Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 709, "Dungeon of the Land: The 'Three Corpse Brain-Awakening Pill' for the Drunken Master"

A group of peripheral members were led into the Soma Familia's territory. These people felt incredibly lucky to have come here today and believe that they could drink divine wine for free.

Although they offended the new leader, Liliruka Erd, because of the words of the former leader of the Soma Familia, and suffered some physical pain as a result, it all seemed worthwhile because they were able to drink the divine sake that brought them joy.

"Thank you, Lord Erd!"

They adopted the way the regular members addressed the little girl, showering her with endless words of gratitude. Given the little girl's earlier attitude of providing unlimited divine wine, there was no doubt that Broly's portrayal of Lily Luca had become a towering figure in their hearts—they were all about whoever offered the best treatment.

The peripheral drunkards, while offering cheap words of thanks and anticipating their upcoming sip of the divine wine, failed to notice the somewhat pitying glances cast their way by the official members of the Soma Familia, who already knew the effects of the "Liquor of Reason."

Broly didn't stay to see what happened next; he took Lily and Luca and escorted a group of losers to the Pleasure District.

Bell volunteered to stay and supervise the Soma Familia to see if they were carrying out his orders properly.

According to the boy's later account, the Soma clan's residence that night was filled with the sounds of frogs, much like the fragrance of rice blossoms heralding a bountiful harvest.

Those who tried to escape were basically dragged back, their mouths were forced open, and the "divine wine" was poured into their mouths, causing tears and snot to come out, as if they were being subjected to some kind of torture.

The taste buds were altered, and the divine wine became incredibly bitter. That was indeed a form of torture, similar to pouring golden juice into someone's mouth.

. . . .

The losers, their hands bound with ropes, marched in a long procession down the road, a truly eye-catching sight.

Upon arriving at the entertainment district, unsurprisingly, they were stopped by members of the Ishtar clan who were guarding the place.

"What are you Soma Familia members planning to do here?"

Because their clothing bore the clan's symbol of wine glasses, the Amazon who stopped the group immediately questioned them.

Of course, if this group hadn't been so large and hadn't been affecting the business on Happy Street, they wouldn't have bothered to intervene.

After being stopped, Chandra and the others looked at Lilyluka, the one whose behavior and personality were obviously eccentric.

Broly stepped forward, and the Amazon women of the Ishtar Familia looked over warily. It's no wonder they reacted this way, since the equipment worn by the 'little girl' who came out looked very luxurious and powerful.

“We’re here to do business,” Broly said directly. “We’re on our way to your family’s residence to find Miss Frini.”

"Uh……"

The two Amazon women looked at each other, but since he was a guy looking to do business with the group leader, they couldn't very well stop him.

"Come over here with us, so as not to affect the business of the brothel."

One of the Amazonian women stepped forward and offered to lead the way for them.

Before long, they arrived at the central platform of Happy Street.

Aisha, who was hunting, was unfortunately found again and had to work overtime to receive the people who came.

"Hmm? On the day of the Divine Wine Feast, why aren't you Soma Familia folks indulging in your own revelry? What are you doing here? Are you planning to sell us some of the divine wine?"

The tall woman, whose hunting had been interrupted, asked with a displeased expression.

“We are not here to sell the wine of God, we are here to sell people.”

Broly pointed to the defeated prisoners behind him and explained his purpose.

"The wine keeper, Chanis?"

Aisha looked over and saw a bespectacled man being carried away; he had a broken arm and was still unconscious.

"So, you're planning to sell out your own commander?"

She asked, somewhat surprised.

"In fact, it was the former head of the delegation."

Broly corrected the other person's words and, in the guise of Lily Luca, introduced the little girl's current identity.

"And I am now the new leader of the Soma Familia. The former leader and his supporters are now the losers and need to be dealt with."

Aisha understood; a coup had probably occurred within the Soma Familia. She carefully examined the somewhat luxuriously equipped little girl who was speaking to her.

Suddenly, she frowned and asked, "Have we met before?"

"I have indeed seen them. Last week, when I was with someone else, I sold three people to Miss Frini, the leader of your clan."

Broly nodded and added, "That's why I came here to do this business with your Ishtar Familia."

"Supporter...you're that little human?!"

Aisha was taken aback at first, but quickly recalled that the appearance of the little girl in front of her was too different from that of the little supporters she had seen before.

[Besides, there didn't seem to be two before...]

Aisha glanced at the silent little girl behind her, dressed exactly the same, and thought to herself.

"Alright, I understand why you've come. You wait here, I'll go find Freni."

Aisha left a group of people waiting downstairs while she ran upstairs to find Frini.

"Damn it, where did that giant toad go?"

However, she searched everywhere but couldn't find the toad.

"Sister Aisha, what's wrong?"

Just then, a door to a nearby room opened from the inside, and a golden-haired fox-girl poked her head out to ask a question.

"Haruhime, have you seen Florini?"

“Miss Frini, this time should be around…”

Before the fox-girl could finish speaking, she suddenly realized it was a secret that couldn't be told, and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

"Is that toad bastard torturing men again...?"

Aisha looked displeased. Although Haruhime hadn't finished speaking, she already knew where Frini was.

Because she had also made a mistake and was punished by the goddess Ishtar.

I was taken to that guy Freni's secret room and tortured.

“Sister Aisha, Miss Frini told me not to tell anyone, so please don’t tell her that I told you.”

Seeing that she was about to leave, the fox-girl quickly spoke up from the doorway.

"This has nothing to do with you, just stay in your room."

The fox-girl was sent back to her room, while Aisha went down to the secret underground room.

There, we found Miss Toad.

"Aisha, you're ruining my fun. Do you want a beating?"

"Hmph, I wouldn't have come to you if someone hadn't specifically asked me to do business with you."

"Um?!"

Miss Toad's eyes lit up, and she asked directly, "Does that boy have some good stuff to sell me again?"

"It has nothing to do with the boy. It's the little girl who came here with him and was sold to the three of you. She's here to find you."

Aisha pointed to the three raccoon-man characters in the room, who were locked in cages, their eyes somewhat unfocused and their figures thin, and said...

"Little humans?"

Frini didn't remember any dwarfs, so she asked directly, "What do they want from me?"

"Like the boy who sold you your man, she also brought some guys to sell."

"Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

After putting on her trousers, Frini strode out.

"I was just thinking of trying something different."

Miss Toad, with her stout figure, walked briskly down the corridor.

. . . .

When Broly saw the man again, he stared at the men present with eyes as big as copper bells and breathed almost visible hot air from his nostrils.

After some friendly negotiations, the 32 members of the losing Soma clan were sold for a total of 22 million Fali.

Thirty-one of them were worth only twelve million Fali, but the unconscious Chanis, because of his status as the former leader of the Soma Familia, was sold for the price of the Soma Familia's withdrawal fee by Broly, who was transformed into a dwarf girl, with the words "I have to pay more." He alone was worth ten million Fali.

Seeing how readily Miss Frini paid the bill, it seemed she would take good care of the former Soma Familia leader who had lost an arm. Chandra and the other Soma Familia members who had come with the escorts to the Ishtar Familia's camp, upon seeing the genuine joy on the little girl's face after receiving the money, and then looking at the Sleeping Beauty former leader being carried away in a princess carry by the male assassin, they suddenly felt a chill.

. . . .

It was getting late, and cleaning up the mess would definitely take a lot of time. It was better not to stay up all night to deal with things. Broly told Chandra to take people back to the Soma Familia's base to tidy up first, while he took Lily and Luca and headed west.

"Lord Mich, we would like to inquire about the antidote for alcohol addiction."

The Azure Pharmacy was still open. Broly, who had returned to his original form, led the little girl into the shop and spoke to the god Mihe, who was grinding herbs with a stone mortar behind the counter.

Is there something wrong with the medicine?

Mih stopped what he was doing and looked at them gently.

"Lord Mih, I would like to know why the antidote for divine alcohol addiction can only change the taste of alcohol, instead of directly curing the divine alcohol addiction?"

"Broly, do you know what divine alcoholism is?"

"I've never even drunk alcohol, how would I know?"

"The addiction to Divine Wine stems from its unparalleled flavor, which brings drinkers an irreplaceable sense of euphoria and intoxication."

When drinking the divine wine, one's consciousness is drawn to its pure flavor, experiencing extreme pleasure and even a sense of being dominated.

Unlike ordinary wine, although the divine wine can also make people drunk, it will not make them lose their minds or go crazy. After the intoxication, they will naturally sober up, and the emotion and shock left behind are incomparable to ordinary wine.

The reason it's addictive is simply because it provides a sufficiently sensory impact; to suppress its addictive properties, one must address the taste itself.

Mich spoke in a gentle voice, answering Broly's questions about the after-sales service of the medicine.

"Ok."

Broly nodded.

"So, we want to know the duration of this medicine?"

"Those who have drunk the divine wine will always remember its taste. To break the addiction, one must persist. Although it is impossible to do it for a lifetime like an ordinary person, it is still possible to maintain it for more than ten years and achieve a similar effect to a semi-taste curse."

Mihe replied with a smile, expressing his confidence in his potion-making abilities.

"Can this be cancelled ahead of schedule?"

Lily Luca asked.

The idea of ​​getting a group of alcoholics who couldn't live without alcohol to stop drinking altogether seemed unrealistic, even to a little girl.

Those who lost can be disregarded, and even those who are neutral can be ignored. But the members of the Soma Familia who are on her side can't possibly be punished for taking sides.

"If you want to get rid of it, it's actually very simple. Just buy a bottle of the Panacea and drink it. The Panacea, which uses mermaid blood as the main ingredient, can cure all diseases. The Antidote for Alcohol Addiction is a kind of taste poison, although it only works on things containing alcohol."

"Ah, a bottle of the Panacea costs eight million Fali. Is there a cheaper antidote?"

"If we want a cheaper antidote, we need to work on the reverse pharmacology of the antidote for alcohol addiction to formulate it."

However, this was not a difficult problem for me, who had already concocted the antidote for alcohol addiction.

However, it will also require some time and effort.

"We will pay for it."

Broly placed a bag of farries on the table, intending to settle the bill for the antidote to alcohol addiction first.

“Thank you for your patronage~”

At some point, the dog-woman Nazha appeared beside them, took the money bag, and thanked them.

"However, could the antidote for the [Anti-Drinking Potion] be made as a temporary cure?"

"Hmm?" Mihe looked over with some confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Lily will probably be working to improve the atmosphere within the Soma Familia. I think maintaining the status of the Divine Elixir is quite necessary."

Broly's mind was filled with images of the Three Corpse Awakening Pill, and he roughly described the effects of the drug that appeared in his mind to the god Mih.

"I understand. You want to regulate the behavior of the Soma Familia members by distributing an antidote that removes the time limit for the antidote to the God of Alcohol addiction, right?"

"Ah."

“From a pharmacological point of view, achieving this is more difficult than simply creating an antidote to relieve the effects of alcohol addiction.”

"We'll add money."

"That was not what I meant……"

When Mihe was about to explain, he was interrupted by the dog-woman next to him with a nudge of her elbow.

"Ahem, if you Broly are willing to pay more, I can make this antidote for you."

With a light cough, the noble-looking god Mihe uttered some somewhat worldly words.

As the saying goes, even a hero can be brought down by a penny. As a deity, he also needs to consider the finances of his debt-ridden clan.

Broly didn't waste any words and simply placed the nearly seven million Faris, after deducting the reimbursed equipment costs, on the table.

"Hey, it doesn't cost that much."

“Thank you for your patronage~”

The voices of the noble young god and the dog-woman rang out almost simultaneously.

"It's okay, making money is still very easy for me."

Broly wasn't too concerned about the money he spent.

"I hope to get the antidote we need by tomorrow morning."

He said.

“No problem. Even if I don’t sleep tonight, I will still make that antidote.”

The god Mih nodded, "He who takes money must work like a beast of burden."

. . . .

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

In two days, the Soma clan was reorganized from top to bottom.

Today, the Soma Familia has undergone a complete transformation.

Outside the clan's residence, the drunkards who spent their days in a drunken stupor are no longer seen.

But there was a group of people who were forced to quit drinking because of the "rational drink," and then experienced severe withdrawal symptoms.

"Lord Erd, please, give me the antidote. I don't want to drink the divine wine anymore. I just want to drink ordinary wine. Ah, if I don't drink, I feel like I'm going to die."

How should I put it? This clan seems to have become more like a place that sells some kind of white powder than before.

"So, Miss Lily, this is just you helping your own family members quit drinking, not using any illegal drugs to control them?"

Because of the cries of anguish, someone reported it to the guild, which then sent staff to take statements.

“Yes, Miss Eina, I am willing to cooperate with the guild’s investigation. They only became like this because I made them give up drinking.”

"Okay, I understand the situation. But drinking shouldn't be a big deal, right? I have a drink after get off work too, so there's really no need for this."

The half-elf lady offered a word of advice.

“Miss Eina, you are not aware of the previous situation of the Soma Familia. Many people here were corrupted by the internal competition mechanism created by the former leader, Chanis. He used divine wine as bait to make the members of the Familia frantically pursue money and performance in order to drink the divine wine, and then did some swindling and deception.”

The problems are deeply ingrained and difficult to change. Without drastic measures, it will be difficult for me to change the bad habits of the Soma Familia in a short period of time.

However, Miss Eina, please inform the guild and assure them that for those peripheral members, as long as they are willing to reform themselves, work hard, and live earnestly, I will eventually lift their alcohol ban.

After seeing the half-elf lady off, Lily Luca sat down on the sofa in what used to be Chanis's office and let out a long sigh.

Being the leader of a clan of hundreds of people is not an easy job. These past two days, the little girl has been busy both reforming the internal atmosphere of the clan and sorting out some of the Soma clan's original liquor business, as well as receiving some business partners who came to investigate the situation after hearing about the changes in the Soma clan and were worried that the liquor supply might be affected.

There's no need to elaborate on people like liquor merchants and tavern owners, but there are also those who collaborate with Chanis to secretly buy up the divine liquor at high prices.

Although Chanis is gone, the liquor business still needs to be done. Lily Luca now feels a bit like a wealthy man, having to face hundreds of hungry mouths in her clan every day at the crack of dawn.

Fortunately, we made a human trafficking deal with the entertainment district and established a good relationship. Yesterday, the Ishtar clan placed a monthly alcohol order worth 30 million falies, which could provide stable jobs for about 20 to 30 people.

(End of this chapter)