Chapter 4
"I see, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to see the place where I would set up shop. How far is Lescatie?" Haise asked Druella.
"Depending on the speed, it will either take half a day or a whole day, to reach Lescatie." Druella answered as she continued to check a few more items that Haise is willing to sell.
"Well, that certainly won't do." Haise stated, confusing Druella.
"Is there a problem?" She asked, making Haise nod and put a piece of paper on the table, grabbed a feather, and dipped it in ink.
"First of all, while I took time to entertain my guests. Which is you and your company, I'm rather a busy man. I have tasks to do and certainly many places to visit... Again, and I'd rather not sit in Carriages for while I enjoy the scenery. Sitting for hours, and barely reaching two kilometers is not an ideal travel speed for me." Haise stated as he wrote on the piece of paper.
Druella furrowed her brows, slightly irritated for being called slow. But decided to ignore his rambling and asked him a question.
"Why? While I'm certain your horses would be faster, as you'll be the only one riding. Do you have any other mode of transportation other than Carriages?" She asked, making Haise smirk.
"Why in fact I do. I have a plan to talked such obstacles of course, in fact, I have just written one now." He proudly said, as he handed Druella the paper.
While not a surprise, he could immediately write and peak the native language of the world. He silently thanked whoever sent him to this world for not forgetting to give me the knowledge of "Basic Language".
"An 'Off-roader' and 'Waystones'? What exactly are these?" She asked, confused to the new terms.
"The Off-roader, I shall show tomorrow. But for the Waystone, tell me. I'm sure you have teleportation?" Haise asked, to which Druella nodded.
"Basically, a Waystone is an anchor point for me to teleport, using either another Waystone, or a Warp Stone. However, a Warp Stone has a cool down, while the Waystone is instantaneous" Haise explained, as Druella nodded to each word he says.
"How come I have never heard of these things before?" She said, making Haise smirk again.
"That would be revealed in time. But anyway, would these do well if I decided to sell them within Lescatie?" He asked, as he pulled out a Burger from underneath a Food trolley beside him.
Druella's eyes widened as the smell assaulted her. Not even Liliana and the others are safe from the smell, as the scent of freshly cooked Burger wafted from Haise's house to the balcony.
Seeing her reaction, he smiled and nodded to himself.
"I'll take that as a yes." He said as he allowed Druella a taste of the homemade Burger King Whopper. While he still follow the rules of Minecraft, that doesn't mean he cannot create something from real life.
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Morning came and Druella, Liliana and the others are preparing to leave Haise's compound. However, they are waiting for the man himself outside the gate.
"Say Sister, what could this 'Off-roader' be exactly?" Liliana asked her sister.
"Haise said that he would show us today. So be patient, you said it yourself." Druella teased her little sister, much to Liliana's annoyance.
Their conversation was stopped however, as a roaring sound emerges from within the walls. Suddenly, the path before the gate started to move, it slanted down to creat a slope and a pair of lights slowly appeared from a tunnel it revealed.
At first they thought that Haise had some Will-o'-the-wisp but their theory was proven wrong, when the roaring becomes louder and in their eyes, a beast of steel emerged from the darkness of the tunnel. Scaring them and the Horses that drags the Carriage almost ran away, if not for Wilmarina calming them down.
The beast of steel roared once more and it's eyes died down. However, the side opened up revealing Haise with a smile on his face, siting on comfortable and weirdly looking chairs.
He hopped off from the beast, and confidently waited for them to finally react to his Off-roader from Mr Crayfish's Vehicles mod. Of course, scaled to resemble the real thing.
The color itself is Forest Green, giving it natural and best camouflage if covered by greenery. At the top however, it has four more extra lights for emergencies and a large space on the back, where a large pair of chests resides, carrying Haise's various fruits, vegetables, and a few more.
"Well, good to see you all in high spirits" he chuckled.
"Well then, better close your mouths before a fly lands in them." He joked, making the group blush in embarrassment, more so Liliana.
"Is... Is this... Thing, the 'Off-roader' you mentioned about?" Druella hesitantly asked.
"Yes it is, a two seater with more than enough space at the back for more people and luggage. Outfitted with off-road tires and impressive suspension that rough terrain barely shakes the thing." He smiled as he patted the side of his Off-roader. But awkwardly scratched his cheek as he remembered that they don't have this level of technology yet.
"Oh well, culture shock will be a pain, but definitely be worth it. My way of lifestyle is already a surprise for them, why not introduce them to new technology for the fun of it? Technology shock at it's finest." Haise mused to himself as the women became curious to the truck.
"And before you ask, I made it." That froze them to their spots.
"You mean... You built this thing? From scratch?" Liliana asked.
"Yep, gruelling months of work to make such fine technology. Almost killed me after a cave-in when I was mining for the materials" he chuckled, making the girls wonder if he cares for his being.
"What is it exactly." Liliana's curiosity got the better of her, as she placed a hand on the hood of the Off-roader.
"Well, to explain it as plainly as possible. It's basically a Carriage, but with machinery to make it move" Haise crudely explained.
The group weren't listening as they continued to curiously gaze upon the vehicle. Observing each nook and cranny, as if expecting something to happen.
"Anyway, we better get a move on. We're wasting daylight here" that brought them out of their stupor as they all each shuffled awkwardly back to their horses. Haise however, has a different plan.
"Hey Liliana, you seem to be less destructive than the others. Want to ride shotgun?" Haise asked.
Liliana however, is confused to the term Haise used. Making him sigh to himself and clear his throat.
"Sorry, what I mean is. Would you like to ride with me?" He explained. Making Liliana blush as Druella smirked to her sister's reaction.
"R-Really? I mean, I wouldn't impose." She tried to reason, only for Haise to cut her off.
"It's fine, plus. I can tell you like to study new things in your life, so why not take the chance to maybe see how the thing works." Haise said with a shrug.
With that, Liliana silently accepted his request. With Haise being a gentleman, or rather, just opening the door for her, as it would be complicated for her.
"Here, take a seat." He told her, to which she did. Only to be surprised by Haise as he pulled the seatbelt from the side and latch it on to her left. She caught a whiff of his scent, barely stopping herself from lunging at him.
Haise however, felt something trying to affect him. He shook it off but he did notice that Liliana suddenly looked to be much more appealing than before.
"Sorry about that, I forgot to inform you about the seatbelt. Keeps you from smashing your head on the dashboard." Haise chuckled.
Liliana only nodded, which made Haise smile at her and close the door of her side. He then made his way to the driver's seat and signalled the group to move.
The Carriage carrying Druella went first, followed by the rest of the Order of the Black Ice Flower, with Wilmarina and Elt at the front.
"Now don't freak out ok?" Haise teasingly said to Liliana. He only received a nod and he started the engine, spooking Liliana.
Haise laughed softly and softly placed a reassuring hand over Liliana's clenched one, holding the side of her seat with an iron grip.
"Calm down Liliana, this thing is safe." He reassured her, to which she weakly nodded a reply.
Haise then waited for the group to be a good hundred meters away from him, and started the engine. The sudden noise and vibration spooked Liliana, making Haise laugh a bit.
He pulls up the handbrake, shifted gears, and pedalled the gas. The movement made Liliana stiffen but the goofy smile Haise is sporting made her relax a bit.
"How about we play some music, should help you calm down your nerves." Haise stated, as he pulled out a small music disc with an image of a piano at the center.
Haise inserted the disc inside the audio system, and the stereos started playing 'Tanjiro No Uta' Piano.
The sudden music flinched Liliana, but the she soon calmed down after hearing the song being played. The music calmed her nerves as Haise noticed she no longer held a rigid stature and is comfortably listening to the music.
"Well then, I guess this is it. Let's just hope my theory is correct once we reach Lescatie" Haise thought to himself as he hummed with the music.
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The group arrived a few hours before dusk at Lescatie, and Haise himself couldn't help but nervously resolve himself for his experiment.
The Demon Realm of Lescatie has already spread under halfway from his compound and Lescatie itself. As earlier, he noticed the sky having a shade of purple.
The roaring of the engine surprised the guards at the gates, which lead then to point their weapons at the Off-roader, much to Haise's amusement.
However, thanks to Druella. The situation has been handles and Haise parked his vehicle outside, as he plans to tour the area on foot.
"I see, so basically, there is this another machine called a 'Diaphragm' that can gather these 'sound waves' that makes a needle within the components of the 'Diaphragm' to vibrate and etch it to a surface?" Liliana asked, as Haise nodded.
"Yes, that is how music can be recorded with this disc right here. Although, it requires another contraption to play said music." Haise further added to his explanation.
While the two were busy conversing. Druella could only smile at her sister. Kirsch however, only frowned but couldn't do anything as Wilmarina kept a close eye on her.
"Seems like you two got comfortable with each other" Druella decided to cut the two off, making Liliana blush at her sister's tease.
"It's nothing! We were only discussing how music could be played from another of his things, called a 'Vinyl' record." Liliana hastily replied to her sister. While Liliana does take advantage of a situation, she is still her own person. Which means, she is rather shy when she is not prepared for a topic for conversation. For a Lilim, that is rather a rare occurrence for one to be flustered, other than her target.
"That's cute, anyway. Before we- I mean, you two go on a tour, we have to establish a place for Haise to set up his shop" Druella explained as Haise agreed.
"Oh right, almost forgot about that." Haise stated as he quickly made his way back to his vehicle and hoisted both large chests over his shoulders, surprising the group. However, he set both down before grabbing a handle at the top to make both double chests into pseudo breifcases.
"All ready. So, is it possible for me to pick a location?" He asked, to which Druella nodded.
"There are still a few places where buildings are yet to be rebuilt, so maybe one of those areas could be used for your store." She suggested. Haise then nodded immediately after she finished talking.
The group walked past building after building. Haise however, couldn't help but feel somewhat contented as he could not feel the concentrated Demonic Energy the city is bathed in affect him. Though he is still affected by the aphrodisiac effect thanks to said Demonic Energy.
The effect causes him to sometimes wander his eyes to Liliana, who now is explaining to Druella how she learned from Haise about Vinyl records and sound waves.
"While the Demonic Energy still affects me with it's aphrodisiac properties. I can tell that it is not affecting my body at all. It's either one of my baubles or a mod that is causing this, but thank you which mod you are for preventing from becoming an incubus" Haise silently thanks whichever mod gives him resistance to the Demonic Energy.
However, this wasn't left unnoticed as Kirsch kept seeing Haise wander his eyes to Liliana. Making her frown more.
The group went through the Central Market, for Haise to be able to sell his Vegetables. Many Mamono and Human vendors came to see his produce, thanks to the presence of both Druella and Liliana.
After the whole ordeal, Haise left with more than enough money in his pockets and a few jealous Farmers. However, he still has a Double Chest worth of Desserts and Pastries, which made them find a suitable spot for Haise to set up shop.
In the end, Haise ended up taking a spot facing the Central Market but also allowed him to sell on the main path towards the Town Center.
Satisfied with his placement, he asked Druella if he could build the place on his own, which raised many eyebrows from the group.
After reassuring them, Druella hesitantly agreed, doubting that Haise would be able to finish the building in under a few days, as Haise proudly stated.
An hour later, they finally arrived at the castle, where Francisca greeted them and gave Elt a wet kiss on the lips, much to Haise's slight awkwardness.
The group separated as Wilmarina dismissed the Order of The Black Ice Flower, which greatly bothered Kirsch for the fact that she won't be able to stay close to Haise.
Druella then lead Haise inside the castle, where he was greeted by Roper Maids and a few Shoggoths in a line. The Roper Maids gave him lewd smiles, but thankfully Haise managed to keep it under control.
As the five passed them, Liliana turned around and glared at the maids. Which made them immediately drop any ideas of trying to take Haise, except for the Shoggoths, who only bowed.
The group reached the throne room and Francisca went to stand before her throne.
"Welcome Sir Haise, to the Demon Realm of Lescatie. I hope your stay here would be Titillating and enjoyable." Francisca welcomed Haise with a suggestive smirk.
That brought ire to Liliana as she frowned at the audacity of Francisca to suggest Haise rather than her own.
Haise however, ignored the suggestion imbued with Demonic Energy, making Druella raise her brows at the blatant ignorance of Haise to the Demonically enhanced words the Queen Roper spoke.
"Thank you, and as a gift for your Highness and to return the hospitality I recieved. I believe it is only right for Royalty to have a first taste of these desserts I have brought with me." Haise stated, making Liliana eager to try said dessert.
"Why thank you Sir Haise, can someone please bring a table for Sir Haise to display his dessert?" Francisca asked, to which four Roper Maids immediately went off to bring a table. A few moments later, the four returned with a large round table, to which they set it in front of Haise. Who then gave them a small smile of gratitude.
Haise then put down the other Double Chest that still has it's contents, and placed the empty one aside. He opened the chest, and pulled out a Shulker Box. The bright red cube made his onlookers curious to what such thing it is, but he sated their curiosity once he opened the top.
Inside the Shulker Box, is multiple sets of desserts such as, Chocolate Biscuit Cakes, Lamingtons, and many Lemon Posset. The sight of the desserts made everyone in the room swell with expectation while many, including the maids, salivate slightly. He then placed a single Chocolate Biscuit Cake on the center of the round table, then arranged a plate of five Lemingtons, that each plate consists of five of the dessert. Then lastly, A cup of Lemon Posset for each plate of Lemingtons.
"I'd like to introduce my Desserts. In the middle, is what you can call a Chocolate Biscuit Cake. The little chocolate squares are Lemingtons, and the ones in the glass cup are Lemon Posset." Haise finished his delivery, and the sight of the captivated women and Elt, made him swell with pride a bit.
"Please, enjoy." Haise gave the signal and Francisca ordered one of the Shoggoth maid to take a slice from the Chocolate Biscuit Cake and made the Shoggoths taste it.
Haise didn't get offended, knowing how Royalty is. He smirked a little as the Shoggoth took a piece off the slice of cake and watched her eyes widened at the taste.
They waited in bated breath while Haise only patiently waited for her approval. Which didn't take long as the Shoggoth placed the dessert back down before bowing to Francisca.
"The cake isn't poisoned your Highness, and." The Shoggoth paused, seemingly unable to speak the proper words on how to describe such food.
"The cake itself is, mightily delicious." The Shoggoth finally spoke. Still rather unsure if the word 'Mightily' is the proper description.
With Francisca convinced, she ordered the maid to bring her a slice and took a bite off the piece. Let's just say, there was no wasted piece of dessert, as the piece tasted by the Shoggoth was shared with the other Shoggoth and Roper Maids.
After the little taste test was finished. Francisca motioned Druella to come next to her and whispered something to her ear. The smile Druella spotted gave Haise an idea to what they might have been whispering.
"Haise, it seems you have greatly impressed the Queen. She asked if it's possible for you to supply the castle of such delicacies in the future?" Druella asked Haise.
"Very well, as soon as my place of business is done building. I can offer you a set of dessert for a fair amount of money or, you could buy them individually or in bulk." Haise offered a deal.
Seeing Francisca place a hand under her chin, Haise patiently waited for an answer. Which didn't take long for him to receive one.
"Very well, I can see no harm in such arrangements." Agreed Francisca.
Haise was then offered a room within the castle, to which at first he declined but was coerced into agreeing by Liliana, as she convinced him to teach her more about their earlier topic.
And another chapter... Damn, that took me way too long to come up with this shit. Anywho, hope you peeps like this chapter and well, Haise is starting to just bury the secretive stick to half it's length and go on out blazing. Anyway, that's all and SOUL out!
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