Future Knight

Chapter 61

When Chelsea, curious about seeing the elf Elradian with the human Kang Chan, asked, Elradian answered without hesitation.

“He is my disciple. Greet each other.”

“Hello….”

Kang Chan couldn’t even look Chelsea straight in the eyes, and quickly turned his head after greeting her.

“Disciple? You took a human as a disciple? Don’t the villagers say anything about it?”

Chelsea’s eyes widened in surprise at the word ‘disciple,’ and Elradian waved his hand as he replied.

“It’s fine. This guy is a hero of our village, recognized even by Lady Arteon.”

At Elradian’s words, Kang Chan blushed, and Chelsea shook her head in disbelief.

“Hey, Chelsea! Bring us some more beer!”

“How dare you try to boss me around when you’re drinking for free! Get it yourself!”

“Oops! My bad, my bad….”

When Chelsea snapped back at the dwarf like she would eat him alive, he couldn’t utter a word and headed to the kitchen to get the beer. Chelsea then turned back, extended her hand to Kang Chan, and said.

“Nice to see you again. We’ve met before, haven’t we?”

“….”

“Huh? Have you been here before?”

“Ah, well, that is….”

As Kang Chan stammered in confusion, Chelsea delivered the decisive blow.

“Yesterday, you drank 30,000cc with a beautiful lady all alone… You drank so well that you became unconscious and had to be carried out by the lady. Did you get home safely?”

Thanks to Chelsea’s playful tone, Kang Chan’s face turned completely red. Elradian looked at Kang Chan with suspicion, making Kang Chan even more embarrassed.

“What would you like to eat with the drinks? A fruit salad made from seasonal fruits? Or a cheese assortment set?”

“Bring both. It’s been a while since I visited, so I need to try everything. And bring a smoked duck, the best-selling one here. My friend will eat that.”

“Oh, since you already had three of those yesterday, you might want to try something else.”

It seemed Chelsea found great amusement in teasing Kang Chan, as she relentlessly poked fun at him, making his expression grow increasingly awkward.

“Hohoho, I’m just kidding, just kidding! A man shouldn’t get flustered so easily. Hey! Misha!”

Chelsea’s voice, loud enough to burst a boiler, echoed through the pub, and the busy waitress, Misha, shouted back at her.

“Yes, sister!”

“Three thousand of our special beer here, a fruit salad, a cheese assortment, and one smoked duck.”

“Yes, sister!”

“By the way, oppa, do you know how worried I was when I heard the Elf Village was attacked by the Green Elves? Did you get hurt anywhere?”

Elradian’s expression darkened slightly, but he forced a smile at Chelsea’s concern. Seeing this, Chelsea didn’t press further and handed him a large mug of beer that Misha had brought.

“I’m just glad you’re alive. Drink up, oppa.”

“Thank you, Chelsea.”

“Let’s toast!”

“Cheers!”

Their mugs clinked roughly, and they gulped down the refreshing beer.

While drinking his beer, Kang Chan called the computer.

‘Computer, please break down the alcohol.’

Kang Chan decided to drink in moderation today.

Because of the alcohol he drank yesterday, he couldn’t handle any more today.

However, the arrogant computer was not easy to deal with.

“I refuse.”

“What, what did you say?”

“Do I have to do such menial tasks for you?”

“Are you going to keep doing this? This is an order!”

“Pathetic order. The worst. Beep!”

“……”

Leaving the dumbfounded Kang Chan behind, Chelsea stood up from her seat.

“Then keep drinking. I’m going to help the others.”

“Sure, don’t worry about us and just work.”

“Okay. Let me know if you need anything.”

“Thanks.”

As Chelsea returned to work, Elradian gulped down a beer and looked at Kang Chan.

“Chan.”

Still unable to recover from the shock the computer had given him, Kang Chan turned his head with a dazed expression.

“Yes?”

“Do you have something on your mind?”

“No, nothing……”

Elradian, who had been watching his disciple’s unusual behavior with suspicion, cautiously opened his mouth.

“This is a personal question, but what’s going on between you and Zikyon?”

“What? What do you mean? We’re just friends.”

“Do friends these days sleep in the same bed?”

“Gasp! How did you know that?”

Kang Chan was so surprised by Elradian’s words that he almost hiccupped.

“Stop talking nonsense and just answer the question.”

“That’s really unfair. Zikyon slept in my bed without my permission. And we’ve never slept together before, but yesterday we were both a bit drunk……”

Despite Kang Chan’s explanation, the suspicious look in Elradian’s eyes did not fade.

“Please don’t look at me like that. Master, you know that Jaina is the only one for me……”

Elradian was the only elf who knew from the beginning about Kang Chan and Jaina’s relationship.

Moreover, he knew better than anyone how deep their love was.

“You fool! Who said I doubted you? This is happening because you don’t take care of yourself properly. A man should always take care of his body! Make sure nothing like this happens again. Got it?”

“Yes, Master……”

When Kang Chan became despondent, Elradian changed the subject.

“By the way, did you receive the new Elven Knight?”

“I’m scheduled to receive it tomorrow.”

“Since the Gigantes has mana, it won’t be easy to maneuver. You’ll need to put in a lot of effort. So try to board it as soon as possible.”

“Yes, Master.”

As Kang Chan and Elradian continued to chat over beer, an uninvited guest suddenly entered the pub.

“Princess, this place is dangerous for you.”

“Let go! I said I would go on my own…”

As Edelene ran into the rough-and-tumble tavern filled with grim-looking dwarves, Jaizen had no choice but to follow her inside.

All eyes turned to the two of them, and Chelsea blocked their way.

“This isn’t a place for kids.”

Given their height difference, it was an odd sight since Edelene was taller than Chelsea. However, Edelene did indeed look young.

“I am not a child.”

“Oh? How old are you then?”

“Eighteen.”

“Still a kid. You both should leave.”

Chelsea roughly pushed Edelene out of the tavern, not willing to listen further. Jaizen, who was beside her, stopped Chelsea.

“How dare you! Do you know who she is?”

“Who?”

“She is none other than the Gr—”

“Oh? Isn’t that Princess Edelene?”

Before Jaizen could reveal Edelene’s noble status, Elradian spoke up, recognizing her. Thanks to this, Jaizen, who had been puffing up with pride, deflated in disappointment.

“What brings you two to a place like this?”

“Uh, well… the princess suddenly…”

As Jaizen looked at Edelene, she bypassed Chelsea and approached Kang Chan.

With a very sad expression, she spoke to Kang Chan.

“I will be leaving this place tomorrow.”

“Why are you going back so suddenly? It was hard getting here.”

Jaizen answered Kang Chan’s question on Edelene’s behalf.

“This morning, I contacted our homeland, and His Majesty the Emperor issued a decree for us to return immediately. So, we are set to depart tomorrow.”

Nodding at Jaizen’s words, Kang Chan asked another question.

“If you’re leaving tomorrow, there must be a lot to prepare. Why are you here?”

“Uh, well, that’s…”

Jaizen couldn’t answer Kang Chan’s question and just looked at Edelene. Then Edelene casually sat down in front of Kang Chan and spoke.

“I came here to see you before I leave.”

“Me?”

Edelene nodded and picked up the glass Chelsea had left, holding it out to Kang Chan.

“Give me a drink too.”

Normally, she would never drink from a cup someone else had used, but now she didn’t seem to care.

“Do you want beer?”

As Edelene nodded again, Kang Chan poured beer into her glass with a puzzled look.

She downed the full glass of beer in one gulp, leaving Kang Chan, Elradian, and Jaizen staring in astonishment at her boldness.

Bang!

“Ah! What is this made of? The taste is truly unique.”
Edelene, her face flushed and her mouth full of foam, asked, and Kang Chan, watching her, couldn’t help but laugh.

It was because he was seeing a new side of her, who was always so haughty and pretentious.

“I don’t know what it’s made of either. It’s just something to drink.”

After saying this, Kang Chan downed his beer in one gulp, just like Edelene. As he set his glass down, Edelene once again pushed her glass towards him, asking for another drink.

With a look that said he didn’t mind, Kang Chan filled her glass.

Glug, glug, glug…

Seeing this, Elradian signaled to Chelsea to leave them be and asked her to bring another glass.

“Was your name Jaizen? Come and sit down.”

“Oh? Oh, yes!”

At Elradian’s words, Jaizen quickly sat down next to Edelene.

His expression was slightly flushed. As a knight trained in swordsmanship, it was an immense honor to share a drink with Elradian, one of the five greatest martial gods on the continent.

When Chelsea brought the glass, Elradian filled it with beer and handed it to Jaizen.

“Have you ever had beer before?”

“Beer, sir? Of course. Back in Bellaren, I used to drink often with friends from the knight academy.”

“Is that so? Then you must know the taste of beer. Give it a try. The beer in your hand is the best on the continent.”

Feeling a bit excited about tasting the beer praised as the best by one of the continent’s greatest, Jaizen brought the beer to his mouth without hesitation.

As Jaizen began to drink, even the dwarves around turned their attention to him.

They were curious about how a young human would react to the taste of the beer they proudly considered the best in the world.

After a long drink, Jaizen slammed the empty glass on the table and, after a moment of silence, held out his glass to Elradian and shouted.

“One more, please!”

“How was it? Good enough?”

“The best!”

At the young human’s response, the dwarves cheered and clinked their glasses together.

“Wow! Ha ha ha!”

“That young human knows good beer! Ha ha ha!”

Bruno cheekily spoke to Chelsea, who couldn’t stop smiling. Although she had been selling beer here for a long time, she had never felt as good as she did today.

Edelene also felt as good as Chelsea.

It was her first time drinking beer like this.

Born into royalty, where she always had to uphold decorum and dignity, she had never had the chance to drink freely.

But now was different.

There was no one to scold her for drinking to her heart’s content, nor anyone to reprimand her for losing her composure.

She drank her beer heartily.

Edelene seemed to really enjoy her first taste of beer.

Kang Chan quietly watched her and then spoke.

“How did you find me?”

“What do you mean?”

“How did you know I was here?”

“I asked the elves.”

“Really? Then what business do you have with me?”

“That, that…”

Suddenly flustered by Kang Chan’s question, Edelene was at a loss for words.

And just as she was about to say something, Jaizen’s voice interrupted her.

Jaizen, daring to interrupt Princess Edelene, was fiercely debating with Elradian.

Their heated discussion was about the superiority of light swords versus heavy swords.