Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 355 Reunion with the Perverted President
Ugh!

Upon catching the keyword "princess," Lin Lin's spirits lifted. The combination of the Golden Lion and the princess meant that the maid was most likely referring to the third princess.
Although Lin Lin has not yet met this willful and capricious princess in this world, before his transmigration, in the game, the third princess's infamy was known to everyone from the first generation to the later generations. Her specific deeds included, but were not limited to:

He had a fishing competition with his brother and, in order to win, commissioned a hunter to hunt a lava dragon to make a fish print.

Wanting to see the aurora borealis but finding it too cold, they commissioned a hunter to hunt a golden lion to make a coat.

In order to prove who the real queen is, she went to fight the female Rathian, which frightened her maidservant so much that she asked a hunter to complete the hunt before she arrived.
Because he couldn't get out of bed, and having heard that the Black Tigrex had a loud voice, he asked a hunter to catch one to use as an alarm clock.
To confirm whether the Thousand-Blade Dragon really has a thousand scales, a hunter was commissioned to hunt two Thousand-Blade Dragons. Even the maid complained that the two Thousand-Blade Dragons should have two thousand scales.
Because they were tired from walking, they wanted to ride horses. They heard that rare mythical beasts had appeared and wanted to be hunters to catch one for transportation.

Because they questioned whether the hunter who accepted the quest was truly skilled, they demanded that the hunter hunt a ravenous Deviljho and a furious Rajang...

The quests issued by the Third Princess were characterized by their absurd reasons for commissioning the missions and their bizarre difficulty. The numerous evil deeds committed left an indelible impression on countless veteran hunters.

While it's unknown whether this third princess will truly be as outrageous as in the game, judging from the brief words of the maid, the "bond" between this princess and the Golden Lion remains deep.

However, the golden lion carpet was just a minor incident. After they passed by, the maid started introducing other ornaments, and Lin Lin didn't have a chance to steer the conversation towards the princess, so he had to give up.

After walking through the long corridor, the group finally arrived at the main hall.

The person who greeted everyone was a still elegant lady. She wore a light purple velvet dress, and the black pearl necklace around her neck reflected a colorful luster under the crystal chandelier. Lin Lin had a sharp eye and recognized at a glance that these were black pearls that were occasionally produced inside the shield crab. He had dug them up a few times before when he was peeling crab meat.

To Lin Lin and his companions' surprise, the noblewoman was not as pretentious as they had imagined, nor did she appear arrogant. She greeted them with a gentle smile and a peaceful demeanor.

"You must be Ziyuan's companions from her adventures. I apologize for the poor hospitality and neglect."

As she spoke, the lady gave the maid a look, signaling her to prepare tea and refreshments, while inviting the others to sit down.

This approach is a little different from what I expected.

The three looked at Ziyuan, but before Ziyuan could speak, the noblewoman interrupted her:
"Hehe, it seems that Ziyuan didn't introduce her family background to you much... I am Ziyuan's mother, Windsor. Her father is the president of the Chamber of Commerce and is usually quite busy, so I am the one who will receive you all."

She really is a rich young lady, the president of the chamber of commerce... tsk tsk...

Lin Lin glanced at Zi Yuan again without saying anything. The group then gave brief self-introductions and explained their purpose for being there.

“You are Ziyuan’s companions, so you can stay as long as you want. Our manor may not have much else, but it has a lot of space.”

Lin Lin glanced at the decor that exuded an aura of wealth. "You call this place just big and lacking in everything else?"

Isn't that a bit too much modesty?

"I didn't expect that you all, who look so young, are already five-star hunters. You are truly young and promising!"

Lady Windsor remarked with emotion, "It is Ziyuan's good fortune to be able to join your ranks. However, I feel truly sorry to trouble you all to take care of my daughter."

She suddenly waved to her maid, whispered a few words of advice in her ear, and then looked at the group again:
"If you're going to East Doruma, our Zijin Merchant Guild happens to have an airship that's going there recently. You could hitch a ride. Our merchant ship is well-equipped; even sky kings like the Fire Dragon would have a hard time getting close, so the safety level is guaranteed."

Lin Lin's heart stirred. Although their plan was to come to Lockhart to take an airship, they had not yet decided which airship to take. Since Lady Windsor had mentioned it, taking this one was not out of the question.

But how long exactly are these "a few days"?

He was itching to use the newly acquired Diablos materials. If he had enough time, he would upgrade his Diablos weapon in Lokrak. He could also use this time to forge Yoko's Diablos staff, which would further enhance the strength of their small team.

However, Lin Lin did not receive a definite answer when he asked this question:
"As for when to leave, it doesn't really matter if it's a few days earlier or later."

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

"Dongdoruma is, after all, the most prosperous city on the entire continent, and trade between them is naturally very frequent. In fact, we have two airships that take turns flying to Dongdoruma, making a trip every three days. Unless there is something particularly urgent, it doesn't really matter if it's a few days earlier or later."

Lin Lin couldn't help but gasp. This guy is incredibly wealthy!

How expensive are airships? This Zijin Chamber of Commerce actually has two airships operating in shifts just for the round-trip route to Dongdoruma!
In that case, his idea just now seems to actually be correct?
Just as I was thinking, I suddenly heard a noise from the side. I turned my head and saw that it was the maid who had been by Mrs. Windsor's side just now, directing a few people to carry a box over.

Seeing the bewildered looks on their faces, Lady Windsor smiled and explained:
"You have all taken great care of my daughter. To express my gratitude, I have had some small gifts prepared. I hope you will accept them with a smile."

Holy crap, is this some kind of extravagance? Is this filled with gold bars?!

No, this is nothing. We've never had four people take on a mission together before. It's not appropriate, really not appropriate!
Seeing that the others were about to refuse, she chuckled and added:
"Don't worry, it's nothing valuable, just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

"Yes, yes, you must accept them and not refuse!"

Ziyuan quickly chimed in, but as soon as she spoke, she received a death stare from her mother and immediately cowered like a quail, falling silent.

Lady Windsor frowned slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she quickly sighed and gently rubbed her temples with her fingers.

"Forget it, from the day I decided to send you for hunter training, I knew it was unlikely that you would become a lady. But at least at home, you'd better maintain some decorum, otherwise if your father sees you like this, he'll probably make you attend etiquette classes for several days in a row."

"Then I'll just keep him from seeing it..."

Ziyuan grumbled, but under Lady Windsor's disapproving gaze, she reluctantly put on airs and adopted the demeanor of a noble lady.

At this moment, the maid brought out tea and refreshments and placed them in front of the group, and Lady Windsor took the opportunity to change the subject:
"Zijin's family has rather strict requirements, I apologize for making you all laugh."

"Oh, by the way, speaking of these gifts, they're actually just some ores. They won't violate the Hunter's Guild's rules, and you should find them useful, so please accept them." With that, Lady Windsor gestured for the servants to open the box. The sheer glittering jewels almost dazzled everyone's eyes. Lin Lin took a closer look and realized that these weren't just "some ores" at all. Whose "some ores" contained Spirit Crane Stones, Crimson Iris Stones, Asura Primal Pearls, and Glazed Primal Pearls?

"This...this is far too valuable..."

Yoko rubbed her eyes, her expression growing increasingly strange as she looked at Shion.

"Hehe, if you don't want it, I'll use it to craft equipment!"

Ziyuan had just made a cheeky remark when she was immediately met with strong rebuke from her mother.

Brave nudged Lin Lin quietly and lowered his voice:

"Hey Lin, when are we going to take Ziyuan on a mission together? Otherwise, I feel like I'm not deserving of this stuff..."

Lin Lin nodded in agreement. Indeed, he needed to find time to mentor this junior sister who was still at the second star level. It would take some time to enhance her weapon, so this was a good opportunity to guide her.

In the end, Lin Lin and the others accepted the gift and stayed temporarily in the luxurious manor.

……

It's more like a tavern than a guild meeting place.

Lin Lin and his three companions sat around a table with several large wine glasses in front of them, but no one was drinking; instead, they were engrossed in studying suitable mission documents.

Prior to this, they had already sent the materials for the Diablos to the workshop and placed the order. Lin Lin's Diablos Armor Enhancement would take about a week, while Ye Zi's Diablos Horned Insect Stick would take a little longer, estimated to be about ten days, since it was being crafted from scratch.

To be honest, Lin Lin was amazed after seeing the design of the Diablos Insect Glaive. The reason was simple: this Insect Glaive completely exceeded his traditional impression of the weapon "Insect Glaive". This thing looked more like an axe than a stick. If the length and weight were increased, Lin Lin even doubted that he could use it as the axe mode of the Charge Blade.

"Hiss... Which quest should I choose? How about this Barroth?"

After pondering for a while, Brave pointed to a commission on the wall next to him.

Lin Lin glanced at it and immediately rejected it, "No, it's not an urgent mission. Ziyuan can't accept missions with a three-star rating."

The reason they are sitting here studying the commission at this moment is naturally to mentor the newcomers in the team.

It wasn't entirely because of the little something the old lady had said; another important reason was that they had nothing else to do before they got the new weapons.

Incidentally, after learning of their plans, Kevin and the other two discussed it briefly and decided not to rush off, but to stay there for the time being. In any case, the palace-like cabin in Lokrak was quite nice, and as long as they didn't go out to eat sand, it wouldn't affect Kevin's recuperation.

"But there are too few suitable two-star missions, and can this level of mission really provide any training effect?"

Yoko raised her glass, took a sip of the sea buckthorn juice, glanced at the wall of commission requests in front of her, and said with a troubled tone.

When she first started out following Brother Lin Lin, even a one-star assessment task required hunting a Kamaitachi Dragon King. Many of Lokrak's two-star tasks were not as valuable as her one-star assessment tasks. Limited to two-star tasks, there were really no targets to choose from. Could tasks like collecting tropical strawberries bring any improvement to Shion?
"If that's the case, I feel like I should find an urgent mission to advance to three stars. Monsters like Barroth and Daimyo's Shield Crab are quite suitable for Violet to practice on at this stage."

Lin Lin stroked his chin, his gaze constantly shifting across the wall.

"Damn it, Lao Lin, look at this wall of assignments, where is there a single red form? What urgent mission is this?"

Brave sighed and muttered curses.

Ziyuan looked left at Lin Lin and right at Ye Zi, and couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, she wasn't really that ambitious. Two stars was fine with her; she was working for big shots anyway, so she could just follow along and coast along. Traveling and enjoying life was a wonderful thing! At most, she'd take orders when necessary and be a source of labor—wasn't that great?

Ugh……

Oh my god, why did you have to give me a gift? It's just stirred up so much enthusiasm...

"Hey! Isn't this Brother Lin Lin? Back in Lokrak again so soon? The monsoon won't arrive for a while, hahaha!"

Suddenly, a burst of laughter came, followed by Lin Lin feeling a hard pat on the back.

Looking back, he saw an old dragon-man with a small mustache wearing a red hat and riding on a mushroom pig, smiling at him.

"I was wondering from afar that this outfit was high-end, but I, the guild leader, didn't recognize it. But when I got closer, I realized it was you, Brother Lin! When did you get back? Why didn't you say anything?"

"It's only been two days since I arrived in Lockheed. I just settled in. I didn't want to bother you because I was worried you were too busy with official business."

Seeing Ye Zi's puzzled look, Lin Lin coughed lightly and introduced:
"This is the president of the Lokrak Hunter Guild. I came here with Rachel last year during the Harvest Festival, and that's how we got to know each other."

President?

Yoko blinked. This student council president seems so easygoing... Wait, no, it seems neither Honoka Minoru, the president of Enka, nor the alcoholic president of Yuukoku, are particularly serious people...

The mustachioed chairman's eyes darted back and forth between Lin Lin and Ye Zi, a mischievous smile creeping across his face. He then patted Lin Lin hard on the back.

"Sure, Brother Lin, I was just thinking of introducing you to a few girls, but it seems like that's not necessary~"

(End of this chapter)