Chapter 13
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 13: I Came to Leave a Request
It seems a rumor has spread strangely.
Heat was rising from her body.
"I think there's a slight misunderstanding."
This process is a bit complicated to explain, but I can explain everything.
It was then.
"That's right. The pervert boss groped Ms. Pandora's entire body."
Elena chipped in a word from the side.
"Hey, that's not it." "Is that so?"
Stronger heat rose from Carmilla's body.
"I heard the rumor that the human who saw my naked body was groping another woman's body and drooling, so I came to find you myself."
Why does it connect to that? I didn't see it because I wanted to see it. Furthermore.
"Didn't you show it because you're an exhibitionist? And I never saw your naked body. I only knew that those were fake clothes." "That's the same thing."
No, this person. What kind of misunderstanding did she come with?
Cold sweat poured down.
"I'd like to receive that service once too, though?" "No, that's..."
The customers I wanted to come aren't coming, and the nuisance customers have increased.
I sent a look of help towards Elena.
No. There's no way Elena would help.
Even without that, she was currently full of horns because of the fact that we didn't receive proper money for Pandora's massage. Because she would think of making a big score with Carmilla this time...
"Sister, that is troublesome, you know?" "Mm?"
Elena blocked the space between me and Carmilla.
"Because we are a laundry, not a massage parlor." "Elena."
You rascal. You didn't make the choice to abandon your boss.
Thank you, Elena. As expected, I only have my employee.
"Hoh? This is an amusing child. I thought you were just an employee who only cared about money." "I feel pride in this work in my own way. Money is important, but pride is also an important matter. Sister." "Even if I give you a lot of money?"
She took something out from her cleavage.
I thought it was money.
It was a gold bar.
"..."
A brilliantly shining one at that.
"Ugh!"
A piping hot gold bar containing the warmth of a human, no, a dragon. The gold bar that had been wedged between her breasts until just a moment ago was emitting a brilliant light.
But she can wedge such a huge gold bar in her chest?
'I did think they were immense, but...'
They're even more immense than I thought.
I'm a little shaken by this. A gold bar harboring the warmth of that huge chest...
No. With that gold bar, I could receive the S-Rank service fee 10 times...
"Um, that's..." "Boss, I will handle this."
Elena's pupils quivering slightly.
Right. You must be having a hard time too. I know. I understand.
I will give up this time. Just as you said, it's right to securely receive it when we can receive it.
"Elena, you don't have to do that. I've braced myself too, so..." "No." "Huh?"
Elena spoke firmly to Carmilla.
"Ab.so.lute.ly. Not." "Elena..."
This rascal. I never even thought she would give up money.
To think I didn't know I had such a loyal employee by my side.
"Elena, with that amount of money..." "Because Sister is a precious person. Please leave it to this girl."
Mm? What was that just now?
"This girl will serve you with VVIP service." "Hey, Elena." "Boss, the opportunity to earn such big money, I will take it. It's good for you, Boss, because you don't have to hear being called a pervert, and it's good for me because I can share God's grace. Sister will probably like that more too, right?"
The gold bar sparkled in her pupils.
I was a fool for believing her even for a moment.
"Forget it. I won't do it."
Carmilla, who was watching our farce, put the gold bar back between her breasts.
Ah, what a waste.
I didn't even get to touch it.
Sigh.
"Actually, the reason I came visiting is separate." "...What is it?" "I would like this laundry to take on some of Ignis Industry's laundry."
As expected. The Dragon's chest is broad and voluptuous. I'm telling you she has the boldness to embrace a laundry of our level.
"We will unconditionally do it!"
What reason could there be not to do it.
"I'm going to leave some slightly special laundry, is that okay?" "Of course!" "Then I'd like you to personally visit our Industry tomorrow." "I will go! I will unconditionally go!" "That's a relief. Let's tune the details when we meet."
She smiled and got up from her seat.
"Oh, before I go."
Stopping abruptly, she looked back at me.
"Pandora, how long will that golem's massage continue?" "I think I'll have to do it at least 10 times, why do you ask?" "Hmm~, is that so?"
A strange glint settled in Carmilla's pupils.
It feels like a sharp light passed by.
Murderous intent? Something similar to that.
"Understood. I'll get going now."
What was that just now?
My heart almost dropped.
"Y-you're doing that 10 times?"
The surprised voice of Elena from the side struck my ears.
"Boss! H-how many sins are you trying to commit! Th-the sin of lust... I'm telling you, you'll end up going to hell like that?" "There's no way I'm going. If people went to hell for something like that, there wouldn't be any seats left in hell, would there?" "You don't know, Boss! Do you know how strict it is there!" "If it's like that, I'd rather just go to hell." "No!"
Elena, why are you being like this today.
Ignis Industry Headquarters, counted as one of South Korea's top hunter corporations. This place, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, was filled with numerous employees.
From civilians wearing suits to hunters wearing weapons at their waists.
Behind the headquarters building, cargo recovered from dungeons was going down to the underground.
As we entered the entrance of the skyscraper soaring piercing through the clouds, Elena couldn't shut her mouth.
"Boss, from the floor to the walls here, it's all top-grade marble. They are all items capable of magic crafting. Even if we just tear off one piece of this and sell it, how much would all this be..." "Elena, don't show signs of being a country bumpkin and follow me." "C-country bumpkin! I was strictly officially registered with the religious order..." "Your attitude right now was of a woman who just came up to the capital from the countryside." "Ugh."
The Industry Headquarters I entered with Elena, who couldn't refute.
There, a bird with beautiful red feathers was waiting for us.
As the bird spoke, Elena was startled and looked at it.
"D-don't tell me, Sister Ignis?"
At Carmilla's familiar's words, Elena's eyes grew round.
I went inside the headquarters building with the smoothly flying bird.
There was no interference in the process of going.
Because the security guards who knew Carmilla's familiar escorted us extremely courteously.
The Industry's elevator wasn't simply a steel cylinder moving up and down. Should I say it was a portal with a slightly more complex structure than that.
As we loaded our bodies into the elevator, the portal opened and guided us to a completely different space.
"Is this the Magic Tower's technological prowess."
As I spoke, admiring it without realizing, Carmilla's bird chuckled.
Before the portal opened again, Carmilla's familiar threw a warning at us.
As the red bird fluttered its wings, 2 white masks appeared before our eyes. Disposable masks cast with various protection-type magic spells such as dustproof and waterproof.
"It's intriguing. To cast this many spells on a small mask."
The portal opened again.
White smoke filled the air with a whoosh!
It was smoke full of demonic energy so toxic that if it weren't for the mask, I would have furrowed my brow. Smoke thickly smeared with the dungeon's demonic energy. Meaning that beyond there, it is full of monsters and dungeon byproducts that haven't been properly processed yet.
Even though it took such smoke with its bare body, Ignis's familiar showed absolutely no reaction.
As we pierced through the smoke and exited the elevator portal.
"I was waiting."
Carmilla was waiting for us at the site. She was wearing a red suit.
What I made for her was definitely a red dress, though.
Could she possibly be enjoying exposure outside wearing False Dignity this time too...?
"I don't know what kind of cheeky thoughts you're having, but that's not it."
Carmilla approached me.
"I merely cast transmogrification on the dress you made for me. It's a temporary process, though." "Ah, is that so?"
[Name: Carmilla von Ignis] [Race: Red Dragon] [Equipped Gear: Dress of the Dragon Flame Emperor (Transmogrification: Suit)] [Rank: S] [Durability: 9999 / 9999]
It clearly showed that she was wearing clothes.
"I apologize." "It's fine. It's not like I said it to hear words like that."
Carmilla pointed with her chin at the black lumps piled up by the workers at the site.
"That is the reason this lady called you."
As I approached closer, a stench vibrated.
They were armors and special suits plastered with various acidic mucus, monster bodily fluids, and unidentified sticky substances.
Horrible. I had roamed around various dungeons with the members of Hunters Inc., but this was the first time I saw such a horrible lump of contaminants.
"What is this?" "Our company's R&D team and exploration squad recently went to an A-Rank dungeon. Since they rolled around down to the deep layers for the development of new materials, the equipment looks like that. Especially that black sticky stuff is 'Liquefied Mana Tar'. It's a headache that explodes if you try to forcefully peel it off."
"Liquefied Mana Tar?"
It was a material I was hearing of for the first time.
"The deeper you go into the deep layers, the thicker the concentration of this Liquefied Mana Tar gets, making it a headache. Because it's an A-Rank dungeon, the equipment and protective suits are all made of A-Rank or higher materials, so if we throw them all away, the loss is enormous."
Carmilla clicked her tongue as if displeased.
"Originally, our corporation's equipment laundry was usually handled by the Magic Tower's 'Wiz Clean', but even they say they have no way to wash off this kind of Liquefied Mana Tar." "So that's why you came to me." "Right. I also have something to ask of you personally."
I felt like I roughly knew what that personal request was.
Seeing her wearing these clothes even going so far as to transmogrify them, it's probably because she has no other clothes.
"If you just resolve this case, I'd like to entrust all items stained with special contaminants to 'Sanctuary Laundry' from now on."
Eureka. A large corporation, and the Chairwoman of a renowned large corporation in the country at that, personally gave an order.
A case big enough to call it a revolution if successful.
Elena's eyes shone sparklingly.
"Boss!"
She urgently called me. A face saying let's stamp the seal quickly.
She probably wouldn't be like that even if she heard she won the lottery.
"Of course. I will do it."
There was no reason to refuse.
At my answer, Carmilla smiled satisfactorily.
"I'll just pack a few suits for now." "I will be waiting for good news."
I packed one protective suit placed in a bag capable of completely sealing contaminants. Liquefied Mana Tar.
Let's test just how terrible of a guy it is.
It's a big case. I mustn't make a mistake.
I should show a very good impression to the Chairwoman.