Chapter 236: Western Coast Chronicles (4)
Lord Alu was fortunately not an idiot. He kept his silence the moment he saw me. He was definitely comparing my appearance in his head right now with the pool of candidates the kingdom could have dispatched. The kingdom had dispatched an expert to solve the mermaid problem, and that expert was a half-elf. And when it came to half-elf celebrities in this kingdom, there was only the 'Copulation High Priest'. Therefore, the person standing before the lord right now was the Copulation High Priest.
"...Please excuse my discourtesy."
Even while drunk, the lord wisely slammed his head onto the desk and apologized. Seeing how heavily intoxicated he appeared to be, I decided to grant him forgiveness just this once. Smashing the lord's head in was out of the question since public sentiment in this neighborhood was far too grim.
"Taking words spoken in a drunken stupor seriously is something only a petty person would do. What are you worrying about so much that you are drowning in alcohol from broad daylight, my lord? If you are worried about the territory's affairs, you can rest easy now that the perfect fixer is here."
The lord's gaze was directed at Cellu. He then looked at Eve's scale-covered feet. She was wearing shoes, but her scale-covered ankles were clearly exposed. Even in his drunkenness, the lord stuttered as he opened his mouth to ask.
"Those people are..."
"They are my wives."
"Ah, yes..."
Silence resumed. The servant quietly closed the door and left. It seemed I would have to be the one to drive the conversation forward. I asked.