Dragons are a very prideful race.
Their finesse is immaculate, and their standards are extreme. It is practically impossible to impress a Dragon, who has experienced far better from their Empire.
And, even if such an impression is made, it is extremely difficult for them to express it.
But, to every rule there is an exception.
That exception happened in the case of Kat'erin and Shai'ya.
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"How may I be of service to you?"
The lady's beautiful smile; particularly her exotic-looking hair and captivating face, caused both girls to tremble slightly. Still, being the more sensible of the two, Kat'erin swiftly regained her composure and spoke up.
"We'd like to lodge in your most exquisite suite." There was no politeness in the way she spoke, as she was speaking to a mere human.
Her eyes were cold, her head was raised high, and her tone was imposing.
This was a command.
"I see. Well, it costs a Gold Coin per night." The ebony lady said, with her smile still plastered on her face. "That excludes food services and other extra services you may require."
"Gold Coin... huh?"
It was at this point that Kat'erin stared at Shai'ya and realized something quite fundamental.
'We don't have money!'
The Dragon Empire was, and had always been a Socialist State for as long as they could remember; where all economic planning was governed by the higher ups in the position of governmental power.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})Dragon Citizens didn't need to pay to get certain public amenities like accommodation or even feeding. All was provided for by the Empire.
Of course, in return, the Dragons had to serve their country in certain aspects of the economy--a major aspect being warfare.
The economy and politics was more complex than this, but the bottom line was... these two had never used money to purchase anything in their entire lives.
There was no kind of Social Credit in the human nation, or a Public Residence that had high class. This was a Capitalist world that they had been thrust into, and now they were faced with a completely humiliating dilemma.
Would they accept their lack of currency and besmirch their identity as Dragons? No, how could they cause such a big stain on their legacy?
Sure, no one would know... but THEY would.
And Dragons remained a very prideful race.
The second choice would be to seize the place anyway--and to do that, they would have to use their power.
"We're not directly attacking, so this is allowed." Kat'erin told Shai'ya, who nodded in pure agreement.
The receptionist remained behind the desk, smiling at them.
"[Dragon Voice]." The moment Kat'erin muttered those words, a wave of power instantly emerged from her lips and spread to her immediate surrounding.
The invisible flow of sound filled the entire counter, making it into her domain of power.
The receptionist, who was previously bright eyed and cheerful suddenly became doll-like and impressionable--just as Kat'erin desired.
"Hmph! Humans are so simple. Why was there any need to panic when we could always resort to this method?"
"Umu!"
Kat'erin drew closer to the receptionist, noticing the name tag that was pinned to her slightly voluptuous breasts. At the very least, the breasts were larger than Kat'erin's and Shaiya's respectively.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})A tinge of envy surfaced within her, but also one of curiosity.
'What are you thinking, Kat! Focus on the mission!' She swiftly chastised herself and placed all her attention on the task at hand.
The name-tag read Reta, so she decided to address her as such.
"Reta… do you know who we are?"
Her eyes directly reflected in the gem-like eyes of the poor receptionist, Reta, who slowly shook her head and uttered words.
"No, I do not."
"We are esteemed guests who have paid the finest sum of money in gold to you. As much gold to last us for a month, and also to cater for our feeding expenses as well as other kinds of additional expenses."
"I… understand. You have submitted a total of 50 Gold Coins, 30 Silver Coins, and 1 Bronze, to cater for all your needs for a month."
"I-Indeed." Kat'erin didn't really know how currency operated, so she wasn't particularly in a place to do calculations.
She was also stunned by how quickly the receptionist responded to her with the breakdown. It was a lot more convenient for her, and it made her even more pleased with the human for being so competent.
"Understood." Reta began to write down some things in a book, and then generated two cards for the two ladies.
"All preparations are ready. These cards have been credited with the exact amounts that you've deposited within the room. They will serve as your passes to your room, proof of identification, and purchase tender."
"I-I see…"
Kat'erin appreciated that the lady was competent enough to tell her information she did know without her needing to ask.
It was clear that she was different from others.
'She could even be useful in… other respects…' The Dragon thought to herself as her eyes narrowed in deep thought.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})"May I escort you both to your rooms?" Reta asked with a blank smile on her face, still under the influence of the [Dragon Voice].
Kat'erin glanced at Shai'ya for a second, but the latter threw her hands in the air, clearly clueless on what to do or so.
This wasn't a new thing in their relationship. Ever since the Academy, Shai'ya had always been the lackey, despite having the potential to be so much more.
'In any case… I'll just take control and responsibility for everything, as usual.' Kat'erin finally decided with a slight sigh.
"Take us to our rooms."
"Right away."
Reta left her position behind the counter and began to walk ahead of the two Dragon Girls.
'Tch…'
It pissed the both of them off that a human was taking the lead, but they did their best to suppress their annoyance considering she—Reta—was merely doing her job and taking them to their destination.
'Besides, since she's under my power… I'm the one commanding her to do this.'
Using these mental gymnastics, the girls were able to walk silently behind the receptionist without throwing any fuss.
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Thanks for reading!
Reta is a new Waifu everyone. But, well… we will see more of her here.
