A crossover anime/manga series, starting with Kaguya's fiancé.

The woman before him wore an exquisite red kimono, with a long katana hanging at her waist. Her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her cold eyes were fixed on him.

Astrea's Familia, black hair, long sword.

Kaguya Gojou!

A level 3 powerhouse, renowned in Orario for her sharp swordsmanship and fiery temper, she is one of the core combat forces of the Astrea Familia!

The orc's anger was instantly replaced by fear, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He was just a Level 1 adventurer, how could he dare to provoke a Level 3 powerhouse, especially one from the Astrea Familia who acted in the name of "justice"?

"I...I'm so sorry, Lady Kaguya! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness!"

He kept apologizing.

His companions didn't dare to breathe either.

Kaguya snorted coldly, not even bothering to glance at them.

"The Dark Faction's troubles are already annoying enough. You adventurers, stop causing trouble by running amok in the streets under the influence of alcohol. Get out of here!"

"Yes! Yes! We'll get out right away!"

The two felt as if they had been granted a pardon and slunk away.

Before leaving, he kept assuring Kaguya that he wouldn't act drunk and disorderly in broad daylight anymore.

After doing all this, Kaguya realized that in her haste, she had practically pressed half her body against Lynn's.

The hand used for blocking was still in the protective posture in front of him.

The two were so close that they could smell each other's faint scent.

Kaguya's cheeks flushed slightly. She abruptly withdrew her hand, took a step back, and created some distance.

"I...I just..."

She tried to explain.

Seeing her contradictory expression, Lynn reached out and grasped the wrist she had just used to push the orc away.

"That orc looks pretty strong. Does his hand hurt?"

The warm touch coming from her wrist made her feel flustered.

"Let go...let go! Idiot! Who's in pain!"

Kaguya's body stiffened abruptly, and she tried to break free, but Lynn's hand gripped her tightly.

If Kaguya used the same force she used to push the orc, she could easily break free, but she was afraid of hurting Lynn's fingers.

"What are you doing!" Kaguya's voice trembled slightly.

Lynn didn't speak, but simply looked down and examined her fair hand.

Her wrists were slender and her skin was smooth. Her palms had calluses from years of wielding swords, but they did not detract from her beauty in the slightest.

He looked up and smiled, "It's good that you're not injured."

"How could I possibly get hurt by someone like that!" Kaguya abruptly pulled her hand back, her gaze darting away in a panic, no longer daring to look at Lynn.

Haruhime watched from the side, her innocent fox ears twitching slightly. She whispered, almost to herself, "Lord Kaguya is blushing..."

"I don't!"

Kaguya turned her head to explain, but she also felt guilty and quickly pointed to the giant tower not far away.

"That's the union, it's safe, you can go in yourselves! I have a mission."

After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave, as if she were trying to escape.

"Wait a minute," Lynn called out to her.

Kaguya paused, but without turning around, she coldly asked, "Is there anything else?"

“This is our first time here, we don’t know anything,” Lynn asked deliberately.

Kaguya said in an extremely impatient tone, "Once you're inside, just tell them that you are new members of the Astrea Familia."

"The guild members will naturally have someone to receive you, and they will explain everything you need to know in a more professional and detailed way than I can."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something, took out a heavy money bag from the wide sleeve of her kimono, and tossed it directly to Lynn.

Lynn caught it instinctively; the purse was extremely heavy, and the metal coins inside made a crisp sound as they clattered together.

"This is?"

"This is the money for you to buy equipment," Kaguya said, her voice feigning aloofness. "It contains thirty million Fali."

Thirty million!

Lynn and Chunji were both stunned; this was a huge sum of money.

Keep in mind that he only spent 500,000 fali to buy Chun Ji.

Of course, that was because he only had 500,000 at the time and had given some collateral.

But all in all, it amounted to only three million falies.

Kaguya just took 30 million like that?

"Don't overthink it. This is our clan's money, not something I gave you personally. You two are both LV1 now, and you can't go on with beginner gear."

"Go to Hephaestus's shop on the Tower of Babel and buy the best armor and weapons."

She paused, then added, "If you don't have enough money, just give them the name of the Astrea Familia and have them put it on your tab."

Lynn held the heavy money bag and said sincerely, "Kaguya, thank you."

"Hmph, who needs your thanks!"

Kaguya said hesitantly, "I just... I just don't want our clan members to get injured in the dungeon because of poor equipment. That would be so embarrassing!"

"Besides, this is the family's money, not mine."

Lynn hadn't suspected anything at first, but Kaguya's attempt to conceal her true feelings was too obvious, so he asked directly;

"Kaguya, you said it twice. You don't actually have some of your own secret stash of money in those thirty million, do you?"

"no!"

How could that be?

"I don't even earn enough to maintain my weapons and equipment, so I'm not going to give you any money!"

"Anyway, it's not mine."

Kaguya seemed to have been exposed and offered a flustered explanation.

The result was self-evident, and Lynn smiled.

"Hahaha!"

"I understand, it's okay. Your husband will earn more money and pay you back double."

We can't stay here long, or something bad will happen.

These were all Kaguya's thoughts at that moment, she stubbornly instructed.

"And you two, listen up!"

"Absolutely! You're only allowed to stay on the first three levels of the dungeon! If you dare go down another level, and I find out..."

"If I find out, I'll definitely teach you a lesson."

"Please be careful!"

After giving her instructions, Kaguya seemed to be fleeing, quickly disappearing into the crowd without looking back.

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The image shows Kaguya.

25. Are you really a member of the Astrea Familia?

Lynn watched Kaguya's retreating figure, which was practically fleeing in panic, and smiled helplessly.

Chunji looked up at him with some concern and asked, "Lord Lynn, do we really have to accept so much money?"

"Why not accept it! They're not outsiders."

Lynn carefully put away the money pouch, took Chunji's hand, and said, "Let's go, we should get down to business."

The two walked side by side into the towering tower that pierced the clouds—the Tower of Babel.

The Adventurers' Guild is located at the bottom of the tower.

The spacious hall was bustling with people, crowded with all sorts of adventurers.

The huge bounty board on the wall was surrounded by layers of people.

"Emergency escort mission! One million fali reward per person! Protect the caravan and ensure its safe arrival at Moby Village outside the city!"

"Recruiting security personnel! The factory area has been under frequent attacks recently, and we need adventurers of LV2 or above to be stationed there long-term! Excellent benefits!"

"Monster sighting in the city! Requesting a team to eliminate it!"

Almost all of the missions involved guarding, security, and purging.

Lynn pulled Chunji along, and with great difficulty they managed to squeeze to a service window where there were relatively few people.

Behind the counter, a bespectacled half-elf woman with long brown hair was meticulously processing documents.

Her expression was focused and serious, and she maintained a smile even in such a noisy environment.

Eina Zur.

Lynn recognized him at a glance.

Although she is still very young, her serious and responsible attitude towards work is already beginning to show.

Eina seemed to sense someone was there. She looked up and her gaze fell on Lynn and Chunji.

At a glance, she could tell from their brand-new yet ordinary clothes that they were new adventurers.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" Her voice was gentle and polite.