chapter 33
33 – Field Trip (2)
There are two reasons for being in the same group as Lillia.
One is to ease the difficulty of the later El Dorado episode.
On this field trip, Lilia falls into a trap.
The one who lures her into her trap is Tia, her exclusive assistant to Lilia.
On the outside, she seems like a secretary who seems to follow Lilliaman, but in reality, she is a spy for Eldorado Chairman Hirun.
Isn’t Hyrun also cleverly planting his subordinates to prepare for Lillia’s unexpected betrayal?
‘It’s a complete nodule.’
Anyway, Lillia gets a hit on this field trip.
Precisely because Lillia showed signs of betrayal.
‘Anyways, this is the first reason.’
The second is because of the final exam episode and her ability.
First of all, in order to face the demons from the final exam, you must obtain the rewards from this route.
Wouldn’t it be possible to easily kill demons if you got them?
‘There’s nothing wrong with helping Lillia.’
Her ability and potential are comparable to Luden’s.
If you build a friendship with her like that, she will definitely help you in the future.
‘It’s comfortable to think of investing in Lilia’s coins.’
While I was thinking that for a while.
-Huh. The disciple is flirting with another woman.
Miroel narrows her eyes and stares at me.
No, what are you flirting with?
What kind of delusion is she alone muttering strange words.
However, the problem is that Sherry also misunderstands something with her strange eyes.
“I see. There must have been someone set aside for you.”
“Sherry, Miss Sherry?”
Red magic power burns brightly in her body.
Even though the mana is obvious, I can feel the heat just by being next to him.
‘I need to calm down first.’
Thinking of that, I quickly grabbed her by the shoulder.
Then, he said quietly.
“Calm down. Miss Sherry.”
“Wow!”
In the next moment, she withdraws her mana with her face blushing.
Soon, Sherry muttered in an embarrassing voice.
“I wish you were closer.”
“Oh, sorry.”
I spread the distance again and scratched my cheek.
At the same time, I asked her.
“Have you ever thought of someone other than me to be with?”
“Eh. In the first place, Lisa is a production department.”
She nods her head with her awkward face at my question.
I tilted my head.
“Isn’t Miss Kanya also there?”
“Ah, that’s because Kanya decided to join her clique.”
“I see.”
In the end, a situation where Sherry, who was no better than a sucker, couldn’t make her a mate.
For no reason, she made a sullen expression, so I feel like I did everything wrong.
But at that moment.
“Then would you like to join me?”
Luden, who was next to me, suggested that with a grave face.
Sherry is shocked by her unexpected proposal.
Looking at those two people, I was lost in thought for a while.
‘Not bad.’
I was worried that Luden might be partnering with a strange guy unlike the original.
For example, in the case of Extra Line.
So she hoped not to deviate from the original as much as possible, but fortunately she made her proposal to Luden.
Isn’t there another Luden route in the original work?
‘Even though the main character was a man in the game.’
Well, even if you’re a woman, it won’t be too much of a mistake.
“I don’t think it’s bad. Miss Sherry.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Miss Sherry said she also wanted to talk with Miss Luden.”
At those words, her face turned red.
She seems quite ashamed, perhaps because she thinks that her dark history has been exposed.
If I did anything wrong with her, would she slap my shoulder with her fist?
“Looking at the story, it seems to have been resolved? Then let’s go.”
At that time, Lillia, who had intervened between us, crossed her arms over me.
The two people were dumbfounded by her sudden intrusion.
Miroel, who was watching the situation from behind, muttered quietly.
-That woman must have been a fox in her previous life.
***
After leaving the classroom with Baran, he immediately reported to Dale.
Dale looked a bit surprised when he saw the two of them.
“Oh, two people in the same group, something seems interesting.”
“Isn’t it?”
Lilia smiles seductively as if she agrees with his reaction.
As a normal person, he has absolutely no idea what these two people are thinking about on a daily basis.
-Student, are you not misunderstanding something strange?
Guessing someone might not be a quick-witted elf, he suddenly asks a sharp question.
Baran pretended not to hear her and asked Dale.
“Is it better than that?”
“Yes, well, by the way have you decided where you are going?”
“Ah, this time we decided to go to the dungeon being raided by our company.”
When Lilia answered, Dale shook her head.
“Then you will be safe. All right. Please take care of both of them without getting hurt.”
With that said, the two left Dale’s lab.
***
The next day.
After finishing her preparations, Lilia waited quietly at her meeting place.
She is correct in saying that she met just in front of the Eldorado branch, not the place where she said the appointment was in fact.
‘Hmm, by the way, I didn’t know you would choose me.’
Actually, this time she was just going to hire a partner with money and do it by herself.
That’s probably the case, because the place we’re going this time is the dungeon being attacked by the merchant.
So, she had no intention of showing it to anyone.
However, Baran is a different story.
Baran played a big role in the last incident.
Of course, she and the other students defeated Jack, but she calmly said that she won because Baran stopped Sherry.
If it wasn’t for him, it wouldn’t be strange if someone died in the last incident.
‘I must unconditionally form a bond with that man.’
Wait for her to wait for Baran while thinking so.
“Sorry. Did you wait long?”
Baran appeared before I knew it.
Lilia sees such a wish and she smiles.
“No. I haven’t waited that long.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, by the way, is it surprising?”
“?”
He puts a question mark on the top of his head.
Lilia smiled her eyes at him.
“You can’t see, aren’t you lost?”
“Ah, the first thing I did after coming here was memorize the road.”
“Aha. It must have been very difficult.”
“No. I guess that’s what it is now.”
As he replied, Baran smiled kindly.
Of course, I was sweating profusely inside.
“Then shall we go?”
“Yes, I will.”
After that, the two of them walked side by side.
Then after a while.
-Here’s the potion!
– There! Stand straight in line!
Soon we arrived at our destination.
How many hired mercenaries would line up in front of the dungeon?
Miroel also stuck out his tongue to see if he was the only one who thought that way.
-In our time, the El Dorado Company wasn’t that big, but now that it’s peaceful, the size of the Company has definitely grown considerably.
While Miroel was looking over the mercenaries.
-The employer is here!
The mercenaries, who had been brawling in front of the dungeon, stand upright like soldiers from any battalion commander.
Soon, a muscular man who is presumed to be the mercenary leader approaches.
“How ready are you?”
“We are almost finished.”
To Lillia’s question, the mercenary leader answers with a confident voice.
She listened to the captain’s answer and quietly watched her surroundings.
“Did something happen or not?”
“Yes, nothing happened.”
“Then I’m glad.”
“Beside that, the blind man…”
At that time, the mercenary leader looked at Baran and narrowed his eyes.
Well, since a blind man is in a dungeon, not anywhere else, it is natural for him to react that way.
“This is the person who will accompany me this time.”
“I didn’t expect to see Lillia-sama hanging around with a guy the same age as no one else.”
The mercenary leader looked at Baran and said in a slightly surprised voice.
Lilia replied to that with a bright smile.
“I can’t just work and live.”
While saying that, Lilia naturally crossed her arms to Baran.
The next moment, her chest touched his forearm.
– Disciple. This person must be a fox!
Baran couldn’t refute those words.
To be honest, I even had the illusion that Lillia had 9 tails.
‘Well, that’ll be considerate of me too.’
From the outside, it might just look like fawning.
However, the intention behind those words is simple.
It is a warning to never touch this person.
Think about the reaction of the mercenary leader earlier.
Didn’t he just narrow his eyes with a displeased face?
Lilia, who immediately caught it, warned.
Never touch this man.
“Ahahahahaha. It looks like you two are close.”
“To be precise, Miss Lillia is doing a favor for a blind man like me.”
Baran smiled kindly as he chimed in with Lillia’s rhythm.
Upon hearing Baran’s answer, the mercenary leader bowed his head.
“I see. Anyway, we’re not done yet, so let’s go again.”
After those words, the mercenary leader slowly disappears.
Baran looked at the mercenary leader walking away and turned his head to the side.
“You seem to be fine now?”
“Hey, did you understand my intentions?”
“Yes. How can you not know when you pay attention so openly?”
In an instant, Miro El, who was behind him, twitched his shoulders and looked at the distant mountains.
Looks like our master didn’t know.
“Most of them didn’t know. Anyway, if you know that, keep arms crossed.”
“Yes?”
“If you leave it out again, you might doubt it again.”
“Surely…”
It’s better to just cross your arms like this to avoid raising suspicion again.
Isn’t it better to do something like this than to have something bothersome?
-Disciple?
It’s just a little bit like the fact that Mirole is hugging her from behind as if she won’t lose.
‘Well, to be honest, two pretty women are offering skinship, but what kind of man would refuse?’
When Baran thought so.
“Are you here?”
A businesslike voice came from my ear.
Turning her head, a woman with her glasses and intelligent image was reflected in her field of vision.
“Are you here? Tia?”
Yes.
The woman in front of me is none other than the main culprit of this incident, and she has been in control of Lilia for 7 years.
“Yes, but who is next to you?”
“Ah, this is the person I want to accompany.”
“Thank you very much.”
Baran looked at Tia in front of her and asked for a handshake so as not to feel uncomfortable as much as possible.
Tia held Baran’s hand and she replied with a smile.
Of course, we had different thoughts.
-It seems like a variable has been created.
-I need to use it as much as possible.