After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply-Chapter 489 - : 369, requirements, growth, and agreement_2

Chapter 489: 369, requirements, growth, and agreement_2

The loser must agree to one condition from the winner.

“What do you want? Gold Coins or equipment? Since I promised, I won’t go back on my word.”

Lin Da said calmly.

A sensor ladybug flew in the sky, aimed its head at the two of them, and transmitted the scene to the large screen above the Arena.

People in the square perked up, curious about what condition Lia, despite being all bruised, was keen on securing to win.

Lin Da saw Lia with her hands behind her back in an awkward pose and was shocked, adding quickly, “It must be a reasonable condition, asking me to dissolve Phoenix Tail Flower and return to Snow Goose is absolutely impossible!”

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“I know that, I wouldn’t make such an unreasonable demand!”

Forcing someone to dissolve an adventure team was akin to a vendetta. Lia wasn’t dumb enough to go that far. Lin Da’s words infuriated her so much that her eyebrows twitched uncontrollably; it was hard for her to imagine what image she had in Lin Da’s mind.

“Then I’ll say it.”

“Hurry up, I’m so hungry I could flatten, I just want to go home now.”

“Well…then…”

“Then?”

“Then…”

“Come on, do you want to kill me with suspense?”

Lin Da, half amused and half frustrated, thought Lia might be scheming to take all his gold coins…

The crowd watched Lia intently, captivated by how hard it was for her to even voice her request, which must be incredibly greedy to make her feel embarrassed about it.

Torn for a moment, Lia, her face flushing, blurted out loudly, “My condition is that from now on, you treat me better, and don’t treat me like a child anymore!”

“I’m an adult now, a Star-ranked adventurer who’s eighteen years old.” Lia’s ears reddened, and people around shot her surprised looks as she embarrassingly wished she could bury her head in the cracks of the floor tiles.

Lulu shuddered, eyeing Lia warily as if she were a cat that got the cream.

Aiko, hiding in the competitors’ resting area, clutched his chest in agony, his eyes rolling at Lia’s words.

This was practically no different from a public confession! Was she really using this opportunity, which could have easily made her millions, perhaps tens of millions of Gold Coins, for such a thing?

Weren’t you supposed to be a gold-digger? Aiko’s mindset collapsed three times in just half an hour!

In the crowd, Klyne, moved, pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the tears at the corner of her eyes, murmuring, “It’s great the Captain finally said it.”

Oru chuckled, “I knew this day would come.”

Now, in the Snow Goose Adventure Team, apart from Lia and the clueless Klrona, everyone else clearly understood Lia’s feelings.

It was just that she was too stubborn to admit it.

Anyone who suggested she had certain feelings for Lin Da would face her fierce denial.

The square buzzed with excitement, some onlookers whistling and shouting cheers, which made Lia blush even deeper, unable to even raise her head.

Lin Da watched the red-haired girl who almost shrank into a crack on the ground with an astonished expression, a question mark slowly floating in his mind,

Was this precious opportunity merely for Lia to tell him that she had grown up?

Lin Da was utterly baffled by what Lia was thinking!

But indeed, after being reminded by Lia, Lin Da finally realized,

It turns out that the girl in front of him, only five feet tall and still quite immature in her actions, was legally an adult. At least physiologically, she had reached the state of womanhood.

To continue treating her as if she were a child not bothered by whether she wore a scarf or not was indeed disrespectful.

Under the gaze of many speculative eyes, Lin Da approached Lia.

“I understand now, from now on, I’ll regard you as an adult.”

“But I also hope you could demonstrate the maturity and responsibility of an adult,

and fulfill the duty that not only an adventurer but also an Adventure Team Leader should have!”

Lia coughed dryly, fidgeting as she spoke, “Anything else?”

“What?” Lin Da was puzzled.

“My original words weren’t just that, were they?”

“Eh?”

Lin Da thought hard.

The earlier phrase seemed to be…

He finally understood; the mocking expressions from the surrounding adventurers were anticipating something.

Couldn’t be.

Did they think he and Lia were romantically involved?

From the fact that all the members of Phoenix Tail Flower were adults, it was clear where Lin Da’s personal preferences lay.

In his heart, Lia was just a friend, nothing more.

He found it hard to find the feminine charm that a woman should have in Lia.

Nevertheless, he had promised Lia during the competition that he would fulfill her request.

Lin Da sighed.

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His large hand rested on Lia’s head, caressing her smooth, red hair.

“From now on, I’ll consider being nicer to you.”

“Mm.”

Lia nodded.

Amid bursts of cheering, the two stood awkwardly, toes curling on the ground.

Lin Da muttered internally: What kind of comic book scene is this!

In the hot air balloon, Kami wiped away tears, moved, “This is great, now I’ll have the chance to snap photos of Lia at the silver chaos parties.”

Lia: “Who wants to go to that kind of party???”

“You might not believe this, but I’ll explain anyway. I’ve never done that sort of thing, so don’t spread rumors.”

Lin Da said helplessly.

Kami: “Really? I can understand. After all, although it’s not illegal, it’s bad for one’s reputation. Many nobles, even if caught on camera, would claim they were merely helping a maid treat an illness. Captain Lin Da, I totally understand your predicament.”

The crowd nodded in agreement.

Just caught on camera at the fireworks festival night, bringing a bunch of beauties to his mansion, were they just eating and drinking wine?

Even Coward Man wouldn’t be fooled by such a lie!

Lin Da smiled awkwardly, too lazy to explain further.

Time will prove everything.

Someday, he would clear his title of “Ultimate Pervert” and show them all.

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The exhibition match, despite its twists and turns, ended with everyone happy.

White Dove City attracted huge investments, and the spectators had a feast for their eyes.

Merchants selling “Eye of True Knowledge” and “Mind’s Eye” figurines sold out, and even the “Bursting Flames” that had been overstocked in the warehouse, were going fast, their golden teeth gleaming in the sunset.

Lin Da realized that his way of conducting himself had been too conservative all along. He could afford to trust his teammates more.

Lia’s gains were the greatest among everyone.

In the heat of battle, she broke through to level 34, mastered the Rare Technique “Flaming Slash,” and also made Lin Da promise to be nicer to her.

Lia thought that in the future, she should also be nicer to Lin Da since she seemed to have received quite a bit of care from him during the three years with Snow Goose.

If Lin Da had always stayed with Snow Goose, she might never have realized this.

Lia quietly resolved to make a delicious meal for Lin Da to give him a treat.

When leaving the Secret Realm Square, Lin Da and his group were blocked by a disheveled middle-aged man holding a bottle of liquor.

This person had dangerously thinning golden hair, a hooked nose, and a flushed face burping alcohol fumes.

He had an offensive odor that made the girls behind Lin Da avoid him, showing disgusted expressions.

“What kind of Battle Qi was that you used during the match? Can you tell me?”

The middle-aged man was Luden, a journalist from the Adventurer’s Weekly.

He squinted his eyes, curiously pointing at Lia.

“Who are you, and why should I tell you?” Lia said warily.

“Here’s my business card.” Luden handed it out.

“Adventurer’s Weekly?”

After reading the card, surprise appeared on everyone’s faces.

Lia was undecided; Starfire Douqi was her trump card, and she didn’t want to reveal it recklessly.

“Tell him.” Lin Da pondered for a moment and nodded to Lia.

The Starfire Douqi could significantly improve the Adventurer’s Weekly rating for Lia, a higher initial rating meant more points at the Ice Abyss Training Camp.

According to the game’s mechanics, points could be exchanged for many rare resources, equipment, and even skill books that couldn’t be bought externally.

Lin Da’s main target was the “Key” of the Ice Abyss Training Camp.

An accessory piece of equipment that would play a critical role in future high-level raids.

Though it might not sound very noble… exchanging that key required a lot of points, if he couldn’t gather them himself, he might consider borrowing some from Lia’s.

The higher Adventurer’s Weekly rated Lia and the others, the better it was for them, and Lin Da also benefited indirectly.