"It's so beautiful here! Much brighter than the Dungeon! And so warm!" Rei lifted her cloak as well, curiously examining the exquisite Ironwood Vine furniture and soft sofas around her, her gentle eyes full of wonder.
Helga flopped straight onto the wooden floor, stretched out his limbs, and rolled around comfortably, seemingly very fond of its cool feel.
"All right."
Haimo gently laid the sleeping Aruru on an armchair. Then he turned toward Onigawara Rin, Kikakujō Mary, and the others, who had each found a place to stand and were all looking at him.
"I think it's time I formally introduced them to you." Haimo pointed to Rei and the others, who stood somewhat awkwardly to one side. "As you can see, they're the intelligent monsters you overheard on the eighteenth floor."
"They're called Xenos."
"Starting today, they're unofficial members of our Haimo Familia." "I'm sure none of you will reject them because of what they are while they're in this Mansion."
Hearing Haimo's formal declaration,
Onigawara Rin and the others straightened up. "We will follow your teachings, Lord God."
"Rest assured, we certainly won't reject them." The girls nodded in agreement.
Seeing his girls obey without any objections, Haimo smiled in satisfaction.
Then he turned to Rei, Fei, Lania, and the Hellhound Helga. "From now on, this will be your first base on the surface." "You can choose rooms on the third floor for now. In a few days, once the
Dungeon construction is finished and we have more space, I'll find a way to bring the other Xenos up as well."
157, The Xenos Are Settled In; One Must Save Oneself Before Others Will Help; Lili
For decades, they had eked out an existence in the darkness of the Dungeon, fleeing Adventurers' blades and attacks from other monsters,