Chapter 175: It’s a Hit

“Of course…”

When Letia’s smile suddenly bloomed, it was as bright and dazzling as the warm spring Sun, carrying a nearly Saint innocence:

“…I’m not joking~”

The moment the last syllable drifted to the ground, the Cross behind Letia slammed into the earth, and Blue Light erupted from her fists.

The crowd only felt a blur before their eyes.

That figure, who had been smiling harmlessly just a moment ago, had already pressed against Red’s side like a ghost.

At some point, a cup had appeared in her hand, filled with a crystal-clear, colorless… but unknown if it was odorless, Unknown Liquid.

That Angel face leaned close to Red, her smile warm enough to melt ice, her tone soft as a lover’s whisper, filled with sincere concern.

“Red~ You drank so much alcohol just now, your head must be spinning, right? How about some water to sober up?”

Sometimes, a warm and kind smile doesn’t necessarily mean someone wants to share their heart with you; it might mean they want to mate with you.

In the past, Red often lamented why Letia’s face couldn’t show an Angel smile like Litt’s.

Why could the gap between people be so large?

Now, he intended to take those words back…

She was terrifying when she smiled like that!!!

Especially looking at that cup of Unknown Liquid called “water,” ten thousand dangerous exclamation marks were already ringing in Red’s heart.

To the side, Tos’s gaze was drawn to the frosted glass bottle Letia had brought, which had no Tag.

The bottle was plain, and the liquid inside was clear to the bottom; no matter how one looked at it, it didn’t look like alcohol.

“I happened to get a bit of a buzz too…”

Tos reached out carelessly and grabbed the bottle.

“It’s just a cup of water, look how scared you are, Red.”

He chuckled as he heroically poured himself a large cup, then tilted his neck back—

“Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp…”

The liquid in the cup was drained in one breath.

Then, he seemed to be frozen, standing in place without moving an inch.

One second passed…

Two seconds passed…

Three seconds passed…

Thud!

After a dull sound.

This man, who was just mocking Red, suddenly felt as if all the bones in his body had been removed.

His eyes went dull, and he fell straight and stiff, like a felled log, crashing onto the floor.

“Oh my~”

Letia let out an insincere sound of surprise, looking down at the “corpse” on the ground.

The warm Sun smile on her face didn’t change at all.

“It seems your friend, Red, has a really poor tolerance for alcohol. He’s already out after just this little bit.”

Facing Letia’s smile, Red couldn’t help but retort.

“He’s definitely not drunk! He was clearly knocked flat by your Unknown Liquid!”

“Look,” Letia picked up the bottle and held it in front of Red, saying with a smile:

“Colorless and transparent. If this isn’t water, what is it?”

Mason, standing to the side, looked at the cup filled with colorless, transparent liquid in front of Need Red.

After a long silence, he took out a Fire Stone and placed it over it.

The moment the flame came into contact with the gas drifting from the liquid…

“Whoosh!”

That cup of water just caught on fire.

The still-surviving Brian and Mason crossed their arms, looking at this cup of “water” that was now on fire.

After thinking for a while, they stepped back in unison.

“Sorry, one of my team members is about to give birth. I have to go.”

“My sister said the trash can at home is on fire. Goodbye, goodbye.”

“You two bastards, don’t run!”

Before the two could get far, Red grabbed both of their hands.

Between Brothers, joy and hardship are shared.

How could Red let his two good Brothers escape?

Could he not know this was alcohol!

But if he were forced to finish this bottle alone, his fate wouldn’t be much better than Tos on the floor.

“This is a girl’s kindness, how can you snatch it from your good Brother?”

Mason, who was being held, tried to pry Red’s hand away.

The hell of it was, even though this guy was a Magus, his strength wasn’t any less than his own.

“True,” Brian nodded in agreement.

“They say women are like clothes and Brothers are like limbs. How can we, the limbs, move the clothes first?”

No one wanted to become the second Tos, so they could only keep making excuses.

“Where did your damn Heroic Companion spirit go?!”

Red knew this wasn’t going to work.

He looked at the cup of “water” still on fire in front of him and finally decided on a more tactful approach.

He spoke helplessly, as if resigning himself to fate.

“Alright, alright. Don’t run. It wasn’t easy for everyone to get together. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll drink the water, and you guys drink the beer.”

Hearing Red’s assurance, the two silently sat back down.

Tos also stood up again from the floor.

He rubbed his eyes and patted his aching head, muttering.

“That’s strange. I think I just saw my Great-grandmother waving at me. Do you guys have any idea why?”

“No.”

The three shook their heads in unison.

They had even forgotten the memory of drinking the water, which showed how terrifying the stuff was.

And the three of them simultaneously poured another cup of water and handed it over.

“Maybe you drank the beer too aggressively just now. Here, have some water to sober up.”

“Oh… thanks.”

Tos picked up the cup containing the water and drained it once more.

As soon as three seconds passed, Tos was knocked out again.

“Are you guys not drinking?”

Facing Letia’s smiling face, the three of them immediately exchanged looks.

Brian:

“This can’t go on. We have to find a way to get rid of this stuff.”

Red:

“Right. I don’t know when Tos will wake up next. I suspect it won’t be until tomorrow.”

Mason:

“I think it’s more likely he’s already met his Great-grandmother…”

After a long discussion, Red finally thought of a good idea.

“Listen to me first. I’ll distract Letia’s attention. Brian, you take the opportunity to pour this bottle of Unknown Liquid into the snacks. Mason, you prepare to swap the bottle for real water. We won’t eat the food, only drink the beer. Do you understand?”

“Understood.”

After a brief discussion, Red looked at Letia with a calm gaze, then sat up straight as if nothing were wrong.

“Is something the matter?”

Before Letia could react, Red leaned down and quickly summoned a Blood-seeking Spider to silently undo Letia’s shoelaces.

“Ahem! Letia, your shoelaces are untied.”

Success or failure depended on this.

As long as Letia leaned over, his good Brothers would swap out that bottle of Unknown Liquid, and everything would be fine.

Letia looked down and said with a bit of surprise.

“They really are…”

“Yeah, yeah,” Red nodded repeatedly, smiling:

“Tie them up. Otherwise, it’ll be hard to wash the shoelaces if they get dirty from being stepped on.”

At this moment, Red was constantly praying in his heart, “Crouch down, crouch down.”

But while Red was praying, a brilliant smile appeared on Letia’s face.

“My hands are a bit full. Red, can you help me tie them?”

The smile on Red’s face froze.