"Hehehe~ It's just a piece of paper~ What else does Amy want?"
"Aren't there any magical restraints? If you break the contract, you will be struck by lightning or something."
"Hahaha~ How can there be such a thing~ An employment contract is just an ordinary work contract. It is a matter of morality and law that binds both parties~ It is not a summons contract~"
"But she wasn't summoned either~" I looked at the dragon maid standing there like a wooden figure and complained softly.
"Hehehe~ That's almost it~ The settings are not so detailed~"
"So, are we now officially your personal bodyguards? You won't let us provide you with special services, right?"
Ellie put her hands on her hips and looked at the mine owner suspiciously, but she naturally and unnaturally bent over to show off her canyon. She had no idea what this guy was up to.
"Haha~ These ladies are overthinking it. I am a serious businessman, and it is definitely not easy for me to have those thoughts that I shouldn't have!"
The man laughed heartily, and his eyes did not stay on Ellie's chest for even a moment. Does this guy have any physical or psychological problems? Even if our goddess is in mortal mode, her own charming aura is still turned on?
Although it is relatively weak, it is impossible for a normal man to be immune, right? Don't tell me anything about noble character. Our ability is the same as the attraction of food to living things. If you are not interested, you have anorexia.
! Or eating too much and almost making you vomit! ("Hahaha~ It's possible that you have oral ulcers~" Patchi interjected in her head.) Huh? You're going to vomit? Could it be that this guy is really a beast in disguise? So he takes care of us.
Sure enough, it is for such a purpose! Hehehehe, let me get rid of your disguise!
"Patch, do you now understand that there is no excuse for incriminating someone?"
"Yeah~ I understand it very well~"
"What are you talking about!" I glared at the two people who were complaining in my head.
"Then, ladies, let me personally lead you to the room to rest. After running all the way here and fighting again, you must be exhausted. Whether it is food or bathrooms, we have everything here, hahaha. Please give me a few
Please have a good rest~ Ah~ several ladies have brought maids with them, do you need to provide additional attendants?"
The man's eyes swept over the dragon maid, and the smile on his face was still as uncomfortable as the painting.
"No need, we will take care of ourselves!" Ellie decisively refused.
"Okay, then let me follow you down. Experts like these must have suitable residences. The environment here in the mine is too bad, so I will take a few of them to their residences by airship...
"
"Wait! You are recruiting a guard, right?" Ai Li interrupted.
"Exactly."
"Then how far away do you want us to live? How can we protect you if we're not by your side? Why did you recruit us?"
"Hahaha~ Miss, you are too worried. I just want you to have a good rest first and wash away the fatigue from the journey."
"No need! We are not tired at all, let's start working now!"
"But……"
"No problem! Whatever your guards need to do, we'll start doing it now!"
"Haha~ Miss, you are really energetic~ If you insist, let's sit down and have a cup of tea now~"
The man turned around and walked back from the door of the room.
"Hey! Did you understand what I said? I mean start working now!"
"This is work ~ Miss, are you saying that you dislike me and don't want to drink tea with me? These ladies are my personal guards, and their usual job is to protect me. As you can see, the mine is now full of peace and harmony.
There’s nothing dangerous, so let’s have a cup of tea now, hahaha~”
"..."
Ai Li frowned, but she still didn't say anything after all. Maybe she thought what the other party said made sense.
"Forget it, let me bring you all the most delicious snacks and eat and drink!"
Ai Li jumped onto the sofa with a look of displeasure, then put her boots directly on the gold-inlaid solid wood coffee table, and deliberately knocked a few times to let the soil from the soles of her boots fall on the table. I quietly glanced at the man, and he
Still with a fake smile on his face, he enthusiastically ordered the little aunt who was wearing a lot of clothes to prepare tea. After doing all this, he walked to the coffee table, knelt down on one knee, took out a handkerchief and held Ellie's ankle!
This bastard! How dare you touch my sister’s boots without permission! I can’t stand it anymore!
"Bear it, Amy~ You can't be perverted~" Pachi pressed me down on the sofa calmly.
"What are you doing?"
Ellie was startled and retracted her little feet as if she was electrocuted.
"Ah, don't get me wrong, I just saw that the soles of Miss's shoes were covered with mud, and I wanted to clean them up for Miss."
The man grinned and gently wiped the dirt off the table.
"Oh, you don't have to worry about it! Don't touch me casually, you are so rude!"
Although I agree with you, are you more rude by putting your dirty boots on the table?
"Ah~ I'm really sorry for touching you without asking for permission in advance. Please allow me to apologize to the lady."
The man stood up and saluted, then walked behind the desk and rummaged for something. After a moment, he walked up to Ellie holding a delicate small box.
"Please accept this small gift, and please forgive me for my offense."
The man opened the box, and inside was a sparkling... how should I say, jet black gem. Its body attracted all the light like a black hole, but there was a shining halo like a horizon around it. Regardless of observation
No matter how the angle changes, the gemstone is always a perfect circle - yes, round, flat, with no sense of three-dimensionality at all.
"Patch, what is this?" I asked in my mind.
"I don't know~ I've never seen anything like this~"
"It's strange. The system doesn't give out the attributes of the item. Doesn't Sister Aini know what this is? Isn't it possible?"
I shook my head and tried to shake the system in my brain, but then I realized how idiotic this behavior was. The system in my brain is not an old TV set. Can it be repaired by shaking it? Hey? It belongs to the Dragon Maid.
Her expression seems wrong. Did she find something? But I can't ask her now, because if I send out the brain communication now, the other party will be shocked, right?
"You...are you going to propose to me!?"
Ellie suddenly jumped up from the sofa and hid beside us in a panic.
...Ellie, what are you thinking about? This is your first reaction when you see such a weird thing? Are you big-hearted or short-sighted?
"I don't want a man! Absolutely not! Put it away quickly, I don't want it! I don't want it!"
Ellie yelled loudly, her face turned pale, and she looked a little crazy. This guy seems to really hate men~ His reaction to such a small thing is so big, it makes me... feel bad?
"Ellie, Ellie! Come on! Don't be excited! I'm just giving you a gift, don't be crazy!"
I pulled Ai Li down, let her sit on my lap, and hugged her hard.
As if sensing my tenderness, Ellie's face quickly softened. She touched my absolute area randomly, and then took a few deep breaths.
Well, seeing as this child has a shadow of childhood, I won't pursue her little actions.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I can't accept such a valuable thing. Your apology is enough for me."
Ellie put on a calm, no, should be said to be cold expression, and spoke in a more indifferent tone.
"Oh, you misunderstood. This is not a valuable thing. It is just a beautiful stone accidentally discovered during the mining process. Although this is the case, I feel that this stone has the potential to become a new type of gemstone, so I took it.
I'm here to give it to the young lady as an apology. If you don't like it, then go prepare other apology gifts now..."
"Oh, okay, okay, I'll just take it! Don't bother!"
Ellie jumped up from me impatiently and snatched the box from the man's hand.
"It's great that you are willing to accept it. This is the largest one discovered so far. A top powerhouse like you should naturally have the best gem."
The man said with a smile, his fake smile was like a mask.
"How do you know I am a top expert?"
Ai Li blinked her eyes, her tone as cold as liquid nitrogen.
Yes, how does this man know that she is a top expert? Aren't we pretending to be ordinary mid-level adventurers?
"You can defeat my guard with your bare hands. How could you not be a top-notch expert, Miss? You have to know that those girls are all high-level adventurers~"
"ah……"
Ai Li opened her mouth wide, showing an awkward yet polite smile.
Well, let's ask you to pretend to be EI. Now our disguise is of no use! As long as you are not a fool, you can see your combat power at a glance! You can't pretend even if you wear low-level equipment!
"Hehehe~ But didn't Amy just think about it? So Amy is a fool?"
"You can hurt me as much as you can, Pachi. I'm a fool compared to you, so be satisfied!"