"Wait… you want to become my familiar?" Leon asked, his brows furrowed in confusion.
"Yes," the Shadow Velmora replied, lowering its head in a respectful bow. "I promised an equal trade. Since you saved my life, I will serve you in return… as your familiar, Master."
"I see," Leon muttered, rubbing his chin. "Well then, how about you switch to your small cat form ?
I don't want everyone to see a huge monster walking with me everywhere."
"For that, Master must first give me a name. Only then will I be able to use magic again." The Velmora spoke with a neutral expression.
"A name, huh… I'm not really good at that," Leon said, thinking for a moment. "How about Dusk?"
"Thank you, Master." As soon as the Velmora accepted the name, a sudden wave of weakness hit Leon.
"Fucking hell…" he grunted, stumbling slightly as he clutched his forehead.
"Are you alright, Master? Would you like me to share my mana with you?" Dusk asked, concern in its tone.
Leon straightened up, smirking. "Do you think I need it now?"
Dusk blinked. "Is that a skill too, Master? Your body keeps drawing in large amounts of mana, then releasing it back into the atmosphere every few seconds."
"It's a long story," Leon replied. "I'll tell you later. Right now, I need to get a tree back to my dungeon."
"A tree? That's simple. Would you like it in pieces or… raw?" Dusk asked as he padded toward a nearby tree.
"Raw," Leon replied without hesitation.
"As you command… Master."
In the blink of an eye, Dusk's claws extended, gleaming with deadly sharpness. With a single slash, he chopped through the thick trunk like it's a piece of paper.
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The huge tree immediately fell down to the ground and made a loud sound.
"Well… looks like I've got myself a pretty good familiar," Leon murmured, watching the fallen tree with mild amusement.
Dusk sank his fangs into the tree stump and, without a sound, lifted it with ease.
"Come," Leon said, smiling faintly as he turned toward the dungeon and started walking.
Without hesitation, Dusk followed Leon.
After about ten minutes of walking, both of them arrived at the entrance of the dungeon.
"Drop the tree on the stairs. It'll go down on its own," Leon instructed.
*Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud*
The tree tumbled down the staircase smoothly.
"Now change into that cat form," Leon said as he glanced at Dusk. "There's a stupid guy downstairs, and you're the last thing he needs to see right now before wetting his pants."
"As you command, Master."
In an instant, Dusk's massive frame shimmered and shrank until he was a sleek, black cat with glowing violet eyes.
"Is this acceptable, Master?"
"Good… let's go," Leon replied, and together, they began descending the staircase.
At the bottom, the tree lay sprawled across the floor—and next to it stood Kai, his arms folded and a smile visible on his face.
"Well… how do you like it?" Leon asked with a neutral expression as he looked at Kai.
"This is the best kind of tree a carpenter can get in its raw form—but what did you use to cut it so cleanly?" Kai asked, clearly puzzled.
"Don't worry about that, Kai. Just start working on the bathtub. And if the dungeon shakes a little… take care of yourself," Leon said, placing a hand on Kai's shoulder before walking toward the second floor. Dusk silently followed behind.
"How big do you want it?" Kai asked, still confused.
"Big enough for three people to get in and have sex without any restrictions," Leon said without missing a beat, glancing back at him.
"W-What? I mean… I understand," Kai replied awkwardly.
"Good. Get to work," Leon said, turning back and heading down the stairs.
"There's a cat following you," Kai noted.
"I know. It's mine," Leon said with a smirk before disappearing down to the second floor.
"What a weird guy… Well, I better get started. I'll make it the most luxurious bathtub ever. First project after years of nothing—Kai the carpenter is back in action," Kai muttered to himself with a grin as he began working on the tree.
Leon arrived on the second floor to find the slimes crawling around—but something seemed different.
"Where's the slime that guided me through the forest?" he asked loudly.
The slimes all turned toward him, and one bounced out from the group.
"Are you the one who took me through the forest ?" Leon asked with a confused expression.
The slime jumped once—'Yes.'
"Are you guys multiplying ?" Leon asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You'll need a bigger space if this keeps up," Leon muttered, resting a hand on his chin in thought. Then, turning to the slimes, "Anyway, meet Dusk. He's a friend, so don't attack him—or he will kill you all. That's it. Have fun."
He gave them a wave and began heading for the stairs to the third floor.
"Master… are you breeding them to kill them later for their magic cores ?" Dusk asked curiously.
"That's a good idea dusk but no. They keep the dungeon clean—moss, dust, debris. They're useful cleaners and they know their path around the forest," Leon answered simply.
"I see, so you are providing them a shelter in return for their knowledge, right master ?" Dusk asked as he continued walking beside him.
"Yes." Leon replied with a neutral expression.
They descended to the third floor, where Elis stood near the throne and Olga was now dressed again.
"Wait… why are you wearing your clothes? Weren't they wet ?" Leon asked, surprised.
"Oh! Elis helped me. She dried them with wind magic, so I wore them again.
But it felt good to clean my body... i feel refreshed." Olga answered cheerfully.
Leon's expression fell. "Why would you do that to me, Elis?" he asked in with a disappointed and sad expression as he slumped onto the throne.
"I'm sorry, Master. Did I do something wrong?" Elis asked, genuinely confused.
"How do I explain this—"
"Awww, it's a cute kitty! Come here, kitty!" Olga said, scooping up Dusk into her arms and pressing his furry body against her chest, her fleshy huge boobs resting on his back.
Leon stared. "Should've kept him in his original form… Lucky bastard," he muttered. "Oh well, I can fuck her anytime. She's dumb. Wait... I can fuck her while kai makes the bathtub."
"Master… should I wet her clothes again?" Elis asked, tilting her head.
"No. Let's talk about the dungeon. You said you could expand it by four more floors, right?" Leon asked with a curious expression.
"Yes, Master. I can create four more rooms and also expand the size of the current ones," Elis replied calmly.
"Good. Make four new rooms between the second and third floors. Also, expand all rooms to max size—the slimes need space."
"As you command, Master. But I will need more mana for that." Elis spoke with a neutral expression.
"No worries. Take as much as you need. I'm gonna take a nap until you are done... I can't deal with mana fatigue while keeping my eyes open." Leon said as he held out his hand and closed his eyes.
"...ster… Master?" a voice echoed in Leon's ears.
"Huh?" Leon stirred, slowly opening his eyes to see Elis staring at him.
"I have created the rooms and expanded the size of all existing ones, master." she said in a calm tone.
Leon raised his head, his eyes widening as he glanced around.
"What the fuck…?" he muttered, noticing that the room had nearly doubled in size.
Looking to the side, he saw Olga still playing with Dusk—but her bed was now far from the throne.
"This room's big enough to be a small football stadium," Leon said with a grin, standing up.
"So this is the seventh room now?" he asked with a smile as he walked upto the room's exit.
"Yes, Master. These stairs now lead to the sixth floor and I have arranged the floors in a vertical manner just like the first three floors." Elis confirmed.
"Okay… bring her bed here," Leon said, pointing at Olga.
"As you wish, Master."
Elis pressed her hand against the wall, and Olga's stone bed began sliding toward the room's exit.
"What the—AHHHHH!" Olga screamed, clutching the bed tightly as it moved.
"Leon... HELP ME MY BED IS MOVING ON IT'S OWWNNN... I CAN'T STOP IT... PLEASE HELP ME." Olga shouted loudly.
"Wow... She can really scream huh ?" Leon spoke with a smile.
The bed stopped beside Leon's legs.
"Good. Olga, come with me. I'll show you our room now," Leon said with a smile.
"Our… room?" Olga asked, confused.
"Yeah. Our room," he replied, leaning in and kissing her softly on the lips.