"Oh! So, it's a VIP pass." Max muttered under his breath.
A pass allowing one to freely enter the Elvin cities, which had strict requirements regarding human entry, was indeed a good thing.
However, he didn't seem too happy because he didn't think there would be anything he wanted in the Elvin auction houses or other establishments since the system had most of the things. Moreover, even if he wanted something, he had to pay for it even though he would be treated as a VIP.
On the other hand, Belen had an excited expression, and she hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Thank you, city lord."
Leticia and Rima also stood and thanked her, "Thank you, city lord."
"Hm?" After the three ladies stood up to express their gratitude, only Max was left sitting.
Just as he wanted to stand up so as not to feel awkward, the city lord smiled, "Please be seated. This is nothing compared to my daughter's and parent's lives. Please tell us if you want anything. We'll do our best to complete your wishes."
Hearing this, Max shook his head and smiled as he said, "City l- auntie, you don't have to act like that. It's more than enough that you feel grateful."
"Yes, auntie." Belen and Leticia also chimed in.
After seeing that, the old elf couple looked at each other and smiled. They were impressed by their characters.
"You guys are very good." Ryan, Arya's father, nodded in appreciation as he glanced at Max and others.
Hearing his praise, Max and others modestly smiled. In the next moment, however, Max's expression suddenly froze.
'Since you aren't too bad, I'll overlook the fact that you have been staring at my wife.'
When he heard this, he instinctively glanced at Elena, ready to apologise, but he found that she was acting as if she didn't hear anything. When he looked toward Belen and others, they were the same. 'They didn't hear it? Was I imagining it?'
When he glanced at Ryan, he found that he was smiling at him. However, he had a knowing look in his eyes which confirmed that he didn't imagine.
An embarrassed expression appeared on his face, and he prepared to stand up and apologise. However, before he could do that, Ryan's voice sounded in his ears once more.
'It's fine, kid. You don't have to apologise. I know you didn't have bad intentions.'
Phew!
Max exhaled in relief when he heard this. However, after he recalled how Ryan communicated with him without alerting anyone, an astonished expression appeared on his face as he looked at Ryan and thought, 'He can telepathically communicate? Is this also an Elvin ability or some kind of magic spell?'
Elena, the beautiful city lord, also looked at them appreciatively. She then took out a spatial bag and extended it to Belen, who was sitting closer to her, "This a small token of our gratitude. Please accept this."
"This... auntie..." Belen had an awkward expression. She then glanced at Max as if asking for his permission. Only when he nodded did she accept it.
After that, they talked for a while. The old couple also informed about their decision to recommend Rima to the sole six-star mage in their city. The city lord and her husband agreed without hesitation and even offered to accompany them when they visited her. However, the old couple rejected it.
Following this, Elena clapped her hands. Four maids beautiful young maids in green clothes arrived and bowed respectfully to her, Ryan, and the old couple respectfully.
Elena glanced at Max and the others and said, "You guys must be exhausted after such a long journey. Please follow them to your accommodations and rest for a while. After that, you guys can accompany father to see Rima's soon-to-be master."
"Thank you!" Max and the others nodded and followed after the two maids, who led them to the guest houses in the mansion, where the rooms were already prepared for them.
"Respected guests, these are your accommodations. Please see if these are to your liking." The maid asked respectfully after they led them in front of four large rooms.
"These are good enough. Thank you!" Max smiled at the elf maids, who were quite looking.
Seeing him smile at them, the maids' faces blushed slightly, and they hurriedly bowed, "O-okay. Please call us if you need anything. We are right outside."
"Humph!" Leticia snorted when she saw them blushing. After glancing at Max, she entered one of the rooms.
The maids' expressions turned anxious when they saw Leticia's displeased look. One of them whispered to other maids, "How did we displease the city lord's guest? If the city lord finds out, our job might be lost. What should we do?"
Belen and Rima smiled wryly when they heard it. They obviously knew why Leticia reacted that way. Rima then glanced at the maids and said reassuringly, "Don't worry. You didn't do anything wrong."
"Okay. Let's enter and rest for a while, shall we?" Max smiled and turned to enter one of the three remaining rooms.
"Max, wait!" Belen suddenly called out.
"Yeah!" Max turned around and asked.
Belen threw the spatial bag given to her by the city lord, "Here, you keep it."
Max instinctively caught it. He then shook his head and threw it back at her, "It's fine. You can keep it for the time being. We can divide it later."
When Belen heard this, a beautiful smile blossomed on her face, and she muttered to herself, "Thank you."
When Max saw her smile, he shook his head inwardly and thought, 'It seems I need to do something about her inferiority complex.'
She gave the spatial bag to him because she must have thought that since he regarded her as his slave, he might not trust her with valuable things. Therefore, she became happy when he gave it back to her as it indicated that he trusted her.
After that, all of them entered their respective rooms to rest.
Thud!
After closing the door, Max directly jumped onto the soft bed. After travelling for almost two days non-stop, he was exhausted, so it didn't take him long before he fell asleep.
In another room, Leticia was also lying on her bed. As she stared at the ceiling, she mumbled, "Should I go into his room and spend some time with him?"
Because it's been many days since she spent some quality time with him, she was becoming impatient. "However, what if Rima wants to be with him for some more time?" While thinking this, she also fell asleep.
...
Creak!
As it turned out, what Leticia was thinking was true. It hadn't been even half an hour since they entered their rooms when Rima opened the door to her room and came out.
"Do you need something, milady?" The maid stationed outside her room respectfully asked when she noticed her coming out.
Rima waved her hand and asked with a slightly embarrassed expression, "H-He is alone in his room, right? I mean, nobody entered his room after we went into our respective rooms?"
The maid was puzzled when she noticed her embarrassed look. However, after she heard her question, a knowing smile appeared on her face. She then shook her head and responded respectfully, "No, milady. He is alone."
"Thank you." Rima nodded and walked toward his room. When the maid standing in front of Max's room saw her walking toward her, she also had a knowing smile on her face before she turned around and knocked on the door.
When Rima's noticed this, she felt embarrassed, but she acted calm and nodded, "Thank you."
...
"Huh?" Max, who was fast asleep, heard the knock on his door, and a displeased expression appeared on his face.
However, he still got up and went to open the door because he knew that it must be either Leticia, who seemed to be in a bad mood before or Rima, who wanted to spend more time with him and as a gentleman, how could he ignore the ladies just because he was feeling a little sleepy?
Creak~
Bang!
He opened the door, and just as he expected, he saw Rima standing there. He smiled at her, grabbed her hand and pulled her inside before slamming the door shut. He then lifted her in his arms and walked toward the bed.
