Nekra had bought the golem magic for 50,000 DP….

Now Yuki held the purchase in her hand, inspecting it closely. "So the magic is in this orb?" she asked, her curious eyes gazing at the object.

Nekra, standing beside her, responded, "Nya? I think so?" She wasn't entirely sure but placed her hand on the orb.

Suddenly, the magic from the orb flowed into Nekra's mind, and she knew she needed to use her knowledge skill to access the robotic information she wanted.

"Robotics, robotics..." Nekra began, attempting to access the information from her knowledge skill. However, she couldn't anticipate the overwhelming flood of knowledge and expertise she would experience. "Nekra?" Yuki asked in concern as she saw her companion struggling.

"Headache, Yuki. Nya, it hurts," Nekra gasped, tears welling up in her eyes as she tried to make sense of the influx of information.

Yuki, unable to resist, embraced Nekra tightly, patting her head gently. Nekra started to purr unconsciously, a reaction to Yuki's comforting touch.

"Do you need any blood?" Yuki inquired, offering herself as a potential source.

"Nya? I'm fine, Yuki, just hold me more purr," Nekra responded, her eyes still closed.

"Sure thing, Nekra," Yuki replied as she gently carried her to the bed, carefully laying her down.

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At the adventurers' guild, the guild master was growing increasingly concerned. "Why haven't they come back yet? I sent one S ranker and five A ranks with them, not to mention the C and B ranks," he wondered aloud.

Suddenly, an elven receptionist rushed into the guild. "The search party has returned!" she exclaimed.

The guild master asked anxiously, "And the news?"

“It took awhile because the search party had to clear a cave in.” The receptionist says

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The guild master nods “Continue.”

The receptionist hesitated for a moment before saying, "The mission was successful, but... it came at a cost."

"What's wrong?" the guild master pressed.

"It's not the goblins. It's the adventurers," the receptionist explained, her eyes downcast. The leader of the search party, who had joined her, added, "It was over a thousand dead goblin bodies. They succeeded at the cost of their own lives. The S ranker died, impaled by multiple weapons in what appeared to be a final battle."

The guild master was solemn as he absorbed the information. "That's grave news," he said, acknowledging the magnitude of the situation. "The country would have needed to field an army to fight off the goblins if their numbers continued to grow. I will inform the nobles and maybe make some heroes out of them and compensate their families." With that, he dismissed the receptionist and the leader of the search party, pondering what steps to take next.

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Nekra eventually woke up, feeling Yuki's comforting embrace. "Nya? Yuki? How long was I asleep for?" she inquired, blinking and stretching.

"Nekra was asleep for a long time," Yuki replied gently.

(Sage: ten years)

"Nya, so every time I get advanced information, I have to assume I'm going to be out for a while," Nekra realized.

"So, what did you learn?" Yuki asked with curiosity.

"Droids, drones, fallout robots, basic mechanical engineering, nya. There's also a lot of other robotic knowledge that's being sorted," Nekra said, overwhelmed by the abundance of information.

"I can't wait to start building," Nekra said excitedly, her enthusiasm evident as she contemplated the possibilities.

Yuki glances at her adorable and exited master as the cat girl’s eyes begin to glow a sinister red… It was clear she was losing to her blood thirst.

"Yuki..." Nekra tones desperatly.

"Mhmm." Yuki says with a nod presenting her neck again.

"Thank you for the meal." Nekra says knowing she needs to take less blood this time as she sinks in her fangs.

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"Thank you, Yuki, the food you make is absolutely delicious," Nekra expressed her gratitude, her tone lighthearted. She then proceeded to gently lick the bite mark clean, displaying a sense of satisfaction.

Yuki, curious about their next course of action, inquired, "S-so, w-what's the plan?"

Nekra’s ears perked up as she pulled her head off of the Fox girl’s neck. She responds with enthusiasm evident in her voice, "Now, we'll start creating robotic golems."

Yuki posed an essential question, "Where will we create them?"

“Nya where? In the dungeon of course!” Nekra says the idea of mecha completely clouding what remains of her little common sense.

"Why not improve the dungeon layout? It would be unwise to experiment with robotics in a cave, especially in case those people return." Yuki responds

"Great idea, Yuki. By the way, what's our current DP count?" Nekra asked, wanting to assess their available resources.

(It's at 250,673 DP.)

"Nya? It went up!" Nekra expressed her surprise and excitement at the noticeable increase in their dungeon points.

Yuki offered an explanation, saying, "Nekra was asleep for a decade, which allowed the DP to accumulate."

Feeling a sense of guilt, Nekra admitted, "Oh, I'm sorry, Yuki, for leaving you alone for so long."

Yuki, however, reassured her, "I got to cuddle with Nekra all night, so it was alright. I missed you a lot."

Nekra responds with a chaste kiss.

“I am sorry I kept you waiting Yuki.” Nekra whispers.