Milkers in the Dungeon Chapter 25 (Patreon)

I hobbled home a changed man... Having Alfia use me as a 'noise' suppressor for several hours utterly exhausted me mentally.

So once I got home, I fell asleep without a word to the rest of my companions. I ate on the way. And once I got in bed, I was dead to the world.

And I was awoken by the soft hands of the kindest member of this Familia, besides Tiamat herself.

"Jake, were you that tired?" Filia spoke softly as she gently shook my shoulder bringing me back to awareness.

 With a yawn, I shook my head and looked at the adorable blond who gave me a comforting smile as she continued to speak. "Jake, Tiamat and Ganyu made some sweet rolls, and I wanted to ask if you wanted one. They are fresh out of the oven!"

I rolled to the side of the bed, and with a small waking groan, I got up and gave Fillia a light pat on her head.

"Thank you, Fillia, lead on, oh brave healer!" I said with a bit of teasing cheer that made Fillia give a light giggle as she skipped away.

Following Fillia, I made my way through our thankfully not at all haunted manor, down to the kitchens. Where I could smell the smelly smell of fresh-baked sugary bread that had a hint of cinnamon.

Going into the kitchen, I couldn't help but chuckle as I saw that Ganyu still had a bit of flour on the dress shirt she was wearing.

Grabbing a sweet roll, I began munching on it as Tiamat also came over with her own. After she sat down beside me, she asked curiously.

"You slept so hard today, did you sleep poorly last night? Or did something else happen?"

I was about to say something along the lines of. 'I was molested by a white-haired beauty and merely given a Subway sandwich as compensation...' But I don't think she would get the reference, even with Danmachi gods being able to peer into other worlds.

So I just shook my head and said firmly. "I did have an odd event in town today that basically drained all my mental strength. Anyway, what were you ladies up to?" 

Filia shrugged and said easily. "I spent some time at the Miach Familia store using my magic to heal some people for some money. The Dian Cecht Familia tries to enslave any healers that join them with a massive pile of contracts to control them."

I raised an eyebrow at that before I nodded as Dian Cecht was basically a walking meme of the American Health Care Sytem. Unwilling to let a single Valis go free and willing to go, to ANY lengths to make more money.

Not to mention his attitude and willingness to make the most powerful healer in the world in Airmid sell her fucking bathwater. He also dressed like he was a pimp pope, with more bling on him, than there was gold and silver in a sunken Spanish conquistador ship.

Ganyu likewise said that and Xianyun were still working on making some new enhanced arrows for our next trip into the dungeon. And she was also practising using the sniper rifle I gave her.

All good things so far. Until Tiamat spoke with a bit of a helpless sigh. "When I went to spend more time with my little Ghost Queen. A rude little trollop decided to mess with my... Other daughter, Ishtar, when she came to join us for tea and snacks."

I raised an eyebrow and asked curiously. "What happened?"

She sighed, and with an eye roll she said flatly. "That... Goddess Aphrodite got into a little spat with Ishtar on the way to Eresh's funeral home. Apparently Ishtar got, quite angry indeed when Aphrodite taunted her about how her familia was only good for whores, while she had the world's most renowned singer within her own familia."

My lips twitched as I didn't expect a whole spat about that. I could only shake my head and purposefully go back to eat my snacks as this wasn't a fight I could win!

Then, after a moment, Ganyu thankfully switched the conversation around as she said. "Are we planning to head back into the dungeon tomorrow, right Jake?" 

I nodded and asked in turn. "Yeah, I think we should push to Rivira again. See if we can go just past it and mess around with the Bugbear's and monsters of the 19-20th floors. Those monsters will give us a lot more Excellia after all." 

That, and with the stat growth modifiers I had gotten from my gatcha. I was thinking that it was getting to be time for me to look for a 'Feat' worthy of leveling up.

Tiamat then added on with a small smile. "Jake, if you guy's run out of room for monster stones. Yet still have the strength, it woudn't be a bad idea for you to direct them into your skill."

I slowly nodded before I said evenly. "I will depend on how we are doing over there Tiamat. Just a heads up, but depending on how long we are in there. We might just spend the night in Rivira. So don't be surprised if we aren't back for a day and only get back the next evening."

"Oh? Then I suppose I shall just go over to Eresh's home and we can just have a sleepover ufufu." Tiamat said with clear joy at the thought.

"Jake, how about me and you bring up a few of these sweet rolls to Master and Shenhe? If we don't... Master will nag at us and guilt trip us for days." Ganyu finished with a giggle at the thought of Xianyun pouting for days.

I lightly chuckled at the thought before nodding as I picked up a heated plate and said. "Yeah, yeah... I can already imagine her pushing up her glasses as she scolds us. Come on then, but I can't imagine Shenhe pouting like that though."

Then as we made our way up the stairs. Ganyu almost made me trip as she said bluntly. "You know exactly what she looks like when she is pouting. Remember when you gave her that new enchanted spear and then promptly refused to spar with her? Yeah, she is still holding a 'grudge' at this point."

Even through all the banter with my friends, I still had a rather heavy thought. 'I wonder if Alfia has already put out feelers to find out who I am and what Familia I am part of?'