Act XI: The Expedition

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After the "teacher" finally threw off the chair with a restless expression and went out of the dining room, the old man looked at the food in front of him and said solemnly to the woman opposite.

"It's okay, that's what I'm supposed to do."

The old man, who had received an affirmative answer, nodded and looked at the fat man who was still on the table.

"Senior Brother Oakes, it's rare that you bothered to prepare such a luxurious dish for this meeting, but it's a pity that you didn't get the teacher's personal comments."

"Haha, I had a similar hunch......"

The fat man smiled wryly as he pulled out a handkerchief from his breast pocket in what looked like a high-class person, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"The relationship between Senior Brother Kane and Senior Sister Bai is still so good, the task of finding Senior Sister Lilith is hard for you. Anything you need before you go can come to me. ”

"Yes, yes, even if you don't say it, senior brother, we will do that."

The answer, of course, was the book-carrying girl who sat down again, and the young man was still dozing off in his place as usual.

"Then there are still big people waiting for me to receive from the guild, so I'll leave the table first. Dear brothers and sisters, please use it slowly. ”

"Senior brother, walk slowly."

After saying that, the old man pushed away the chair, stood up and walked straight out the door. In the process of opening and closing the door, it can also be confirmed that several people are waiting for the old man outside the door. At this time, they also followed him away, leaving only a series of footsteps.

When the sound of the same could no longer be heard, the beautiful woman also stood up and motioned to the other three.

"I'm going to see how the teacher is doing."

Not only was the content of the announcement straightforward, but her movements were not delayed. Before the three of them could speak, the woman's figure drifted out of the door. Witnessing this, among the people who were left behind, the fat man smiled bitterly again.

"Haha...... Senior brothers and sisters are still so casual, which is enviable. ”

He was looking out the door when he said this, and there was an incomprehensible emotion in his eyes.

"Then junior brother and sister, third senior brother, I also have to apply to leave the table, is it no problem?"

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as Senior Brother doesn't take all the food down."

"Senior sister laughed."

The fat man casually wiped off the crystals on both sides of the bridge of his nose, looking a little embarrassed, and then moved his huge body and walked towards the outside of the restaurant as well. When he walked to the door, he said something to the waiter who was waiting there, and then turned away with an apologetic look at Kane and Shiro. The waiter came to the table in place of the departing host.

"Master Oakes has commanded, if Mr. Kane and Miss White have any requests-"

"You go out first and close the door. Ten minutes, no, five minutes later, come back and clean up. ”

Before he had a chance to finish, Shiro waved his hand to interrupt him. The waiter didn't say anything, bowed to the two and exited the room. With a dull sound, the original dining room became a confined space for only two people.

Shiro looked at the book in his hand and posed sideways as if he was thinking about something, but Kane did not react; So she shifted her head to the side of her head again, and Kane still didn't respond; Finally she stood up and slammed the book in her hand at him, and Kane seemed to sleep more deeply.

"Damn! Now I deliberately ignore me! It's a shame that I pretended to be a literary girl at the beginning.,Who do you think it's for! ”

She sat back in her chair with an angry look on her face, and the impact of the moment made the chair scream.

"Damn, it's rare to get together, but what's going on with the people here! The teacher is a wayward goblin who is only sober for two or three days a year, and basically doesn't teach me anything after receiving apprentices; The elder brother is a stinky old man who thinks highly of himself; The second senior sister is a weird woman who doesn't know if she is really thinking about anything except for teacher-related matters; The third senior brother is a fat and ugly elf; You're a guy who doesn't have the drive or pursuit, and you go with the flow. ”

Speaking of the last sentence, she also deliberately accentuated her tone. But even if she said this, she still felt like she was playing the piano to the cow. Unable to get a response, she had no choice but to turn her resentment into an appetite and began to sweep the food on the entire table. It didn't seem like enough food for six people to fill her teeth in front of her, and it only took her two minutes to get all the plates on the table as clean as new.

This intake of food that was not at all normal human beings did not seem to satisfy her, and her stomach made a "growling" sound after the feeding operation was over.

"Damn, the more you eat, the hungrier you get, if you know you wouldn't eat, it's all your fault. If only Sister Lilith were here, she is indeed the last conscience here. Although I was jealous that she was so liked by the teacher, I really couldn't let her be in danger......"

When she had finished speaking to herself, she glanced at the young man casually, and saw that he had indeed opened his eyes, although he remained asleep on the table.

"What did you just say? Lilith her? ”

"Hmph, you're finally willing to deal with me?"

She licked her lips and deliberately turned her head to the side. The young man obediently apologized to her.

"I'm sorry, I don't know why I'm really sleepy today, my consciousness has been vague just now......"

"Don't talk nonsense, I think Lilith's situation is the only thing that can get you moving. You only opened your eyes a little when you mentioned that you were going to save Lilith, though you fell asleep soon afterward. ”

"Really...... I don't remember exactly, but I'm sorry. ”

"You have to be sincere in apologizing, right?"

"Hmm......"

The young man frowned slightly, as if he was reminiscing and thinking about something. After a few seconds, he suddenly showed a bright expression.

"I remember the last time you mentioned that you wanted to visit the Fluorescent Garden in the royal capital of Rentat, will I take you there next time?"

"Let's talk about it first, you can't fall asleep on the road then."

"Ahh

"A word?"

"It's a deal."

With his promise, a heartfelt smile appeared on her white face, and she decided to take the opportunity to discuss business with the youth. However, given that this fact was a little difficult to speak, she squirmed and hesitated for a long time before lowering her head and saying in an almost imperceptible voice.

"That's, that'...... Kane, when are you ...... Can you go home with me? ”

As soon as she said this, the room fell into an eerie silence. Ten seconds passed, twenty seconds passed, half a minute passed, and she still didn't hear a response.

Don't you say yes? Could it be that you don't agree? Sure enough, you won't agree? I really didn't say yes......

By the end of her thoughts, she had already felt lost. Just when she looked up and was about to say goodbye to the young man with tears, she found that the other party had put on a happy expression and was enjoying a beautiful dream.

"Kane !!!!!"

So as the waiter opened the door again, and was about to clean up, she heard her roaring like a giant beast.

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In the end, after Shiro came up with the ultimate reason that "in order to rescue Lilith, he was looking for members who could share the expedition to the demon realm with them", and attached a bright red slap mark on the left side of Kane's face, he brought up his spirits again and came to "Honey and Wine", the largest tavern and mission commission office in the main city of Lukatia's mercenary country, with Shiro.

As the name suggests, the tavern features honey and wine, two things that don't seem to match the status of a mercenary, but this is also one of the characteristics of the mercenary country.

When Shiro and Kane stepped into the tavern, it was the night when Azuki Ymir was hanging in the air, and everything was infested with darkness. The guys who had just returned from a mission and those who were about to leave for a full meal were all concentrated in the tavern at this moment, and the huge space was filled with noisy conversations.

The sharp-eyed guy was the first to notice the arrival of the two, and immediately shouted in a voice like a broken gong.

"Yo, isn't this the fifth princess? How do you have time to come over today? There are also four princes, it's rare to see you sober. ”

This shouting actually made the tavern fall silent for an instant, and everyone looked at Bai and Kane, not because of the prestige they had accumulated as mercenaries, but because of their unique status.

As mentioned earlier, it was their "teacher" who gave this area the name of the mercenary country nearly ten years ago, and that "teacher" is also the former president of the mercenary association. So the mercenary world that respects the strong calls that "teacher" the "queen" of Lukatia, and she has no heirs by blood, so her six disciples naturally become the "princes" and "princesses" of this country.

Already quite adept at dealing with such a scene, she held it up with one hand, put it in front of her, pretended to cough lightly, and then announced loudly to the entire tavern.

"I'm having a treat tonight, a glass of white honey water per person!"

"Oooh! Five princesses, we love you! ”

The tavern immediately became noisy again, after all, white honey water was a luxury drink that was not often ordered even for a mid-level mercenary. Seeing that the mercenaries' emotions had been mobilized, Bai coughed lightly again, and then raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet. The mercenaries hadn't completely stopped the commotion as they had just done, but they were at least calm enough to hear her talking.

Seeing that the time was ripe, she immediately held back her momentum.

"I'm here today to send you a mission, and the direct client of this task can be said to be my teacher and your 'Her Majesty'."

Her first sentence made the mercenaries start to talk about each other.

"Some people may wonder why I don't use my own mercenary group, why your 'Fourth Prince' is here today. Then I will tell you, because this task is dangerous, unimaginably dangerous, and it will not help if people of our intensity are not involved. The guy who thought he was going out with the group could go back to sleep. ”

At this point, she paused deliberately again before continuing.

"So I'm going to hire the strongest of you here and form a temporary mercenary group with the two of us to complete this mission. The two of us can pay no commission and no other gains. ”

At this moment, the audience was in an uproar, the mission issued by "Her Majesty the Queen" wants to act with the two people in the "Prince and Princess", how rich will the reward of such a mission be? Just thinking about it is overwhelming. So someone mixed in with the crowd and shouted.

"Fifth princess, don't hang our appetite, what kind of task is it? As long as we have enough money, even if we have the possibility of going to die, we will think about it a little. ”

There were also people in the mercenary group who spoke out in response to his statement, and Bai smiled quietly.

"You have the guts, I like it. But let me tell you, what he just said was basically true, except for one miswording. We are not likely to run to death, but we are indeed going to die. We're going to the north of Old Greenia, the hinterland of what is now a demon-infested area, to save someone who is also in danger at the moment. ”

Although she said this in a very flat tone, it still caused a big wave in the crowd.

Impossible, going to die, can't go. Words like these carry the emotions of the mercenaries, and they are all captured by Bai Yong's hearing. The enthusiasm revealed in the previous hustle and bustle disappeared like a mirage, and if this continued, seeing that the plan to expedition to the Demon Realm was about to be announced before it began, Bai threw out decisive words at this moment.

"Don't you want to know who we're going to save?"

This sentence has more than the effect of the words she used to silence the crowd in the first place. As everyone held their breath as the man's name was announced, she patted Kane on the shoulder beside her and motioned for him to take over.

This time, Kane didn't show any fatigue, and his eyes were brighter than ever.

"We're going to save our little sister, Lilith Frankia, the sixth princess of Lukatia, who is spoiled by everyone here."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere that had almost dropped to freezing quickly changed at an unimaginable speed, and the mercenaries roared in unison with anger.

"Kill the demons and save the six princesses!" "Kill the demons and save the six princesses!" "Kill the demons and save the six princesses!"

Seeing this, Kane nodded to Bai to indicate that his mission had been completed, and Bai Yi responded with a bow. After the mercenaries were in a better mood and the scene was quieter, she said to them again.

"The expedition is now open for registration. Since it is necessary to go deep into the hinterland of the demons, the number of people in the team this time must not be too large, otherwise it will be difficult to move an inch after being accidentally surrounded by the demons. So we'll test the strength of the applicants ourselves, and the confident ones will go outside the tavern after drinking the honey water they have asked you for, and they will be considered qualified if they can survive ten rounds under either of us. Participation is available until Theresia rises. ”

With the message delivered, she gave Kane a look of me, then turned and walked out of the tavern.

As a result, before she could stand still, a large number of mercenaries poured out of the tavern. The appearance of those guys competing for me just to be able to take the test as soon as possible aroused her little jealousy, and also made her smile.

Confirming the fact that Ymir had three hours to be transformed, she couldn't help but pray inwardly:

Lilith, you're going to be okay. We're going to save you now.