Inside the incredibly dark Dungeon.
The icy chill all around seemed to seep into one’s heart, making any adventurer who stepped inside feel a deep-seated fear and unease.
Liz and her group were walking through the passages of the Dungeon.
At this moment, the girl’s gaze was solemn.
She was wearing her best set of Armor.
Bethany glanced at Red’s Notebook before tucking it back into her shirt and reminding Liz.
“The Notebook says there are no Monsters wandering in this area, making it a decent place to recover. Let’s rest here.”
If Red were here, Liz would certainly have argued against his words, but…
Red was not here.
She sat down.
Perhaps others didn’t know, but a long-absent feeling of tension and worry had appeared in her heart.
Looking at the fire before her, her gaze was a bit vacant.
If… if she successfully conquered this floor, would Red see her in a new light?
Perhaps… not.
Liz tossed a dry branch from the ground into the fire.
Bethany continued to look at Red’s Notebook.
As usual, she was just Liz’s yes-man, possessing little initiative of her own.
“Did you bring the dry rations?”
“I did.”
Hearing Liz’s words, Bethany hurriedly took a piece of dried meat from her pocket and handed it over.
Liz took a bite and said nothing more.
If one didn’t count their previous trips to earn money by hunting materials, then this was their first time venturing deep into the Dungeon again since losing Red.
After losing Red, everything from their living environment to the atmosphere within the Team seemed to have changed.
Jessica silently held her hot water, took a sip, and didn’t speak.
She didn’t care what others knew; in reality, she was very clear that while Liz was the Captain in name, the true Core of the Team was actually Need De.
Otherwise, with an iceberg like Liz, how could the internal relationships of the Team ever have been harmonized?
This was also the reason Jessica had been trying to bring Red back.
But alas… while she had the will to kill the thief, she lacked the power to turn back the heavens.
Liz only needed to lower her head and apologize at the very beginning, but look at how things were now?
The other side now had a better Litt.
And what about their side?
A Liz who wore a Noble hat and refused to take it off for anything, a Monkey who only knew how to tease Red every day, and a yes-man who only ever echoed Liz’s words.
To be honest, any observant person could see that this Hero Party, the Dawnblade, probably wouldn’t be able to maintain itself for much longer.
Thinking of this, Jessica took another sip of hot water.
“So, why didn’t we bring Letia along?”
To this day, this was the one thing she couldn’t understand.
“Our Dawnblade was already missing a Frontline, and now we’re even missing a healer. We can’t be expected to perform a no-damage clear, can we?”
In the face of Jessica’s blame, Liz only silently looked at the Knight Sword in her hand.
“You don’t need to worry too much about that. Although Monica tries her best not to participate in combat, she can provide us with healing.”
As she spoke, Liz pointed at the White Spear in Monica’s hand.
“That spear has a healing effect. It can serve as half a healer…”
“Mhm, mhm.”
Monica nodded solemnly.
“I will definitely protect everyone.”
Jessica set down the cup in her hand and then let out a sigh.
This Team really was abstract enough.
A Magus who used to be used as a Frontline, and now a Knight being used as a backline.
She felt as if one day she would be forced to learn Illumination herself and then charge in with a blade, hacking and slashing away.
“But Jessica, you don’t need to worry too much,” Bethany spoke up at this time to smooth things over.
“With the strategy guide provided by Red, we can bypass the majority of Elite Monster battles.”
Liz nodded.
She unsheathed her Knight Sword, her fingers gently stroking the blade.
This was already the fifth Knight Sword she had worn out during this exploration.
Because of the previous battle, the edge of this ordinary Knight Sword already had many chips.
If Red were still here, he could have maintained it immediately.
Moreover, with the support of Magic, her Inventory would not have been depleted so quickly.
Looking up again at the empty campfire, in her memory, there should have been a pot over it, emitting a fragrant aroma.
But now, that was gone too.
Looking at the familiar yet strange surroundings, Liz sighed.
Even though Red was no longer there, it felt as if Red’s silhouette was everywhere.
After resting for a while, Liz seemed unable to endure the torment in her heart.
She stood up and spoke.
“Let’s keep moving.”
“But…”
Jessica couldn’t help but speak up to remind her, “Our Magic hasn’t fully recovered yet.”
“We’ll settle this quickly,” Liz said coldly, using her usual tone.
“The more Time Fragmentation we waste here, the greater the probability of problems occurring.”
Jessica looked at Liz’s back, wanting to say something, but in the end, she swallowed it back down.
She not only missed Red now, but she also missed Letia.
How could she possibly restrain this stubborn donkey who only knew how to charge forward!
***
Inside the Riverside Tavern, Letia looked at the scenery outside the window.
The setting sun.
Flowing water.
White clouds…
Everything was so pleasant and leisurely; everything was so free and easy.
But there was one thing she couldn’t figure out, and still couldn’t figure out even now.
Why was every single person trying to set her up with Red?
Mason was one thing; he was aiming to recruit him.
But Liz, what on earth was going on with you?
Even if you are best friends in name, having your best friend pursue the man you’re interested in is a bit too ridiculous!
And if she really did win him over, then what?
Did you really want to listen in from the next room while biting a handkerchief…
Letia really couldn’t understand what was going on with Liz’s mysterious brain logic.
Could it be because this was an Other World that the moral values were completely different from her previous life?
After all, having a Harem here was actually quite normal.
Just like in the original story, where Zhoude had complicated relationships with those several heroines.
Fortunately, under her interference… no, under her help, the current Red was still quite a pure person, with no other women approaching him… which meant she had ruined Red’s luck with women?
Suddenly, why did she feel like her sins were a bit heavy?
Though she thought this way, there was no sign of remorse on Letia’s face.
Just as Letia was looking out the window and letting her thoughts wander, a thick male voice sounded behind her.
“Letia?”
Looking back, she saw Brian saying with some surprise, “Didn’t your Dawnblade go to the Dungeon? Why are you still here?”
Equally confused as him were Red and the others behind him.