Creation: The Path of a God (Updated Edition)

Chapter 3 - Part 17 (Book 1 - Fantasy World)

Elis sat down on the chair, though her face hadn't wholly recovered -- still appearing a little pale.

Despite her appearance, Cindy and Mindy's abilities significantly helped Elis to relax and not allow the noise from outside the inn to mentally affect her.

Han watched as Elis' chest slowly rose and fell as her breathing normalized.

"Cindy, bring Elis the new outfit that was designed for her. I am sure Elis would enjoy seeing what we have created." Han ordered.

Cindy bowed to Han, taking a few steps back before disappearing into a portal.

Hearing about a dress, Elis' ears perked, and she looked at Han. There was a slight curve of her mouth due to the excitement of a new outfit, quickly removed as though she felt guilty about her excitement about such a frivolous thing during a crisis.

Seeing the woman try to not be eager for the outfit made Han smile.

"Are you sure this is the time, My Lord?" Elis hesitatingly asked.

Before answering the village woman, Han connected to Andrea, "How much time until the group reaches the village?"

Though Han wanted to take his time, he still wanted to meet the group before they reached the village. There wasn't an issue with the group entering and attacking the villagers. Han just wanted an open area to meet the group instead of inside an urban environment.

"Master, the group will be arriving relatively soon. They are making good time, clearly motivated to reach the village." Andrea informed him.

Han looked to Helania, Queen, and Brittany, "We will let Elis look at her dress while we head out and greet our guests." He grinned, "It would be rude to make them wait for us. We must be decent hosts."

Though he wanted to meet with Tom's family and let them know the situation, Han decided there wasn't enough time. Han told Brittany, "Have a maid inform Tom's family of the circumstances and for them to stay inside the inn."

"As you wish, Master," Brittany bowed.

Raising a hand to stop Brittany, "If the maid senses that the family is struggling to maintain themselves and appear stressed have more maids to attend to their needs. The father seems like a fairly solid individual, so I suspect that he will be fine. But the mother and daughter have already been through trauma earlier today." Han said as an afterthought.

As Han made his way to the door, Elis got up and turned towards Han. "My Lord, please be safe." She wished him.

Han waved a hand as he opened the door and stepped into the hallway.

As Cindy closed the door behind them, Han once again couldn't hear any sounds connected to the chaos outside. The lack of clues, only the eery atmosphere, made Han appreciate the builders of the inn.

Even inside Elis' room, the sound was manageable and easy to ignore if an individual wasn't focused on it.

Han and his creations made their way to the stairs toward the lobby area. Though the forces were quickly approaching the village, Andrea's voice didn't indicate that there was a need to move in haste.

As they moved through the inn, someone would've likely been confused and mistaken the four of them as nobles heading out to a ball. Each of the women was elegant in their outfits. Even with the amount of skin exposed, even a stranger could sense their commanding presence -- how they walked with a purpose and calm expressions. They clearly knew what they wanted and wouldn't allow anyone to stand in their way.

The closer his group got to the lobby, the more Han could hear crying and words of encouragement. There were footsteps quickly moving back and forth -- but not fast enough to indicate that it was people fleeing out of the inn.