Chapter 16 (1/2)

The Six Explorers

“First thing is a bath”

When Ria returned to the mansion she borrowed a bathroom and easily carried a barrel filled to the bri fireball once, the water boiled in no time

Closing the rooetically stripped

Seizing Maal’s clothes as darting her eyes about, she energetically stripped her as well

“Aa-”

Warm water was thrown at the confused Maal

“Cover your ears so water won’t get in”

“O-okay”

By using soap, Maal’s fur was evenly foamed up Of course, her squishy paashed elaborately [TN: Word for wash here also ate]

When the pretty bubbles were cleaned off, she lifted her up from behind and entered the tub

“Puhaah~, baths refresh the spirit!”

Saying that, Ria stroked Maal’s body, enjoying the short and soft fur

“By the way, I’eon but…”

“Haaa”

Maal was already relaxed

“When my wish comes true, Maal will be freed Even if it isn’t fulfilled, you can go anywhere you want after two years”

Maal’s ear twitched

A cat beastkin’s ear said things like a mouth

“However, I want you to cooperate with o in together, with this we have a complete set of people”

“Haa…”

“Maal’s role is to bepillow!”

Declaring that, Ria hugged the soft and exhausted body

“I think we’re good Sneaking, keen ears, lock picking, she seems to have all of the skills necessary to be a scout”

Using Identify, Serge agreed froinally, this party didn’t have someone in the scout position

However, Lulu and Carlos objected negatively

“You’d bring such a cute child into the labyrinth?”

“That’s right Such a small child should be a house maid”

The elf lover seemed to be a furry lover too A sinful man

Lulu removed the scar on Maal’s ear and was already attached to her

But in the end, they ith Ria’s opinion The Identify showed that Maal was level 20

“Well then, we’ll prepare our equip and leave for the labyrinth in the afternoon?”

It was decided

That night, according to her declaration, Riapillow

She pulled Maal into the bed after she’d tried to reservedly lay on the floor They were both in their underwear and Ria caressed the coat of fur

“Why did Maal become a slave?”

When she asked while stroking her head, Maal’s htly

“I lived in a village to the south-east of here, but one day when I went to collect ht by slave hunters…”

It’s tragic, but sad stories like that aren’t uncommon in this area

Maal had an ability called ‘Fairy Eyes’ that could see ic power, a convenient existence in the labyrinth She was bought for a party of explorers, and went into the dungeon for two years

Just recently, the party was defeated inside the dungeon and she was sold to fix their equipment

“Is that so? That’s serious But don’t worry I’m not in a situation where I’d have money problems”

The fact that I’ at a mansion like this shows that

“Come to think of it, Ria-sama…”

“Don’t use -sama If you want to call me that, then by all means say ‘Ria-chan’”

“Umm, what is Ria-chan’s situation?”

“You know the country to the south of here called Casalia?”

It’s a large country, so Maal knew the name