Reincarnated as a Phoenix

Chapter 17 - Down Time

"Hey, why are you following me around"

"I'm under orders to escort you around Miss Ikarus"

"I already told you, drop the Miss. It's infuriating"

"Okay"

I'm currently wandering around the city trying to figure out what to actually do being followed around by knight Nathan. Clearly, I'm a bit stuck on this.

"Have you any suggestions on what we can do? If you say go and see succubus-sama, then I'll punch you"

"Succubus-sama?"

"Forget it, it's a joke you wouldn't understand. Suggestions?"

I've got to be careful with that, her name is priestess-sama, not succubus-sama. That might end up getting me in trouble.

"What type of things do you like"

"Anything really, I've basically got unlimited money"

"I really don't know, the opera perhaps? I really don't know what people do in their free time though"

Okay, my face just sunk hearing that, this guy isn't going to be any help. The opera? You really think I've got the patience for something like that?

Wait, opera isn't even medieval era though, it's slightly after. Maybe I was a little off in my estimation on how advanced this world is, everything still looks medieval like but there are a few slight differences. The glass in this world looks quite modern and- oh, speak of the devil, the streetlights literally just came on. There is working streetlights as well.

"Are you curious on how they work?"

He must have seen me staring at the light, it is interesting to know how they power it though.

"Let me guess, something stupid like magic?"

"No actually, it's a rare type of metal that gets mined in the mountains. It lasts for decades before expiring and it only ever lights up when darkness is approaching"

I guess that's some pointless information saved for future use then, no idea what I can use it for.

"Still don't know what to do... why am I overthinking this? I know exactly what to do"

A sly grin appears on my face, my mother really isn't going to approve of this.

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"*Gulp*, Haaaa... it's so freaking refreshing!"

"You should really slow down Ikarus"

"I haven't had a drink in over a year and a half, I've got make up for all the time lost not drinking"

Me and Nathan are currently sitting at a table in a loud bar filled with people, there's easily over a dozen empty bottles on my table alone.

I've already drunk half a bottle of whiskey, several bottles of wine, meads, ales, ciders, basically, any type of alcohol this place sells, I've probably tried it by now.

'This may taste nice but I really don't understand why I don't feel drunk yet, is this all watered down?'

[<Phoenix species have extremely high tolerance to alcohol>]

"Now you tell me this!? You're telling me I can't even get wasted in this freaking world? If this didn't taste so good, I'd be going mad right now"

"Ikarus, who are you talking to?"

Oh, I said that out loud. Maybe the alcohol does have an effect, just it's extremely minor. I do feel quite happy right now though.

"Hehe... a voice in my head"