I Own A Brothel In Another World (Ch. 1-196)

Chapter 118 - A Very Much Needed Visit ❤

After I help Cornelia fix her balance, the two of us catch up to the others who have already beaten us to the door leading into the castle.

No surprise there. We had to fix ourselves in a flash, still barely making it in time. It's all her fault for being so beautiful and charming. I could adore my dear Cornelia for hours without getting bored.

Nevertheless, we join the group and follow the guard leading us to the King. They sent a servant to inform Ross about our arrival at a moment's notice. It's pretty obvious most if not all servants and knights have been ordered to prioritise informing him about us over anything else.

As we pass another intersection, I catch a glimpse of a shadow moving somewhere near the high and arched ceiling, making me shiver instinctively. Nothing shows up when I look around in search of the weird occurrence.

Then, something leads me to check my bond with the girls and I put more focus on sensing each of them. And, to my surprise, I count one more head than what I can see in front of me, hanging exactly around the ceiling of the intersection we have passed.

「Holy shit. How in hell did she catch up with us? No. How in hell did she sneak in undiscovered?」

The person currently stalking me from the shadows is no one other than Hecate, my dedicated spidergirl guard who takes her job way too seriously. She was supposed to be with Sirgia at this time.

Just to be sure that everything is okay, I send a Whisper to my lovely dwarf.

~Hey. Is everything alright on your side?~

An instant reply arrives in my mind, without the annoying pauses.

~Yes, Master. Is there a problem?~

~No. Everything is good. Weren't you with Hecate to check if there's anything you could do for her underwear?~

~Yes? She came with me to my workshop and we took all the necessary measurements. I'm now designing a few ideas I got. She is okay, sitting silently at the... Oh.~

I chuckle inwardly. ~She's gone, isn't she?~

~I'm sorry, Master. I got too absorbed in my work.~

Hearing Sirgia's apologetic tone and sensing her slight guilt, I send her some appreciative thoughts as my phantom hand pats her adorable head.

~Don't be. She's a master at sneaking around. She's with me so don't worry about her. Good luck with your designs. And, you better not overwork yourself again or I'm going to punish you!~

She giggles cutely and I can feel a tiny trace of mischief and arousal in my little dwarf's mind.

~I think I've already disappointed you, Master... I was a bad girl... and overworked myself a lot when you were gone...~

~Oho. Just you wait until I come back from the castle. I'm going to punish you so hard you won't be able to sit for a week.~

I can literally see Sirgia's petite face redden as she realises that I'm most certainly not talking about spanking. With another chuckle, I send her more pats and tune out. We have arrived in front of the meeting chamber.

The guide lets us inside and we find Ross already waiting for us on one of the fancy sofas present in the room. He smiles widely at us, but that smile falters a tiny bit when he notices Vanessa in our group, shooting me a slightly anxious gaze.

With a barely visible nod, I reassure him that things are pretty okay. For us, at least.

He stands up and spreads his arms. "Welcome back, my Heroes! It's been a long time since we've last seen each other."