I became a vampire princess and then a dragon girl?

The carriage carrying the group of people slowly started moving towards the town of Dris again.

§44 Residence

"Anyway, let's find a hotel first. But one room might not be enough for us this time. Let's see if there are any larger suites."

"Hmm...I hope I can find it. I don't want to be separated from Eve."

Looking at the few people who were discussing what to do next, Feilier asked curiously.

"Does Eve travel often?"

Theoretically, a princess of a country shouldn't have so much free time.

"Well, I've done a long trip to the elves before, so I have some experience."

After saying that, Eve clapped her hands lightly.

"Okay, let's go find a suitable place to stay first. If that doesn't work, we can ask the guards and the like. Aside from the possible problems here, these guards are quite welcoming."

"Why don't you just ask the guards? That would save time."

Frowning slightly, Filier obviously couldn't understand Eve's unnecessary behavior.

"Well, exploring on your own is part of the fun of traveling. There's no need to be too utilitarian."

"That's it..."

After nodding, Feilier said nothing more.

The difference in mentality between the two mainly comes from their different life backgrounds. Firiel, who once struggled to survive in the Dark Ages, often chooses the quickest method to solve various problems. Naturally, she does not have Eve's leisurely mentality of enjoying life.

In the following time, the few of them visited all the hotels in the city, but the answers they got were similar.

"I'm sorry, we don't have a room this big. Would you like to rent two rooms instead?"

"Sorry, the largest room is already occupied."

"Hmm... We don't have a single room this big, but we do have two adjoining rooms. Is that okay?"

……

……

After several attempts, they had visited all the more famous hotels in the town, but none of them had a suitable room.

After all, the demand for a room that could accommodate their group of seven was very low, and the few hotels that had such rooms were all occupied, so there were no vacancies for them.

"Hmm...Is it possible to rent two rooms that are closer together..."

In the carriage, Eve pinched her brows helplessly and thought about what to do next.

The allocation of rooms itself is not a problem. The real problem lies in how to allocate the candidates. She doesn't want to end up like a hatchet man.

"Oh, by the way, why not see if there are any single-family houses for rent."

In Eve's impression, there were such stand-alone villas or B&Bs in her previous life, which were specifically rented out to large tour groups. She didn't know if they still existed here.

If there really is one, it would be a lot more convenient. After all, they are not here just for entertainment, they also need to investigate whether there are any secrets hidden behind the town.

But before Eve could ask anyone about this, the opportunity came to her.

"Look, brave man! That's the logo of the Elesa Chamber of Commerce!"

As a famous and popular place, the Alessa Chamber of Commerce naturally also opened a small branch here.

"Ah! That's it. Tina, wait for me a moment. I'll go and ask about the situation."

As she spoke, Eve began to search in her own demiplane for the identity card that Elesa had given her.

Because she had never stayed in the human race for a long time, this thing had been gathering dust in her demiplane for a long time and was completely useless.

Fortunately, Eve was relatively organized about the things in her demiplane, and she quickly took out the identity card.

"Then I'll be back soon~"

"Hmm~"

With that, Eve left the carriage and walked towards the Elesa Chamber of Commerce not far away.

squeak-

“Welcome! What can I do for you?”

"Hmm... I'd like to ask if there are any short-term rental villas or similar places in this town that can accommodate seven people living together at the same time, and the rental period is at least a week. Does the Chamber of Commerce have such business here?"

"Please wait a moment. Although the Chamber of Commerce doesn't have this kind of business, there is an alternative method. I need to ask the higher-ups for instructions."

"Well, please."

Eve found a place to sit down and took some snacks to pass the time. At the same time, she began to quietly observe the people entering and leaving the Chamber of Commerce.

"Everyone looks so happy..."

Seeing everyone smiling and looking extremely happy, Eve frowned slightly.

Judging from the atmosphere alone, this kind of city where everyone is happy is indeed very suitable for relaxation, but the smiles on their faces seemed quite strange to Eve.

"Wait, I seem to have just seen this person in front of the city gate."

As the door opened again, the person who walked in this time made Eve raise her eyebrows. After all, she had just met him not long ago, in a one-way meeting.

The main reason why Eve was able to remember the other person was that her pure black mourning dress was so conspicuous in the crowd that it was hard not to notice her. In addition, the other person's crying figure before entering the city was also quite eye-catching, which naturally left some impression on Eve.

But looking at the happy smile on the other person's face at this moment, no one would have thought that the opponent was still a person who was crying a few hours ago.

Coupled with the pitch-black mourning clothes, it looks even more weird, with a bit of Chinese horror weirdness.

This outrageous contrast made Eve even more certain that there was something seriously wrong with this place, at least it was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

"Miss, Miss?"

"Oh, sorry, I was a little distracted just now."

At this moment, the voice of the Chamber of Commerce clerk suddenly interrupted Eve from her thoughts. It seemed that the question she had asked had a result.

"it does not matter."

Smiling and shaking his head, the clerk continued to explain.

"The situation is this: although our Chamber of Commerce doesn't have this kind of business, we recently purchased a villa and plan to convert it into a store. We haven't started construction yet. If you don't mind, you can stay there temporarily. The previous owner was also a woman, and the villa is fully stocked with daily necessities. If you mind if these items are second-hand, we can replace them on your behalf."

"Well... I'll leave it to you to replace things like tableware and bedding. As for the other large furniture, I won't need it. I'll deduct the rent and deposit from them as well."

As she spoke, Eve took out a bag of gold coins from the demiplane and handed it to the other party.

"Okay, we'll complete the check-in preparations for you as soon as possible and ensure that you can check in before evening."

"Well, I'll come back later then."

"Please go slowly."

After leaving the Chamber of Commerce, Eve breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the accommodation problem was solved. Next, she would tour the city and find out if there were any strange rumors.

And... I need to remind others of what they just saw...

Thinking back to the happy smile of the woman in mourning clothes, Eve's heart was suddenly covered with a layer of gloom.

§45 The Ordinary City

"I'm back, and I've found a place to live. We don't need to live separately."

Back in the carriage, Eve told everyone the good news.

"But they're still cleaning up over there, so we won't be able to check in until a little later. Let's just continue walking around the town first."

"Hmm...but the hero seems a little unhappy?"

Seeing Eve saying the good news but without a smile on her face, Istina asked curiously.

"Well... I underestimated how weird this place is. If I had known, I wouldn't have brought Lucia with me. Let's not separate from now on."

Eve patted Lucia's head, who looked confused, and began to talk about what she had just seen and heard in the Chamber of Commerce.

"You've been here for just a few hours and you're already all smiles and looking so happy?"

"Yeah, that mourning dress with such a smile on her face is so weird. If you don't know, you would think she's very happy about the death in her family."

Then Eve continued to ask.

"You don't suddenly feel inexplicably happy, do you? Especially Lucia?"

"I don't feel that way."

"No, it doesn't feel any different."

"No, Sister Eve."

"That's good. In any case, if you notice any changes in someone, leave immediately."

Eve was relieved to see that Lucia, the weakest among them, didn't show any problems.

Although in theory this feeling of happiness will not cause any harm and may even be beneficial to physical and mental health, and will disappear as soon as you leave here, it is still better to be cautious.

Wait, it will disappear if I leave here?

As if she had thought of something, Eve's eyes moved slightly, and in a blink of an eye she had thought of what she was going to investigate next.

But for now, I'll take everyone for a walk and do some preliminary research.

"Then let's take a carriage and take a general tour of the town. By the time we get back, our accommodation will be almost ready. How about we decide where to go tomorrow?"

Eve's move was a win-win situation. Firstly, it was a basic trip. Secondly, she could look for any unusual places in the town. Thirdly, she could see if the conditions here were the same as she expected.

"Well...it's up to you, Mr. Brave."

"I'm OK!"

"If Sister Eve says so..."

In response to Eve's proposal, everyone nodded and had no other opinions.

"Okay, then it's decided."

Eve clapped her hands and confirmed the itinerary for today, then looked in the direction of Ilvia.

"Viya, if you feel anything special, tell me immediately."

"Ah."

Ilvia is much more sensitive to the power related to the demon than Eve, so maybe she can find something special.

In this way, the carriage began to move slowly along the main road in the town. Except for Eve, Filial and the two weapon elves, everyone in the carriage gathered around the windows and began to observe the situation outside.

“Everyone really looks so happy…”

Looking at the bright smiles on everyone's faces on both sides of the road, Istina murmured.

If Eve hadn't just mentioned the matter of the woman in mourning, no one would have thought there was anything wrong with this.

With clean streets, happy residents, and dedicated guards, it can be said that this is a perfect town.

There were no abandoned children or ragged beggars on the streets, and no petty thieves in the crowd. Everyone was courteous and courteous to each other. If you accidentally bumped into someone, they would apologize for a long time before going their separate ways. If you didn't know, you would think you had accidentally entered an ideal city.

"Hmm...it feels similar to an elf city."

After observing the situation outside for a while, Melxia said with some boredom.

"Ahahaha, after all, this is the human race, and the situation is different from the elves'."

Faced with Xia's complaints, Istina could only laugh helplessly, because what the other party said was true.

During her travels with the elves, Istina witnessed firsthand how pure and innocent most of the elves were. Not to mention the common interactions between neighbors, they would even invite people they had just met to stay overnight at their homes. It was no wonder that the elves had such strict restrictions on entry requirements, otherwise they would have been abducted long ago.

However, as the carriage moved on, the few people discovered the strangeness of the town of Driss - apart from this happy atmosphere, there was no other tourist attraction worth visiting. There were only a few very regular commercial streets. It could be said that the only selling point was the happy atmosphere of everyone. The few people could not even find a good place to visit carefully later.

Hiss, this is a bit embarrassing. I can't stay in the villa for a week.