Waking up at noon, Feeld's eyes were met with the adorable Qiqi once again. Can you imagine it? Opening his eyes to see such a cute little face in front of him was an incomparably wonderful feeling. So he gently lowered his head and gave her a kiss on the cheek. As expected, Qiqi opened her eyes and affectionately called out to Feeld.
"Get up, let's have a meal and then go shopping. We'll go find Veena afterwards."
"Okay meow!"
They happily went downstairs and had lunch together. Qiqi noticed that the innkeeper's wife seemed a bit different today. She seemed exceptionally gentle. In the face of Feeld's teasing, she just smiled and didn't react as before, neither rolling her eyes nor pretending to grab a frying pan. Qiqi didn't know what was going on. Maybe it was because the big guy was too charming!
After finishing their meal, Feeld took Qiqi to the market.
"Why are we going to the market, meow?" Qiqi asked.
"To buy clothes. The clothes in my ring are almost worn out from all the fighting. Every now and then, one gets torn," Feeld explained.
"Also, I need to buy a pair of stretchy underwear, and then I'll buy a dress for Veena."
Saying this, Feeld smirked. He was looking forward to seeing Veena in a dress. The rustic Veena would look quite pretty in a nice dress. Of course, she could only wear it for him. He was quite possessive.
Arriving at the market, Feeld and Qiqi visited several clothing stores. Feeld's clothes were quite casual, just pick the large size and as long as they fit, it's good enough. He could always craft himself a durable set later. Finally, they arrived at a renowned clothing store.
It was called Brittany's, specializing in high-end clothing. The advantage was that they were stylish and of high quality, but the downside was that they were expensive.
"Sir, what can I help you with?" As soon as Feeld and Qiqi entered the store, a charming saleswoman greeted them with a smile.
No wonder it was a high-end clothing store, even the service personnel were so eye-catching.
"I want to buy underwear," Feeld said with a smile.
The saleswoman was momentarily stunned. Who comes here to buy underwear?
Then Feeld continued, "To be precise, I want to customize underwear made from the skin of a ground dragon. And then pick out a light-colored dress for me, something young girls would wear."
The saleswoman snapped back to attention and nodded, "Certainly, please follow me."
Indeed, the service personnel at high-end clothing stores were professional. The saleswoman first took Feeld's measurements and asked about the style of the underwear. Feeld chose boxers. Boxers were the best! The larger sizes could be worn as shorts.
Then it was time to pick out a dress. The saleswoman brought Feeld five dresses, in white, linen, beige... But Feeld wasn't satisfied with any of them, so he asked her to pick out a few more expensive ones.
Immediately, the saleswoman's eyes lit up. This was a big deal!
With her careful selection, two beautiful dresses were finally presented to Feeld. One was pure white, and the other was white with gold and silver threads and pearls embellished on it. The former was purer, while the latter added an elegant touch.
Feeld was having a hard time deciding. He recalled Veena's beautiful face, and both dresses seemed suitable. How to choose?
At this moment, the saleswoman added, "Both of these dresses are handmade by Master Brittany herself. She is a renowned fashion master, and each piece she creates is unique, there is no second one like it in the world."
"They just arrived today and haven't been displayed yet."
The saleswoman was hinting to Feeld that if he didn't buy them now, there would be many others who would later.
Feeld gritted his teeth and decided to take both!
The price tags for the two dresses were both 150,000 gold.
If it weren't for not having many connections, Feeld would suspect that the prices were set based on the money he earned from getting beaten up last night. 300,000 gold just vanished in an instant. Even for someone like Feeld, who spent money like water, it still stung a bit.
But he couldn't hesitate. This spending spree couldn't be brushed aside if he wanted to gain Veena's favor. So Feeld paid the money happily.
The saleswoman was overjoyed. The service was impeccable, and she even prepared a beautiful gift box and matching bouquet.
After buying the dresses, Feeld didn't leave immediately. He noticed Qiqi was biting her finger, looking at the pretty dresses. Qiqi was also a girl and liked pretty dresses. So Feeld spent another 80,000 to buy her a cute floral dress.
Qiqi was overjoyed and turned into a face-buried-in-paws cat on the spot.
It was fortunate that he didn't need to spend money on a car or equipment now. He didn't have a car, and he could make his own equipment. So spending money was not a big deal.
Underwear was cheaper, but it still cost 50,000.
Now Feeld had less than 100,000 left in his pocket.
As they left the clothing store, Feeld sighed.
Indeed, what's more profitable than making money is spending money on the woman in a man's pocket...
In the future, if he had the chance, he would invest in a clothing store.
The underwear wouldn't be ready until tomorrow. So Feeld held Qiqi's hand and activated the teleportation array, appearing at the Hades Academy.
However, as soon as they arrived, Feeld saw a familiar figure and couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
"Feeld!" Hilda exclaimed.
"Coincidence," Feeld muttered.
Yes, it was a coincidence. Both times he came to find Veena, he was intercepted by Hilda.
But this time, he couldn't back down. He really had to find Veena.
"Are you here to see me?" Hilda approached Feeld with a smile.
Feeld: "Almost."
Yeah, it was really almost. He couldn't let Hilda interfere this time. He really had to find Veena.
"Is it about the Nofakrasen Forest?" Hilda asked.
"More or less," Feeld replied vaguely. "More for myself."
Upon hearing this, Hilda pondered for a moment and asked, "Because you can't learn magic?"
"You remembered that," Feeld smiled.
He didn't expect Hilda to remember just a casual mention. "My memory is quite good," Hilda said proudly.
Yeah, I know, just not cute in this aspect. So Feeld smirked and said, "But you still get lost all the time."
Hilda: "..."
Look, her cheeks puffed up again.
"I was thinking of helping you, but now... forget it," Hilda turned her face away.
Feeld was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said seriously, "Getting lost is good. Getting lost allows you to see more beautiful
scenery that you wouldn't notice otherwise!"
Hilda couldn't help but laugh. "Is there really such a saying?"
"Of course!" Feeld nodded.
"Alright, I'll reluctantly believe you," Hilda said, pointing ahead. "Are you going to the library?"
"Uh-huh," Feeld nodded.
"Then let's go together. I bought some snacks to give to Professor Holan."
Feeld discreetly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Suddenly, he felt a bit nervous...
But he still nodded, "Sure, let's go together."
Soon, they arrived at the library and entered smoothly. When Holan saw Feeld and Hilda walking together, she clearly paused. Seeing her eyebrows raise slightly, Feeld knew trouble was brewing.
Sure enough, Holan smiled and asked, "How come you two came together?" Although it seemed like a question, her eyes were fixed on Feeld.
Feeld's high mental resilience allowed him to stay calm in such situations. He smiled and said, "We just arrived via teleportation and were planning to find you, but we happened to meet Hilda, who also wanted to see you, so we came together."
In reality, they were here to find Veena, but Feeld couldn't say that now.
Hilda also nodded with a smile. "Yes, I just went to stroll around Cape Grand Mall, bought some snacks, and thought of bringing some to you."
As she spoke, she gestured to the bags in her hands.
Holan's face lit up, and she happily walked over to pull Hilda towards the private room in the library, chatting as if they were close sisters, completely ignoring Feeld.
Feeld grinned. Women... Qiqi is better. He patted Qiqi's head and followed them.
Although Qiqi didn't know why Feeld suddenly patted her head, she liked it, so she happily hopped along behind them.
Entering the private room, Holan pulled Hilda to sit down, and the two of them started chatting about the so-called Cape Grand Mall, discussing what good things could be bought there.
As soon as Feeld sat down, he felt Holan's toe lightly touch his leg.
Feeld looked at Holan, but she was still chatting happily with Hilda, to the point where Feeld almost thought the previous touch was accidental.
"Ladies, what would you like to drink? Mountain white peach blossom tea, or mountain white peach blossom tea, or perhaps mountain white peach blossom tea?" Feeld felt the need to intervene in the conversation and asked.
Holan finally looked at him, while Hilda asked in confusion, "Is there only mountain white peach blossom tea?"
Feeld shook his head. "No, it's just that I only know how to brew this one, as Holan taught me last time."
"You can't expect a rough mercenary to be proficient in the art of tea, right?"
Both Hilda and Holan burst into laughter, and the slightly tense atmosphere dissipated.
"Then mountain white peach blossom tea it is," Hilda smiled.
"Same here," Holan added.
Feeld promptly went to brew the tea and poured a glass of milk for Qiqi.
"Let's taste them together. The pastry shop at Cape Grand Mall has brought in a lot of delicious treats," Hilda said, taking out various pastries from her bag.
Holan was delighted. "Wow, they all look so delicious!"
Qiqi's mouth was watering. Qiqi loved pastries the most.
Then the three of them, along with Qiqi, drank tea and enjoyed pastries, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
"Ah, it's a pity my money is all invested in research. Otherwise, I'd love to go shopping at Cape Grand Mall," Holan sighed softly.
"It's okay. When the time comes, I'll buy some pastries and bring them over to you," Hilda said with a smile.
"Really, Hilda, you're so kind. If only you were my student," Holan sighed.
"After all, you're contributing to magic and the people. Of course, I want to come and give my regards," Hilda said softly and elegantly, appearing very graceful and docile.
If Feeld hadn't seen her lively and rebellious side before, he would have been deceived by her.
Then Hilda looked at Feeld and asked, "Feeld, is your injury better?"
Feeld was taken aback for a moment, not expecting Hilda to suddenly shift the topic to him.
"It's almost healed," Feeld said, quietly observing Holan's expression.
Holan still smiled, without any other expression, just lightly tapping Feeld's leg under the table again.
"So fast, your self-healing ability is really powerful!" Hilda exclaimed.
"Yeah, I even thought about dissecting him to study it. Who knows, it might open up a new avenue for enhancing self-healing abilities for humans," Holan joked.
Hilda burst into laughter, Feeld smiled on the surface, but felt a chill run down his spine behind the scenes.
This woman is a bit scary...