Upon arriving at their Guild Headquarters, the first thing that Lux did was give Garret, his family, and his subordinates a tour of their Guild Headquarters.
He even called the Kobolds working on the underground tunnels and had them say hi to their newest comrades in the Guild.
"Unbelievable, there are even Kobolds...," Sarah couldn't help but question her common sense after everything she had seen since their arrival.
It was a known fact that Monsters couldn't join guilds, so when she saw that the Orcs and Kobolds were members of Heaven's Gate, she felt like her eyes had been finally opened to the hidden truth of the world.
Not far from her, Leah's interest was piqued by the Monster eggs that Lux had placed in the nursery room inside the palace.
"Eiko, are all of these Monster egg slimes?" Emily asked as she lightly poked one of the colorful eggs that were resting on a nest made of hay.
"Un!" Eiko nodded. "All Baby Slimes!"
Leah then turned to Laura and Livia, who were the same height as her. The two Dwarves were humming a tune as they fed Nora and Cora berries, which was one of the many favorite foods that the two Baby Slimes liked to eat.
"Can I also get an egg?" Leah asked the twins.
"Of course," Laura replied.
"These Baby Slimes need people who will love and care for them," Livia commented. "I'm sure Leah will get along with the slime that will hatch from the egg she chooses."
After hearing the twins' reply, Garret's youngest daughter crouched down to observe the Baby Slime eggs in front of her.
"I'll choose this pink egg over here." Leah pointed at a colorful pink egg with heart symbols on its surface.
"Okay." Laura nodded. "Pick it up and place it on the incubator over there. After that, form a contract with it to make it your beast companion. Then, and only then, will the Baby Slime hatch from its egg."
Leah carefully picked up the Monster egg as if she was dealing with a newborn baby. She then walked slowly towards the incubator, making sure not to drop the egg in her hands.
Sarah couldn't help but smile when she saw this scene. Although Slimes were the weakest Monsters in existence, she didn't mind if her daughter wanted to raise one herself.
Livia guided Leah through the process of forming a contract with the Monster inside the egg. Although she was still young, Leah was able to properly follow Livia's instructions and successfully formed a contract with the Monster.
Half a minute later, cracks started to form on the egg's surface, which made Leah and Eiko, who was perched on top of Leah's head, look in anticipation for what was about to happen next.
The egg split in half, showing the most adorable pink slime that Leah had ever seen in her life.
"Ma?" the baby slime asked as soon as its gaze landed on Leah's face.
"Yes!" Leah nodded as she gently picked up the Baby Slime and brought it close to her face.
The Baby Slime was surprised at first, but after sensing that it wouldn't fall, it allowed itself to be lifted up by its owner.
"Cute!" Leah said with endearment as she looked closely at the Baby Slime in her hands.
The Baby Slime looked at her with a smile before moving closer to kiss her nose, which made Leah giggle.
"Are you a girl or a boy?" Leah asked the Baby Slime in her hands. However, instead of answering, the slime only tilted its head to the side as if it didn't understand Leah's question.
"It's a girl," Laura said.
"How did you know?" Emily, who had also come to take a closer look at the baby slime, asked.
"Intuition," Laura replied. "For some reason, I can tell that this Baby Slime is a girl. Leah, how about you give her a name?"
The little girl thought about it for a bit before looking at the Baby Slime in her hands. As if sensing that it was about to be given a name, the baby slime looked up at Leah with anticipation.
"Holly," Leah said softly. "Your name will be Holly."
As soon as she had given the Baby Slime a name, its body glowed briefly for several seconds before returning to its former color.
Several rows of text appeared in front of Leah, as the information about her Baby Slime materialized in front of her.
< Holly >
Pink Baby Slime
Monster Rating: Rank 1
Skills: Seed Bullet
Unique Ability: Sweet Scent
< Sweet Scent >
â€" Always emits a sweet fragrance in the air, making even the most foul-smelling places smell like a field of flowers in full bloom.
â€" This Unique Ability has an AOE effect and passively regenerates 1% of the Maximum Health, and Mana Points of anyone within a 200-meter radius of Holly every 3 seconds.
â€" This Unique Ability also creates a ten-meter radius barrier against Miasma. Anyone inside the barrier will not be affected by any negative status and debuffs from the Miasma.
"...Is this really a Baby Slime?" Sarah muttered after seeing Holly's information. "Her Unique Ability is similar to a High-Ranking Cleric in the Temple of the Haca Dynasty."
"Compared to Holly, the Baby Slime perched on top of your daughter's head is more amazing," Garret whispered in his wife's ear. "I'm even wondering how powerful Eiko will become after Lux becomes a Ranker."
He had only seen glimpses of the Baby Slime's actions during the war, but the former Great General was convinced that Eiko was just as deadly as Lux on the battlefield.
Alexa and Emily were also tempted to get a Baby Slime as well, but they held back for the time being.
The two simply watched their little sister happily dance around as she held the newly hatched Baby Slime, who was making the surroundings smell like a field of flowers.
An hour later, everyone gathered in the dining area for dinner.
The Head Maid of the Ousborne Family, as well as the other maids, all worked hand in hand to create a feast for everyone in the Guild Headquarters.
Cethus had gone to the City of Pygmalion to buy some meat, vegetables, mead, as well as fruit juices, according to Lux's request.
Although they had received a farewell feast with the Orcs, their food was mostly roasted meat and fruits, which was too heavy for the ladies of the Ousborne Household.
They were used to eating high-class foods made by their maids, which wouldn't lose to what the Royal Family of the Haca Dynasty ate on a regular basis.
Lux and his other guild members also enjoyed the delicious dishes that the maids had prepared for them. This made the Half-Elf very happy, knowing that from now on, his Guild would be fed well. All because of the professionals that he had managed to poach from the Haca Dynasty.
'Now that there are people taking care of the Guild Headquarters, I will be able to travel with some peace of mind,' Lux thought.
One of his primary concerns was the lack of trustworthy people who could look after their Guild Headquarters whenever he was away. Fortunately, Garret and his family would live in the Guild Headquarters now. They could serve as his representatives and take care of his Guild Members whenever he wasn't around.
Now that Garret was part of his Covenant, Lux planned to make the Human Commander train his Guild Members for large-scale wars.
After some negotiations, Lux agreed to revive 500 of Garret's trusted subordinates, who had turned into Crystal Statues.
(E/N: My lawn ornaments!)
Keoza was the one who would revive these crystallized soldiers, whom Garret had personally trained since a young age.
These soldiers were more loyal to him than they were to the Haca Dynasty, so the Great General was confident that he could make them all fight for Lux's cause.
With 500 additional Elite Soldiers who were of the Initiate Rank, Lux's fighting force had once again risen to a level where he could easily conquer a city that was not defended by a Saint.
If his friends, acquaintances, and the Guardians of Wildgarde Stronghold could see him now, none of them would believe that the frequently fainting Half-Elf of the past was now a person who could easily conquer their stronghold, if he wished for it.
