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Far south from the northern part of the Old Greenia Kingdom, which is now the hinterland of the Demon Invasion Zone, the area that used to be the southern part of the Old Greenia Kingdom is now known as the "Gathering Place of the Warriors".

As the name suggests, it's now a place where people of all races, confident in their abilities, and those looking for adrenaline-pumping adventures come together. As for why this has become the case, just look at the current territory of mainland power.

In addition to the adjacent Demon Domain, to the west from this place is a barren land known as the "Battlefield of Gods and Demons", where it is said that an earth-shattering battle took place thousands of years ago. The exact circumstances are no longer verifiable, but since someone excavated the remains of the fallen gods there, it has attracted groups of adventurers from the mainland to explore.

And to the southwest, to the south of the "Battlefield of Gods and Demons", is where the elves of the elegant race live in isolation. It is rumored that the elves possess a high level of artistic attainment, and even men can be described as beautiful and moving. Therefore, there are also curious people who yearn to set foot on that land.

In addition, it is also surrounded by the theocratic kingdom of Leon, the magical kingdom of Rentat, and the eastern kingdom of August, and the powerful can occasionally get some extremely secret commissions from within these kingdoms, and then get the opportunity to make a name for themselves on the continent.

For all these reasons, it has become a paradise for adventurers and mercenaries. If it weren't for some historical factors, the Adventurers' Guild and the Mercenary Guild would even want to move their headquarters here.

Since we have already talked about the Adventurer's Guild and the Mercenary Guild, we have to mention the current state of this area.

Since there are people here who think very highly of their own strength, it is not possible to manage them by political means. There was a royal family in Old Greenia who tried to establish a new state here, but they were immediately driven away by adventurers and mercenaries under the threat of force.

Anyone can see that indulging such a guy will only cause trouble to the common people, so the Adventurers' Guild and the higher-ups of the Mercenary Guild decided to work together to control the order here. However, they disagreed on which side would control the power.

After half a year of discussion, the simplest solution was finally reached. In order to govern the region, they set up a "round table council" with a total of 12 seats, and the party with the largest number of seats will naturally control the development of the region.

And there is naturally only one factor that determines the seat, and that is combat effectiveness.

As a result, the name of the place was changed shortly after the establishment of this system. It's been nearly a decade since everyone called this place the "Lukatia Mercenary Country".

And it can be said that the person who directly contributed to this fact, and made great contributions to the mercenary guild, sat expressionlessly at the end of the long table in a mansion that was gradually placed on the side of the throne of the lord.

At the same time, sitting at the table were an old man with a white beard, a beautiful woman in a rich robe, a middle-aged fat man who smiled kindly, a young man who was dozing, and a young girl who was silently turning the pages of a book.

On the surface, everyone's expressions don't look like something is going on, but in fact, the atmosphere at the scene can be described as sinister. None of the waiters who entered the room returned after they had put down the food to be delivered. Therefore, after a few dishes, a few new faces will appear.

And when the number exceeded twenty and no one showed any intention of eating, the fat man, the owner of the mansion and the host of this dinner, finally couldn't help but rub his sweaty hands and asked in a tentative tone.

"Uh, guys, isn't it time for us to eat? After all, it's the teacher today—"

Before he could finish his words, an oppressive gaze came from the old man beside him, which reminded him of the torture he had suffered when he was young and exercised. By grabbing the armrest of the chair, he was not so frightened that he fell to the ground.

But this time, he didn't dare to speak casually. For a while, there was only the girl sitting in the penultimate position on the table, turning the book very regularly.

Finally, when the table was completely filled with various dishes, the old man who sat in the first place in the five-person room stroked his beard and said to the person sitting in the main seat.

"Teacher, we have already sent someone to find the whereabouts of the sixth senior sister, and I believe that there will be results soon. Although you didn't let the third junior brother finish his words just now, I agree with him this time. Today is one of the few days you have been awake in the past few months, and you should not worry about so many things, but you should have a good rest. ”

"Rest?"

It seems that he is very dissatisfied with the last word chosen by the old man, and the tone of the person who is called the teacher by the old man is extremely sharp.

"You mean it's not enough for me to sleep for a few months and only wake up once? How many years do I have to sleep? ”

"Students definitely don't think that way."

"Absolutely not? Hahaha, this is a joke that I haven't heard in a long time! Julian, have you forgotten who raised you as a human and finally served you in this position! I can see the little actions that you won't even notice when you're lying! ”

Probably unable to find the words to refute, the old man fell silent. The "teacher" sneered, swept his gaze over the five of them, and then spat out his anger mercilessly.

"You guys, have you forgotten what I told you because you haven't been to class for a long time? They are so careless about doing things! What did I say a few months ago? I want you to take care of little Lilith and don't let her run around. Now it's a good thing, not only did she manage to sneak out and take an adventure right under your noses, but she also ran to a dangerous place like the demon invasion zone! What do you want me to say about you? Alas, I'm. ”

After saying the words in one go, the "teacher" seemed to be in a better mood, and then turned to the woman sitting opposite the old man.

"Little Lilith took something out of my treasury."

"The Senro Elephant and the Moon Shadow."

The woman replied without hesitation, and the "teacher" stretched out her remaining left hand and rubbed her furrowed brow.

"It's simply not enough...... If you want to venture in the realm of the demons, these two items alone will definitely not be able to guarantee her safety. No, I'm going to find her myself. ”

After saying that, the "teacher" was about to stand up from the main seat, and the dinner party in front of him seemed to be within the scope of his concern at all.

"Teacher, you are obviously very confident in your junior sister's talent, why are you unwilling to let go and let her decide her own path."

The girl, who had been reading a book before, closed the page and looked at her teacher with a calm expression.

"Being talented and being capable are two different things. No matter how talented little Lilith is, I can't rest assured if she doesn't grow up. ”

"What about you, teacher? With your current strength, can you really save your junior sister? ”

When she asked this, the "teacher" stopped again, and then cast a sinister gaze at her.

"What's wrong with you all today? It seems like I'm going to go against the teacher. ”

"No, it's not like that. It's the teacher, your status is wrong. ”

The girl replied in a confident and tough tone.

"What you have taught us is not to lose our minds at any time. But if you think about your behavior just now, after knowing that your junior sister is missing, there is a little bit of a sense of treating things rationally. We don't know why you're doing this, but we're really worried about you. So please check what you look like now. ”

At some point, a full-length mirror was moved to the "teacher's". And the person who moved it was the young man who had been dozing off earlier.

After listening to the disciple's words, he subconsciously turned his head and saw his figure reflected in the mirror at this time.

Reflected there was a little girl who looked to be only about eleven or twelve years old, and the gems embedded in her forehead with the same color as her hair and eyes represented the fact that she was an elemental elf. The anger is inexplicably cute when it is expressed with a face of this age.

Clothes woven from light fabrics that facilitate the transmission of magic are attached to her immature body, and when you think about it, she is a complete beauty embryo. The fly in the ointment was that the sleeve on her right arm was empty, and there was no doubt that the part of her body that was supposed to be there was gone forever.

"This ...... It's me? ”

She let out a stunned voice. This is also something that cannot be helped, the elemental fairy race has a characteristic, that is, the maturity of its body is determined by the level of strength it has. The mature body she possessed decades ago, when she was at her peak, had long since ceased to exist under the influence of the after-effects of the loss of strength caused by an injury.

But she clearly remembered that her body was probably the same as a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl before she went to bed last time. As a result, after a few months, it fell so badly, how could she not be surprised.

"Now the teacher knows why I let you take a break. Your state is at most equivalent to the third-order level that Lilith has now. Even if you rush over, it won't help. Or are you going to use your privileges as a former president to mobilize some mercenaries to help you do this? ”

The old man's sincere words completely banned the option she wanted to say in anger. Out of a sense of responsibility, she couldn't have done that.

"So teacher, please let us take care of this."

The girl holding the book said.

"Originally, this was the responsibility of our sister who was not optimistic. Brother Julian is to manage the affairs of the guild, Minnie Mouse is to take care of you, and Brother Oakes is to manage the district finances, so Kane and I will take care of this matter. ”

As she spoke, she walked over to the young man who was standing and took a nap, and patted him on the shoulder to make him sober up.

Looking at the two of them, who were also her proud disciples, the inexplicable anxiety she had since she woke up and heard the news of Lilith's disappearance finally disappeared.