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Lanele sighed, deeply satisfied. Right now, she was lying in quite a deep bath with only her head and shoulders above the water. Two pieces of cucumber were covering her eyes. She just received a really good massage and right now she let her body sink into the pleasure of a warm herbal bath.

Even the royal bath back in her homeland could hardly rival with such high standards.

Yet then, her peaceful oasis was disturbed by a calamity. By terror. By an avatar of fiery war. Or as you most likely guessed by now – by Giselle. Followed by a little army of maids that were desperately trying to make a beauty out of Dragoness, and as you know – beauty requires sacrifices and suffering.

- “Hold her, Tiana! I can’t brush her hair like this!”

- “Impossible! I still haven’t finished doing her nails!”

Lanele sighed.

- “Giselle, why won’t you allow these nice ladies to do their jobs?” priestess asked without even changing her position

- “Nice ladies? Their job? Since when is it a nice ladies job to slaughter an innocent defenseless dragoness?!”

- “Defenseless? My lady, I believe you kicked little Teresa unconscious!”

- “She tortured me!” Gis had almost tears in her eyes

- “DEPILATED!” another maid just couldn’t keep her cool.

- “EXACTLY MY POINT!”

- “I… I am afraid this client is just too much for me, I am sorry, nothing prepared me for her type…”

- “What do you mean by , Tiana, my love?”

Another door was opened once again and yet another woman entered the bathing chamber. Guessing by her voice, she was much older than the rest of the workers. Lanele moved one of her eye-covering vegetables to take a look at the person with such a strong, almost royal-like, presence.

She was accompanied by two other maids that walked behind her like shadows.

- “Our greetings to you, Madam Agnes!” every worker bowed their head in respect

- “My-my, so this is that trouble-making client.” The woman called Agnes approached Giselle like some an exotic animal “… they told me you would be quite a challenge, I hope it’s true because you see, I hate wasting my time.”

Giselle for the first time in years actually trembled. Not because she faced a colossal monster, not because she faced calamity nor because she got captured by minotaurs in the Tower of Despair. Her fear was caused by a tiny pair of skin pliers held by mature beauty.

She actually jumped in place when woman test clanged them twice.

Ah, now this is bliss!

I have been waiting for my massager while resting on hot stones with nothing but a towel over my hips. After this - a nice bath in hot springs till evening – that was my plan for the rest of the day. Just me, a towel and a whole day of relaxation. With no exorcism to be performed, with no monsters to be eradicated with no attention seeking Giselle. A peaceful day just for me! Me!

The sound of a door being slowly opened pulled me out of my reverie.

- “I-I-I am sorry for disturbing your peace… B-b-but I was wondering if you would l-l-like t-t-to receive your m-m-m…”

I turned around to look at the person with which I was supposed to spend next thirty or so minutes. A man, boy actually, just as Giselle wished, looked to be around 15-16, quite girlish in appearance. Have you ever watched an anime with a character that you had troubles with specifying his/her gender? That would be him. The only reason I could so freely state his gender was because of his status which I appraised.

- “Of course, can’t deny it – I have been actually waiting for it.”

- “I-i-i-is that so?” he blushed a little. He held a piece of towel with both his hands, which he now raised as a shield, shyly covering himself a little.

- “Something wrong?” I asked as I couldn’t really find a reason for him to act this way.

- “I-I-I was told about your r-r-requirements, a-a-and I was wondering if I am good e-e-enough…”

Requirements? What kind of requirements…

Head maid look at me asking a silent question.

- “Giselle, my love, do you remember the mess you caused on the bald mountain? Druids wanted to make a sacrifice out of you in order to calm the goddess… I promised them that I would punish you through and through… “ I looked back at maid “… Do your worst.”

One final time she corrected her glasses.

- “And you sir… just tensed muscles and minor... corrections needed to be made. May I interest you in massage first?”

- “I would love to receive a good massage.” I nodded

- “Do you have any specific requirements about the gender of a person responsible for your session.”

- “Well, I don’t like the idea of a man touching me so…”

- “ZAAA-RIII-ELLLL” I heard a threat in Giselle’s voice as she was carried toward other corridor by a mob of maids “…Don’t you fucking dare!’

- “Man, it is then…” I saw approval in eyes of dragoness, but when she was about to vanish behind a corridor I made sure to add loud enough so she could hear “… Make sure you will send a cute one thought.”

- “ZARIEL!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ?! ZARIEL!? ZARIEL!? ZAA-RIII-ELLL!”

Worth. That for sure earned me a punch or two, but it was definitely worth.

…. You can’t possibly mean that they actually took it seriously!?

… BUT LOOK AT HIM! He actually is concerned! What do I do now? Tell him I only joked?

… No-no-no. The determination is his eyes proves that he is dead serious about it… but then again, why the hell do I care?

- Go for it!

What?

- What?

Go for what?

- You kidding me? You know exactly for

But he is a man!

- Wonderful perception

But I am a man too!

- Watson, your intelligence surprises me

I am straight!

- So is spaghetti until it gets wet!

Lust, that’s not going to happen. Why am I even discussing it with you?

- We all know the reason!

We end this useless divagation here.

- Exactly my point. Attaboy. Stop talking start act…Uhiyaa!

Thanks Pride.

- Oh, you are welcome, though I would never let this happen in the first place. You know, even though Neira is quite tolerant and progressive, you have to keep in mind that this world is still on the same level as your world from the time of dark ages. In a few places, this little fun could send you on a pyre.

Pride. Didn’t you listen to me? I was not going to…

- But they guarantee discretion here!

- Ho? Well, you are right, as long as no one would hear about it I could live with it

THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! YA HEAR ME! stupid….

- …You? That’s what you wanted to say? You keep forgetting we are nothing more than a personified projections of you, so…

I definitely wasn’t looking to…

- Hey, who are we to judge?

I have t… wait, you are doing that on purpose, aren’t you?

- Whaaaat? Never…

Sure. Your tone betrays you, Greed.

- Are you surprised? It’s boring down there. You don’t call, you don’t write.

Last time I checked the part of my mind you were living at there was a bar with a billiard table, and in Sloth’s room I saw console… can’t you just..

- PC MASTER RACE!

… materialize everything you want in there?

- It is still more fun to go outside and play. You have been living your life to the fullest, and you didn’t have much use of us recently… we feel abandoned, y’know? You have just used us and throw aside like some…

- CHEAP HOOKER

- We are never let down by your sophisticated comparisons, Lust.

I think I will start looking for some way of sealing you away for good.

- Sure, you can start going to therapist…

- THE RAPIST? WHERE?

- …I already see you lying on a couch and…

- Lying on the coach? Do we have a thing for the training suits now? Not that I mind…the pair of nice, sweaty..

- …. My wolf, would you be so nice and..

- No need to say a word more, my Lamb.

- What da ya mea… UGHULM!

In my mind Lust was once again tied up and gagged, though when Greed was putting on last of the equipment in order to silence her and let us have a civilized conversation, she still managed to scream

- Where was I? Ah, right, I already can imagine you lying on the couch saying something along the line ?

You are changing the subject, again!

- Do you think it is a time to day-dream like that? Don’t you think you forgot about something? Or someone?

- “E-e-excuse me? Sir?”

Through the whole conversation with Sins I have been staring in a single direction. Yes, the only possible direction that could make the whole situation even more awkward

- “Pardon me. I was just wondering how you managed to keep your body shape. Sorry for all the fuss and confusion, but I am traveling with a lady of quite sophisticated tastes.”

- “I see…” he actually exhaled much more relaxed “… for a moment I was afraid you wanted to use some other services…”

- “Nah. Sorry. It’s just my perverted deviant girlfriend which is hard to please.”

Once again I drop all the blame on Giselle.

- “I am relieved to hear that… Not that I have anything against you!... Nor that I was looking forward to it… Nor that… Uhhh. Would you mind if I stopped talking now?”

How can someone of the same gender be this… No, I will not say that, not even in my mind. Lust wouldn’t let me live because of that.

- “No problem. I am still waiting for you to share your secrets with me.”

- “You know, it would no longer be a secret if I would start sharing it with everyone.” He showed me a tongue in a playful offense

- “Little sly rat.”

I like his reasoning and game of words. I quickly appraised him once again, this time to find out about him bit more than just his gender.

Name:Adam SaervaxLevel??? Job(s)Part-time Mountain Resort Worker

Part-time Assassin

Part-time SpySkillsDagger Usage - Expert [Passive/Active] [Level 6]

Massage - Grand Expert [Passive/Active] [Level 21]

Ninjustsu - Apprentice [Passive/Active] [Level 8]

Inconspicuous Presence [Passive] [Level NA]

Gift of a convincing [Passive] [Level NA]

Art of Rhetoric [Passive] [Level 8]

Art of Love [Passive/Active] [Level 4]

Stealing - Apprentice [Passive/Active] [Level 8]

??????

Because of target's [Ninjutsu] skill effect(s) part of data was hiddenIn order to collect more data raise level of your [Appraisal]

or

Observe/Talk with your target more in order to collect more data/update those already existing

My-my. So that’s the reason of my confusion? High Charm and sets of skills can even cause a minor sexual confusion in people of opposite gender that normally are not interested in such activities?

The only question remains, is he here as a Resort worker or assassin? I already learned this place most likely belongs to Syndicate, though it never hurts to be sure. Actually, this single time it may not be a bad idea to ask directly. Let him know that I know.

- “Do you enjoy your job?” I asked getting off the stones and sitting on a specially prepared bed.

- “Yes. It’s a blessing. Madam Agnes pays a lot, I get to meet lots of people of higher status and…”

- “I wasn’t asking about this one. Though with your skills of communication with people you can learn lots about. People which could become your future targets… or maybe you work here for gathering intelligence?”

- “S-sir, I am afraid I don’t…”

- “Kid. I have been working with lots of thugs, assassins and thieves, actually, I am pretty much one of them. Do you think I wouldn’t recognize a person from underworld if I see him?”

Praise the appraisal. Praise the appraisal.

- “I see… No sir, I don’t enjoy this work. I hate taking someone’s life away. If it was up to me I would love to be just a Resort Worker… but…”

- “Personal matters caused you to seek help from Syndicate or some other organization which now makes you pay for their services?”

- “Pretty much.” A sad sigh escaped his mouth “… I thought that maybe... if I would do well, you could…”

Here it starts. An annual wish-giveaway. Not this time.

- “Boy, don’t drag me into your mess. Really, I am here just to rest before continuing my journey. Also, I doubt that Syndicate would just give up on such a talented person like yourself even if I would ask for it. You know, Shadows are heads of a few separate organization, we work and trade together, but never tell one another how to do their jobs… seriously, if one of them would tell me how to make potions I would most likely throw a vial of acid at them.”

- “I see. Well, it was worth trying.” He didn’t seem to be displeased at all “… Mind if I would stop acting like a stuttering virgin?” the mood between us suddenly became much more friendly

- “Dunno, I have no idea how you did it but it actually turns me on.” If I am among friends we can start joking.

A short snort was my answer.

- “Have been working on it for some time, neat trick, isn’t it? You can make quite a mess, but then all you need to do is to act silly and cute and suddenly everyone forgets that you were supposed to be jailed… there are disadvantages of it though…”

I didn’t have to look back to know that he grimaced.

- “Like?”

- “Captain of nearest city guard likes to occasionally summon me in order to . You know, I used to live on the street, had to survive, so every now and then I stole an apple, a piece of bread, golden ring with emerald… such little unimportant things. Well, he would let me go because of … but.”

- “Lemme guess. That misunderstanding clearing took place in his bedroom?”

- “Yeah. Which actually caused more harm for him. Because, you see, he has a wife and two daughters, he is a prominent member of society, so when Syndicate took me in…”

- “Blackmailing?”

- “Bingo.”

- “But, we are all nice and chatty here, but you are still waiting for your massage. Now, dear sir, prepare for the best thirty minutes of your life.” He said with a smirk

- “Aren’t you little overconfi…” and then his elbow hit my nerve plexus

I have learned about existences of muscles and nerves I didn’t even know could be located in such places. If Lanele and Giselle were treated at least half as nicely as I was right now, I would have a hard time trying to convince them to leave this place…

…. Yet at the same time, my enchanted hearing could hear dulled howl of agonizing pain from the room on the other side of the building. It was the cry of Giselle. My first instinct was to jump off the bed and charge to check what was happening, but then…

- “O-ho, someone got tense all of a sudden, let me fix it…” another hit on the back of a skilled masseur paralyzed my body in waves of pleasure leaving me all wobbly.

Whatever. Giselle, I hope you are not dying, I will check on you after 30 minutes, sorry darling, I love you, but I love this massage even more.

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Sorry for yet another delay in chap releasing - i had troubles contacting my proofreader. Bastards must have escaped my basement. Again. Pardon, need to catch them and put back where they belong. IN CHAINS!

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