Chapter 72 - and still nothing happen (2/2)
”Yes!” [Kids]
I will let it slide this time, but next time, they should receive their parents permission first. As they're all playing, Claude and Rafiah served them the Durian and Banana Cake. As for me, I make some orange juice for them before heading to training hall to help Rafiah and Claude. I should really increase the number of worker here
As night approach
”Do you think it will be the same as yesterday?” [Lisa]
”I can't sense any danger so maybe” [Ash]
”Then we should just focus more on investigation part” [Samurai Jacks]
”Agree” [Female Elf adventure]
”But where should we start?” [Soldier A]
”Hmm...” [Ash]
”Something happen?” [Syah]
”I was just thinking, this is exactly like the time when the Behemoth attack the city” [Ash]
”It does, so what you want to say is...” [Lin]
”You guys do know right what I found after beating the S rank Behemoth?” [Ash]
”You mean the portal thing?” [Borg]
”Exactly!” [Ash]
”Does that mean that they're more of those portal stone scattered around the Kingdom?” [Soldier B]
”Maybe, maybe not” [Ash]
”We should keep that in mind as we investigate it” [Flinar]
This time, the soldier and adventure (as well as the trio) that guard the neighborhood here decided to focus more on investigation part. I can still remember the properties of the mana wave emitted by the portal stone, so I focus searching for it.
(This is...) [Ash]
It's there! No, more precisely, it was there. Traces of it can be felt. Maybe it's just a fluke but
(This is just In front of the mansion, could it be...) [Ash]
Is Rafiah targeted? Or is it me and the orphan? Either way, it's not a pleasant feeling.
(Hmm... I should consider some more places) [Ash]
As morning come, we gather once again. This time, I tell them to come straight to the castle where we gather In front of it before the trio and I (as the other adventure and soldiers are reluctant to enter). We give the report as usual and...
”In front of the orphanage, castle, adventure and merchant guild, as well as In front of the few noble houses...” [Diana]
”I can't find the stone, but I'm sure they're traces of it being placed there” [Ash]
”You look tired” [King Estel]
”Yeah, scanning and covering such wide area is no joke” [Ash]
”Hmph! I can't believe this traveler word, he is just lying” [Rude Captain]
”I'm too tired to argue so can you just keep quiet” [Ash]
”!” [Rude Captain]
”But he is making a valid point this time, just that he's presenting it poorly” [Noble]
”I know, I know. In conclusion, he wanted a prove, but the way he spoke just now irritated me” [Ash]
And in the end, the magician team as well as some knight and soldiers are ordered to search for the portal stone. I am told that I can just search it at night when patrolling with other for which I agree. Once outside
”I heard that you're upgrading your bus golem? Can I join?” [Erinmorlin]
”I thought you will be having a meeting with your fellow engineer?” [Ash]
”Its cancel for today” [Erinmorlin]
”Well, be my guest then” [Ash]
The two of us went back to the mansion, and start upgrading the bus golem. The kids are being watched by Claude as they played in the pool. We make a sliding glass window (we use Erinmorlin earth magic to do that), making a better engine, paint it with better material and also tested out the bus golem outside the mansion with only the two of us
”This is nice” [Erinmorlin]
”It sure is” [Ash]
Yeah, we are now an avid bus lover. No denying that
Once we are back, I can see a succubus lady watching over the kids playing in the pool while dipping his feet inside the cool pool
”Thanks for watching over them” [Ash]
”It's fine, you are working hard for our sake, so this is the least that I can do. Plus, the two of you are deeply engrossed with your work just now” [Succubus lady]
”Can't deny that” [Erinmorlin]
”It's not fair...” [Karon]
”Forgive them Little Karon, they just want you to enjoy your time with other, that's why they didn't let you join in, right” [Succubus lady]
””Correct...”” [Ash, Erinmorlin]
”If you said so...” [Karon]
Yeah, we forgot to include Karon this time around. Sorry... and thank you for covering us Succubus lady
Unlike the usually depicted succubus, this lady here dress just like any other mother. She has a black hair with silver horn protruding from her temporal bone just like Rafiah and Zerolith would. Her daughter follow her features
Since I'm tired, I decided to rest early, and once the night come, we started our investigation once again, and this time around, nearing dusk
(This is it!) [Ash]
No doubt about it. I should report it to the castle.
I went to the castle and I'm the first one to arrive. There, I can see Diana with a long hair girls. What are they discussing?
Ohh, they're coming toward my direction
”So there you are!” [?]
”?” [Ash]