My Dungeon Life – Chapter 1593-1595

Chapter 1593

“Ahhn! Ahhh… Mmm… the way it slides down my throat so smoothly.”

“Cici… I’m scared.”

“The combination of sweet and salt is perfect. Ahhhh…”

“Master… why is she making so many weird noises,” Cici complained.

“Hah… hah… this is the best… it’s the best. Deek is filling me!”

“Just ignore her.” I sighed.

Eliana had always been a foody, and I recalled a time with Faeyna had cooked for her and had brought her to a height of satisfaction that even I couldn’t bring a girl to. Ahem, since I was the cook here, wasn’t I giving her this satisfaction? As I watched her moan after every bite, I didn’t feel much better about the thought. I was many levels higher as a cook than I had been back then, and even a higher level than Faeyna. There had been a bit of a competition between us, with Faeyna wanting to level up her cook ability, unwilling to accept I was better at cooking than she was.

Although I had never put a great deal of time into my cooking, my time in the dungeons combined with my tendency to cook for myself and the people around me had caused my Cook job to gradually rise despite my efforts. During this very meal, it had reached level 30, where I had gained a skill known as Detect Dietary Needs. I had never known that such a skill was a thing. It was a bit like Identify Item or Identify Monster. You could use the skill on someone, and instantly know what they were lacking.

It wasn’t like this world had prenatal vitamins, so Eliana could only eat her best. However, I knew what deficiencies she was having, so I ultimately based my meal on that. I had ended up making a lentil soup, an egg quiche with spinach and ham, and some vegetable wraps. It was hardly the most exciting meal ever conceived, but Eliana had naturally taken to it with extreme enthusiasm.

That reminded me that I had bought some prenatal vitamins when I was back on Earth picking up Shao. I had forgotten about them, but I made sure to pull them out and give them to Eliana and explain what to do with them. I had already decided that that some point when I had a few weeks, I would take Eliana to Earth and let her meet with a doctor. I was a White Mage, and in this world of magic I could allegedly heal just about any ailment, but that didn’t mean that there weren’t things to worry about.

In particular, I had no way to make sure the baby was growing properly or to determine what sex the baby was. What if there was some genetic abnormality? I had never encountered anyone in this world where that was a problem, but I felt that part of that might simply be because such tragic cases didn’t live on in this world. I only wanted the best for my child and my child’s mother.

After I finished explaining roughly how to take the vitamins and what they did, Eliana finished her meal, wiping her lips delicately as if the pregnant woman stuffing her mouth a bit earlier was a lie.

“Very well, now that the meal is over, perhaps you should tell me the situation?”

Eliana may have her quirks, but I couldn’t forget that she was also a clever and observant politician.

Chapter 1594

“How could you tell?” I asked innocently.

“When you suddenly go away, there is always a situation,” Eliana responded. “Plus, I can see the worry on your face.”

“Th-there iz a pwoblem?” Chance asked.

“Don’t speak with your mouth full.”

After the meal, I had put out a bowl of candies for the girls which I had brought from my world. The two younger girls had quickly shoved them down their throat, and Chance had a mouth full of candies when she spoke. She quickly swallowed it down with a blush.

“S-sorry, my lord.”

After cooking something tasty for the girls, both of them had seemed to settle down quite a bit. I should remember that feeding them had good results when I did something that would anger them. I should bring back candies before I get bit next time. Even Eliana was eying the candy dish with longing, but she seemed to be resisting after her meal. Did she realize she had been gaining a bit of pudge that wasn’t accounted for by the pregnancy? Well, I wasn’t going to mention it either way.

“Alright, it started at the adventuring guild.” Since Eliana could already tell something was up, I didn’t see any reason to hold back from her.

I told her about the trap, Carmine’s disappearance, and the fog that seemed to be impenetrable to mana. I finished by mentioning the boss room was seeming on a continuous lockdown and how the fog had seemingly moved to the next island. When I finished, Eliana was watching me carefully, her entire focus on my words.

“So, even the S-ranked island is having problems…” Eliana gave a small sigh.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“It’s important with the peace talks coming up that I get a good sense of the state of the island,” Eliana explained. “I sent out several people to feel for rumors and information. What I’ve gathered is that this fog has seemingly been moving from island to island. Once it clears, the boss rooms are closed and do not open up. I’ve confirmed that the C, B, and A-ranked dungeons are all locked as well. With the S-rank locked, it seems to me like someone is moving their way up the dungeon.”

Hearing about her information gathering, I recalled that half the reason I had brought Cici and Chance along was that I had thoughts of building my information network. However, I hadn’t used them at all and had instead gone off on my own again. Meanwhile, I had remained clueless to such things. I could have had Chance spend the day in the adventuring guild listening for rumors instead of going myself, and I probably would have known all of this.

I clenched my fist under the table. I still had a long way to go. I knew that I had become a lord, and with talk of the King’s Selection, alliances, and the growing of my territory, I was starting to feel the pressure of needing to become a leader. I knew that I wasn’t someone who was a natural leader. I tended to go off and do things on my own, often without telling anyone. I still had this mentality where didn’t want to be a bother to other people. No matter how strong I got, it was hard to shake off a lifetime of keeping your head low. I needed to do better. I needed to grow and become a person worthy of the title of a lord.

“Someone is doing the gauntlet?” I spoke the obvious conclusion as the silence lingered.

Eliana gave a small nod. “It would seem that way. The real question is who and why.”

Before we could say anything else, a guard opened the door. Eliana looked in their direction.

“My lady…”

“What is it?” Eliana asked in her most diplomatic voice.

“It’s… um… the prisoner. She’s requesting to speak with Lord Deek Deekson.”

Chapter 1595

When it came to Calypso, I had very little trust in her. Eliana and I shared a glance. I had no clue why that woman would want to talk to me now.

“I will go speak to her.” I stood up. “Chance, with me. Cici, go prepare my bedchambers for tonight.”

It was already really late, and I knew I wouldn’t be heading out to the SS island today. I still hadn’t even decided if I should go there. Was Carmine on that island? How were they blocking the boss rooms? What was with that fog? Were they related to the attacks? Did Carmine’s trap even have to do with the fog? They could have just been happenstance. There were just too many questions, and some of the answers I wasn’t even sure that I wanted to hear.

However, there was the answer that I was going to receive. Both girls gave nods, and Chance came to my side while Cici took off to complete her chore as a made. Eliana joined me as I created a portal to the building Calypso was in. The guard jumped a bit when the portal suddenly was created, but they followed us through. We appeared in front of a large building. I didn’t know what it was. I just knew that Calypso was inside.

“This is the council building. The peace talks are going to be held here.” Eliana filled me in as I stared up at the building questioningly.

“The prison lockup is located under the council building.” The guard explained. “The entrance is on the side.”

It appeared that the dungeon didn’t connect with the council building, which was probably a good idea. Eliana, Chance, and I followed the guard as they led us to a thick metal door. He had to knock and explain his presence before a heavy lock was undone and we were allowed inside. This brought us into a guard room, where the guard explained our presence. As he was doing so, another man who didn’t appear to be a guard walked up to us, glaring at Eliana.

“Princess, I already sent word that we would handle this issue.” The man responded tightly, giving the guard that escorted us a sharp look. “We have taken custody of this prisoner. She is a pirate who has several bounties on her head. You don’t need to concern yourself.”

“I’m aware, Councilman, and I said that all matters regarding the prisoner are to be reported to me immediately,” Eliana responded. “Deek Deekson is the one she asked to meet.”

“We have our best inquisitor in there with her right now.” The man declared snobbishly. “We have informed her that we will pass along any messages to the relevant parties as long as she confesses all of her transgressions.”

“I’m sure you would,” Eliana spoke dryly.

I could feel the tension between the pair. This man appeared to be one of the rulers of the island, and he didn’t seem to like Eliana very much. The feeling seemed to be on both sides.

“Yes… well, they are busy at the moment. Perhaps you can come back in the morning and…”

As he was speaking, I used my mana to reach out. The door was just barred, so I could see the other side and down the hallway to the door that Calypso was in. I lifted a hand and summoned another Portal. As it opened, I could see the other side appear in the hallway. The man who was still speaking honeyed words stopped, his eyes widening.

“I’ll be talking to her now.” I stepped through the portal, passing the gateway that was blocking me.

It probably wasn’t very diplomatic of me. I had a long way to go toward being a proper leader, but I did know I was never going to be a politician like that slimy guy.