Ch 158: General Gray Prepares For War

Nia dragged Grey back home; Bal had already returned.

“Bro, no need to wake us two for breakfast tomorrow.”

Nia said this to Bal before entering the house with Grey. Bal outwardly remained calm, but the moment Nia closed the door, he immediately went to Nia’s room to eavesdrop.

“Grey, although this potion seems to have no effect on Bal, it should work for you. Come, open your mouth.”

“Wai…wait, I ugh!”

Judging by the sounds, Grey was forcibly fed medicine by Nia. Bal shook his head, praying for Grey in his heart. At this time, Phia, returning to her room from the bathroom, saw Bal lurking by Nia’s door like a thief. She quietly approached Bal.

“What are you listening to? Let me listen too.”

“Ph…Phia, what are you doing here?”

“I came back from the bathroom and saw you sneaking around the door. I had to come and take a look. What are you listening to?”

“Nothing, just that Grey was brought back by Nia.”

“Tch, I thought it was something. Come on, let’s go back to our room.”

Phia dragged Bal to their room by his collar.

“Go to sleep early; we have to go out tomorrow.”

Phia lay on the bed, lazily wrapping herself in the blanket.

“Huh? Go out to do what?”

“The Ski Resort. It’s already May; summer is coming soon. There will definitely be a lot of people going to the ski resort to escape the heat then, so we have to prepare in advance.”

“Oh, I see. Okay, I’ll lie down too.”

Bal quickly undressed and got into bed, falling asleep soon after. Seeing Bal asleep, Phia snuggled into his arms and slept.

The next morning, Bal and Phia went out. After sending Philia to school, they went directly to the Ski Resort via the Guild’s Teleportation Array.

Grey was lying on Nia’s bed. Last night was their first time together; he was almost drained by Nia. Thankfully, Nia also knew when to stop, otherwise, with Grey’s small physique, he might have slept forever.

Grey opened his eyes, glanced at the clock in Nia’s room—it was past nine in the morning. He lay flat and looked at the ceiling.

“A strange ceiling.”

“Grey, awake?”

Nia pushed open the door, carrying Grey’s breakfast and tonics.

“Eat.”

Nia used a spoon to scoop a spoonful of thick soup to Grey’s mouth, and Grey took a sip.

“Delicious.”

“That’s good. Eat more. We’ll go out later.”

“Go where?”

“Of course, to make money! We slept together last night, and it’s time to prepare for the marriage. We can’t let Bal and Phia pay for the wedding; that would be too embarrassing.”

Grey thought for a moment. Indeed, he had to prepare the money for the wedding. So after finishing the soup, he got up. As soon as he lifted the blanket, Grey immediately pulled it back. He blushed and looked at Nia shyly.

“Um, could you get a set of clothes from the wardrobe in my room?”

“I knew you’d say that; I’ve already got them.”

Nia took out a set of Grey’s clothes and sat on a chair, watching Grey. Grey was embarrassed by Nia’s gaze.

“Can you look away? I need to change clothes.”

“I’ve seen everything last night. What are you afraid of? What, are you shy?”

Nia smirked. Seeing Grey stammering, she turned her head away.

“Nice figure. You’ll be even better with some more exercise. Change your clothes; I won’t look.”

Seeing Nia turn her head, Grey quickly got up and put on his clothes and pants. But whether it was because he used too much force or he was too tired last night, he lost his balance and fell to the floor.

Nia sighed, got up, helped Grey up, and sat him on a chair. She knelt on the ground and used magic to heal the place where Grey fell.

“Thank you, Nia.”

Hearing Grey’s words, Nia looked up. She saw Grey’s gentle smile and was captivated.

“It’s okay. I want to thank you too. Thank you for always being so tolerant of me, for letting me be so willful.”

“What are you saying? We’re lovers; shouldn’t lovers be tolerant of each other?”

“Grey…”

Their eyes reflected each other, and their faces drew closer. At that moment, a knock came on the door, along with Xiaoyue’s voice.

“Miss Nia, someone’s looking for you.”

Although somewhat regretful, Grey still asked Nia to go and see who it was; he needed to prepare his things for going out. So Nia went to the door.

The visitor was an old woman in a purple robe who introduced herself as the Chief Alchemist of the Alchemist Guild. Nia sized her up and then introduced herself.

“Hello, I’m Nia. What can I do for you?”

“Hee hee hee, so you’re Nia. You’re indeed very talented. I’m the Chief Alchemist of the Alchemist Guild. Just call me Randa. I’m here today to invite you to join the Alchemist Guild. Are you interested?”

“I’m sorry, I don’t plan to join the Alchemist Guild at the moment. Alchemy is just a hobby; I don’t intend to turn my hobby into work. So, I’m sorry…”

“It’s okay, okay. I understand your thoughts. But I’ll still keep my invitation open. If you ever want to join, just come to the Alchemist Guild and find me. Don’t worry; although I look old, I can still live for quite some time.”

Randa got up, leaving behind two exquisite medicine bottles containing red and blue potions.

“This is a gift for meeting you. The red one is a Restorative Potion, and the blue one is a Mana Perception Enhancement Potion. Please accept them. I’ll go now.”

“Goodbye, Grandmother Randa.”

“Hee hee hee, such a sweet little girl.”

Randa left with Nia and Xiaoyue. After seeing Randa off, Nia returned to the living room, picked up her Greatsword from the weapon rack, put a few Throwing Knives on her person, and sat on the sofa waiting for Grey.

This was the first time Grey contributed his Martial Prowess to the household. He took a Longbow from the warehouse but couldn’t find any Arrows, so he took out a Dagger instead. He carried the Longbow on his back, a Quiver at his waist, and hid the Dagger in his boots. He came to the living room, prepared.

“Hmm? I didn’t expect you to know archery.”

Nia was surprised to see Grey dressed like a Hunter.

“Um, I couldn’t find any arrows. Can we go buy some arrows first?”

Grey scratched his head, a little embarrassed; he hadn’t used his Martial Prowess in a long time.

Nia put away her Greatsword and handed two Potions to Grey.

“Here.”

“This is…”

Seeing Grey’s hesitation, Nia explained.

“Don’t worry, it won’t harm you. These are the potions Grandmother Randa from the Alchemist Guild gave me, for legitimate use. The red one is a Restorative Potion, and the blue one is a Mana Perception Enhancement Potion. I think they’ll be useful for you, so I’m giving them to you.”

“Oh, in that case, I’ll accept them. Thank you, Nia.”

“Don’t thank me; thank Randa. Okay, let’s go buy arrows.”

After Grey put the Potions into his Waist Pouch, Nia took Grey’s hand and went out.