Chapter 207

Side Story: A Nice, Cozy Bath

Dusk had come to the dungeon . The cloud-laden evening sky was dyed a brilliant shade of orange as the sun made its way beneath the horizon . Having played their fill, the kids were exhausted . They were more than willing to comply when I told them that it was time to head back for dinner . The thought of food had at least temporarily restored their energy, however, as all six girls ended up in front of me on our way back .

Upon tearing my eyes off the dungeon’s pseudo-sky and spinning back towards the door to the true throne room, I found myself struck by a sudden wave of nausea . The world span much more dramatically than it should have from such a shallow turn . The attack led me to raise one hand to my temple and press the other against the nearest wall as I leaned over and groaned .

“Master? Are you okay?” Shii happened to turn around right as I somehow managed to fight off the urge to vomit, so she ended up asking me about my condition with a worried gaze .

“…Yeah . …I’m alright . ” I managed to squeeze out a few words after a moment’s delay . “…I’m… just a bit dizzy . ”

I clearly wasn’t okay, but I didn’t want her to worry, so I told her otherwise as I took a series of deep breaths and filled my lungs with much-needed oxygen . Each inhalation seemed to help, even if only a bit . Slowly but surely, the sudden wave of lightheadedness faded away .

“What the hell was that…?”

A realization overcame m