"When you meet friends, of course you should drink good wine. This expense is nothing; the most important thing is to make the banquet more enjoyable."
Kazu waved his hand dismissively. He didn't care how many cases of such fine wine he had in his Independent Space; he couldn't be bothered to count them.
Anyway, if I drink like this, I could easily drink for a year and a half.
That afternoon, with everyone leaning against the big tree, all the food was cooked and ready, and the grand banquet celebrating with thousands of people officially began.
The vast majority of the Mink Tribe on Zou had never left. Carlmand and the others recounted fascinating stories from the sea, captivating the audience.
"Lord Carlmand, you have such a wealth of knowledge, Karuchu!"
"Me too, me too, Karuchu ~"
Several female Mink Tribe, resembling rabbits, horses, and goats, clung to Carlmand, some even licking his cheeks.
Although many Mink Tribe did not fit his aesthetic, their popularity still brought him great pleasure, a bittersweet experience for Carlmand.
"I know quite a few interesting anecdotes too."
Seeing how popular Carlmand was, Drew was incredibly envious. Not wanting to be outdone, he went to the other side to tell stories to the Mink Tribe girls.
Luo and Oulait were much calmer; they had absolutely no interest in the Mink Tribe women and spent their time drinking and chatting with the male Mink Tribe.
Behrens then found Sicilian and his group, who said it was their duty to protect Duke Inuarashi's safety and therefore they could not drink alcohol.
Behrens tried to persuade him, but the other party insisted, saying that one should go all out when doing something and not slack off in the slightest.
Behrens found him quite interesting and, in a playful mood, brought out fine wine and food, sat down in front of them, drank from large bowls, and ate large chunks of meat, enticing Sicilian and the others.
Sicilian and the others appeared unmoved, but they were constantly inhaling the aroma of the wine through their nostrils, their throats churning, and saliva dripping from the corners of their mouths.
"Haha, Behrens, stop drooling over them."
" Sicilian, Concelot, Giovanni, you three come over here and join the banquet. If you three don't move, the rest of the Musketeer Squad behind us won't dare to move either."
"The distinguished guests of the Blond Hair Pirates have finally come all this way; wouldn't it be impolite of you not to join in the celebration?"
Duke Inuarashi personally offered a way out, and Sicilian and the others stopped insisting and joined Behrens's banquet.
Actually, there's something else, but Duke Inuarashi is too embarrassed to say it.
If Her Kazi really intends to do something bad for the Mokomo Dukedom.
Even if he and Old Cat were to personally intervene, it would probably be to no avail, let alone your Musketeer Squad.
Ugh, why are we talking about that Old Cat again? It's bad luck.
The group continued their cheerful conversation. Because the Blond Hair Pirates were present, even when his subordinates inadvertently uttered words of love—gentle yet direct— Sicilian refrained from reacting.
As time passed, the sun gradually set, and darkness enveloped the houses in the town.
Although this area is considered a forest, it is still within the town's boundaries, since going deeper into the forest would mean entering the territory of the Cat Viper.
Many ordinary people from the Mink Tribe also went home to rest.
" Duke Inuarashi, it's already 5:45 PM."
A female Mink Tribe, resembling a dog, whispered a reminder to Duke Inuarashi.
However, several of the people present were powerful experts, so how could they possibly escape their ears?
"Around five o'clock?"
"What's wrong with 5:45?"
Does it have any special meaning?
Carlmand and Drew exchanged a glance, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes, before turning back to look at their Mink Tribe brothers.
"Actually, this is how it happened."
The Mink Tribe nearby offered an somewhat embarrassed explanation.
"Years ago, the two kings had a disagreement over something, which led to a big argument."
"Ever since that argument, the two kings would quarrel loudly whenever they met, and sometimes they would even fight."
"To stop the two kings from continuing this commotion, the current method was finally adopted, using time as the dividing line: six in the morning to six in the evening is Duke Inuarashi's reign."
"And from 6 PM to 6 AM is the reign of Lord Cat Viper, the King of the Night."
" Duke Inuarashi mainly resides in this town area, while the depths of the forest are the territory of the Night King Boss Nekomamushi."
Through the explanation of the Mink Tribe brothers, Carlmand and Drew finally understood these two eccentric kings.
"They're such childish fools."
"I argue with that jerk Behrens all the time, but it's never gotten to the point where we can't see each other."
"You're all adults now, it's not good to be so willful."
Carlmand felt that he and Behrens were fairly reliable; just look at Duke Inuarashi and Cat Viper, two utterly arrogant and lovable characters.