147 The Dark Shadow of the Ancient Ruins (1/2)
”I'm a Succubus who just graduated three months ago.
Within three months, I have lost five jobs.
Yesterday, I was arrested and taken to the Garrison Guard Station. A kind superior Devil saved me. Thank you, Lord Sherlock.
I am without income, so I have to leave my rented condominium and live on the streets.
But Lord Sherlock gave me a place to stay. He brought me to his Dungeon, which I had sold to him for a commission.”
Evelynn wrote in her diary and lifted her head to look at a group of Goblins. They had cryptic green words above their heads. They surrounded the Dungeon Core Main Hall and placed their faces on the door so that they could look in through the door window.
Because the door was closed, Evelynn couldn't hear the Goblins' chatting, but she recalled the Goblins shouting when she walked past.
”Preposterous! Sherlie brought a Succubus back!”
”That's hilarious. The development team's putting sexual content online?”
”Make haste, make haste!”
”Why does the Succubus in the game have this conservative dressing style? Are you neglecting male gamers like us?”
”I feel it's okay.”
”Wah! I'm crying. Sherlie brought a Succubus back. The discussion forum will definitely have a Sherlie and Succubus album. All the female gamers will feel jilted.”
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Evelynn felt that she should avoid interacting with these Goblins.
Evelynn took out her diary and continued writing.
”Day 1 of a new beginning:
I plan to send out my resumes and find a new job so that I won't impose on Lord Sherlock. I'll pay rent…”
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”Day 2:
Today, some Goblins died. They brought the corpses to find Lord Lich.
They were chatting jovially, and I was surprised.
Lord Lich was the famous Brainiac, the once-in-a-thousand-year genius.
I didn't expect Lord Sherlock to recruit such a powerful Lich. His benefits must be very good.”
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”Day 4:
Lord Sherlock gave me a newspaper to read. It seems like I have become a wanted criminal in Winterfell. My resumes didn't get any replies.
I was dumbstruck, but Lord Sherlock told me not to worry and to stay in Eternal Kingdom. He told me he wouldn't accept my rent payment.
I feel I have to contribute to the Dungeon within my means.
The Goblins had too many questions. I ignored them.
Many Goblins perished tonight.”
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”Day 6:
I would like to be Lord Sherlock's secretary, but he has a secretary already, a small Black Dragon called Eggface.
Why does he have such a name?
Eggface wanted to give me titles, but Lord Sherlock stopped him.
Lord Sherlock wants me to be the manager of the Commerce Area. What am I supposed to do?
Sherlock has a Black Dragon as a servant. That's awesome.”
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”Day 8:
I'm familiar with my job now. I only need to sit in a small stone house in the Commerce Area. They deposit their items for consignment sale, and I just smile and forget to keep records. Why am I not allowed to record what items they deposit? Soon, other creatures will retrieve the consignment sale items.
The Goblins called me an Auction Manager?
Thank goodness. Due to Lord Sherlock's Mana, they are unable to touch me. Otherwise, they might climb on top of me.
The Goblins are scary.”
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”Day 10:
There are many Gnomes appearing. My daily job is getting busier.
The Gnomes and Goblins started to set up stalls at my place.
The Dungeon started to assemble Short Bows and Longbows, but the other Goblins are hostile to the Goblins who carry bows.
Lord Sherlock asked me to collect tax from them. That is to use a strange card to collect bronze coins and silver coins?”
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”Day 15:
The more I interact with the Gnomes and Goblins, the stranger they feel.