There was the sound of chains clanking in the darkness.
Intertwined with the violent collision of metal sounds that shook the space, there were roars burning with anger, or low moans mixed with pathos.
A terrible roar echoed here.
In the center of this space, there was a man who didn't care about the noise around him and said lazily: "You said the Dragon Girl ran away?"
"Yes, yes...I'm sorry, Dix, I saw it on the 19th floor, but I lost it..."
The person reporting below looked dejected.
The one named Deeks is a black-haired human. He was tall, with bulging muscles beneath his sloppy clothing. Wearing a strange pair of goggles, you can vaguely see red pupils.
He also held a spear with a twisted and skewed head in his hand, as if his purpose was not to kill the enemy efficiently, but to inflict severe pain.
Sitting on an empty subway cage, swinging his feet casually, his tone and tone gave off a rough impression.
He is the leader of the [Ikelos Familia] and the mastermind behind all this.
The man with goggles spat at the feet of his subordinates who had messed up the matter.
"The monster's lair hasn't been found yet. It should be in the big tree maze, but they refuse to let go... It's really annoying!"
Throwing out the spear in his hand, the twisted and slanted blade penetrated into the gap in the fence and stabbed hard into the shadow in the black cage behind him.
He let out a weak moan as if he wanted to tell something, and in an instant it turned into a deafening scream! The chain squeaked frequently, and then a burst of bright red splashed out!
Facing the figure struggling in pain in the cage, Dix pulled out his spear expressionlessly, tapped his shoulder, and squinted his eyes under his goggles.
"You said we met on the 19th floor?"
"Yes Yes……"
"Tell me the situation in detail."
"Uh...ok."
After being questioned by the man holding a blood-stained spear, an adventurer began to talk in a panic.
After listening to the whole process, Dix thought for a while and said: "Those stupid guys have been arguing for a long time but no one said that they solved the monster. Does that mean that some idiot from nowhere hid it?"
This is not impossible.
Humans have free XP, and they also have fetishes for monsters.
If an adventurer solves the problem of the talking dragon girl, it will probably become a topic. However, it has not been revealed until now, so the dragon girl must have been hidden away.
"You guys go check who was on the 19th floor at that time. The rest of you and I will go check it out again."
"Understood!"xN
Upon hearing this instruction, the adventurers nodded quickly and started taking action.
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The banquet with the monsters gave Bell and others a great impact.
Surrounded by enemies that could threaten their lives, the tremors engraved deep in their souls and the natural reactions of their bodies made their expressions stiff and reserved from beginning to end.
However, as time went by, after feeling the friendliness of the monsters, Bell and the others gradually relaxed and took the initiative to cater to them.
This has to mention Xiaolin.
The man who was the first to take the initiative to shake hands with the monsters was very relaxed throughout the process, and he quickly became involved with the monsters.
It's not to please them or to be superior, but to get along with them like friends.
The monsters, who already had keen senses, became even more enthusiastic towards Xiao Lin after realizing this.
Why is he so at ease.
After eating and drinking, the banquet was over and it was almost time for them to leave.
Lizardman Reed took the initiative to ask the doubts in the minds of other monsters: "Xiao Lin, although it is strange for me to say this, why... why are you so kind to us? Generally speaking, humans are afraid of us when they encounter us. .”
After saying that, it looked at Bell and the others.
Bell and the others twitched their lips in embarrassment.
Xiao Lin repeated what he had said to Bell and the others before.
"I don't divide by race, but by good and evil. Although you are monsters, Reed, you have never hurt humans, right? That's why I didn't show any hostility. Moreover, there are evil people among humans. You let your guard down too much."
"That's right."
Reed scratched his head in confusion.
It is indeed a monster, and its equipment was stolen. It has never harmed a human being.
But can this be considered kind?
As a monster, it doesn't quite understand the boundaries between good and evil, but at least it won't kill humans and companions (talking monsters).
After that, Xiao Lin left the monster's lair.
Walking on the main road on the 19th floor, Bell and others were obviously relieved. That look seemed to say that he would rather venture into the dungeon than get along with Reed and the others.
Maybe it's because the pressure is too strong.
After a shocking encounter, he returns to the regular route in order to leave the floor. Because everyone was in a state of confusion, they were unable to concentrate on fighting the monsters several times, which almost led to an accident.
Still haven't regained composure yet.
There was not much conversation on the way, as if they were afraid that any conversation would destroy a certain balance.
When they were about to enter the upper corridor, a team of five adventurers came from the front. The first human adventurer with a strange red gun and goggles was particularly eye-catching.
He exuded a strange yet strangely familiar smell, as if he had smelled it somewhere before.
Bell stared at a few people closely, his eyes widened as if he remembered something, and then he quickly turned his head away from looking at their faces.
Zolf beside him seemed to have noticed something, and moved over with natural movements, acting as a wall to prevent the oncoming adventurers from seeing Bell.
Xiao Lin was still leading the way expressionlessly, but when they passed each other, the man wearing goggles stopped and turned his head to look at...Bell.
His companions behind him also looked over.
"[Hestia Familia]... young rookie, right?"
"Ah, it's him... that's right! Now that I think about it, that kid also accepted the adventurer commission from the town, and he was also on the 19th floor at that time!"
"Oh ho~"
Dix looked at the people disappearing on the 18th floor, with a meaningful smile on his face.
The companions were surprised when they saw it, and started to persuade them: "Hey, Dix, don't you want to...don't do that, there is [Explosion] in that team!"
The dispute between Xiaolin and [Ishtar Familia] was brought out by some interested people, but the blame was taken by [Freya Familia] and no one dared to talk nonsense anymore.
But the opponent's nickname is indeed [Explosion], and he can destroy a family without saying a word.
It's hot enough.
If you make the other party unhappy...
"What are you afraid of?" Dix's crimson eyes under the goggles glared at him and snorted: "Don't forget that I am LV5, and I have already reached the threshold of LV6, unlike Phryni that toad! "
In fact Dix concealed his class.
In order to be able to do bad things, he marked LV4 on the files kept by the guild. Naturally, his purpose was to do something shameful.
"Although I say that, I can't ask rashly. It seems that I have to ask Lord God to spy on them seriously."
Deeks didn't want to say he was scared, he was just being cautious. Moreover, the people of the lower world cannot lie in front of God, and he only makes effective use of them.
Out of the Tower of Babel.
Kobayashi and Bell and others parted ways.
Bell had to go back and digest the matter of meeting monsters and holding a banquet in the dungeon, and Xiaolin also had many questions to talk to Ouranos.
in underground space.
"Why didn't you tell me the truth beforehand?"
"Because something unexpected happened, we didn't originally plan to let you contact them so early. In other words, we are also considering whether we should let you contact them."
It was not the gods who answered the question but Fels.
With the monsters... no, they should be called [Heretics] now.
She is the main person responsible for communicating and connecting with them.
"But actually there is a test. I want to see if I have any malice or resistance towards the [heretics]."
Xiao Lin exposes her lie.
Fels remained silent and did not deny it.
After all, there are only a few people who can accept the existence of heretics. Human beings naturally hate monsters. Xiaolin is from another world and may be more tolerant of [heresies], so he wants to give it a try.
"I don't care."
What the world becomes has nothing to do with Xiao Lin. Even if he gets into trouble, the worst he can do is turn around and run away, and he won't be found in the end anyway.
"But is this really good?"
Xiao Lin stared up at the god overlooking everything, and said: "I am now affiliated with the guild. If I do anything extraordinary, it will probably bring trouble to the guild."
The last conflict with the [Ishtar Familia] already had quite a few signs.
Fortunately, in the end, [Freya Familia] came forward to take over the responsibility and calmed the complaints of the gods, and the guild also gave a symbolic punishment.
But if the cover-up of monsters is revealed this time, the untrustworthy guild will definitely be held accountable by the adventurers.
This is where Fels is troubled.
Before, Xiaolin was allowed to target the [Ishtar Familia] with the intention of testing the voice of the gods, but the feedback he received was quite unfavorable. And this time covering up [heretics] is a hundred times more serious than last time. By then, it is not certain whether the guild will even exist.
"I have a plan for this, so don't worry."
"...Since you said so."
In the end, Ouranos calmly ended the topic, but his premeditated expression made people feel that something was wrong.
Then Xiao Lin left.
The surveillance will continue, and Ouranos has already conveyed instructions to Hestia, asking her family to take the dragon girl (Winnie) to the monster lair on the 20th floor.
[Heretics] It’s too unsafe to stay on the surface. It’s not time for them to appear yet.
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Get out of the guild.
On the way to the [Hestia Familia] station.
Xiao Lin and Liu Zi stayed away from the noisy streets and walked on a quieter path. The moon hangs high in the sky and the stars shine. Only then can he enjoy a moment of peace with the one he loves.
But even so, some people still took the liberty to disturb.
He stopped in the middle of the path and shouted towards the hidden corner on the left: "Come out, you have been exposed."
Three seconds later.
"Hey hey--are you exposed?"
A girl with a wagging dog's tail appeared from the shadows. She was none other than the member of the [Hermes Familia], the [Mud Dog] Lulune.
The dog-human girl was secretly shocked.
Even though she is only LV3, as the backbone of the family specializing in spying on intelligence, she has very strong business capabilities.
Otherwise, she would not have been so favored by Yasi Fei because of her loose mouth, and she would not have been given the title [Mud Dog] by the gods.
But the girl who thought she had excellent hiding skills was easily discovered by Xiao Lin.
I thought it was an explosion, so I waited for a few seconds. However, Xiao Lin's eyes kept falling on her who was constantly moving in the dark, so when he saw that she was indeed exposed, he had no choice but to show up.
Why do you want to test your idol?
Are your brains showing off?
I hope the man in front of me won't be angry.
Lulune smiled awkwardly.
Of course Xiao Lin wouldn't be angry, but it would be hard to tell if the person coming was someone he didn't know.
"Lulune, what's the matter?"
He had no connection with the dog-human girl in front of him. It must be God's mission for her to appear here.
As expected, the girl took out a piece of parchment from her waist pocket.
"This is what God asked me to pass on to you."
"That playboy god..."
Xiao Lin did not take over immediately, but had a look of disgust on his face.
He dares to bet!
That god is definitely up to no good!
"That...Mr. Xiaolin?"
"Sorry, I got distracted."
Xiao Lin still took the parchment. When I opened it, my expression became ugly little by little.
The frosty face exuded a terrifying low pressure. Lulune was so frightened that she shouted "I'm leaving first" on the spot and turned around and ran into the shadows. At the same time, she couldn't help but secretly curse Hermes for throwing away this big trouble. Give it to her and hopefully she won't get disliked for it.
The dog-human girl secretly prayed.
Hermes did not do anything strange, he just told him completely what the [Ikelos Familia] did to the [Heretic] and what those human nobles did.
"It's so disgusting."
When Xiaolin sighed, a familiar voice came from behind.
"...Xiao Lin?"
"Miss Ais?"
Turning around, a blonde swordswoman with golden eyes appeared at the intersection. Her appearance seemed to light up the entire dark street.
"What are you doing here?"
"I just came back from the dungeon, and I was planning to go to the [Hestia Familia] station. Where is Miss Ais?"
"I just came back."
Sword Girl Ais was keenly aware of Xiao Lin's movement of quietly hiding the parchment behind her back. She wanted to ask but in the end she didn't, and what does 'really disgusting' mean?
The female swordsman kept this in mind.
They walked together naturally, heading towards South Street.
When the two parties were about to separate, Xiao Lin suddenly asked a strange question: "Miss Ais, what do you think about monsters?"
"Monster?"
Ace tilted her head in confusion.
To her, monsters are enemies, and the two sides are inherently on opposite sides. It is a life-or-death situation.
Why would you ask such a strange question?
When she didn't know why, Xiaolin asked again: "If monsters are intelligent, rational, and able to communicate, what do Miss Ais think?"
"……Eh?"
"If they are the same as humans and no longer harbor any ill will towards humans, how will you get along with them, Miss Ace?"
"…………"
The series of strange questions made it difficult for the simple girl to think clearly, so she could only tilt her head with a cute expression on her face.
"Do not you know?"
Aisi's reaction was not beyond Xiao Lin's expectation.
The vast majority of people would be like her. Only a few people would simply say that they are existences that must be eliminated, and even fewer people would think about whether they should coexist.
"Sorry for asking a strange question."
"……fine."
Xiao Lin said hello and turned to leave.
Looking at the figures walking towards different paths, Aisi always felt that Xiaolin was hiding something, which might lead to some bad things happening.
(End of chapter)
