Those effects were pretty interesting, and they also were added to his shop, so Billy didn't feel the need to get one of the items. Seeing how those three parties were looking at them, it was better to split on them. However, all of them wanted the spear… It was a pretty good item against tanks, after all.
"We won't reach an agreement like this, so we will split it based on luck," Billy said and then covered the items with some iceboxes and made them move around at fearsome speeds. "Now, pick one box."
Adventurers liked that type of game, so they didn't complain, even when Francis's party got the spear. As usual, they took a peek at the next floor, and they confirmed that twelve chameleons had appeared, so they headed toward the entrance.
"When are you planning to explore the ninth floor?" Francis asked when they left the dungeon.
"In four days… Is that fine with you all?" Billy asked while looking at the other parties.
They nodded. In the end, they made quite a small fortune in the dungeon that week. Even Billy got thirty gold coins… So, he wondered how the heck the state was getting so much money. A happy Paule explained that they were selling to the other states as well. She was in a good mood since they were making some progress. Billy didn't want to work in the tunnels, so he hurried home. After just five minutes at home, Billy felt alive since he buried his face in Natalie's chest, groped Kate's butt, got scolded by them, and then saw his two kids. Who needs adventures when you have those in your life?
"Billy… Can you please take a bath?" Kate said while fidgeting. "It is hard to talk while you smell like that?"
"I made sure to clean myself now and then in the dungeon with magic, but I guess it wasn't enough," Billy said. "Still, I didn't think I smell that bad… Do you have a sensitive nose and smell fetish?"
"... I have no idea what you are talking about," Kate said.
While they were trying to play it cool, Billy could tell that his wives were looking forward as much as him to the return of their passionate lives. Maybe Billy's strong smell was arousing her. He couldn't help but smirk while imagining that. Since he was a scumbag deep down, Billt also imagined her sniffing his clothes while making a lewd expression.
In any case, after taking a bath and cleaning himself properly, Billy had dinner with his wives. After that, he made some faces and armpit farts to his kids. They were finally reacting to his appearance, so they must be recognizing him as their father. They still weren't laughing, though.
"You took longer to return this time…" Kate said.
"And yet, you still look completely fine… Are the floors getting that bigger?" Natalie asked.
"Yep, we would have wasted a lot more time if the other parties weren't working with us," Billy said.
"I thought you said they were difficult to deal with," Kate said.
"A bit, but I made them fall in line, hahaha," Billy said. "Just kidding, I offered them the chance to get rich without facing many risks, and they couldn't refuse it. I guess I also threatened them a little bit."
His wives frowned when they heard that threatening adventurers wasn't a good idea since they like to gossip, and they also had many connections. While they wouldn't cause problems directly, they would find other methods. In any case, Billy assumed that on the next run, he would have to stay away from home for at least one week, so he took it easy on the next few days. Jean felt satisfied with what he heard as well, and he apologized since the work forced him to stay away from home for so long. He couldn't help but apologize since Billy complained that at that rate, it wouldn't be weird if his kids think that Valentin is actually their father since he is a lot more at home.
While looking at his status, Billy couldn't complain. He was sacrificing his time at home with his family in exchange for strength… And to prevent a dungeon break from happening. Still, he couldn't help but feel like he had turned into some kind of villain doing that, even for a good cause. Like a wise, bald man said: you can't betray family.
"Maybe I should try to learn a spell to summon shadow clones," Billy thought while rubbing his chin. "That way, I can work and stay at home at the same time. Or maybe I should just give zero fucks and show the world what I can do with no restraints…"
"You are thinking of something weird again…" Natalie said. "Your scheming face is uncool, you know."
"Really… I thought everyone looked cool while scheming," Billy said. "I was prepared for trouble, but not for this."
Billy began to relax since he was in his bed and his wives and kids were there. He couldn't ask for anything else in life… Maybe just that they could recover for the delivery a bit faster… But that wasn't Billy's main brain thinking…