Casual Heroing

Chapter 138: Raid

Chapter 138: Raid

Im trying to chill on the ground floor of my bakery, but Gaius seems against this idea.

The Adventurers Guild said that the second floor of the Dungeon should have been cleared by now. Instead, the monsters keep coming. A couple of [Scholars] went down with an escort and found that those weird creatures are probably part of a spawn. The city thinks that a horde could be brewing. When monsters such as those are under stress, they consume more food and spawn up to ten times the number of monsters than usual. That leaves them damaged for a while, but its still not enough to eliminate them. They say that the Adventurers Guild will form a mandatory party to go down there and

Stanimal! I shout toward the kitchen. We are going on a vacation for a few days! Pack your bags!

After a couple of seconds, no one answers.

Instead, Princess Laura comes out of the kitchen, half-covered in flour.

My Ancestor is not here. He went to check out some materials that Master Lakaris has ordered.

Gaius looks at me with a serious expression. The huge guy is determined to bring me into the Dungeon for this huge raid, isnt he?

You should go, I hear the purple-haired walking-flour-bag say.

What happens if I say no?

Oh, man. I have to take responsibility, dont I? With great powersyou know how it goes.

Ok, ok, you two despicable bullies, Im going. Just let me chill for a second. My brain is mush. Im too good of a [Mage]. My magic is so good it gets too elaborate sometimes. I try to keep it simple, but its really too much. Man, isnt my lesson with Domitilla tomorrow? Shoot. Whatever. I still need to draft the contract for her. Did we get the materials Id requested?

Princess Laura looks at me without a clue.

Tiberius! I shout. Tiberius!

I can hear his wooden leg click-clacking as he reaches us. Wait, not wooden anymore. Hes got a weird prosthesis or something.

Chef? he comes out of the kitchen with a respectful expression on his face. Sometimes I just wish he would actually insult me. Just to break out of character.

Did we get the stuff I ordered for the magical contract? And where are Lucillus and Antoninus? Did Stan take them with him?

Weve got the shipment, Chef. It was very expensive. Stan said youd dumped a lot of money lately, Tiberius says those things without a problem as if it wasnt insulting me.

Like this? Princess Laura ignores the two girls and points at her clothes.

I pass my hand over her in the air.

[Cleanse]

She looks at me with a raised eyebrow.

You know I now have artifacts against spell-casters. Be careful; if there had been even a bit of malice in you, you would have been blasted into oblivion.

I tip my hat to the Princess. Sadly, that makes Flaminia and Camilla notice my new headpiece.

Joey, why are you wearing that ridiculous thing? Do you intend to wear it while we are in public? I dont want to be associated with a lunatic that wears that thing.

Camillaalways so gracious.

I agree; he looks like a [Witch], Flaminia says with a snort.

Hes been wearing it non-stop, Princess Laura says while assessing the real cleanliness of her clothes and skin.

Its a cursed item. I can rarely take it off. And thats only for when I sleep, shower, or do other stuff like that. Ill solve the curse in the future. Until then, mind your own business, both of you.

Id mind my own business if I got a new recipe, Camilla says.

Same, Flaminia chimes in.

Vultures.

While Im getting ready to go out, Gaius finally speaks up again. The big guy is a bit shy around girls.

Joey, his deep voice makes my bones rattle, do you know where Antoninuss family lives?

Huh, thats a good point.