Chapter 85 – Part 2 Nobles – Party Play (1)

On the way home with Elsaria.
I sent a mail to Minerva telling her to get ready to go hunting right away. For some reason, I keep leaking in a different way, but I haven’t forgotten my determination to properly engage in hunter-like activities starting today.

“Here?”

When she arrived home, Elsaria said in surprise.

“I do not like it?”
“No, I was just surprised that it was different from what I thought. Leo didn’t have any material desires. Even if it was a house, it was barely big enough to sleep. Even when I retired, I put down everything I had and left.”

Thanks to you, I lived in such a shabby house! Damn it!
There’s no way you can make all that many women happy without a single penny. Aren’t you stupid?

“As the house is big, there are too many empty rooms, so it’s lonely, so Elsaria can live without burdens. If she needs anything, she’ll tell you anything. She’ll take care of you as much as possible.”
“The favor will be gratefully received.”

As she entered the house with Elsaria, she happened upon Maria waiting in the garden.
And behind Maria, for some reason, not only Minerva but also Rey and Jin were lined up.

“Welcome, Master.”

Maria greets you politely. Today is also the head maid mode.

“Maria, this is Elsaria, who will be staying at my house from today. She’s an important guest, so take care of her. And this is Maria. She’s the head maid. If you need anything, just tell Maria or another maid.”

When I introduced her, Elsaria took off her hood and greeted Maria.

“This is Elsaria Gracias. Thank you very much.”
“Eh, an elf?”

It was Maria, a dignified maid, but she couldn’t hide her embarrassment when she saw Elsaria. She couldn’t have imagined that she would pick up an elf while she was out for a while. She said that the three people who were watching from behind were also agitated.

“Then I will go hunting with Minerva for a while, so give Elsaria a vacant room for her.”

At my words, Maria immediately caught her expression and went back to her cool look.

“Okay, Master. Then Elsaria-sama will guide you to her room.”
“Thank you.”

Elsaria greeted me with her glance and followed Maria into the house. The three people standing behind him hesitantly greeted Elsaria.

“But why are you?”

To be honest, I didn’t really want to run into Ray and Jin because I had just heard the shocking truth. I was thinking of rushing to the hunting ground, but I can’t believe I was in an ambush.

Does waiting like this have something to say to me? I asked the two of them, trying not to recall ‘that fact’ as much as possible.

“That is…”

Ray hesitated for some reason and was reluctant to speak. Then, Jin, who was worse than she was, stepped forward and spoke.

“Brother! Take me and Ray sister to the hunt too!”

Oh is that a story
It’s not like I didn’t think of that either. However, it is questionable whether these two will help in the hunt.

Simply put, a 4-person party would be stronger than a 2-person party, but it would be inefficient to share the experience required for leveling up with 4 people.

“You don’t like maid work? Is Maria bullying you?”
“It’s not like that. It’s because I want to be with you a little longer.”

Well, if you move in the same party, you can be together almost all day. Because home and work are the same.

“Raydo?”

It’s been quite a while since I brought Ray, but it’s hard to say that they’ve gotten better.
Ray consciously avoided me, and I didn’t bother looking for him either. There was not much conversation at all, so the gutter between us was still unfilled and awkward.

Ray shook his head and nodded.

“Uh, yes. You might think I’m brazen now, but it was my… Dream to become a Hunter with Yuzu.”

Ray had difficulty getting her words out.

“A dream. A dream.”

I repeated Ray’s words.
I’m sorry, but it doesn’t really touch me. I couldn’t believe Ray’s words or even Ray himself. She doesn’t even want to believe it. She would have believed more if she had rather been to be freed from slavery.

So I decided to just measure efficiency.

“What are the two levels?”
“My sister and I are both 7.”

For reference, my level is 13 and Minerva is 14. It’s quite different from becoming a Hunter at the same time as me. It’s not like I hunted very hard either.

It’s not like Ray’s personality was lazy. However, because of the slavery case, the time she properly acted as a hunter would have been short.

“I don’t really like it. I don’t think it’ll help much.”

To be honest, I didn’t think there was a need to organize a party.
My answer cast a shadow on their complexions.

“I think it’s okay to go for a test run together.”

It was Minerva who said so. I didn’t expect Minerva to intervene, so I looked at her with her curious eyes.
Rey and Jin also looked at Minerva as if they were hoping for salvation.

“It might be fine now, but if the enemy gets stronger in the future, you might need more people, right? If you level up like this, it will be impossible to even form a party together, so I think it’s better to go together from now on. It’ll be better than rushing into a party with ‘the other guy’.”
“But… Hmm…”

Minerva’s words were very persuasive. In particular, her words that it was better than putting in ‘another man’ really struck me.
I can’t party with ugly boys and watch them flirt with Minerva. In that case, it’s better to take a pretty girl, even if it’s a scarecrow.

“…Then, shall we go together as a test?”

My heart turned toward it in an instant. South Koreans were like reeds.
How can you change my mind with just a few words? Perhaps Minerva is the one who best understands my personality?

“Thank you oppa! I’ll do my best!”

He caresses Jin’s head as he clings to him in delight. Ray also relaxed her expression as if relieved.

“But will Minerva be all right? My affections may be diverted.”
“Are you serious?”

At my question, Minerva asked back as if it were absurd.
Heh Shame on you.

“Then, let’s start with the two of us and change our equipment.”

Having made that decision, I took Minerva, Ray, and Jean straight to the department store in District 2.
This is the place where I came to align Minerva’s equipment before.

“Welcome, sir. What are you looking for?”

When I entered the department store, the staff greeted me politely.
I said as I shoved salt into the employee’s pocket.

“Don’t worry about the price, choose the most expensive, the best, or the prettiest.”

Last time, it took about 3 million gold to match Minerva’s outfit as a full set. Now, a few million gold is nothing.

Coordinators are attached to each of Ray and Jin, who are looking around inside the department store, and they are sent into the department store. Both of them are villagers, so they don’t know anything about it, but the staff will pick them out for themselves.

“And should I get a new one for Minerva? The last one was a little overexposed.”

A short skirt that barely shows her panties in a bikini armor that only barely covers the parts that need to be covered. I was nice to look at, but it wasn’t what I wanted to see other guys passing by drool over.

“Then I’ll just change the top and bottom. The rest is fine though.”

Minerva answered immediately without hesitation at all. I guess she really wanted to change.
After pushing the three of them into the department store, I decided to get the things I needed while I waited.

“Isn’t there something like a tent that can safely rest in the hunting ground?”
“You mean the dungeon shelter. Of course there is.”

The staff confidently answered my questions. What is a dungeon shelter?
I followed the staff upstairs to the auxiliary tools section on the second floor.

“How many people do you think will be used?”
“Four to eight?”

I answered appropriately. Right now there are 4 of us, but there may be more in the future. Of course, there is no plan to increase the number of men.

The clerk showed me something like a square box about half my height.
Is this a dungeon shelter? Did you grow up crumpled in this?

“This is the largest dungeon shelter that can fit in the inventory, and 8 to 12 people can lie side by side inside. It has 95% soundproofing and maximum durability, so you can safely rest in the dungeon. Of course, it is dangerous if you are attacked by a large monster. “

The employee pushed the box on wheels while explaining. Then he reached the glade and pressed the red button.
Then, the box suddenly opened and transformed into a huge box several times the size.

“Oh oh.”

It was a nice sight that would make you want to buy it even if the box had no use for it. It was like a toy that aroused men’s curiosity.

“And if you turn the handle this way, the door will open.”

When I opened the door and entered, there was a spacious space with nothing inside. The square box turned into a house.
That’s interesting. It’s a folding house. It doesn’t even compare to the kind of tent I was thinking of.

“The price is 6.6 million gold. And a smaller size shelter for 4 to 6 people costs 4.4 million gold.”
“I’ll live with both of you.”

It would be better if it was bigger, but it may not be able to unfold in a narrow place. So I decided to buy both as a reasonable choice.
After coming out of the shelter, the staff pressed the button again, and the box automatically folded and returned to its square box shape. After paying the money, I took two dungeon shelters of different sizes into my inventory.

“Is there no such thing as a bed that goes into the inventory?”
“Of course there are.”

The staff responded as if they had been waiting.

And in the next corner, I swept out everything I needed: a bed and a sofa, a portable toilet and a roll-in shower. Dungeon Shelter literally only creates a safe space, and all other facilities had to be purchased separately.

I think I bought it too impulsively, but I have enough money to rot anyway. If you can spend money to improve your quality of life, then there is no need to save.

When I came back after happily buying things, the three of them had already finished shopping and were waiting in the lobby.

“Brother, how is it? Do you like it?”

As if Jin was showing off her new clothes, she showed off her outfit by spinning around in her place.
Dressed in a neat white robe like a priest’s, it didn’t completely cover the body like the temple priest’s uniform, but it was still less exposed. Instead, it is a design that seems to emphasize the cuteness of the clothes.

“Well…”

Minerva seemed to have reduced exposure as much as possible, perhaps as a reaction to the previous equipment that was heavily exposed. Exposure = defense According to the theory, isn’t it a very weak equipment? It looks sturdy, but…

“Um…”

Ray was at least light-hearted. Shorts with short sleeves. However, as with Minerva, the important parts were covered by blue metal armor.

“Umm…”

As I looked at the three of them and made subtle expressions, not only myself but also the coordinators were nervous.
No, the clothes are pretty. This is great. The only drawback is that the exposure is too little. If possible, I would have liked to reveal more here or there…

…No, no. Anyway, if you want to see her naked, you can always see her. If you are too exposed, other guys will notice you. It might be better to cover it up normally.

“No. It’s okay. All three of them look good together. They’re pretty.”

When I nodded my head and gave the pass, the staff sighed and felt relieved.

As I calculated, even with the equipment of the three people, the price did not exceed 7 million gold. After pouring money into shelters and everything else, it felt surprisingly cheap.

Now that the armor has been matched, the next step is to match the weapons and accessories.

“Come to think of it, Ray had an SSR weapon.”

On the first day, Ray pulled out a knife called Starlight or something in the free 11 draw. She had several pieces of SR equipment obtained through Jindo.

Craftsman-made equipment is a masterpiece, but in terms of performance, it is difficult to say that it is better than SR equipment obtained through a draw. Both of them had a certain amount of SRs, so there was no need to buy all the parts, and thanks to that, the expenditure was not as large as expected.

“Thank you. We look forward to your next visit.”

When you leave the department store, the staff line up on both sides to greet you. It seems that all the employees who have nothing to do have come out.
I bought close to 30 million gold worth while coming and going for a while, so I’m sure it’s worth making a fuss about. After all, money and power are the best.

“Then let’s really go to the dungeon.”

Now really, really let’s go hunting.
Of course, my head was filled with thoughts of testing the effectiveness of the shelter rather than hunting.
You can do it anytime, anywhere, even in a dungeon. What a wonderful thing.