Chapter 72 - and still nothing happen (1/2)
Was it a fluke? Was it because the number of ghosts type monster we slaughtered on the first day had been reduced to zero? Or could it be because they are gathering strength for the second attack? Well, I can speculate on and on about it but it will not lead to any answer, not to mention that I didn't find a single clue about it, and neither does the magician team dispatched from the castle. With that, I went back to the mansion and
”Pool!” [Charlotte]
”So fast!” [Farhah]
”And you make it with Karon right?” [Rean]
”So, which part did Karon make?” [Singa]
”Not much, but it's fun” [Karon]
”The tiles are so pretty” [Kara]
”Just like the training hall tiles” [Mara]
”Is it the same?” [Elise]
”It sure look that way” [Savel]
~Jump and Dive~
”Zerolith! Behe! Not fair! I wanted to enter it first!” [Charlotte]
”First come first serve!” [Zerolith]
”Meoe with you” [Karon]
”Me too” [Rafiah]
”If you said so” [Ash]
Karon and I make a ceramic tile swimming pool just behind the mansion, complete with the changing rooms. After some discussion, I expand some part of the already wide training hall, as to make much wider and deeper pool, and this time around, by using the second water crystal stone and the marine spawning block in the center, once again I integrated it into Housey. It seems like Housey can still take more command even without any additional enhancement, but I decided to just enhance Housey with the material gathered from Rock and Sea dungeon.
”And done!” [Ash]
”Should we test it before the costumer come?” [Rafiah]
”Good idea” [Ash]
After some testing, the results are satisfactory. I can summon varieties of marine monsters from Megalodon to the small kraken as well as Sea Lou Carcolh. Just like the Zombie Spawning Block, Housey can't spawn an S rank monster from it and it need either my help or Rafiah to summon an A rank monster effectively. Guess that's good enough
(Should I... used my Witch power?) [Rafiah]
Rafiah whisper it to my ear
(No need, from the sound of it, you aren't that confident in controlling it, plus it's almost noon, and we are about to open up the Training hall) [Ash]
(Understood) [Rafiah]
”Why are you whispering to each other?” [Karon]
””Nothing”” [Ash, Rafiah]
”...” [Karon]
We open up the training hall as usual, and with my help, we are able to guide the usage of the new addition to the training hall. Most of the adventure and the common soldiers are happy to use it and give a positive feedback. Well, the same rule still apply, and unlike the loot from zombie, the loot from marine monsters are harder to get, so of course they will be happy
With dawn approaching, I rest my body for a while before once again starting the patrol and the investigation, this time with Flinar and Erinmorlin as well. But
”It's morning...” [Lisa]
”Just like yesterday, no monster appear” [Flinar]
”What do you guys think?” [Erinmorlin]
”I'm not sure” [Ash]
Once again, neither of us get the answer we are looking for. The same can be said to the castle magicians.
When we report it to King Estel and Diana, they mentioned that we should just continue the investigation uptill the end of weekday (ie, three more days to go).
After returning back to the mansion, it's time for me to upgrade the bus golem as well as making the camper van golem. I thought of making the Polaroid camera and the pistols af first, but I have no idea how to start with that two, so that's why I decided to upgrade the bus golem before making a camper van golem
”Can we join?” [Karon]
The boys group seem interested in it.
”Sure, why not” [Ash]
”Yeah!” [Singa]
”When are you making the camera?” [Kara]
”Maybe after the camper van golem” [Ash]
”Camper van golem?” [Elise]
”You'll see” [Ash]
And now to make the bus golem version 2.0 with the main feature of self driving. That mean, instead of using my mana as the fuel, I'll put a magic core at it center and use it as a fuel. This process is quite easy as compared to making Housey and thus
”Is it done?” [Rean]
”Not quite” [Ash]
I don't feel like stopping here, sure, the bus golem now can be driven by anyone as it doesn't require mana from external sources, but the ride can be smoothen out further. First, I'll add an air conditioner inside the bus golem. For this, I'll just add small magic core and integrate it into the main core and done! But...
”It's so cold!” [Zerolith]
”Can't you adjust it?” [Mara]
”Well...” [Ash]
After some tweaking here and there (which honestly take much longer than I thought it would), I managed to get it done
”Can we ride it?” [Centaur kid]
”Well, not yet!” [Ash]
Ohh... the neighborhood kids have come to play in the pool. They're running around and jumping without any care.
(I should watch them for now) [Ash]
Sure, I can just continue and use my magic to monitor them, but it felt so wrong. Plus, their safety is my number one priority and I don't want to give such lame excuse should any one of them injured due to my own carelessness
”Your parents didn't know you will come here?” [Ash]
”No...” [Succubus girl]
”Tell them first next time” [Ash]