Ascension of the Monster Queen

Chapter 43: By midday

Wh Nessa awoke the next morning, she stretched off and saw Akio sleeping beside the bed, th she smiled as she got out of bed and at the same time, he woke up.

"Good morning, Akio," She said and he stood up and th looked at her.

"Good morning, my lady, I apologize for sleeping away," He replied, and she looked at him before patting him on the head.

"I told you, it's fine, there's no need to worry so much Akio, I am fine," She said.

"Alright, if you say so," He replied and she smiled.

"Yes, now I'm going to fresh up," She said before grabbing her clothes and heading to the bathroom.

While she was taking her bath, patty came to her room and rapped on the door which Akio oped.

"Oh, the cute little wolf," Patty said th patted him on the head.

'I don't like being patted by anyone except lady Nessa, you are lucky you're a nice person and helping her out or you'd have lost an arm,' Akio thought, his eyes sparkling.

"You are cute," Patty said before calling out to Nessa.

"Ah, Patty," Nessa said, "I'm taking a bath."

"I see, well, wh you're done, come down for breakfast," She replied.

"OK, thank you," Nessa said as Patty smiled th left the room and Akio closed the door.

After finishing her bath, Nessa dressed, grabbed Akio, and exited the room, heading to the lounge where Patty and her staff members were.

"Good morning, guys," Nessa said as she sat down.

They replied, "Good morning."

"Yeah, so far so good," She responded, and he smiled.

"Yes, it certainly is; however, we have another trip coming up in a few days; are you leaving today?" He inquired.

"I'm not sure," she replied, "but I'm surprised you guys have to leave so quickly, business must be booming." He nodded.

"Yes, there are a lot of changes happing in this world rectly, I now hear a few talking about a few monsters, gathering in that mysterious land," He said and she smiled.

"Perhaps that's a good thing," She replied, and he smiled.

"You are quite op-minded, but you are correct, maybe it's a good thing, maybe it's just what this world needs to change," He said and she smirked.

"Well, which is the best way to get to Mascra?" She asked.

"Hmm, there are a lot of ways to get there Nessa, but since you're traveling alone, make things easier for yourself by taking a ship, which will take at least two days to reach, minimum," He responded.

"I see, well, since it will take two days, I think it would be best to leave today," she said. "Besides, I have to get this tak care of as soon as possible, I have somewhere to return to," he smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I understand, if you want I can take you to the harbor," He replied.

"Really? But don't you have work to do?" He smiled wh she asked.

"Don't worry, I have the others to help with that, there are a lot of us, besides I think I know the work you have to do is more than just important, also there is a ship leaving for Mascra at midday, in case you were wondering," He responded, and she sighed as she lowered her head to think.

"I suppose that's my cue," She said.

"I suppose it is, well, that will be soon," He replied.

"I'll go get my things from the inn, and I'd like to say goodbye to Skiro," She said.

"You go get your things, he'll accompany us to the harbor, and I'll drag him by his tail if I have to," He replied, and she chuckled before heading back to the inn to get her belongings but Nessa wanted to stay a little bit longer but knew she didn't have much of a choice and needed to get her work tak care of since she didn't know how long it might take or ev if it will be possible yet her hopes were still in tack.