Spending my retirement in a game

chapter 106

It did not take long for Komer, Bree and Evalia to reach the tavern one after another. Komer was actually the first one to come, as he only needed to take care of his business at the Merchant's guild followed by taking a leisurely stroll of the town while at the same time taking a look at what kinds of items were usually sold in this town and what there was a lack of.

When he entered the 'Drowned Sparrow', he was immediately surprised at the sight in front of him. Standing in front of the countless different types of alcohol covering the walls was a dwarf, handing small shots of each of these beverages over to a man sitting at the counter while trying to keep himself upright. At first, Komer didn't realize that this man was Eisen, as he truly did not look the same as he usually did. From his forehead, half a dozen spikes simply sprouted forward, while his usually white hair turned completely black while seemingly floating upward. His eyes were now completely white all the way through without even showing Eisen's pupils, and on a few different spots on Eisen's body, his skin seemed to be somewhat bubbling. It didn't look like it was painful or anything, just slightly bubbling up every once in a while at a slow speed.

The only reason that Komer was really able to know that this man was Eisen was because both Melissa and Caria were sitting next to him.

When Komer stepped closer, the transformed Eisen turned around and tried lifting his hand, but seemingly wasn't capable of doing so. Not because of being drunk, but it looked like his arm had completely lost function. Luckily, Eisen was still able to talk regularly.

"Ah, Komer... Erm, don't freak out. This is all just temporary." Eisen explained in a groggy way, while Gordon the dwarf behind the counter was laughing heartily, handing Eisen a large glass of some clear liquid.

"True that, but we've managed to go through quite a bunch of drinks, didn't we? Here ya go, it's gonna reverse all of that stuff and make you sober again, as promised. Might feel a bit weird, but it should undo everything in a few seconds." Gordon explained and Eisen slowly nodded while grabbing the glass and downing its contents near to instantly. And true enough, every transformation on Eisen's body soon disappeared, either simply fading or retreating into Eisen's body. And it felt just like that. Especially the horns disappearing were quite uncomfortable to Eisen.

But the feeling that was most awkward to him was to basically instantly go from being drunk over to being utterly sober. "Thanks, Gordon. That was a really... interesting experience." Eisen laughed lowly while standing up and patting off his suit, turning over to Komer, who was simply staring at him in confusion.

With a sigh, Eisen pointed over to a table in the corner of the room with enough space for everyone to sit down. "I'll explain it to you, don't worry. Gordon, can you give us two Beer? Regular ones, though."

"Here ya go! Be sure not to forget the book here!" Gordon laughed while pouring two large wooden cups of beer before handing them to Eisen and Komer before the two of them headed to the table.

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Before actually asking any questions, Komer leaned in a bit and whispered something to Eisen. "Erm... I'm actually not 21 yet, Eisen. And it seems like you can actually get drunk of these, so it's like real alcohol..."

Eisen laughed lowly while drinking a bit of his beer and shook his head with a smile, replying in a low voice as well. "Komer, you're a 20 years old college student. You've had alcohol before, you can't tell me otherwise. Besides, this is a game, so it's not harmful to your real body, so I don't see any problem with you drinking. Of course, nobody is forcing you, so you don't have to if you don't want to."

With a chuckle, Komer nodded and began drinking his beer as well. "I guess you're right. I shouldn't see it so tightly. So... What was all of that about just there?" the young man asked, and Eisen only laughed lightly.