Chapter 46: Transaction
Every resident of Orario knew of "The Hostess of Fertility" restaurant, let alone Lili, a supporter who frequently interacted with adventurers.
Wanting to save enough money to change Familias.
She drastically compressed her living standards, renting a house in a shabby alley, eating cheap meals every day.
To the extent that when she arrived here.
The bustling adventurer environment around her made Lili appear somewhat ill at ease, especially when facing probing gazes.
Her body instinctively flinched away.
But the good news now was that Liam hadn't directly rejected her proposal; there was still a possibility of executing her plan to leave the Familia.
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And compared to her own unease, Lili looked at the figure walking ahead, also wearing a cloak but appearing exceptionally at ease.
She felt a strange sense of envy. If she were also an adventurer, would life be much easier?
The owner, Mia, was heartily attending to customers at the bar. Noticing Liam's familiar figure arrive, she put down her glass.
She greeted him in a hearty tone, "Kid, back so late today?"
"Mm."
As a powerful adventurer, he still treated everyone with patience, even offering reminders to new adventurers.
There was no reason for Liam to have a bad impression. Following his usual habit, he ordered dinner – nothing more than carbohydrates, protein, and a drink.
If there was anything different, it was probably Lili beside him?
After all, his goal was to earn money. Liam only ordered a portion for himself, then said, "Auntie Mia, just these for now."
"And her?"
"I've already eaten tonight..."
Facing the burly Mia, Lili, who had to stand on her tiptoes to sit on the chair, quickly averted her gaze after their eyes met.
She knew she was here to discuss things with Liam.
Not to cause him trouble. After symbolically picking up the menu, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly as she scanned the prices. Finally, she looked up.
"I'll have a glass of fruit juice."
"No problem."
In her impression, Liam always acted alone. Now, his attitude also appeared relatively calm. Mia naturally didn't do anything else.
For adventurers who had feelings for each other, appropriate matchmaking would only be effective.
She poured drinks into glasses for Liam and Lili, then went to the back kitchen to handle matters, "The food will be ready soon."
Liam picked up his glass and took a gulp of his drink, then his gaze fell on the exceptionally petite beautiful young woman sitting beside him.
And as for what Lili wanted to discuss, the reason was easy to guess – nothing more than dealing with Zanis, the strongest member of the Soma Familia.
"How much remuneration are you willing to pay?"
Cupping the glass with both hands, feeling the exceptionally rich layers of flavor in the fruit juice, Lili turned her head, her face instantly frozen.
The prejudice she held against adventurers couldn't be dispelled in a short time.
But she knew very well that to leave the Familia, she had to rely on Liam, this adventurer who didn't seem particularly bad…
It was just that the development of events was gradually getting out of her control!
Lili's gaze swept around. A strong sense of absurdity arose in her heart. Using Blue Butterfly scale powder to drug all the Familia members.
Hiring an adventurer to fight her own Familia captain…
If this got out here, and someone with ill intentions heard it and informed the Soma Familia members, she absolutely didn't dare to imagine the final consequences!
"Um..."
Lili put down her glass and looked up, her youthful, pretty face full of suspicion, "Are you sure you want to talk about this here?"
"I'm talking about the reward."
After all, it was a money-making deal. Liam patiently emphasized again, then shifted his attention to the noodle main course the waitress had brought to him.
A strong sense of hunger assaulted him; eating was paramount. After this brief contact, Lili was bewildered by Liam's attitude. Could it be that he had already guessed her specific plan?
She didn't press further.
She frowned her slender brows, thinking seriously. Actually, she didn't need Liam to kill Zanis, just help stall for some time.
Such a reward shouldn't be too expensive?
With some Valis left over, she could leave Orario, find a relatively safe remote town to live in, and have some security.
Making her final decision, Lili looked up and said in a low voice, "500,000?"
For a normal Dungeon adventure, without encountering rare species monsters, to grind and earn 500,000 Valis in assets.
Excluding daily expenses, it would take at least half a month.
The price Lili offered was already quite good. Moreover, Liam felt this side job would be very easy to earn. There was no haggling.
Turning his head to look at the rather delicate loli-faced young woman, he felt it was quite good to be appropriately emotionless, like an assassin.
"Let's keep it simple. To what extent do you need me to go?"
"Just stall for time for me."
Knowing that saving enough money to leave the Familia was something she couldn't hope for, Lili felt that solving the problem with 500,000 Valis.
The price didn't seem so hard to accept.
Confirming there were no other adventurers around, her expression turned serious as she added, "The plan is for tomorrow night. I've already made preparations."
"The other party is a Level 2 adventurer..."
What Lili said, of course, wasn't out of safety concerns, but purely because she was worried she couldn't stop the Familia captain, Zanis.
Ultimately leading to the plan's failure…
Her impression from their recent contact was that of an adventurer who could use Killer Ant swarms for training and single-handedly fight rare species colonies.
She really wasn't sure of his specific strength.
And when Liam heard Lili's request, his brow raised slightly as he confirmed again, "Just stall for time for you?"
"That's right."
"Then that'll be extra!"
She even felt Liam had agreed too readily, but she hadn't expected him to jack up the price on the spot after learning the specific timing.
Lili's expression was dark and uncertain. Her extremely poor impression of adventurers made her subconsciously assume the worst.
If she didn't agree, would he threaten her to force an increase in remuneration?
Thinking of this, her smile was full of self-mockery. The normal impression she had formed of Liam instantly vanished. She knew she had no right to refuse.
Even if the remuneration was increased on the spot, she had to ask for the reason!
The smile on the young woman's face at this moment was exceptionally cold. Clenching her teeth, she pressed, "Didn't we agree on a reward of 500,000?"
"What's the reason for adding more money?"
After finishing all the noodles, facing Lili's ice-cold questioning tone, Liam's attitude didn't change after finishing his drink.
Undergoing level sublimation, relying on the Sword Soul template's skills to defeat Zanis, who was of the same level.
He couldn't think of any reason to lose. Also a Lv2 adventurer, Zanis, who hadn't experienced the baptism of battle, had absolutely no desire to fight…
Consider it an answer to Lili's inner confusion.
Liam stated calmly, "It's very simple. I think directly dealing with a Level 2 adventurer, rather than just holding him back..."
"The process will be much simpler."
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Looking at Liam, who seemed to be stating a fact, Lili's mood suddenly fell silent. She took a deep breath, trying hard to calm herself.
In the end, she was angered into laughter by this attitude.
The young woman nodded seriously, the gloom in her heart disappearing, making even her smile exceptionally bright, "Actually, if you take care of that guy, I definitely have no objections!"
(End of this chapter)