The guards were not surprised by the girls as they came out kinda few times after they had gone inside. Maybe they just wanted to peek inside, couldn't blame them for being curious, not many parties come here to face the monsters inside, but they were surprised to see what they were carrying, they had managed to defeat the first set of monsters.
'Holy shit' Thought one of the guards as he saw the pelts of the creatures in Fuwa's arms, the other one was being used by the cat girl as a makeshift cover... he was grateful that they hadn't disrespected them, at least not said one thing to them the moment they went inside.
The Uirgest were tricky creatures, they had many freezing spells in hand to deal with the intruders, usually mithril parties when they came to challenge the dungeon were about six to eight persons per group, and the feat of killing monsters like this was, between only two was huge.
"Aaaah that place was terrible!" Said Raven as she basked in the sunlight.
The clerk was as amazed by them coming back as the guards, he said nothing at the moment, but by their aspect, they definitely had an encounter with the monsters. He had seen some parties go inside, and most of them came out alive, but they were superior in numbers, and they were way better equipped than these girls, after all, many had challenged multiple dungeons just to come here, even if it was the first floor of this dungeon, it was a feat on itself.
"I don't see a reason to come back, after all, these furs are useful already" Said Fuwa happily.
"Well if you see it like that you are correct" Said the clerk "The only good thing about the dungeon is the meat from the boss, people say it's delicious" He smiled "But of course, not many would risk their lives just for food"
"Raven we have to come back!" Said Fuwa "It's a matter of life or death!"
"Great man, you jinxed me" Said Raven looking at the clerk.
Raven sighed deeply, glaring at the clerk who had unintentionally sparked Fuwa's sudden enthusiasm. She clutched the makeshift fur cloak around her more tightly, the cold still lingering in her bones from their time in the dungeon "I swear, Fuwa, if you're dragging me back into that icy death trap just for a taste of some 'delicious' monster meat, I'm going to freeze"
Fuwa grinned, completely unfazed by Raven's protests "Come on, think about it! If the meat is as good as they say it is, we could make a fortune selling it! Plus, who knows what kind of rare loot the boss could drop?"
Raven groaned, rubbing her temples "We just got out of there, and you're already talking about going back for more. I barely survived those teleporting ice freaks. And now you want to fight the boss?"
The guards exchanged amused glances, clearly entertained by the girls' dynamic. One of them, who had been impressed by their accomplishment, couldn't help but comment "I've gotta say, though... you two handled yourselves pretty well. The Uirgest are no joke, and most groups that go in don't come out without a scratch. You might actually stand a chance against the boss, if you're feeling up to it"
"You are not helping" She complained "Stop giving her ideas! She would charge to any place if it is for good food!" Raven said complaining.
Fuwa, however, took it as a compliment "See? Even the guards think we can do it! We're basically unstoppable!" She pumped her fist in the air, her twin tails bouncing with her enthusiasm.
Raven huffed, her tail flicking in irritation as she adjusted the pelt around her shoulders "I'm not trying to freeze to death just so you can have your monster steak, Fuwa"
Fuwa placed a hand on Raven's shoulder, her red eyes gleaming with excitement "Don't worry, we'll come back and eat the steak" She said with a thumbs up.
"What? Are you even listening to me?" Raven looked at her wide eyes but her companion was already drooling over something tasty she opened her mouth to protest but then paused, realizing something "Wait… you're serious about this, aren't you?"
Fuwa simply grinned.
Everyone around them laughed for some reason that escaped Raven's comprehension. It seems her not-girlfriend was set on eating the boss's meat, well it could be nice training, the monsters were not invincible, and they had some complicated skills to deal with. Raven crossed her arms as she looked Fuwa receive some praise from the guards as she looked really happy, she had that positive attitude that was contagious to people around her.
"May I have a word with you miss?" Said the clerk, Raven looked at him.
"Sure" She said.
"I would recommend joining the adventurer guild, you may even find people with the same goal of cleaning dungeons alongside you, since I see you both have a huge talent but are lacking the gear, if you are a member you girls may access to the information about the different dungeons"
"We will see about it, we just have to go to a guild building or something?" Raven wasn't really interested but she asked anyway... after all, she knew Fuwa was, this was her fantasy or kink or something along those lines, and if it made her happy then it suddenly didn't sound that bad.
"Yes, I think with your skills it wouldn't be hard" He said.
"We will keep that in mind" Said Raven as she raised her hand in order to say her goodbyes to the clerk and walked towards Fuwa "You already had your fun, let's go to the next town so we can figure out what to do next"
Fuwa beamed as Raven approached, clearly still basking in the praise she'd received from the guards. She spun around to face her, eyes gleaming. "Next town it is! And then, after we get some gear, we'll head back here for that boss meat!" She rubbed her hands together in anticipation.
Raven rolled her eyes, though there was a hint of amusement in her expression. "You're really not letting that go, are you?"
Fuwa just grinned and started walking, Raven falling into step beside her. The road ahead led out of the dungeon's surroundings and toward the next town, the sun beginning to dip in the sky. As they walked, Raven stretched her arms overhead, her tail flicking lazily behind her.
It was easier to walk than crossing the forest, and the sights weren't bad at all, Raven smiled and moved her tail slightly towards Fuwa as they kept walking in the only direction this road followed, for her, this world seemed pretty peaceful for a world that it's supposedly under siege of a dark force. Fuwa now seemed in a really good mood, she had a goal in mind again, and she was damn too stubborn, since she had some kind of purpose, even if it was just eating, things would work.
"I really want to eat that meat" Fuwa said calmly as she looked at the path head.
"There you go again..." Said Raven
"Sharing it with you sounds like a good plan" Smiled Fuwa, making the cat girl blush sightly.
"You idiot... yeah... it sounds good"