Chapter 112: Leia's Daily Life
Chapter 112: Leia's Daily Life
Guwon had been entangled with Diana since morning, and it was only when Vanessa called that he finally made his way down to the dining room.
For reference, Diana had come down wearing a simple dress she could put on herself, not the complicated one she'd worn yesterday.
"Oh my."
"G-Guwon, what's with your face?"
Greeting Guwon as he came down to the dining room were, as expected, the voices of Leia and Sara, who immediately noticed the change in him.
"What about my face? Do I look particularly handsome today?"
"Yes. Did something good happen?" "T-That's not it at all?!"
Sara managed to skillfully evade the question, but it didn't work on Leia at all.
Sometimes, being pure can hit closer to the mark.
It seemed Sara was more surprised by Leia's words than anyone, as she whirled around to face Leia and said,
"S-So, it wasn't just my imagination, right? He does look a bit more handsome than usual, doesn't he?"
"Yes."
"What? So he does look handsome. Why are you getting shy?"
"S-Shut up! More importantly, what's with that face?! Don't tell me you told me not to sleep with other men, and then you went and slept with another woman...!"
"That's not it! I slept with Diana yesterday!"
As expected, in this world, if someone suddenly becomes more handsome, it seems the usual reaction is to suspect their level.
Sara had also harbored the same suspicion as Diana.
Does she really see me as such a scumbag?
...Well, considering I told Sara that while I've already slept with three women, I'm definitely enough of a scumbag.
"Then what is it?! Diana's level isn't high enough for your level to suddenly jump like that!"
"My level didn't go up in the first place. It's just my Saint abilities that improved. Right, Diana?"
"Indeed. That is correct. This one was with me all last night."
Since there was no way to explain his sudden handsomeness without detailing his sub-stats, he and Diana had agreed to gloss over it like this.
Actually, it wouldn't matter if he told Sara or Leia, but they weren't the only ones present.
"I-Is that so..."
When Diana confirmed it, Sara made a complicated face.
Why is she making that face?
It should be a perfectly clear explanation, even by this world's standards.
Anyway, with the misunderstanding safely cleared up, the party began their meal.
"Alright, then, shall we head back into the Dungeon starting today? We need to defeat the Layer Boss of the Werewolf floor and move on to the next."
Leia hadn't learned Protect yet, but Guwon was still confident.
It was the Saint's Touch that had subdued even the Hip-hopper, who was clearly much higher level than Guwon in the Mage Tower.
Even if the Layer Boss wasn't a magic-user, there was no way it wouldn't work on them.
At the very least, he could overwhelm them enough to prevent them from using the skill Diana had mentioned, the one that summoned surrounding monsters.
"Hmm. About that. This one has a few things to attend to."
But Diana poured cold water on Guwon's enthusiasm.
"Things to attend to? What kind?"
"First, as you mentioned, I need to properly coordinate with the members of the Mage Association."
Ah, right. I forgot about that.
And since I was the one who brought it up, it's not someone else's problem.
Guwon wouldn't be able to help with issues like how many people the mansion could accommodate, as he had no idea.
"And there's also a request for assistance from the Guild."
"Huh? What's that about?"
"It seems they plan to formally install a Teleportation Magic Circle at the location we provided. It's related to the clan's income, so shouldn't we lend a hand?"
Oh, really? I just thought it would be a resting spot, but they're going that far?
Of course, Guwon would greatly welcome a teleportation point being established there.
Not just for income, but from a practical standpoint as well.
"Is that so? Well, can't be helped then. Oh, wait. So when you help the Guild, will you be going down to the secret base?"
"Hmm. It seems likely."
"Then tell me when. We have to register anyway, so let's just go together."
"Hmm. Very well. But you seem to know a lot about these things?"
"Well, yeah. I got a rough explanation when I registered with the Guild."
The truth was, this was a common feature across all games from Great Earth, and more importantly, it was even on the official website, so he knew about it.
The Guild's income sources weren't just commissions from Magic Stone settlements.
They also ran various other businesses, including creating and selling maps based on information gathered by adventurers.
And one of those was creating Teleportation Magic Circles throughout the Dungeon and charging a usage fee.
The massive pillar of light at the Dungeon entrance. That was a Teleportation Magic Circle.
Of course, it wasn't something just anyone could use by simply paying money.
If they did that, it would only lead to an increase in the corpses of adventurers who didn't know their own limits.
Adventurers dying off like that wouldn't be very welcome from the Guild's perspective either.
So, the Guild decided to implement a Teleportation Registration System.
This allowed adventurers to teleport only to locations they had personally visited.
The method was simple: just present your Adventurer's ID Plate.
When an Adventurer's ID Plate was first received, only the Teleportation Magic Circle at the Dungeon entrance was registered on it.
Then, by exploring the Dungeon and reaching a location where a Teleportation Magic Circle was installed on a lower floor, and registering it on their Adventurer's ID Plate, they could finally use that Teleportation Magic Circle.
This was the explanation of teleportation provided on the official website.
Although the specific settings varied slightly, all other Great Earth games shared the common feature that teleportation was only possible to locations one had already visited.
When playing the game, he had simply used it conveniently, but now that it was reality, he realized anew the effort involved in its installation.
"So today it's coordination with the Mage Association?"
"Hmm."
"Then what should I do in the meantime..."
He had been completely set on going to the Dungeon, but suddenly he had nothing to do.
"Let's go pick up the equipment we left for enhancement together."
"Shall we? And go on a date too?"
"D-Date? What date?!"
Lately, the suspicion that Sara might have feelings for him was growing stronger. He tried to make a move, but as expected, she didn't fall for it so easily.
He had just probed, with an attitude of 'it's good if it works out, no big deal if it doesn't.'
Guwon immediately gave up.
"Tch. Guess it won't work. What should I do after we pick up the equipment?" "Uh..."
Picking up the equipment wouldn't take long.
Ah, right. If Sara won't, there's Leia.
Guwon looked at Leia, who was sitting next to him.
Leia, who had been silent until now, was, as expected, engrossed in eating heartily.
If you look at Leia, she secretly loves to eat.
Where does all that food go after she eats so much?
To her chest, I suppose.
Thinking that, Leia's eating looked not just hearty, but almost divine.
Eat lots and lots.
"Leia. Do you have anything to do?"
"Yes. I couldn't go to the slums yesterday, so I plan to go today."
"I see... Can I come too, by any chance?"
"Huh? Well, of course, it's fine if you come... but you won't have anything to do, will you?"
"Nothing to do? Yesterday, the luggage looked incredibly heavy. At the very least, I can carry all the bags. And if any heavy lifting is needed after we arrive, I can do that too. More than anything, being able to be with Leia is the best, you know."
"Oh my. Guwon-ssi, you really are something."
Leia, blushing faintly, showed no sign of displeasure at all.
No. She looked happy, even.
Her tail, extended behind her chair, also began to wag from side to side.
Today she was wearing her Priestess's Robe instead of a dress, but it was the one whose design had been innovated at Guwon's request, so her tail was still visible.
"I-I'm going too!"
"Huh? Sara too?"
"Yes. What kind of reaction is that? Why? Is it like I'm not allowed to come?"
Just looking at that reaction, it seems like she really does like me.
It's exactly the picture of someone following out of jealousy.
But she rejected my date invitation earlier...
No matter how much I thought about it, my mind simply couldn't grasp Sara's psychology.
Sigh. I'm sorry for being such a pathetic guy who's never even dated!
"It's fine if you come along. No, actually, I'd prefer it. But why are you coming?"
"I-I like helping people too!"
I admit you're subtly kind, but even so, isn't that a bit of a stretch?
"Oh my. As expected, this party is full of only kind people!"
But our angel, in her purity, believed Sara's words without a shred of doubt.
She even clapped her hands together slightly, delighted. And her tail began to wag even faster than before.
Hmm. If our angel is so happy, wouldn't it be uncool to pour cold water on it?
"A-Alright. Let's just say that's the case."
"It's not 'let's just say that,' it is actually true!"
It seemed Sara had no intention of backing down from her assertion.
Anyway, with that, today's schedule was roughly decided.
First, they would retrieve the equipment left for enhancement, then go volunteer.