Did she already know what I would ask her for?
Author: Finlegost
Chapter 281: Ch 280: Itâs quite impressive how much sheâs changed in this short period of time
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We are facing a group of five monsters in the No Manâs Zone.
A Wind Cheetah, three Velociraptors, and a Fire Lion.
Iâm facing two Velociraptors at the same time while Alessia takes care of the Wind Cheetah without any problem, thanks to her incredible reflexes.
The Fire Lion is the monster of the five that could do the most damage to us, as the No Manâs Zone version of the Fire Lion can send up huge flares around its body.
But I know Delia, thank to her spear, can take care of it before the monster gets close enough to any of us.
While Alessia is still dealing with the Wind Cheetah, I see on my interface map that the last of the Velociraptors is taking advantage of its mimicry ability to camouflage itself and try to attack my girlfriend from the side.
"Alessia, be careful; thereâs one hiding to your right," I say quickly.
âShit, I was the one that should be taking care of the Velociraptors... I hate sneaky enemies... Even so, Iâm still the best tracker of the three of us, so Iâm usually the one who takes care of the stealthy monsters.â
"Iâll take care of it..." says Delia, whose talking spear has already finished slaughtering the helpless Fire Lion.
"... Alessia, no need to get distracted from the Wind Cheetah."
"Okay. I entrust you my back," says the blonde, without a secondâs hesitation, even though she has no way of knowing that the fox girl is already done with the enemy she was facing.
I canât look directly towards my girls without losing sight of the Velociraptors, but I can monitor their location thanks to my interface.
While I remain focused on the two enemies in front of me, I watch with some concern as the Velociraptorâs red dot gets closer and closer to Alessia, who currently has her back to the monster.
But I trust Delia.
And my trust is quickly rewarded as I watch the Velociraptorâs red dot disappear from the map.
âI have to focus! I canât be taking this long to take out these two pathetic enemies!â
A little irritated by my mistake, despite being the highest-leveled member of the group, I lean my upper body backwards to dodge the onslaught of one of the monsters, which leaps towards me.
The monster passes over my body with a blur of movement, but, thanks to my Agility profile, I catch it by the tail before it finishes passing over me.
Then I quickly straighten up, and, activating my strength profile in an instant, I swing my arm in a whip motion that launches the Velociraptor I was holding against its companion.
The blow sends both monsters flying back several meters, and I run after them.
Both monsters collide with a tree before falling to the ground.
They quickly try to get to their feet, but I have already arrived in front of them, and I intend to keep them from getting back up.
With a quick swing of my great sword, I turn the two monsters into a pile of golden particles, which quickly disappear without a trace.
Then I turn to Alessia, with the intention of helping her, only to see the exact moment when the blonde splits the Wind Cheetahâs body in two.
The girlâs sword moves with a speed and precision that is on par with my movements boosted by the Agility profile activation.
Alessia has been showing this new type of skill with the sword for several days now, but I donât know how she is doing it.
Her stats, although not significant, remain lower than mine.
And she has no new class or ability to justify this change in her.
At least thatâs what I can perceive...
This is not the first time my interface has failed to display important information about our statuses.
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So I can only imagine that my first girlfriend must have acquired some kind of hidden ability, or something like that.
Thatâs my only explanation at the moment.
If the change in her sword skills was due to a new class, I should be able to see it, as she can only have nine active classes at a time. I can clearly see the nine classes she has activated.
"Thanks for the help," Alessia says as she gives Delia a warm smile.
"Donât even mention it. I like being able to be of help..." says the fox girl as her spear finishes retracting back to its original length.
We are currently in the No Manâs Zone, on the 17th floor of the labyrinth.
The monsters on this floor are not much different in appearance from those on floor 10, but they are incredibly stronger, faster, and tougher.
"... which reminds me. Emir, donât you think it is time for me to cast energy recovery on us again to be fully rested?"
"Nah... Weâve already used your magic twice today to recover from fatigue. I donât think using it more times in such a short span of time is healthy..." I say while, now that weâre not fighting, the headache thatâs been bothering me lately makes its presence known again.
We can perfectly well explore the No Manâs Zone without the need to depend on Deliaâs magic.
But her magic makes exploration much more enjoyable.
At least for my girls.
The combination of Deliaâs magic with the prolonged use of energy potions puts a very heavy burden on my mind, but Iâve already started to get used to the feeling.
Itâs been several days since I could have stopped using the potions, as I think Iâve reached a high enough level in my stats to have some peace of mind.
But I feel strange when I donât drink them for several hours, and I donât like to waste time sleeping when I can spend it on getting stronger.
So I havenât been able to give them up for the time being.
"... I think itâs about time to go home, assuming you want to go to the clinic tomorrow."
Several weeks after the clinic opened, its popularity was undeniable.
Some people even came from the Solus Temple a few days ago, due to the popularity of the place.
They claimed to have come to congratulate the priestess in charge of the clinic, but that explanation didnât seem very plausible to me.
The fame of our little healing place has grown significantly in just a few weeks, which must be intriguing to them.
Still, Iâm not worried.
Delia is more than pleased with our special relationship.
In light of this, there is a zero percent chance that she will return to the Solus Temple.
And our little healing place is safe because, as far as I know, itâs perfectly legal.
Healing places, run by individuals from religious classes, are rare but not nonexistent in the capital.
Surely none provides such good services at such a low price as ours, as I am sure that our place is the only one in the kingdom that is run by a Saint, but that is not a reason for worry.
In the eyes of the rest of the people, Delia is simply a priestess, and the identifier tablets can confirm that information.
Her healing abilities are far superior to those of a priestess, but thatâs a separate matter.
"Yes, youâre right, as always," Delia says, with a beaming smile as she stows Blue Wind in her storage ring.
She has recently developed a habit of doing this whenever Iâm around, and she no longer needs her spear to fight.
Itâs probably because the stupid talking spear is still mad at me for giving its owner another weapon.
Even if Delia almost never uses her spear with the Chain Rune, since my girls very rarely accompany me to the Golden Labyrinth and mostly come with me when they know Iâm going to the No Manâs Zone.
A place where they always use their best weapons.
But it doesnât bother me. The bad attitude of the spear will sooner or later disappear.
Iâm sure Blue Wind will eventually realize that she is the one who loses out in this situation.
After all, lately she is almost always in the fox girlâs storage ring, since Delia doesnât want to take Blue Wind with her while she works at the clinic, so as not to intimidate her patients.
"You know thatâs not true," I say with a smile, even though I sometimes find the blind faith Delia seems to have in me a bit infuriating.
"Yes, I can vouch for that. In any case, this time I think youâre right too..." Alessia says, sheathing her sword as she approaches Delia, after which she throws an arm around her shoulders affectionately.
"...We have to leave now if we want our tender, innocent Saint to be able to regain all her mana by tomorrow without needing to use a potion."
Alessia has complained a lot in the past about how she doesnât like sitting around all day doing ânothingâ while she takes care of Delia at the clinic.
But now she finally seems to be starting to like the task of taking care of the Saint.
Delia is not exactly a helpless person, but she is very innocent and doesnât know how wicked some people could be.
Thatâs why Iâd rather have someone take care of her.
"I donât like MP potions! They are bitter... And I donât like the idea of you spending money on me either," says Delia as she wraps one of her arms around Alessiaâs waist.
âHaa...
Even despite how much Delia has loosened up lately with the Solus Templeâs customs, she still holds some of her misconceptions...
But thatâs normal, I guess...
Delia has spent most of her life in the Solus Temple...
With that in mind, itâs quite impressive how much sheâs changed in this short period of timeâ
"Yeah, I think youâve already explained it to us more than once..." I say with a knowing smile.
Considering she finds my semen tasty, itâs strange to me that she finds MP potions unpleasant.
The few times Iâve drunk them in the past, I havenât found them particularly bitter.
But I guess we all have different tastes.
"... Space travel"
As we walk through the illusory door, I think about what Iâm going to do tomorrow.
âSo... if they are going to be in the clinicâ¦
Is tomorrow going to be a day of rune farming?...
Yes, itâs probably the best optionâ¦
Haaâ¦
I have to put my new idea into practice as soon as possible...
As long as I donât do it, I feel like Iâm just farming runes for fun instead of profit...
But for now, I canât do much more than that.â
Now that I have more than enough physical strength, I should focus a bit more on increasing my economic power.
Selling runes in the capital is fine, but I canât sell them at the same rate I get them.
I have hundreds of runes in my inventory that are ready for sale.
But if I did, that would simply flood the market, which would cause runes to drop in price dramatically.
No.
I need a better way to make money.
After giving it a lot of thought, I have come to the conclusion that setting up my own store in the Drial Cenit Kingdom would be the best option.
That will allow me to have first-hand information about what is going on in the kingdom and it will also open the doors to another market where I can sell my runes.
However, I have no knowledge of business management and it is not something that interests me either.
Therefore, I will need a reliable person for the job.
And I think Melisa is perfect for the job.
Sheâs been running her farm successfully all this time while having a really limited amount of Luck.
If thatâs not a sign that she can run a business successfully, I donât know what is.
Besides, she apparently loves me, so I know I can trust her.
âHmm, thereâs no need to devote all day to rune farming...
Iâll return to the No Manâs Zone once Iâve defeated the enemies in the trap rooms...
Anyway... today at night, when my girls are asleep, I will go again to the No Manâs Zone...
Hmm... perhaps tomorrow I could visit Erick to check on the progress of my assignment and temporarily divert my attention...
Or go to see Commander Cael...
Haa...
I will decide tomorrow what to do in my daylight hours...â
There, you can find 18 chapters in advance.
Thanks to my patrons and to those who comment on the chapters. It means a lot to me and motivates me to continue this hobby of mine.
And, of course, thanks to everyone who reads this novel.
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We are facing a group of five monsters in the No Manâs Zone.
A Wind Cheetah, three Velociraptors, and a Fire Lion.
Iâm facing two Velociraptors at the same time while Alessia takes care of the Wind Cheetah without any problem, thanks to her incredible reflexes.
The Fire Lion is the monster of the five that could do the most damage to us, as the No Manâs Zone version of the Fire Lion can send up huge flares around its body.
But I know Delia, thank to her spear, can take care of it before the monster gets close enough to any of us.
While Alessia is still dealing with the Wind Cheetah, I see on my interface map that the last of the Velociraptors is taking advantage of its mimicry ability to camouflage itself and try to attack my girlfriend from the side.
"Alessia, be careful; thereâs one hiding to your right," I say quickly.
âShit, I was the one that should be taking care of the Velociraptors... I hate sneaky enemies... Even so, Iâm still the best tracker of the three of us, so Iâm usually the one who takes care of the stealthy monsters.â
"Iâll take care of it..." says Delia, whose talking spear has already finished slaughtering the helpless Fire Lion.
"... Alessia, no need to get distracted from the Wind Cheetah."
"Okay. I entrust you my back," says the blonde, without a secondâs hesitation, even though she has no way of knowing that the fox girl is already done with the enemy she was facing.
I canât look directly towards my girls without losing sight of the Velociraptors, but I can monitor their location thanks to my interface.
While I remain focused on the two enemies in front of me, I watch with some concern as the Velociraptorâs red dot gets closer and closer to Alessia, who currently has her back to the monster.
But I trust Delia.
And my trust is quickly rewarded as I watch the Velociraptorâs red dot disappear from the map.
âI have to focus! I canât be taking this long to take out these two pathetic enemies!â
A little irritated by my mistake, despite being the highest-leveled member of the group, I lean my upper body backwards to dodge the onslaught of one of the monsters, which leaps towards me.
The monster passes over my body with a blur of movement, but, thanks to my Agility profile, I catch it by the tail before it finishes passing over me.
Then I quickly straighten up, and, activating my strength profile in an instant, I swing my arm in a whip motion that launches the Velociraptor I was holding against its companion.
The blow sends both monsters flying back several meters, and I run after them.
Both monsters collide with a tree before falling to the ground.
They quickly try to get to their feet, but I have already arrived in front of them, and I intend to keep them from getting back up.
With a quick swing of my great sword, I turn the two monsters into a pile of golden particles, which quickly disappear without a trace.
Then I turn to Alessia, with the intention of helping her, only to see the exact moment when the blonde splits the Wind Cheetahâs body in two.
The girlâs sword moves with a speed and precision that is on par with my movements boosted by the Agility profile activation.
Alessia has been showing this new type of skill with the sword for several days now, but I donât know how she is doing it.
Her stats, although not significant, remain lower than mine.
And she has no new class or ability to justify this change in her.
At least thatâs what I can perceive...
This is not the first time my interface has failed to display important information about our statuses.
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So I can only imagine that my first girlfriend must have acquired some kind of hidden ability, or something like that.
Thatâs my only explanation at the moment.
If the change in her sword skills was due to a new class, I should be able to see it, as she can only have nine active classes at a time. I can clearly see the nine classes she has activated.
"Thanks for the help," Alessia says as she gives Delia a warm smile.
"Donât even mention it. I like being able to be of help..." says the fox girl as her spear finishes retracting back to its original length.
We are currently in the No Manâs Zone, on the 17th floor of the labyrinth.
The monsters on this floor are not much different in appearance from those on floor 10, but they are incredibly stronger, faster, and tougher.
"... which reminds me. Emir, donât you think it is time for me to cast energy recovery on us again to be fully rested?"
"Nah... Weâve already used your magic twice today to recover from fatigue. I donât think using it more times in such a short span of time is healthy..." I say while, now that weâre not fighting, the headache thatâs been bothering me lately makes its presence known again.
We can perfectly well explore the No Manâs Zone without the need to depend on Deliaâs magic.
But her magic makes exploration much more enjoyable.
At least for my girls.
The combination of Deliaâs magic with the prolonged use of energy potions puts a very heavy burden on my mind, but Iâve already started to get used to the feeling.
Itâs been several days since I could have stopped using the potions, as I think Iâve reached a high enough level in my stats to have some peace of mind.
But I feel strange when I donât drink them for several hours, and I donât like to waste time sleeping when I can spend it on getting stronger.
So I havenât been able to give them up for the time being.
"... I think itâs about time to go home, assuming you want to go to the clinic tomorrow."
Several weeks after the clinic opened, its popularity was undeniable.
Some people even came from the Solus Temple a few days ago, due to the popularity of the place.
They claimed to have come to congratulate the priestess in charge of the clinic, but that explanation didnât seem very plausible to me.
The fame of our little healing place has grown significantly in just a few weeks, which must be intriguing to them.
Still, Iâm not worried.
Delia is more than pleased with our special relationship.
In light of this, there is a zero percent chance that she will return to the Solus Temple.
And our little healing place is safe because, as far as I know, itâs perfectly legal.
Healing places, run by individuals from religious classes, are rare but not nonexistent in the capital.
Surely none provides such good services at such a low price as ours, as I am sure that our place is the only one in the kingdom that is run by a Saint, but that is not a reason for worry.
In the eyes of the rest of the people, Delia is simply a priestess, and the identifier tablets can confirm that information.
Her healing abilities are far superior to those of a priestess, but thatâs a separate matter.
"Yes, youâre right, as always," Delia says, with a beaming smile as she stows Blue Wind in her storage ring.
She has recently developed a habit of doing this whenever Iâm around, and she no longer needs her spear to fight.
Itâs probably because the stupid talking spear is still mad at me for giving its owner another weapon.
Even if Delia almost never uses her spear with the Chain Rune, since my girls very rarely accompany me to the Golden Labyrinth and mostly come with me when they know Iâm going to the No Manâs Zone.
A place where they always use their best weapons.
But it doesnât bother me. The bad attitude of the spear will sooner or later disappear.
Iâm sure Blue Wind will eventually realize that she is the one who loses out in this situation.
After all, lately she is almost always in the fox girlâs storage ring, since Delia doesnât want to take Blue Wind with her while she works at the clinic, so as not to intimidate her patients.
"You know thatâs not true," I say with a smile, even though I sometimes find the blind faith Delia seems to have in me a bit infuriating.
"Yes, I can vouch for that. In any case, this time I think youâre right too..." Alessia says, sheathing her sword as she approaches Delia, after which she throws an arm around her shoulders affectionately.
"...We have to leave now if we want our tender, innocent Saint to be able to regain all her mana by tomorrow without needing to use a potion."
Alessia has complained a lot in the past about how she doesnât like sitting around all day doing ânothingâ while she takes care of Delia at the clinic.
But now she finally seems to be starting to like the task of taking care of the Saint.
Delia is not exactly a helpless person, but she is very innocent and doesnât know how wicked some people could be.
Thatâs why Iâd rather have someone take care of her.
"I donât like MP potions! They are bitter... And I donât like the idea of you spending money on me either," says Delia as she wraps one of her arms around Alessiaâs waist.
âHaa...
Even despite how much Delia has loosened up lately with the Solus Templeâs customs, she still holds some of her misconceptions...
But thatâs normal, I guess...
Delia has spent most of her life in the Solus Temple...
With that in mind, itâs quite impressive how much sheâs changed in this short period of timeâ
"Yeah, I think youâve already explained it to us more than once..." I say with a knowing smile.
Considering she finds my semen tasty, itâs strange to me that she finds MP potions unpleasant.
The few times Iâve drunk them in the past, I havenât found them particularly bitter.
But I guess we all have different tastes.
"... Space travel"
As we walk through the illusory door, I think about what Iâm going to do tomorrow.
âSo... if they are going to be in the clinicâ¦
Is tomorrow going to be a day of rune farming?...
Yes, itâs probably the best optionâ¦
Haaâ¦
I have to put my new idea into practice as soon as possible...
As long as I donât do it, I feel like Iâm just farming runes for fun instead of profit...
But for now, I canât do much more than that.â
Now that I have more than enough physical strength, I should focus a bit more on increasing my economic power.
Selling runes in the capital is fine, but I canât sell them at the same rate I get them.
I have hundreds of runes in my inventory that are ready for sale.
But if I did, that would simply flood the market, which would cause runes to drop in price dramatically.
No.
I need a better way to make money.
After giving it a lot of thought, I have come to the conclusion that setting up my own store in the Drial Cenit Kingdom would be the best option.
That will allow me to have first-hand information about what is going on in the kingdom and it will also open the doors to another market where I can sell my runes.
However, I have no knowledge of business management and it is not something that interests me either.
Therefore, I will need a reliable person for the job.
And I think Melisa is perfect for the job.
Sheâs been running her farm successfully all this time while having a really limited amount of Luck.
If thatâs not a sign that she can run a business successfully, I donât know what is.
Besides, she apparently loves me, so I know I can trust her.
âHmm, thereâs no need to devote all day to rune farming...
Iâll return to the No Manâs Zone once Iâve defeated the enemies in the trap rooms...
Anyway... today at night, when my girls are asleep, I will go again to the No Manâs Zone...
Hmm... perhaps tomorrow I could visit Erick to check on the progress of my assignment and temporarily divert my attention...
Or go to see Commander Cael...
Haa...
I will decide tomorrow what to do in my daylight hours...â