Chapter 39 - Liliruka
Like Riveria, many adventurers who read this book eventually came up with this idea:
"What do I want by becoming an adventurer?"
The book "Nibelungenlied" caused quite a stir in Orario.
Everyone was talking extensively, and some children even imitated Siegfried, wanting to become brave and slay the evil dragon.
The adventurer most often discussed is Link.
Link, the new adventurer of the Hestia Familia, not only has the fastest promotion speed but also displays considerable literary talent by writing such an impactful story. He uses a book to encourage adventurers to reflect on what they should pursue.
It's...
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"Ah..."
At the Tower of Babel, the goddess of beauty, Freya, put down the book in her hand, her face flushed.
"Siegfried... is such a gentle hero. Ah... Link! I truly can't wait to capture you..."
Even the heroes in the novel are so kind.
'As a creator, what should Link be like with the essence of a true hero?' Freya felt a tingling in her heart, as if a kitten were scratching her.
She desperately wanted to catch him quickly.
But no. If she were to use forceful means or leverage her own "charm" to ensnare him, his spirit would change color as well.
Compared to this, Freya hoped that Link would eventually fall willingly into her arms.
"Ah..."
Every time she recalled the scene she witnessed in the dungeon, Freya felt her legs tremble slightly, and even her underwear became slightly damp.
Because of him, she hadn't been able to sleep peacefully for several nights.
"I really want to... meet you soon..."
...
"Flash Formation Flower!"
In the dungeon, Asagi charged the sword and launched extremely fast slashes, quickly dispatching several one-horned rabbits in front of her. Link quickly picked up the magic stones and items that dropped to the ground.
"Alright, it's almost time. Let's stop here today. If I'm not mistaken, Asagi will be able to reach level 2 today."
"Thanks to Lord Link's care, Asagi was able to ascend smoothly!"
"You may follow me."
Link waved his hand, packed up the items, and led the two women out of the dungeon.
Just as the three of them reached the junction of the eighth and ninth floors, Link encountered a character from the original plot:
Liliruka Arde.
She is a pallum supporter of the Soma Family. However, the situation for the other party doesn't seem to be very good right now...
A supporter is a non-combatant primarily responsible for retrieving items such as dropped accessories and carrying various tools for assistance.
Therefore, as a vulnerable group, supporters are often bullied by other adventurers.
Liliruka is currently being bullied by these adventurers.
"Hey, I made a lot of money again today. I want to go to the pub for a nice meal tonight!"
"Yes, these magic stones and dropped items can be exchanged for a large amount of mana after we return!"
"By the way, do you want to give this supporter something?"
"What shall we do with her? She'll only follow us to pick up dropped items! I'm sorry; she doesn't dare to say anything!"
As the adventurer spoke, he grabbed Liliruka by the collar and said in a threatening tone, "If you dare to tell anyone, I'll break all of your hands and feet!"
He swung his fist and punched the trembling Liliruka in the stomach.
Liliruka fell to her knees in pain, begging for mercy.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'll never tell anyone! I too... don't dare to separate myself... from adventurer-sama!"
The dungeon is not like Orario above. Even if someone dies in it, no one will be able to discover the true cause of death.
Liliruka didn't even think about escaping. She still needed to rely on these two adventurers to get out of the dungeon. If she were alone, she wouldn't survive in this place.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
At Liliruka's plea for mercy, the tall and lanky adventurer merely smiled cruelly. He morbidly enjoyed this cry for help; the anguish brought him pleasure.
"Just a supporter, if you dare tell the guild what happened, you won't be able to survive in Orario, do you hear me?"
The tall, lanky adventurer pulled Liliruka's hair and brutally slammed her into the stone wall.
The other adventurer didn't stop this behavior at all, as if he were watching a play, simply observing this 'comedy' with a half-smile.
Liliruka's back hit the stone wall hard; her throat felt sweet, and she couldn't help but cough out a mouthful of blood, yet she continued to beg for forgiveness.
"The voice is too low!"
The tall, lanky man seemed dissatisfied with this and swung his fist, hitting Liliruka on the cheek.
"Boom!"
With a muffled sound, there was even a slight ripple in the air.
Liliruka, who was thrown to the ground by the heavy blow, coughed up blood and rolled several times before finally coming to a stop at Link's feet.
"Setting aside her status as a follower, you two, is there anything wrong with treating a small pallum like that?"
A calm voice came from the exquisite armor.
The two adventurers looked up. Before them stood a strong figure clad in shiny silver armor and wielding a blood-red spear.
He stepped over Liliruka's body on the ground, spread his hands, and easily blocked the tall, thin adventurer's first blow.
"Re... Red Spear? You're the 'fastest' Link! Why are you meddling in our affairs?!"
"Instead of using your physical strength to deal with humans or pallums, wouldn't it be better to use it to fight monsters? Go find those beasts to expend your excess energy!"
Link noticed that monsters had started appearing on the stone wall next to him, so without uttering any more nonsense, he directly grabbed the other person's collar and threw him toward the stone wall.
The same went for the other individual, who was similarly thrown by Link.
"Ah...! Damn it!"
"Asshole! Link! Today's events aren't over yet!"
The two of them fell heavily to the ground.
Just as they were about to get up, more than a dozen newly born monsters from the stone wall were already swarming over them...
"Ah! No! I was wrong...!"
"Save me! No...!"
The screams echoed throughout the cave.
After a while, the two voices were drowned out by the chewing sounds of the monsters.
"Adventurer... adventurer..." Liliruka stood up, raised her head, and looked at Link in front of her.
She was a little scared, afraid that Link would kill someone and silence her, but Link simply knelt down, took out a bottle of potion, and handed it to her.
"Drink the potion, then follow me. We'll get you out."
"Huh?!"
Surprised, Link had already taken off his spear and charged at the group of monsters.
Olga beside her urged, "Move quickly, Pallum."
"Yes!"
Feeling grateful, she drank the potion and silently observed the figure fighting the monsters with her peripheral vision.
Unlike those disgusting adventurers, the man in front of her was gentle and handsome. 'The 'fastest'
'Link...?
It seems like he's from the Hestia Familia.
What if...
it would be wonderful if we could be in the same family as him?!
Liliruka thought to herself.'
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