Adventurers in the labyrinth city go to the dungeon every day, which makes the guild the busiest time in the morning and evening every day.
Not only the adventurers and guild staff running back and forth, but also the constant noise coming from all around, can also make people subconsciously anxious.
But today, there was no noise in the guild where people were coming and going, only the sound of clothes rubbing against each other and footsteps.
When adventurers are talking to guild staff, their eyes will look towards a certain corner from time to time, and some relatively leisurely guild staff will also do the same, and even whisper to their companions.
"Look, that's Xiao Lin!"
"I saw it, I saw it! He is really handsome! If he can be taken seriously..."
"There is no doubt that he is currently the most popular man in Labyrinth City, a perfect son-in-law! Do you think we have a chance?"
"It's possible, it's possible! Xiao Lin is originally a member of the guild, and generally speaking, it's a union within the family, isn't it?"
The tower near the water gets the moon first.
The good-looking guild employees looked at Xiao Lin in the corner with admiration.
Handsome and powerful, his popularity in Labyrinth City is at least among the top three!
By the way, the first one is the leader of [Loki Familia], [Brave] Finn.
"But……"
"He seems to be a couple with the girl (Liu Zi) who has been following him. And I heard that the [Sword Girl] of the [Loki Familia] also had an affair with him."
"There's no chance, there's no chance, I can't compare to them."
The discouraged guild staff looked disappointed.
They still have self-knowledge.
[Sword Princess] Aisi is a being even more beautiful than a god, not to mention that Xiaolin is always followed by Liu Zi who is as good as her.
If I had to choose someone in the guild who could compare with them, it would probably be the most popular half-elf girl in that guild.
In the corner of the guild, the two people at the center of the topic were talking.
When Ayina saw her colleagues who were showing off, she raised her lips and said teasingly: "It seems that after making such a big fuss, you have completely become a celebrity."
"Don't say that, I'm in trouble too."
Xiao Lin sighed slightly.
Celebrities in the so-called celebrity effect have a very hard life. Because the impact of every move will be magnified, no matter what he does, it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings to others, and sometimes even be misinterpreted.
For example, when I went to eat yesterday, I subconsciously said that the food was a bit bland, and the owner immediately ran over and knelt down to apologize, which made him lose his appetite. He left the meal money and left in a hurry.
After listening to his complaints, Aina also sighed: "It's really hard work."
"That is to say...hey, there's something wrong with your expression."
Xiao Lin thought she had empathy, but the way the half-elf girl tried not to laugh made him feel that she was gloating about her misfortune.
"you misunderstood."
"Absolutely not."
"It's really a misunderstanding."
"There is no misunderstanding!"
Aina quickly denied it, but Xiaolin naturally didn't believe it, and the two started fighting. Just like that, the feeling of alienation from seeing each other for a long time disappeared.
"Sure enough, Xiaolin is still Xiaolin no matter what."
"……What did you say?"
"fine."
Eina shook her head, then said softly with a smile: "Although it's a little late, I still want to say...congratulations, you defeated [Apollo Familia] and won the war game."
"Thank you. And... I'm sorry, I was pressed for time at the time, so I didn't come back in time to report to Aina that I was safe."
"It's okay, I understand."
The understanding girl accepted the apology.
Looking at the man who was now able to stand alone, Eina couldn't help but sigh at his rapid growth. She never imagined that Xiaolin, who had no family members two months ago, would step by step into the ranks of the strong under her own witness.
For some reason, Eina felt happy.
The joy of nurturing.
That's right! It was because I gave Xiao Lin some knowledge about dungeons that he was able to grow so quickly and outstandingly. I had at least one-third of the credit!
Seeing Eina suddenly clenching her hands and making a proud expression, Xiaolin waved his hand in front of her in confusion:
"Miss Eina, are you okay?"
"Cough, cough...it's okay."
Eina's cheeks were unnaturally red, feeling ashamed of her shameless fantasy just now.
But he quickly adjusted to his condition.
The half-elf girl switched to work mode and said seriously: "Then the chat is over. Xiaolin, what do you want to do when you come to the guild this time?"
"I'm here to entrust the guild to find God Hermes this time. As for the reward... 200,000 faries."
"so much?"
Eina was slightly surprised.
But the information only costs 20W mana, and the price is a bit high. Of course, the premise is that God Hermes is not that difficult to find.
"Can I ask if I have anything to do with him?"
"Kill him and send him back to heaven."
Um? ? ?
Aina thought she heard wrongly, and subconsciously blurted out:
"Are you kidding?"
"laugh."
"You're kidding, right?"
"laugh."
Xiaolin responded to the girl's question with a smile.
Although she had a kind smile on her face, Eina still smelled the malice coming from Xiao Lin, and the target was naturally the god Hermes.
"Don't worry Eina, I was joking. How could I do that to God Hermes? Are you right, hehehe——"
...It's over, he means it.
There was a sinister laughter in her ears, and Eina was so frightened that she couldn't say anything for a moment, and she couldn't help but wonder in her heart: What did God Hermes do to Xiao Lin to make him so angry.
"Actually, it's more than just this." Xiao Lin added, "I want to inquire about the Somo Familia."
"——?!!!"
Hearing the name of this family member, Aina suddenly became nervous, grabbed Xiaolin's arm and asked:
"Why do you want to inquire about the information about the Somo Familia? Although I recently heard that the High God Soma of the Familia has returned to take charge of the affairs of the Familia, he doesn't seem to be able to convince the public, so the whole family is still in chaos. It's better not to have anything to do with them. .”
God Soma regained control of the Familia, that was before the war games started, and that was when Lily was taken away.
Due to the collusion between the [Apollo Familia] and the [Suma Familia], in order to undermine the strength of the [Hestia Familia] from within, Chanis, the leader of the [Suma Familia], kidnapped Lily.
At the banquet held by Apollo, Hyacinthus and Chanis met in the courtyard just to plan this incident.
It's just that [Hestia Familia] was too determined to rescue Lily, and Lily herself was really up to it. After a big fuss, God Soma suddenly came to his senses and chose to let Lily go, and decided to take charge of the Familia again.
"Xiao Lin, you want to inquire about the Somo Familia, could it be..."
"Well, I want to buy some divine wine."
"No! Absolutely not!"
Eina was sure of what she was thinking, and spoke to stop him without any hesitation.
As a guild employee who interacts with adventurers every day, she has seen too many people who have been poisoned by divine wine, so she will never allow Xiaolin to be infected with that addictive thing!
"Hiss--it hurts."
Xiao Lin took a breath.
Eina became more and more excited as she spoke, and her strength increased accordingly.
It's incredible that even though she was just a guild employee, she grabbed Xiao Lin's arm with surprising strength.
"Don't be nervous, Miss Eina." Xiaolin opened her hand and said: "The sacred wine is only highly addictive to ordinary adventurers, and LV2 will be reduced. Don't tell me that I am LV4, and even Corresponding mental resistance.”
There is no guarantee that the divine wine will be of the same level as for a god to drink, but if it is a defective product on the market, it will have absolutely no effect on him.
the most important is……
“When I buy the divine wine, I don’t drink it, it’s just that God asked me to buy it.”
"……real?"
"Really, I swear. By the way, the god who pleases me is not in Labyrinth City but in my hometown. That's why she cried and asked me to buy it back after hearing about the existence of the sacred wine. of."
"Um……"
Eina was doubtful.
Gods are not all in the labyrinth city, and it is not impossible that they are in Xiaolin's hometown. They are just crying and asking for help to buy the divine wine back. Forgive her that she really can't imagine that scene.
It can be seen that Xiaolin did not hesitate at all and even raised his hand to swear. She finally chose to believe it.
"Since you said so..."
"Thank you very much Miss Eina for your understanding."
"However! I don't recommend that you go to [Suma Familia] by yourself. It's best to find an adventurer who knows that family well."
"Okay, I know."
…
…
"So, did you come to find Lily?" Hestia, who was sitting in the main seat, said disappointedly: "I thought you had changed your mind and wanted to join us."
"I'm sorry, please forgive me for refusing."
Xiao Lin refused again.
In this war game, [Hestia Familia] is undoubtedly the biggest winner.
As a rising upstart, he should have recruited many capable and potential dependents... But after Hestia accidentally revealed that her family still owed 200 million faries, she scared away all the risk-takers who came to apply for the job. those.
Therefore, Xiaolin suspected that Hestia not only valued him, but also valued his money.
Hestia waved her hands indifferently, and then said after a pause: "I can't respond to your request, but it will be fine if Lily agrees. How about it, Miss Supporter?"
He turned to look at the little human girl sitting next to Bell.
To be honest, Xiao Lin didn't have any hope.
Lily is a typical example of being persecuted by the [Soma Familia], especially Xiaolin who took the initiative to state that her goal is the divine wine. How could she be willing to return to that sad place?
But the little human girl chose to look forward.
"--I go!"
"real?"
"Well, at least I have to return the favor to Lord Kobayashi. Don't worry God Hestia, I'm not afraid anymore."
"...It's up to you."
Hestia looked impatient, but the worry in her eyes could not be resolved. Apparently she was still afraid that Lily would mind her past and did not dare to face it.
It is said that they are liberated after passing the test, but many people are unwilling to face the same dilemma again after breaking through it.
However, Lily asked: "If God Hestia is really worried, then let Lord Bell accompany me. It just so happens that the two of us can kiss me and cultivate our relationship."
"You're dreaming, I won't let Belle and you kiss me!"
Hestia immediately objected.
Despite saying this, she still asked Bell to come with her, and was even so worried that the entire family members followed her.
"Um……"
Seeing a group of people full of fighting spirit, Xiao Lin was silent for a moment and subconsciously asked: "Are we not going to declare war this time?"
"You don't understand, Xiaolin. At this time, the entire family must come together!"
"That's right! If you dare to bully Lilizai, you must ask me first!"
"Because I was afraid that Lady Lily would be bullied, I had to follow you."
Several people talked in various directions.
If someone bullies one person, the entire family will be punished. Xiaolin finally understands why Hestia and Aqua are so similar.
Not only is she useless or shameless, but the most important thing is that she values her family members the most, just like Aqua cares about her followers the most.
Lily was extremely moved.
Bell scratched his cheek sheepishly, looking very embarrassed.
Xiao Lin actually had a good idea.
"In this case, we have to show off the strength of Labyrinth City's upstarts."
"Show strength? How to show it?"
"Come, learn from me."
Then Xiaolin's shoulders slumped and his upper body leaned back slightly. When he walked, his arms did not move but his shoulders swayed back and forth. His walk was awkward and artificial.
This is the "step of one billion yuan"!
"This walking posture is so strange..."
"Why does it look like it's in need of a beating?"
"And it's really awkward to walk."
At first, a few people didn't learn it well, but after they became proficient, they started to walk pretty much like that.
Among them, Hestia learned the fastest and walked the most arrogantly:
"Okay, okay, I'll leave like this from now on!"
Apparently she fell in love with the pace.
Then, everyone staggered towards the [Suma Familia] station.
Because their walking posture was too arrogant, pedestrians on the road couldn't help but point at them. Except for Xiaolin and Hestia who were leading the way, everyone else silently restrained their movements, for they could not accept the pace beyond human beings.
Soon the group arrived at their destination.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at [Su Mo Familia], they saw an unexpected person.
It was Chanis, the former leader of the clan.
After seeing Xiao Lin and others, his limbs could not stop trembling slightly, his heart was pounding, cold sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead, his eyes widened and his raised eyebrows were full of fear.
He has been frightened these days.
The appearance of [Hestia Familia] made Lord Soma wake up. Chanis, who was deprived of his power and lost the position of leader, only hoped that [Apollo Familia] would teach them a lesson.
However, when the cruel Xiaolin defeated the [Apollo Familia] with overwhelming force, he no longer had any resistance in his heart.
As we all know, bad guys like him die the worst when the protagonist's reckoning begins.
Now the [Hestia Familia] were traveling together, and they walked towards him in a swaggering manner. It was good that they didn't scream.
"Yo, it's you."
Hestia slapped him sharply on the shoulder, and before he could exert any force, he plopped down on the ground.
Then before they could react, Chanis knelt down and apologized loudly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I know I was wrong, and I'm already repenting! I'm sorry! You can hit me, scold me, or do whatever you want, but please don't kill me! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
"Uh...I probably didn't do anything."
Hestia was frightened instead.
"Well, no."
"should not."
"Definitely not."
Several other people shook their heads.
Lily was so frightened when she saw Chanis, who had been ups and downs, that she knelt down and begged for mercy. There was a hint of secret joy on her face, but she did not show it, but said:
"God Hestia, I have something to tell Captain Chanis. Can we go and talk first?"
"Oh...oh, go ahead."
Hestia nodded confusedly.
Xiao Lin looked at the two people leaving, nodded and said, "That's right, it's blackmail."
"...No, no, no, how could Lily do such a thing? She must have gone to reconcile."
Bell looked unbelieving.
This rabbit, who had 100% trust in his partners, really thought that Lily was a pure victim, but he didn't know that Lily only acted innocent in front of him.
After all, in addition to height, whether it is age or experience, a small human girl needs more.
Ignoring the 'reconciliation', the two of them successfully entered the Soma Familia under the guidance of Hestia.
The entire family camp has improved a lot.
There are no longer any prisoners of Shenjiu beside the wall or in the corners. They are all working hard to rebuild their families.
Although there has not been much improvement yet, it means that God Soma is indeed developing in a good direction.
Soon, they met Lord Soma.
"welcome."
Half of his face was covered by thick hair, and his appearance was unclear. He was dressed very ordinary and spoke very quietly.
"So I told you, you have too much hair!"
"It hurts. Please let me go, Hestia."
Even when Hestia pulled his hair roughly, Soma kept his voice low and didn't seem angry at all. One had to wonder how he regained control of the Familia.
But this is their business, so I won’t ask too much.
Then explain your purpose.
After hearing this, Sumo fiddled with his hands in front of his chest and whispered: "I'm sorry, I have decided not to brew the sacred wine anymore."
"Aha?!!!"
It wasn't Krillin who overreacted, but Hestia.
This Kitchen God, who eats and drinks in the heaven, and still eats and drinks in his friends' houses in the lower world, is very envious of skilled gods like Mihe and Hephaestus.
Just because she can't do anything, she doesn't have any advantage when it comes to recruiting dependents. After hearing that Somo was not brewing the divine wine, she immediately shouted excitedly.
"Why!"
"It is precisely because I was obsessed with brewing the divine wine and neglected to manage it that the family became like this, so I made up my mind to stop brewing. And in order to stop thinking about it, I have destroyed all the divine wine."
"How could that be? What a waste!"
Hestia beat her chest.
In fact, she was still thinking about whether she could take this opportunity to ask Somo for some divine wine, but she didn't expect it to be destroyed.
It's a pity for Xiaolin too.
But it's gone. He won't ask God Soma to brew the divine wine again, just like he never asked Zolf to help forge the magic sword.
Just like that, they stood up and took their leave.
But as soon as they reached the gate of the family camp, they were disappointed. Unexpectedly, Lily came to join them and brought good news.
"Captain Chanis kept a lot of sacred wine privately. Although they are all defective products, they should be able to be used. Of course, he voluntarily donated these sacred wines to us. Right, Captain?"
"Yes, yes, that's right."
Chanis was sweating profusely and agreed quickly.
Regardless of whether he had some agenda for hiding the divine wine, at least Hestia and Xiaolin were grateful to him at this moment.
Then the two happily divided the divine wine.
Return to the hotel.
I saw a few bottles of sacred wine brought back.
Liu Zi asked curiously: "Master Xiaolin, is this the addictive divine wine? It doesn't look special on the outside."
"It should be related to defective products." Xiaolin explained: "Besides, the divine wine can only addictive adventurers below LV2, and most first-level adventurers are immune. Otherwise, the guild will not allow the divine wine to be circulated on the market. "
It's a pity that the doll girl can't eat, otherwise she could have tasted it.
On the contrary, Xiaolin was a little curious about the taste of the divine wine.
Simply pick up a bottle.
When he opened the bottle, a strong aroma of wine suddenly spurted out, like a pair of gentle hands caressing his soul, and his brain cells became active.
"It is indeed a divine wine. Even if it is a defective product, it is much better than high-end bubble wine."
Then drink it all in one gulp.
Apart from the fact that it tastes good, there is nothing else, and there is no addictiveness like sinking into it.
Kobayashi, who is favored by Aqua, is almost immune to all negative influences.
Although he said that, under the influence of wine, Xiaolin was very interested tonight, and he worked hard until dawn before falling asleep with Liu Zi in his arms.
When I woke up, it was already the evening of the next day.
Xiao Lin rubbed his eyebrows and said to himself: "I didn't expect that I would be so haggard after being hurt by alcohol and sex! From today on, I will quit drinking!"
Yes, the man only mentioned wine.
(End of chapter)
