Civilization Guardian Front

Under the astonished stare of Chios, she said while using tweezers to pick up a dozen sugar cubes and added them to her less than half a cup of black tea.

After stirring evenly, the girl brought up the cup of black tea that looked too sweet.

Drink it all at once.

As if calculating the timing, the elf maid who made a new pot of tea tilted the bone china pot and filled the master's empty cup with black tea that was [-]% full.

After wiping the corners of her mouth with a silk scarf, Estier continued:

"So, you urgently need a group of excellent cadres who can connect and integrate the forces of allies, give orders on your behalf when you are busy with other affairs, and have enough experience to guide your newcomers."

"That's right..."

Chios leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes naturally, and dispelled the scene of a large amount of sugar sinking into the tea in his mind.

"It's a pity that almost all high-level adventurers with outstanding abilities belong to them, and their main gods will never let them go easily. The high-level adventurers who intend to transfer to our family are either too old, lack self-motivation, or have personality problems. I don't Interested in running a nursing home or mental hospital."

"So you came to me..."

Seeing that the young man in front of her didn't like sweets, the girl pursed her lips and smiled, slowly leaning forward and leaning out.

"I remember, it seems like I rejected it a month ago."

"You didn't eat too much sugar, and your brain turned into candied fruit, right? You obviously didn't refuse at that time."

"Huh~~ But I'm still here, so... how did I answer you back then?"

Estier secretly picked up the tweezers, and added one by one to the Chios teacup.

""If the Hestia Familia can be promoted to C rank or higher within a month, then seriously consider it." These are your exact words..."

As he said that, Chios opened his eyes again, looking sharply at the purple-haired girl sitting opposite An Fen.

"Let me tell you frankly, no matter what you think, today you are destined to join the Hestia Familia."

"So tough?"

"You won't say no to me anyway, because you know there won't be another chance."

"..."

"You are sitting on an invincible wealth, but no matter how much money you earn, it is impossible to buy the allegiance of the first-level adventurers. If you want to truly master the group of adventurers, you can only put aside your pure gold master status and become one of them." One member, make great achievements. Otherwise, why are you willing to risk your life to go deep into the maze when you have no shortage of good clothes and good food?"

As if he had seen through all the girl's thoughts, the young man's gentle words slowly eroded the other party's will.

The bewitching voice echoed in Estier's ears:

"Among the top five families with the most influential Olali, I am the only one who can give you the position of deputy leader, guarantee that the Lord God will not interfere with your decision-making, resist the guild's pressure, and even mobilize the authority of nearly half of the city's mid-level factions. share with you..."

Chios tapped his temple with his index finger, signaling the other party to think carefully.

"Isn't it easier than cultivating a group of adventurers yourself? Or do you really think that without my backing, the governing body will just watch you continue to reach out to the adventurer group?"

The last question was like a sharp sword, piercing Estier's heart hard.

(yes...)

As a representative of the Chamber of Commerce, she is undoubtedly one of the most vigilant objects of the management agency.

Estier doesn't have the strength of Chios to protect herself. Even if she has potential for growth, the guild may not give her a chance to realize her talent.

"Alas~ It seems that there is no way to continue the happy time of talking with Lord "Sword of Dawn" on a peer-to-peer basis..."

The purple-haired girl lowered her head in frustration.

"I admit defeat. From now on, my guards and I, a total of two Lv.3 and five Lv.2 adventurers, will join the Hestia Familia."

"Oh? It's not impossible to get along with me on an equal footing..."

With his left hand, he gently pushed his teacup together with the cup and plate in front of Estier, and Chios smiled.

"Drink it in half a second, and I'll give it a second thought."

Chapter 660 Seven? No, no, what are you talking about

21:57

Piriano Manor...

Chios climbed up the stairs to the second floor of the main building, used the key to unlock the door on the east side, and pushed open the door.

"I am back. "

On the sofa chair in the study room in the front hall, Hestiaf, holding the book of the lower world in his hand and flipping through it absent-mindedly, heard Chios' voice, and his face suddenly glowed with joy.

Throwing down the book, she briskly ran to the door.

"Chios, welcome back... ohhhhhh~~~! Why are you bringing a bunch of women with you?"

Reflexively putting her arms in front of her in a strange defensive posture, Hestia stared wide-eyed at the seven young women who followed Chios and filed in.

The goddess shouted excitedly, which immediately attracted the attention of the family members in the house.

"What happened, I heard the scream of God Hestia?"

"It seems to say that the leader brought the woman outside home!"

"And more than one..."

"Ehhhhhh? Liar!?"

Ding Ding Deng...

The sound of footsteps hurriedly approached, and within a few seconds, ten girls poured into the front hall one after another.

Then, like their own master gods, they were stunned on the spot.

Their gazes swept over those unfamiliar but invariably beautiful faces, and when they returned to the young man in charge, their gazes had completely changed.

A storm of condemnation against Chios is brewing rapidly in silence.

At this time...

"elder sister? "

Emma covered her mouth with her hands, and looked incredulously at the woman in the team with her purple hair tied into long straight ponytails on both shoulders and a short sword tied on each side of her waist. She had an indifferent demeanor.

Sofia Flores.

Miss Ward's adventurer guard captain was neither surprised nor happy when he saw his sister, and only nodded slightly to the pink-haired girl.

"Long time no see, Emma."

"Sister Sophia!"

Emma didn't take the other party's cold attitude seriously at all, and rushed out more and more, directly throwing herself into her sister's arms.

"Wait...Emma, ​​you...let go!"

Sophia, who was caught off guard, suddenly blushed on her cold face.

She wanted to break free in a panic, but she didn't dare to use too much force.

In the end, Emma had no choice but to hug her tightly.

"I miss you so much, sister~~"

"In the five years since you left home, you haven't written me a single letter. I'm really, really, really worried and lonely..."

Facing her younger sister with flushed eyes, Sophia looked away with some embarrassment.

"I... I didn't write it, I just forgot to post it..."

"Really?" Emma asked with wide eyes.

"It's true..."

Beside Sophia, a slender, doll-looking blonde girl snickered and exploded the captain's story:

"That whole stack of letters is still locked in Sophia's bedside cabinet. I really forgot~~ thoroughly."

Now, Sophia is in a hurry.

"Clarice!? You..."

"Hey hey~ I like my sister the most."

Emma happily rubbed her cheek against Sophia, holding her sister who was about to get angry firmly.

The scene of the reunion of the sisters in the front hall slightly dilutes the atmosphere of other girls joining forces to question Chios Xingshi.

"Chios, what's going on?"

Hestia stepped forward with her small hands on her hips and asked with a straight face.

Although she also knew that Chios would not be able to blatantly bring his lover home, but even if she understood...

Still very upset.

Especially yesterday when she had a major breakthrough in her relationship with the young man, and tonight the other party brought back so many cute girls as soon as she went out, thinking about it made her feel unbalanced.

Seeing the undisguised jealousy of the goddess, Chios spread his hands to show his innocence.

"It happens that everyone is here, please allow me to introduce..."

As he spoke, the young man turned around and raised his hand to signal the direction of Miss Ward's family.

"This is Ms. Estelle Ward, who will serve as the deputy head of our family in the future. She, her head maid and guards, at my sincere invitation, decided to change their religion and join our family..."

Briefly recount what happened, introducing each person in turn:

Estier Ward, Lv.3 human, 17 years old.

Sophia Flores, Lv.3 human, 21 years old.

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Isabella Brown, Lv.2 elf, 25 years old.

Clarice Boyd, Lv.2 human, 13 years old.

Daisy Kelly, Lv.2 Sheepman, 18 years old.

Vivian Green, Lv.2 Amazon, 16 years old.

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Su Loti, Lv.2 human, 16 years old.

Hestia, Nazha and the others were shocked for a moment after listening to Chios' narration.

Young but all made up of high-level adventurers, including two Lv.3, which is enough to support a luxurious lineup of D-rank factions...

From now on, he will be the cadre of the Hestia family.

Coupled with the extraordinary strength of the leader, the B-level rating of the family seems to be worthy of the name.

It has been less than two months since the small family with only one member at the beginning of its establishment has grown to the present.

The growth rate is so fast that people are in a trance, and they can't help but wonder if all this is a dream...

"Ahem! I basically understand the situation..."

Hestia, who was the first to recover from the state of trance, clenched her fist and coughed twice, switching to the serious mode.

"However, before I formally welcome you to join, there is a question... Regarding the conversion, don't you have any objections to the family masters?"

"Of course not, Lord Hestia..."

It was Estier who answered the goddess.

She stretched her left foot back, slightly lifted the hem of her skirt with her slender hand and bowed her knees to salute Hestia, and replied with a smile:

"After all, that god was able to get rid of the impoverished plight in the first lower realm with the financial support of the Ward family. She gave us favors and updated our ability points for us, which is also an equivalent exchange for my kindness."

"Now I have decided to terminate the contract with her. Out of friendship, I have added a large amount of termination fee. How could she not agree?"

"Woo!"

Miss Ward's remarks made Hestia inexplicably feel like being poked in a sore spot.

The description that gives people a sense of sight is almost like talking about her.

Having said that, there are actually some people who really treat gods as patrons, and treat favors as trade items and buy them with money...

(Fortunately, I met Chios.)