CH.333 Nel and Unika visit HoBase
Getting out of the dungeon was not a big problem. I an, sure we had to explain how we ca across Unika, but explaining that we found an injured adventurer in an area where abnormal monsters were showing up isn’t that strange. At least I think so.
Also, we didn’t have to explain the bed too much, as Lua pulled out so handles it had hidden inside of it, and we had Ria and Agunan ‘carry’ the bed. It looked like an overbuilt stretcher now, not like the magic bed that it is.
We of course also told the guard at the dungeon entrance that we had taken care of at least so sprites in area 2-4-4. I know I most likely took care of all of them, as that nature spirit didn’t ask to do more, but I still didn’t guarantee that I had managed to take them all down.
We also dropped by the local guild branch. It was manned even though it was basically the middle of the night, so full credit to the people running the show. I made a similar report as I did with the dungeon guard, before I asked for a skilled healer where we could take Unika to.
“I apologize, but I don’t think there is anyone living in the town who could do better.” The guild receptionist told us after Lua explained Unika’s injuries. “I recomnd taking her back to the city.”
“... I see. We will do that.” Lua responded.
After we left the guild, Lua turned to with a request.
“Brian, could you take care of it? I really don’t want to…”
“Yeah. At this point it doesn’t really matter. She has already seen so much that I’ll either have to bribe her or Mind Crush her.” I responded. “But let’s head ho first. I don’t want to summon anything here.”
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“I’m ho. Prepare two guest rooms, we have people over. Also, Unika has so tad monsters, so make sure they get fed. Do we have a Beast-Warrior on shift today?”
“Garoozis is active today, Master.” Nudy answered.
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“Shinato, King of a Higher Plane.”
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Speaking of Garoozis, and Beast-Warriors as a whole, I haven’t yet perfected their avatar dolls. So while the current Beast-Warrior dolls can have tails, they don’t quite do the faces of Beast-Warriors perfect. So instead of Garoozis looking like a lizard-man, he looks more like… well, he looks like himself, except that his face is humanoid, not lizard-like. In short, he is basically a gijinka version of Garoozis.
I left Nel and Unika in Sheou’s care and headed for my room. It was already well past midnight so I want to get to bed soon. By the way, Sheou wasn’t active earlier today, but because of the surprise visitors, I made sure she was in an avatar doll as well. Sure this isn’t an all hands on deck situation, but I do want my house maid available.
[Unika POV]
“... just what is this place?” I heard Nel wondering aloud.
“As my Master told you earlier, this place is his ho. The HoBase.” The black haired maid answered Nel’s question. She was… strange. Her maid outfit looked like nothing I’ve seen in the capital, and she had a pair of horns poking out of her head. She also has this… aura around her. I think she might be a demon.
There was also that strange lizard person. He seed… nice, so I was willing to leave Fer and Rum in his care, but they would be returned to later, after they are fed.
The scales covering his body make him look a bit intimidating, so I was a bit worried, but that was also a reason I left my foxes with him. If he hurts them, I’ll know that I’m in danger. But still, would soone who owns a house like this really have a lizardman working for them? Don’t rich humans hate demi-humans?
There was also the crimson haired lady. I think they called her Lua. She… I think she is a dhampir. I think she bit … when I was sleeping. And took a bit of my blood. So maybe that Brian person isn’t a human… even if he looks like a human. Perhaps he is a dhampir like she is?
But what about that blond lady? She also looks like a human, but is she also sothing else? And that red-scaled lizard man. He had wings. And a tail. Is there a lizard-folk race that has wings?
… or is he? No. There is no way, right? He couldn’t be a … a dragon? But he called that man, Brian, his Master. Could he have tad a dragon? Is that possible?
… but he summoned an angel. An archangel. I’ve only heard them in the old legends, and even then, could anyone other than the first Saint call forth an angel? So maybe that man is a descendant of the first Saint? But if he was, why would he be going into dungeons? And why would soone like that be in a party with a dhampir? Why would he have a demon maid? This doesn’t make any sense.
“Miss…. Miss.” I realized soone was calling for , so I gathered my thoughts and looked where I was called from. It was the black haired demon maid.
“Y-Yes?”
“This is your room. Please enter and make yourself comfortable. If you need anything, I will be just outside.” As the maid said that, she opened the door for .
As I walked in, I was expecting a tiny room with just a bed and maybe a small writing desk, like the rooms I have stayed at in inns during travel. But what I saw instead was a massive room, with a bed so large that an entire family could sleep on it, multiple couches and even standing closets, that I have only seen in high-class furniture stores. There also seed to be a door leading to a different room, so I quickly headed for it and opened the door.
It opened to a full bathroom. With a bathtub and everything. Is this really real? Am I going to stay in this room? How much will I have to pay for all of this?
… should I wash myself? I have been in the dungeon for a while, and I won’t be able to wash myself this well when I get ho. … is it alright? Maybe I should go ask?
I made my way back to the door where I had entered from and carefully opened it. And just like she said, the black haired maid was standing in the corridor.
“... excuse ?” I spoke up.
“Yes? Did you need anything?” She asked. Her voice was quite gentle, so it cald down a bit. The aura I felt from her earlier also seed to have disappeared, so that also helped.
“I was … I was wondering about the bath…”
“Oh? Yes. Of course you wouldn’t know how to use it. I apologize for my oversight. I’ll show you how to do so.” The maid quickly said. “I can also wash you, if you would like. We can also prepare so alternative clothes for you, so we can wash what you are wearing during the night. You are lucky that Nudy is available. She will make your clothes sparkle.”
Before I even had ti to really think about it and respond, the maid had stripped of my clothes and practically carried to the bathtub. And just a few seconds later, she was already washing .
“Oh. I must apologize again, Miss. I should have asked if I may touch you first. I hope this isn’t sothing you despise.”
“N-no. Continue…. please.” I really liked her touch. It was so nice and gentle.
At first she worked on my hair, and then moved down to my body. But as she got to my tail, the maid stopped and asked.
“May I touch your tail?”
“... yes. It is fine.” I told her.
I know so fox-folk hold their tail in high regard, but for , it is just an appendage I use to help myself balance. I don’t have the money to keep it all nice and beautiful, so it has been left to be. Perhaps if it was nicer, I’d care about who I let touch it.
The maid was very gentle, even more than she was with my hair, as she washed my tail. I really enjoyed how it felt, but at the sa ti, it felt terrible knowing that I’d never experience this again.
“Miss. Is sothing wrong? Did the shampoo get into your eyes?” The maid asked.
“... what? No… I don’t think so?” I answered. But shampoo? Isn’t that the high quality soap only nobles use? Is she using that to wash ?
“I see. It is just that… I noticed that there are tears in your eyes, so I assud.”
“Tears?” Are there? I felt with my hand, and it did seem to be true. Am I … crying? Why?
“If anything does feel strange, please do tell imdiately. While I have washed cat-folk before, this is my first ti washing a fox-folk, so I don’t know if there is sothing I should avoid.”
“No. Please. … just keep going… as you have. It feels… really good.”
After I got out of the bath, I spotted Fer and Rum eating sothing from a large bowl. It looked like at, so I suppose this treatnt is extended to them as well. They also looked like they had been washed, so perhaps the green lizard man washed them.
My clothes that the maid took off of were also gone. Instead, a silken nightgown was laid on the bed and the maid helped into it, as she explained that my clothes had been sent to be washed, and would be brought to the following morning.
The silken gown felt great, but I do wonder, how is it perfectly my size? It is even cut in a way that allows my tail to move freely. Did they prepare it for ? But there is no way they could make one this fast, right? This has to belong to one of those cat-folk the maid ntioned, right?
After dressing in the nightgown, the maid asked if I’d like any snack before sleeping, but I didn’t feel like eating. Honestly, I almost already fell asleep in the bathtub, so I didn't think I’d stay awake until the food arrived, and I told her as much.
So I laid down and the maid placed the blanket over , making sure I was tucked in well. I haven’t been tucked in since I was a baby, so it felt a bit strange, but also very nice at the sa ti. I wish I could live like this forever.
With that thought on the forefront of my mind, I quickly drifted off to sleep.
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