As soon as he returned to the mansion, he told everyone about the Emperor's proposal.
The expressions on everyone's faces were subtle. The first thing that comes to their minds is the fear that their lives will be changed. If I could, I would like to continue my life as it is now. However, if we leave Rico's vassals alone, they will have to live with narrow shoulders and there is no telling what they will do. More than anything else, Rico will be sad. That is something I would like to avoid.
But there is nothing more to discuss, seeing that we don't even know what kind of territory we are in. However, an unexpected person has stepped in here. It is Jeneha.
He suggested that we send a harpy to check out the territory. Moreover, Geneha would accompany him there.
"It was also time for the chicks to start their flight training. It would be perfect."
Thankfully accepting this proposal, Jeneha and the selected harpies were to go on a week-long reconnaissance tour of the Krumphal territory.
I'm really sorry to trouble you. I didn't think that Geneha would go with us.
"I'm sure Geneva will be no problem at all.
Rico, Meilius, and I took a bath together and talked about the future. At first we bathed one by one, but Rico's loneliness got out of control and he always bathed with me. I felt uncomfortable as if I was making Meilias an outcast, so Rico and Meilias began to bathe together equally, but even when I was with Meilias, Rico started to come in. After that, the three of us took a bath together as much as possible.
Both Rico and Meilias seem to be rather okay with this, but I am actually quite pleased with it. I am actually quite pleased to be in the company of a beautiful girl and a beautiful woman, and a woman with big tits and a woman with small tits. It's the ultimate in pleasure.
Of course I wash them. Rico's skin is amazingly fine and Meirias's skin is rather beautiful, but the best thing is the touch of her wool. The bath time is actually the most exciting time of the day for me as they wash every inch of my body.
As the three of us take a bath together, I think about Jeneha and the others. Probably, they will not be defeated in the forest. The problem is that if they are discovered in Krumphal territory, a strike force may be organized. For this reason, we have decided to place a ward against them, so that they cannot be seen by others.
In the morning, before we leave, I will place the wards on Jeneha and the others. Everyone thanked me and Geneha and the other 10 harpies departed.
Near evening time that day, there was a response on my map. It is marked in yellow, so I am heading towards the house with caution. There was only one. He seems to be a human being, but it seems that he is a demon disguised as a human being. The human-like creature is hanging around near the mansion. While I was thinking of sending Harpy on a reconnaissance mission, the human-like creature suddenly changed course and headed straight for the mansion. He tells everyone that he has a visitor, and that it appears to be a demon turned human, and that they should be on their guard for the time being.
After a while, he arrived at the entrance, and without saying sorry or anything, he suddenly opened the door of the house and started to ransack the house. First, he went to the parlor and looked around. He went back to the entrance hall and looked around there. Finally, he opened the door to the dining room and finally revealed himself.
It was a girl of about 12 or 3 years old.
The moment she saw me, she muttered, "Black hair..." and grinned at me.
"You are Mr. Linos, aren't you?"
"Yes, but..."
"I have come to live with you."
"!!!!!!"
Rico gives off a light deadly vibe. Meirias is completely focused. Guys, let's calm down first.
"Is that Pegasus? It's too early! We lost them on the way and had a hard time finding this place. But I'm glad we made it. I had decided to come here for a long time, and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find it.
A girl smiles ahehehe. She looks at Gon next to her, but he seems to be a stranger and shrugs his head. While we are staring at her, the girl puts the luggage on her back on the floor and exhales.
"I'm here at last. What's that? Who are these people? Mr. Linos'... what?"
The eyes of Rico, Meirius, Gon, and Peris become half-lidded. Something bursts inside me.
"Well, first of all, may I ask you to introduce yourself in three minutes or less?
"What? Jikoshokai? I've been meaning to come here for a long time..."
"So you are interested in employment with us? Thank you very much for your interest. I am the human resources manager, Mr. Linos. This is Mr. Gong, our general manager, Mr. Licolette, our secretary, Mr. Meilias, our development manager, and Mr. Peris, our planning manager. These members will conduct today's interview."
"Meshuro?"
"Okay, now I will ask you a few questions. Some of them may be difficult for you to answer. If so, please do not hesitate to tell me. Now, please introduce yourself in three minutes or less.
"Jiko... Are you introducing your name? Well, my name is Ferris. I just came down from the Juka Mountains... and I'm in town..."
"Hi, three minutes elapsed. Thank you very much. We will now move on to the next question. What is your reason for applying to our company?"
"Shivouki? ...Is that why you came here? Um... I'm going to be on my own... and I'd like to take care of... um, I heard... um, I'd like to take care of you..."
I see. Thank you very much. Okay, last question. If you were hired by our company, what would be the benefits to you and what would be the benefits to our company if we hired you?
"Advantages? Well... I think it will be a great learning experience. I have a big house, so I thought it would be nice...
Yes, thank you. We will inform you of the result of the interview at a later date, but if you have not heard from us within a week, you may assume that you have not been selected for the position. Thank you very much for your time today.
"Um... can you... put... it... down?"
"As I said before, I will return it with your notice. Please leave us for today.
The girl rolls her eyes in surprise. She tries to say something, but her mouth is agape, as if words are not coming out. After a while, she closes her eyes tightly and says
"Take me back...does that mean I have to go home...? Oh, no... Gusu, gusu, gusu, gusu..."
"...They said the food was good and that they were all kind people.... That's why I worked so hard on my humanization skills. I even learned to speak human... Lars is an idiot!
""Lars?"?""
Gon and I started to hum unintentionally. Lars, the "crying Lars" of the dragons?
"I'm Lars' sister."
""Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!""
I calmed her down for the time being and listened to what she had to say.
She is Lars' sister, Ferris. She is a female krulkan. When a krulkan molts, it is covered with red scales. After molting, Kulurkan are separated from the herd and sent on a journey of training alone. They usually hide in the mountains or forests, where they hunt and live, and after about 50 years, they are allowed to return to their herds in the Jukha Mountains. She had finished her molt about a month ago.
"So you came to me as a first stop on your training journey."
"I'd like to keep it here forever if possible. Because I hear the food is good, and Linos is pretty strong, so it's safe to stay with him, and my mom said I should..."
"Huh? What the hell is going on with your parents?"
"Both Mom and Dad are very grateful to you for rescuing Lars when he was kidnapped and delivering him to the herd. Papa said that Linos was too good to be left alone as a human. As a dragon tribe, we must return the favor we have received. Otherwise, you are no better than a human..."
Isn't that a terrible thing to say?
"That's why I came here, to repay Lars' kindness.
"I mean, Ferris, right? Is there anything I can do?"
"...nothing in particular."
Talking irritates me, so I silently invoke my appraisal skills.
Ferris (Krulkan, 21 years old) LV22
H!? : 324
M!? : 604
Wind Magic LV3
Warding Magic LV1
M!? Recovery LV3
Presence Detection LV3
Magic Detection LV3
Physical Reinforcement LV3
Dragon Magic LV3
Evasion LV3
Culture LV3
Paralysis Resistance LV3
Poison Resistance LV3
Flying LV3
Humanization LV3
.......Skills are so high.......
Ferris is said to have average skills among Krulkans. If he has these skills at the age of 12-3 years old, he will not be defeated in a short time. 50 years is the period of time to reach level 5 in any of the skills. Perhaps, only when one of the skills is raised to god level is he allowed to join the herd.
"Well, you seem to be quite skilled. By the way, do you gain some abilities when you are dehumanized?"
No, I think it's the same.
"Can you try to dehumanize me once?"
Ferris answered cheerfully, and began to remove his clothes without hesitation. While I was looking at her, she quickly stripped naked. Then her body was enveloped in a bright red light, and a small red krulkan appeared. There is no change in her skills.
"Thank you. Humanize me."
Once again, she returned to the form of a normal girl. At that moment, her stomach rumbles.
"Are you hungry?
Ferris nodded his head.
"Just as well, we're about to eat too. We're going to eat now. We'll decide tomorrow if we'll leave it here or not. In the meantime, stay the night.
Ferris looks relieved. First, I'm going to get you dressed. While getting dressed, she asks me for a favor.
"I want to sleep on your arm when I go to bed!
"I'm the only one who can take your arm pillow, Rinos! I will never allow it!"
Rico is in a rage. This means that Ferris may be a tough hire...