With the addition of over a hundred male employees and fourteen female employees, everything in the Dungeon seemed to be getting on track.
Su Yao and Chlorel took charge of training the cooks and taught them some practical Fire Magic, while Sofia and the twin sisters worked part-time as waitresses and occasionally stepped in as instructors during their breaks.
As for Lilith, she had been constantly traveling back and forth between the Dungeon and the “Demon Realm,” claiming to be honing her dark magic.
Now, nearly eight hundred people made their living within this Dungeon, and the Dungeon Entrance was almost always packed to the point of no room to breathe. Most adventurers chose to set up tents nearby.
Of course, if they didn’t mind missing out on sunlight, the Entry Hall was a better choice. Here, they had access to sweet water with very low magical content and a conveniently adjacent tavern.
Su Yao’s DP income had finally stabilized between sixteen to eighteen thousand points daily, along with a steady gold coin income of seventy to eighty coins each day.
The average daily maintenance cost of the labyrinth was about six thousand DP, so theoretically, she only needed fifty days to save up enough to summon a legendary monster.
But in reality, she could never control her damned curiosity.
“Chlorel~ I bought a few new clothes again. Want to try them on?”
The chestnut-haired girl twitched slightly at the words “new clothes,” as if recalling something. Her cheeks seemed to flush.
“No.”
So stingy. Today was the day to trade with Hilvi, and no matter what, she wouldn’t be pulling any “Emperor’s New Clothes” stunt. These were just some normal, pretty dresses and white stockings.
“Don’t worry, this time it’s really just some ordinary ‘dresses.’”
Su Yao hardly ever saw anyone else in this world wear this kind of clothing except herself.
Commoner women definitely wouldn’t have them, and noblewomen usually wore cumbersome, extravagant gowns when receiving guests.
Although those were beautiful, these luxurious dresses were almost impossible to put on alone, so in a way, pretty “dresses” were a kind of fashion innovation in this world!
Especially the black and white stockings she’d unpacked— even nobles would marvel at their thinness and exquisite design.
According to Lilith, this kind of clothing was common among their succubus race.
Besides the racial talents granting stunning faces and perfect figures, their clothing designers enjoyed developing garments that enhanced succubi’s charm.
By the way, the hottest stockings right now were “fishnet stockings.”
Well, no wonder succubi probably had no peers when it came to “increasing attack speed.”
Chlorel seemed quite happy after changing clothes. That’s right, no matter the world, girls love pretty clothes…
The desire to look beautiful is universal, and boys can like pretty clothes too. Yes, that’s it!
Before leaving, Su Yao made a point to check the Labyrinth Tavern. The ladies and the male employees in the kitchen were picking up skills quickly.
Judging by this, business should be fine today. Maybe in the future, they could handle it all themselves?
“What a wonderful encounter, Miss Su Yao.”
Why did that sound so familiar?
“Princess Eveleel? Miss Hilvi?”
“Don’t be so formal. Just call me Eve.”
“Alright, Princess Eveleel.”
What’s going on? The princess ran off with Hilvi? Afraid of being found, so they hid in her Dungeon and happened to drop by the Labyrinth Tavern for a meal?
My mind couldn’t quite keep up. There didn’t seem to be any guards nearby, and Eveleel wasn’t even accompanied by a retainer.
“Don’t be so surprised. You told me last time you opened a tavern here, so I thought I’d come have a look.”
So it was her own doing… Thanks, me from five days ago.
“Um… what about the guards and Hilvi’s butler? Aren’t there others?”
“No troublesome people. I deliberately only brought Hilvi out with me. Today’s a date for just the two of us!”
“We’re not on a date. I just came here to meet my trading partner.”
They really did “run off.” Although there were plenty of things to complain about, when opening my mouth, I found myself speechless. I wasn’t sure if this was “dumbfounded” or “shocked.”
“Su Yao, hurry up and get ready…”
Chlorel rushed in but stopped mid-sentence when she saw Hilvi’s icy expression and Eveleel standing beside her.
“What a lovely lady you are. Hello, I’m Eveleel, the Third Princess of the Vichy Kingdom. May I ask how to address you?”
The blonde loli pinched her forehead helplessly. The worst had happened.
……
“This is truly delicious. Not only are the dishes well-developed, but Miss Su Yao’s business acumen is also top-notch.”
“You flatter me.”
“The etiquette is impeccable as well.”
Since earlier, the eyes of nearby adventurers kept lingering on this dining table where three beautiful young ladies and a pretty little girl sat together.
Only two of the young ladies wore noble gowns, so there might be guards lurking in the shadows nearby, whispering amongst themselves without daring to approach.
Honestly, Su Yao was really curious how the two managed to come here dressed in such cumbersome clothing.
“Miss Su Yao, I’d like to bring these dishes to my restaurant in Moravia. Would you be willing to sell me the recipes?”
As expected of Hilvi—always thinking about business no matter where she was.
“Would you accept ‘monsters’ as ingredients?”
As long as they accepted the ingredients, Su Yao didn’t mind the Dungeon monsters having more outlets.
If adventurers could earn more, her Dungeon would become livelier.
She only needed to increase the refresh points a bit, and she could even earn a share from Hilvi’s restaurant. Why not?
“Such unexpected food, but generally, monster meat is inedible, right?”
“Ah, the monsters killed in this Dungeon can be eaten. I don’t know why, but their corpses don’t contain excess magical power.”
“I see. As long as it tastes good and makes money, I don’t mind.”
After all, Hilvi had grown up in the slums of Moravia. She and the twins probably shared similar mindsets about food snatched from garbage bins.
“Well then, some of these monster dishes require special cooking methods. It would be best if your Fire Magic cooks came here to learn.”
“I’ll make arrangements. As for the costs…”
Hilvi’s words were cut off by Eveleel’s willful interruption, “Hilvi, stop thinking only about business.
Since we’ve come to such an interesting Dungeon, let’s go adventuring together!”