Do you have a problem with necromancers?

Chapter 16 You smell so good

Shiyu Town, located on the north bank of the mouth of the Tuanliu River, is a commercial town that developed by relying on maritime trade.

With the rainy season approaching, the turbulent river will rise and flood both banks, so the lizardmen townspeople are packing up their belongings, planning to migrate to nearby islands to escape the floods, as is their annual tradition.

Many imperial merchant ships anchored at the port of Stonefish Town, making a final purchase of the rainforest peninsula's specialties before the rainy season arrived: mainly various kinds of timber, followed by some rare flowers and medicinal seeds.

Merchant ships' sails bear the emblems of merchant guilds or the coats of arms of noble families. With sufficient knowledge of heraldry, one can identify the wealthy owners behind the fleet from the sails.

Raine led Ellina and Dia to the berth of one of the fleets, whose sails were adorned with black ravens with outstretched wings.

This is the Fahre family's fleet.

"Raine?" The caravan leader, who was talking to the town's tax collector, turned around and saw Raine swaggering over. His eyes widened in shock. "You...you are Raine Fahre?"

“Otherwise?” Renn retorted. “Do you think a conman would specifically get plastic surgery to look like me, trying to go back to the Faher family and freeload off them?”

“Oh, that’s not what I meant.” The caravan leader gave a wry smile. “Only you could use such a sarcastic and mocking tone, Renn.”

"It's been a long time, probably seven or eight years, right?"

“Eight years and three months.” Ryan turned around and introduced to Ellina and Dia, “This is my uncle, Dirian Fahre.”

"Your uncle?" Dia looked at the two men in shock.

Although Ryan Fahre's fair skin makes him appear less masculine, his overall facial features are excellent, fully deserving of the description of being handsome and charming.

Dirian Fahre, on the other hand, is far less handsome than Ryan. With a bulbous nose, beady eyes, and a small mustache, he bears almost no resemblance to Ryan—perhaps only in his limp, black hair.

“Although we don’t look alike, I am indeed his uncle,” Dillian said with a shrug. “Raine, and who are these two ladies?”

“Ms. Ellina comes from a rather ancient elven noble family, but please allow me to keep her specific identity a secret,” Renn introduced to his uncle. “She is also my personal maid, Dia Scarlett.”

Following his introduction, Daryl quietly observed the two young and beautiful women.

Needless to say, Ellina's pointed ears are too eye-catching. Even if she stands there without saying a word, the elegant aura she exudes is definitely not that of an ordinary commoner.

The High Elves' aristocratic etiquette is known for its complexity and length; it is said that their ladies' courses even include specialized training in standing, sitting, and walking postures. Therefore, Darian had no doubt about her noble status.

As for Dia Scarlett, Dirian was quite displeased with her rudeness because of her previous unauthorized interruption.

But... a personal maid's status and power depend entirely on how much her master dotes on her. Darius wasn't about to get angry with a lowly, ill-mannered maid serving his nephew. Therefore, he ignored Dia, nodded to Ellina in greeting, and then turned to ask Rein:
"Since you've come to me of your own accord, you must be planning to return to the family with me, right? That's good, your father has missed you a lot these past few years."

“Nonsense,” Ryan scoffed. “He has so many sons, why would he miss me, the one who looks least like him?”

“None of your brothers are as handsome as you,” Dillian sighed. “Three years ago, the youngest daughter of the Maroran family, who was the most beloved, reached marriageable age, and the Duke allowed her to choose her own husband. It is said that the other party particularly values ​​a man’s appearance, while your brothers… well, your father searched for you for a full six months until the other party publicly announced their engagement before finally giving up.”

"That's a real shame. We've missed a valuable opportunity to climb the social ladder by marrying into the Malone family," Ryan sneered. "Does the family need another pet dog? I suggest we send over the ugliest one of my brothers."

“That won’t do. She also pays great attention to the purebred quality and appearance of her hunting dogs,” Darius said with a sigh. “If your brothers go there, they’ll just be attacked by her dogs as if they were wild boars.”

As Dia listened to the conversation between the uncle and nephew, she couldn't help but feel curious:

Putting personality aside, with Ryan being so handsome, how ugly could his brother be?
Then look at his uncle, Daryl...

"Enough talk, let's get on board quickly." Daryl urged everyone to board the boat. "It's windy by the sea, my robes will get moldy if we stand here any longer."

The three boarded the Fahre family's merchant ship, gazed at the lush tropical forest in the distance, and recalled the events that had occurred on the rainforest peninsula during this period, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

At dusk, Fahre's fleet set sail, beginning its journey along the coastline towards the Imperial River Bend Province. It was summer, and due to the influence of southerly winds and the Kuroshio Current, the coastal currents had largely turned north, so the sails were fully unfurled throughout the return journey, allowing for a considerable speed.

The group dined in the cabin, with Daryl personally hosting the banquet.

Ellina seemed to have a poor appetite, eating only a piece of bread dipped in salt and drinking half a bowl of thick boiled pea soup.

Dia cut bread and ham onto Ryan's plate and filled his wine glass with wine. Only after serving him the meal did she begin to eat herself.

After the banquet, everyone returned to their cabins to rest.

Not long after, Dia's voice, filled with both shame and anger, rang out:

"Why do I have to share a cabin with you?!"

"Huh?" Renn said, puzzled. "Isn't it only natural for a personal maid to warm her master's bed?"

"No, that's not it!" Dia tried to push him out of the cabin. "I don't want to sleep with you!"

"How dare you!" Renn scooped her up and threw her onto the bed. "Fulfill your duties as a maid!"

Dia screamed in terror, instinctively wanting to transform into a dragon and deliver a scalding spit to Rein.

However, this merchant ship was made entirely of wood and absolutely could not withstand the dragon's flames.

Thinking of the houses she had burned down in Dragon Valley City, and the innocent sailors on the ship, Dia couldn't bring herself to be ruthless.

After changing into his pajamas, Ryan lay down next to Dia.

The wooden plank bed was a bit hard, and there was no mattress, so it was actually quite uncomfortable to sleep on.

Fortunately, the dragon's daughter beside him was fragrant and soft, making it quite pleasant to hug her as a pillow.

As for anything further, considering her thin and pitiful figure, she'd be better off going to find the long-legged Ellina for amusement.

The advantage of being the daughter of a true dragon is that she is young, and can be nurtured slowly.

In the game, with the updates of the expansion packs, her true dragon body developed very rapidly... Raine was happy to wait until she matured before making any further moves.

Ignoring Dia's constant nagging about "letting go of me," "it's so embarrassing," and "move over there," Ryan forcefully snuggled into her arms and fell asleep with his head on her arm.

Little Dragon Girl, you smell so good.

Daiya pushed him a few times with all her might, but found that she couldn't move him at all without transforming into a dragon, so she had no choice but to accept her fate.

Sigh, I shouldn't have agreed to be his maid in the first place.

Lost in self-pity and wild thoughts, she suddenly found herself wide awake and unable to fall asleep.

The following morning, Ellina, who was on deck, finally noticed that Dia had developed dark circles under her eyes.

Is it because you were tormented and bullied by the evil necromancer all night last night that you couldn't sleep at all?

She silently suppressed her guesses, and a chilling coldness crept into her gaze as she looked at Raine.

A necromancer born evil, one day I will...

(End of this chapter)