Hitman with a Badass System - Chapter 1245

Chapter 1245 Idea to start another business empire

After leaving the Kraken Clan hut, Michael and Gaya set their sights back on Aurumvale, leaving behind the beast tamers who stayed for a meeting with Derelius. Curious about the content of their discussion, Gaya voiced her wonderment to Michael as they walked toward the golden city.

"I wonder what they are talking about," she pondered aloud, her gaze fixed ahead.

"Nothing interesting, just discussing what happened in the dungeon," Michael replied, his attention split between their path and the information he was gleaning through the Spyder he had strategically left in the hut.

Their journey back to Aurumvale took them through familiar landscapes, and after an hour of walking, the golden spires of the city came into view. The city was alive with its usual bustle, the arrogant elves going about their business with only brief pauses to take note of Michael and Gaya's return before resuming their activities.

Finding themselves in the heart of Aurumvale, Michael and Gaya contemplated their next steps amidst the city's relentless energy.

"Let's find a room to plan our next move," Gaya proposed, looking around the city's center for a suitable place.

Michael, in agreement, followed Gaya's lead. Their recent exploits in the dungeon had left them with a wealth of gold, more than enough to afford the most luxurious accommodations Aurumvale had to offer. They made their way to a distinctive building, its architecture reminiscent of a corn cob, with a sign reading 'Corn Bread' swinging gently above the ornate golden doorway. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Upon entering the 'Corn Bread' tavern, Michael and Gaya were immediately enveloped by its luxurious interior. The place shimmered with golden hues, the light reflecting off polished surfaces and intricate decorations that spoke of Aurumvale's opulence. The air was scented with exotic spices and the murmur of conversations filled the space, creating an atmosphere of discreet elegance.

Approaching the counter, they were greeted by an elven lady, her demeanor the epitome of grace. "Good evening. How may I assist you?" she inquired, her voice smooth as silk, betraying a professionalism honed by rigorous training.

"We're looking for a room," Gaya stated, her eyes scanning the lavish lobby.

"At the moment, all our standard rooms are fully booked. However, we do have our Diamond Room available, which is ten thousand gold coins per night. Would that be acceptable to you?" The elf's polite smile never wavered as she responded.

"That will be fine." Without hesitation, Michael agreed.

Then, with a casual flick of his wrist, a silver ring materialized on the counter, spilling out the exact amount. The elven lady examined the coins with a practiced eye before nodding in approval.

"Even if we bring Raylene here, we'd need to give her a whole new makeover and identity. Can't have people recognizing her, can we?" Gaya pointed out another hurdle.

"I'll find a way. But first, let's deal with this dragon body we found," he said, summoning a small globe into his hand. Within it rested a black dragon body, a reminder that Nightmare could be brought back to life once again.

As they pondered their next move, Gaya approached Michael, her curiosity piqued by the globe and its draconic contents. She peered closely at it, then looked up at Michael.

"Do you think this thing's been shrunk down with some spell, or are we just staring at a fancy snow globe?"

"It's rune work. Elidyr mentioned something about this. A clever mix of runes, a pocket dimension, and spells. Pretty ingenious, really." Michael, studying the globe alongside her, responded.

"Well, I'm no runemaster to crack this open. Damn, this stuff always gets complicated." Gaya let out a sigh. "We don't need to figure out how they stuffed a dragon body in here. What we need is to extract it back to its natural form and transfer Nightmare's soul into this body," Michael pointed out, focused on the task at hand.

Once again, Gaya pointed out the significant hurdle on their step to Michael even though she knew he was already thinking of a way to solve it.

"Right, but first, we need to fetch Nightmare's soul from hell. And last time I checked, we don't have a handy portal to the underworld lying around," Gaya said as her thoughts drifted toward her time with Nightmare.

"It had been so long since we saw that over grown lizard," Gaya's voice was playful yet there was clearly a sadness in it. Hearing her tone, it was obvious to Michael she missed Nightmare ever since he died. Luckily, his soul was still in the realm of hell and if they could find a way to return there and bring his soul back here, they could bring Nightmare back to life wholly.

"We can always ask Pink to do some digging about Dagon and hell. Or we could ask Seshat for a way in and out," Gaya suggested.

"Hmm," Michael nodded before contacting Pink through the earpiece.

"Hit me up, Ghost. What do you need? And give me all the juicy update on what happened with Valorix..." Pink asked with excitement.

"I'll explain everything later. But first, try to get some information on how to go to hell," Michael said as Pink became silent for a few seconds.

"How to go to hell? There's something I never thought someone would ask me," Pink chuckled.