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“There’s nothing we can do about it. After all, the entire Loki Familia expedition has come here. How are we supposed to eat? We’re bound to be busier than usual, Seele.”

The two girls are employees of the famous restaurant "The Abundant Mistress" in Orario. One is named Seele, and the other is named Ryu. They are very ordinary female employees.

"But it's really strange. The Loki Familia only entered the dungeon a while ago, so why are they back in such a short time? Did something happen?"

As a restaurant employee, Seele has naturally seen many customers, and for some special reason, she has a very accurate eye for people.

When the Loki Familia members arrived at the restaurant for a meal, Seele immediately noticed that everyone's faces were etched with exhaustion, as if they had just survived a fierce battle. Some of the weaker members even seemed to have survived a close call.

What's going on here?

Seele could see clearly that they had no physical wounds, but the psychological trauma they suffered was unimaginable.

So, in order to find out more, she made a point of asking during the delivery of the food to see if she could get any useful information.

However, neither Finn nor the other members of the clan chose to remain silent, their faces practically screaming "I refuse to answer."

Left with no other choice, Seele had to transform into an ordinary female shop assistant and continue serving food to these tired and hungry customers.

"But then again, they really eat a lot!"

"They must have gone through a battle I couldn't have imagined, right?"

Even the most elegant elven royal, Rivia, chose to eat heartily instead of taking small bites as usual...

Something big has obviously happened!

Judging from the current state of Loki's Familia, it's unlikely that she'll get any information out of them, but news should be coming out soon, so Seele isn't in a hurry at all; she has plenty of time to wait.

"That's right, food is very important to adventurers!"

Ryu nodded naturally, after all, she had been an adventurer herself, and at a high level, so she naturally understood how strong an adventurer's physique was.

The higher the adventurer's level, the greater their appetite. At the first level, or lv5, it's not an exaggeration to say they can eat two cows.

Therefore, in order to reduce the trouble caused by eating, the "Abundant Mistress" restaurant has also specially prepared high-energy food for adventurers, which can replenish the energy needs of high-level adventurers.

Of course, they also sell regular food; after all, they run a restaurant, and they can't have too few dishes!

"That's right, just like you, Ryu!"

"One person's appetite is completely comparable to all of ours combined!"

"But even so, there are still not as many as Mia's mother!"

Seele's meaning was already quite clear, and everyone in the restaurant understood it perfectly, after all...

Although they appear to be just ordinary restaurant owners, they are actually quite skilled adventurers!

Especially Mia, the restaurant manager, who used to be a level 6 adventurer.

As long as they are in this shop, no one dares to bully them.

"Sigh! Today was really tough. I need to take a good shower and get a good night's sleep tonight, so I can work even harder tomorrow!"

"Yeah, me too."

Liu had long since adapted to life as a shop assistant, after all, she had worked there for almost two years, and two years is enough time to change a person.

For example, turning new employees into corporate slaves...

"See you tomorrow, Ryu!"

"Let's stay together tomorrow too, everyone, let's do our best!"

After saying goodbye to everyone at the restaurant, Ryu quickly headed towards her rented little house.

Because of Mia's protection, Ryu chose a place to rent that wasn't too far from the restaurant, so she could get there quickly.

I just don't know why... I always feel my heart racing?

It's like some kind of trouble is about to strike?

Liu quickly stopped in her tracks, because a black-robed figure appeared in front of her... a black-robed figure that made Liu's expression turn ferocious!

"Damn it...where did you get that sword?"

Having worked as a shop assistant for many years, Ryu was usually able to control her expressions, but now, her expression completely broke down.

It was all because the masked man in black robes was holding a sword she recognized all too well!

"The Crimson Order".

The rapier of the leader of the Astrea clan!

She clearly placed it somewhere on the eighteenth floor!

Why did it end up in this person's hands?

Liu couldn't be mistaken; the sword even had patterns from past battles on it—it was that person's weapon!

"Well, who knows?"

"Maybe I found it somewhere in a corner?"

A sinister voice came from under the cloak, seemingly from a woman. This scene immediately reminded Ryu of the filthy men who had attacked him in the past.

A murderous aura quickly filled the air. Liu casually placed her bag on the ground, her aura surging as she stared intently at the black-robed man in the distance.

"Put down that sword, and I'll let you go. If you don't... I'll kill you!"

"Hey, don't be in such a hurry!"

Seeing the murderous intent emanating from Li Ang, the cloaked figure completely disregarded her and pointed his sword at her.

"I think we should have a good talk, shouldn't we?"

"Or does this sword remind you of your former comrades?"

"See you tomorrow... Leon?"

These mocking words instantly shattered Leon's defenses, causing her to charge at the man in black robes like a madwoman, even letting out a roar completely out of character for an elf.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

PS:

See you tomorrow this time...

The official team is really something else; they've already removed the PVs for two characters... If you calculate the time carefully, they'll finish deleting Onpharos around 11 or 12 o'clock tomorrow.

Where is the heartwarming story we were promised?

Kazemi & Barbara / Dungeon Encounters: Chapter 39 What will I do without you!

It's been a long time, it seems like a very long time.

Leon hadn't shown such a ferocious and out-of-control expression in a long time, because her companions were long gone, and even if she wanted to lose control, those who had once comforted her wouldn't come back...

Just like what happened in Onphalus.

The crazed elf seemed to regard the black-robed man before him as a member of the Dark Clan, and the ultimate goal of each attack was to kill him.

However, the black-robed man in front of him seemed to know Ryu's attack method in advance, and easily dodged it, even using the sword of Alyssa to slash at Ryu's body.

"After all these years, is this all the skill you've got, Leon?"

Her tone remained low and seemingly feigned, but Liu no longer cared, or rather, what was there to care about?

All Ryu needs to do is kill the secret faction member in front of her who knows her identity, and she can return to her life as a restaurant employee.

"Of course not!"

Ryu has been stuck at level 4 for many years, and her strength should have been at the peak of this level.

However, in front of the man in black robes, her excessive anger prevented her from unleashing her true strength, and she was even suppressed at one point.

How could I possibly lose to you?

Two small katanas emerged from her sleeves, and Ryu quickly returned to battle mode, her gaze towards the man in black robes becoming serious.

To be able to suppress me so easily, could I be a level 5?

No, that's not right!

The opponent is weaker than me, but why...?

Why do you know my fighting style so well?

Could she be the one who attacked us back then?

Thinking about all this, Liu couldn't help but feel angry and resentful, but the other party's identity made her quite suspicious, and that fighting style seemed familiar.

illusion?

However, the worst thing to do in battle is to be distracted by other things, so Ryu could only suppress her doubts and focus all her attention on the battle.

"Oh? You're serious now? Let's have a proper chat, Leon!"

The black-robed figure wielding "Crimson Order" assumed a stance that was all too familiar to Ryu in the next second, and then launched an attack.

"Although we have plenty of time, we still need a lot of time to catch up. Let's settle this with this one strike, Leon!"

raging!

In just a moment, crimson flames ignited on the black-robed man's rapier, shining like a beautiful flower.

This scene also made Liu's eyes widen, because she hadn't seen this familiar skill for several years.

"You...you are...?"

"Don't think about those unnecessary things. Do you really want to be distracted during a battle?"

The man in black robes' reminder made Ryu grit his teeth once again.

Although Ryu still doesn't understand what's going on, the other party doesn't show any disgust or murderous intent towards him; on the contrary, he seems to have a lot of goodwill.

This feeling, I've only ever experienced with those kinds of people...

"Then let's go!"

Ryu and the man in black robes were several meters apart, but they disappeared from their original positions at the same time. They did not use any skills or magic, but instead engaged in a direct confrontation!

Ding!

The two weapons clashed, producing a crisp sound. Ryu felt immense power and a familiar heat emanating from his two small swords.

The battlefield remained deadlocked, but at that moment the man in black robes flicked his sword upwards, throwing it away and knocking away Ryu's two small katanas as well.

At this moment, Ryu himself also found himself in a crisis with his reputation exposed.

This time, however, Ryu didn't sense any danger. Instead, she stared in shock at the red strands of hair peeking out from the black-robed man's ear...

"Impossible... You already..."

Looking at that incredibly familiar face, Liu was stunned. She never imagined that she would see her again after so many years.

Snapped!

Facing the stunned Ryu, the red-haired girl raised her right hand and slapped Ryu hard across the left cheek.

"I never imagined you'd become like this. It breaks my heart, Ryu..."

"Alicie...am I dreaming?"

As she slowly uttered the name of the red-haired girl in front of her, Ryu felt a burning pain on her face, but she was still completely unsettled by the fact that someone had appeared in front of her.

"No, you're not dreaming!"

"I'm back, Leon!"

Seeing Liu's stunned expression, Alisha slowly took off her pocket, revealing her youthful and beautiful face.

Then, he pulled the bewildered elf into his arms and began to roughly ravage it.

"Ahhh! It really has to be Leon!"

"What will I do without you!"

"Huh?!"

I never expected Alexie would pull this stunt, but it also seems to make sense? After all, that's the kind of thing their leader would do.

As expected, I don't dislike it...