Chapter 169: Jewel Fetus Obtained!
In the darkness of the 18th floor, a figure quietly arrived. There were no signs of battle on his body, but there was a package at his waist, and no one knew what was stored inside. The figure clearly valued that package greatly.
Knock, knock, knock.
He arrived in front of an inn and knocked on the door. After all, this was the Dungeon. No one knew when guests might arrive, so even at night, places like this would not close their doors.
Creak.
The wooden door opened, and a cat-type beastman walked out.
"Hashana, didn't you go to the deep floors? Why are you back?"
"The commission is finished, so I came back."
"Finished? That fast?"
This time, it was the catman's turn to be surprised. That was a commission in the deep floors, yet it had been completed so easily?
"Enough about that. How many people are staying here?"
"Uh, not many. Only three people. You know how it is. There haven't been many guests these past few days."
"Find me a woman to cool off with, then I'll book out your entire place. Kick those three out too."
"Huh? Book the whole place? Did you get rich?"
Now the catman was stunned. This was Rivira. Booking out a place here meant he had too much money and nowhere to spend it.
Besides, if he really wanted a woman, he could just wait until tomorrow and return to Orario. In the Entertainment District, what kind of woman could he not find? In the middle of the night, with everything dark like this, where was he supposed to find someone?
"I made a little fortune. This commission was just to bring a package up from the deep floors. There wasn't any danger along the way, and the reward was very generous. I thought it would be dangerous at first, but nothing happened at all."
"Then you really stepped in dog luck."
Looking at Hashana, the catman's face was full of envy. Money falling from the sky like this—who would not want that kind of good fortune?
"Enough, hurry up and handle it. Ask everyone to leave."
"Do you really need to go that far? It's the middle of the night."
"Hmph. Don't you know what kind of place this is? If there's even the slightest sound, everyone in your inn can hear it. I don't have that kind of weird hobby."
"Can't you hold back a little and go straight to the Entertainment District after you get back?"
"No. I have money. Just tell me whether you can handle it or not."
"Fine, fine. The one with money is the boss. I'll handle it for you."
The catman shook his head. These days, no one would go against money, so he turned around to chase the guests out. As for the woman, Rivira was not lacking in that either. Where there were people, there would be needs, especially in this oppressive Dungeon.
Because of that, there were also many women "working" in Rivira.
However, at that moment, from the other side of the street, a man and a woman walked over.
"Hashana Dorlia?"
"Hm? Who are you?"
Looking at the two people who suddenly appeared, Hashana was somewhat confused. However, when he saw Revis's fiery figure, his already heated body became a little dry-mouthed.
Still, he remained rational and did not look for too long. After all, doing that could easily offend people.
"We're here to complete the commission. Hand the item over to us."
"Complete the commission?"
As he spoke, Hashana subconsciously touched the package at his waist. This thing did indeed need to be handed over, but was it really supposed to be handed to these two?
"What's wrong?"
"How do I know whether you're the client?"
"We are not the client. Like you, we accepted a commission. We are responsible for bringing the item to Orario."
"Fine."
Looking at Ethan and Revis before him, he gradually let down his guard. In any case, he had already received the commission payment. Who the item was handed to and how it was handled afterward had nothing to do with him.
Thinking this, Hashana took the package from his waist and handed it to Ethan.
The moment Ethan received the package, he sensed it. Inside this package, there was a huge amount of magical energy and life force, and it was even giving off a powerful "malice."
"Good. There's no problem with the item."
"You know what's inside?"
Hashana was somewhat surprised. Even he did not know what this commission item was. The request had also clearly stated that he absolutely could not peek, or he would not only have to pay ten times the reward as compensation, but also suffer punishment.
"Mr. Hashana should already know the contents of the commission, so there's no need for me to explain further, right?"
"Fine. Anyway, the thing's in your hands now, so it has nothing to do with me anymore. See you."
Hashana glanced at Ethan, making it clear that he was only curious and did not actually want to know that badly.
Ethan did not care. He took the package and prepared to leave.
By sheer coincidence, a nimble figure suddenly darted out from a corner.
"Lulune!"
"Eh? Ethan?"
The newcomer was none other than Lulune of the Hermes Familia, the beastman girl Ethan had once saved.
"I know why you're here, but there's a problem with your commission. I'll handle this now."
"Eh?"
"After you return, tell Hermes that I'll deal with the 'new-type monsters' this time."
"Oh? Oh!"
Listening to Ethan's sudden words, Lulune did not understand what was going on, but she was smart enough not to ask too much.
The other party was a hero who had even destroyed an ancient monster. That night, Ethan's sacred figure was something she would never forget for the rest of her life. Even her god Hermes had said that Ethan was the new generation's hero.
So although she did not know what Ethan intended to do, it had to be something good.
Besides, this was about the new-type monsters. There was definitely some kind of plot behind them. After she returned, she would tell Hermes. Maybe she could even help Ethan.
After obtaining the item, Ethan did not stay any longer and turned to leave.
"This is that monster's 'clone'?"
"Mm."
Looking at the package in Ethan's hand, Revis nodded. Although that thing had been her previous master, Revis did not hold much respect for it.
Deep in the Dungeon, the corrupted spirit had changed and fallen into a "monster," yet deep within its soul, it still yearned for the world above the surface.
However, it was basically impossible for its main body to cross the Dungeon and reach the surface. That was why these "Jewel Fetuses" existed. It used those new-type monsters to gather magical energy, then sent the Jewel Fetuses to the surface.
Finally, it would use magic to teleport its main body from the deepest part of the Dungeon to the surface.
It was a good plan. Unfortunately, there were too many variables in it, especially now that Ethan existed.
How could he waste so many "storage batteries"? These were all his prey. They could gather magical energy, and when the time was right, he would intercept the harvest.
That was simply far too satisfying.
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