After receiving the favor and arriving at the best leveling location, Labyrinth City, all Xiaolin has to do is quietly level up and surprise everyone!
This is the story it should be.
I didn't expect that I would be exposed only half a month later... No, it should be said that half a month had passed before I was exposed.
The other party is a god after all. Although there is only one person in the family, he still controls the entire Adventurer's Guild. It is not easy to check someone's information.
So Uranus is the god of neutrality.
In other words, he must be a neutral god on the surface. Otherwise, if he favors one side too obviously, he will be accused by other clans and jointly ousted from power.
Ahem, that’s too far off topic.
Xiao Lin bowed and saluted the god on the high seat, and said with full etiquette: "I am really frightened to see your face. Although you already know my general situation with your wisdom, please allow me to briefly introduce myself. When we meet for the first time, My name is Xiao Lin, and as you said, I can be considered a person from another world. And she is my most trustworthy and reliable waiter, Liu Zi."
Following his words, Liu Zi also pulled up the corners of her skirt to salute the god.
The master and servant are elegant and unassuming.
Ouranos on the stage saw Xiao Lin Luo Luo Luo and said after a pause: "I am worrying too much. It seems that you are really not nervous."
"Because you meant no harm."
Of course, the reason for not being afraid is not so pale, but from the perspective of the other party, there is really no reason to harm yourself, or if you want to harm yourself, you will not take the initiative to meet.
After all, he, the God of the Sky, has a hundred ways to make himself unable to stay in the labyrinth city.
An invisible smile appeared on Ouranos's serious face, and he said: "Although the surveillance over the past half month has confirmed it, I still want to say that it seems that my decision was correct."
Um? ? ?
Xiao Lin was stunned.
What does the other party's words mean that he was exposed half a month ago?
Wait, didn’t that reveal itself when you first came to Labyrinth City?
Then his expression became a little ugly.
It's one thing to know that the other person means no harm, but it's another thing to be exposed half a month ago without realizing it.
However, it also confirmed in disguise that the other party did not have any malicious intent.
Seeing that his expression was wrong, Ouranos took the initiative to explain in order to show his sincerity: "When you came to the guild to register, I noticed something unusual - the [favor] you were granted was different from what I knew. . Originally, after I learned that you concealed the Lord God, I thought you were someone hiding in the darkness (the dark sect), but the aura of the god was so pure that I rejected this suspicion. But similarly, I Among the gods I know, no one has such a pure aura.”
He didn't finish speaking, but Xiao Lin already understood.
It was Aqua's aura that was exposed.
...How should I put it? He had probably been tricked by Aqua without even realizing it so many times that he no longer had any anger at all.
It's like knowing that a super weapon will explode at some point, but still can't help but use it because it's so useful.
Even though he knew, he still wanted to say
——MD, Aqua!
But you can't blame her entirely.
Ouranos is one of the first few gods who developed [Favor]. Any little tricks will be exposed in front of him, and it will be discovered sooner or later.
Not being angered is already an excellent result.
Xiaolin bowed again and said apologetically: "I'm sorry for concealing the truth, but God Ouranos should also know how much turmoil it will cause in the labyrinth city if it is revealed that I am a person from another world."
Not to intimidate, but to illustrate.
Those gods who took out their own hearts and played with them, cut off their heads and used them as footballs, cut off their own bodies, and played with their brains in various ways. They really would do anything for fun, so that's why Xiao Lin did it. Choose to hide.
But Ouranos was different.
Although he didn't know what the other party's purpose was in bringing him there, at least he didn't want to study him so that he could plan to conquer other worlds. Otherwise, he would have caught him when he knew he was from another world.
Of course, this is something that has just been confirmed.
"……you're right."
Ouranos agrees with Kobayashi's remarks.
It was precisely because he understood how outrageous those guys were that the pure aura on Xiao Lin's body aroused his suspicion.
"So……"
Xiao Lin took the initiative and said, "I don't know what the purpose of Uranus is in bringing me here. If it's something I can do, I'm willing to do my best."
It was very well said, but everyone present knew that it was just a beautiful statement.
"I do need your help with something."
Ouranos nodded.
But Xiaolin didn't get his explanation, and Ouranos shouted into the dark corner beside him.
"——Fels, you explain."
"yes."
A slightly low and slightly hoarse voice reached his ears. Under Xiaolin's gaze, a suspicious figure with unknown gender and race, covered in black clothes and wearing patterned black gloves on his hands, emerged from the shadow corner. walked out.
Illuminated by the candlelight in the underground space, there is a sense of mystery that can scare a child to tears.
Xiao Lin knows her.
The title is [Sage], the profession is a magician, and he is the only family member who wandered into the labyrinth city hundreds of years ago and was hired by Ouranos, Fels.
Without greetings, self-introduction, or even an opening remark, Fels was like a standard tool for issuing tasks, and began to tell the cause and process of the incident and the tasks that Xiaolin needed to do.
"Before explaining, please read this."
Fels took out a magic stone.
Different from ordinary magic stones, the magic stone in his hand exudes an unknown smell, and the dark green light group keeps shaking inside. Staring at it for too long can even make people feel dizzy, especially when the light suddenly changes. The light and dark space is even more weird.
"This is one of the magic stones that the Loki family exchanged at the counter after returning from the expedition half a month ago. But this thing was actually discovered in the dungeon a long time ago, and although this strange magic stone is different from ordinary magic stones, The stone has the same magic power, but is more chaotic. In order to avoid chaos in the guild order, I ordered this kind of magic stone to be acquired."
"I see, that means it's a new species, and the guild doesn't know what it is... No, it's because it knows something but isn't sure, that's why I was asked to come here."
Xiao Lin used his brain.
The detached bird's-eye view can already tell the result from the beginning, but it is actually quite difficult to know where the opponent is currently and pretend to make an accurate judgment.
"That's right. In fact, you also have this kind of magic stone." Fels confirmed.
Kobayashi didn't hide anything and took out the magic stone that was left from the flower stem monster.
This kind of magic stone seems to be something dropped by a specific monster. He said that he wanted Xiao Lin to investigate the magic stone, but in fact, he wanted him to investigate the monsters. To be precise, he wanted to investigate things about the heretics.
But he was probably worried that Xiaolin would be too clear on the boundaries between monsters and humans, so he chose to hide it.
"What does the god Ouranos mean?"
"I want to ask you to investigate."
As expected, Ouranos hoped that he could investigate.
The guild is the force that ensures the normal operation of the dungeon. If a large number of adventurers are killed in the dungeon, the adventurer guild cannot escape the blame.
But was there something wrong? Why did he think he could find anything?
However, what Xiaolin didn't expect was——
"Yesterday, about after the Monster Festival, Loki came to me, or it would be more appropriate to question me. She asked me if the guild was behind this incident, and my answer was no . Is her coming here a whim of the gods? Not necessarily. She was probably instigated by someone."
Ouranos' tone was calm, and there was no misunderstood grievance or implicated anger.
"But no matter what, it is not a wise move to be an enemy of Loki now."
Kobayashi added.
The Loki Familia is one of the two strongest Familia in Labyrinth City. If it operates, it will cause a lot of trouble, and it will also alert others and cause things in the dungeon to rise.
"You are very smart. That's why I want you to go on an expedition with the Loki Familia."
"……What?"
"I hope you will go on the next expedition with the Loki Familia, and at the same time investigate the abnormality in the dungeon."
"Isn't God Ouranos afraid that I am actually the mastermind behind this... No, I'm sorry, that was a stupid question."
Xiao Lin has only been in Labyrinth City for half a month, and the strange behavior in the dungeon has been going on for at least half a month. From the time, it can be understood that this incident has nothing to do with Xiao Lin.
You can probably guess why it was you.
Because just like Loki doesn't trust Uranus, Uranus doesn't trust Loki either, wondering if the other party is a thief and wants to catch the thief.
Very unlikely, but not impossible.
Especially if the opponent is also the god of trickery (fun), the probability of mischief is even greater.
But!
Did I make a mistake? !
He is only LV1. Even if he is about to be promoted to LV2, he is still LV1 now! Don’t you think this decision is ridiculous to let a LV1 novice adventurer go on an expedition? !
Xiaolin immediately said
"Sorry, I can't do it. Say goodbye!"
Turn around and leave.
"200000000."
"……Um?"
This sensitive number made Xiao Lin stop immediately.
Turned.
Uranus above the high seat said calmly again: "If you go to investigate, regardless of success or failure or whether the investigation yields information, I will pay you 200 million faries as a reward. I remember you were at Guberneau's place, There is a debt of 200 million, right?"
He seems to have completely mastered the information about Xiaolin, and even knows how much money he owes to the God of Gubonyu.
the most important is--
Had he experienced this aura of richness amidst the ordinary life from a rich woman?
No, do all your gods scatter money like this?
Spending hundreds of millions in an understatement?
In fact, Xiao Lin knew that such rich people were limited to only a few gods, including Ouranos. The Adventurer's Guild is the economic hub of the entire Labyrinth City, and there is no shortage of money or anything else, so they are so rich.
"How about, do you want to accept my commission?"
"Not accepting it! ... is impossible."
Xiao Lin wanted to refuse loudly, but the other party gave him too much.
200 million francs.
Only Xiao Lin, who has been slaying monsters in dungeons, knows how difficult it is to earn 200 million mana. Especially since he is a LV1 adventurer. There are many weak monsters on the 20th floor that make no money. When he can't get down to the 30th floor, it is really tiring to rely on a little accumulation.
Under this situation, Xiaolin actually began to miss the Demon King's Army.
A demon king's army is worth hundreds of millions. As long as you defeat them, you no longer have to work hard as workers.
It's a pity that there are only floor masters here without the Demon King's army, and the floor masters also don't make money because the refresh frequency is fixed for a long time.
If you want to escape from high debts, taking on missions is the best solution right now.
Otherwise it will be difficult to do anything.
As for not paying back the money you owe?
He has never had such an idea that would lead to bad habits.
Seeing Xiaolin's promise, Ouranos had already expected it and said: "I will negotiate with Loki later and follow them to investigate as an adventurer entrusted by the guild. Based on the frequency of Loki's family, about half a month later You will go to the dungeon again, during this period you should improve your strength as soon as possible."
After saying that, he waved his hand to let Fels take Xiaolin away.
Fels did not answer, but floated in mid-air like a ghost, telling Xiaolin to follow with his actions.
After twisting and turning in the dark space, he walked through a long corridor and arrived at the underground city.
"Oh? Is the dungeon connected to the Adventurer's Guild? It's interesting."
Knowing and experiencing it are completely different.
Even though Xiao Lin knew it from the beginning, it still felt strange after walking through it.
After taking Xiaolin to the dungeon, Fels left calmly without any intention of saying anything more.
Of course, Xiao Lin didn't ask.
In fact, he really wanted to know what method the other party used to change the coordinates so that the place where he appeared using the [Dimensional Square] was the other party's base camp, but after thinking about it, he realized that there are countless ways to do this, even if he knew one. To no avail.
The solution is simple.
No, that's fine.
After that, Xiaolin started to spawn monsters in the dungeon, and Fels also returned to the underground space of the Adventurer's Guild.
To be precise, it was the altar built by Ouranos to calm down the anger of the underground city.
Fels hid his figure in the shadow under the high seat, but his voice came out: "Is it really good to choose him? This has never happened before for an adventurer of LV1 to go to the lower level."
"It doesn't matter. You should also know his strength."
Ouranos naturally collected information that Xiaolin had fought against strong men such as the fierce Otta, the werewolf Bert, and the swordswoman Ace.
"But the difference in strength is huge."
"It doesn't matter, he can escape even if he can't fight."
And there is still half a month left. With Xiaolin's previous growth rate, he will be able to advance to the next level soon.
"But even a LV2 adventurer is still a burden in the expedition team."
"That's why it's him."
Xiaolin has a close relationship with Loki's family members. The Big Three and the younger generation of Sword Princess are all friends with him. The monster attack on the town also made Loki owe the other party a favor for rescuing his family members.
With support from all aspects, Xiao Lin became the most suitable candidate.
Fels was not an idiot. After adding up all the information, she also understood the reason why Ouranos chose Xiaolin, so she took the initiative to hide and not speak.
Ouranos looked into the distance with his eyes, looking at Xiao Lin through the void.
Hopefully he can bring him some good news.
(End of chapter)
