NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1506: Now Everyone Knows
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I really didnt want them to work you know? But these Urban Spirits were sure quite eager to get to it… So after I ended accepting them as my workers, we briefly moved back to the underground Divine Forge/Furnace, where I showed them the area and everything. As predicted, all of them were clueless about handling metals, using a hammer, or anything of the sort.
I showed them the Alchemy Cauldron, and two of them showed some sort of knowledge about Alchemy, although it was different from mine by far. They were the old count-looking man that was beheaded and carrying his head, and the other was the green skinned goblin that carried a bag and a knife with him.
"I could give it a go! I am well versed on strange materials and their components," explained the count-looking spirit. "Ah, I suppose I never introduced myself, milady. My name is Count Beheaded, I was made in the early seventies when people started saying the old owner of a manor that was murdered in it wandered around with his head scaring people, hahaa! Would you believe me I actually encountered the ghost of that manor owner? It was a very hilarious thing, hahaha!"
"I-Is that so…" I muttered, as I noticed the goblin glaring at me.
"I am good at mixing stuff and making weird poisonous soups, is that okay with you ma'am?" he asked with a rather rough voice, expected of a goblin.
"A-Ah, yes." I nodded. "Um, what's your name dear?"
"I'm the Forest's Murderous Gremlin. I was made like twenty years ago as a way to scare children from running into the Forest near the park… I'm said to be good at stabbing and making soups with the heads of the children I hunt, heheheh!" He giggled evilly. "But I have never done that in actuality… I make soup sometimes with poisonous herbs though, hehahahaha!"
"I see…" I nodded. "Um, I guess it's nice to know you two better! I suppose I could guide you a bit here and there…"
I ended up spending ten minutes lecturing them about the Alchemy Cauldron and how it worked. The two were attentive and surprisingly learned very quickly. I left them a bag with items they could experiment with to make whatever they wanted, alongside a small book with recipes from BNLO.
As for the forging part, that's a bit more complicated ant Ignis was going to show them the ropes (he was also very bored so this would make him happy and entertained), in the meantime, I moved back home where I saw my family already sitting down and ready to eat!
"Ah, sorry, sorry! Am I too late? Those Urban Spirits ended becoming quite useful at the end!"
As I sat down, I explained to everyone where I was and what happened, they were quite surprised about these things… Luckily, Elena and Monica were wide awake by now, the girls woke up early just for today, how compromised!
"So that's what happened! I had no idea that the Urban Spirits were that bored, I guess their lives are much simpler than our own huh?" Elena wondered. "Well, isn't that nice mom? We can get a lot done here and the production of items will be strong… We could sell them."
"Sell them? I hadn't considered that… But it's better to keep them around for now," I said. "For now let's eat breakfast already! Ah, good morning Monica, Gabriel!"
"Good morning…" Monica yawned. "Um, when are we going to Avalon?"
"In a bit," I said. "Well, we have to first go to the Dream Plane and things get… weird there, so we'll be careful, alright? Better be well prepared."
"Okay…" she yawned.
"I'm going too, right?" Gabriel asked.
"Yes I suppose you're coming as well," I giggled. "Hopefully they accept angels where we are going though!"
"They accept angels everywhere!" Gabriel said. "We are never stopped in any realm boundary; we can move freely between realms and maybe even worlds…!"
"Oh? I had no idea of such a trait…" I said. "Do all angels have this power?"
"Only those like me who are grown up!" He said proudly. "Um, but maybe not completely… I lost my ability to go to Heaven because of my wings being damaged…"
"Aha, I guess not completely then," I giggled. "Well, I am sure you'll get better over time, don't worry. We just have to do good deeds, right?"
"Yeah!" Gabriel nodded cutely. "Let's help the spirit people if we find them in trouble!"
"Okay, haha…" I giggled, eating the waffles. "Hmm! This is yummy…"
The waffle was soft yet crunchy and sweet, it had cream inside, fluffy and milky, with syrup on top and some berries, the mix of simple flavors and sweetness made for a heavenly combination.
Indeed, the magic did a lot too, giving it more flavor and nutritional value to a simple, rather highly caloric food.
After I finished my waffles, I drank some coffee and ate a sandwich with a lot of eggs and bacon, I was feeling rather hungry today.
"Let's make sure to eat a lot for the journey there, alright?" I said, as I quickly brought over more waffles, only eating them myself though. "Hmm, nom, nom…"
As I ate and ate more without realizing, I suddenly looked at the several plates around me.
"U-Uh? Oh my, why… I ate a lot didn't I?" I looked at my daughter and Monica, whose eyes were wide as they glanced at me eat.
"Yup… What's gotten into you mom?" Elena asked.
"A-Ahh…" I muttered. "I don't know? I just got super hungry and wanted to eat yummy food for… Hmm, I guess it is because I'm pregnant."
"W-What?" Elena looked at me while raising an eyebrow.
"D-Did you say… pre… preggo?" Monica asked.
"A-Aaah! Did I?! Hahaha! I was just joking…" I laughed. "T-There's… Uh, yeah I'm pregnant."
"PREGNANT?!"
My daughter, Monica, and even Gabriel reacted the same way.
Yes Gabriel did so too! I guess he didn't expect that.
Especially as he sees me as an "angel", so I suppose they don't get pregnant, so it's weird for him.
But yeah, it was about time I told them, right?
We're done with Merlinus ordeal, so there was no point in not telling them.
I hadn't done it before because I didn't want to worry them.
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