What a Coincidence, You’re Here to Soak in the Hot Springs Too?
Since he said he would make roast goose, Henry naturally wouldn’t go back on his word.
When he placed that goose into the Alchemy Furnace, the system unexpectedly issued a prompt.
【The Alchemy Furnace is for the host to refine pills.】
【Please do not place unrelated items inside.】
Look at what you’re saying! Isn’t this thing my reward? So, isn’t it my possession?
【…Yes.】
Then what’s it to you how I choose to use my own things!
The system seemed furious, but there was nothing it could do about Henry.
Who made Henry its host?
It just had to accept it.
Making sure the system no longer replied to him, Henry finally stood up.
Meanwhile, Lilith had appeared beside Henry as if by magic, then opened her palm, which held the pill Henry had just refined.
Henry was dumbfounded.
Lilith had just brushed past him, and his stuff was stolen?
Henry was finally getting a taste of how terrifying those master thieves could be.
“So, this is what’s refined, this thing called a ‘pill’?”
“Right. The one in your hand can temporarily enhance eyesight, letting you see things clearly at a distance.”
Hearing this, Lilith’s eyes lit up, and she familiarly slipped the pill into her pocket.
“I’ll help you test its effects. But I see you have other pills of different colors on you. Do they have other effects?”
“That thing isn’t very useful; I’ll throw it away later.”
Heh. There was no way he would tell Lilith about the effects of the Huiyang Dan.
If this woman found out, he might be squeezed dry inside this very room.
Just dealing with this woman’s usual desires was hard enough to fend off.
If he really took that pill, something irreversible would probably happen.
Right now, his relationship with Lilith was, at most, a matter of physical desire.
As for anything further, Lilith had never done it.
Although he was quite looking forward to it, of course.
“By the way, the Young Lady said earlier she’s coming over tonight to try out the hot springs and give her evaluation. If the review is good, she might open a flagship store within the Imperial Capital and then roll this service out to areas beyond the Imperial Capital.”
“Oh, oh, coming over for a meal is no problem.”
“But the Young Lady said she wants to eat food cooked by your own hands.”
A mechanical smile curved on Lilith’s face.
But that smile didn’t seem cute no matter how you looked at it; instead, it made Henry’s hair stand on end.
“What era is this? There’s actually no food delivery service yet? It’s simply unacceptable!”
As a fine young man of the new century, Henry could cook, but it might poison someone.
If Sherisa wanted him to cook, she was probably hoping to get a glimpse of the scenery in heaven.
“Lilith, stop joking. Do I look like someone who knows how to cook? Besides, I’ve been tired all day today. Can’t you help me out?” Henry grabbed Lilith’s hand and whined. His disgusting appearance made Lilith frown deeply, and she even felt like throwing Henry out of the house.
“What’s the price?”
“Price? There’s a price for just cooking a meal? Lilith, not to criticize you, but where’s your sense of duty! Am I not your master? Isn’t solving your master’s problems your responsibility? How can there be a price now! This is unacceptable! It’s no good for your future development!”
“Then I won’t do it.”
Lilith listened to Henry’s rambling, completely unfazed, and turned to leave.
But Henry tightly gripped her wrist, not letting go.
“Tell me, what will it take for you to cook this meal?”
“Do you know there’s a large church in the eastern part of the Imperial Capital?”
“I think I’ve heard of it. I heard that church was established by the Church, and basically every country should have one, right?” Henry certainly knew about the Church’s existence.
After all, most NPCs in this game world believed in the Church.
Thus, the Church’s influence was immense, and players could also take many quests related to cultists from the Church.
One could say that both The Alliance and the Church were hostile to cultists.
At the same time, The Alliance and the Church had very few connections and were not the same faction.
The Great Magicians of The Alliance looked down on the Church, advocating for an elite existence.
The Church advocated for public faith and disapproved of The Alliance’s swift, decisive, and merciless actions.
But for Lilith to mention matters related to the Church… he had almost forgotten there was such a faction until she brought it up.
“Mm, good that you know. Accompany me there this weekend.”
Lilith’s request sounded simple enough.
But Henry smelled a conspiracy.
This woman wouldn’t ask him to do something so simple; there must be a scheme behind this!
“Lilith, let me tell you! I, Henry, have always looked down the most on men who live off women! Men with no real skills of their own, always leeching off women! A man’s hands are meant to conquer the world!”
Henry said this righteously, full of masculine bravado!
“Heh, what you do on top of me isn’t as simple as leeching.” Lilith sneered coldly, deliberately thrusting out her chest.
“Ah, how can you say that about me? This is a matter of necessity! I’m saving your life, helping you suck out the bad luck!”
“So, do you agree or not?” Lilith was growing impatient. She fiddled with her black hair, slightly raised her eyes, her gaze filled with threat.
Wasn’t this just bullying an honest man!
“Didn’t you hear what I said? A man’s hands are meant to conquer the world; how could they enter the kitchen! I agree!”
Lilith simply treated everything Henry said before as nonsense, only hearing the last four words.
“Very good. I’ll go prepare the ingredients now.”
Sherisa rode her carriage leisurely to Henry’s residence.
According to Lilith, Henry’s manor grew quite a few Spirit Fruits, each with different medicinal effects. They could fetch a decent price even on the black market.
But what she looked forward to the most were the hot springs Lilith mentioned.
She heard that soaking in hot springs could relax the body, and more importantly, it could beautify the skin.
For this, she had even prepared a sexy swimsuit, imported from another region.
What woman doesn’t like to have beautiful looks?
If she tried it and found the effects good, she could promote this service to various places within the Empire and beyond.
Presumably, those noblewomen would love this kind of relaxation service.
“Young Lady, we have arrived.”
Sherisa alighted from the carriage with the help of the butler. However, at the same time, not far from her, another figure was also getting out of their vehicle.
The two happened to make eye contact, and their eyes narrowed simultaneously.
“Isn’t this Her Royal Highness the Princess? Shouldn’t you be handling official business in the palace?”
“That’s my question. As the daughter of the Noel Family, shouldn’t Miss Sherisa be managing your commercial streets?”
The moment the two women spoke, the atmosphere around them instantly changed.
The coachmen on both sides broke out in a cold sweat, afraid these two influential figures would come to blows.
“Henry invited me to enjoy the hot springs.” Sherisa tossed her golden hair, her eyes full of provocation.
“What a coincidence. Henry invited me to soak in the hot springs too.” Jessica lifted the bag containing her swimsuit, not yielding an inch.