Alien Bar: Found a Wizard Girl, Gale Sword - Chapter 23: cute skeleton maid
The wind chimes at the entrance tinkled, and Leon’s gaze shifted towards the bar’s entrance, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. He couldn’t wait to use the newly learned magic to mix drinks for the guests.
Come on, no matter what kind of creature comes in, I will craft the best wine for it. However, once again, the guest who entered surprised Leon beyond his expectations. Even though he had prepared himself mentally, he couldn’t help but show a look of astonishment.
Walking into the store was a figure dressed in a black and white maid outfit, with a circle of white lace adorning the edge of the black skirt. Below the skirt were fair and slender…
Leg bones! White and bone-like, without a trace of flesh.
Under those delicate leg bones, she wore a pair of shiny black maid shoes.
Emerging from the cuffs of the top were long arm bones, ending in a pair of small and delicate bone claws, clutching a broom.
From the upright black collar emerged a slightly curved neck bone, above which was a glistening white skull with a well-shaped cranium, adorned with a black maid’s hat, embellished with bright red ribbons.
Is this a skeleton maid?
Leon was dumbfounded.
Seeing Leon’s expression, Lanya turned back curiously.
When she saw the petite skeleton dressed as a maid, she jumped off her chair, her eyes shining, and exclaimed with excitement, “Wow, such a cute skeleton maid! I really want to make a soul contract with her!”
Leon was very curious. How could she tell if a skeleton was cute or not? And making a soul contract with an undead creature, wasn’t that the behavior of a necromancer?
But upon closer inspection, the skeleton was pristine white, as clear as jade, especially the skull, exquisitely crafted like a piece of art. It could even be displayed in a museum. Moreover, its proportions were well-coordinated. The more you looked, the less eerie it seemed. Coupled with the finely crafted maid outfit, it did have an inexplicable cuteness.
Just a bit on the revealing side…
The adorable skeleton maid seemed to be taken aback by Lanya’s enthusiasm, shyly lowering her skull, her upper and lower jaws quivering, and her rows of white teeth clicking together.
To Leon’s surprise, he could understand what she was saying.
“I’m sorry, I’m already Lady Aelwy’s maid and can’t make any contracts with you.”
Lanya instantly displayed a disappointed expression.
Elise remained composed, walking up as if receiving an ordinary guest, and said, “Welcome to the Emerald Bar. What type of drink would the guest like? Perhaps you’d like to try our newest cocktail? The bartender over there, despite his vacant look, has a decent skill in mixing drinks. You won’t be disappointed.”
The skeleton maid seemed somewhat nervous, gripping the broom handle tightly, her teeth chattering again.
“Why is this bar located in Lady Aelwy’s castle? I just wanted to come in to clean, and I should have opened the door to the storage room.”
Elise explained with a smile, “This bar isn’t located in your Lady’s castle. The door you opened is magically connected, serving as one of the exits for this bar.” Elise pointed to the wooden door behind the skeleton maid.
The skeleton maid asked anxiously, “Can I still go back?”
“Of course. As long as you open the door, you can return to your familiar castle. But don’t you want a drink?”
“No, I don’t need one. Even if I drink it, it will all leak out, and I have a lot of work to do.”
“How about having a drink next time?”
“Well…” The skeleton maid scratched her skull with a bony finger, seemingly perplexed.
Just then, the door was abruptly kicked open, and a headless knight in black armor, surrounded by black flames, stormed in, carrying a weathered man’s head.
“I’ve come to retrieve my sword!”
The man immediately spotted the large black sword hanging on the wall.
“Ah, my sword.”
Elise stopped the headless knight from trying to reclaim his sword.
“This brainless guest, please refrain from forcefully kicking the door and attempting to take anything from this establishment. Otherwise, I’ll have to throw you out again.”
“Your stuff? That’s clearly my Dark Flame Greatsword!”
Elise smiled, “Now it’s a decoration in this establishment.”
The man’s head, held in the air, furrowed his brows and after a moment’s thought, exclaimed:
“I see. It seems I’ll have to defeat you to reclaim my sword.”
He tossed his head into the air. Instead of falling to the ground, it remained suspended beneath the bar’s chandelier, glaring down at Elise.
The body on the ground raised its hands and slightly bowed, assuming a combat stance.
“Come on, use your strong fists to fight me. I won’t give up until I defeat you.”
The floating head in the air seemed excited.
“What’s the matter? Why aren’t you attacking? Come, hit me hard! No, I mean, fight me!”
The headless knight took a step forward, spreading his arms as if welcoming Elise’s attack.
Elise’s expression turned into a disdainful one, and she took a step back.
“If you won’t make a move, then I will!”
The headless knight suddenly extended his right hand, engulfed in dark flames, and lunged at Elise’s chest. Leon only saw Elise’s right leg move slightly, and the headless knight’s alluring body went flying towards the door. Before the headless body collided with the door, the bar’s entrance automatically swung open, and it flew straight out. Shortly after, a loud crash echoed from outside, as if a wall had been shattered.
The floating head under the chandelier seemed to suddenly lose its strength, falling to the ground and rolling beneath the skeleton maid’s skirt.
“Whew, that feeling was just too great, too great!”
The man’s head gasped for breath, his face flushed with excitement. It seemed some hidden desire had been greatly satisfied.
“Lady Aelwy, you…” The skeleton maid, now identified as Canny, glanced down at the man’s head, struggling to say something.
“Oh, it’s Canny, you’re here, that’s great. Please take me away from here, my body can’t move temporarily.”
“Of course, of course, Lady Aelwy!”
Canny dropped the broom she was holding and picked up the man’s head, rushing out of the bar.
The man’s head’s voice came from outside the door, “I’ll come back for a challenge!”
Elise’s eyelids twitched twice. Although she had expelled the troublemaker, she didn’t seem happy at all. Instead, she seemed a bit absent-minded and thought, “My power has been tainted…”
Suddenly, a fierce expression crossed her face, and she clenched her fists, cracking her knuckles.
“If he comes back, I will definitely shatter his body and prevent him from appearing in front of me again!”
Lanya was still thinking about the petite skeleton in the maid outfit, looking disappointedly at the door, and muttered softly, “Will the cute skeleton maid come back?”
Meanwhile, Leon was contemplating whether it was possible to have a more normal customer. Even if not human, at least someone who could appreciate the drinks he made. Skeletons and headless knights, they should avoid coming here!
After the door closed, the bar quickly returned to its calm state. Leon wiped the glasses and occasionally glanced at the bar’s entrance, anticipating new customers.
Lanya rested her head on the bar, listening to the music in the bar, lazily swaying her legs. Suddenly, she said, “That redhead bad woman hasn’t shown up for two days. I wonder where she went.”
Leon replied, “I hope she’s feeling ashamed of her actions and reflecting on them, too embarrassed to show up here.”
Elise’s voice came from the table, “You’re underestimating her. That woman doesn’t know the meaning of shame. She’s just like the headless weirdo from earlier.”
“Is that headless knight a man or a woman? Why does their body appear female, but they’re carrying a man’s head?” Leon asked.
“I don’t want to talk about that pervert.” Elise suddenly stood up, walked into the back room.
Now, only Leon and Lanya were left in the hall.
“I know,” Lanya blinked.
“You know?”
“As elite undead, headless knights possess powerful souls even in death. They don’t truly die as long as their souls remain intact. Therefore, they hide their souls within their original skulls and keep those skulls in hidden places, avoiding revealing their true appearance.”
Leon pondered, “So, the head the headless knight was carrying wasn’t his real skull?”
“Of course not. It was a fragment of his soul, stored within that head, serving as the senses for his body.”
“What about the body?”
“Generally, headless knights won’t easily abandon their original bodies. Those bodies retain memories of their battles in life, making them easier to control and more powerful in combat. Using another creature’s body, even if it’s stronger, may not compare to their own.”
“So, she’s a woman?”
Leon poured a glass of water for Lanya, Lanya took a sip, and continued:
“It’s very likely. Headless knights, being knights in life, value honour and dignity. If she were a man, she wouldn’t present herself in a female body. This is the first time I’ve seen a female headless knight, and her body is well-preserved, with skin even more lifelike than a living person’s. The headless knights I’ve seen before had varying degrees of decay, and some were just skeletons.”
Leon nodded thoughtfully and asked, “Lanya, it seems you’re quite knowledgeable about undead creatures?”
Lanya covered her mouth in surprise.
Oops, I’ve said too much.
Seeing her reaction, Leon couldn’t help but chuckle. She had mentioned before that she could see her own soul. At that time, he didn’t know what it meant, but after seeing her behaviour today, combined with some descriptions in the magical book he had read last night, he had a good idea of her identity.
“Lanya, are you a necromancer?”
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