The next day, in order to get the dwarves to forge Lilith's left arm for us as soon as possible, I went to Ny'alotha alone. Although Lilith strongly requested to come with me, I refused.

The reason is simple: all I wanted was a sip of strong liquor. Even a three-year-old could easily do that, let alone a king-level mage like me who doesn't need to chant.

Of course, this was on the premise that I had gathered information about the rainforest. Although it wasn't much, I knew very clearly that orc tribes were gathering there. While they weren't exactly living in harmony with humans, they were orc tribes that wouldn't attack humans without reason.

Although bringing Lilith along might make completing the mission easier, I still don't want to involve her. Besides, the orcs of "Kylorans" and "Dororo" are probably like those uncommon currencies; even though they are both orcs, they don't seem to get any help.

The reason that dwarf made such a deal was probably because he saw that Lilith was an orc. It seems that he had been eyeing the orcs' alcohol for a long time, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, the dwarves, who are loved by humans, are not necessarily loved by orcs.

"Neolorosa" is a town very close to "Port Luca". It is not very large, barely reaching the size of a village, and is only about half the size of the civilian area of ​​"Port Luca".

If you take the dragon carriage, it will take two hours to get there. The streetscape here is similar to that of "Luca Port". Except that you can't see the sea or anything like the Adventurers' Guild, it feels more like you've turned into a small alley in "Luca Port".

"Uh... an orc tribe? How do I ask for a drink of strong liquor? Come to think of it, I look like a very young child, not like someone who would drink alcohol."

To be honest, I was full of confidence the whole way, but when I arrived at "Nyolorusa", I suddenly felt lost.

"How about buying it directly with magic crystals?"

No... that shouldn't work. If that were the case, with the dwarves' income, they could drink it every day, so this method is definitely not feasible.

"Should they just kneel down and beg?"

No, no... that would make me look like a complete problem child.

"Sneaking into the tribe at night to steal?"

No, no, no... let them arrest you and sentence you to death!

"ah……"

As expected, he was a complete idiot. When he agreed to the dwarf's conditions, he didn't think it through at all. He even boasted so much in front of Lilith. Now he's really getting a slap in the face!

Wait... why are there orcs again!

I always feel that anything related to this race will turn into a complete mess, and even though this time it's in "Dororo," I don't have a good feeling about it.

"call……"

Thump~

Just as I was concentrating on my thoughts, a girl dressed in clothing that did not belong to this country suddenly fainted in front of me.

"Hmm... what's this?"

I knew very well that I was some distance away from the girl, but judging from the perspective of passersby, it was probably because I knocked her to the ground that she was knocked down!

This is definitely a staged accident scam!

No, no, no... Judging from the girl's appearance, she's probably only a few years old, around the same age as Katya, or even a year younger.

Are you alright?

"Eat...I want to eat..."

"Hahaha! I am Cocoyashiri Kisilica, the Demon Emperor! Foolish mortals! Conquer me!"

I don't know why, but when I see this girl who has fainted from hunger because she hasn't eaten, the image of Kokoshiri Kisilika inexplicably comes to mind.

Plus, the girl has... uh... dragon horns on her head, right?

No, no, no... How could there be dragons in "Dororo"? They're just decorative objects.

"for you!"

I crouched down and placed the leftover rice balls in front of the girl. In other words, I had no regrets about spending this kind of food, which could be exchanged for a lot of rice balls for just a few dozen magic crystals. Judging from the girl's clothes, she was probably an adventurer from "Luca Port".

I was a complete novice, which is why I couldn't even get a meal. We didn't have much contact. I turned and left as soon as they brought me the food. I didn't want to run into someone like Cocosiri Chisilica again, who inexplicably gave me this magic eye. It was probably just something I wasn't used to using and that I had left over.

"We should really think about how to fulfill the dwarves' conditions!"

The streets of "Nyolorusa" are hilly, so I quickly disappeared from the girl's sight. Of course, this kind of good deed done anonymously does meet the standard of doing a good deed every day.

Considering I couldn't rashly venture into the orcish tribes, I rented an inn in a corner of Ny'alotha, so I had to plan carefully.

The idea of ​​getting a shot of strong liquor, whether through theft or trade, is simply impossible. The only way is to offer something in exchange.

But……

What can a dwarf offer in exchange for something that even he cannot trade?

"Women's panties?"

No, no, no... How can you trade something like this!

"Ugh... my head is so messed up..."

To be honest, if Julius were here, all the problems would definitely be solved!

No, no, no... I have to rely on myself!

If I can't even get a sip of strong liquor, what right do I have to call myself a King-level mage? Even if I find my family, I've heard that his child can't even do something like this. I'll probably just be disgracing the Cabdeon family!

~~~

In the end, I was just alone in my room, lost in thought.

Gradually, the sky outside darkened. It seemed that because the town was not far from the sea, it was unusually cold at night. I could only shrink into the quilt early and then think about tomorrow.

"Ah...that feels so good..."

Although it wasn't a super soft bed like the one in the capital of "Kelolans," it was exceptionally comfortable to sleep in. Perhaps it was because of the fatigue from the journey that I felt sleepy as soon as I got into bed.

Finally, I couldn't resist the weight of my eyelids and drifted off to sleep.

Time quickly passed into the middle of the night. Sleeping was nothing more than opening and closing one's eyes. Even if one dreamed, all that could be remembered were fragmented and nonsensical pieces.

"Hmm..."

At that moment, I suddenly felt my body become unusually heavy, and I even started to have trouble breathing. Unlike when Lilith hugged me, this feeling was more like someone pressing down on my body.

"Mmm...uh..."

This feeling is very uncomfortable; I can neither turn over nor move.

"Um...what..."

"finally found you!"

The moment I slowly opened my eyes, this was the face that came into view! And it was staring at me with a pair of crimson eyes!