Chapter 69 - Plan A Or Plan B

The next morning, Luke and Nathalia were up early, and before they even ate, they headed into town to let Alexis know about the Plan B they had in mind, which in turn would not involve the risk of exposing a sealed demon amid an entire city of possibilities.

As they entered the hotel lobby, Nathalia was immediately recognized, just as she had been the day before, and so they had an easy time proceeding through the hotel.

Luke was not as bothered by the revelation of the girl's identity as she thought he would be. Yes, it was a problem for the half-wolf to be so close to those who were in the spotlight, especially the big noble families, yet he judged that there was no turning back and went on to not care.

Not even Ayumi cared about this, after all, she judged that this was something imminent, especially with a future rise of the girl in the world of Adventurers.

In the end, only Nathalia was bothered by this sudden fame, because everywhere she went, everyone looked at her and whispered behind her back.

"Do you think she will accept it?" Nathalia inquired, about knocking on Alexis' bedroom door, which was already restored.

"There's no reason for her not to accept, not least because if this Plan B doesn't work out, we'll go back to Plan A."

Next, Luke tapped on the door. Knock! And that was enough to get the half-dragon's attention. "Wait a minute!" Her scream, muffled by the door, could be heard.

The pair waited for a few seconds until the white door with gold details opened. Alexis Dmitry was with a sleepy expression and was wearing only small black shorts, exposing the whole face of her body, except for her breasts, as she was wearing a black bra as well.

Luke and Nathalia didn't know how to react, they just turned completely red, and slowly a blush began to appear on the half-dragon's face as her sleepiness passed.

She looked down and saw that she was wearing almost nothing. "S-Sorr—" Tumm! She slammed the door hard before even completing her speech and leaned back against the door.

'What's gotten into me? I've gone crazy by any chance... Did he see me like this? What will he think of me?'

The half-wolf and the Elf didn't know how to react either after that, they just stood there, still and waiting for her to decide to come back at some point. A few minutes passed and nothing of a return.

"She will come back, won't she?"

"N-not sure." Luke was still a little ecstatic about the situation just now. Somehow, the woman looked so beautiful and relaxed that it made him excited.

Tlec! The door latch rattled, and slowly the bedroom door opened again. The girl's crimson eyes appeared in this small gap, and a brief murmur could be heard.

"You may enter..." The half-dragon continued to hide behind the door as she opened it.

'She's very cute.' Luke and Nathalia thought, watching that reaction.

The girl's room was as messy as the day before, but this time the mess was on the floor and not on the bed.

Near the table next to the kitchen was a little green creature, with a huge belly facing up, forcing another piece of bread down its throat.

Knock! The door closed behind Nathalia and Luke, which reminded them again of Alexis.

"Have you two made up your minds?" She inquired. The woman was not dressed as sloppily as she had been a few minutes ago. Now she was at least wearing a loose shirt, which covered much of her body.

"Actually, we have another idea." Nathalia spoke, raising her right arm like a preschooler.

Then Nathalia explained about Plan B, which involved a ball and young talent. She spared no detail and even told how she learned about the characteristic of demons who opt for a young and powerful host.

"Yes, I already knew that, but I wasn't aware that there would be a guild ball. If I had known, I would have suggested that plan as well, not least because there would be no other method for us to find young talent. Searching one by one in such a big city would be laborious."

"Yes, it's a great plan, isn't it?" Nathalia spoke excitedly, with a huge smile plastered on her face.

"You took it easy and that's good, but I thought of an important factor now. How are we going to know who the demon is? We can't just get there and question one at a time." Luke spoke up. He was leaning on the counter, waiting patiently for Alexis to finish preparing the cups of hot chocolate.

Alexis stirred with a spoon the chocolate, which was going down to the bottom of the cup, and then dragged it to the half-wolf.

"There is a way, however, it is not morally correct."

"Proceed." Luke and Nathalia said. They both had no problem with something morally incorrect, after all, the man used to be a thief, and the girl, well, the Strogueher's wealth comes from the profits of the Dungeons, a place filled with death.

Alexis Dmitry smiled and began to explain her idea:

"I know the recipe for a potion that can poison a demon's host and make it reveal its true identity. If there is a source of mead or any other drink, we could pour a few drops and just wait."

"But... no side effect on other people?"

"No. Actually, this potion restores stamina, so everyone who drinks it will feel even more motivated to dance and party."

With a plan with pillars prepared in advance, all that remained was to wait for night to come, and then the day went on naturally. However, in the end, things occurred that Luke had not expected.

"Why do you look so beautiful?" Luke inquired to Ayumi, who had just come down from the second floor in a gorgeous, bold dress.

Her thick legs were so highlighted by the black dress, that just by looking at them, Luke already felt like kissing the woman.

"Why, we'll come with you."

"We?"

From behind her back, Luke heard hurried footsteps and gasping breaths. Up the stairs from the entrance, Shiro, who was wearing a very tight tuxedo, arrived panting.

"Haa... Haa... I'm glad I got here in time." The man spoke, as he was bent over and with his hands on his knees. "What was with that sudden invitation, Luke, I didn't even intend to go to that silly party."

"He's a Class-C Adventurer, and he knows a lot of people too. He'll help." said Ayumi, pretty confident that she did the right thing by calling the big guy.

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