The day, I came to pick up Tray, as well as few of his … servants, from the front of the Bnken pany mansion where I met him yesterday. I was somewhat hoping it would only be him, but I’ll have to accept that important people will bring servants with them everywhere.

  “Lord Wood. I don’t mean to question you, but are you certain we will arrive as quickly as you said? I do not believe your house is in this city. There is no way we make it to another city in just an hour.” Tray asked.

  “Oh, it won’t take an hour. Also, you won’t be needing that carriage.” I told him. Tray had prepared his own carriage, but as you very well should know, you ’t reaeBase on a carriage.

  “Then how shall we travel if not in a carriage?” Tray asked.

  “Oh, don’t worry about that. I already got it covered.” Too bad I’m not using Covered Core for this, or that would have beera funny. “Tetran, give us a beam.” I said to my Founder’s terminal, as if I was using it to unicate with someone.

  Soon enough, two beams of light shot down from the sky above. They were the teleportation beams of B.E.S. Tetran. I was usiran specifically, because out of all of my B.E.S. monsters, it had the rgest inside space.

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  [colpse]“Sir Tray. If you would. Your servants should ehe other one.” I instructed him, as I entered one of the teleportation beams.

  At first, Tray looked doubtful as anything, but I let one of his servants ride the teleportation beam both up and down for reassurahe servant then said something to Tray, ahen agreed to enter with me, while the other servaered the other beam.

  “Tetran, teleport us up.” I again verbally anded my ship. All of the verbal ands were just a show for Troy, so I could hopefully fool him into thinking all of this is more natural than it really is.

  “Wh-what is this pce?” Tray asked, after he took a look at his surroundings.

  “B.E.S. Tetran.” I answered. “It is one of my airships. Wele aboard.”

  “Airship? I didn’t know you had one… Did you say one of them? Does that mean you possess multiple airships, Lord Wood?”

  “Yeah. Tetran, Big Core, Covered Core and Crystal Core.” I just answered. This was another bait. I want him to think I have way too much stuff a him to think he maybe get something amazing from me with just money, or maybe some not so legal product.

  “How did we get on board?” Tray asked.

  “It is just simple teleportation magic.” I just stated, as if it was the most casual thing ever.

  “Te-teleportation magic? Isn’t that just a legend?”

  “Well, as you just experienced, it isn’t. Teleportation is real.” I told him. “This lease.” I asked him to follow me.

  We quickly ran into the somewhat fused group of Tray’s servants, who were being taken care of by Ria. Well, more like she was guiding them to their seats.

  After we passed them, I took Tray directly to the bridge of Tetran. Alice was there waiting for us, as I’d left her in charge of looking after the ship, while I was on the ground.

  “Wele aboard, Sir Tray. I hope the teleportation didn’t leave you overly disorientated.” Alice said.

  “... Lady Alio. It was… quite ray answered her, after seemingly being fused for just a sed.

  “Oh. I’m gd. It be just a bit disorientating when you experie for the first time.” As Alice said that, she rose from the captain’s seat so I could take it.

  “Thanks for taking care of the ship for me.” I thanked Alice, as I gave her a little pe the cheek.

  As I took my seat, Alice showed Tray to a navigator’s seat, so he would have a good pce to sit, while also being able to look around. All of this was again just a ploy to make Tray drop his guard. It will be a lot easier to mind trol him if he does. And we don’t eveo, if he slips up and admits to his crimes. Aween the security cameras around HomeBase, as well as Tahlia always rec everything I see, if he says something stupid, we and will use what he says against him.

  “Okay. We are here.” I announced, as we pulled up above HomeBase.

  “... Lord Wood. I don’t mean to question you, but I don’t see anything.” Tray said, as he was intensely looking at the monitors dispying the outside of B.E.S. Tetran.

  Of course you ’t see anything. HomeBase is invisible to all but the most trusted.

  “That is fine. You will see it soon enough. Let’s go.” I said, as I got up from my seat. “Follow me please.”

  Tray took a final look on the monitors, but he still got up from his seat and followed me. But I could clearly see him put up his guard. He was in my area now. Here, all the power he has is the power he brought.

  As we walked, we passed by the area where Ria was with Tray’s servants. I told Ria to take them to the ground as well, and she did.

  I personally took Tray to a teleporter and beamed us to the ground. Alice also exited B.E.S. Tetran, so as soon as we were all on the ground, I unsummohe space ship.

  I let Tray and his servants look around the area in amazement, before I officially said:

  “Wele to HomeBase.”

  Sure this guy might be an absolute jerk, but he is also my testrun at having guests over at HomeBase, so I’m going to show him some hospitality. Until I cut it all off and throw him off this floating rock or something.

  “What kind of a pce is this?” Tray asked. “I’ve never heard of something like this.”

  “Of course you wouldn’t have. It isn’t something just anyone e to. As I said earlier, outside of Alice, you are the first human to ever visit this pce.” And Alice isn’t teically even a human any more.

  As we walked closer to the Citadel’s frorawo maids exited the building and began walking towards us. One was a tall dy with bck hair, while the other was slightly shorter with bright red hair. They were of course House Dragonmaid and Kit Dragonmaid.

  Spoiler[colpse]They were both using the ‘standard’ en 1 avatar dolls, so they were g their wings, tails and horns, but that in itself is actually a good thing, sidering uests. I had made improved avatar dolls that could make their horns and tails disappear, but the wings were still under produ.

  ““Wele back, Master.”” The two maids weled me in unison.

  “I’m back, Sheou, Tinkhec.” I thahe two of them. I decided to call them by their dragon names, instead of ing up with names of my own or something. “These are uests, Sir Tray Bnken. As well as his servants. Please treat them well.”

  “As you and, Master.” Sheou answered. “Sir, if you would follow me, I show you to your room.”

  “Let’s not hurry there just yet.” Tray said. “I would like to look at pces a bit longer.”

  “If that is your wish, Sir. Do you wish me to show you around?” Sheou asked.

  “Yes. Thank you.” Tray kept up the formalities.

  As we were t the outside, we saw the part of the trap that I set up.

  It came in the form of Einar and Eline, having a practice match with their tigers. Yes. Eline’s lightning tiger had recovered and she was able to summon it again. And after learning that I named Einar’s tiger, she really wanted me to name hers. Sadly she had already he tiger, so it couldn’t be renamed.

  … Also, I didn’t remember any Finnish reted to lightning or thunder, well I think thunder was ukkonen or something like that. But Ukko is a male name, so I don’t think it fits Eliiger. … well admittedly I don’t know which gender her lightning tiger is.

  But still, the lightning tiger already had the name Sparky.

  Now as for the trap part, I drew fake illegal sve marks on both of them, based on the image Tahlia saved of the ohey had on them, before I erased them with Harpie’s Feather Duster. The fake ohey now had on were nothing but some red skin-safe paint, no magic or anything involved. But at a quice, it would look perfect.

  The point of this trap was to make Tray think I was willing to have illegal sves like Einar and Eline. Sure it came with the dowhat he might reize the two, but I just tell him I bought them off of some mert, instead of telling how they really came to be my ‘sves’. And even if he did realize something , he ’t run away any more. He is already trapped, with no way out.

  But Tray didn’t even ask about them, just enting that I must have some good sves.

  On our tour, ohing became abundantly clear to Tray. This pce cked personnel. And like the Einar and Elirap, this was on purpose. Sure I could have used the avatar dolls I have made to make more of my monster run around the pce, but I wahe almost abandoned feel. But what I really wanted was for him to offer me more illegal sves.

  After the tour, I left Tray to one of the high-css guest rooms. I also made sure at least one of my Dragonmaids were outside of his door at all times, so he could call for anything he may want, whenever he wants. While at the same time, I could keep a perfect eye on him with the cameras that were in that room.

  You might say I’m breaking some sort of privacy w by spying on people in their own rooms, but I’d say that I don’t care. I don’t have a camera ihroom, so go there if you rivacy. And I wouldn’t have the cameras on if he wasn’t a criminal.

  During the time Tray spent in his room, he did ask for a few things. Mainly refreshments and some snacks, so nothing my maids couldn’t take care of very quickly.

  e lunch time, I iray to have lunch with me. Alice was also eating with us. Ria, Tinkhed Sheou were waiting on us.

  Our meal sisted of smoked Terr Salmon, roasted potatoes, boiled carrots, an assorted pile of fruits, as well as some garlic bread.

  Tray wasn’t the biggest fan of the garlic bread because of its strong st, but he devoured the smoked Terr Salmon like he haden in a week.

  While we were eating, I gently asked him if he had noticed anything this pce was g. Like if he hadn’t gotten something, or maybe if there was something wrong with the furniture in his room, or if anything else had brought him disfort.

  Tray first sang praises about the uniqueness of this pce, the style of the servants' uniforms, the delicious food, as well as the top css furniture.

  But then, he began talking about the shortings of this pce, like how this pce felt quite empty. I fully agreed with him on that, slightly pining that it was difficult to find people who would want to work somewhere like this. It was quite different from w in a town or a city after all. I even admitted that outside of sves that I fore here, I thought it might be impossible to find workers willing to e here.

  This got Tray to talk about the wide range of sves the Bnken pany carries. I didn’t quite get him to admit the illegal ones, but I did get an io their sve holding facility. That is already something, but I wanted more.

  “I do agree that sves might be the best. But I do not like the idea of temporary tracts.” I just said bluntly. That was of course a lie. “This pce. It isn’t something the wider public should know about. At least for now. So I would want more people who are sves for life, like the two catfolk you saw outside. Do you have any like that?”

  “Life sves, you say. Yes. We might have a few, but they be a bit pricey.” Tray answered, before quickly adding. “Not that I doubt your money situation. I just mean that…”

  “Don’t worry. I pay beforehand. In full.” I said, showing that I uood his point.

  “Of course. That is to be expected.” Tray said. “Now, I do have a question. What is your stanported sves?”

  “Imported? As in ones brought from other tries?” I asked to firm, even if I think he might have referred to something else. “That should be just fine, as long as their paperwork is in order. In fact, my two catfolk e from up north. Not sure what try, but that is what I heard.”

  “Ah. That is good to hear. Then I might have just the perfect people in mind. Especially if you wish to acquire more… demi-human sves.”

  Demi-humans? You dare to call them that? I should throw you off of HomeBase for that.

  … Later. I still need him for stuff.

  “I do not mind them beiher way. As long as they are capable.” I stated.

  “Yes. Then perhaps tomorrow, you would take us back to the city and I show you our most wonderful imported sves.” Tray said. I could practically hear him rubbing his hands together, but he didn’t actually do so.

  “I do hope you really deliver on what you promised. I do have high expectations after all of that.”

  That was actually the truth. If he is speaking like that, just what will he have? Well, one way to find out. Wait and see.