Chapter 28: Is It Possible, It Was to Let You Avoid Risks?
In the Adventurer's Guild lounge, Liam took a sip of the hot tea placed before him, carefully savoring the rich black tea flavor. The warm tea soothed his weary spirit.
Looking at the half-elf young lady sitting on the sofa opposite him, her face serious, yet her eyes filled with worry, his mood suddenly lightened considerably.
"Thank you for the hot tea, Miss Eina."
"It tastes really good."
Even hearing Liam's praise, Eina's brow remained tightly furrowed. Only when the weariness in his eyes dissipated did she relax slightly.
Her eyes still held a reproachful look.
Although she didn't know exactly what he had experienced in the Dungeon, to make Liam, whose personality was mature and steady beyond his current age.
Display such fatigue in his demeanor…
She knew very well the heavy responsibility the young man before her shouldered. Eina couldn't bear to blame him; it was more a concern stemming from her heart.
"Liam."
"Have you encountered anything recently?"
"No."
Leaning back against the soft sofa, not to mention the hot tea Eina had prepared, all helped to alleviate Liam's physical fatigue.
Noticing the half-elf young lady's worried gaze, and her hesitant appearance.
"Don't make those who care about you worry."
He inexplicably recalled the words Eina had specifically said to him when they were eating at The Hostess of Fertility restaurant.
The current situation seemed applicable.
The smile on Liam's face gradually relaxed, and he explained with a proper attitude, "It's just that the Dungeon environment is a bit oppressive, and the monsters I encountered…"
"There were a lot of them."
"It made me feel a bit emotionally numb."
That was the truth. Leveling up could only be done in the Dungeon. When it transformed into a daily work task that needed to be completed.
The ones he spent the most time with each day were monsters.
Of course, this was still different from being imprisoned. In prison, good behavior could lead to a reduced sentence. The key thing was, with good performance at work, you only got overtime!
A hint of confusion flashed in Eina's eyes. In the upper levels of the Dungeon, with Liam's talent for being able to deal with a Minotaur.
Facing monsters like the rookie-killers "War Shadow" and "Killer Ant."
He should be able to handle them easily.
"Liam-kun."
Surely he hadn't explored down to the middle levels? She lifted her eyes and asked, "Which floor area of the Dungeon are you currently active in?"
"The 7th floor."
Liam answered without hesitation.
After receiving a definite answer, Eina's brow didn't relax. "With your talent, you should be able to handle War Shadows and Killer Ants?"
"Of course."
"And the monster density isn't that high either…"
Eina analyzed carefully and seriously. When she noticed the bulging money pouch placed beside Liam, a bold idea formed.
Using the Killer Ants' trait of calling companions when in danger…
To train in the Dungeon?
Thinking of this, her eyelids twitched uncontrollably. Other adventurers would definitely not do such a dangerous thing.
But this Liam fellow… it was really hard to say!
On his first Dungeon adventure, he dared to push his progress to the 5th floor. When facing the Minotaur, he didn't think of retreating.
Instead, he chose to fight!
Eina's expression was complicated as she looked at the handsome young man sitting opposite her. "Don't tell me you're using the Killer Ants' trait."
"To attract a large number of monsters for training?"
"Of course."
Liam nodded frankly, not forgetting to add, "I have to thank Miss Eina for explaining it so clearly to me."
"Searching for monsters is a bit troublesome."
"Utilizing the monsters' traits is much easier, it's just that with too many, I get a bit numb…"
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Eina maintained a professional smile on her face. Looking at Liam speaking his mind freely, she politely reminded him, "Is it possible…"
"That my original intention was to let you avoid the risk?"
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After drinking several cups of hot tea and having a simple, friendly exchange with Eina, Liam's weary mood was greatly relieved.
He didn't forget his main objective.
He exchanged all the earnings from his Dungeon explorations over the past two days for Valis.
Total: 41,120 Valis.
Excluding the daily expenses of these past few days, most of which was on food, and before each day's Dungeon exploration, he also left her money for lunch.
Even so, Liam's current treasury was close to 60,000 Valis. Only he knew how hard it was to save up this much money.
He relied on the sheer number of low-level monsters.
When leaving the Adventurer's Guild, Liam ignored the faint, almost imperceptible hostile gazes. As for the reason, he didn't even need to think to know.
Miss Eina, the most popular among the Guild staff.
He looked out at the bustling streets of Orario, having already made plans for when he earned money.
"Lady Hestia's debt can be cleared in a few days." Just recalling his experiences during this period.
Liam felt a wave of emotion for some reason.
Tomorrow's Dungeon plan remained the same: raise his Sword Soul class level to 20. After mastering new skill methods.
Continue exploring deeper.
Repeatedly grinding on the 7th floor would definitely diminish his enthusiasm to a great extent, and it was purely for raising his Sword Soul class level.
Deeper level monsters in the Dungeon would also provide more experience points!
"I'll have to trouble Miss Eina again then…"
"To ask carefully about monster-related matters."
He didn't linger. As for the thought of giving himself a proper break, he hadn't considered it for now. At least he had to break through to become a Lv2 adventurer.
Liam walked along the streets of Orario.
His destination was "The Hostess of Fertility" restaurant on West Main Street. He hadn't forgotten the promise he made with Syr this morning.
Dinner would be at their restaurant.
His weary spirit effectively soothed, he felt his thoughts becoming much clearer. Regarding the special intention behind Syr's actions.
He quickly had a rough guess.
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"Just right to pack a portion of dinner to go."
Standing at the entrance of "The Hostess of Fertility" restaurant, it was close to evening, and it was still crowded with many adventurers. He had just walked in.
Liam's gaze scanned left and right, looking for an empty seat.
After taking an order from a customer, Syr quickly spotted the familiar figure. Without greeting him, she tiptoed over to his side.
She held a wooden tray in her hands.
Her gray hair cascaded down her fair cheeks. Her expectant eyes perfectly displayed her girlish charm.
As for her appearance, it was needless to say.
A faint smile hung on Syr's face, the corners of her crescent-moon-shaped eyes brimming with playfulness. Even though she knew Liam's name.
She still addressed him as Mr. Adventurer.
"Mr. Adventurer, you're here?"
"After all, it was a promise. Also, the bento at noon tasted very good."
Liam's gaze fell on Syr's side profile, then he quickly looked away, decisively shifting the topic to the bento provided this morning.
Finally, he pointed to an empty seat at the restaurant counter.
He asked in a calm tone, "This seat shouldn't be taken, right?"
"This is a spot specially reserved for you."
The young woman blinked her sly eyes, not forgetting to tease, "If Mr. Adventurer didn't come tonight, Syr would be very hurt."
"Also..."
"My name is Syr Flova, and you are?"
"Liam Moon."
"So it's Liam-kun. I need to go attend to the restaurant customers first. If you need any help, you can call me directly."
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Liam smiled and nodded. Just as he sat down and was about to order, a clumsy figure walked into the entrance of The Hostess of Fertility.
Just a glance from the corner of his eye.
And he spotted that familiar figure slowly placing a wooden menu on the table. It was no different from his inner guess.
Liam's brow furrowed imperceptibly.
"So."
"This is the main reason Syr asked me to come to the restaurant for dinner?"
(End of this chapter)