Ella, Ello, and Mel have finally reach the capital of the Lorazio Empire, Lorazio.
The spirits that have obtained bodies thanks to their master quickly form a plan to be able to be of use to him, with Melanie as their leader. They are planning on a hidden alley with no one around.
"Ello, using your shape shifting ability, I want you to work in a famous bar"
"Why in a bar of all places?"
"Because, many high rank adventurers and officials would frequently go to such places to relieve some stress and eat good food. There you will be able to use your ability to turn into an attractive and beautiful girl, using your looks to extract information from men. And when you don't have any works, you can just abduct a weak high ranking official so you can copy their looks and then infiltrate to gather very useful information"
The lazy Melanie thoroughly explain her reasons to the haughty Ello. Ello would do anything her master says but refuses to obey others. Sine there it is reasonable and would greatly benefit her master, she conceded.
"Fine!"
Ello wasn't able to make a comeback since what Mel said was indeed the best way to use her abilities. But that didn't change the fact that she still hated being ordered by someone else than her master.
"We will have a meeting in this place every week to share what we learn. The time will be midnight. Don't forget that. If any of us don't show up, that would mean failure and we are not allowed to do that"
"We get it!"
She transform into someone more beautiful than she already is. A blonde girl with a voluptuous breast with thin waste. In addition to that, her clothes only heighten her figure even more. A truly tempting look that no men will be able to resist!
Ello sharply took the pouch from Mel and quickly went out to find a famous pub that will serve as her base to secure information.
"What will I do?" Ella ask.
"You should go and map the area"
Melanie gave Ella a lot paper as well as ink that will last a writer for a long time.
"You are very good with your hands and you can move and see in the dark. This kind of mission will be the best one for you"
"That is true"
Ella thought about the advantage of her work, so Melanie gave another push.
"Knowing our master, he will need to use secret passages in the capital. And since you are the only one who can freely move like that, don't you think that it is the optimum option?"
"Okay!"
Melanie gave Ella a pouch with gold coins just like Ello.
"You were never like this, though. What are you planning big sis Mel?"
The childish voice of Ella send shivers to Mel's spine.
"I-I will go and assault some men!"
Mel started to sweat a lot.
She declared in a fit, "Hah! So you are planning to disobey the master!"
"I'm not! I will assault men to gather information. That's right! To be useful to the master!"
Mel thought of any excuse to reason with Ella even if it means to say praises to the master that she hates.
"So that is why you made big sis Ello go away first!"
"Then, I will give you something extra. Here, I will give you this artifact that came from the master!"
An artifact that allows you to regenerate mana ten times faster. A valuable artifact for all mages. Mel even gave this artifact to Ella, permanently, just so that she can escape her current problems.
Mel knows fully well that she would have a hard time fighting two low class spirits that have receive direct training from their master, Michael. As proof of this is when they all were inside Hel's labyrinth. There she saw the combat ability of the two on the flesh making her assumptions if they ever fight to be even more precise. Her chances of winning would only be at most forty percent. But now that there is only one, she is now confident that she can win appeal Ella with everything she has.
Because for Mel, she has been given a chance to be away with her overbearing and uptight master. She now can do the things she like as she please.
"Fine. Just so you know, when you ever get another thing from the master, big sis must give it to me right away!"
"Okay, okay. I will give you anything that I get from the master"
Ella went to the darkness, happy that she was able to strike a bargain.
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In a famous pub known as "Fiesta all night" Ello began her mission. Since it is open only at night, it is close at the day. She entered the establishment.
"I'm sorry but we are close in the morning. Please come back tonight" Said by a girl.
"C-can I start working here?"
"Hmm, you want to work here?"
"Yes!"
"Please follow me then!"
Ello followed the girl to a room up stairs.
"Please sit down and our interview will commence. We really need another waitress since the other one had some personal problems"
"I see"
After sitting down, Ello look more carefully to her surroundings. The room itself was not shabby and wasn't fancy as well. A simple room with two chairs and a table with a mysterious looking orb in between.
"Please put your hand on the orb. The orb is a lie detector and I will be using it while interviewing you"
She put her hand on top of the lie detector orb.
"First question: Have you ever committed any illegal act such as murder or theft?"
Ello answered, "No I have not"
That is the truth. In Ello's life, she have not committed anything like that since her master, Michael, never let her to do such things ever since she was summoned and turned into a familiar.
"Second question: Do you have any plans that might make endanger this establishment?"
"No, I don't"
That is the truth. In Ello's plan, this place will only serve her to gather information from adventurers. In her plan, she did include any decisions that needs force or fighting.
"Third question: Were you sent here by someone to do something else other than to work here?"
"No"
That is another truth. Ello wasn't sent here 'specifically' therefore her answer is not considered as a lie. Mel's order was to simply work in a famous pub, she didn't said any specific names like "Fiesta all night" so it was accepted as the truth.
"Last question: Will you work here for a long time or not?"
"I do not know. I have other things to do but right now I need money"
"Why do you need money?"
"Because I will give it to someone who is very special to me"
The girl look at the orb, the orb's color remain as it is. Indicating that Ello is telling the truth.
"Congratulations! You are now a staff here. Let's finish the paper works and you will become an official worker here"
"Eh? Is it really okay to not inform the owner first?"
The girl laugh. Ello who was confuse why the girl was laughing remain on the chair while thinking what she said that cause the girl to laugh.
"I forgot to tell you, but I am the owner. Only I have the authority to accept workers like you. I may look young but I am a half-elf and half-human. I'm already in my fifties, you know"
"I see"
The owner of the pub quickly went out for a while and came back with papers to work with. After Ello finish it, she now became an official worker at "Fiesta all night".
"My name is Jun. Welcome to 'Fiesta all night' Ello"
"Thank you very much"
"You can come back here later and start working tonight. But I would recommend that you would come here before night falls so that you can familiarize yourself here"
"Thank you for the guidance. Um, I have a question regarding our work"
"And that is?"
"If men invites me, am I allowed or not to go?"
Jun look at Ello with a delighted face.
"Well you do have a very attractive looks and body so I am not surprise that men will ask you later on despite it being your first night here. Well, as long as you two have you consent then yes. Just be sure not to get pregnant, okay?"
"Thank you"
And just like that Ello have accomplish her first goal. To have a base where she can start gathering information that will benefit her master.
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Inside of the huge clock tower at the center of the capital, a little girl was busy drawing the layout of the city. Ella is diligently sketching the capital's passages at her master's order.
Using the scope of her rifle, she accurately drew the streets and alley ways from afar.
"Since I can't use my powers too much in the day, I'll just copy the city's structure. I will go and explore to find any hidden passages at night when my power is at its highest peak"
When a dark spirit type like Ella uses her power at night, especially at midnight, her powers rise even more. Her ability to control mana at night is nothing to laugh at. Not to mention, as a dark type spirit, she is use in the dark so she can see in the dark as if its noon.
Carefully planning her next moves is how she do things in order to receive praise from her master.
"Lady Ella, can I train the other undeads?"
"You may, Ferdinand"
Ferdinand who is originally an assassin who was supposed to kill Michael was captured instead. After getting tortured by Ella's master, he was turn into an undead since he is considered as a high rank mercenary.
Ferdinand may not possess any attributes and weak at using magic but that didn't change the fact that he possess superb swordsmanship skills. His sword skills compensated for the fact that he has no talent in magic. His skills alone can be said that he is only second to Zoe who is a demonic spirit who spent her life mastering the ways of the sword. This proves how much of a master he is. To be able to be compared to a mid class spirit who specialize in the sword is the greatest compliment he has received upon dying.
Therefore, instead of wasting his skills, Ferdinand became a semi death knight. Ella's leader of her personal undead squad. He now possess even greater power than when he was alive.
Night came and the capital was bustling with lights. The streets were filled with merchants, adventurers, mercenaries, guards, and tourists. There were no spot left untouched. The bars and restaurant were full and many item sellers are advertising their goods.
Ella was busy in her job of looking for any hidden passages. Now that there are darkness everywhere, she is now able to move around more freely. And thanks to her new artifact, she can use her power longer.
Melanie was busy with her own methods of getting information. She would use curse to make male adventurers to fall asleep and tie them. No one would know since she stationed herself outside the city. A bit far from the capital, her base was in a cave deep within the forest. There, she would slowly tease men to get what she wants. Toying with them, ruthlessly with no mercy. A sadist in action!
Melanie would then use a venom that will induce temporary amnesia to her 'victims' so no one would know the location of her love nest... I mean her hidden personal base.
As for Ello, she would also do the same thing as Mel. She would invite men to shady places and begin her own methods of extracting information. For her, intercourse is only a trivial thing as she doesn't have any sexuality to begin with. She treated it only as a way to receive information from someone which will further help her master. Her partner may think that she is enjoying it but the truth is is that Ello is happy to be able to be useful to the one that she serves which is her master.