Chapter 85 Another bath with the beauties.

After the testing was done, everyone called it a day and left to have some rest.

Andrew had other ideas and went to the jacuzzi module to relax in hot water with bubbles.

On his way there he found out that Aelita and Iliana had the same idea as him and were also on their way to the jacuzzi.

However, they were not the first ones to arrive as Lan was already getting everything ready and was surprised to see everyone come to have a bath at the same time.

-We all seem to think alike.

Iliana chuckled.

-That seems to be the case.

Lanarine agreed, making everyone smile at their comments.

-Luckily the Jacuzzi is big enough to accommodate 25 people.

Aelita added.

-If Andrew won't stop getting more ladies into our group, then it will be too small soon.

Ilia smiled as she said that.

-Then I'll simply buy a bigger one.

The man said, ignoring her subtle jab.

This again made everyone laugh.

-What's going on here?

Another voice asked.

It was Nairin, who just entered the module with Jalina, Sarill, and Tanera accompanying her.

-Nothing much, we are just having some fun, while waiting for the bath to be ready.

Lan answered.

-Want to join us?

Aelita asked.

-Actually, I just explained the concept of swimsuits to these three and we wanted to try out the jacuzzi.

Tanera said that her brother recommended it to her as a form of relaxation.

The student answered, while her three companions were staring at the group already inside.

-Then come join us, there is more than enough space for all of us.

Andrew invited them in.

The newly arrived ladies wanted to oppose but were quickly pulled in by the rest and soon they were all relaxing in the bubble bath.

-This is amazing, I bet that there is nothing like it even in the imperial palace.

The merchant said, closing her eyes and feeling all the stress and fatigue disappear.

-They might have something similar, your brother once asked me for blueprints of this module and I gave them to him.

Andrew corrected her.

-That little brat gained a lot of influence and even a princess as his fiancee thanks to you.

The elf looked at him.

-It works both ways, he got what he wanted or needed and I also got what I wanted.

To be honest, I might not be alive right now if not for his help.

The human explained.

-Terelen never told me about this.

The elf looked at him in disbelief.

-How exactly did he save your life?

She asked, curiously.

To her knowledge, her brother always went with the safe option and it was only recently that he started taking some minor risks, which turned out to be golden opportunities for him.

-He didn't do it directly, but by agreeing to trade the items we found in pirate ships, he helped me get a fully upgraded tier 3 medical module which was able to remove poison from my body and regenerate my body along with getting rid of my mental trauma, the same can be said about Aelita, so indirectly, we both were saved by him.

Andrew explained.

-Well, it's not like you didn't save both of us from pirates on a few occasions, so I can understand his desire to pay you back even if it's just a bit.

Tanera said, finally understanding why Andrew and her brother had such a good relationship.

-That might be true, but we would have taken out these pirates sooner or later either way so I don't see it as saving you.

He shrugged.

-I meant to ask you, why did you call us lord and lady earlier?

Aelita chimed in with a question that bothered her for some time now.

-What do you mean?

The elf asked surprised at this unexpected question.

-You are both nobles of the empire, of course, I have to call you that unless I get permission to call you by your names.

She answered.

-But aren't you also a noble?

Aelita asked a bit confused.

-No, I'm not.

Tanera shook her head.

-My brother got a noble title and status, but It doesn't expand to the rest of the family, so I'm just a peasant until I can get my own noble title.

Everyone was listening to her explanation as it was an exciting topic.

-Then what would it take for you to gain a noble status?

Andrew asked, after a moment of thought.

-I can get a noble status by marrying a noble, and since my brother is a noble I can become a wife instead of just a concubine.

But I don't want that.

The other way to gain the title is by accomplishing something extraordinary or by getting something that strengthens the empire as a whole.

There are also other ways, but they require a lot of time to accomplish, such as becoming a merchant and working as one for at least 150 years, which is what I'm doing right now.

She explained.

-How long have you been a merchant by now?

Nairin asked.

-I just started and your universe is the first one I'm working in, so I still have a long time to go, unless I find something that can help me get the status faster.

-Then why don't you trade with the items we have in the crates?

Aelita asked.

-There might be something that can help you in there.

She added.

-I was thinking about that, but that's my brother's business and I do not want to take it away from him.

-The merchant declined.

-We never had an official agreement for exclusive trade with Terelen, so nothing is stopping us from conducting the trade with you for a change, and if you are worried about there being nothing left for him, then we can split the crates and sell half to you and the other half to him.

Andrew proposed a solution.

-Are you sure? I don't want him to be angry with me for taking half of his business from him.

The elf said with a worried look on her face.

She would love to get the title as fast as possible, but not for the price of losing the relationship with her brother.

-I don't see the problem, and knowing him he won't mind at all.

Not to mention that you chose Aelita as your champion which gives you certain privileges and one of these is trading for the items we get from the pirates.

Andrew pointed out the obvious.

Tanera was now in deep thought, as this was an opportunity for her to gain a lot of recognition just like her brother and if the human was right she was not losing anything in the process.

-Alright, we can trade, but first I need to know what you have for sale.

The merchant finally decided to take the risk as it seemed to be a great opportunity for her.

-That's a question we shall answer tomorrow.

Andrew said with a smile.

-If you want you can join us in opening the crates.

Aelita added also smiling happily at the possibility of helping the merchant.

-Can we come to?

Nairin asked.

-Sure, there will be more than enough space for all of you if you wish to join us.

Andrew agreed without a second thought.

He once heard a proverb that there is no creature as curious as a woman.

So if they were curious about the crates he didn't see a problem in allowing them to be present and even participate in opening the crates.

-Can… can we also come?

Jalina asked, with uncertainty as she and Sarill were the newest members of the group and therefore not certain if they would be welcome.

-Of course, you can, I did say everyone and that means the two of you as well.

Andrew said with an encouraging smile.

He didn't want the new ladies to feel alienated, just because they just joined and the two of them had low self-esteem to boot because of their previous lives.

With that settled, the topic shifted to other things.

The group spent over two hours relaxing in the jacuzzi and chatting about everything and anything, except for mentioning Andrew's manliness as they remembered what happened the last time they made fun of him, and the ones that didn't know were stopped before they said something they would regret.

After the bath with this many beauties, Andrew was relaxed and more than happy.

On earth, it would be next to impossible for him to experience something like this, or at least he would need to wait for a long time to even come close to it.

Here, on the other hand, he was a system master and had beauties around him every day.

However, the most important part was, that there was not a trace of his devilish family in this whole galaxy, and meeting them any time soon was unlikely.

With such thoughts, he entered the bedroom module only for his jaw to drop.