The next day I wake up startled with something violently moving inside my mouth, when I get up having to take what's in my mouth only to find it was Layla.
"..." (I)
"Why did you do this to me, idiot master, evil master, I just wanted to see your teeth and fangs, but suddenly you closed your mouth on me." (Layla)
She started to complain to me and try to punch me with her four hands, but I don't feel anything, she doesn't have any strength in her little body.
"Alright, alright, sorry about that, I was dreaming I was eating a piece of cake." (I)
"I'm not a piece of cake!" (Layla)
"I already said I'm sorry." (I)
I get out of bed holding Layla who was covered in saliva, go to the bathroom to wash my face and teeth, and leave Layla in another corner bathing in a bucket like a bathtub.
After helping Layla dry off I clean her dress with her liquid soap potion so Layla quickly dries her clothes using one of her elemental affinities which is fire to heat up her clothes and dress her again.
After that, we went down to the kitchen to get something to eat and met the others in the kitchen, but Diana, Érica, Ibuki, Kira, Byakko, Irina, and Irius weren't there.
"Have the others been to the Adventurers' Guild?" (I)
"Yes, they said they'll be back later this afternoon." (Leo)
"Then I'll spend my time training my magic a little." (I)
"Don't try too hard, master." (Freya)
"It will be light training, I promise." (I)
While I ate I talked a little with everyone.
"Are you going out shopping for the stories we talked about yesterday, Nira?" (I)
"I will, master." (Nira)
"Érica has already left me with the money and enough storage items empty for me to bring everything." (Nira)
"Great, take Leo and Alice with you, walking alone isn't very safe." (I)
"All right." (Nira)
"When you get back you can deliver everything to Tânia and Anton." (I)
I turn to the couple who are eating as they mumble to each other and draw on sheets of paper lying on the table.
"What are you two doing?" (I)
"My wife and I are designing combat clothes for you." (Anton)
"She will take care of the details and design of the outfit itself, I take care of handling the monster materials she will use." (Anton)
"You wouldn't look good in armor, I also talked to Diana and Kira to find out how you fight, Érica also told me that you're learning magic." (Tânia)
"As you are a melee fighter but you are also learning magic, not to mention that Kira was kind enough to let me know that she felt a strong spiritual energy emanating from you." (Tânia)
Sigh
"I have to consider all of this to make the combat gear that best suits your needs, master, and your being able to do so many things is making my job a little difficult." (Tânia)
"I appreciate your effort, but you don't have to work so hard now, just do your best for when you have more time and resources available." (I)
"Just do the preparation for now and try to make tough clothes, let's wait for the others to come back from the Guild mission to discuss which of the two Dungeons to pick to explore, so you can make the clothes thinking about the kind of enemy we're going to face." (I)"The same goes for you, Anton." (I)
"It will take us a while to do all this, when do you plan to start exploring the Dungeon?" (Anton)
"I would like it to be as soon as possible, but I think it will take a while as we need to prepare with your weapons, armor, and combat clothing." (I)
"How about two weeks?" (I)
"..." (Anton)
"Two weeks is a little tight, but I think I can manage and you Anton?" (Tânia)
"I'll need some help, but I'll get it in time." (Anton)
"That's good, if you need help you can ask Nolan or Leo." (I)
After talking a little with everyone I go back to my room and meditate and train a little my Elemental Affinities until it's time for everyone to go back to decide on the Dungeon.
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"Wake up master, wake up." (Layla)
"..." (I)
I hear Layla's voice and feel her jumping on top of my head, so I break the meditation and open my eyes.
Ding!
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After I open my eyes Layla keeps circling around my head laughing.
"Couldn't you wake me up more gently?" (I)
"But where would the fun be?" (Layla)
"Your personality really doesn't match your looks." (I)
"(She looks so pretty and looks so innocent, no one would suspect they are being fooled by her looks.)" (I)
"I don't know what you're talking about, I'm a beautiful, sweet, and innocent fairy." (Layla)
I look at her horrible performance unwilling to say anything.
"Then why did you wake me up?" (I)
"Sophia asked me to let you know that Diana's group has already returned and that Nira has already purchased the materials and tools the idiot couple wanted." (Layla)
"Thanks for the warning, let's go down then." (I)
I get up from the floor where I was sitting cross-legged and walk to the door, opening the door Layla stops flying and lies on my shoulder leaning on my neck.
"She gives me a ride, I'm too lazy to fly back." (Layla)
Sigh
"Where is the dignity of fairies?" (I)
"Is this from eating?" (Layla)
We both go downstairs and into the room beside the grand ballroom, I arrive with Diana who was using a towel to dry her hair and wearing light clothing."Are you coming back from the shower?" (I)
"Yes, as I went to save the monsters' meat and the money for fulfilling the mission, I ended up being the last one to take a bath." (Diana)
"Did you have a good day, master?" (Diana)
"I spent the day meditating, I'm fine, let's go to the living room to be with the others." (I)
Diana nods in agreement and we go in, I see they're all here, I think Freya must have gathered them all.
"Here is a place, Father." (Irina)
"Thank you, Irina." (I)
Irina calls me to sit between her and Sophia on a couch, after I sit down I take one last look to see if everyone is paying attention before the meeting starts.
"I think I've said it before, but today I want to talk to you guys so we can decide on a Dungeon to explore." (I)
"For that, I want everyone's opinion, so if you have any questions or ideas you want to talk about, feel free to share." (I)
After I'm done speaking Diana raises her hand.
"Want to say something, Diana?" (I)
"I know I said before that we could explore the first five floors of a Dungeon, but before we start planning on that, we have to get better equipped first." (Diana)
"That's not a problem, I already talked to Anton and Tânia earlier today, they said they can finish clothes, armor, and weapons in two weeks, so if you have any requests or suggestions please talk to them." (I)
"If so, then I have nothing to say about it." (Diana)
"Now with the equipment issue resolved, I want to ask which of the two Dungeons should we choose to explore in two weeks?" (I)
Once again the person who raised his hand first was Diana.
"You can talk." (I)
"I advise choosing the Great Serpent Dungeon." (Diana)
"Why?" (I)
"As the name of the Dungeon already suggests, the only type of monster that appears there are snakes, most of them have poison attacks, there are also poisonous environments inside the dungeon, but almost all members of our group already have resistance against poisons, without tell us that we have a white mage in our group, so we don't need to fear the poison." (Diana)
What Diana said makes a lot of sense, in this dungeon we'll already know the type of monsters that will appear, we won't have to worry about the most problematic attacks, which are the poisonous ones.
At that moment Irius raises his hand.
"You have nothing to say, Irina?" (I)
"I agree with everything my brother and Diana said." (Irina)
"Does anyone else have something to say?" (I)
I wait a few seconds but no one raises their hand, everyone seems to agree.
"Okay so Anton and Tânia, I want you to concentrate on finishing our group's equipment first, Diana wants you and Kira to get information about the floors we're going to explore in this dungeon." (I)
"Leo, Freya and Sophia do you want to become adventurers too?" (I)
"I would like to, but I don't know if they would accept an ex outlaw." (Leo)
"I was a warrior and soldier of the Elves, but now I serve Lord Master Zenos, I don't care whether I'm an adventurer or not, but I'd like to become one so I can stay by your side during your missions." (Sophia)
"I regret using my bow and arrow in combat, it's been over a century since the last time, so if the master could allow me to become an adventurer I would love to follow you on your adventures." (Freya)
Leo seemed in doubt whether he would be accepted into the Adventurers Guild for being a former thug, Sophia seems to want to use the adventurer position to fight alongside me in the quests and Freya seems to be excited about the idea of going out on adventures.
"Then I will give you the chance, you have these two weeks to become adventurers, then you can join our group in the Guild." (I)
"Don't always expect to go out on missions, I want some combat-ready people to be here when we're out on a Guild mission, I want this to be able to protect those who aren't used to fighting if someone breaks into the mansion or is attacked in the street." (I)
I talked to everyone about exploring the Dungeon of the Great Serpent, assigned tasks to complete in those two weeks, and talked about the details of what I expect from Leo, Freya, and Sophia if they choose to become adventurers.