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Leaving the [Miach Familia]'s Azure Apothecary behind, Raven Eltharion and Alfia returned to the western district of the city.
After that, they visited several clothing and item shops.
This trip cost a total of 200,000 valis.
They bought various types of outfits and daily necessities.
Things like: masks, veils, helmets, blindfolds, capes, cloaks, combat outfits—various disguises.
Raven didn't hold back and bought dozens of sets of each.
He figured that in the future, the undead he summoned would all need disguises.
So all these concealment tools had to be fully stocked in his [Storage Space].
Just in case one day…
He got recognized at a glance by a "veteran-level adventurer" in the city.
Raven had no intention of exposing his summoning magic too early.
As for daily necessities, he bought large tents, magic stone lamps, portable stoves… and more.
…
Time flew by, and before he knew it, dusk had arrived.
The beautiful sunset hung on the horizon.
Its golden light spilled over the city, cloaking Orario in a brilliant silken veil.
At this moment, in the western sector of Orario—
The bustling West Main Street saw more and more people flooding in.
Some were craftsmen returning home from work, while others were adventuring parties ending their dungeon runs.
The entire street quickly became packed and crowded.
Raven looked around at the lively, surging scene and couldn't help but exclaim, "So this is Orario at peak hours?"
"It's a little overwhelming…"
"Heading to the southwest street now?" asked Alfia quietly from his side.
"It's still early." Raven shook his head. "Even if it's a date, there's no need to go too soon."
"Let's take a bath first."
Raven wasn't a local.
As a transmigrator from Earth, he still wasn't used to going days without bathing.
"Alfia, do you know any bathhouses around?"
She replied calmly, "Babel Tower."
The [Guild]-owned Babel Tower had public facilities built for adventurers, including:
Simple diners
Medical clinics
Exchange centers
Shower rooms
However, because there were so few appraisers at Babel, the queues were always painfully long.
Babel also rented out part of its space as shopfronts for merchants.
Since it stood right above the dungeon, nearly all foot traffic was adventurers.
Therefore, every shop there was designed specifically with adventurers in mind.
Most of these were leased by [business-type Familias].
The most well-known being [Hephaestus Familia], which had exclusive counters in Babel.
[Hephaestus Familia], known for selling weapons and gear, was extremely popular across the city—
But their goods were absurdly expensive, far beyond what most people could afford.
…
Raven sighed. "Forget it. Let's find a bathhouse somewhere else."
With that, he took [Silent One] and merged into the crowd, strolling past one shop after another.
Today's Orario wasn't like the dark age Alfia once knew.
The city's public safety was now maintained by [Ganesha Familia].
And if a serious crisis occurred—
The [Guild] would deploy Orario's strongest—[Loki Familia]—to respond.
Just like in the original story, during the Xenos incident or the [Ares Familia] invasion.
The sky's brilliant red hue was gradually giving way to twilight's deep blue.
…
Raven searched for a long time but couldn't find a single bathhouse.
He did, however, find plenty of inns.
With no other choice—
He entered one such inn, run by a dwarven proprietor, with Alfia in tow.
"Boss, one room for the night."
The dwarf, busy with his paperwork, paused at the greeting and looked up.
Oh… a couple.
"2,500 valis per night."
"Alright." Raven handed over the gold coins.
The dwarf handed him a key ring. "Your room's on the second floor, last one down the hall."
Raven took the room key.
They climbed the stairs, passed down the corridor, and entered their room.
The interior wasn't bad—about 40 square meters.
There was a large bed, a sofa, and a luxurious shower room with a bathtub.
On the walls hung two elegant magic stone lamps.
"You gonna bathe?" Raven asked as he began taking off his clothes without hesitation.
Time was short, and Raven was someone who valued punctuality.
He wasn't about to keep [Ninth Magic Princess] Riveria waiting too long.
Alfia slowly unclasped her cloak. "Let's bathe."
"…Together?"
"Weren't you the one who made a date with that haughty little elf?"
"Screw her." Raven scooped Alfia up in a princess carry and walked into the bathroom.
Seriously.
Why bother with someone unattainable when there was someone right here?
Raven wasn't that dumb.
Besides—
Alfia's beauty was no less than any of the other heroines.
Especially…
That amazing pair of assets!
Raven wholeheartedly declared her to be the strongest.
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