Unbeknownst to her, Lynn's importance in Kaguya's heart had been growing steadily.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and Lyra, a dwarf, walked in, panting, carrying large bags of groceries.
"I'm back... I'm exhausted."
She placed the dishes on the table, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said, "Eurarara has been quite turbulent lately; vegetable prices have risen considerably."
"I heard that several of Goddess Demeter's pumpkin fields were destroyed by someone a few days ago."
Lyra picked up the ledger and glanced at it, her brows furrowing. "Our income has also plummeted. Lately, everyone's been keeping an eye on the Dark Faction, and nobody's going to the dungeons."
"Alice, we still need to control our spending lately."
"Relax, relax!" Alexie patted her chest nonchalantly and said in a strong voice, "Don't worry! There will be beer, and there will be roast meat!"
"Besides, who said none of us go to the dungeons?"
She proudly gestured with her chin towards the underground city.
"Lynn and Chunji, didn't they go?"
Upon hearing this, Lyra gave a wry smile. "My dear guild leader, how much money do you think two level 1 newbies can make on their first dungeon run?"
Alexandra puffed out her chest defiantly, "The first time I went there, I earned a full forty thousand falies!"
"Lynn and Chunji together must have at least 30,000!"
Ryu casually chimed in, "Captain, the reason you were able to earn so much back then was because you recklessly hunted goblins everywhere."
Lyra nodded in agreement. "Exactly, exactly. I'd be perfectly content if Lynn and Chunji could earn ten thousand falies peacefully."
Ishka, who had been fixing her hair and makeup in front of the mirror, suddenly turned around, her eyes darting around, and said, "How about we make a bet?"
"I bet Lynn and his team can make ten thousand."
“Ten thousand? That’s underestimating us!” Alexie immediately retorted. “The stakes have to be bold for it to be fun! And everyone’s stakes have to be different!”
I bet 30,000!
Kaguya thought for a moment and then joined in, "I'll bet 20,000."
As they were talking, Celty, Maru, Aste, and the others, who had finished their mission, returned to the hall one after another.
Upon hearing that everyone was making a bet, everyone became interested.
The bespectacled elf Celty pushed up his glasses, took out a piece of paper, and began to calculate rapidly.
"Based on the average profit of a newcomer's first exploration, and after deducting possible potion losses and equipment wear and tear... I bet they'll net 13,000 Fali."
The gentle therapist, Maru, smiled and said, "I believe in them. I'll bet 18,000."
The human mage, Leyana, thought for a moment, "Then I'll bet 15,000."
"Forty thousand!" the dwarf Astaire shouted, raising her hand.
Leila looked at her helplessly, "Aster, forty thousand is too outrageous, you're bound to lose."
Astai said with a hopeful look on her face, "I hope Lynn can earn more money so we can have a celebration party tonight and eat lots and lots of delicious food!"
"I give up." Leila sighed, rubbing her forehead. "Then I'll bet 11,000."
Seeing that everyone had placed their bets, Alexie excitedly slammed her hand on the table.
"Okay! It's settled then!"
"When they return, whoever guesses the amount closest to the actual amount wins!"
"The loser who's furthest away has to do the dishes for a month!"
46. What are you doing?
Lynn and Chunji bid farewell to Eina, put the money pouches into their large bags, and set off on their way back to their camp.
Just as I stepped out of the guild gate, a loud voice rang out.
"Isn't this little brother Lynn?"
Lynn looked in the direction of the sound and saw a burly man with a pretty catwoman in his arms walking toward them with a smile.
That was Hassanar, the Level 2 adventurer from the Ganesha Familia, whom they had chatted with at the entrance.
He exuded a rugged and bold aura, and his eyes lit up when he saw Lynn.
"I never expected you'd actually join the Astrea Familia after our last meeting!"
Hassan walked up to Lynn and patted him hard on the shoulder, making Lynn sway.
"If I had known you were so talented, I would have definitely brought you to our Ganesha Familia! What a pity."
Hassanna is still as energetic as ever.
Lynn shrugged, smiled helplessly, and replied:
"No need to regret it, Brother Hassanna. My fiancée is in the Astrea Familia. I can't possibly join another family."
Upon hearing this, Hassanna burst into laughter, tightening his grip on the cat-woman. "Fiancée? You're kidding me!"
"The gossip about a man joining the Astrea Familia has been circulating all day, and I guessed it was you."
"But why haven't I heard anything about Kaguya-sama's fiancé?"
"It's really unacceptable for you to still be making things up for me now!"
Lynn was speechless. "I've already joined the Astria Familia, why don't you believe me?"
"Alright, alright, I believe you, okay?" Hassan said, but the smile in his eyes clearly showed that he still didn't believe her.
Of course, Lynn couldn't be bothered to argue with it.
He stopped arguing and instead asked, "Brother Hassanna, the Ganesha Familia must be quite busy, how come you still have time to relax here?"
Hassan grinned. "Hey, I'm from the Familia, specifically in charge of making money in the dungeons. Now that I'm back, I should definitely have some fun!"
Lynn nodded.
Making money specifically in dungeons?
In Orario, the fastest way for adventurers to make money is by going to dungeons.
Or perhaps the entire family runs a business.
Currently, the Astria Familia doesn't have much business; Fali probably earns it all from the dungeons.
Now no one from the clan goes to the dungeon anymore; they're just wasting their time fighting those rats from the dark factions in the shadows.
Although we are the righteous Familia of Astraea, sharpening our axe before chopping wood is never a bad idea. With ample Fali, we can better deal with the dark factions.
It seems like I should propose forming a special team to go into the dungeons when we get back?
Saying goodbye to Hassanna,
Lynn held Haruhime's hand and continued walking towards the Astrea Familia's encampment.
After the two entered the courtyard of the camp, someone shouted,
Lynn is back!
Soon, all the members of the Astrea Familia gathered in the courtyard.
Alisha, Kaguya, Ryu, Laila, Aste, Celty, Maru, Iska, Leyana... everyone stood there, their eyes all fixed on them.
Kaguya originally wanted to act nonchalant, but seeing Lynn and Haruhime return safely, she couldn't help but smile slightly.
She noticed some dust on Lynn's clothes and made a mental note of it.
Even Liu Bing's usually cold face softened slightly as she looked Lin En and Chun Ji up and down. Their clothes were dirty, but they weren't injured.
Such a grand display left both Lynn and Chunji somewhat flattered.
"Everyone... don't need to take this so seriously, right?" Lynn touched his nose a little embarrassedly.
“We were very well-behaved today and only stayed on the first and second floors.”
Upon hearing this, the previously expectant atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward.
"Only on the first and second floors?" Alexie's smile froze on her face, and her heart skipped a beat.
"Ruined!"
It seems her bet of 30,000 fares has completely vanished.
Astaire, the dwarf who had bet 40,000 falies, looked like a deflated balloon, her little face drooping.
"That's it, the celebration party is out of the question, and the delicious food is out of the question too."
Leila secretly breathed a sigh of relief; she had bet 11,000 and thought she had a chance now.
He patted Astay on the back and laughed, "Didn't I advise you back then? You didn't listen, and I think it's probably you who's going to suffer."
"Forty thousand... how could I possibly earn that much!" Astae muttered to herself, thinking it must have been earned by washing dishes for a month.
Celty pushed up his glasses, silently calculating that his chances of winning had increased even further.
She had a chance to win her 13,000 bet.
"Sigh, I knew it! How much money can a newbie make on their first dungeon run?" Lyra sighed helplessly, her tone tinged with schadenfreude.
Although Kaguya also felt that Lynn might not earn 20,000, she still defended him, saying, "No matter how much he earns, it's good that he comes back safely."
“Yes! They both seem to be in good shape.” Maru smiled, her mind completely unconcerned about the bet.
Leyana grinned, "Even though it's only the first two levels, I think I might win back my 15,000."
Lynn and Chunji were a little dizzy.
What are you doing?
47. Count me in.
"Are you... making a bet?"
Lynn looked at the various expressions on everyone's faces and instantly understood.
"However, the ten thousand, twenty thousand you bet... refers to Fari?"
“You guessed right!” Alexie walked up to Lynn with a carefree air and put her arm around his shoulder. “We were betting on how much Fali you and Chunji would earn on your first dungeon run!”
Liu was worried that Alisha's words would cause Lynn to misunderstand, so she explained softly, "Lynn, don't misunderstand, we didn't mean to put pressure on you."
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