CH.267 Let’s Evolve

CH.267 Let’s Evolve

“Kitchen Dragonmaid.” I summoned my cook, so she could make us some dinner.

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I had already used the core to make a full kitchen within the control room, as well as things like a dining table, couches, beds, and even a full toilet and bath. Basically, everything you would need for a NEET life, except a computer. I did find something that might be a computer in the catalog, but I didn’t make one yet.

“Oh. Master. Thank you for calling me. I have something for you.” Kitchen Dragonmaid announced as she appeared.

“Really? What is it?”

“Here. I managed to make a new one.” She said as she handed me a card, while she had a beaming smile on her face.

“House Dragonmaid, huh? So you made Sheou’s human form. Good work.”

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So she was able to make that now. It likely is because I got Sheou. I did already theorize as much, back when Kitchen got her own dragon form for me. I know my ritual getters, Senju, Manju and Sonic Bird, require me to have either the ritual spell, or the monster, and then they can get the other one. So now it is basically confirmed. Kitchen can get the maid form of any Dragonmaid whose dragon form I have, or vice versa.

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Hmm. I kind of want to summon House Dragonmaid now. But she needs a Dragonmaid as a material... Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates

“Kitchen, do you mind if I use you as a material for House and summon you back with Monster Reborn afterwards?” I asked the maid. I already had her out, and resummoning her won’t be a problem. Sure I could just use either Sheou or Tinkhec, but I don’t really want to summon a dragon in the core room, unless I have to.

“... if you must, I will go with it.”

“Thanks, and sorry. I’ll summon you right back.” I told the maid.

I quickly got a Poly and another dragon-type monster out of my collection. I chose a light/dragon, just because House is a light/dragon.

“I activate Polymerization. I fuse together Kitchen Dragonmaid and Mirage Dragon to fusion summon House Dragonmaid.”

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As soon as the light caused by the fusion ended, the new maid stood in front of me. Unlike Kitchen, who was a bit shorter than I am, House Dragonmaid was taller than I was. She was right around 190 cm tall.6 feet 3 inches Definitely tall, but compared to the over 2 meter tall Agunan, she wasn’t that bad.

“Master. I am here to serve.” House greeted me.

“Thanks. I’ll summon Kitchen back now, so help her make us something good for dinner.” I told her, before I activated Monster Reborn and resummoned Kitchen Dragonmaid.

The two maids got to work, coming to ask me for ingredients every now and then. Kitchen knew basically everything I had in my storage, when it came to ingredients, and I could also make new foodstuff with the dungeon if they needed something. And, of course, Mystik Woking something was always an option.

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While they were cooking, I talked with Alice and Lua about their books. The ones they got as rewards for us clearing this dungeon.

“... this... it is a book... on Holy Magic. ... Written by the first saint, Lucia.” Lua told me about her book. Apparently that is what she had gotten. I guess that would help her learn Holy Magic, without having to reveal her Saint title, so I have to say, good work Goddess, or System Agent or other person, whoever chose that reward. Good job.

Alice had something quite similar. She had a magic book written by the Great Sage Arcadia. Alice had learned from the book that Arcadia had had a unique skill quite similar to Alice’s Magical Girl. Or at least a part of that skill had been similar. Like Alice, Arcadia could use Imaginary Magic to make new spells, and the book Alice had, had a ton of research and notes on custom spells the Great Sage came up with. Some of them were even spells that were in common use these days. Again, great job. I hope that really will give Alice some ideas on what she can really do with her unique skill. She has already done some good stuff with it, but that might help.

After a while, my maids informed us that the food was ready.

What they served us could only be described as ... luxurious. They had made us some Great Agnus steaks and butter-poached Mad Lobster topped with Terrorking Salmon roe.

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For sides, we had green bean casserole, made from Bean Soldier, a tomato risotto made from Mystic Tomato and some rice I made with the dungeon, and some garlic mashed potatoes, made with stuff I made with the dungeon.

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For drinks, we were fully non-alcoholic. The dhampirs were of course enjoying some blood, Alice was drinking a fruit juice that I made with the dungeon, while Agunan and I had some sort of lemonade, which I again found while browsing the catalog of what my dungeon can make.

After dinner, I finally took a look at my evolution options.

Chosen Evolution One without a Race ☐Swordsman (human) ☐Sorcerer (human) ☐Summoner (human) ☐User or Rare Skills (human) ☐Advanced Human ☐Dragon Hearted ☐Spiritual Human ☐ [Begin Evolution]

... why? Why is everything but the new race crossed out? Goddess? Trying to hint at something? There even is a new race that wasn’t there before. Advanced Human. Well, that is only there because of the Limit Break, and while it is a decent race, it isn’t as good as the others, because it doesn’t come with a racial skill. It really is just a race for those that somehow got Limit Break before evolving.

For shits and giggles, I hovered over one of the crossed out races, just to see what the System would say.

Chosen Evolution One without a Race ☐Swordsman (human) ☐Sorcerer (human) ☐Summoner (human) ☐User or Rare Skills (human) ☐Advanced Human ☐Dragon Hearted Spiritual Human ☐ Warning. Selected race does not support your dormant racial skill. Are you sure you want to choose it?[Yes] [No]

[Begin Evolution]

... wait? So my new ??? skill is a racial skill for One without a Race? ... Goddess is really trying to hint something. But I got the skill from the dungeon, didn’t I? Maybe this isn’t on the Goddess then.

Well, let’s see what we can find out about this One without a Race. Laura.

Chosen Evolution One without a Race Swordsman (human) ☐Sorcerer (human) ☐Summoner (human) ☐User or Rare Skills (human) ☐Advanced Human ☐Dragon Hearted ☐Spiritual Human ☐ [Begin Evolution] [Lucia POV]

“great. Now there is water everywhere. Thanks.”

“Then do as you are told. Miss Alice, do you think that new spell will work?” Ria called over to Alice.

“Of course. It worked on you just fine, didn’t it?”

What spell? What are they talking about?

Ria set me down on a couch, and there was a nightgown right next to me. Then she just stood there and watched.

“... are you gonna change yourself, or do you need help with that, Princess?” She asked.

“I can do that myself!” I snapped a bit.

“Good. I’ll be waiting. And no going back to Brian.”

I quickly changed my clothes to the nightgown that had been left for me, hoping that I could sneak one last look at Brian before Ria carried me to bed.

“... alright. I’ve changed. ... can I go take a look... before I go to sleep?” I tried to bargain.

“Fine. You have two minutes.” Alice gave me a timeline.

I returned to Brian’s bedside. Cure Mermaid had gotten all of the water that splashed into his bed out, and had taken over for me.

I sat down next to the sleeping Brian, and put my hand on his cheek.

“Please... sleep well.”

“You too. You too.” The small Dancing Fairies told me.

“Yes. Founder would be disappointed if we didn’t let you sleep.” Cure Mermaid told me. For some reason, the monsters Brian called with the dungeon core call him Founder, instead of Master. I suppose to them, Agunan is the dungeon Master, and Brian is the Founder.

I left Brian’s bedside before Ria grabbed me again, and headed for my own bed. Brian had set up small bedrooms for each of us. He even made a place where Cure Mermaid and Dancing Fairy could sleep. According to him, they were just as real as any other monster, and they would also need sleep.

I laid down on my bed, but I don’t think I can fall asleep anytime soon.

“Alice, if you would.” Ria asked.

“Sure.” Alice said, before starting to hum a soft tune.

I don’t know what exactly she is doing, but I soon found myself extremely sleepy, so I just let myself fall asleep.

[Alice POV]

“Are you sure it was necessary to use magic on her to force her to sleep?” I asked Ria. I had used a spell described in the Great Sage’s magic book to help Lua go to sleep. The Great Sage had used that spell to help the Hero fall asleep whenever he had difficulties doing so.

“It might be. Lua just gets like that sometimes.”

“Experience?”

“Well, she didn’t sleep for two days after her father passed away.” Ria admitted. “She was afraid her mother would leave her next.”

“... I see. So now she is worried that Brian won’t wake up...”

“Are you not?”

“No. Not really. I know Brian.”

“... Well, if you say so.”

“So, do you want to sleep first, or should I? I don’t think we should leave Agunan up by himself?” I asked Ria. Agunan had stated that he would stay up for the entire time Brian was asleep to keep an eye on the dungeon. And as a dragon, he should be able to do that without too much difficulty, I think.

“You go first.” Ria told me. “I took that nap earlier, so I’m still fine.”

“You were a great practice target.” I teased her a bit. I might not be interested in her in that way, but I still enjoyed having her sleeping on my thighs, after I sang her to sleep. Next time, I’ll give Brian a lap pillow.

I entered my own bedroom, and also went to bed.