CHAPTER 527: CHAPTER 527 - EXPLORING CERYNEIA (PART 9)

After eating dinner which clearly was not very satisfying to both me and Lir’s pallets, he volunteered to clean up the dining table for me. On the other hand, I nonchalantly went to the bathroom to take my shower. The guy seemed to have went in panic mode as he heard what I was planning to do. His feet shuffled across the room not knowing where to go or hide. I chuckled and said that he can stay in the room since I don’t really mind him being there as I showered.

I tend to enjoy my shower time whenever I am not that busy since cleaning spells will never beat the peace, relaxation and the feeling of cleanliness that I get from a proper shower. I think I have enjoyed it too much though since before I knew it, I have already spent a little over an hour inside the bathroom.

When I came out, all dried up and dressed up, Lir was already sleeping soundly on the bed. I think he totally forgot that he shouldn’t be too relaxed and complacent around me or any woman for that matter. I looked at his sleeping face and sighed at how vulnerable he looked as of the moment with his clothes crumpled and part of his chest exposed.

I quickly gave him a kiss on the forehead to let him sleep deeper. I knew he was tired accompanying me the whole day with his lanky body and I don’t want him disturbed when I come to the bed in a bit. He will surely wake up easily with how jumpy he has been acting ever since we entered this room.

I never thought that I would ever be thankful for the blessing of him being lanky since if he was the type of man I usually liked, toned and muscular in the right places, I may have pounced on him already.

I fixed how his clothes looked so he doesn’t seem too... Umm... Seductive. I also placed a blanket on top of him to cover him up to his neck.

After making sure he looked comfortable and warm, I finally sat on the other side of the bed next to him. I simply leaned towards the headboard of the bed since I still have some reading to do. I started checking on the letters and responses I received from my husbands and the trusted people that manage my businesses as a part of my routine.

I had to prioritize the letters from Helios and Grandpa Mage since I have been waiting for updates from their end. The first thing I checked was Grandpa Mage’s reply and as expected it was filled with praises on the newly discovered item. He said that the crystal is more efficient than using the previous gemstones or mana stones since it can support both the injection and extraction of mana so it can be used for a longer period. As for the pricing of this item, he said that it should be worth at least double the price of the current options available in the market.

I made sure to give Grandpa Mage a letter of response to show my gratitude since obviously, he prioritized the research on the crystal over all the other existing research projects of the magic tower. His response came within 24 hours so that should be the case. I gave him the sole right to research and sell the item under the Magic Tower with the condition that he will hide the identity of the source which was me. I plan to buy more of these crystals by tomorrow then since it is a dime a dozen here in Ceryneia anyways.

As I rummaged through the other storage spaces I share with my people, I finally saw Helios’ letter on updates regarding the pricing of merfolk-made items and Ceryneian pearls. It was all good news for me since as per his research merfolk-items are deemed rare on land as this territory is mostly closed off from outsiders. The prices of the items are usually not set and are always up for auction auctioned whenever it shows up for sale.

Most merfolk items are also made for daily activities and chores though they are made with better quality materials. Since they last longer and are more exquisite-looking, they command at least triple the price of that of their human-made counterpart items.

As for the Ceryneian pearls, since they are considered precious gems for jewelry and enchantment material, the price depends on their size as well as their color. The golden pearl and the white pearls are the most expensive ones due to their rarity and purity. It was then followed by the black and the blue pearls which were a bit less expensive than the first two. The pearls that have very faint colors or a mix of different colors are cheaper but are still sellable just the same.

I sent a letter back to Helios to ask him to look for potential buyers of the pearls as his new assignment. I also sent over samples of the merfolk-made items and the one each of the different colored pearls that I got when I visited the auction house earlier today. I finally gave him a go signal to share the task with the other five men in his group so it would be easier and quicker to complete.

I usually contact Helios for things that have something to do with making more money and gathering information since he is the most enthusiastic and efficient out of my five husbands from the palace. He is also quick-witted and good at giving instructions to get the job done as quicker as possible.

After I have responded to the two most important letters, I started reading the other letters as well. I noticed that they follow the same tone which was asking how I have been doing, where am I as of the moment and when will I visit them again. The letters from my pregnant husbands were a little bit more dramatic as expected and had a ton more questions as well. As for Laerad, he doesn’t send letters but usually sends telepathic messages whenever he feels like it.

I eventually sent out letter to all husbands to honestly report my whereabouts which is that I was under the ocean in the merfolk territory so visits will not be possible as of the moment. I also told them my goal for my visit in this place which was to accompany a merfolk to rescue his people, buy items to sell on land to earn more money and lastly, to collect fish and plants that I will transfer to the ocean in the world tree realm since it needs to be filled up. As for the visits, I made a promise to them that they will resume by the next weekend in Aeocrescens time.

The first part of the letter was exactly the same for everyone since I honestly feel lazy to personalize each one. I only changed the letters towards the end part where I answered specific questions from each husband and also calm them with sweet words most especially the one that will be sent to the pregnant and emotional husbands. I am just thankful that sending letters was a breeze in this world due to my storage space ability or else, I had to explain personally to each of them whenever I travel to some place for long periods of time with no communication.

With the sheer number of letters that I had to respond to, I was only able to rest and sleep at around two in the morning. I slid down from my sitting position to lay down on the bed then fell asleep quite quickly.

The next morning, I was woken up by a loud gasp and the strong vibrations coming from next to me. As I opened my eyes, though I did not gasp, I was very surprised that a certain man and I were in a much more lewd position than when we started sleeping.

Lir was entangled on to my body like some octopus. I am very sure that I laid down quite still last night and I stay still throughout the night. I guess it was not the same case for my cute bed mate.

The gasp was from Lir’s shock after waking up and discovering that he actually fell asleep and was in a very defenseless situations. He also realized that he involuntarily snuggled on the crook of my neck sometime during the night and even half of his body was sprawled on top of me. His left arm was hugging my waist, his left leg was laying across my legs and I can clearly feel that hardened thing in between his legs rubbing on the side of my left thigh.

It was funny to discover that he was actually a hugger when he sleeps. I did not even move so we would not touch but I guess fate has other plans?

Though he was in such a position that can be easily misunderstood, it seems that he was too shocked to move and get himself out of the current position we were in. As I observed his facial reaction, I found it a bit weird as his face was flushed but his lips were pale and shivering. His whole body was shaking too much like he was very scared of something.