"Perfect... I'll accept!" Alex declares on the phone, accepting the offer to assassinate the Troupe. "Tell her to accept on my behalf... this perfectly fits the current situation. Anyway... listen to this... I've taken care of Hisoka and Illumi, but I'm really tired..."
He then quickly narrates the situation.
"Hearing that makes me want to faint in worry. I'm glad you made it out. I'll message you the details... be careful. I'll see you there," Menchi replies over the phone before quickly ending the call.
"Wait, why do you see me there—" But before Alex can finish his sentence, Menchi ends the call.
"..."
"Well... whatever," Alex mutters, putting away his phone.
"What is it?" Shalnark asks.
"Heh... hehe," Alex snickers. "I just got hired by the Mafia to kill you."
"Really?" Pakunoda asks skeptically.
"I'm a fucking Double-Star Hunter; of course, people will hire pros like me. My reputation is incredible," Alex brags, quite satisfied with the turn of events.
"Corruption is rising everywhere..." Phinks mutters.
Ignoring him, Alex continues. "Anyway, I've been told there could be a clue to the chain user, as I've heard strong members of individual Mafia families might be participating."
Already planning to leave, Alex waves his hand as he awkwardly walks toward the exit. "I'll bid you goodbye. Shalnark, I'll text you updates later on. If something important happens, tell me."
"Good luck," Shalnark says, looking satisfied enough, clearly approving of Alex's plan.
Goodbye, Peasants! ❤️
"..."
Walking out of the hideout, Alex slowly but surely starts walking normally again, as slow and steady exercise is the best cure for sore and twisted muscles.
Will Soulmate really be able to fight? Not only are his stats reduced, but he's also incredibly exhausted. Using the Krogan's Ring always ends with Soulmate suffering.
"Honestly..." Alex begins to speak, looking a tad worried. "I am kinda fucked. I need to rely on the Troupe, Menchi, and most importantly, you."
Princess Jewel is worried. Shouldn't Soulmate take his winnings and quit while he is ahead?
"Jewel... you are only like this when I'm the one in danger," Alex says, smiling. "Don't worry too much about me... one way or another, I'll be fine. Let's find a hotel, rest for an hour or so, and then wait for the information. I can maybe use another Medigel massage or eat some of Menchi's food."
Walking back toward the center of Yorknew, Alex spots a suitable luxurious hotel in a huge towering building.
"Wait a minute... Hotel Beitacle?" Alex wonders, staring at the colossal building. "That's an important location... for two reasons. Anyway, it's a high-class hotel... might as well enter..."
"Maybe I can even order a massage? That's a good idea, isn't it?!" Alex realizes, smiling in anticipation.
However, just as he's about to enter, he gets another call.
"Ye—" Alex picks up and tries to answer, only to immediately get interrupted.
"Where are you?" a cold and mature voice asks.
"Why the fuck does everyone interrupt me on the phone today?" Alex complains. "I'm in the center of Yorknew, in front of that luxurious hotel... Hotel Beitacle. What is it... Benezia?"
"Stay in the lobby," she says, ending the call.
"..."
"Whatever," Alex says, sitting down on a comfortable sofa near the lobby, rudely putting his legs onto the table.
Meanwhile, Jewel slides down onto his chest and rests on top of it.
❤️
Closing his eyes for a second, Alex relaxes, briefly falling asleep, only to get rudely woken up.
"Wake up!" a rough, annoyed-sounding, clearly female voice yells.
"The fuck?" Alex replies, opening his eyes, jerking his body forward.
Looking for a rough and masculine woman, Alex can't help but be amazed that, instead, a girl who appears to be between twelve and fourteen is standing in front of him. She has blonde twin tails and is wearing a red sleeveless dress, along with white gloves and socks, appearing almost like a little princess.
"... Biscuit Krueger?" Alex blurts out. "Why are you here?"
"You know me? Hmph, as you should!" she says, appearing smug for a moment.
"Why are you so hostile to me? Shouldn't you pretend to be a little girl or something?" Alex asks, cutting straight to the chase.
"... you little..." she mutters. "I don't want to waste too much time on you. Follow me!"
"I guess... I should follow?" Alex reasons, appearing unsure.
That's what Benezia did... I see! Fuck, she works fast. This is almost miraculous... perhaps Biscuit can... really?! Damn, Benezia can read minds....
Reaching the hotel lobby desk, Biscuit slams down her Hunter License. "I need a room... now!" she commands.
"Of... of course... young Hunter." The female receptionist replies, appearing nervous.
"Young..." Alex mutters quietly, immediately causing Biscuit to glare at him again.
Following Biscuit into the elevator, Alex feels extremely awkward.
Why are you so silent, Jewel?
Princess Jewel... likes Biscuit a lot.
"Why?" Alex can't help but say. "That's unexpected."
Princess Jewel thinks some of her qualities are commendable. She also acts like a Royal, similar to Princess Jewel.
"Is your spider shy?" Biscuit asks, staring at Jewel, who is now shyly sitting on Alex's head, peeking at her.
"She actually likes you," Alex says, revealing Jewel's thoughts.
Soulmate! No! Don't tell on Jewel... that's mean... Princess Jewel will get her revenge!
"She is rather cute... also like a large Jewel. I like her as well; she's truly beautiful," Biscuit says, her voice much higher and kinder.
❤️
See? It worked out.
Princess Jewel will still remember that!
Appearing more than just a little happy, Jewel happily dances and climbs onto Alex's chest, fully revealing herself to Biscuit, who rubs her metallic body and appreciates her beauty, her eyes beaming.
"... Anyway. What are we doing?" Alex asks, interrupting her. "I'm a little busy, to be honest... did Benezia contact you?"
"That... blue-skinned devil... I've never met such a scheming, calculating, yet also direct woman," Biscuit says, clearly angry. "How come you don't even know?! Anyway... I owe her... so I'll be giving you a massage... since she somehow knew my Hatsu, you probably know as well."
"No," Alex lies, despite not even having a reason to.
"That doesn't sound convincing at all!" she says, raising her finger and pointing at Alex. "You are a terrible liar."
"Well... you are a good liar then," Alex says, shrugging. "Not something you should brag about, though."
Finally reaching the room, which is a standard but highly luxurious hotel room with a large king-sized bed, Biscuit immediately yells at Alex. "I want this over soon. Strip and lie on the bed."
"I'd like to point out that stripping in front of a little girl makes me feel uncomfortable," Alex jests. "Even if I know your circumstances. Also, shouldn't I shower first? I'm not quite sure I like it as dirty as you."
"..." Hearing something snap inside Biscuit, she grins. "That's the last straw."
She suddenly transforms into her real form, her clothes stretching to their limits as her body turns into that of a tall, extremely muscular female bodybuilder, easily two heads taller than Alex.
Stepping directly in front of Alex and crossing her arms in an attempt to intimidate Alex, she's visibly surprised by Alex's lack of reaction.
"Heh," Alex grins confidently, stripping his clothes off directly in front of her. "You don't scare me!"
"Maybe it's a little late, but I feel compelled to point out that I have a fetish for older women, muscular women, and even dominant women," Alex declares proudly.
Is that something to be proud about, Soulmate?
"No, it isn't," Biscuit replies in a much rougher voice, having heard Jewel. "At least you have good taste, though it pisses me off somehow. Now lie down already!"
Completely naked, aside from his shorts, Alex lies on the comfortable bed of the VIP suite.
Standing in front of him, her thick arms crossed, Biscuit glares at Alex, while Jewel awkwardly sits at the front of the bed.
Princess Jewel feels out of place.
"So do I, little Jewel," Biscuit says, sighing loudly, raising her finger as her Aura surges and a pink-haired, busty masseuse suddenly appears, her outfit quite revealing and sexy, despite resembling a work uniform.
Damn... that's kinda hot.
"Cookie-chan," Biscuit says. "Give that lecherous man a massage. Start with your Piano Massage."
Immediately, Cookie moves onto the bed and smiles at Alex, gently creating a smooth Aura resembling lotion, before massaging him from top to bottom by injecting Aura into his body.
Damn... that feels incredible. Wow, this was so worth it.
"Your injuries..." Biscuit says as she softly pats his legs. "Are quite serious... those strains, how could you have gotten them? It reminds me of someone who's so strong that his body simply can't keep up."
Alex, who has to concentrate hard not to moan loudly because of the pleasure his tired body is feeling, can't quite answer.
Instead, Jewel speaks up.
Soulmate can increase his strength for a short duration, but always ends up like this if he overdoes it.
"I'd like to tell you to train your body... but your body is not untrained either. You haven't been slacking off... that issue will be hard to fix," Biscuit notes.
"I'll... be fine... hehe," Alex says, grinning as his strained muscles feel incredible.
Should I ask her how much a Happy End costs? Maybe she'll upgrade me.
What's a Happy End, Soulmate?
"... Oy, Jewel, you snitch..." Alex complains, now looking genuinely worried, as Biscuit's face turns ice cold.
Princess Jewel is now even.
"I'll give you the happy end you deserve," she says, cracking her knuckles.
"Cookie-chan," Biscuit says. "I'll help out... since the injuries of our patient are extreme, I'll ease them up before your treatment."
She then grabs Alex's legs and massages them, her large hands gripping them tightly, causing Alex to yell out, "AAAAooouch!"
"Despite my fetishes, I am not a masochist; stop it," Alex complains.
"Just bear with it..." Biscuit says, smirking.
However, despite the pain, Alex soon feels his injuries and strained muscles genuinely getting better, slowly getting used to the pain.
Together, Cookie and Biscuit only need around an hour to completely restore Alex to peak condition; his reduced stats are no longer an issue.
All resources fully restored
All ailments removed
Stats normalized
Jackpot!
Damn... maybe I should recruit her?! That would be so OP! She can fully restore my resources and get rid of debuffs.
"Finally done," she says, getting up and transforming back into her smaller self, Cookie disappearing after waving at Alex, briefly surprising him.
"It has been a pleasure to get to know at least one of you two," she says, smiling at Jewel.
"How many rare Jewels would it take for me to recruit you?" Alex asks, taking out a bunch of Soulstones.
"Heh, tempting offer... but I'll earn my beauties by myself, that's part of the charm," she says, instantly rejecting his offer.
Alex sighs, the rejection quick and decisive.
Well... this would have been too easy and too convenient.
Suddenly, his phone vibrates, and he sees a message from Menchi, urging him to quickly move to the Cemetery Building, the place where the Underground Auction will now take place.
"Jewel... we need to hurry," Alex states, getting up and dressing, even putting on his combat gear again, shocking Biscuit as she stares at his armor and exotic weapons.
"Now that I think about it... you are that newly promoted Double-Star Hunter... Alex Kerber, the chairman mentioned you!" she says, looking genuinely impressed.
"It's been nice to meet you," Alex says, now completely serious. "I won't forget it... thank you," he adds, extending his hand.
She smiles, grabs it, and shakes it. "Good luck... maybe once you're done with your task, you can gift me a few of those gems, after all."
Alex turns around and leaves the hotel room, but feels a vague and swift movement behind him.
Turning around, he sees only Biscuit, standing still and smiling at him.
Did I just hallucinate?
Princess Jewel felt something as well.
No time for that!
Shaking his head, he exits the room and moves into the elevator, only for Jewel to suddenly climb onto his back and retrieve a small card that has been stuck into the giant sword sheath he is carrying on his back.
Alex grabs the card and sees that it belongs to Biscuit, her number written on it, along with a fresh kiss mark.
"What the?!" Alex yells out in excitement. "I guess... today's my lucky day... maybe we should forget the mission and just play it safe... since we're in a hotel, I might..."
As temptation invades Alex's brain, Jewel climbs onto Alex's face and gives him a "gentle hug."
"Or perhaps we should continue with the mission," Alex mutters in a muffled voice.
❤️ Princess Jewel insists!
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