Highschool DxD: Dragon's Ascent

Chapter 36: Rest x Relaxation

After a good day of doing alchemy and creating potions beyond mere human imagination, I decided to leave my Homunculus to make potions while I took a bath to rest and relax.

I filled the pool with my special bath solution which was made of a Rejuvenation potion that eased your muscles and increased recovery for both body and mind. Cultivating my own herbs really helped.

Lowering myself onto the tub of hot liquid I let my body relax and my mind wander to my current issue.

Creating Homunculi is very expensive. First, you need a preserved dead body without much damage, then you need the materials to create a preservation liquid, the creation of the advanced skeleton, the core, the potions needed to animate the dead body, it all adds up to a pretty penny you know?

I am planning to start selling my potions commercially soon to fuel my alchemy addiction, probably after the whole Riser fiasco passes by. I don't know why Rias didn't mention him to me but I am pretty sure it will happen soon. It seems to be a bit delayed somewhat.

I don't know exactly how I will handle it but I don't really fear Riser.

Sure, he might be a very strong beat stick with incredibly strong pyrokinesis and practical immortality but I have over a dozen ways I can deal with him.

Hydra poison, corrosion, seal mana, boosted holy water, alchemic holy water, absorption line, etc.

Though , I really should look into increasing my stats from my current hard cap. All it takes is one ambush and I am dead, which is something that I do not particularly enjoy.

I know how to, I have to make some expensive elixirs to do so. I have ideas, I just haven't gotten around to using them yet.

Ahh, procrastination, the arch-enemy of all men.

As I was relaxing and chillaxing in my bath I noticed the door to the bath open and someone enter inside.

"Ah." It was Mittelt, completely naked. Her petite body was on full display to my ravenous gaze.

Did she not notice the bath was occupied?

As I was thinking along those lines Mittelt looked a bit indecisive before stepping forward.

~ Mittelt PoV ~

Mittelt bit her thumb.

'Shit, I am falling behind! Dammit, Kalawarner that big tiddy cow and that bitch Raynare, why are they the ones getting all of the attention!?'

Mittelt was jealous, no that was an understatement.

She was originally scared of the job but also relieved. Instead of being executed or jailed she just had to play maid for the eccentric alchemist. Sure he was scary but he wouldn't kill them for no reason, just keep your head down and you'll be fine she told herself. He would probably die in a few dozen years anyway.