Liliruca had a very strong stereotype of Adventurers. She looked at Keare, who chuckled, shook his head, and refused, and the chill on her back continued to rise.
He did not accept this commission.
That also meant that this guy's appetite was definitely more than just this much!
"What did I misunderstand?"
"If you think 5,000 valis is not enough, then you can wait until I safely leave the Dungeon. I'll take you to other places to get money."
The hand crossbow could not fire continuously.
If the battle couldn't be resolved quickly, a supporter would simply be unable to defeat an Adventurer!
What's more...
Keare gave her the feeling that he was nothing like a member of the Soma Familia. How could a new Adventurer reach the 5th floor after exploring the Dungeon for only two days?
Safely leave the Dungeon.
Survive.
As long as she survived, she would have a chance to save enough money to leave the Soma Familia!
Liliruca kept comforting herself, and finally, suppressing her disgust, she looked at Keare with pleading eyes: "As long as you take me away."
"I'll do anything."
Seeing the situation gradually deviate from Keare's expectations.
He smiled easily, but his eyes were exceptionally calm as he scrutinized the petite girl: "Those people just now, they should be from the same Familia as you?"
"..."
Liliruca remained silent, not answering.
She knew that her identity as a member of the 'Soma' Familia had been exposed, which meant it was very likely he would treat her as a long-term blood bag.
Dealing with Familia members was already tiring enough; now she had to deal with other Adventurers?
"Being oppressed by members of your own Familia, it sounds quite pathetic. Thankfully, I didn't agree to your Dungeon employment invitation at that time."
After all, he wasn't facing a god.
Keare could completely use his foresight of the plot to launch a dimensionality reduction attack on Liliruca, noticing the girl's suddenly constricted pupils.
He waved his hand gently:
"Don't worry, I'm not one of those Adventurers you've scammed. To be precise, this is our second meeting."
"How did you... know?"
She had clearly disguised herself with the 'Cinder Girl' magic, but why was she still exposed?
Liliruca couldn't understand, but her face turned uncontrollably pale. The most fatal leverage had been seized by Keare, which meant—
She had lost all initiative!
If this news spread throughout Orario, how much trouble would it cause her?
Just thinking about this, the girl's delicate body trembled uncontrollably: "How much money do you want to keep my secret?"
"I don't have a habit of sharing other people's privacy."
Having gained the initiative in the conversation, Keare didn't intend to completely shatter Liliruca's psychological defense. He looked at the girl in front of him with a half-smile.
A delicate face with a hint of childishness, tear stains still faintly visible at the corners of her eyes.
His attitude was relaxed, and his tone casual: "I'm actually quite curious, being oppressed so much by your Familia companions, why don't you choose to leave the Familia?"
"It's not as simple as you think."
"The gods don't interfere with the Familia's operations at all. Now all the power is concentrated in Chanis's hands. To leave the Soma Familia..."
"You must pay a sufficient amount of valis."
This wasn't critical information, and besides, facing the question Keare posed, Liliruca felt she had no possibility of refusing to answer.
But the cost of answering truthfully...
Was that this guy might very likely set his sights on the money she had painstakingly saved!
However, Keare's subsequent answer made the girl, whose heart was filled with hatred, raise her head blankly, her eyes full of surprise:
"Then why do you think..."
"As long as you pay a sufficient amount of valis, Chanis will let you leave the Familia smoothly?"
"..."
Liliruca had never considered this matter. She carefully recalled Chanis's dictatorial style within the Familia, as well as the Familia's situation over the years.
The cruel reality was laid bare before her.
Despite this, the girl was unwilling to believe it, because saving enough money to leave the Familia was the belief that had allowed her to persevere all these years.
"I think as the Familia's captain, he shouldn't go to that extent."
"Your thinking is really naive. He can let the Familia become so chaotic, what else is he incapable of doing?"
Knowing that Liliruca still needed time to digest this information, Keare didn't press on. He stood up and gently clapped his hands to attract the girl's attention.
Directly paying homage to the legendary hero and letting Liliruca grasp the future?
He was thin-skinned and ultimately couldn't be that direct, but this conversation could plant a seed in Liliruca's heart in advance—
A seed named 'Grasp the Future'!
"Saving money fundamentally cannot allow you to leave the Soma Familia. Take some time to think carefully. If you truly have the resolve to pay any price."
"You can come find me anytime."
"..."
Liliruca looked up at Keare, her eyes complex.
She had to consider the worst outcome. She leaned against the wall and barely stood up, hanging the single-handed crossbow back into her large supporter backpack.
She was hesitating whether to follow him and leave.
Then, the brown-haired young man's casual reminder came to her ears: "So, how long do you plan to stay in the Dungeon?"
Liliruca's tightly furrowed brows did not relax.
The brief encounter, countless confusions almost swallowed her, but her feelings for Keare, who hadn't taken money, were complex.
Finally, she muttered softly:
"What a... strange guy."
—
The high-intensity combat had already consumed a lot of Keare's stamina, but in his current state, taking Liliruca out of the Dungeon was not a problem.
Even if his mental power was restored, and he could enhance his combat strength through the 'Optimization' skill.
He had no intention of doing so, at least not until the 'Grasp the Future' matter was settled.
He could still retreat safely just by relying on practical combat skills.
During this period, the magic stones and spoils of war dropped by the monsters he killed were naturally collected by Liliruca, who had fully embraced her role as a supporter, in a separate bag.
Facing Keare, who held her leverage.
Liliruca only wanted to safely retreat from the Dungeon and avoid interaction as much as possible. As for the words that lingered in her mind that he had just said:
"If you are prepared to pay any price, you can come find him anytime."
"Does this guy really have a way?"
No one could give her an accurate answer, but Liliruca believed she had the resolve to pay any price.
Provided she could permanently escape the quagmire of the Soma Familia!
The retreat from the Dungeon went very smoothly. Standing in the central square, the warm evening sun spilled over the girl, allowing her to finally catch her breath.
Liliruca handed the bag to Keare, explaining calmly:
"These are the magic stones and materials that dropped after you killed monsters just now. They're all here. If you don't believe me, you can check them yourself."
"There's no need."
Keare waved his hand casually.
Just as he was about to leave, he was suddenly called out by the girl:
"I think you should know me, Liliruca Erde. My identity is a low-level supporter oppressed by the Soma Familia members."
"May I ask, what should I call you?"
"Keare."
"Of course, you can also call me, Stick Bro~"
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