I'm in a mess, starting with a meteor shower!

Is this okay?

"This...."

Lily's eyelids twitched as she watched Fujimaru Ritsuka smash the corpse with her longbow. That was a magic bow! Don't mess around like that! What if you break the magic bow?!

Before Lily could speak, the adventurers who hadn't left yet couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hey! New recruit of the Asteria Familia! If you don't know how, you don't have to."

"Yeah, yeah, if you're an archer, just stay in the back. What's with hitting people with your bow?!"

"I couldn't stand by and watch, I'm here to help!"

"I'll help too!"

These adventurers, unable to bear watching any longer, pulled out various tools from their own bodies.

Some had hammers, some had chisels, and some had mallets; they were clearly skilled miners.

The group pushed aside Fujimaru Ritsuka and Lily, and then began to bang on Goliath's corpse.

Although it looked rough, they did not damage the magic stone at all during the whole process, and perfectly took out the magic stone and placed it in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka. In addition to the magic stone, materials such as hard skin and bone also fell off.

Compared to the magic stones of the previous monsters, which could be held directly in one's hand, Golia's magic stone was much larger, with a diameter of half a meter and a considerable weight.

Judging from the magical power found in the Minotaur and Hellhound magic stones, the magical power in this Goliath mode will be very powerful.

"Alright, these are the materials from Goliath."

The adventurers who participated in the dismantling couldn't help but marvel at the giant magic stone.

"Tsk tsk tsk, LV1 soloing Goliath, you really can see all sorts of things when you live long enough."

"Hey buddy, how about you sell us this magic stone?"

The adventurers participating in the dissection looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with shining eyes, but Fujimaru Ritsuka did not agree and shook his head.

"I'm sorry, but I still have a use for this magic stone and these materials."

"Tsk tsk, what a pity."

The adventurers sighed in disappointment after being rejected by Fujimaru Ritsuka.

The rejected adventurers felt sorry, but Fujimaru Ritsuka did not give up. It wasn't a matter of money; rather, Fujimaru Ritsuka planned to turn this magic stone into a semi-permanent charging station. As for the target audience, it would naturally be the mobile force prepared for the Ganesha Familia later on.

"Alright, this is yours now."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's gaze fell on Lily, and Lily's lips twitched after looking at the materials.

"Sir, my backpack is already full."

This magic stone is no joke; Lily's bag simply can't hold it!

"We can help move it to the ground, and we can also handle the cleaning and maintenance. However, there will be a fee."

The adventurers gathered around again, and this time Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't refuse. He didn't have much magic left, so it wouldn't hurt to ask these people for help, and it would also be a good opportunity to promote himself.

"I don't have many Faris. Can I pay with the magic stones that fell from the upper floors?"

"no problem!"

With the adventurers' participation, the return journey became much safer. Any newly spawned monsters encountered were dealt with by these adventurers, and of course, the dropped materials and magic stones also belonged to them.

Because Lily was surrounded by the group of adventurers, she had no chance to cause any trouble.

And so, with the protection of the adventurers on the 18th floor, the two safely returned to the Tower of Babel square on the ground.

thump—

The moment Lily returned to the square, she threw her heavy backpack to the ground and lay down, panting heavily. This was the most exhausting she had ever been since becoming a supporter.

Although the adventurers helped carry some of the magic stone materials for Golia, the rest were still in her backpack, and she had been on a forced march the whole way. So tiring! Really tiring!

"Thanks for your hard work."

Seeing Lily's tired face, Fujimaru Ritsuka thanked her. Although Lily had done a lot of small favors on the way, if she hadn't helped lure the monsters, it would have taken her a lot of time to find them herself. Besides, she had also helped her collect so many materials and magic stones. For that alone, she deserved her thanks.

As for how I'll deal with her later, that's another matter; let's keep things separate.

"This...ah...is what I should do..."

Lily maintained her persona, answering with a forced smile while panting.

Fujimaru Ritsuka took out about one-tenth of the materials and magic stones from her backpack and handed them to the adventurers waiting nearby. The adventurers immediately rushed into the guild with great joy, as they wanted to exchange these magic stones and materials for money.

"As for the rest, could you help me deliver them to the clan's residence?"

Lily was a little confused.

"Aren't you going to send these items to the guild to exchange them for Faris?"

"No, I won't change them. I need them later."

"Alright, in that case, I'll deliver it to your residence for you."

"After you deliver it, I will give you one-tenth as a reward."

Lily's eyes lit up. This was great! Although she hadn't managed to scam anyone, this trip had earned her more than several of her previous scams!

Lily felt her strength instantly restored. She got up from the ground, threw the Goliath materials that the adventurers had left on the ground into her backpack and carried it on her back. There was just enough space to put these after Fujimaru Ritsuka separated the magic stones and materials.

"Sir, please lead the way!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, walked to the giant magic stone, and picked it up with both hands, carrying it on her shoulders.

Dungeons present various complex terrains and monsters, and carrying magic stones is troublesome, but there is no such worry on the surface.

"Let's go."

After they left the square, a new storm erupted within the Adventurers' Guild.

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Volume 1: Chapter 31. Orario Hot Search Ranking Updated

"Have you heard?"

"what?"

"That newcomer of the Asteria Familia defeated Goliath, the master of the 17th floor!"

"Isn't it normal for Goliath to be attacked? If we count the time, it just refreshed today, so let it be attacked."

"No, he didn't fight in a team, he defeated Goliath all by himself!"

"What?!"

It's the same generous mistress, the same dog-man from last time, the same initial rumor, and even the same person being mentioned, only this time the information is even more explosive than before.

“Listen to what you’re saying. I admit the new members of the Astrea Familia are very capable. They’ve only been in Orario for a few days, and they first wiped out a bandit gang outside the city, and then single-handedly took down eight bastards. But even if all those people were put together, they wouldn’t be a match for Goliath.”

"That's right, no matter how many LV1s there are, they can't possibly be a match for Goliath, but that newcomer did it!"

The dog-people slammed their fists on the table.

"This isn't me bragging; it's what the guys who came up from the 18th floor said themselves."

"Those guys on the 18th floor, they've come up?"

"That's right, they personally helped the newcomer carry Goliath's magic stone upstairs. The newcomer gave them some magic stones and materials as payment, and they said that when they were exchanging them in the Adventurers' Guild Hall. Also, many people saw the newcomer carrying Goliath's magic stone on the street."

"real or fake?"

"If it's those guys on the 18th floor, they probably wouldn't lie, after all, they're shrewd businessmen."

"What you said makes sense!"

"Doesn't that mean this newbie has only been in Orario for a few days, yet he managed to solo Goliath as a Level 1 player?"

"This is a monster!"

The guests in the tavern sighed in admiration.

As they said, thanks to word of mouth among adventurers who came up from the 18th floor, Fujimaru Ritsuka's name once again spread throughout Orario, becoming the number one trending topic.

While Fujimaru Ritsuka was leading Lily to the other side of the road, the news had already reached the wealthy mistress of the house.

The waitresses, who overheard the guests' discussion, were also surprised.

"Ryu...no, um, they're talking about your junior, meow."

Ania couldn't help but ask Ryu, but Ryu was still engrossed in the information about Fujimaru Ritsuka's solo victory over Goliath and didn't answer. Instead, Koroi spoke up first.

"Who else in the Astrea Familia is left besides him?"

"When I first heard that he single-handedly took down the bandits outside the city, I thought he was no ordinary guy. Later, when he made threats against the guild inside the city, I thought he was very bold. Now it seems that he is even more extraordinary and bolder than I imagined!"

"At LV1, I challenged the floor owner to a duel and succeeded, meow. That's truly unprecedented, meow."

"Well, it seems the Astrea Familia is definitely going to rise again. You should be very happy now."

The girls looked at Ryu with joy in their eyes. With such a junior in the familia, the rise of the familia was only a matter of time. And after the familia rose to power, Ryu, as a senior, would no longer have to carry the burden of being wanted and living in anonymity.

As friends who had lived with Ryu for several years, they were happy for her.

However, Ryu's reaction was different from what they had imagined.

"No, I'm not happy at all."

Ryu's expression was serious.

"He was too hasty and too reckless. Even if he has some ability, he shouldn't have gone to fight Goliath alone. What if something went wrong? He wouldn't even have anyone to help him! Even if he won, what if he was ambushed by someone else? He was too careless!"

"Um..."

Ryu's accusations left the girls looking at each other in bewilderment.

What should have been a happy occasion turned out to be an experience fraught with risk and crisis in Ryu's eyes.

Snapped--

"Mmm~~"

Seele clapped her hands and explained with a smile.

"Ang is worried about the safety of her juniors. After all, they are the juniors she cares about the most. She would be heartbroken if they got hurt."

"so it is."

After hearing Seele's explanation, the girls understood why Ryu was so serious.

"Oh dear, just say what you're worried about. You don't have to be so serious. You absolutely can't let Fujimaru Ritsuka hear you say that. He'll be heartbroken if he does. He's working so hard for you."

Upon hearing Koroi's words, Ryu immediately realized they made sense and inwardly regretted what she had just said. She was thankful she hadn't said it in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka; if she had, wouldn't that have been...?

"What can't I hear?"

The sudden sound of Fujimaru Ritsuka's voice startled Ryuichi.

She quickly turned her head and saw Fujimaru Ritsuka walking in from the entrance of the tavern, waving and greeting her as she went.

"What were you talking about just now? I think I heard my name."

"Ah...this...we...."

Liu was stunned, her mouth agape, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Seeing Liu's anxious look, Ke Luoyi quickly came up with a reason.

"Oh, we were talking about cooking! Yes! Cooking!"

"Cooking? What does cooking have to do with me?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked confused.

"Yes, yes, Ang came to us today to ask about cooking. We were guessing that he might be cooking for you, since we all know that Ang's cooking is terrible."

"Koro!"

Ryuu stared wide-eyed at Ke Luoyi.

Keluyi winked at her. "I'm lying for you, sister. Look at how you were stuttering just now. Do you look like you can speak? And don't you know how bad your cooking is?"

"Ah, that's delicious food."

When the topic of food came up, Fujimaru Ritsuka's attention was successfully diverted, and his eyebrows furrowed.