CH 121

He had to enjoy the reception to the best of his abilities. The quest's clear condition wasn’t that difficult, but the quest reward was problematic.

‘Eleven Nordic Beauties? What kind of a quest reward is this…?’ Siegfried thought in disbelief.

“We will host a banquet for you tonight, King Siegfried of Proatine. I will see you then,” Lionbreath said.

“Ah, yes. Thank you for your consideration,” Siegfried replied.

With that, he left the Nordic King’s throne room and was then guided over to the accommodation the Nordic Tribe had prepared for them.

***

A grand banquet was held in the Nordic Kingdom the same evening.

There were dozens of oak barrels lined up one after another, and there was a vast variety of seafood and meat prepared on the long table. The Nordic Tribesmen played their traditional instruments, and there were dozens of beauties dancing along to the tune.

Siegfried was seated at the seat of honor beside the Nordic King, Lionbreath.

‘Wow… This is an extravagant banquet,’ he thought.

However, annoying noises were distracting him.

Munch… Munch… Munch… 

The sound of someone—no, something voraciously munching through the banquet food distracted him. He looked sideways and saw Hamchi eating up every single food he could get his hands on.

“Hey, Hamchi,” Siegfried called out.

“What do you want? Munch! Munch! Munch!” Hamchi replied while busily stuffing himself with food.

“Is it alright for an animal to eat human food? Does it even taste good to you?”

“Hamchi eats everything delicious! I’m busy, so don’t talk to me!”

“…”

“Munch! Munch! Kyu!”

The hamster was going at the food as if it were a human being.

Lionbreath raised his glass that more or less resembled a basin as he shouted, “Listen up, everybody!”

The rowdy banquet hall instantly went quiet, and the instant shift in the atmosphere was a testament to Lionbreath’s power and authority in this place.

“My fellow warriors! Allow me to introduce the esteemed guest of honor of this banquet, King Siegfried van Proa of the Proatine Kingdom! He is the man who slayed General Warking in combat and sent him to the resting place of warriors!” Lionbreath announced.

He then looked at Siegfried and shouted, “Cheers to King Siegfried van Proa!”

“Cheers!” Everyone present at the banquet hall raised their glasses and shouted at the top of their lungs.

‘Wow… aren’t they being too nonchalant about things?’ Siegfried thought. He felt awe and shock at the same time.

He knew that the Nordic Tribe was a battle-crazed tribe that would not harbor any grudge over what happened on the battlefield, but he found them to be extremely ‘chill’ over the death of their comrade.

The fact that they not only invited but even threw such a grand and lavish banquet for their enemy who slayed their general was something that Siegfried could not understand.

To be frank, Siegfried could not help but feel a bit guilty and uneasy for killing the Nordic General after receiving such a reception. However, he could also see that the Nordic Tribesmen were the very definition of a warrior.

Perhaps that was the reason, but even a Private among them was over Level 100.

There wasn’t anyone who had reached the realm of a Master among them, but the overall strength of the Nordic Tribe was much stronger than the people of the mainland.

“King Siegfried,” Lionbreath called.

“Yes, King Lionbreath?”

“I am very grateful to you.”

“Why? What do you mean by that?”

“We Nordic people see it as a great honor to fall in battle.”

“If I may, I would like to know why you think like that.”

“A warrior should be prepared to kill and be killed on the battlefield once they wield the sword, don’t you think so?”

It was the exact same thing Oscar had said before they departed for the Black Islands.

“That is what it means to be a warrior, and I am certain that you know that as well.”

“Yes, I do know it.”

“A warrior becoming enslaved by the enemy or dying after being hit by an enemy artillery is truly a futile death.”

“Hmm…”

“A fight to the death with no regrets is a far more befitting death for a warrior if they are going to die on the battlefield anyway, don’t you think so? That is the honor that we Nordic Warriors seek, and that is also the reason why we are welcoming you with such lavishness as you have given General Warking an honorable death.”

“I think I can finally understand your customs.”

“Of course, my warriors will try to take your life without an ounce of hesitation if we were to meet at the battlefield after you have left our lands.”

“The feeling is mutual then,” Siegfried said with a smile, and then he added, “I’m not so merciful toward those who dare to stand in my path.”

“Oh! I can’t help but admire that side of you, King Siegfried! You are a true man! Yes, that is how a man should be, don’t you agree?”

“Indeed, you are right.”

“I feel good today! Ah… I should show you the martial skills of our warriors!” Lionbreath exclaimed before he turned toward the crowd and shouted, “Warriors! Is there anyone among you that wishes to display our martial skills to our esteemed guest of honor, King Siegfried?!”

Then, dozens of Nordic Warriors ran to the front and started showcasing their swordsmanship.

“Hohoho! Excellent! Excellent, my warriors!” Lionbreath exclaimed. He seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself.

However, Lionbreath suddenly said, “Excuse me, King Siegfried.”

“Yes?”

“I would love to witness your martial skills if possible. Would you kindly grant me this wish of mine?” Lionbreath asked with curiosity in his eyes.

“Ah, sure. That is not difficult at all,” Siegfried nonchalantly replied before he walked toward the center of the banquet hall while thinking, ‘Hmm… What should I show them?’

Flying Spur?

Smite?

Quick Draw?

They were pretty powerful, but they lacked impact…

And it wasn’t like he could use ‘Splitting Heaven and Earth’ and turn the banquet hall into a mess. He could use Irradiate but…

‘I can’t contaminate this place with radioactive energy and massacre them…’ he thought that it was a better choice to just wreck the entire banquet hall with Splitting Heaven and Earth rather than causing fatalities with Irradiate.

Then his only other choice was…

Whoosh! Whoosh! 

Siegfried took out two green discs and threw them into the air.

Torrential Flower Rain!

This was the best skill he possessed if his main objective was to show something extremely flashy.

Shwiik! Shwiik! Shwiik! 

Siegfried controlled the one thousand shurikens and sent them flying to the banquet hall ceiling. The shurikens flew while leaving behind a stream of mana before they slowly descended to the ground like flowers blooming in springtime.

Green Flowers…

These flowers were extremely beautiful yet extremely deadly at the same time.

The Nordic Tribesmen reacted explosively to the Torrential Flower Rain.

“Wooooooow!”

Whistle!

“He is indeed the man who gifted General Warking an honorable death!”

“What was that ability?!”

“Wonderful! Beautiful!”

The Nordic Tribesmen could not hide their surprise after seeing Siegfried’s Torrential Flower Rain, and the banquet’s atmosphere was kicked up a notch thanks to it. In addition, Siegfried’s heavy drinking earned the favor of the Nordic Tribesmen.

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! 

***

“Please, have another glass,” one of Lionbreath’s subordinates offered Siegfried a glass of liquor.

“Ah, yes,” Siegfried nonchalantly received and drank it.

Thud…!

The Nordic Warriors passed out one after another after challenging Siegfried to a drinking competition. Siegfried drank so much, yet he did not even show any signs of getting tipsy, and the secret behind that was simple.

[Alert: Alcohol has been detected in your character’s body!]

[Alert: Your liver’s function has been increased to ‘MAX’!]

[Alert: The alcohol that entered your body has been detoxified!]

[Alert: Detoxification… Complete!]

The tempering and quenching of the Body Modification process Siegfried had to go through under Deus’ supervision made his physique extremely powerful. Naturally, his organs had also been tempered to the point that alcohol entering his body would be instantly detoxified by his liver.

Thanks to that, Siegfried was able to crush all of the Nordic Warriors who dared to challenge him to a drinking competition.

“Euuuughhh!”

The Nordic Warriors were able to see what they had for dinner after challenging Siegfried…

“Oh! He holds his alcohol quite well!”

“He is a man! He is an alpha male! How is it possible for someone to hold their alcohol so well?!”

“How many of us has he knocked out by now?!”

“He is the best among all drunkards I have ever seen!”

Thanks to that, Siegfried earned a new title.

[Alert: You have gained a new title – ‘Alcoholic’!]

It was a useless title, though…

‘Oh! He is an alpha male! To think that someone so young and strong could also hold his liquor! I’m starting to like him more and more now!’ Lionbreath was overjoyed to see Siegfried overpowering his men.

Afterward, he approached Siegfried and made a proposal, “King Siegfried! I am greatly humbled and impressed by your martial skills that you are making me want to become your sworn brother! What do you think, King Siegfried? Do you wish to become sword brothers?”

“Sounds good to me,” Siegfried replied.

“Then, I think I’m much older than you, so can I be the older brother?”

“Of course, hyung-nim.”

“Bwahahaha! I like your personality!” Lionbreath exclaimed after letting out a burst of boisterous laughter. He then looked at the crowd gathered at the banquet and shouted, “Listen up! King Siegfried over here is now my sworn brother, so make sure to pay him your respect!”

Siegfried had a lot of enemies, so he immediately accepted Lionbreath’s proposal.

[Alert: Congratulations! You have become sworn brothers with King Lionbreath!]

[Alert: King Lionbreath is a loyal man of honor, so he is going to be a dependable ally!]

“His Majesty has become sworn brothers with King Siegfried!”

“The Proatine Kingdom has become our sister country!”

“Drink up! Cheers!”

“Let’s drink till we drop!”

The banquet atmosphere became even livelier thanks to the two kings’ pact.

An hour later, every single participant in the banquet was intoxicated.

“Ughh…”

“Ueeek!”

“More booze… Give me more… booze…”

“One more… round… Let’s go one more round…!”

“King Siegfried,” one of the Nordic Maids approached Siegfried and said, “It is now time for you to go to your bedroom.”

“Ah, sure,” Siegfried nonchalantly replied.

“I will guide you there,” the maid said and led him away.

Siegfried followed the Nordic Maid without giving it much thought.

***

Siegfried’s bedroom was pretty luxurious.

The bedroom decorated with traces of Nordic culture was pretty large, and the decorations were extravagant as well. In fact, the bed was so big that ten adults would not have any problems sleeping on it at the same time.

‘Huh…? What’s wrong with this?’ 

Siegfried tilted his head in confusion after noticing something strange.

[Kidnapped Tomboy 2]

[Progress: 89% (0/1)]

The quest progress was only at 89%, even though he enjoyed the banquet to the best of his abilities.

‘Why did it stop all of a sudden? I don’t think they had any problems with me, and I even became sworn brothers with Lionbreath, so why? What more do I have to do…?’ he wondered.

[Alert: The Quest – ‘Kidnapped Tomboy 2’ has not been completed yet!]

[Alert: You will fail the quest if you log out from the game before completing it!]

Messages popped up in front of his eyes.

‘It’s not over yet?!’ 

While Siegfried was stewing in shock, someone knocked on the door.

Knock… Knock… 

“Who is it?” he asked.

“May I enter, Your Majesty?”

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“Sure, I am still awake.”

“Then, I will be opening the door now…”

The door opened, but the sight Siegfried saw stupefied him.

“What the hell…?”

He was shocked to see eleven Nordic Beauties walking into his room in a single file. However, the women coming into his room weren’t what shocked him the most but the message that popped up in front of him.

[Alert: The locked adult content will be made available for 12 hours! (Remaining Time: 11 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds)]

[Alert: You may now enjoy the adult content ‘Play Mom and Dad’ with the NPCs until the timer runs out!]

Siegfried couldn’t remember ever paying for access to adult content, but he could now enjoy it for free.