I like traveling the most

Xiaolin's words were not a motto, but they also eliminated the gap between them and Winnie, and the atmosphere eased a lot.

"By the way, you are really bold."

"... Eh?"

"You dared to bring monsters to the ground, you have violated the guild's regulations."

Before they could relax, Xiaolin put a hat on them.

It's like the giant panda in the zoo. Although it is honest, kind and cute, it is a complete crime to secretly bring it out, not to mention that it will hurt people and is on the opposite side of humans.

Hearing him say this, Hestia and others looked at Bell.

Although their family will bear the problem together, it is Bell who did this. In fact, they don't understand why they did it.

"Because she was injured, and she was chased by adventurers and attacked by monsters. She was shaking and crying... I want to help this child."

Bell stroked her head.

Winnie showed a smile of enjoyment and flattery, looking like a puppy.

Bell is like Xiaolin. When someone needs to be rescued, no matter who the person is, he will lend a hand.

This is the essence of the soul.

"Wait, Xiaolin."

Zolf suddenly said, "Could it be that the guild is not opposed to this, or actually agrees with it?"

Like Lily.

He also noticed something wrong.

The attitude of the guild can be seen from Xiaolin's reaction. If they really have opinions about them, the place of conversation should not be the [Hestia Family] residence, but they should have been summoned to the guild long ago.

"Well, as you guessed, I was sent by the guild."

Under their puzzled eyes, Xiaolin told them about the female monster he met in the dungeon and the fallen fairy on the 59th floor.

"That's it. With the help of the members of the [Loki Familia], I successfully defeated the Fallen Fairy and conquered the 59th floor.

That being said, as far as I know, male monsters are transformed from humans into monster-like beings, and the Fallen Fairy is the same, so it should be the same for female monsters.

From this point of view, the transformation from humans, fairies, etc. into monsters is different from Winnie who was born directly from the dungeon.

So...

Hey, are you listening?"

During Xiaolin's long speech, Bell and others looked stunned as if they heard some shocking news. That stupid look was really rare.

Seeing that Xiaolin was a little impatient, Zorf swallowed his saliva.

"Sorry, I didn't hear what you said just now. Xiaolin, you said that you successfully conquered the 59th floor, and it was before the war game with the [Apollo Familia], when you just upgraded to LV3?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"What else..."

He looked at the man in front of him in disbelief.

Think about it carefully!

Can anyone go down to the 59th floor and refresh the record of the maze city when they just upgraded to LV3?

And they are the main force in conquering the floor, not just a slacker.

They are no longer human!

Lily couldn't help but say: "Master Xiaolin, are you really human?"

"Absolutely. Besides, I didn't conquer the floor alone. Did you forget the [Loki Familia]?"

"That's also exaggerated."

Bell slumped on the sofa with no desire to live.

He thought he was about to catch up with Xiaolin and would soon be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Sword Princess Ais, but when Xiaolin said that he could become the main force on the 59th floor at only LV3, his pride and complacency were completely crushed at this moment.

He is still struggling to advance in the middle floor, and the other party has already gone to the lower floor.

There is no comparison, no comparison at all.

The gap is too big!

The weak rabbit felt inferior again.

Xiaolin's forehead was bulging with veins, and he didn't understand what they were doing stupidly.

He turned to look at the Goddess of the Families, hoping that she could say something. But he saw a goddess squatting in the corner of the hall, her eyes dull and her mouth mumbling something.

"What on earth did I miss, what on earth did I miss, what on earth did I miss..."

Her illness was more serious than others.

Only Ming asked curiously: "Well, what happened to Goddess Hestia?"

"Actually..."

Lily told her that when Aegina wanted to introduce someone to join the Families, Goddess Hestia deliberately delayed for a few days, only to find that the child turned out to be Xiaolin, and had already joined the guild in advance.

"Really, boring jealousy. If Goddess Hestia had agreed earlier, it wouldn't be like this."

"That's what I mean, Goddess Hestia! What on earth did you miss!"

Lily and Ming loudly condemned their own goddess.

The regretful goddess banged her head against the wall.

She really regretted it.

If Xiaolin joined the clan, they might have become a superior clan in the labyrinth city, and if they develop further, they might become a three-way tripod.

But it's too late to say anything now.

"Hey, enough! Am I a rag? I'm picked up just like that. I have the right to choose, okay!"

Xiaolin rolled his eyes at them unhappily.

"Huh, isn't it?" Hestia asked in confusion: "At the beginning, Eina said that you were rejected by all the clans and looked very pitiful, so you came to ask me for help..."

"...Do I look so miserable?"

Xiaolin looked at Liu Zi sitting next to him in confusion.

The beautiful doll girl said with a venomous tongue: "After all, in order to successfully enter the dungeon, Master Xiaolin molded himself into a wretch that no one wanted. Have you forgotten it?"

"Well……"

He remembered.

In order to enter the dungeon without joining the Familia, he lied to Eina.

A feeling of guilt washed over me.

Shake your head to get rid of this feeling.

"Let's not talk about this for now. ♦♦  ♦♦" Xiao Lin put his hands on his chin and said to Bell very seriously: "What are you going to do next? If you have any plans, can you tell me?"

For some reason, Bell felt that Xiaolin in this posture put a lot of pressure on him, so he couldn't help but sit upright.

"I haven't thought about what to do specifically, but I want to save her."

"...Are you passionate? It's such an immature idea."

Xiaolin was not surprised when he heard Bell's answer. They were very similar, so I could understand what he was thinking.

——Can't refuse the kindness of others, and will definitely lend a helping hand when asking for help.

It has advantages and disadvantages.

"Then what did Senior Xiaolin think?" Bell suddenly raised his head, looked at Xiaolin and asked, "Why did you want to save Miss Haruhime in the first place?"

As someone who had been kidnapped, he naturally knew the real reason for the destruction of the [Ishtar Familia].

That’s why I asked Xiao Lin.

——Why did it reach this point?

"Haha, great counterattack, Bell." Xiaolin admitted defeat simply, and admitted: "Of course I am the same as you, if someone reaches out to me, then I will definitely grab it, whether it is to release kindness or to be It’s all about releasing kindness.”

Seeing that he was recognized, Bell was stunned for a moment.

Then a flash of excitement appeared on his face.

Because of Xiaolin's approval, he felt that he had done nothing wrong.

"But!"

"……Um?"

Xiaolin's sudden serious face made Bell feel a little strange.

"Don't lend a helping hand to someone on the edge of a cliff if you're not sure you can pull her up."

This is the difference between them.

In other words, it is Xiaolin's growth.

It doesn't mean that she won't save her until she dies, but that she must be pulled up the cliff after lending a helping hand.

So does Haruhime. Her magic is very powerful, even [Freya Familia] and [Loki Familia] are very happy to take her into their families, but they still cannot avoid being involved in disputes and getting into trouble. That's why Xiao Lin arranged her to join the guild, where she would not be in danger or get involved in disputes.

This was something he decided early on.

However, Bell only relied on his own kindness to help the monster. He had no confidence in saving Winnie (the monster) and did not consider the difficulties of his companions at all.

"There must be a limit to any willful behavior!"

"Well----!"

Bell stared at Xiao Lin with wide eyes, and then at the companions of the [Hestia Familia]. He opened his mouth but could not say anything.

Then he bowed his head deeply.

Apparently, he finally understood how much trouble his reckless behavior had caused to his companions.

"It's okay, Bell."

At some point Hestia came to him, held his head in her hands and placed it on her chest, using her tolerance to ease his anxiety and guilt.

"We are companions and family, so there is no need to show such an expression."

"That's right. There is nothing wrong with what Mr. Bell did."

"Bell is Bell, you don't have to change anything."

"We will all support Lord Bell!"

Zolf, Lily, and Ming also comforted each other.

It may be different from other Familia, but the central character of [Hestia Familia] is actually Bell. Because of this, they gathered together after being favored by Bell.

Rather, it wouldn't be like Bell if he didn't choose to lend a helping hand.

They are ready for this.

Hestia smiled softly: "As for the method, let's all think about it together."

Zolf, Lily, Ming.

They are also smiling.

"Everyone……"

Bell was moved.

He closed his eyes, then opened them again.

The confusion dissipated and was replaced by determination.

The rabbit boy with white hair and red eyes had bright eyes and said extremely seriously: "I don't know how to save it yet, but I know that if I don't do it, Winnie will definitely die. So, I will do it, and then Find a solution to the problem.”

"Great look, Belle."

Xiao Lin admired sincerely.

Although Rabbit will always be hit and become depressed, once he establishes a goal, he will become more determined than anyone else to pursue it.

"But you have to understand, this is not an easy thing."

People can argue endlessly about sweet tofu and salty tofu, let alone allow them to accept monsters that threaten them and have always been the perpetrators.

"Even so, I will do it."

Bell answered decisively.

Xiaolin's [eyes] looked directly into his heart, and after confirming his true thoughts, he finally recognized Bell.

As Xiao Lin withdrew the pressure, Bell and the others finally relaxed and took a breath in secret.

I have to say, that pressure is too strong!

It's stronger than the average LV5 first-level adventurer (Phryne). Is Xiaolin really only LV4?

But when I think about the fact that the other party had defeated the fallen fairy on the 59th floor (with the help of members of the [Loki Family]), I am not surprised.

"Okay, okay, let's talk about these things tomorrow. Let's eat now!"

Hestia changed the subject.

Others also agreed.

"Hurry up and eat, I'm already hungry!"

"That's right, Lily, I've been running around a lot today and I'm exhausted."

"Actually, I'm also hungry and have no strength."

They walked to the dining table and talked at once.

Of course, Xiaolin also enjoyed a relatively rich dinner.

————

Late at night.

The moon half covered by gray clouds cast a hazy moonlight on the maze city.

Away from the downtown area and the noisy streets, near the east gate of the maze city, at the end of a dark path, a playboy was playing with the parchment in his hand.

And below, were his followers who reported to him.

"How is it going?"

"Yes, we have found the channels and the companies that are the agents of the smuggled goods circulating in the city."

"Is that so? Well done!"

Hearing the report, Hermes nodded with satisfaction.

The Labyrinth City is the center of the world, and all kinds of people will appear here. It is inevitable that some things that you don't want to see will appear under the mixed crowd.

And the [Hermes Familia], who are responsible for the work of transporters, naturally took on this task.

The most important thing is——

"There is another point that must be reported... As you said, we have also confirmed the smuggling of monsters."

The words of the family made the playboy narrow his eyes.

"Who is the buyer?"

"We sneaked into the place and found that it was the mansion of the noble Ellia. Through investigation, we learned that the monsters may also be transported to the places where the kings and nobles in other regions are located."

Human XP is free.

There are naturally monster fetishes.

Those nobles who are greedy for pleasure and seek excitement and are disgusting, dare to do such a thing...

"God Hermes, what are you going to do?"

"... Lulune, you said you found a suspicious child, right?"

"Well, it's an elf girl I haven't seen before. She is also looking for news about talking monsters. I was going to follow her, but Mr. Kobayashi stopped me."

"Kobayashi?"

Hearing this name, the pretentious male god suddenly stood up.

"Please tell me the details."

"Yes, God Hermes."

Then she narrated the whole process.

After learning the whole process, Hermes pinched his chin and said in a grumbling voice: "Really, although the client's order is absolute, it really threw a big hot potato, Uranus."

The slender eyes stared at the moon night, and then the sight fell on the parchment in his hand. It contained the business related to smuggling and the information on tracing the channels for smuggling monsters.

They traced all the way and finally traced back to the labyrinth city, and all the information pointed to the name of a family.

——Ikelos family.

It is the dark faction and the initiator of all this.

"It's really a headache..."

Hermes scratched his head and threw the parchment in his hand to Lulune.

"Lord Hermes?"

"Lulune, didn't you say that Xiaolin wanted information? Give it to him."

"...Huh? Is it okay? Isn't this the information of the client (Uranus)?"

"Is there a difference between them?"

Hermes smiled and said regardless: "Anyway, he wants to know, so just throw this troublesome thing to him."

"...Lord Hermes, you will really be sent back to heaven by Mr. Xiaolin like this."

Seeing that her own body was like this, Lulune couldn't help but complain, but the flowery male god waved his hand and looked unconcerned.