NOVEL WEB 25. Rest and Recuperate
We decided to rest a day there since the journey might be hard on the injured adventurers. Rachel was doing everything she could for them especially for her special William. Since she looked like hell I offered her some of my online ordered food and some drinks with nutrition.
She gladly accepted them when she was finally resting under one of the nearby trees, where we had made a camp.
We all rested there together with Irene and Rachel plus all the kids. Stanley and his wife were in their carriage. Irene seemed to be less cold towards me after the incident than normal. I guess saving her earned me some charm points in her book. She was taking the guard duty since Rachel had dozed off and the other guys were injured. The kids were also half sleeping and half talking or just admiring the scenery.
Irene - I owe you one.
I was surprised since she rarely initiated a conversation even when she was with others.
Hikaru - You shouldn’t say things like that to me you know ? I might ask for something more intimate than what you might expect…
Irene still had that no expression face after hearing that, after a second of staring she said,
Irene - I know what kind of person you are but that doesn’t change the fact that you saved my life. I will try to repay anything as long as it is in my power.
Hikaru - hmm there is something that I really really wanna do with you.
I eyed her and she started frowning immediately when she understood what I was hinting at.
Hikaru - but that will have to wait for now. I will settle with an idle conversation with you to pass the time.
Irene - I am not as knowledgeable as my mistress or Rachel just so you know.
Hikaru - What do you think is a good place to settle in this country ? A place with a big city yet a nice scenery and where wealthy people like nobles and merchants gather…
Irene - You want to open your shop ?
Hikaru - Yes. more like our shop though.
I gestured at the kids, at least two of them who were sleeping.
Irene - What relationship do you have with them ? I have never seen a group of kids being so respectful towards someone of their own age.
Hikaru - Let’s just say, they also owe me one.
Irene - Ohh, Okay.
Irene - Capital is indeed a good place to settle, though it’s more costly to live there than other mid level cities. There is a pretty good forest to the north and also a big river just outside the city walls.
Hikaru - Oh, sounds nice.
Irene - And it's the capital and the king’s city so all kinds of nobles and merchants continuously come and go there.
Hikaru - Ah the king. How old is he ? Is he married ? I don't know much about this country.
Irene - Well, he is not that old. Maybe 38 - 40 something and yes he is married, he also has a daughter which is some 16 years old i think. There was a big commotion about her debutante last year, since the king has no male heir they are trying to find a good noble to marry into the royal family.
Hikaru - Where are you going after this ?
She seemed a bit surprised at such a personal question but replied nonetheless.
Irene - I am an adventurer. I go where the pay is the best.
Hikaru - This is not your permanent party ?
Irene - Rachel and I know each other through doing various quests together, the others I only did two quests with. I usually do solo quests.
Hikaru - You are more powerful than the rest of them…
Irene - No, she is more dangerous than me if she has enough time to prepare.
Hikaru - Prepare ?
Irene - We used our last mana regeneration potions while fighting the other goblins that came at night. Normally we never need the potions on an escort quest only in dungeons, I have never seen a monster with higher rank than D in this woods before.
Hikaru - That's how it is. So I helped in a B rank monster subjugation right ? So will i get an update in my rank ?
Irene - What’s your rank ?
I gave her my adventurer ID and she stared at it for a while. Then exclaimed with a bit higher voice than usual.
Irene - You are F rank ? How is that possible ? You killed a calamity bear in one attack !
Hikaru - Hey slow down, they are sleeping. And I just joined the guild before we left.
Irene - Ah sorry. But what were you doing up until now ? You obviously have skills and even the smarts of the bestest people I know..
Hikaru - Let’s just say I am starting everything over.
Irene - Are you a noble that got exiled or something ?
Hikaru - You seriously think I am a noble ?
I gave her the glimpse of my evil smile. There was a well placed doubt clear on her face.
Irene - You certainly have their hunger for intimacy.
We stopped at that since the kids returned and started talking about this and that excitedly by pointing towards the bear.
At night everyone gathered and talked about how to proceed and all that. Stanley and his wife had ordered the food to be made for everyone, so we all ate together. When I grabbed Gvenniver’s ass sneakily when no one was looking, she bent my ear so badly I almost screamed. She said a lot about how hard it was to give birth and raise a child. Her words made me impregnate her even more. She was also lecturing me how to control myself and cum outside such as on her face and her back, as if fucking her everyday was considered an already decided and a done deal.
Since the three adventurers were resting in our carriage, Rachel also joined them since she was also tired of using all the magic on healing. The kids had to settle outside for today, since I got them pretty good blankets and sleeping bags they were also good.
Irene was the only guard today, so I asked her to wake me up for guard duty like they always did with other adventurers. She seemed a bit hesitant but nodded anyway, I could see that she was also tired so I offered to do the first shift. She looked a bit embarrassed but nodded again and slept next to the kids.