Chapter 60

In the grand hall of the castle in the capital, Dianea, a grand party was being held with a large number of guests.

"People of the town! Thank you for your cooperation in protecting this town of Procia!

I have arranged a small party for you. Please drink to your heart's content!"

Dianea, leading the cheers, raised her glass and called out loudly.

"Then... cheers!"

"Cheers!!"

And so, the drinking and eating in the grand hall began.

Half of the participants were sturdy adventurers, who kept drinking glass after glass of wine.

Seeing this scene, the captain of the knights sighed. He held a piece of paper in his hand.

"Well, well, at this pace, the money we earned from the monster meat and magic stones will be gone."

Dianea patted his shoulder.

"Don't be so stingy, Captain. The town suffered only minor damage. If we don't celebrate like this, we might invite bad luck."

"That's true. ...By the way, where are they?"

"I invited them, but they said it was too much trouble and passed. So, I'll take care of it now."

"Thank you, I appreciate it."

As they were talking,

"Ha-ha, Princess. Thank you. The wine is delicious!"

The members of Shining Head walked over to Dianea.

"Good to hear you're enjoying yourselves."

"Ha-ha. But, you know, that guy who's like the Lord of the Earth isn't here, is he?"

"Well, I'll go to him later."

"Ha-ha. Is that so? Then, it's perfect. Take this, will you?"

They held out a large bottle of wine.

"What is this?"

"It's the best wine we drank. It would be a lie if the one who contributed the most didn't drink it."

"I see... Alright. I'll gratefully accept it along with your sentiments."

As Dianea took the wine bottle, the members of Shining Head waved and turned away.

"Ha-ha. Well, see you, Princess. We're still drinking. Right, you guys?"

"Yeah!"

And they disappeared into the crowd.

"Alright, then, Captain. I'm going now."

"Yes, have a good trip."

"Teleport"

And Dianea vanished from the spot.

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"---So, you brought wine and food to me."

"Yes, the wine was brought by the members of Shining Head, and the food is what I thought was the best. May I join you?"

Dianea brought a large amount of wine and food, and I was having dinner outside.

We had laid out a plastic sheet in the apple orchard, and it was like a small party.

I didn't defeat the Dungeon Master for this kind of thing.

But if I can get some good food, I'll take it.

"But, was it okay for you to come here? As a princess, shouldn't you have stayed there?"

I just want to have a quiet dinner at home.

There's no need to worry about it.

"It's fine. Today's main characters are the adventurers, you, and Anne. The adventurers are being entertained at the castle. ---So, I want to drink with you."

If you say so, it's fine.

I was just going to have a quiet dinner anyway.

"Alright. I appreciate it. Let's celebrate to our heart's content."

Dianea joined us for the evening drink.

The glass was filled with a clear, lightly carbonated wine.

"Wow, it's refreshing and delicious."

"I'm glad you like it."

As I kept drinking the wine she poured, Hestia, who was sitting next to me, started tugging at my sleeve.

"Huh? What's wrong, Hestia?"

"I can't calm down."

When I turned to look, Hestia was buried in Anne's chest.

"Ah! Sister's resistance! It's amazing!"

"...Annoying...!!"

Well, she's just being her usual self.

If she wants to run away, she'll push me away, so it's fine.

Anne also seemed to be in better spirits.

The atmosphere was a bit noisy, but it wasn't too bad.

"The wine is delicious, and the mood is good. The food Dianea brought and the food Sakura made are both delicious."

"Hehe, it's worth it to hear you say that, Master."

A lively dinner table is sometimes a good thing.