Chapter 88: This Evening Party Isn’t Bad

Chapter 88: This Evening Party Isn’t Bad

“This evening party feels pretty good, huh? What do you think, Yake?”

After the party ended, Aierjisi and Yake didn’t return to the inn but instead stayed at the City Lord’s Mansion as arranged. Reflecting on the events of the evening, Aierjisi felt that the party wasn’t as bad as she had imagined.

“Yeah. I think it was nice. For my first party, it left me with wonderful memories.”

Yake also had a high opinion of the party. Considering it was his first time attending, he didn’t think it left a bad impression at all.

“Right? It seems that going to parties with familiar faces really makes it enjoyable. If everyone were strangers, it would just feel awkward.”

Aierjisi lay on the bed, reminiscing about the parties she had attended before and the biggest difference with this one. Indeed, you can only enjoy parties with friends around!

“But speaking of which, I’ve never felt this sore before. Dancing while ignoring the height difference made me feel a bit uncomfortable. Yake, come over and massage my legs and shoulders.”

“But I’m tired too! Why not have the maid come and help you?”

Aierjisi was feeling sore, and Yake wasn’t faring much better either. He had also used up a lot of energy while dancing. He wanted to rest well too.

“No way! I want you, Yake, to do it!”

“Alright, alright. I’m coming.”

Seeing the stubborn little princess, Yake had no choice. After all, this demanding little princess was his master. Since the master specifically asked him to massage her legs, he had to oblige.

Luckily, Yake often helped Reina relax by massaging her shoulders and legs at home. So, he had some skill in the massage department.

“Ah, that feels great. Yake, I didn’t know you were so skilled at this! Have you done this for Reina before?”

Feeling the comfort radiating through her legs, Aierjisi closed her eyes in pure bliss.

“Yeah. When I was little, my mom was busy taking care of me and Xier at home. I couldn’t stand seeing her so tired, so I learned some massage techniques to help her out, and over time, I became pretty good at it.”

“I see. How come it feels like you can do a bit of everything except fighting?”

“Of course! A qualified adventurer isn’t just about strong combat skills. To explore the world, you must learn various skills to survive. If I weren’t by your side, you’d probably last only three days before disaster struck. Ouch!”

Just as Yake finished speaking, Aierjisi kicked him in the face, sending him to the ground.

“Yake! How many times do I have to tell you?! Subordinates aren’t allowed to speak ill of their superiors! Got it?!”

Aierjisi jumped off the bed and stepped on Yake’s chest with her little feet clad in white stockings.

“I-I get it! I won’t do it again. Please forgive me!”

Yake could only beg for mercy, having forgotten that Aierjisi hated hearing others speak poorly of her.

“I’ll let you off this time. But if I catch you next time, it won’t be so easy.”

Aierjisi shot Yake a disdainful thumbs-up.

“Alright, I understand. Thank you for sparing my life this time. Um, Aier, that foot was a bit too much, don’t you think?”

Yake clutched his chest, feeling his breathing a bit strained, probably a side effect of being stomped on by Aierjisi just now.

However, it shouldn’t be a major issue; after a while, the pain would fade. Actually, since signing the contract with Aierjisi and becoming her servant, he seemed to be benefiting from some of the Blood Clan’s abilities, like a significantly enhanced self-healing.

“I’ll remember to be gentler next time. But it’s probably best if we don’t have to test that at all. Once I get angry, I might do something unexpected, kukuku…”

As Aierjisi spoke, she let out a creepy laugh that sent shivers down Yake’s spine.

Knock, knock, knock!

“Who is it? Who’s knocking at this hour?”

Though she said that, she already had a good idea of who was outside.

“Good evening, Miss Aierjisi, Mr. Yake.”

Sure enough, the visitors were Yin and the City Lord. Besides them, no one else would come looking for them.

“Good evening. City Lord, is your back feeling better now?”

Aierjisi glanced at the City Lord, who was quite the old bone but still thinking about dancing, and ended up straining his back.

“Haha, I’m fine now. Don’t underestimate me! My recovery ability is 1000% better than yours. Ah!”

The City Lord struck a pose with a hearty laugh, but the next moment, he let out a cry of agony as he was carried away by the maids for treatment.

“Seriously, what do you want this late?”

Watching the City Lord leave, Aierjisi felt some sweat on her forehead.

“Actually, we came to bid farewell. You’re leaving the city tomorrow, right?”

With the City Lord gone, Yin spoke up.

“Yeah, we’re leaving tomorrow. Sorry about that. If we could, we’d like to stay a bit longer.”

Aierjisi felt a bit apologetic. If they weren’t in such a rush to see King Gaia, they wouldn’t have planned to leave so soon.

“It’s alright. Travelers are never meant to stay in one place for too long. What’s important is what we can do for you. As a reward for helping us defeat A Jie, the City Lord wants to know how he can assist you on your journey.”

“Well… even if he wants to help, I’m not sure he can. Do you have any items for instant long-distance travel? I can’t afford to waste time; we’ve got to hurry to the next destination.”

Aierjisi was not optimistic, asking if there was anything like remote teleportation. If they could instantly reach Panimir, it would be perfect for them.

“Remote teleportation? Hmm… wait a moment. I think the City Lord’s collection has something like that.”

Yin pondered for a moment, recalling that he had heard the City Lord mention a similar item in his collection.

“Really? There’s still something like that?”

Aierjisi was taken aback. She had only asked just to test the waters, but it turned out the City Lord actually had such an item!