Civilization Guardian Front

"no problem."

Seeing that Chios didn't hesitate, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Riveria's mouth.

"thanks."

"I think you and that mermaid girl have something to talk about. We'll wait for you in the passage outside the room..."

As Finn said, he gestured for the family members including Tifa to leave.

"Just take your time, don't worry."

"Ace..."

Riveria picked up the Sword of Despair on the ground, and gently pushed Ais beside her.

"Hmm..." Ace responded.

She stood up, took her weapon back into its sheath, and quietly followed Riveria's pace.

clatter...

Stepping into the maze passage, Aisi quietly turned her head.

What came into view was the black-haired young man with his back turned to him, leaning down and talking warmly with the mermaid monster.

Heart throbbing...

This time, it's not a burst of flames, but a slow fire that slowly burns the soul.

It was the thoughts that remained in my heart after the anger was cooled by the water, and the thoughts that kept cutting back and forth remained chaotic.

No matter what method the other party used, it was a fact that she was defeated in this battle after her sword was blown away, and there was no point in continuing to make trouble without reason.

Although, she still couldn't agree that Chios chose to live in peace with the monster.

but...

The girl's fingertips caressed her lips involuntarily.

The touch of the kiss is still there.

The breath in Chiosdu's mouth seemed to still remain in her body.

Dissolved in the blood, it is difficult to peel off.

Today's Ais is unable to judge what kind of thoughts she has about Chios.

Like a painting that is constantly being painted with new layers of paint, it becomes abstract and difficult to understand unknowingly.

At that time under the water, the moment the young man approached, apart from being shocked, the girl actually had a sense of happiness that allowed her mind to sink.

Knowing that the ideas of the two parties are contrary to each other, and knowing that getting closer to each other will bring pain.

Compared to the initial curiosity and the guilt of almost killing each other...

When did things that were once clear become so complicated?

She doesn't know.

How to treat this kiss...

How to get along with Chios...

In this unstoppable pain.

Pressing her left chest, Ai Si looked confused.

Chapter 530 Eight? The return journey, and the confiscated pipe

Chios informed Mary of the consensus between him and the Loki family, and agreed on a place to meet in the future. After comforting the other party with gentle words, he turned around and went to meet the people waiting for him under the girl's reluctant gaze. .

With the rejection attitude of the residents of Orario towards life in the dungeon, it is impossible to accept heretics living in the city in a grand manner.Even if the social environment permits, the indoor and open-air baths of the Periano Manor can barely be used as the residence of the mermaid girl, but the space for activities is really limited, and to some extent it can be said that it is treated like a prison.

Moreover, living on the surface, the time spent together between the two will be reduced instead.

As an adventurer, whether it is to earn money, or to improve proficiency and upgrade, exploring dungeons is a must.Basically, excluding the vast majority of holidays, it is normal for adventurers to bury their heads in the labyrinth from early morning until evening, and it is not surprising even if they do not return to the ground for several days in a row.

In other words, more than half of life time will be spent in dungeons.

With Chios' strength, although it is safe to hunt middle and upper-level monsters, the benefits are obviously insufficient. At least the lower levels are in line with efficiency.

The Mystery of Water is the initial layer of the lower layer. In the future, it is bound to pass through this place countless times, and there will be no shortage of opportunities to meet Mary.

The Freya family took the initiative to clean up the remaining monsters. Chios, who was physically and mentally exhausted from the high-intensity battle, embarked on his way back to the city accompanied by the first-level adventurer of the Loki family.

Along the way, an energetic Teona scours to collect scattered loot.

"Discovery of superior magic stone~"

Finding a deep purple crystal half the size of a fist from under the dust at the foot of the wall, the girl had a happy smile on her face.

But soon, she sighed somewhat disappointed:

"Aha..."

The dead objects of hundreds of thousands of monsters were either poured into the giant blue waterfall along the water flow, or turned into ashes in the flames of the city's strongest magician. Only a few survived.

Thinking that what she picked up now was only a fraction of that huge number, the Amazon girl couldn't help but feel depressed.

"What a loss."

Similar situations have been repeated many times in just a few hundred steps.

"It's so loud! How many times are you going to say the same thing?"

"Tiona, our main mission here is to rescue, not to make money."

The unbearable young werewolf and the Amazon twin sister spoke out one after another.

"I know..." Tiona scratched her cheek awkwardly.

"But it's still a pity..."

Stretching out her arms and drawing a big circle, she excitedly said to her companion:

"The drops from so many monsters, if you add them up, you might be able to exchange them for tens of millions of Faliyah!"

"There are so many left, we can't carry them, okay..." Tione put her hands on her hips and replied helplessly, turning her head to signal behind her.

"Look, even the person who defeated the monster doesn't care, so don't complain."

Looking along...

The leaders, including Chios and Finn, who were walking behind the team, were concentrating on discussing the harvest of this exploration.

"I see, investigating the suspiciousness of the abnormal situation..."

Finn bowed his head in thought.

The brain quickly sorted out the information, and he said solemnly:

"It's not that we haven't considered the problem of excess monster breeding, but we didn't expect that the maze would actually gather extra monsters to the remote food bank."

Grace stroked the bushy beard on his chin.

"I have to admit that it is indeed a very reasonable arrangement, and it completely captures the adventurer's behavior style."

"Adventurers with high levels generally don't stay on floors that are too low in threat for too long. Most of them will choose to take the fastest route and go directly to the next floor..."

The elf royal family continued with the words of the dwarf:

"Adventurers whose strength is suitable for the level they are in, even if they accidentally discover the hiding place of a large number of monsters, will be swallowed by the monster army that floods in like a tide. The possibility of returning alive with this secret is extremely low."

"The rampage of monsters in the City of Water Mystery this time is probably just the tip of the iceberg..." The words paused for a while, and Chios' purple eyes flashed a hint of worry.

"If there is more than one "magic lair" in the lower layer, the possibility of the middle layer and the deep layer above and below it cannot be ruled out. "

"A very reasonable guess..." Finn agreed with Chios' point of view.

It concerns the safety of tens of thousands of adventurers in the city, as well as the safety of all citizens, and there is no room for negligence.

"We will convey this matter to the management agency, and suggest that medium and large-scale family members with strong strength jointly investigate other suspicious locations in the maze, and try to eliminate the threat before the dungeon takes the next step."

"With everyone's guarantee, I feel relieved." Chios smiled.

He put his hand into the torn coat, took out the pipe, and filled the pipe bowl with shredded tobacco deftly.

At the same time, the three elders of the Loki family nodded unanimously after a short exchange of eyes.

"Chios..."

The elf woman's voice came to her ears.

"Please say. "

Nourishing...

A cluster of flames ignited the tobacco.

"The recent abnormal situation in the dungeon, it is estimated that this rampage will not stop because of this. It can be imagined that in the next few months, or even years, we who live in the city will definitely encounter many difficulties."

Speaking of this, Chios basically understood what Riveria wanted to convey.

The young man took a few sips of the pipe without haste, and then turned his attention to the elf woman beside him.

"In order to deal with the coming crisis, it is necessary to unite all forces...do..."

"That's right..." Riveria affirmed:

"Your investigation not only let us know the potential crisis that is brewing under our feet, but also prevents us from being completely unprepared, and buys time for the replacement city to respond and deploy in advance. This insight, action, and command and dispatch ability are essential for this city. Quite precious for the city."

"I understand that it's a bit strange to make such a request hastily, and this shouldn't be the responsibility of the Hestia Familia who just started..."

The words stopped suddenly, and Riveria frowned.

The keen sense of smell endowed by racial characteristics amplifies the smell of smoke mixed into the air.

Whoosh!

"Forehead..."

Chios stared blankly at his empty palm.

Immediately, the eyes shifted to the white and flawless hands of the elf royal family...

"....."

Riveria looked away in rare embarrassment.

Out of the habit of controlling the young members of the family for a long time, she reflexively took the culprit who produced the smell of smoke.

By the time reason realizes the impoliteness of its actions, it is too late.

Going back like this is even more embarrassing.

There was no other way, Riveria could only make the mistake and temporarily confiscate Chios' pipe.

"Cough cough..."

Ignoring the two old friends who were snickering aside, she clenched her fist with her left hand in front of her mouth and coughed twice, returning to the unfinished topic:

"I hope you will think about it and cooperate with our Loki family."

"Whether you can become an official ally depends on the relationship between the two main gods, so we, as adventurers of Orario, invite you to personally participate in the discussion of some important issues..."

"Simply put, it's a role similar to a consultant."

[May and June thank you list]

There were a lot of things in June, and I couldn't sort out the thanks for May in time. I'm really sorry.

After a few months, I finally healed up many injuries on my body, and I can resume sports. Sure enough, as I expected, my physical fitness has deteriorated a lot.I sincerely hope that you are in good health and do not have to face the same troublesome situation as me.

The following is the list of thanks for the two months:

Reward/Blade Thanks in May

Lotus color reward 10000 + 3 blades

DrLEE tipped 3376

My girlfriend flies in the sky to reward 1176+ 2 blades

Asumi reward 2864 + 2 blades