Alex nearly stumbled as he made his way inside the Dungeon Boss's bedroom. The floor was plush black carpet and he spotted a monstrous four-poster bed big enough for several people. Pillars of black roses and fluttering chains stood in neat rows and floating candles hovered in the corners. Smooth jazz wrapped around him and pulled him in. To his left, a fancy bar stretched with high end cocktails. A dirty martini floated and wobbled…and then launched a wet olive directly at his mouth.

"Nope, hate olives." Alex twisted and smacked it away.

"Persistent little things, aren't they?" asked a voice like chocolatey sin. Alex turned and almost dropped the pizza.

She was definitely NOT there a second ago.

Mistress Snu lounged against the bar. She was eight feet of legs, curves, and glamor, wearing a sleek back dress and pearls around her throat. White gloves and red heels sharp enough to draw blood with a single beauty mark by her plump lips completed the look. Her silver hair was up and she swirled a glass of wine lazily in one hand. She arched a perfect eye brow at him and Alex almost almost drooled. He was currently immune to Lust based Skills, but…

Holy shit she's hot.

Alex had never met a Dungeon Boss before. At least he wasn't currently fighting for his life. He decided what the hell? Might as well [Investigate] her. It wasn't like she was unaware that he was checking her out anyways. Lust Skills might not work on him currently, but he was still a 19 year old guy.

[Mistress Snu - 'Manager' of the Leather Spires - Bronze Dungeon Boss]

"Oh my, and brave too," she said. "What a cute delivery boy they hired. Nina chose well. She doesn't like to admit it, you know. How similar we are in so many ways," she gestured around her lair. "Women in charge. She even made you immune to Lust Skills?" she chuckled. "Mmm. We'll see about that."

Alex was still panting, not entirely from the run, but made sure to keep moving. "Here on time, pizza is still fresh and Buff is still working." He wasn't sure if that was entirely true, but might as well roll with it as he made sure to smile in his best imitation of a perfect customer service agent. His vision blurred for a second and he felt something click strangely in his core.

[Bloat removed. None are allowed to ever sleep in Mistress Snu's Domain.]

Uh oh. Alex dry swallowed as Mistress Snu slid off her stool and began walking towards him. "You made it. On time. Through my Dungeon." She towered above him and leaned down to sniff at the pizza box and then him. "Still hot too. I do admire a man who knows how to handle his…delivery."

"Is that a pun?" Alex asked, barely able to keep it together. He wasn't sure if he wanted to run or stay forever. Mistress Snu laughed. Not cruel like Britanii, but somehow worse.

Is she…interested?

"You know Alex," Mistress Snu traced a nail up his sweating cheek. "People only come here to either kill me or enjoy my…services and then be integrated into the Dungeon. After all, how do you think I have so many eager Dungeon Monsters? But you? This is different. And I love different. You'd make such a good pet."

Alex gulped as her perfume practically got shoved down his throat. He felt the pressure in the air sound him like silk. A strange heat tickled the back of his neck and wanted in.

[Major Lust Skill blocked by Nina's Sandwich!]

[You are still immune to Lust based Attacks.]

Thank you, Nina. You magnificent grandma.

"I'm just here to deliver the freshest pies, Mistress Snu," Alex said while his voice came out two octaves higher than intended. "And it killed me to say that. That'll be 50 credits, and uh- any and all tips are appreciated. I did get here early, might I add. And did not drop the pizza once."

Mistress Snu's eyes sparkled with danger for just a moment before her composure returned. "Early too. Mmmm." She ran one finger along the top of the pizza box. "Punctual, polite, and apparently well protected. How terribly rare."

Alex wasn't sure he could move. Her presence was the kind of dangerous that made you feel like you maybe wanted to be kidnapped. She leaned in close and brushed her lips beside his ear. "I tip generously," she whispered. "For the right kind of Delivery boy."

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Alex vibrated and felt the magic fighting inside of him. With clenched muscles he reached forward and popped open the pizza box. He grunted as his body fought against her Skill. With a grunt, he wrenched the pizza box open. The smell of olives, sharp onion, and the perfect amount of olive oil blasted into the room and shattered her glamor.

[Extreme Lust Skill blocked by Nina's Sandwich!]

Mistress Snu looked a lot different just about now, but hadn't noticed as she stared saucer eyed at the glistening pie. "Oh, my." Now she looked up at him. "You do know how to satisfy a Monster." For the first time since he entered, it was her that looked hungry. Alex realized just how badly she wanted the still warm pie.

"Not working, Mistress Snu." Alex smiled down at her. "Once again, that'll be 50 Credits for the delivery service, and any tips you deem appropriate for such a fantastic experience." He slammed the opening down and cut off the pizza's aura.

Gone was the towering goddess of danger and slick seduction. In her place stood a normal sized demon girl with messy blonde hair twisted in a lazy bun, tiny horns sticking out and wearing an oversized Succuboss University hoodie hanging off one shoulder. The black dress was gone and replaced with slouchy grey sweatpants and fuzzy socks with skulls on them. Rather than the giantess with murder powers, she now looked like a mid-twenties demon girl. She looked down at herself.

Still cute.

"Shit," she said. "You shattered my glamor? Ugh." She crossed her arms and gave what he thought was an adorable scowl. "Do you know how long that takes to set up? That aura was curated for you!" She looked pissed before storming off. "I'm going to find your stupid tip." She stomped off to a far corner of her lair while mumbling about "dumb hot boys with immunity" and "grandmas ruining her fun with hoagies."

Alex just waited patiently and looked around in the Dungeon Boss's Lair while holding the pizza. He also counldn't believe he was about to hand off the pizza. He had actually done it. Run through a Dungeon and got the job done. She returned a moment later with a small velvet pouch and tossed it at his chest. He did catch it easily, even if it was clearly stuffed full of things.

Delicious loot.

"Open it later," she said. "Don't get weird about it."

He tried to remain calm at pocketing his first tip. It felt heavy and he wanted to open it immediately, but he would respect her wishes. "I don't get weird," he replied.

"You definitely get weird," she said while examining him as if deciding something. Then she bolted to the bar and scribbled something down on a napkin. She handed him the slip of paper. It was her number. Dotted with a little heart above the 'i' in Mistress Snu.

"Just in case," she said kind of awkwardly.

Alex raised an eyebrow while internally panicking. Did the Dungeon Boss just give him her number? Was he seriously considering giving her a call? With every ounce of might, he managed a response. "Okay. But if I ever see you again, text, call, delivery, whatever, you gotta look like this. Just yourself. No glamor. Deal?"

Mistress Snu tilted her head and then smiled genuinely for the first time since he arrived. "Deal…can I have my pizza now, please?"

"Oh, yeah. Right, sorry." Alex handed over the still warm box.

[Deliver the Pizza to the Customer - Complete]

[CREDITS: 114 -> 164]

She grabbed the box greedily, ran to the bar, and popped it open. The smell filled the room again and Alex felt his stomach rumble. He definitely wasn't an anchovy lover, but on top of Nino's Pizza? It was probably still amazing. Mistress Snu let out a moan so obscene it almost triggered the buff in Alex's body.

Alex tried to look away but couldn't take his eyes off the pizza. "It's good, right?" She nodded dreamily as whatever buff Dungeon Bosses got worked through her system.

"Unbelievable," she groaned. "The balance…the seasoning…" she blinked. "I might be in love."

Alex scratched the back of his head. "Speaking of love, could you like…maybe teleport me out of here? Is that a thing that Dungeon Bosses can do? One of the Adventurers in here and I don't exactly get along and I don't want to run back."

Snu rolled her eyes as she gorged herself. Alex decided he quite liked being in her presence when she wasn't a terrifying giantess. She answered him while stuffing her face. "Her? She never makes it back here. The nuns always chase her out and paddle her ass red. It's tradition at this point. She gets some loot, kills the Glimps that respawn every night. Sadly, the nuns never kill her. She's a real bitch, you know."

"Well that's unfortunate. What about the teleport? I'd rather not run back…,"

"Oh, sure," she snapped her grease covered fingers and a red sigil ignited under Alex's feet. "Next time though, you better bring dessert."

Alex was about to answer but vanished back to the front door of the Leather Spires.

He looked around the dank alley. No one was around except for a small group of mice that walked on two feet wearing tweed jackets and pushing what looked like a small cart of tiny fruit. Alex took out the tip sac. It was heavy, and hopefully filled with Cores and Relics. But he was in a sketchy part of town and assumed Nino was expecting him back. His Core was hurting from over use and his legs felt like jelly. But when he checked his phone, it hadn't even been an hour, and was going to be lunch soon.

He'd count his tips at the end of the day. For now, he needed to get back. If he kept a good pace, he could be there in ten minutes.

"Does Nino's have a lunch rush…?" he said aloud and started running back. At the end of the alley where they had dropped him off, Alex spotted a familiar looking portal.

"Oh, thank fuck."

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