The underground space of the Adventurer's Guild.
In the dim square illuminated by torches, the man in the audience was speaking loudly and vividly to the god on the high seat.
"That's it. Thanks to my secret help, that cowardly rabbit was able to show his courage and survive in the ant army, and finally got a beauty... No, is that little human girl considered a beauty? Her looks are a bit lacking. , there is absolutely no atmosphere like that of a heroine.”
He has been talking for half an hour.
Although it is a long story, the heroic deeds of the protagonist of the story are mentioned in a few sentences, but he, a person who has been behind the scenes from the beginning to the end, occupies nine out of ten of the space.
No matter how stupid you are, you will understand that you are asking for credit.
Ouranos still had a cold face and said, "Why are you telling me this?"
"It's nothing, I always thought you would be interested."
"Such trivial matters don't interest me."
"Is it because I've seen it too many times? Well, I won't say it again next time."
Xiao Lin spread his hands and looked helpless.
It's not that Ouranos doesn't understand the romance of young people, it's that he is helpless because he didn't take advantage of the opportunity.
Are you deliberately pretending to be ignorant? Do you want to observe in secret without getting involved, or do you want to let it grow and finally come forward?
But no matter what, at least the current Ouranos will never admit that he has a relationship with Bell. If he tries too much, he will be suspected, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
"So, what is the purpose of Lord God calling me here this time?"
"I have a task for you."
"I reject."
"…………"
Xiaolin refused too simply, and the experienced sky god was also a little surprised, but his habitual paralysis on the ground did not let him show it.
One person and one god looked at each other for a moment.
The atmosphere is slightly depressing.
Ouranos asked: "Why?"
"Why... it's really a strange question." Xiao Lin shrugged and said: "Lord God, have you forgotten that our agreement is to accompany the Loki family on the expedition, and at the same time secretly monitor whether they have any abnormalities in the recent underground city? It's related. And now you have arranged other tasks, isn't this a bit..."
"The task assigned to you is to monitor the Loki Familia. And it is not to accompany the expedition, but to monitor their abnormalities in the dungeon."
Ouranos repeated the original agreement very calmly.
"——Tsk!"
After hearing this, Xiao Lin was silent for a moment, smacking his tongue loudly, and said unhappily: "Tell me, what kind of mission it is."
"I hope you can investigate the occurrence of a large number of monsters on the 24th floor. Not only that, but according to the information about the red-haired woman and the monster orb you met in Rivera Town (security floor), the appearance of those monsters is very likely There’s a connection to those things.”
"I see, because I'm involved, right?"
"No, it's just that you have free time."
Ouranos' plain words penetrated Xiaolin's heart.
Listen, is this human talk?
Oh, he is a god, so that’s okay.
Xiao Lin still accepted the commission.
This is a part of the agreement that was originally made, even if you want to deny it. In this case, let's just solve it neatly.
"Let's go, Liu Zi, it's work time."
"Yes, Master Xiaolin."
Xiao Lin walked coolly towards the depths of the underground, but he was dumbfounded before he took a few steps because it was too dark to find the passage connecting the underground city.
Why not add more torches...
"Why don't you add more torches to give this place more light?"
"Eh?"
Xiao Lin didn't expect Liu Zi to take the first step and say what he was thinking.
Liu Zi even said venomously: "You are obviously a god, but you live in such a dark and closed space. Generally speaking, shouldn't it be brightly lit and bustling with excitement? The gloomy atmosphere is very much like a villain, isn't it?"
"Hey, hey, don't say that. The god of the sky has wronged himself so much for the labyrinth city. Oh, poor god, what should I do if I get claustrophobia?"
Xiao Lin also followed suit with a strange look.
Not only was he resentful for asking him to work more, but there was also revenge for taking credit but getting no reward.
In fact, he also knew that the high seat where Ouranos was sitting was an altar, and the purpose of sealing himself was to calm the anger of the underground city.
Since it’s the relationship between the altar and the sacrifice, we can’t have fun here.
What's the difference between that and provocation?
……etc! If it were some blue dumb goddess, she really could be having a party here!
"Master Xiaolin, you don't look too good."
"I accidentally thought of some idiot and it became like this."
"I guess it must be Aqua-sama."
"Liu Zi, sometimes being too smart is not a good thing."
When Xiao Lin saw that Uranus was not letting go even though he was hinting at it, he realized that his attempt to collect wool had failed, so he took Liu Zi into the dungeon from below the guild.
When he left, a figure emerged from the shadows. Ouranos saw it and shouted: "Fels."
Fels looked at Xiao Lin's back and said calmly: "It seems like he knows something, but he can get over it smoothly as long as he doesn't speak."
"I know."
"But is it really okay to give the task to him?"
"We are short of manpower, so we can only leave it to him. And Fels, why did you arbitrarily advocate assigning the task to Sword Lady?"
Ouranos looked at Fels.
The words were questioning and blaming, but the tone was nothing like that.
It seems that God trusts Fels very much.
Fels also explained: "As I said before, don't make enemies of the Loki Familia. To solve the current situation, she is very suitable."
"Something big is going to happen."
"It doesn't matter, they are also involved, there is no way they are unrelated. Besides, didn't that man also go with him?"
"It would be great if that was the case."
Ouranos also sensed something was wrong and urgently summoned Xiaolin, hoping to be able to pull him back in time when the situation went beyond expectations.
But can it really go as he wishes?
On the other side, Xiao Lin and Liu Zi successfully led the dungeon from the passage.
The 18th layer of security.
There was a riot here and the entire floor was affected. Fortunately, the dungeon has a self-repairing function. On this basis, the adventurers built the town very quickly. When they came back here, the scenery was restored to the same as before. And most importantly, the atmosphere is much better now that the murderer is no longer on the loose.
"Master Xiaolin, what should we do now?"
"Of course, go directly to the 24th floor to investigate... Although I really want to say this, but according to the mission requirements, you first go to Rivera Town to meet the collaborators?"
Was it because he was afraid that he would be in danger, so he asked for help?
If only that were the case.
Xiaolin has guessed what Ouranos is thinking. It would be better if the person he meets later is not a collaborator, but a loser who is holding him back.
I really want to investigate it myself!
Angry, Xiao Lin came to a tavern, opened the door and walked in.
There are many adventurers in the tavern, and they are drinking even during the day. There is no panic and vigilance like the previous riots here. A group of taverns who are not afraid of death have the style of ignorant adventurers.
Ignoring these miscellaneous fish, he quickly walked to the counter and spoke a code word to the boss who was cleaning the wine glasses.
"Fried potato balls, matcha cream flavor."
"……Um."
The boss nodded imperceptibly, indicating that Xiao Lin could enter the secret room door he held.
This process feels like a secret contact, but the code word is a bit strange.
With doubts, he opened the door.
The room was brightly lit, and many people were sitting at the table, and there was a familiar figure among them.
"Miss...Ais?"
"Xiao Lin?"
Only then did Xiao Lin realize where the strange code word came from.
Not only Sword Girl, but also a familiar figure, but Sword Girl's presence was too strong, covering her up.
And this person is the dog-man tribe that I saw in the security layer before.
"Lulune?"
"Big brother?!"
After seeing Kobayashi, the dog-human Lurune opened her eyes wide and opened her mouth in suspicion.
How difficult must it be for Xiao Lin and Sword Girl to join together? It must be the kind of extremely difficult mission that will lead to death if not checked for a while!
Otherwise, just run away now.
She had seen how strong Xiao Lin was, and now she felt a strong sense of regret in her heart.
"Looks like the last reinforcements have arrived."
A mature and steady female voice came from behind.
Xiao Lin turned his head and saw the figure of a woman wearing a gray-black cloak that covered her whole body, but her face was exposed. She had a light blue seaweed head, eyes, and a beautiful appearance.
"Who are you……"
"Asfi, Asfi Al Andromeda. I'm sorry for introducing myself late. I am the leader of the Hermes Familia."
"Hello, I am Xiaolin. And the person next to me is my waiter and my most trusted and closest partner, Liu Zi."
"Please give me more advice, Mr. Xiaolin and Miss Liuzi."
Asphi extended her right hand as a sign of courtesy.
Probably due to the [Five Sights], Xiaolin was particularly sensitive to sight, and his scrutinizing and probing eyes were too obvious, making him slightly uncomfortable.
But it’s understandable.
Xiaolin is not as famous as Sword Princess Ais, and it is natural for an unknown person to be scrutinized without knowing his strength. After all, Yasifei is the leader of the Familia and must consider the members of the Familia.
Look around.
They were all unfamiliar faces, but their movements and micro-expressions made Xiao Lin understand that the people here were all members of the Hermes Familia.
"In other words, the mission was taken over by the noble family?"
"……You can say that."
"what happened?"
The tangled expression on Yasifei's face showed that she had something hidden. For the sake of future cooperation, it is natural to tell the mission and reasons frankly.
The commission they received from the man in black (Fels) was to investigate the reason for the appearance of a large number of monsters on the 24th floor.
The same thing has only happened on the 30th floor. At the same time, the deceased Hasana Dorlia, who was killed on the security floor before, took the orb from the 30th floor.
"It's true that you have the guts to accept a suspicious commission after something like that happened."
"Yes, I'm sorry, please let me go."
Asife's accusation made Lulune sincerely apologize.
This is a typical mentality of "Others are afraid but I am greedy", especially since Lulune's mouth is not tight enough. It is normal for her to die because of it one day.
"I understand the specifics, what do we do now?"
"...Although the security layer is more expensive, in order to investigate as soon as possible, I have to spend more money."
"What's the meaning?"
"We have to wipe out all the traps and props on the security floor!"
It was obvious that Yasifei had her own ideas and had already decided what to do before Xiao Lin came.
In this case, Xiao Lin did not intend to intervene and disrupt the other party's pace.
After all, he and Sword Girl Ais are outsiders, and they should be mainly members of the Hermes Familia.
Just can it really be.
Most of the members here are only at LV2, and even the leader Yasi Fei is only at LV4. Is it really possible to conduct an investigation with the current configuration?
Just investigating the 23rd floor is very laborious. If you need to go to the 30th floor...
"What's wrong, Xiaolin?"
"It's nothing. I just think it's nice to have Miss Ais around."
Because she is very powerful, even if she encounters a strong enemy, she can delay time and give the Hermes Familia members a chance to escape.
Otherwise, he alone would not be able to take care of so many people.
He raised his head, only to find that Sword Princess Ais' cheeks were slightly red with shame. It was rare for a naturally naive girl to show her shyness.
"Miss Ais, what's wrong?"
"No, it's okay."
He stuttered slightly in his answer, turning his head and not daring to look at Xiao Lin.
I always feel like she misunderstood something.
Liu Zi appeared beside her at the right time and said venomously: "Mr. Xiaolin, didn't you expect that you have reached the point of deceiving a cute girl? Although you have often deceived Aqua-sama before, how can you deceive a pure girl? It all looks like scumbag behavior.”
"Huh?"
"Um?"
"Well."
This sentence surprised Ais, made Yafise wary, left Lulune speechless, and made the female members of the Hermes Familia hostile. Wait, why do the male members look so adoringly?
Misunderstanding, completely misunderstanding!
Liu Zi's poisonous tongue was too powerful, especially since her expression was expressionless, which made her even more convincing.
"Miss Liuzi."
"yes?"
"First of all, I have never deceived a cute girl. Secondly, Aqua is not stupid and I have never deceived her. I have done everything I promised. Finally, no matter how I look at it, I am not a scumbag when I have a heart-to-heart relationship with my companions who will fight side by side in the future. What a deed!”
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiaolin, it seems I misunderstood."
The expressionless apology seemed insincere, just like Xiaolin's words just now were not convincing at all.
Really, I obviously didn’t mean that.
Xiao Lin held his forehead and sighed.
However, what he didn't realize was that Sword Girl Ais was staring at him at this moment, wondering what she was thinking.
"Enough with the small talk."
Yafise can get everyone into the mood with just one sentence, which is what a qualified adventurer should do.
"Okay, it's time to go, are you ready?"
"Yes!" xN
"Then, let's decide on the advance team members."
Under Yafisi's orderly arrangements, everyone clearly divided their labor and rushed towards the bottom of the dungeon.
(End of chapter)
