A long time ago.
Before the gods came to the lower world, the absolute evil was constantly at war with mankind.
——Monster.
They follow their instincts and attack the people of the lower world in cruel ways and means.
He is an unquestionable killer.
They are extremely vicious invaders.
He is a destroyer who tolerates no reason.
People cannot tolerate them, and the gods cannot save them.
Humans and monsters absolutely cannot coexist!
...This should be the case, but in this unexpected situation, they——
Belle Crowne meets Winnie the Dragon.
"This is not good, Ouranos."
A voice sounded in the darkness.
This is the underground space of the guild.
The four torches that formed the only source of light roared, cutting through part of the darkness.
Someone, all wrapped in black clothes, held up the crystal with both hands and said, "The rational monster has come into contact with the adventurers, and they are now leaving the Tower of Babel."
"Are they going to take the monster away by force?"
"No, I'm not sure...it looks like he's protecting her."
he said uncertainly.
A young human appeared in the blue crystal, as well as a trembling girl nestled in the arms of the boy with white hair and red eyes. The girl was wrapped in a fire spirit armor and couldn't see her appearance, but he firmly concluded that she was a monster.
The statue-like expression of the ancient god sitting on the altar remained unchanged as he continued to ask:
"Who is the adventurer, Fels?"
"Bell Cronney."
A very subtle name.
Ouranos narrowed his eyes and sighed, "It should have been another person... It seems that the plan can't keep up with the changes."
"What to do, Ouranos."
Fels asked.
He was also a little anxious. It was originally decided to guide slowly and let the man become the bridge between the two, but who would have thought that the plan could not keep up with the changes. The sudden appearance of the Dragon Girl completely disrupted the long-prepared plan.
The god closed his eyes and gave instructions.
"——Just wait and see what happens."
"Is this okay? The good and bad aspects of [Hestia Familia] have attracted too much attention from the city. If something goes wrong..."
"He is a descendant of the goddess, and he cannot be the hunter we are tracking... Just in case, let that man intervene directly."
"I understand, I will follow your will."
Now that the deployment has been disrupted, let’s start the plan accordingly. Let’s see if Xiao Lin and [Hestia Familia] can become the hope of rational monsters.
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"So, what's the reason for coming to me?"
"[Hestia Familia] brought something special out of the dungeon yesterday. I need you to monitor and understand the entire process."
God instructed Xiao Lin.
The dungeon is becoming more and more difficult to control, and the rational monsters born this time are beyond their expectations, so someone needs to understand the causes and consequences.
Although it has no effect on the general direction, it is still necessary to find out the cause and prevent such an incident from happening again.
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In fact, Ouranos does not need to say anything.
Recently, rumors of the appearance of strange monsters have begun to appear in Labyrinth City.
There are also many people talking in the guild.
Haruhime posted a notice with a picture of a heavily armed lizardman on the bulletin board, and the adventurers standing in front started talking about it.
"Have you heard? Monsters that steal people's equipment!"
"Is it that heavily armed monster? It seems like they appeared on the middle floor."
"Yes, I heard that they appeared in the middle level! And I heard that Rabbi Delabi and the others were beaten to a pulp."
"No way! They are LV3!"
By the way, the people they were talking about were the middle-aged dwarves and young humans who had been jealous of Haruhime.
"How can it be……"
After hearing this information, Zolf's eyes widened in disbelief. He was instructed by the goddess Hestia to come to the guild to inquire about information.
And this information really shocked him.
the other side.
A little guy wrapped himself in a windbreaker, but deliberately exposed the elf's iconic ears, broke into a tavern, and walked quickly to the counter without attracting attention.
Dropped a few farleys.
"A glass of water."
"..."
The boss who was cleaning the quilt paused slightly and stared at the elf girl in front of him, but soon a glass of water was placed in front of her. Then he continued his work, as if waiting for the other party to speak.
The elf girl asked: "Do you know about the recent rumors of talking monsters?"
"……I do not know."
"Then anyone who might know..."
She continued to ask without giving up.
Suddenly, someone from the side interjected: "I know, I only know a little bit about the talking monster."
Um?
He turned his head to see who was coming.
She was wearing traveler's clothes, with a short sword at her waist, and the iconic thief's outfit. Judging from her ears and tail, she looked like a canine girl.
He is a member of the [Hermes Familia], one of the people who participated in the monster invasion on the 18th floor of the dungeon with Xiao Lin, Sword Princess and others.
"... Mud Dog."
"——Eh? You actually know my nickname?"
Lulune was startled.
But her mind was as sensitive as her sense of smell, and she also discovered the other party's flaws.
The elves have always been at odds with the orcs, so they couldn't argue with each other as soon as they met. They greeted each other immediately, but the elf in front of her didn't seem to be disgusted with her.
has a problem.
After Lulune got the satisfactory bounty, she had a brief chat.
Of course, she did not disclose information that should not be said. Under the training of the group leader Yasi Fei, she has learned what to say and what not to say.
"anyway……"
Lulune approached the little elf girl and said, "I have never seen you near here. You are obviously an elf but you are very familiar with this place, and... sniff."
Sure enough, the smell was wrong.
The little girl disguised as an elf knew she was exposed and left without saying a word.
"Huh? Are you leaving already? I really want to chat with you for a while."
"..."
Ignoring the hook thrown by Rulune, the little girl walked out of the tavern.
She walked down the street, always looking behind her.
Being followed.
It is natural that he would do this because he was asking for special information and spending a lot of money, and the other party was a mud dog (Lulune).
Want to use special methods to get rid of her?
Just as the little girl was thinking this, someone unexpected stopped Lulune who was following her.
"Okay, that's it."
"Um?"
Lulune, who was following, was suddenly held down by someone's shoulders. She frowned and wanted to scold the other person, but when she saw the other person's face clearly, she swallowed the rest of her words and changed into another completely opposite face.
"Mr. Xiaolin!"
"Hey, Lulune, long time no see."
The person who stopped her was Xiao Lin.
Lulune was quite fond of the man in front of her who had saved them several times in the dungeon.
Coupled with the fact that the other party has shown great power in the labyrinth city during this period, and his own god praises him every day, he naturally develops a feeling of admiration.
"Mr. Xiaolin, why are you here?"
"The purpose is naturally the same as yours."
"Is it really because of intelligent monsters?"
"Ah. I suspect that they are the same existence as the female monster I met in the dungeon before, so God Ouranos sent me to investigate. By the way, Lulune, do you know any information?"
"……sorry, I do not know."
Xiaolin's question made Lulune ashamed.
In fact, she didn't know much, so she followed the elf girl who suddenly appeared in front of her.
Xiao Lin was not disappointed either.
On the contrary, I am quite happy.
The fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better, especially the god Hermes. If he does something small after knowing about it, he may really send the playboy god back to heaven in anger.
"I said...Mr. Xiaolin, is that elf also your companion?"
"Companion? That's right."
Xiao Lin did not deny it.
Lulune nodded, then fell into deep thought.
Xiao Lin patted her head and said: "This matter may be related to the safety of the city, so if you know any useful information, please tell me."
"Okay, I know!"
"Sorry to trouble you, I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Well, I have to leave beforehand. See you next time."
"Yes, see you next time!"
Lulune waved her hands with a smile on her face, then turned around and left with her tail wagging.
Xiao Lin continued to catch up.
As soon as I passed the corner, I was stopped by someone.
"Master Xiaolin."
"...I didn't expect you didn't leave, Lily."
That's right.
This little elf girl leaning against the wall, wrapped in a windbreaker, is none other than Lily who has used cross-dressing magic.
She was instructed by God Hestia to disguise herself in order to gather information.
Unexpectedly, due to a moment of negligence, the mud dog (Lulune) caught the flaw.
"I wouldn't have gone to that tavern if I had known it. That's right, how could any noble elves go to a tavern frequented by orcs, and such a big flaw was revealed."
Lily reflected on herself.
After reuniting with Xiao Lin, she took off her disguise and returned to her little human appearance. Being with powerful friendly units can indeed be reassuring.
but……
"You are so bold. You dare to bring that thing back from the dungeon. Aren't you afraid of being launched into a war by other members?"
"...What are you talking about? I'm sorry, Lily doesn't quite understand."
"Don't act stupid! Do you think you can hide it from the guild's spies?"
"Well……"
Lily failed to pretend to be stupid, and her innocent expression was frozen on her face, which looked a bit funny.
However, she also confirmed that the guild maintained an ambiguous attitude on the matter, and Xiaolin seemed to have information about the talking monster.
"Master Xiaolin, could it be..."
"Ah, that's exactly what I'm here for. Come on Lily."
"yes!"
Lily followed Xiao Lin's footsteps, and they walked towards the [Hestia Familia] station.
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"So, this is what you brought back from the dungeon?"
In the family hall.
Kobayashi sat alone on the large sofa, and opposite him were Bell, Hestia and others.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the monster girl who is vaguely protected behind them.
The skin is white and green, the limbs are as delicate as a girl, and the body is completely covered by the fire essence cloth, and the ups and downs cannot be seen.
If it weren't for the scales on her cheeks that were unique to monsters, and the [Weaver's Tears] on her forehead that represented huge wealth and were even called the Stone of Happiness, she would look like a normal orc girl.
Bell protected her behind him and reminded: "Senior Xiaolin, please don't call her by something, she has the name Winnie."
"Do you have a name? That's really rude."
Xiao Lin apologized simply.
"Huh?" Bell was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Mr. Xiaolin, do you hate her?"
"No, not at all."
Xiao Lin shook his head, then stretched out his hand to Dragon Girl who was huddled on the sofa, and said: "Let me introduce myself, my name is Xiao Lin. Hello, Winnie."
"X-Xiao Lin?"
"Yes, I am Xiaolin."
"Xiao Lin! Xiao Lin! Xiao Lin!"
She shouted several times in succession, raising her hands and cheering like an immature child.
"Winnie, my name is Winnie."
"Hello, Winnie."
She held Xiao Lin's hand carefully, as if she was afraid of hurting Xiao Lin.
Softly and slowly.
But this was so surprising to Bell and the others.
"Liar, Winnie actually gets close to others?"
"How could this happen? You are obviously not close to me."
"What kind of magic power does Xiaolin have?"
Perhaps because she was too afraid of life, Winnie was only close to Bell, who had rescued her. Other than that, no one else could have close contact with her.
Xiao Lin didn't do anything.
Probably the aura of the Water Goddess.
The goddess who can tolerate all things (except demons) also treats monsters equally, so Winnie does not resist him.
"That... Mr. Xiaolin."
"What's wrong, fate."
"Although saying this may hurt Winnie, do you really not resist? To be honest, I couldn't help being nervous when I first met Winnie."
The right hand of fate holds the left arm.
This is the instinct engraved in the soul, and it is the common sense that both parties understand in an instant that they will not fight until they meet. It is impossible to change it in a short time.
It is even more incredible for Xiao Lin to accept Winnie so quickly.
"After all, I was influenced by a certain idiot goddess whose teachings allow everything and forgive everything."
"……What did you say?"
"nothing."
Xiao Lin shook his head.
Then, under their puzzled gazes, he said, "I didn't resist because Winnie is a kind-hearted being."
"But she...!"
"You want to say she's a monster?"
Xiao Lin interrupted, and then she nodded silently and said to everyone: "Just like there are evil people among humans, there are also good people among monsters. I don't divide them by race, but by good and evil. .So, can you understand?"
It's like Wiz and Barnier.
Wiz can be said to be a lich transformed from a human, but Barnir is a pure demon, and he is also the Archduke of Hell who leads the demons. The most important thing is that they are all cadres of the Demon King's army and enemies of humanity.
But Xiao Lin is happy to associate with them.
After all, they haven't done anything bad, let alone harmed humans, and sometimes they even have to ask for help.
In this case, what is there to resist?
"…………"
These words were so shocking that everyone in the [Hestia Familia] fell silent, but their eyes towards the ignorant and innocent Winnie changed slightly.
Will update again in the afternoon
(End of chapter)
