After the scheduled arrival time for Dwarfason passed, a dwarf zeppelin was seen approaching from far away. Suspended beneath it was a dwarf armored wagon secured with chains.
The main tent guard was informed by a soldier on patrol about the zeppelin. After receiving the news, the guard immediately contacted the captain.
"Captain, Captain, the dwarfs are coming again."
Ayaka's ears perked up when she heard those words. Because she was a fox, her sense of hearing was very good. This made her the one responsible for taking orders when everyone else was asleep.
"Understood, go to a large enough area, light some torches, and use signals to guide them to land. We will also be heading there in a few minutes."
The soldier agreed with Ayaka's orders and left. Ay then began to wake up the girls in a gentle manner and helped them get dressed before heading to the land zone.
When they reached the landing area, they saw the zeppelin already there, carrying the armored wagon. The small blue fairy with the dwarfs spotted Kay and flew over to her.
"Hello, customer! Your order has arrived, and I have confirmed your presence, so we will now begin unloading your order."
The small fairy informed Kay of this information before flying towards the zeppelin. Soon after, the zeppelin began to descend until the armored wagon was safely on the ground. A group of dwarfs emerged from the zeppelin with ropes and began to remove the chains.
After completing their tasks, the dwarfs returned to the zeppelin and departed.
"Everyone, listen up for a moment. I bought this wagon for you to use when you're tired of walking. Right now we only have one, but once we have enough coins, I want to buy 2 more so we can travel further each day."
The soldiers were surprised to hear this. They had assumed she would keep all the coins for herself, like other officers and nobles usually do. They were not expecting her generosity. This small gesture of treating them like actual human beings rather than just numbers made the soldiers feel immense joy.
"I will follow you anywhere Captain"
"I will do the same"
"We will follow you even in dead!"
"Cheers!"
Kay was surprised by the cheers. She didn't know soldiers were treated this way. Her gentle nature made her feel embarrassed by the praise. Her face and ears turned red, causing the soldiers to cheer even louder because of her beauty.
"A-A-alright everyone, it's time to go!. Some of you need to find large containers that can hold a lot of water. Since these wagons need water, we will take the river path back to the frontlines to refill them. So go ahead and do as I instructed."
Kay quickly left the soldiers who were cheering at her after receiving instructions, feeling embarrassed. Ay and Lau went with her, with Ay playfully teasing her along the way.
A couple of minutes later, the soldiers discovered two large boxes suitable for holding water and placed them on the armored wagon. This took up five seats, but there were still 15 remaining for the soldiers to sit in, which was satisfactory for them.
When all preparations were complete, the small group of vehicles set off. The first wagon held the water supply, followed by the treasure wagon, then the food wagon, and lastly the wagon with essential supplies. Kay and the girls rode in the treasure wagon, protected by the 2 thunder militias.
They began marching towards the river route to go back to the frontlines while it was still dark outside. The soldiers were feeling motivated and happy because of Kay and the new wagon. Some of them were holding torches as they walked, and the beastkin were using their superior night vision to keep watch.
Ay was hugging Kay inside the treasure wagon, placing her chin on top of Kay's head, and Kay looked resigned. Lau felt jealous of Ay because she could touch Kay whenever she wanted, whereas Lau couldn't even have a private conversation with her all this time.
"Now that I think about it, I haven't seen your status window for a while, Lau. Let me see."
Lvl 6][Laurelena][Sunflower Dryad][Hp:600/600][ET:750/750][Exp:3549/6000]
[str:16][Dex:16][Vit:15][Def:11][MDef:26][Crit:10]
Status: [Kaylessa Soul Companion]
Skills: [Stone blast 1/-](25)
Bloodline: [The Almighty Me!!]
[Taunt]
Laurelena was shocked when Kay initiated a conversation. As she pondered this, her heart began racing.
"Oh nice, you level up too!You have been working hard, little Lau."
Lau's face looked dreamier as a slight pink flush appeared on her cheeks.
"Y-Y-Yes, I wish to become stronger faster so you can praise me more later..."
"Mhm?, Do you want me to compliment you? I can do it if you'd like; we are companions, and I like you."
Laurelena felt frozen when she realized that she had unintentionally expressed her true feelings out loud. What surprised her even more was that Kay didn't seem to care and instead reached out with open arms, as if offering a hug.
"T-t-then excuse me."
Lau approached Kay while she was looking at Ay from a distance, but Ay didn't seem to be bothered. When Lau got close to Kay, she reached out and gently placed Lau's head on her chest, running her fingers through Lau's beautiful golden hair in a soothing manner.
"Good girl. I really like your pretty golden hair; it's very soft and smells amazing."
Kay's actions and words caused Laurelena's gorgeous amber eyes to widen, which is what she had been wanting for a while now. The warmth of Kay's body made her feel calm and loved. Laurelena's admiration for Kay was evolving into something more in that moment.
As Lau was having a good time, she didn't realize that Ay eyes were closely observing all of her actions and gestures with a smirk on her face.
("Fufufu.She has finally been won over by my Kay's charm; now my beloved Kay will have someone else to look after her if I'm not there.")