Chapter 103
Luluduo is the name of a currency issued by the R'lyeh Kingdom, and it is also the most commonly used currency.
This currency features four engraved designs depicting Flowers, Birds, Wind, and Moon, each representing a different denomination, with the value increasing from flower to moon.
"Are there any Magic Crystal that can produce a drunken effect? The higher the alcohol content, the better."
Haihara vaguely remembered this type of Magic Crystal.
This Magic Crystal is very common in the area surrounding the Black Forest. It can be produced by nascent Monster and, like alcohol, can relieve the stress of warriors without actually harming their bodies.
However, it's not good if the Magic Crystal concentration is too high, otherwise it will just be a simple paralyzing agent.
"Yes, there are... but do I really need a very high prescription?"
The dark-skinned girl was a little embarrassed.
High-proof "drunken Magic Crystal" are generally of inferior quality and she doesn't usually sell them. They are only bought as a substitute by some townspeople who need surgery but don't have a proper anesthetic.
"The higher the better."
After saying this, Haihara took out a Magic Crystal from a mature Monster and handed it to the dark-skinned girl.
The dark-skinned girl stared blankly for a moment after seeing the Magic Crystal:
"I'm sorry, I... can't make up the difference."
After saying that, she felt somewhat embarrassed and ashamed.
She wasn't selling anything high-end; it was all broken Magic Crystal or low-quality secondhand goods gleaned from the remains of Monster. She herself was penniless.
The incredibly beautiful woman in front of her took out Magic Crystal that belonged to a mature Monster; even if she added a few more drunken Magic Crystal, it wouldn't be enough to compensate.
On this border, it was the first time she had ever seen such a beautiful woman with gray hair. The thought of herself, looking so plain and ugly, covered in scars, made her feel ashamed.
Haihara, of course, was unaware of the sensitive thoughts of the young girl in front of her.
"May I ask you more about things in town?"
"Of course...".
The dark-skinned girl raised her head and spoke earnestly.
After receiving the Magic Crystal she wanted, Haihara held it in her hand for a while, checking its quality and Magic Power.
This Magic Crystal should be enough for her for a few days.
After that, Haihara asked a few questions that she was interested in.
The dark-skinned girl's name is Noah. Like them, she is not a local, but an adventurer who wanders around the outskirts of the Kingdom and is only temporarily stopping in Nightingale Town.
After asking around, she roughly figured out some things about the town.
The town's lord is named Magical Girl Nightingale. As you can tell from her name, she is a Bird System Magic girl and a beautiful woman known for her gentleness and elegance. It seems that she has been managing this town for over a hundred years.
However, except for certain festivals or when powerful Monster appear in the Black Forest, this highly respected lord rarely makes a personal appearance.
In addition, if you want to go to the Royal Capital, the shortest way is to obtain the lord's visa and then use the Teleportation Array.
As for hotels, there are some in town, but Noah herself isn't quite sure, since she's currently staying in an empty house on the outskirts of town.
After hearing all this, Dark Feather whispered in Haihara's ear:
"Hey, Miss Witch, is the lord of this town really over a hundred years old?"
She found it hard to imagine that a woman over a hundred years old could still be called Magic girl.
Moreover, Noah describes this lord as a "beautiful woman."
"Considering the average lifespan of a Magic girl, this is nothing."
"But that's an old woman... over a hundred years old."
Dark Feather muttered to herself.
She couldn't imagine that one day she would become a woman over a hundred years old.
Haihara, who was standing to the side, didn't think much of what was said at first, after all, she was a young woman of only twenty-seven years old, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a little annoyed.
"Hey... don't pull my tail!"
Dark Feather called out in a sweet voice, her little face flushing red.
That woman is so mean! She clearly didn't offend her this time, so why is she picking on her?
Haihara coldly released her grip on her tail.
"Don't talk about age in front of me again."
After teaching Dark Feather a lesson, the two of them should go find an inn in town.
However, just as the two of them were about to leave, Miss Noah hesitated for a moment and asked:
"Um... you two, have you had dinner yet? If you're hungry, I can treat you to dinner."
She spoke somewhat awkwardly.
These two young ladies seem to be from out of town. From their conversation just now, it seems they don't have any Luluduo they can use. It just so happens that she can't make up for the money she spent on Magic Crystal. If she treats them to a meal, it will make her feel better.
Seeing the little girl's obedient yet clumsy appearance, Haihara found it quite amusing.
She reached out and touched Noah's slightly messy black hair:
"Thank you, but you don't need to trouble yourself."
The woman's hands were a little cold, but soft and delicate, making Noah a little worried that his hair might feel uncomfortable to touch, fearing that he might make this beautiful older woman uncomfortable.
After the woman touched her head like that, the girl's face became slightly flushed, and her head even seemed to be steaming.
"No... it's nothing."
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The holiday is over. I just got back to my dorm by bus today and am still adjusting to my sleep schedule. I'm taking a day off and will update twice during the day after I wake up.
By the way, good news! Chapter 20 finally won the revival match.
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Chapter Thirty-Five: Sage Mode
After asking Miss Noah about some things in town, Haihara and Dark Feather prepared to find a place to rest.
The good news is that there are taverns in town where you can eat at night. Although the food in R'lyeh is very different from that on Earth, it is just as plentiful and delicious.
Local specialties in Nightingale Town include creamy pumpkin pies and a rose-colored berry from the Black Forest that tastes like a seedless pomegranate.
In her Magic girl form, Miss Dark Feather had a particularly good appetite; she felt she could probably eat two or three more portions. However, considering that the meal was paid for by the Witch, she ate her usual amount.
The bad news, however, was that after Haihara struck up a conversation with the tavern's proprietress, they learned that there weren't any proper inns in town where they could actually sleep.
Since few outsiders come to the town, both of the local hotels have been converted into taverns, one of which is this one. The landlady's tavern only keeps one room, which is occasionally given to outsiders or drunk guests.
Although the tavern's beautiful and charming proprietress warmly invited Haihara to sleep in her room, she was ultimately stopped by Miss Dark Feather.
Haihara certainly didn't intend to stay at someone else's house.
After they finished dinner, it was already quite dark, probably after 11 p. m. on Earth. The noise in the streets gradually subsided, and the pumpkin lanterns were extinguished one after another. In a little while, the townspeople would probably all go to sleep.
Looking out the window, the houses in the town slowly dimmed, and I drew the curtains, drifting into a peaceful sleep.
The two ended up spending the night in the only remaining room in the tavern.
And Miss Dark Feather can finally take a bath.
As for the bathroom, R'lyeh didn't have the ancient wooden tubs or bathtubs that Dark Feather had imagined. In fact, it had everything that a bathroom on Earth should have, such as a shower, soap, a bathtub, and even a little yellow duck.
However, the principle behind water flow from a faucet must be different from that on Earth, since she didn't see any water pipes like those on Earth.
While filling the bathtub with hot water, she didn't rush to lie down. After all, she had gotten herself covered in blood and grime in the Black Forest during the day, and although she had cleaned herself with Magic, she still felt rather disgusted and needed to rinse off again first.
Then, she looked at the mirror in the bathroom. Reflected in the mirror was a girl who was almost entirely white, with long, smooth hair that reflected a translucent Iris in the light.
The girl's face in the mirror resembled Dark Feather's somewhat, but the feeling she gave off was quite different.
She lowered her head again.
It seems the scale hasn't changed much...
Without dwelling on the change in appearance, she removed the Magic Crystal, deactivated her transformation, and returned to her original form.
As the clothes fell off one by one, they gradually revealed the slender figure that had been hidden beneath them, her slightly pale skin, and the youthful yet graceful lines of her body.
However, on that beautiful body, there was a large, discordant mark.
From her shoulder to her neck, there was a large scar, the skin of which looked as if it had been burned by flames, displaying ugly burn marks that disrupted the harmony of the girl's entire body.
Of course, it no longer hurts here.
Kuroki Yuka seemed to have gotten used to the burn mark; she merely touched it slightly without showing any particular emotion before quickly looking away.
She lowered her head and sniffed her arm, trying to detect any strange smell.
It didn't have a strange smell.
She lazily picked up the showerhead and rinsed herself off. The hot water washed over her entire body, caressing her skin and melting away the day's fatigue in its warmth.
I stretched my shoulders, and before I knew it, the mirror was fogged up with water.
After turning off the shower, the bathtub was almost empty.
She lay down in the bathtub, her bare feet gently swaying on the water's surface, splashing tiny droplets that landed on her fair and delicate feet.
While soaking in the bath, Kuroki Yuka suddenly realized that the woman was currently in the room outside the bathroom.
Tonight... she'll be sleeping in the same room as this woman.
The night breeze was a bit chilly, especially after a shower. The wind blowing on her wet hair made the Magic girl shiver involuntarily, even though she didn't feel uncomfortable.
Perhaps she had taken a long time to take a bath, because when she came out, she saw the Witch yawning sleepily.
The gray-haired woman leaned against the wall, one hand gently supporting her chin, her posture languid and beautiful. Even without getting close, just looking at her from afar by the window, you could see the wind ruffling her hair, revealing her alluring earlobes and fair neck.
Seeing this Witch lady, Dark Feather's mischievous side couldn't help but stir again.
She wagged her little tail and, when the woman wasn't looking, quietly climbed onto her bed, arching her back like a cat, sticking out her buttocks, and then rubbed her tail against the woman's ear.
Haihara was suddenly touched on the ear and looked at Dark Feather.
"Witch, how about we sleep together tonight? You can't bear to see me sleeping on the floor, can you?"
Dark Feather embraced the woman's arm, while its tail wrapped around her waist.
As Dark Feather gently leaned against the woman, he first felt a chill, then he felt that the woman's body was very soft.
At first, she took the woman's arm with a mischievous intention, but when she got closer, she found that the beautiful woman smelled very nice, and her skin was cool and soft, and felt very comfortable to touch.
So she subconsciously rubbed against him a few more times.
The Witch Haihara, who was being hugged, looked up. Realizing what the little girl had done, she didn't resist much, merely tucking a strand of hair behind her ear before coldly saying:
"Then let's sleep together."
It's a little different from what I imagined.
Dark Feather thought this woman would coldly kick her aside and make her sleep on the floor by herself.
The other party readily agreed.
"... Really?"
She would be quite happy if there was a bed to sleep in.
It doesn't seem like this room has a mattress on the floor.
Although she can sleep anywhere in her Magic girl form, she still wants something to cushion her.
"Isn't there only one bed here?"
Her tone remained as cold as ever.
Haihara didn't say anything more, just yawned and prepared to take a shower. However, she casually looked up at Dark Feather and noticed that she was still wearing her Magic girl outfit.
Looking at Dark Feather's gaudy outfit, Haihara said calmly: