Bab 215: Obnoxious is better than genius

I knew that what I just said was quite provocative. Heck! It would be weird if the guards, people set to protect the borders of this extremely conservative place, took it any other way.

But in this precise moment, with the feat I'd just learned to be some sort of a great achievement…

How could they even think about responding to my provocation in any way one normally would?

"Traditional belief…" one of the guards muttered while squinting his eyes and tightening his hold on the ceremonial spear he held in his hand. "And what is that supposed to mean?"

I glanced over at Chihiro… but the man looked away.

'I'm quite sure he will come and help if things take a turn for the worse, but for now…' I held back a smile from emerging on my face, 'I am to drink the beer I brewed, right?'

I took a deep breath, held it in my lungs for several seconds before slowly, slowly breathing it out while letting my shoulders drop a little.