When I woke up the next day, I found myself embraced by Eleanora's arms. Saphira was also sleeping right at my other side, while Ruby was sleeping soundly over the floor, too big now to rest on the bed. Hendrick, meanwhile, seemed to have spent the whole night creating magic inscriptions and crafting potions.
I had given him the task to produce items for the shop but he had been happily doing the same thing every night, I guess I don't even have to worry about supplying the shop.
"Hmmm… Ah, Blake, you're awake?" Wondered Eleanora. "Are you feeling better? You overdid it last night you know?"
"Yeah I am feeling better." I nodded, waking up right away.
"Muh… Papa don't wake up yet… Let's cuddle more… You have the week free now… NO excuses!" Saphira said, grabbing me with her phantasmal arms and pushing me down into the bed.
"Saphira, I need to give the Elixirs to my friends…" I said. "The sooner they drink it, the better…"
"But I want to spend time with papa!" Saphira complained, pouting adorably.
"You're acting like a spoiled child now…" I sighed.
"Papa dummy!" Saphira suddenly got angered at me, burrowing her eyebrows, and flying away from the room.
"Wait! Where are you going now?!" I asked, but she just disappeared.
"Blake… She died at a young age, you know? Now that she finally got a second chance and all… Don't you think it's a bit cruel to just say that?" Eleanora said, she was just as angry.
"I… Right." I sighed, rubbing my head. "I am… still half asleep to be honest. Saphira, I am sorry, please don't hide from me." I said.
However, she didn't respond.
"I know you're around here, I can sense you, we're connected as spirit and master." I sighed. "Come on, let's spend the rest of the day together… like a family. I'll buy you that strawberry cheesecake you enjoy. And also… I'll make you some seafood curry, how about it?"
"Really?!" Saphira's voice echoed around the room.
"Yeah, I'll make you anything you want." I said.
"Ahhh! Okay! Fine, if papa is willing to change, then I can forgive him!" Saphira showed up, hugging me tightly. "I love you papa!"
"I… Well… yeah." I said, caressing her head. I couldn't bring myself to tell her I loved her too, even when I loved her like my own child. Perhaps because of my own stiff personality.
Hendrick and Eleanora nodded while looking at the two of us.
"Good, good! Anyways Master, I am done with the supply of Health and Mana Potions you wanted. I also made some extra Holy Water Bottles and a few Poison Antidotes and Anti Curse Potions. I know you said those were bought a ton so I put extra attention into them." Said Hendrick. "By merging your own Alchemist Recipe Book Skill with my own I've attained greater quality items!"
"Well done Hendrick." I nodded. "Though I don't get any EXP from the things you make, what a disappointment…"
"Eh?! Ah… I-I guess that's true but the work is done easily, right?" He got slightly nervous.
"Yeah, don't worry. I am grateful. Now, let's get going. We need to quickly give the potions to my friends, then we'll bring the supplies to the shop, then we can… take it easy I suppose. We've completed the dungeon well enough, and I don't sense any demon energy nearby.
I hope the authorities of this place do something about the cultists, they seem to be doing something, but they're quite… lazy to say the least." I sighed.
"Yeah, they do seem quite relaxed." Eleanora pointed out.
"Maybe they're so strong they think even a cultist is not good enough?" Asked Saphira.
"Nah, I believe there's something deeper than just them being idiots." I sighed. "There might be a traitor, or multiple ones in this city. There might even be traitors in our own School, hiding between normal people. Even teachers, everyone could be a cultist. Sadly they seem to be good at hiding their demonic powers."
"Do you have some people in mind, master?" Hendrick wondered.
"Hmmm… I wouldn't really like to assume the worst. But… perhaps…" I said, quickly recalling some people. "No, it is better to just not overthink it. I said we were going to take it easy for now."
"Well, you're right." Hendrick said.
"It is not like you to say that though…" Eleanora was surprised. "I guess you're really committed to it now, huh?"
"Well, I will keep doing work in the background. I've been mass producing more Spider Golems using materials given to me in the school, I've made twelve by now, and they're spreading around the city as my watchers. If they find anything suspicious, they'll tell me. Also my summons, Huginn and Falco are useful at watching both at day and night as well." I added.
"Certainly, with the Spider-Model Golems you can inspect every crevice or street, or even inside buildings more easily! Meanwhile, Falco covers the day's skies, while Huginn the night skies." Eleanora said. "Though talking about Familiars, you got some new ones right?"
"I did. These are the three new Summons of a brand new unlocked Summon type, Ogre-type." I summoned the three of them to see them better.
[Health Points]: [500/500]
[Intelligence]: [700]
[Buff]: [+25 Agility] [+25 Intelligence] [+25 Dexterity]
[Skill]: [Goblin's Cunningness] [Tricky Fighter] [Agile Runner] [Gang On It!]
[Health Points]: [800/800]
[Intelligence]: [300]
[Buff]: [+30 HP] [+30 Strength] [+30 Vitality]
[Skill]: [War Cry] [Berserk Fighter] [Club Strike] [Group Fighter]
[Race]: [Red Orc Druid King]
[Health Points]: [1700/1700]
[Mana Points]: [2500/2500]
[Intelligence]: [2500]
[Buff]: [+100 MP] [+50 Intelligence] [+50 Dexterity]
[Skill]: [Dragon Spirit's Breath] [Glacial Spirit's Icicles] [Thunder Spirit's Lightning] [Protection Spirit's Barrier] [War Spirit's Enhancement]
They were quite the amazing Summons, stronger than any other I had except Draco.