Cheat Awakening

Myne chuckled as he saw Gwen holding a small bag of clothes, a wide happy smile plastered on her face. "You packed everything quite fast, didn't you?" he remarked, noticing how her suppressed excitement was evident.

"Well, there wasn't much to pack in the first place, so it didn't take much time" Gwen admitted, a touch embarrassed. She was simply too eager to escape this dilapidated old house, the source of her life half troubles. Besides childhood memories, which weren't pleasant, and she'd rather want to forget if possible, there was nothing of worth here.

If not for their compulsion, she would have burned down this entire house from the ground by herself a long ago.

"If that's the case, then please pack your mother's belongings as well. After which I will take you two to your temporary new living place.

When my clan building's construction is complete, you two can live there with my family, and it will be your permanent house" Myne instructed kindly, still carrying Fiora in his arms but Gwen clearly didn't find it strange; her mother's condition was critical, and even standing was a significant challenge for her poor body. If Myne hadn't move first then she have to carry her on her back.

Nodding enthusiastically, Gwen rushed into Fiora's room. It only took her three minutes to pack all of Fiora's belongings. During the packing, to Myne's surprise, Gwen also found something that Myne took back from his previous statement about Fiora.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Thanks to Fiora's super useful hypnosis skill, which at first Myne thought she didn't use to exploit others or do anything evil, she actually had a storage bag, and it was a rare one with a 50 cubic meter space. As for where she got it, no one knew, but someone undoubtedly had paid a heavy price for it.

Gwen, the curious cat naturally asked her mother did she got such an expensive thing, but Fiora remained silent and just buried her head in Myne's chest without saying anything. Seeing her mother's weird reaction, Gwen thought it might be her bastard father, and her mother may have saved it for an emergency, so she also dropped this matter and decided to forget it.

After confirming they were ready, Myne opened a portal amidst the shocked gazes of mother and daughter. Though Gwen had seen it once before, she couldn't help but be awestruck again. Teleportation was an incredibly rare skill, bordering on legendary, so her reaction was natural. Myne, unfazed by their expressions, stepped into the portal with Fiora without explanation.

Seeing them vanishing from her sight Gwen snapped back to reality and hurried after them.

"Where are we?"

Gwen had just emerged from the portal when she heard her mother's question, echoing her own thoughts. She scanned her surroundings and realized they were in a narrow, deserted alley. A few meters away at the entrance, she could see a bustling crowd rushing past, indicating a prosperous and heavily populated area.

"This is Adol Town," Myne explained as they walked toward the entrance of the alley. "I've visited here several times. It's a good place, although the population is quite high and could be called overcrowded. As a result, there are also bad people here. However, as long as you don't seek trouble and avoid secluded areas like this one, honestly stay in crowded places, no one will dare to bother you.

Security has increased threefold since the last dragon attack incident, and the crime rate has also dropped significantly, so I can rest assured leaving you two here."

Neither Gwen nor Fiora had ever left the capital city since their birth. Coming to another town and experiencing a different kind of culture and people was a marvellous new experience for them. Adol Town, a dungeon city and an all-around trading hub, housed and attracted various races who resided there, traded, or simply tried their luck in the dungeons.

While humans formed the majority, other races were not uncommon, with one-third of the population being from different species.

The market offered a myriad of diverse items, and for Gwen, the curious cat, everything was a wonder. Her questions flowed nonstop throughout the walk, soon overwhelming Myne. Fiora, though equally curious, remained silent due to her condition and her daughter's enthusiastic barrage.

Fortunately, Gwen had already asked most of the questions Fiora was thinking, saving her mother's smart, kind, and silent type woman image in Myne's mind. Otherwise, she might have earned the same "troublemaker" title from him as well.

Soon, they arrived at one of the most popular inns, the Silver Bell Pavilion, which can be also called Lucky Inn for Myne. For him, it held a nostalgic feeling, as it was the place where he met Velvet. Suppressing the sentiment, he entered the inn, carrying Fiora in his arm and followed by Gwen.

Because Myne didn't want others to see Fiora's body while he was carrying her, he used his Chrono Jitter and Illusory Veil, to make an illusionary cover around them, making himself look like he was walking alone, with no one with him except Gwen.

Because of his higher levels, he didn't have to worry that others could see through his illusion, and even if they did, then what, he wasn't carrying a criminal, so why should he care?

"Sir, how may I help you?" A waitress, spotting Myne and Gwen entering, rushed towards them and inquired respectfully while bowing lightly, because Gwen was still wearing her maid outfit, she was automatically ignored by the waitress, thinking that she might be just a servant of Myne.

Myne sighed regretfully upon seeing the waitress's flat chest, but he quickly got rid of his perverted thoughts before handing her a silver card with a small wine bottle wearing a crown logo in the middle, and VIP written on its backside. "I'd like to see your manager. I have a special request."

The card, given to him by Velvet, entitled the holder to not only hefty discounts on all services but also the ability to make special requests like customized room setups. As long as someone have the money and a silver or gold VIP card, they can consider themselves half-owners of the inn."

The waitress silently accepted the card, bowed respectfully, this time even more sincerely, and hurried towards the reception desk. Within a minute, a middle-aged woman wearing heavy makeup and provocative clothing approached them with a flirtatious smile.

"My Lord, I'm the assistant manager of this Inn. Please forgive me, but our manager is currently out on important business, so I'm in charge. Please, feel free to share any requests with me. I've been working here for many months and can guarantee I can satisfy all your needs," The assistant manager proclaimed with a smile, her gaze repeatedly darting between Gwen and Myne.

But seeing Gwen's maid outfit, for a second she made a disgusted face which she hid quickly before glueing her hungry eyes full of hidden desire on Myne, it was clear who she intended to please.

Unfazed by the middle-aged woman's lustful gaze, Myne stated, "I require a large room with two beds and a full-service bathroom. It should have ample windows for fresh air and light, along with a beautiful view." Although she was acceptable in appearance after makeup, unlike Velvet, who could make his heart beat fast just by seeing her for the first time, Myne only felt disgusted after seeing her.

This was probably because he didn't like anything used by too many people and almost considered a public plaything as long as you had money.

"Apologies, My Lord," The assistant manager said apologetically, bowing deeply to reveal her two large milky melons to Myne to impress him. Since she wasn't wearing a bra, Myne could clearly see her dark nipples. "We currently don't have a room that fulfils all your requirements. However, if you aren't in a hurry and are planning a long-term stay, we can prepare one for you within three days.

In the meantime, you can utilize one of our other luxurious rooms. They'll at least meet about eighty percent of your needs."

"Then prepare the room. Someone in my family will be residing there for the next three months. Additionally, provide us with a temporary room with two beds until then. Remember, I expect everything in the customs room to be the absolute finest," Myne, using a hint of King's Intimidation skill to exert some pressure, responded with a threatening tone.

"Y-yes, My Lord, definitely," Stammered The assistant manager. "You can rest assured, our Inn will never disappoint you. Zhori, please escort our esteemed Lord and his maid to room number 22."

"Yes, My Lord, please this way," Said Zhori, the girl the previous flat chest girl nodded hurridly and led Myne and Gwen towards the stairs.

The assistant manager, realizing her beauty wouldn't work on Myne, mutters with a frustrated grin while slamming her feet on the ground, "Damn it, that guy is quite dangerous. It seems my beauty is not going to work on him. Sigh, but this is also normal since he already had such a beautiful maid with him... What a big loss. Still, at least I can earn a lot from commission.

Now I just need to do my work perfectly, and as long as he is happy with my service, I will surely earn a lot this time," She then rushed towards the reception desk to calculate the total cost, so could give Myne the detail price and ask for a request for advance payment.