Rikka met a rabbit she had rescued from a flesh eating chest. He said there was a dungeon to the north. His name was Roland Richard, and he apparently knew Eugene. Both came from Fablekingdom.
Eugene: "I never thought I would see you here of all people…"
Roland: "Neither did I…"
Eugene: "Really…"
Rikka: "Huh?"
Shane: "Hmm?"
She looked at the two of them.
Rikka: "Uh… are you two not friends?"
Shane: "Hmm."
Eugene: "Absolutely not."
Roland: "Never in my life."
Shane: "Oh…"
Rikka: "Oh dear… hehehe… well, you just got here. Maybe things will change in the future. Anyway, how about we get going now? Hehehe… you said north, right? Then let's move."
Roland: "Huh?"
He started moving, the house. Rikka showed it to Roland and adjusted the house so it headed north.
Rikka: "Until then… how about we rest a bit? What do you say, Roland?"
Roland: "Oh yes… I am terribly hungry. I haven't eaten properly for months… except for what that creature ate, which was mostly insects…"
Rikka: "Oh dear… then take this plate. Wait, I'll warm it up."
She heated it by the fireplace.
Rikka: "Humming… oh, here you go."
Roland: "Oh… okay…"
He ate it.
Roland: "Oh, this is delicious…"
Rikka: "It's Berthan meat with noodles and vegetables. Oh, do you want something to drink? Here, a Morgiana plant."
Roland: "Oh…"
He drank from it.
Roland: "That feels so good… thank you, Rikka."
Rikka: "Hehehe… you're welcome. Want more?"
Roland: "… if that's okay…"
Rikka: "Of course."
She refilled the plate again.
Rikka: "I'll make something else to eat, so I'll stop the house for a moment."
She stopped the house and stepped outside.
Rikka: "Time for something sweet, don't you think, Eugene?"
Eugene: "Mhmm."
Rikka: "Since it's dark, I need your sharp eyes. Look for slimes for us. We can make gelatin from them."
Eugene: "Okay… hmm… oh, there… a bit to the right… I see three red slimes."
Rikka: "Oh, great."
She went that way and took her small net with her.
Rikka: "Shhh… one… two… three!"
She jumped and caught them.
Slime: "Mmmm…"
Slime: "Mmmm…"
She held them up.
Rikka: "Good, that's enough. Let's return quickly, it's dangerous at night. Otherwise the Dulards will appear."
Dulards are beings that appear at night. They are strong and dangerous dark beasts. She returned.
Rikka: "Alright, my dears… I'll make something sweet for you now. Luckily, I don't just have slimes, but also Morgiana plants."
She took the plants, then took out the slimes and quickly and gently killed them with a small kitchen knife.
Rikka: "Sorry… hehehe."
She then took a pan and put them into it.
Rikka: "They need to melt…"
She took the Morgiana plant and opened four of them. The slimes melted.
Rikka: "Great… this will work… now… hehehe."
She took the pan and the glasses. First she poured in the Morgiana juice, then the slime. It was red and yellow and smelled so good that Eugene, Shane, and Roland all wanted some. She placed the glasses on the table.
Rikka: "Alright, it's time. You can either drink the first layer or eat it with a fork. Whatever you like."
They took it and began to drink.
Roland: "Delicious…"
Shane: "Mmm…"
Eugene: "Mmm… this is truly a powerful delicacy…"
Rikka: "Mhm… mhehehe…"
After eating, she looked toward the moon.
Rikka: "I wonder if Bell is doing well… hehehe…"
Shane: "Do you miss him?"
Rikka: "Of course I do… mhm… I can hardly wait to see him again… my Bell…"
Shane: "Why didn't he come along?"
Rikka: "Well… he was busy. But he promised to come. He's eighteen now. After the dungeon trip, I'll go to him…"
Shane: "Hmm…"
Rikka: "Then we can finally travel together and have fun…"
Shane: "Fun… fun… hehehe…"
Rikka: "Hmm… I'm going to sleep now."
She lay down to sleep. Shane lay on her stomach. The fireplace was calm, and the fire made the place pleasantly warm. It felt like one could sleep here forever and rest. The stars were shining. It was beautiful and quiet.
Shane: "Snoring…"
Rikka: "Snoring… dungeon… money… hahhh…"
A few hours later
Rikka: "Yawns… huh?"
The sun was shining.
Rikka: "It's time… wait a moment… why isn't the house moving?"
Shane: "Huh… is there a problem?"
Rikka: "I don't know. Should we check?"
She stood up and saw that the wheels were broken.
Rikka: "Oh no… what do we do now…"
Shane: "Rikka… I don't think that's so bad. Look over there…"
Rikka: "Huh?"
She looked around, and there it was. The dungeon.
Rikka: "The dungeon… great. Then I can get money and repair the house with it. Mr Roland?"
Roland: "Huh… yes… yawns…"
Rikka: "I found the dungeon. Are you coming with us?"
Roland: "Oh… sure, I'll come down."
He jumped down.
Roland: "Hop… alright, then let's go."
They headed toward the dungeon.
Rikka: "Wow… this is really… huge…"
Roland: "Mhm…"
Rikka: "Tell me… do you have a weapon for me or something?"
Roland: "Hmm? Why? I thought you could use magic…"
Rikka: "Only water magic, and even that is limited to fists and slashes, and they are very weak…"
Roland: "Hmm… I can help you, of course."
They went further.
Rikka: "Huh…"
She pulled out a pistol.
Rikka: "For a second I heard something… footsteps."
She went further inside. There she found several spiders.
Rikka: "Ugh… spider monsters."
They attacked her with their webs.
Rikka: "Wow… wow…"
She brushed them off.
Rikka: "Damn… I can't use my magic…"
Roland: "Hah… we seem to have no choice, Rikka…"
Rikka: "Yes?"
Roland: "Touch my hand."
Rikka: "Huh?"
Roland: "Just do it."
She did.
Roland: "Alright… make a contract with me. For that, you only need to wear the hat."
She took it and put it on.
Rikka: "Huh? What is this?"
She felt something strange.
Roland: "Hmph."
She transformed.
Rikka: "Wow… what…"
Her hat turned dark and gained an eye. From both of her arms, eyes appeared.
Rikka: "Wow…"
Roland: "This is the form of the Dark Princess Elizabeth…"
Rikka: "Ohhh… how cool…"
Spider: "Whhhh…"
The spiders attacked her. A sickle appeared.
Rikka: "Oh…"
Roland: "Use it quickly, or we will become spider food."
She attacked them and killed them.
Rikka: "Wow… Roland, this is amazing…"
Mr Roland: "Yes, I know. You have a lot of mana. By the way, this was not my ability. It was inside you the whole time. You just didn't know how to use it, or couldn't. I knew when I felt your mana…"
Rikka: "I see… then what was the contract for?"
Roland: "I lent you mana, or rather supported you…"
Rikka: "Oh… I understand. Then thank you very much."
She went further inside.
Roland: "The spiders seem to be defeated."
Rikka: "Yes… hmm… oh, look."
She ran ahead quickly and found a diamond.
Roland: "Oh… a diamond."
Rikka: "Yay… then we can go to the city… hehehe…"
Roland: "Very interesting, Rikka. Let's take more."
They took more.
Rikka: "Alright, I think that's enough. But I really need to go to a city or village to take on jobs and buy some things…"
Roland: "I understand. Then let's get out of here quickly."
Rikka: "Okay…"
Several spiders appeared, but she brushed them aside.
Roland: "Excellent."
Rikka: "Wow… wait a moment… you said that was my ability the whole time, that Dark Princess Elizabeth… okay…"
Roland: "Yes. You only have water abilities, but they are weak…"
Rikka: "I mostly use them for watering anyway."
Roland: "That's why it's good this way. Anyway, let's leave quickly."
They left the dungeon.
Rikka: "Hehehe… finally I can go to the city. I've been out of supplies for a long time."
Roland: "Then let's not waste time."
They went back into the house.
Rikka: "But we have to walk. Is there a village nearby?"
Roland: "Hmm…"
Rikka: "Oh, I remember. There's a city nearby… Klaufim, hehe…"