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Chapter 143 Invitation to Join!
Chapter 143 Invitation to Join!
Instinctively, Lily reached into her bosom and grasped a short sword. This short sword was no ordinary weapon, but a magic sword that could unleash magic. At this moment, only the magic sword could bring Lily a sense of security.
Lily couldn't understand how the other person knew about her magic. She hadn't told anyone, and even if someone saw her use magic, they shouldn't know the name of the spell. Or did the other person possess a special magic that could see through magic?
But now is not the time to think about these things. Whatever the reason, the other party does have a fatal weakness in her hands, which makes Lily hesitate about whether to use the magic sword to attack the other party.
"I advise you to calm down. With your strength, even if you use the Demon Sword, it will be difficult for you to hit me."
Lin Yu's words made Lily's heart sink. Although the Demon Sword was powerful, the opponent's strength was unknown and he was prepared. If she really used the Demon Sword, she might not be able to hit the opponent. Once the Demon Sword was used, things would be irreversible. Weighing the pros and cons, Lily could only give up the idea of using the Demon Sword.
"My dear adventurer, you've misunderstood. Lily is looking for the vault key."
After hesitating for a moment, Lily handed the keychain she had hidden on her person to the other person.
Since using force is too dangerous, the only option is to bribe them with money. Although Lily is also heartbroken, as this is the money she has painstakingly saved up over the years, there is no other way now.
Once her magic is leaked, she might lose not only money, but also her life.
Lin Yu certainly wouldn't take the key. He wasn't looking for Lily for her money. In Lin Yu's opinion, Lily herself was very talented and worth recruiting into the Hestia Familia.
"My esteemed adventurer, this is all the wealth I possess!"
Seeing that Lin Yu didn't take the key, Lily's face showed a smile that was more like a grimace. She thought that Lin Yu wanted more, or even worse, that he wanted to use her as a cash cow and squeeze every last drop of value out of her.
"Lily, don't be nervous. My name is Lin Yu, and I'm the leader of the Hestia Familia. I'm not here to cause you any trouble, but to invite you to join the Hestia Familia."
Lin Yu said sincerely.
Looking at Lily, Lin Yu cursed Somo God a few more times in his heart.
Lin Yu didn't feel sorry that a low-level adventurer had fallen from grace due to contact with the divine wine. He believed that the adventurer's will was weak and he deserved whatever consequences occurred.
It's a real shame that someone like Lily, whose life spiraled into despair because of her childhood exposure to the "divine liquor," is like this.
Children cannot be compared to adults. Allowing a poor, kind farm child to experience the life of a rich child for a period of time is enough to cause a huge change in his whole person, including his personality. Therefore, children need to be protected.
Lily lost her parents at a young age, so Somo was her guardian. However, he was disappointed because Lily became addicted to the divine wine when she was young and stopped caring for her. It's hard to know what to say. Isn't it normal for a child to be unable to resist the temptation of the divine wine? He was disappointed and then stopped caring for her. I really don't understand what Somo was thinking!
"Lord Lin Yu... what did you say?"
Hearing Lin Yu's sincere invitation, Lily could hardly believe what she was hearing. It seemed that this adventurer was not here to cause her any trouble.
"I mean, I'm here to invite you to join the Hestia Familia."
Lin Yu repeated his words again.
"But I am a member of the Soma Kinkaku..."
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Lily certainly wanted to leave the Soma Familia, but it wasn't that simple.
"It's alright, we'll launch a war game against the Soma Familia, then nothing will be a problem."
Lily was deeply shocked upon hearing this, wondering if she was hallucinating, otherwise how could such a good thing happen?
"Lord Lin Yu, may I ask what level of adventurer you are?"
After calming down a bit, Lily remembered the key question. Although she didn't think Lin Yu was lying to her, since Lin Yu didn't even want her money, what else was there for her to be fooled about?
However, even if he wasn't deceived, there is still a crucial issue: Lin Yu's strength. Although the Soma Familia isn't a large family, it still has quite a few members, including several Iv2s, making it not so easy to deal with.
"I am an adventurer of level Iv1, just like you."
Lin Yu's words shattered Lily's hopes. If Lin Yu were a level 3 or even level 2 adventurer, she would follow him without hesitation. But he was only level 1. How could someone with such strength possibly win against the Soma Familia?
"Lord Lin Yu, if I may be frank, launching a war game against the Soma Familia without a level 3 adventurer is extremely dangerous. You should reconsider."
Regardless, at least Lin Yu wasn't there to cause her trouble, so Lily still tried to persuade him kindly.
"Lily, come back to the Hestia Familia with me. Tomorrow we'll go to the dungeon together, and then you'll understand why I'm confident of winning the War Game."
Strength is something that can't be expressed through words, so Lin Yu planned to demonstrate it to Lily in the dungeon.
Lily hesitated upon hearing this. How strong could a level 1 person be, no matter how strong? She should refuse, but for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to say no.
"I understand. I will go with you, but if your strength is too weak, I will leave without hesitation."
In the end, Lily agreed to go back to the Hestia Familia with Lin Yu.
Seeing this, Lin Yu smiled slightly and turned to head towards the Hestia Familia. He knew very well why Lily did not refuse.
It's hard to believe that a level 1 could boast about defeating a level 2 familia, but Lily still believed it to some extent. Lin Yu knew it wasn't because he was more charming, but because Lily had no other hope.
Can accumulating enough Fali allow one to leave the Soma Familia? Having grown up in the Soma Familia and knowing exactly who Chanis is, Lily couldn't completely believe it. She simply had no other hope and could only cling to this one last straw, no matter how small that hope was.
Perhaps Lin Yu's boastful words, such as an Iv1 defeating an Iv2—something almost impossible in Orario—are more believable to Lily than Chanis's words.
In the Northwest District, Lin Yu and Lily entered the abandoned church together.
"Lord Lin Yu, do you usually live here?"
Looking at this place, which resembled ruins and a haunted house at night, Lily wondered if people really lived in such a place.
"Not upstairs, I live downstairs."
With Lily in tow, Lin Yu went into the basement.
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[This isn't much better!]
Looking at the cramped basement, Lily complained to herself.
Such a cramped place is probably only for homeless people who have nothing. Ordinary people with a proper job would not live in such a place. It is hard to imagine that an adventurer with an income far exceeding that of ordinary people would live in such a place.