Chapter 171
Phillip Was a Sleeping Drunk
“Right this way, pharmacist.”
“What is this?”
“It’s where we store the wine that’s made in the village.”
I had been led to a stone building that was situated near the south rim of the village.
There, unlike the rest of the houses, which were made of wood, was a stone storage house for wine.
…Now that I thought about it…I had once heard that storing wine in stone buildings helped with the scent, and gave it depth and raised the alcohol content… Well, something like that.
So perhaps this stone building was part of the reason that the wine I drank last night was so good.
“…Hmm… After you.”
“Very well. …Uh, Phillip?”
The villager opened the heavy door and told me to go inside, and so I did.
The smell of good wine filled the air. And it was so strong that I could feel the alcohol.