Chapter 61 - Interlude

I look at the little girl in front of me; this is Ginerva Lionheart. My sister-in-law. Right now, we are playing what Isaac calls a roleplay. This is a game where we are played as a character we created in the beginning.

Isaac sat in front of us with a cover in front of him, hiding his storybook. I once read about this game in the 'computer' inside Isaac's Pocket dimension. I don't know how it works, and I'm itching to tear it apart and study it. Sadly Isaac says, I cannot do that. I really want to do it, but I will obey my dear husband's order. I'm a good wife, after all.

It has been two weeks since our adventure in the other world. From our journey, we get ourselves a pet. I love them all! They are strong and cute.

These past two weeks, Isaac has been busy overseeing all the projects he wants to do. The fort near Silver Mountain is almost complete and only needs a finishing touch like a barrier that blocks any magical attack coming from the monster.

Not only that, but he also needs to oversee the first big harvest around the city. Seeing so many foods get harvested makes me smile. I also got news from my father that the Greenhouse in Dalagull is a huge success. The fertilizer also a huge success making Dalagull have a steady supply of food.

With the steady supply of food, my father can now do his own projects like building new iron mines near Dalagull or creating a fishing village nearby. He got the gold from trading with the other city in the eastern continent that came to Dalagull, planning to buy iron and equipment.

"... The three of you open your eyes and see the sign in front of them saying: 'Welcome to Yharnam' Seeing the sign, the three of you look at each other and decide what to do."

I snap from my thoughts when I hear Isaac finish the introduction with an ominous voice.

"Lucina, what will you do."

I decide what I need to do and look at my character, Lucina. I decided to use my own name in this story. I'm a mountain dwarf, living in mountain Enor, but because of my sickness, I don't have much time left in the world and decide to spend my time left to adventuring the world.

My class is barbarian, with a tool proficient in Smithing, proficient in Perception and Survival. I have 15 in STR, 14 in DEX, 15 in CON, 10 in INT, 10 in WIS, and 12 in CHR. All of them are rolled from dice.

"I decide to look around the area to see if there is a threat to us."

"Roll the dice."

I role and wince a little as I see it land on 1.

"You can see a massive building in the distance, but other than that, you did not see anything else. Now, mother, what will you do?"

"I will also look around the area and try to find if there is something wrong or not"

"Then roll the dice."

Lady Eveline rolled the dice, and it landed on 14. She is a High Elf coming from the common folk. She is the protector of the forest with her job as a ranger. She has 18 in STR, 16 in DEX, 12 in CON, 12 in INT, 14 in WIS, 11 in CHR.

"You see a massive building in the distance and also many empty buildings around it. However, as you look around, you see some shadow coming at your location. Seeing the shadow coming at your location, you shouted 'Incoming!' Throw a dice."

"You guys successfully dodge an incoming attack unharmed. After dodging the attack, you see who is attacking you. It was a dog-like creature. However, unlike your normal dog, it did not have fur or even skin. Its uncovered flesh oozing blood-like fluid from its flesh. What do you guys do?"

I want to say something, but before I could say it, Ginerva beat me by shouting.

"RAGE!"

"Sorry Gin Gin, you cannot rage. You are a Cleric."

"Mou! Then I take out my crossbow on my back and fire the creature in front of me!"

"Then please roll the dice."

Ginerva rolled her dice and saw it land on 10, she looked at Isaac, and when he nodded his head, Ginerva rolled another dice, and it landed on 8.

"You shoot your crossbow and see the bolt hit the creature right in its body. While your crossbow bolt hit it, the creature did not die. Lucina, Mother, what will you guys do?"

When Isaac looked at Lady Eveline and me, I said.

"I will use rage and then use my Great Axe to attack."

"Roll the dice."

I roll the dice, and it lands on 16. I then roll another dice and see it land on 11.

"With an uncontrollable rage, you charge at the creature and swing down your great ax. You successfully cut down the head of the creature, killing it. You three come near the creature and look at it curiously. You three did not know what kind of monster it was, but you guys know that it was coming from the city. What do you want to do?"

I look at Ginerva and Lady Eveline before saying.

"I think we should go to the city and investigate if there is a problem."

Ginerva nods her head and says.

"That's right! We cannot let the monster leave the city! I don't want them to kill the innocent!"

Lady Eveline hesitated a little before saying.

"Very well. We decide to investigate the city in front of us."

"You three walk inside the city and see there is nothing but empty buildings. You continue to follow the path until you arrive in front of a massive bridge that connects one district to the other. As you walk on the bridge, something is moving under the bridge. Roll a dice."

We roll our dice and see where it is landed. My dice land on 18, Lady Eveline land on 5, and Ginerva land on 16.

"Both Lucina and Ginerva are shouting about something coming. The three of you jump away from the bridge and see a massive creature landed on the place where you used to be. It was a huge creature with hideous horns and shrieks that sounded like cries of agony. Although the creature appears to have a malnourished and almost skeletal body at first glance, you three know this monster has high agility and supernatural strength. What do you guys want to do?"

Without wasting time, I say.

"I will use raging and use my Great Axe to attack the monster."

"Roll your dice."

My first dice landed on 19, and then the second one landed on 4. Dammit.

"In your raging state, you charge at the monster and hit it in the leg using your Great Axe and cause 9 damage."

Isaac then looked at Lady Eveline, who said.

"While Lucina is attacking the monster with her ax, I take out my longbow and use it to attack the monster from a distance."

"Roll the dice."

Lady Eveline rolls the dice, and the first dice lands on 13, and the second one lands on 6.

"You use your bow and arrow to attack the monster from a distance. As you fire the arrow, it hits the monster right in the head, causing 9 damage. Ginerva, it is your turn."

Ginerva looks at Isaac and says.

"I will use my crossbow and shoot the monster with it."

"Roll your dice."

Ginerva rolls her dice, and it lands on 17, and her second dice lands on 4.

"The crossbow bolt you fire at the monster hit its body causing a 6 damage. The monster roars in anger and charges at you with its claw in the air, ready to use it ...."

Isaac then makes a disturbing roaring sound that makes my body hair stand up.

"I need you three to roll a dice while I also roll the dice for the monster."

As Isaac is about to roll the dice, we hear someone knocking on the door. A second later, Richard opened the door and bowed to us.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, my lord, my lady. However, a guest is waiting outside."

"Who is it, Richard?"

"He is a merchant coming from the eastern continent, my lord. He wants to meet you and discuss something."

"I see…"

Isaac looked at us before saying.

"I'm sorry, guys, it looks like we need to pause this campaign next time."

Lady Eveline smiled at him before saying.

"It is okay, Isaac. Your job as the lord of Sea Dragon City is more important than playing."

While Lady Eveline is okay with it, I can see Ginerva pouting. However, she did not complain or throw a tantrum—what a good girl. Before I could say that I will play with Ginerva, Lady Eveline smiles at me and says.

"You should go with Isaac, Lucina dear. I will be the one playing with little Ginerva over here."

I hesitate a little before saying.

"Very well. I'm sorry, mother."

"You don't need to say sorry, dear."

I smile at my good mother before following Isaac to the meeting room, where I can see two people sitting down on the chair on the other end of the table. Isaac sat down on the lord's chair while I sat next to him.

Richard stands behind Isaac while the maid pours some tea into Isaac and my tea. I take the teacup and take a sip. After taking a sip, my taste bud filled with a fragrant aroma of the tea. I must thank the Blackbriar family for sending us this great tea, and I also need to mock them for sending us this first-class tea, thinking we cannot grow it.

After a few seconds of silence, Isaac starts the conversation by saying.

"Who are you guys?"

The two people inside the room put down the tea and say.

"My name is Barius, and my guard and wife Maria."

I look at the two of them. They are a beastman, a cat-type beastman. Like most of the race in the Eastern Continent, both of them are beastman. Beastman is a race that has two types of base shapes.

Both people in front of me have a Human as a base shape with an animal feature. The beastman is known as the race that can breed with all races in the world. Unlike the other races where childbirth has a lower percentage than a marriage with the same race.

Like my marriage with Isaac, even though we do our nightly activity every night, to this day, I'm not pregnant. Lucky for us, Dwarf and Human marriage are known for a successful cross marriage as both races can have a child. We only need time before we are blessed with a child.

As long as we continue trying every night, we will be blessed with a child in the end. Lucky for me, the Isaac sword is bigger than your usual sword. Every time we do it, I always become a mumbling vegetable because of the bliss. Not only that, his skill in pleasuring me is something out of this world and his tongue…. I shudder in pŀėȧsurė just thinking about it….

"Both of us are merchants from the East."

I snap from my dirty thoughts when I hear our guest say something.

"I see. Why do you want to meet me? You could meet with the Master of Sea."

"There is a reason, my lord. We come here because we want to offer you trade between the Lionheart family and us."

"Oh? Please tell me what you offer."

Without being told twice, the man passed a roll of parchment to Isaac and me. I look at the parchment and read what is inside the parchment. The parchment is filled with a request that said, they will buy our fruit and vegetables from us. However, there is something that I want to know.

"You know that the vegetable and the fruit will go bad before you reach your country, right?"

"Yes. However, we already prepared for it. We will place the vegetable and fruit inside a massive box filled with a block of ice. That is why we write in the parchment that we will pay for the block of ice we get from your land."

I see. That could work. That is what people usually use. However, the ice will quickly melt if you use your usual sea route.

"How do you make the ice last longer? Do you use the usual sea route?"

"No, we use the northern sea route to maintain the ice. We also have a secret method to perverse the food, so you don't need to worry about us complaining your food went bad before we sold it, my lady."

Magician. That is the only thing I can think of right now. A second later, Isaac looked at the merchant in front of us before saying.

"I can agree with this request. However, I can only give you a discount when you buy more than 300 kg worth of fruit and vegetables."

"Understandable. As long as the price is the same as the market, we are happy."

"Then you have yourself a deal. Please come here tomorrow morning. I will prepare the contract."

"Very well. It is nice to have a business with you."

Both of them get up, and the maid leads them to the exit. When they are gone, Isaac looks at Richard before saying.

"Richard, I want some of your shadow to tail them. I want to know if their intention is pure or not. If their intention is pure, then we will finalize the deal."

"Of course, my lord. However, aren't you a little bit too paranoid, my lord?"

"With all the merchants that come here in the past that have a shady side goal, I don't think you can call me a paranoid."

"You are right, my lord. I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it. Just make sure to keep an eye on them and search for any bad intentions."

"Of course."

When Richard leaves the meeting room, leaving Isaac and me alone in the room, I say.

"What do we do next, Isaac?"

"I want to meet Rovul next. I need to check our goods. I cannot sell something I don't have, after all. However, I know that tomorrow will be the day all the plants in our private farmland are ready to be harvested."

"Can I come?"

"Of course. You are my wife, after all. However, are you sure? It will be boring, you know?"

"No, I'm sure."

"Then come on."

We spent our day inspecting all the warehouses where we stored many fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat. Not only that, but I also get some action by beating some people from the other country that trying to harass our trader.

We finished doing the inspection when we see the sun begin to set. After eating dinner with the other and clean ourselves, we walk to our room. As we walk inside the room, I take off all my clothes and hug him from behind.

"Lucina?"

"Isaac, do you want to try again?"

"I don't mind, but is there something that is bothering you?"

"... No."

"Come on, you can tell me. I'm your husband, after all."

".... I fear that you will hate me for not giving you an heir…."

Isaac looks at me in the eye before flick my forehead and says.

"You silly woman. I will never hate you. I love you, always. I will continue to love you till death do us apart. Even when death does us apart."

"En… Thank you…."

Isaac hugged me tightly before he suddenly picked me up and placed me on the bed.

That night, the Silver Lion showed his mastery over the spear to me.