“We will leave you to your thoughts.” I said and we moved past her. Lily rented a room that she would share with Minerva. Lucy and myself went to our quarters. Then we got comfortable and waited for our food.

It took about an hour but our maid provided excellent service. She brought us food and drink, she even included a dessert we had not asked for. Bananas covered in chocolate. Simple, but very tasty. After the meal Lily retired for the evening.

Lucy briefly disappeared into the bedroom, when she returned her outfit had changed. It was a slutty maid costume! I was not sure what to expect, when she went shopping with our succubus, but I was pleased with the result. I did not waste any time and approached her. We had a great night.

The next day started uneventfully. Lucy dragged me out of bed and we left our room to get breakfast. We found Lily at a table with Loriel and Elnora, probably describing yesterday's events in more detail. I also saw some dwarven delegates but Hilda was not among them. Maybe we should meet her and catch up at some point.

We settled at a table for two. Lily approached us soon after for a short report. “My ladies, Minerva is still sleeping. She seems fine physically but we might need to consult a healer. Do you have any orders for me?”

“I was afraid of that. We will visit the adventurers guild and ask for help. If that does not work we shall visit a temple. You can accompany us, until then just enjoy breakfast. Unless you need something Lucy?”

“No, I am fine. But shouldn't we leave someone to watch Minerva?”

“I thought we could ask Loriel to spare one of the elven guards for that. I doubt that anyone will attack her here. With three delegations this would be a challenging target.” I replied.

“Only two, my lady. The people from Iron Rock left yesterday. The duke felt his presence here was of no further use and he had to look after his city. The dwarves are still here. I have no information about Beravis since they are not staying at this hotel.”

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“Ah. I hope we can wrap up our business here quickly and leave as well. It would be nice to visit the Dominion and have a look at our county.”

“Let’s hope Minerva will have some information when she wakes up.” Lucy said.

“I shall inform Loriel of your request for a guard.” Lily bowed and left.

Afterwards we enjoyed our breakfast. Coffee is simply required to get a day started. Good food doesn't hurt either. Once we were done we made our way to the adventurers guild. Lily knew the way so we followed her.

The building looked sturdy and functional. There was no marble, no golden decorations, just normal stone and wood. The guilds headquarters were fairly large. I assumed they offered certain services to their members, like a room to stay. Maybe even training?

“You know, I expected something more regal.” I commented.

“Adventurers are less respected in the Empire.“ Lucy explained. “Soldiers keep the major roads protected and nobles have their own guards. Of course, the more rural regions rely on adventurers. And nobles still use them, just not that openly.”

“I see. Well, let’s enter!” I was kind of excited.

Once inside I saw a bar to the left. There were several tables where a few people lounged. To the right were the counters. Straight ahead was a corridor leading deeper into the building. I took a closer look at the patrons. One person was nursing a drink at the bar while two groups were sitting at a table each. Most looked human but the person at the bar was clearly a cat kin.

Having satisfied my curiosity, I turned towards the neatly labelled counters. Two were for members and three for customers. Only one of each was open though. The receptionist smiled as we approached. Her gaze briefly lingered on Lily, having a maid made us look rich. The smile grew even wider. The young woman was dressed in a grey suit and had fiery red hair.

“Welcome to the guild! What can I do for you?”

“Greetings. I am Amaya Delphinium and we would like to talk to the guildmaster.”

Her smile became a bit strained. “Might I ask why?”

“Some of your people stalked us yesterday.”

Lucy added: “They were called the midnight fangs. Said they were hired to do so. We would like to know by whom.”

The receptionist's smile vanished. “I am sorry but client information is confidential. If you think they acted illegally you should report them to the guard.”

Lily retrieved Storm’s Blossom from her storage. She did not make a threatening move, just held it casually in one hand. Then she smacked the but of her weapon on the floor. The noise was heard by everyone in the room. “My ladies have not asked for your opinion. Fetch your master.”

The receptionist paled. I heard chairs moving and saw that one group was getting up and grabbing their weapons.

“Is there a problem?” One of them shouted.