The victory of a religion in another world is so easy?

If she really used all her strength, her stealth skills and speed made it easy for her to avoid the adventurers' sight, but it was still very tiring.

A branch of the main road to the resort leads directly to the upper-level hideout, which is guarded by two silver-armored warriors, but such guards are useless to Elsa.

But she knew very well that the true defenses of the hideout consisted of a top-tier swordsman and a ranger who appeared to be a top-tier swordsman.

Although Rand sensed some danger, based on Elsa's behavior in the CG, he felt she wouldn't go that far, so he sat alone in the council hall.

The main problem is that you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. Ellie, Olena, and Lysa all have things to do, and it would be a waste of their productivity to keep them by his side, especially since Elsa is unlikely to pose a threat to his life.

What the hideout needs most right now is productivity!

Rand was sitting on the stone chair in the lord's hall that looked like a throne, waiting for the adventurers' guild to arrive.

Adventurers' guilds are usually established by local lords who send people to invite adventurers and then entrust them with the management of adventurers in their territory.

Adventurers are similar to mercenaries, but compared to mercenaries, they are more inclined to participate in tasks such as exploration, treasure hunting, and monster hunting.

But sometimes they also participate in wars, only they are more like special forces soldiers and are usually assigned special operations missions.

In some cases, members of the Adventurers' Guild will also come to them on their own initiative, such as in the case of the ruins in Crescent Moon Territory.

This will become a training ground for new adventurers and a source of income for the Adventurers' Guild.

While Rand was getting a little bored, he counted the chandeliers in the lord's hall. The hall's design was done by Ellie, and it must be said that Ellie's aesthetic sense was really good.

The window openings and the design of the steps are both very aesthetically pleasing.

Elsa had already made her way to the Lord's Hall. Looking at Rand sitting there somewhat bored, an idea struck her.

Honestly, he was quite handsome. Sunlight streamed through the hall windows, illuminating the young man with black hair and black eyes, as if he were the very source of light.

Dressed in formal attire, he lacked the perpetual arrogance of other nobles. One elbow rested on the armrest of his chair, while his fist was pressed against his face as he casually gazed at the chandelier in the hall.

He's not exactly handsome, but with the help of sunshine and his charisma, he can easily attract attention.

But it's no use!

They just stole it without warning!

Sneaking behind Rand, behind the stone chair, I activated the All-Powerful Hands.

A skillful hand is a blessing from God, but this blessing is so strong that it has even brought the negative effect of kleptomania.

This ability allows her to randomly steal an item, and through tireless effort, she has now been able to slightly control the scope of her thefts.

However, this is not necessary for Rand. If he is not controlled at all and his all-powerful hands are allowed to operate freely, then what he steals may not be the most valuable, but it will definitely be something that the other party values.

And it's obvious that this scoundrel named Rand is very particular about his underwear.

After a snicker, Elsa indeed found a pair of warm underwear in her hand.

Now it's all about showing off. Stealing this stuff and running away is pointless; Rand definitely has spare underwear.

At this point, you should flaunt your power and humiliate Rand to avenge the scheming you committed against him.

Rand suddenly felt a chill in his crotch. He realized that Elsa had guessed correctly; Elsa had indeed abandoned her dignity and shame to steal his underwear.

But he decided to let Elsa off the hook, giving her the pair of underwear in exchange for her not getting angry and leaving quickly.

Since the Adventurers' Guild representative has arrived, if Elsa suddenly jumps out and flaunts the underwear she stole, both Rand and Elsa's reputations could be ruined.

This is for your own good, Elsa. Compared to me, the one who got robbed, you, the one who stole the underwear, will obviously have your reputation ruined much faster!

This is a representative of the Adventurers' Guild, which is the most well-informed organization in the human kingdom, second only to specialized intelligence agencies!

They are also the organization that loves gossip the most.

If Elsa really steps forward, the news will spread far and wide within a few months.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

The representative of the Adventurers' Guild, dressed in a formal emerald green suit, walked across the carpet and stood at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, raising his head with a composed yet respectful demeanor, ready to speak.

Then a fair-skinned girl dressed in black casual clothes jumped out from behind the stone lord's chair, holding up a piece of fabric that looked like underwear, and laughed wildly at Rand: "Hahaha! Didn't expect that, did you? I stole your underwear again."

After saying that, she looked at Rand, whose expression remained unchanged, with a puzzled look. This person didn't seem so serious before.

Why is he so calm even after his underwear was stolen? Wasn't he furious last time?

At this moment, she realized something was wrong. Due to the joy and anticipation of her impending revenge, she relaxed her senses.

At that moment, she discovered that in this rather magnificent stone lord's hall, besides her and Rand, there was a third person.

She turned her head stiffly, and what she saw was a person dressed in emerald green.

It's over. She knew very well that she might never have a reputation again in her life. How could such an evil organization as the Adventurers' Guild exist in the world?

Rand remained expressionless, as if Elsa were invisible, and addressed the strangely-looking representatives of the Adventurers' Guild below the stage with a serious expression: "It's alright, please speak."

The Adventurers' Guild representative glanced back and forth between Rand and Elsa, who was now frozen in place as if struck by Medusa's petrifying ray, and said with the same seriousness, "I am here on behalf of the Adventurers' Guild to seek cooperation. We hope to establish a branch at the Adventurers' Resort and conduct adventurer training here."

Rand nodded slightly. This was something he had expected. Maybe in the future, there would be a beautiful girl in a green dress at the resort who would shout "towards the stars and the abyss" all day long.

After the main direction of the cooperation was determined, Rand gestured for the representative to go and discuss the details with Ellie and Olena.

After that, Rand will be able to command these adventurers to do things for him to a certain extent, and he can even offer them discounts.

After the Adventurers' Guild representative left, Rand turned his gaze to Elsa, who remained motionless as if petrified.

Chapter 63 Elsa's Silence, Tanl's Reply, and Analysis of the Situation

Elsa looked at Rand, and Rand looked at Elsa; the two stared at each other.

After a long silence, Elsa finally broke down and handed the underwear to Rand: "Um, here, take the underwear back."

Rand disdainfully took the underpants, arrogantly left the stone chair, went back to the sacrificial chamber to change, and then came out again: "Now you regret it, don't you?"

Elsa stammered, "Um, could you please ask that Adventurers' Guild representative to stop spreading gossip?"

Rand raised an eyebrow, trying hard to suppress a laugh.

Elsa had completely lost the arrogance she had shown when she stole the underwear. She became hesitant and timid, as her reputation was at stake, and she had no choice but to compromise. Her bright eyes looked at Rand with a pitiful expression.

"Well, it wouldn't be good for you if this got out, would it?"

Rand caught his breath and tried to speak in a calm tone: "I never admitted that those were my underwear, how dare you assume they were my underwear!"

The Adventurers' Guild representative didn't even pull down his pants to see if he was wearing underwear. Even if they did, it wouldn't prove that the underwear Elsa was holding earlier belonged to him!

Perfect logic!

So the only one who died was Elsa.

It seemed that it was indeed so. Only then did Elsa understand why Rand and the Adventurers' Guild had treated her like she was invisible and completely ignored her when they were talking earlier.

So that's where the problem was!

At least her image of holding up men's underwear and shouting there leaves no room for explanation.

Elsa felt that she no longer needed to be an adventurer, and even living seemed meaningless. The thought of being pointed at and talked about wherever she went, with people saying that she liked to steal other people's underwear, made her feel utterly hopeless.

But there was still a chance to salvage the situation. Elsa flipped over and knelt down without any regard for her image, clasping her hands together above her head: "Please spare me, great, wise, handsome, magnanimous, and merciful Lord Rand."

Rand couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Why don't you say I'm greedy for money?"

"I was wrong." Elsa apologized without hesitation. "I'll do anything for you, just don't let the Adventurers' Guild spread this around! Please, great Lord Rand!"

That was exactly what Rand was thinking. If the news really spread all over the world, his reputation as a background character wouldn't be good either.

However, he can still control Elsa now. Since Elsa came to the hideout, he has already controlled her several times.

"Ahem, how about some voluntary labor?"

Elsa nodded vigorously. Compared to social death, voluntary labor was perfectly acceptable.

Rand produced a contract, not because it was premeditated, but as a preparation for the future development of the hideout.

Moreover, it's not entirely unpaid labor; they are paid the average salary of a normal, higher-ranking adventurer. However, they must work for three years and cannot reveal the secrets of the hideout.

Elsa was surprised that Rand had prepared something like this. She took it and looked at it carefully. It was surprisingly lenient. She had thought it was some kind of evil oppressive contract. It even had holidays marked on it!

Although she was skeptical of Rand's apparent kindness, she had no choice but to accept the current state of the company's demise.

Seeing that Elsa agreed, Rand strode toward his office, then pulled Olena aside and whispered his needs to her.

Olena blinked, glanced at Rand, then at Elsa not far away, and imagined the scene in her mind. Even though she was very composed, she couldn't help but suppress a laugh.

Elsa actually came to steal underwear, and was caught by the Adventurers' Guild.

However, the matter is easily resolved. I can just mention it briefly when I'm negotiating with the Adventurers' Guild representative later. If the Adventurers' Guild were the kind of organization that spreads all sorts of gossip, they would have been wiped out long ago.

Back in the Lord's Hall, Rand assigned Elsa a mission to infiltrate the group of adventurers and learn about their exploration progress.

Rand needs to keep track of the adventurers' progress in conquering the ruins to prevent the artifacts agreed upon with Ellie and Olena from falling into the wrong hands.

It's actually unlikely, as there's a Mithril Golem, even more powerful than the Steel Golem, guarding the lowest level. However, it's still necessary to be on the safe side.

By this time, Elsa had gained a high reputation among adventurers after working as an adventurer guide and the Golden Sapling incident. She could easily infiltrate adventurer teams and pass on information to them.

Elsa nodded, feeling that everything was part of this evil thing's plan, as if everything had been calculated.

After Elsa left, Rand wandered around the hideout. After the autumn harvest, the second phase of the resort could be built.

After cooperating with the Adventurers' Guild, a second wave of adventurers will arrive.

After wandering around for a while, Rand realized it was time to leave work and went back to the office. All the apprentices had already left, but Ellie and Olena were still there.

Olena handed Rand a letter, saying, "Tann's reply."

Rand was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, opened the book, and pulled Ellie and Olenna to look at it together.

Tanl made a great contribution in the conflict between Earl of Blackbrown and Marquis of Greenleaf, losing one-fifth of the soldiers in the hideout, which was already the result of their efforts to treat them.

Earl Blackbrown decided to invite Crescent Moon Territory to join the Second Prince's camp, and on his own behalf, supported Rand's rule over Crescent Moon Territory.

This is a very good result. At least within the Black Brown Earl's sphere of influence, Crescent Moon Territory finally has a formal trading space, and the goods that have been piling up in Crescent Moon Territory finally have a chance to circulate.

Unfortunately, this was achieved at the cost of countless lives. It is imperative to provide compensation and honors for every victim.

They risked their lives to create an opportunity for their hideout to grow.

Now, after experiencing small-scale conflicts among various parties, the Frostmoon Kingdom has entered a period of calm.

Both factions of noble power have shrunk to some extent. They are not prepared for a full-scale civil war. At present, undercurrents are surging, but actual military conflicts have been greatly reduced.

There is still no indication that the Fourth Prince will win. According to the original plot, the Fourth Prince was supposed to be the final winner, but there is no sign of that at present.