Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

"Hey, I can't pretend I didn't hear that!"

One hand gripped Reinhard's arm tightly.

Reinhard looked up and met Subaru Natsuki's fierce face, but unlike usual, Subaru's expression was also very cold.

This made his already existing ruthlessness even more pronounced.

Subaru seems genuinely angry.

This expression triggered a subconscious warning in Reinhard's mind.

If he could easily let go of Felt, he would have already placed his right hand on the Dragon Sword.

Reinhard never underestimates an enemy recognized by the Dragon Sword.

After all, even though he has countless blessings, the Sword Saint's blessing is still the most powerful one.

The greatest benefit of the Sword Saint's Blessing is that it grants him the right to draw the Dragon Sword...

“Subaru, are you going to stop me?” Reinhard asked.

"Of course I'm going to stop you." Subaru Natsuki's voice grew even colder.

“Then I can only…” Reinhard withdrew his hand from Felt’s wrist and slowly reached for the dragon sword at his waist.

Freed from her captivity, Felt immediately ran behind Subaru Natsuki, peeking out with half her face and cautiously staring at Reinhard.

What a kind swordsman, what a perfect knight.

In Felt's eyes, Reinhard is now a complete fraud.

In comparison, this black-haired guy is kinder.

Seeing that he was about to be captured by Reinhard, he actually took the initiative to stop the Sword Saint?

You must know that he is a sword saint, not only famous in the Kingdom of Lugnica, but also a household name in other kingdoms.

Subaru actually had the courage to confront him directly.

He even managed to elicit such a serious expression from the other party.

You should know that even Lord Rom wasn't allowed to touch the sword.

Just how strong is Subaru?

Felt couldn't help but feel curious and subconsciously looked up at Natsuki Subaru's profile as he stood in front of her.

When faced with injustice, he so resolutely chose to fight against it.

His face remained unmoved.

For a moment, Ferut inexplicably blushed...

"Subaru, are you really sure?" Reinhard's hand was already on the Dragon Sword. As long as he released the suppression, the Dragon Sword would spring out on its own in the face of a powerful enemy.

This is no longer the wealthy area of ​​the capital; he can now unleash the full power of the Dragon Sword!

Even so, he still couldn't guarantee that he could win over the man in front of him.

"Of course I'm sure!"

Reinhard was about to draw his sword.

Then Natsuki Subaru said:

"How can you say you won't drink? Alcohol is like an old hero; the more you drink, the more vigorous you become! Don't you understand?"

Reinhard: ?

Ferut: ?

Grandpa Rom: 'I knew it! I noticed that kid's eyes were darting around, always glancing at my wine jar. I thought he was some kind of expert, with those ethereal eyes! Turns out he'd been eyeing my wine all along!'

Chapter 10: 010. I was hurt by wine and women.

The scene became awkward for a moment.

Reinhard felt he was caught between a rock and a hard place: whether to draw his sword or not.

For a moment, I didn't know what to do.

Natsuki Subaru's previously stiff face gradually broke into a smile. He patted Subaru's shoulder with a smile and said:

“Reinhard, don’t be like that idiot Gao Shun.”

"Who is Gao Shun?" Reinhard was very puzzled when he heard Natsuki Subaru mention a new name.

"A fool who doesn't drink and even enforces a prohibition order, even his own lord Lü Bu can't tolerate him."

Everyone in the world says that Lü Bu is a womanizer, but Natsuki Subaru always thought it was nonsense.

When he was with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, he ate with Lü Bu.

As the man got into the swing of things with his drinking, he immediately called out his wife, Diao Chan, to come out and dance with him while he drank—

Do you think a hero like that could not distinguish between women and wine, which is more important?

Natsuki Subaru still remembered hearing Lu Bu say something shortly before his death during the Three Kingdoms period:

[Have I become so haggard because of the harm I've done to myself by indulging in wine and women?]

Starting today, I will abstain from pornography!

"So Subaru, you're not going to stop me from bringing Felt back to the Knights?" Reinhard asked, puzzled.

Subaru looked down at Felt, who instinctively gripped the collar of his coat. A look of longing filled her eyes.

It's like saying, "Don't make me go with him!"

Unfortunately, Subaru Natsuki ignored this expectation, or rather, he simply didn't understand it: "Of course."

Ferut immediately turned pale.

"Can I take her back first, and then have a drink with you?" Reinhard asked.

Natsuki Subaru immediately shook his head: "No!"

Ferut's face regained some color.

"You have to drink with me first before I'll allow you to take this girl back." Natsuki Subaru patted Felt's head.

Felt initially felt disgusted, as if she had been abandoned by Subaru Natsuki.

For orphans, the most hated thing is the feeling of being abandoned, because orphans are children who have been abandoned by their parents since childhood.

But she instinctively felt that Subaru Natsuki wasn't that kind of person.

After all, although she hadn't known Subaru Natsuki for long, Subaru Natsuki's style of doing things was always subtle and cunning, and his words often had another layer of meaning.

Reinhard pondered for a moment, then finally lowered his hand from the dragon sword.

In truth, he was unwilling to start a war; his simple sense of justice also made him feel sorry for the poor people of the kingdom.

These poor people had to be sacrificed simply for the benefit of the royal family...

After all, this is part of being a perfect knight. Knights are not revolutionaries; their primary concern is protecting the interests of nobles and royalty.

Even if he personally doesn't want to do it, he can't change it...

However, if it could be resolved over drinks rather than on the battlefield, Reinhard would be able to accept it.

But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Reinhard felt a pang of self-loathing.

I never imagined I'd be forced to rely on the drinking culture I used to despise...

Is it really going to turn out like that saying says?

Is it not like the carefree days of youth?

"Let's return the badge to its owner first, and then find a place to have a drink." Reinhard was already eager to finish his drinks and take Felt back with him.

But he didn't forget the important matter.

Emilia, as a chosen one, has lost her badge and must be very anxious right now.

"Don't worry about the badge, let's just have a drink." Natsuki Subaru walked over to Rom and helped him up.

It's hard to believe that Subaru, who looks rather thin, has such great strength.

"Why aren't you in a hurry? Don't you want to find the badge and return it to that girl?" Reinhard was a little suspicious: Did Subaru want to deliberately delay so that he couldn't bring Felt back?

"Hey, the badge is already in my hands, what's there to be afraid of losing it again?"

"Actually, I smelled the aroma of wine earlier. Mr. Rom, you have quite a lot of good wine. Bring some up for my brother and me."

"So you really have your eye on my wine!" Although Rom was heartbroken, he considered how much Subaru had helped him.

Moreover, since Subaru had been speaking up for him and Felt in front of the Sword Saint, he was still willing to give him a drink.

"Since you're a nice guy, I'll treat you to a drink!" Old Man Rom said with a sour face as he turned to find a cup.

“Alright, I won’t stand on ceremony, bring out the big cups!” Natsuki Subaru said enthusiastically.

“But this guy has to pay!” Rom said menacingly, pointing at Reinhard.

"One holy gold coin per cup!"

The astonishing price made Reinhard, who was about to reach into his pocket, stop what he was doing.

The Sword Saint family consists entirely of military officers, and it can be said that they live entirely off the government's stipends.

For a military leader, the only way to get rich is to embezzle military funds.

Not to mention that neither he nor his grandfather, Sword Demon, could do such a thing, even someone like his father... would never be able to do it.

This resulted in Reinhard not actually having that much money on hand.

Another gold coin for a glass of wine.

Is the wine made of gold, or is the water made of gold?

Reinhard knew that Rom was deliberately asking for such a price to get revenge on him.

But this is good, it will make Subaru give up the idea of ​​drinking with him.

Reinhard turned and looked at Felt, who was squatting sullenly in the corner. He had been on guard against whether the other party had escaped.

Subaru calmly replied, "It's alright, I'll treat him!"

"Huh? Young man, are you very rich?" Rom was a little puzzled. Just now, Natsuki Subaru seemed to have said that he would give him money to redeem the stolen goods.

"No, but I have this." Natsuki Subaru took out his phone from his pocket and awkwardly pressed a few buttons.

Then a flash of light took a picture of Reinhard.

"This is a box that can preserve time; it should be worth quite a bit of money. Bring my brother Reinhard a shot of wine! The strongest kind, please!"

Reinhard's turquoise eyes widened slightly as he stared at the flip phone that Subaru Natsuki handed him.

Is it a magical artifact?

In Lugnica, items that can achieve magical effects without using magic power are collectively called magical artifacts.

This is quite a precious item.

It was conservatively estimated to be at least 20 Saint Gold Coins, which Natsuki Subaru just took out to buy him alcohol.

Reinhardt was unsure whether to say that Subaru Natsuki was a heavy drinker or that he was just incredibly generous.

"Hmph, you got off easy!" Grandpa Rom hesitated for a moment but still didn't take Subaru Natsuki's phone.

But they still brought several glasses of wine to the two of them.

"Come on, let's drink!" Subaru Natsuki called out, and Reinhard chimed in, "Today we'll drink until we drop!"

Chapter 11: 011. Searching for Subaru Natsuki

Felt was still pondering what Subaru Natsuki really meant.

Has he really given up on himself?

It wasn't until she heard Natsuki Subaru say "We won't leave until we're drunk" that she finally showed a look of understanding.

Yes, Subaru didn't give up on himself.

The reason he didn't deliver the badge, and the reason he let Reinhard drink first before taking her home, was all for this reason!

He did this to get Reinhard drunk so he could have a chance to escape!