No, it was more like a food that appealed to specific tastes.

It was similar to the fruit "durian" or "fermented herring.

Some people disliked it due to its unique smell and wouldn't even put it in their mouths, but those who fall for it become fanatical, like madmen, captivated by its unique charm.