We reached the first teleportation gate at 5:48.
“Wo, we actually finished 2 floors in 1 day,” Nikola said, feeling very good about herself. “And how many cores did we get?” She asked Garth.
“Ah, I don’t know. I just put them in the bag.” He patted the space expansion bag.
“I feel like we at least got 1000.” She said.
“I think a thousand’s a bit too much.” Garth scratched his head.
“Well, take out 100 and put it in a separate bag. Selling 100 to the guild will be enough for now.”
“We’re only selling a 100?” Nikola didn’t understand why we were selling so little.
“I need the rest.”
“You need 900?”
“That’s just your made-up number. But yeah.”
“Hmm. Well, you’re the boss. Then how about we go deeper. I think we can go deeper. We should go deeper.” Nikola said, ready to forge ahead. “Do we have enough food? Garth, do we have it?”
“We do have enough food, but the guild staff advised against it.”
“Those men don’t know anything.” She shook her head. “I think we’re strong enough to finish the whole dungeon.”
“Ahm… That sounds dangerous.” He looked at me, hoping I would disagree with her.
“She’s right,” I said to his disappointment, “but we already did everything we came here to do. This dungeon doesn’t have any amazing treasure or something. So there’s no point in completing it.” I had already completed this dungeon in the game and knew everything there was to know about it. “100 cores will get us a few points on our record, and I have enough to make the bracelets. So, we’ve already accomplished everything we came here to accomplish. It’s time to head back and focus on leveling again.”
“Oh, leveling, that’s important too.” She had a serious expression, but her tail was wagging way too much.
“Come on, let’s go.” I stepped into the teleportation circle. They followed and stepped in with me. A window popped up recording us as having reached the end of the 3rd floor. Then options came up, asking us whether we wanted to return to the entrance. I said yes and was teleported to the entrance. I didn’t even get a chance to blink. The area had instantly changed. A moment later, Garth and Nikola showed up.
We walked up the stairs and back out into the evening sunlight.
“You have the pamphlet, right?” I asked Garth.
“Oh, right.” He rummaged through the bag and took it out. “Okay, yeah, here it is.” He sighed when he found it.
“Okay, lead the way.”
“Ah, okay.” He opened it up and looked at the map. “The red star, that’s what she said, right? Right, ah, let’s see. It’s this… that’s east, right? We’re here, right? No, no, I got it. It’s this way. Okay.” He confusedly looked around for a second, but he seemed to have figured it out.
“You want me to help?” Nikola offered.
“No, no, I think I found it now. I found it. It’s okay. Thank you.”
“Just ask if you need any help.” She said.
I was tired and wanted to take a bath.
Garth led the way looking at the map, and we followed him. He was anxious and looking in all directions until he saw the building on the map. Then he relaxed.
“There it is.” He said, feeling tired.
“Good job,” I said, patting his head. And walked forward.
“Yeah, good job.” Nikola copied me and patted his head too.
He smiled wryly and followed behind us.
I forgot the name of the carriage driver that dropped us off, so we couldn’t give her a good review. Garth forgot too.
Anyway, we got a carriage. I gave the driver our address for the inn and got in the carriage.
The driver whipped the horse forward.
“So, what are we doing next?” Nikola asked.
I leaned back on my seat and thought. “We’ll get you a room first,” I said, and she lit up. “I have a lot to do, but tomorrow I wanna go to the casino?”
“Master! To waste money at the casino. That’s not good.” Garth nagged.
“You wouldn’t understand; it’s a good place to level up. And you don’t have to come if you don’t want to.” There’s a guy there with 50 000 points. I need to get it.
“Hmm. If you’re going, then I’ll come.”
“If it’s a good place to level up, then I’ll come too.” With her arms crossed, she nodded earnestly.
“Okay, floppy ears.”
“Floppy ears, What?” She grabbed her ears. “My ears aren’t floppy. You humans just have tiny ears. Plus, my brother has much floppier ears than me. If anyone’s floppy ears, it’s him.”
“He must be cute,” I said.
“Hm. Yeah. I guess.” Yes, her brother was pretty cute, she had to admit.
“Well, your brother isn’t here, so you’re floppy ears.”
“Human you…”
“I think your floppy ears are cute,” Garth said.
“Oh, thanks. No, wait, you think they’re floppy too!”
“Well, aren’t they?”
“What? I just told you, my brother-”
“Your brother isn’t here,” I said.
“Aaah! Then I’m calling you both flat ears!”
“Okay.” I shrugged.
“I don’t think my ears are flat,” Garth said.
“That’s right, you won’t like it when I call you flat ears, will you.” She ignored me and talked to Garth.
“Yawn*. I need a bath.” I stretched my arms.
“There’s a hot spring 2 blocks from our inn,” Garth said. “I’ve been wanting to go to it ever since I saw it.”
“Don’t just change the subject!” Nikola shouted.
“Then we should go,” I said and knocked on the driver’s window.
“Are you guys ignoring me?” She asked.
“Don’t you want to go to a hot spring, Nikola?” Garth asked.
“Oh, sure. That sounds nice.” She said.
The driver opened the window and looked in. “What is it?”
“Can you drop us off… Garth, where is it?”
“Ah, oh, I think…” He explained to the driver where he saw the hot spring. Explaining how many blocks and in which direction it was from the inn.
“I think I know the hot spring you’re talking about. Is it called the green dragon spring?” The carriage driver, who was way more familiar with the capital’s streets, figured it out.
“Yeah, that’s it!” Garth ejaculated.
“Alright, sure. I can drop you off there.”
“That’s great, thanks,” I said.
“It’s nothing.” The driver said.
The driver dropped us in front of the Green Dragon Spring just as we wanted. I paid the driver while Garth and Nikola went in. I followed right behind them.
They talked to the staff, and I paid again. The staff gave us towels, soaps, and sponges. Then we were pointed in the direction of the hot spring.
It wasn’t a mixed bath. There was a sign for men and women. “I guess we’re going this way,” I said. Nikola looked really depressed.
“Okay, I’ll go this way, master. See you after the spa.” He said and went into the men’s section.
Nikola stood frozen, staring at the men’s sign. “Come on, floppy ears. This way.”
“Don’t call me floppy ears.” She moped and followed me into the women’s section.
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