Amber was giving a smug smile when I left the room with Ries.
"Did you pound the pussy cat good?" She asked unashadly.
I rolled my eyes and was just about to answer but Ries beat to it.
"Ye… Yes… Boss pounded really good…"
Wow… She really went to say it huh?
That admission only made Amber's smile turn even more smug.
I decided to ignore that and asked about sothing else that I wanted to know for a while now, "What was this I heard about 'mating signs'?"
Amber gestured towards Ries, "A Maochatte would only let people who are close to them pat their heads."
"Err… Ok? Doesn't that include you and Lea as well? That isn't really a sign?" I pointed out.
"Hehe~ But a Maochatte would only curl up on the lap of their mate or soone they are interested in making their mate."
Eh?
"Wait… Wasn't she under the influence of that aphrodisiac thing?"
"Pfft, to curl up in the lap of soone is an indication of love, not lust. I think you know what that ans?"
Ah… Ok…
Looking back, I think I was the only one she actually did that to… So those were the signs they were talking about?
In that case, you can't bla for not knowing… I don't even know the culture of my own race in this universe so you can't expect to know another race's.
But hey, I'm learning!
I turned to Ries, "You were really giving signs from the start huh? Does that an you were into from the start?"
Ries blushed, "Ye… A little…"
Even though she said that, her tail swishing behind her pretty much told the answer.
I decided to change the topic for her sake, "So… Where's Mara?"
Amber snorted, "Yeah… About that… She found the storage of alcohol that you mixed. She's probably out cold in the dining area right now…"
Ah… Well.. I guess that's fine. Those beers I made were for everyone to partake, so even if she emptied the entire stock it wouldn't really matter.
It basically just gave an excuse to mix a new batch of beer which I don't mind doing.
"I'm guessing we'll need to prepare a room for her then?" I asked.
Amber waved her hand dismissively, "We can just dump her outside in so dark alley. There's no need to be so nice to her."
Ries poked her fingers together, "Umm… I think it's ok to help her…"
"Tsk… You're only saying this because she helped you get laid with Tera," Amber grumbled.
Ries looked away, refusing to respond to that accusation. Stay connected through My Virtual Library Empire
Well, even I could tell that what Amber said was true…
I sighed, "Let just go check on her first."
I then headed to the dining room with the two girls in tow, though that didn't stop Amber from continuing to tease Ries while walking behind .
"Alright~ So how was it, Ries?" Amber asked, a mischievous tone in her voice.
"Eh? How was what?"
"Oh co now. There's no need to pretend anymore, is there? How was your first ti with Tera?"
"A… Ah… Umm… It was… Good?"
"Just 'good'? Really? Not like 'life changing' or maybe 'absolutely out of this universe'?"
"It… Umm… Do I have to answer?"
"Ehehehe~ Of course you do~ I think you owe that much for giving you that push, don't you?"
"I… I don't know…"
"If it helps, my first ti with Tera was absolutely perfect~ It filled up a void in that I didn't even know I had and I feel complete~"
"Ah… I… I guess I also feel that way too… It was really nice… And warm… And umm… Very soothing…"
"Oh I know exactly what you an~ Especially when she fills up your womb with her love… It really makes you lt doesn't it?"
"Ye… Yes…"
Ok I think I heard enough! Must you girls really talk like I'm not even here? I could feel my own cheeks burning in embarrassnt!
Good thing we reached the dining room after that and I quickly ducked inside to escape from their embarrassing conversation.
As Amber had told us earlier, Mara had found the alcohol stash though she was incorrect about the doctor being knocked out.
There were at least fifteen to twenty empty bottles in front of her while she was sipping on another bottle casually, not even looking drunk at all.
If I were to add the drinks she had earlier before I took Ries to my room, she's consud at least two dozen bottles of beer already.
Damn… Are you sure you're not modded, Mara? Because I'm pretty sure drinking that much alcohol in such a short ti should have killed a normal person…
Yet there she was, still drinking another bottle as if all she drank was just plain water.
She noticed us imdiately and gave a lazy wave at us, "Welco back. I see the two of you are already done. I hope you don't mind going through your beer stash, Tera?"
"Ah, that's fine. I did make all those for everyone to drink anyway… Although I'm more surprised that you managed to finish so many bottles on your own…"
She chuckled, "I have a good tolerance level."
Right… Maybe in this universe the alcohol is different or maybe humans have evolved to be able to drink more alcohol than before?
Honestly, I wouldn't even be surprised if it turned out the latter was true.
Putting that aside though…
"How long before your contact is able to arrange a eting to buy the White Powder from ?"
She smiled at , "If I am not wrong… They will be contacting right about… Now."
As though on cue, her personal terminal that she had left on the table at the side started to make ringing noises.
She tapped on the screen and a holographic projection of a hooded figure popped up above the screen.
"Whisper Tale…" The figure greeted.
Mara nodded at the hologram, "There you are. You've received my ssage about a sale, yes?"
"Yes. You said you have a contact who is selling White Powder, correct?"
"That's right. We'll arrange the trade at the usual location. Good enough for you?"
The cloaked figure hesitated for a mont, "About that… There's a small problem."
Mara's lips curled downwards in a frown, "What problems could there be? Don't tell you retired because I know for a fact that you did not."
"No, that's not the problem… Our usual drop has been compromised."
"Compromised? By who?"
"A bunch of smugglers that set up shop in this area recently. They pretty much strong ard everyone else out of the area."
Mara's brows furrowed, "And everyone just allowed that to happen?"
"Not so much as 'allowed' to happen… It's more like they had moved there and hunkered down before anyone realised what they had done and now it's too troubleso to even try to get them out since they've fortified the entire place."
"Do they even know who that drop belongs to?"
"I believe they do…"
"So they are disrespecting on purpose… Very well then. I shall deal with them, but am I right to assu that you are still interested in purchasing the White Powder?"
"Seeing that you are personally vouching for this Black Marketeer, I would definitely want it if the drop isn't an issue."
"Fine. Just be there at the usual ti. That place will be cleared."
"Of course."
The hologram shut itself off, leaving a fuming Mara seated at the table.
I didn't even get to ntion how I did not expect to see a pissed off Mara when she turned to , her eyes sohow making it feel like she was staring straight through .
"Tera. If I may be so bold as to ask you for a favour… Could you transport to a certain area and help get rid of so idiots who have decided their lives are too useless and wish to die?"
I scratched my cheek, "Err… I an… If you want us to help you clear out so people for you, we can do it I guess? As long as we know what we're dealing with… Where is this place anyway?"
"It's a large asteroid field about half a day's travel away from here. And I will co with you. This is personal."
"Umm… Ok… Quick question though… Why can't we do the trade sowhere else? Like why do we even need this 'drop'? In fact, couldn't we just et sowhere in space and then do the sale there?"
"For smugglers, drops like these are areas where we would exchange smuggled goods like this that we have identified to be safe to do so. And by that, I an that there's most likely no patrols from law enforcent and others that may report such an exchange to soone else that might take an interest in the exchange."
"That… Kind of sounds like you're painting a big target there for people to pay attention to?"
"It's an unspoken rule amongst smugglers that a drop is kept secret. They aren't doing it out of the goodness of their hearts but more because if a drop is compromised, it becos harder for them to do business as well. That drop was a place that I claid for my associates so for another group to claim it like that… They are basically declaring war on and I intend to respond."
Ok… This sounds complicated…
She stood up and placed the bottle of beer on the table, "I will be going with or without you, Tera. How soon would you be able to set off?"
Well… Since we've already reached this point… Right now I guess?
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