Chapter 338: [336] Returns!
Time had flown by unnoticed, and in what felt like the blink of an eye, two weeks had passed.
During this time, Stunk, Zel, and Crimvael had disappeared without a trace. No one knew where the three had gone. Even August, who was somewhat "in the know," only knew they had gone to find a succubus shop for winged beings. As for the exact location, even August had no clue... the original story barely mentioned it.
Meanwhile, August's "business" had been growing rapidly.
Now, only five demon maids were left inside his personal realm; everyone else had been brought into this world. Under August's careful planning, each person was sent to a different town, with two even stationed in large cities. The business of buying up magic beasts was increasing by the day.
In addition to that, there were magical creatures. First, the Mia tribe's snake woman leader had sent over a snake woman also named Mia (for those who understood the reference), who now served as a maid in August's household.
Then, both Lucy, the milk cow woman, and Iva the siren had helped August find several more magical women. Catfolk, foxfolk, winged folk, fairies, elves, sea folk... you name it. August accepted them all and placed them in his inner world.
As for the realm itself, compared to two weeks ago... half a month ago... it had expanded enormously. August estimated that it now covered about one square kilometer. He didn't know the exact size, but it had grown considerably.
Now, his small world had mountains, water, and forests, beginning to resemble a real "world" in the making.
All of this progress stemmed from the growth of the World Tree sapling. Thanks to the massive intake of magic beasts and sea creatures, an immeasurable amount of nutrients had been fed to the World Tree. As of yesterday, the sapling had reached a new milestone: its growth had reached 1%.
But despite all this good news, there was still one thing that left August feeling helpless.
Over the past two weeks, his relationship with Melro had heated up quickly. By the end of the first week, Melro had stopped spending her nights at the tavern entirely and had started staying at August's place.