bookpower Chapter 404: Preparing For The Festival (6)
Chapter 404: Preparing For The Festival (6)
Chapter 404: Preparing For The Festival (6)
"Ah, Astra~! You received my letter then?"
Dismounting from the Geri, I nodded before bowing to the Duchess, gesturing for Sari, Aethisia and Kalia to do the same, my two daughters and wife coming along to help me with something that the Duchess and I had discussed before.
"I did indeed, Duchess. The materials finally came in, correct? For the storage shed. Now we just need to build it and make sure everything's set."
"Correct. I had the wood shipped in - all of it has been pre treated with magic, and the planks are all of uniform length, around ten by two per plank. Additionally, I bought logs as well should you need custom pieces, but beside that..."
Gesturing to the pile of materials resting on a large cart, the Duchess smiled at us as she said "Everything is here and ready to be utilized. And I see that you brought some materials of your own..?"
"Indeed. I brought stone and clay, though the main thing I was transporting were these barrels; I need to make sure that the shed can hold a certain amount of barrels, correct? Besides that, these are filled with wine as well, so you can taste some of the newer flavors we brewed. The names are engraved onto the lids."
Her sky blue eyes glittered beneath the sun, whilst her lips - coated in a layer of subdued red - curled into a smile as she nodded, looking at the cart that we had pulled over and saying "That's a pleasant surprise~! Well, I think it'd be best to keep out of your hair for this, no? I'll be inside; in an hour I'll come out with some refreshments and sandwiches, as well as some glasses for the wine?"
Giving us all a brilliant smile, the red haired, blue eyed beauty curtsied slightly before turning and walking away, her wide hips swaying - and almost hidden completely - beneath her simple emerald dress, which contrasted her hair and complimented her eyes.
Sari's Fire Magic heated everything up and hardened it, but only after I went ahead and created holes for the support beams, which were in all four corners.
Aethisia carved them out of the raw wood and carried them for me, before placing them into their designated areas and helping me hammer them down, after which Kalia used her Nature Magic to wrap thick roots around their bottoms, securing them even more to the earth.
That was when Sari heated all of the clay, hardening it and creating our foundation, and we managed to get that all done just as the Duchess came out, the red haired woman wearing a surprised expression as she looked at the progress we had made in just a single hour.
"That's impressive. Quite quick too, even with magic! I guess building your own house has made you and your family rather good at this, hm? Ah, and that cabin near the walls, right?"
I nodded, my veil helping to keep me cool and keep the Duchess from seeing my blush as she stood beside me, her sweet scent washing over me and sparking my lust, which had been contained during this entire session, something that both Sari and Aethisia seemed to find amusing as they managed to restrain themselves far better than I did - all while Kalia smiled on from the side, the Dark Elf having taken a step back from indulging herself ever since we went into the city...
"Ahem... Yes, I guess you could say that, Duchess. It's not too much of an eyesore, is it? Too large?"
"No, no it's alright. It needs to house some barrels, so of course it'll be large. Though... are you going to just stack the barrels, or..?"
"Oh, I was thinking of building them into the back wall and sitting them upright on the sides? So long as we engrave them with their names, we'll know what is where."
She nodded, before smiling at us all as she gestured to the basket in her arms, saying "Well, enough working for now. Come, eat, drink~! You still have more than enough time to finish this~!"