Pov Sapphire:
I still wake up with a little ache in my body, training the troops has been a tiring job that has gotten to me over the last few months, mainly because I don’t want to do administrative work.
I wanted to get up, but it’s hard with five people on top of me.
I look at the 2 Lamias above me, the 2 Ogres, and the Human who are all sleeping, I also look at the other people around sleeping clinging to each other.
“(Shouldn’t have drunk so much yesterday, damn Helena, she’s better with alcohol than her mother.)” (I)
I remember the Arachnee leader here at the Dungeon and second in command serving as my right arm, I look around and find her in a web of cobwebs on the ceiling sleeping with a small smile on her face, there are a few more arms showing but I can’t see whose are.
I use a Ki technique that I have been training to make my body as flexible as a river, I try to contort my body slowly as people slip from my skin which becomes moist with my water element Ki.
After that I pass people on the ground with difficulty because of my big body and long tail, doing this proves that my training since evolving has shown results now that I can control this big body so well.
“That’s good, it’s still morning.” (I)
When I leave the basement of the house where the common room is, I head towards my room where I get some more casual clothes, today is a day off, so I don’t need to train the troops today.
I see through the window that it’s still early in the morning, so I head outside to where Nolan stands shirtless in front of a large grill grilling vegetables and placing them in bowls on a large table.
“Good morning, Sapphire.” (Nolan)
“Good morning, looks like one of the girls pulled you in again.” (I)
“This time it was Helena, it’s always a pleasure to spend time with Arachnes and Lamias.” (Nolan)
“But I’m always shocked by your house, the group here is quite large.” (Nolan)
“Helena is living with me, as we are both leaders within our race, things tend to end this way, but I think a lot of girls must be about to get pregnant so things will calm down for a while.” (I)
“I hope so, I might be fine, but there are many men even among the most robust races who find it difficult to keep up with you.” (Nolan)
“How many did you save yesterday?” (I)
“3 Humans, 1 Ogre and 5 female Ghouls.” (Nolan)
“Thank you for that, my race has little self-control during these times and the same goes for Arachnees.” (I)
“Are you making lunch?” (I)
“Yes, as I got up early, I thought I’d make some food for those weaker because of the night exercise.” (Nolan)
“So you need more meat on that grill.” (I)
“Meat in the morning is very heavy, better start the day with something light in the stomach.” (Nolan)
After eating I do some practice with my sword out of habit, after that I enter the forest going to the waterfall where the Spirits’ cradle is, they don’t normally hide in that place, so even I can see them.
I find Sakura sleeping on the edge of the lake and try to kick her into the lake, but I am hit by a wooden log that comes out of the ground behind me causing me to step over her and fall into the water.
“How long have you been awake?” (I)
“I don’t need to be awake, I’m connected to every plant on this floor of the Dungeon, trying to surprise me is a distant dream for you, little Sapphire.” (Sakura)
“Alright, I came to take a shower anyway.” (I)
I spent time in the water, when I got out I used my Ki to get the rest of the water out of my body.
I chat with Sakura for a while, something I like to do every day since I was a kid and she was just a Dryad.
When I left there the only Sun in the sky was already at the highest point, I always find it strange to only have a Moon and a Sun in this Dungeon.
I walk through the city straight to the government building in the city center near the square, straight to Nira’s office.
“Another sleepless night?” (I)
“Too many things to organize, including the things we got from the Black Empire, I don’t have time to sleep.” (Nira)
“If the King finds out about this, he will forbid you to enter here to make sure you rest.” (I)
“The master is too relaxed for a ruler, we’re basically doing all the heavy lifting.” (Nira)
“Also, don’t call him Rei, you know he doesn’t.” (Nira)
“He’s someone weird.” (I)
“Look around you, who in this damn place isn’t weird.” (Nira)
When I walked into Nira’s office, she was at a desk where I could only see half her face up, that’s because it was full of papers and documents on top of her desk, just thinking about doing this kind of work gives me goosebumps column.
“I’m perfectly normal.” (I)
“…” (Nira)
She looks at me as she pushes away the stack of papers in front of her, and I see a smile on her face.
“Tell Lamia that he took advantage of the drunk master to sleep with him.” (Nira) .
“Can’t blame me for that, half the women in the Dungeon want to sleep with him, he’s by far the most handsome man here.” (I)
“You say that I agree that he is very handsome to the point of looking like a girl, but I can’t see him as a capable Man, especially his size and his are very different.” (Nira)
“Sometimes looks can be deceiving…” (I)
I still remember that night, I was also a little drunk and got into the flow when I was called by one of the girls, but I was really surprised by what came next, in a very positive way.
“Let’s get straight to the main subject, did you come for the materials you asked for?” (Nira)
“Yes, I need a bigger sword since my evolution, but Anton has been busy, now he has finished most of his work and has time to make my sword.” (I)
“I already gave everything to Anton, the master also gave some of his Dragon scales, so expect a very strong sword.” (Nira)
“Thanks, I’ll talk to him when I see my daughter.” (I)
“She’s not home?” (Nira)
“No, she’s been spending more time with Irius the last few weeks.” (I)