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Chapter 238: Going Outside the City Again? Can't We Stay in the Guild?
Chapter 238: Going Outside the City Again? Can't We Stay in the Guild?
"Actually, someone invited me here, saying they wanted to talk to me," Lebi complained. "It's all very mysterious, but I've been waiting for so long and still no one shows up."
Mila quickly replied, "I bet it's Jet."
Lode said, "It's probably Troy. I'd bet on it."
"Okay."
The two of them stared intently at Lebi.
"Don't make bets over things like this," Lebi said helplessly. "It's Dablin."
"Dablin..." Lode remembered well.
He was the one who wanted to join the Lane Engine Squad but couldn't use any magic at all.
He wasn't even a guild member.
The Guild Master had once said that he could join as soon as he started learning magic, but he gave up before he even began.
However, he often hung out with Jet and the others, chatting and laughing.
To sum up Lode's impression of him in two words: unkempt and idle.
Now it seemed that his talk about joining The Lane Engine Squad was just a cover for his interest in Lebi.
This sudden invitation, especially in this place, definitely meant he was going to make a move.
Mila's face was full of regret. She said she should have hidden, and it was all Lode's fault. Next time, she wouldn't make him any good food.
She smiled and said, "Lebi is really popular."
"Not really. If we're talking about popularity, no one in the guild can compare to Sister Mila."
"That's an exaggeration." Mila laughed and asked, "Have you been waiting here for a long time?"
Lebi said, "We were supposed to meet at two in the afternoon, and it's almost three now."
To invite someone out and then be an hour late... that's just standing someone up, right?
Lode tried to think positively and said, "Maybe something came up and delayed him?"
"Maybe. I'll wait a bit longer and then go back." Even though she was a bit embarrassed, Lebi could guess why Dablin had invited her here.
Even if she was a bit slow, seeing the looks on Lode and Mila's faces should have made it clear.
Lebi didn't have any extra thoughts about Dablin. She just wanted to wait for him and clear things up.
But if he didn't show up, it might mean he had given up, which would be easier.
"Then we'll head back to the guild first," Mila waved goodbye to Lebi.
Lode came up with a perfect plan in seven steps: use stone beetles to disguise as fake rocks and sneak back to watch.
If Mila still wanted to gossip, it would be perfect.
However, she didn't seem to have that in mind, and she didn't stop until they were completely out of Lebi's sight.
Lode asked curiously, "We don't need to sneak and watch, right? I think I already know the truth."
"What?"
"You'll see in a moment." Mila looked at him, closing one eye, looking very lively.
"Teasing isn't a good habit."
"Um... come a little closer."
Lode leaned in, and Mila curled her finger and tapped him on the forehead.
"Ouch..." Lode held his forehead. That was a bit harsh; it felt more like someone had hit him with a small hammer.
Mila laughed, "That's for the bet you lost."
"But you didn't win either! Come here, stretch your head out!"
Mila thought for a moment, then her normal steps turned into quick, small steps, and she finally started running.
That's so childish...
Lode chased after her.
...
The demon person Mila's strength was too strong. The beast tamer Lode could only 'barely' catch up with her at the guild entrance, placing his right hand on her shoulder.
Both of them were slightly out of breath, their hearts pounding.
Mila might have been a little embarrassed, while Lode found it too thrilling. It was a good thing they weren't attacked by the residents for being mistaken as a pervert trying to assault Mila.
Mila covered her forehead with both hands, looking at him pitifully, "Can we put it off for now?"
"…Sure." Lode couldn't resist her gaze.
Before entering, Mila took out a hair tie and tied her bangs back up.
Lode suspected that she was afraid of being unable to fix her bangs if her forehead was hit.
Everyone in the guild was already used to the two of them coming and going together.
When they were seen napping side by side, going out for a walk or a date was nothing out of the ordinary.
Lacci complained, "Finally back. We were so busy this afternoon, we almost couldn't even breathe."
Did she mean they were so busy they almost couldn't breathe?
"Sorry, sorry. The park was so beautiful, I couldn't help but stay a bit longer."
"Hmph, so it was because the park was beautiful?" Lacci didn't believe it for a second.
After they returned, Mila didn't rush to work but pointed out something to Lode.
"Daublin? Why is he in the guild?" Lode was a bit confused.
Didn't this guy ask Lebi out and then stay in the guild to drink with Jet and the others?
What kind of move is this?
Poor Lebi.
Mila seemed to have guessed the reason and went with Lode to remind Daublin.
"That... " Daublin scratched his head, and Lode could see dandruff falling, "I originally asked Lebi out to confess to her."
"What?" x2
Jet and Troy slammed their cups down.
"You bastard!"
"What happened?!"
The two of them jumped up, eager to know the result.
However, Daublin slowly said, "I felt confessing would be too much trouble, so I didn't go."
"Are you serious...?" Lode was dumbfounded. How could he find that troublesome?
Mila chuckled, it was just as she thought.
Jet and Troy relaxed a bit but then got angry again: "So you made Lebi wait for an hour in the park while you were drinking here?"
"It wasn't intentional... But I thought explaining to her in the park would also be too much trouble..."
"You bastard..." Jet and Troy gritted their teeth, but they quickly calmed down.
Because that was just the kind of person Daublin was. He didn't mean to play with Lebi, but when the moment came, he found it too troublesome to act.
He had no ill intentions, but his laziness was deeply rooted.
Jet sighed, "I'll tell Lebi."
Troy didn't argue but glared at Daublin, "You better apologize properly!"
When Lebi returned, Daublin apologized under Troy's supervision.
His attitude was fairly sincere, but everyone knew he probably wouldn't change.
Lebi had a good temper and understood Daublin well, so she forgave him easily.
If Lode had encountered someone like this... either he would have a fight, a good scolding, and then move on; or he would never play with him again.
...
Perhaps practice required a balance of work and rest. In the following days, Lode's training efficiency significantly improved.
By early April, when Lode explored the Summoner's Rift, a new monster finally appeared in the Baron Nashor pit.
Its body was entirely purple, with two huge pincers, a long tail, a single horn on its head, and shell-like wings that, when spread, revealed a large purple eye underneath.
Although it looked different from the versions he had seen before, there was no doubt it was the Rift Herald.
Three Void Nest Worms and the Rift Herald stood together in the pit, looking a bit crowded.
Lode was increasingly curious about what would happen when the Baron Nashor appeared.
The next day, he eagerly sought out the Guild Master.
"Going outside the city again?" Makarov found it a bit troublesome, "Is it very large?"
"It's not about its size," Lode said, "This new one is special. It's as good at destroying buildings as the worms from last time..."
Makarov immediately perked up, "All right! Let's go outside the city!"
(End of Chapter)
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