After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

If she didn't become strong, no one could be strong for her, a fact Lia had recognized from a young age.

But when she arrived in White Dove City, everything changed.

With only a handful of Gold Coins left, Lia found an amnesiac adventurer wandering the streets.

His sister became her best friend, and aside from being unfamiliar with the customs of Cangqing Province, he was adept at everything else, from trivial daily chores to devising strategies for the World Tree, handling hostile adventurers or Magical Creatures with ease.

Lia only had to focus on training, improving her Swordsmanship; she could leave everything else to him.

The adventurer, like a tall wall, protected Lia, then only fifteen, giving her the first taste of reassurance in her life.

Also in White Dove City, Lia received her first birthday gift from someone other than her mother and the first person to bring her strawberry cake every month.

Lia couldn't help but indulge in it, developing a habitual dependence and unilaterally believing that this relationship would last until the end of her adventurous journey.

Gradually, however, Lia noticed something was off. The adventurer's kindness was not the caring of a teammate, but purely treating her as an immature child. Even though she was supposed to be the leader, he often spoke to her in a paternal tone, and despite her calls for the team to gather and set off, he would forcefully stop her. In his eyes, she could never find trust in her own abilities.

"That night when the Great Mystery Continent was sealed," Lia paused, and said, "You admitting you still see me as a comrade made me very happy."

It was the happiest evening Lia had had in over a year, it felt like returning to the initial days of forming the team with Snow Goose. There were no endless arguments, everyone worked together towards a common goal.

But as time stretched on, the relationship soured.

To him, her image was always that of an immature child, not a grown woman.

Whether during the fireworks festival or sharing a bed when the Great Mystery Continent was closed... Lia waited all night, only to hear the strange, rustling noises of Lin Da and Tasya!

Fearful that she would hear, Lin Da even covered Tasya with a quilt!

Through these incidents, Lia finally understood she was thoroughly an outsider now.

Lia swung her sword at Lin Da, her loud voice covering the sourness of her words:

"Why treat me differently, aren't we the companions who have been together the longest? If anyone should be treated the best, it should indeed be me!"

It seemed that shouting loud enough would spare her some embarrassment, as everyone in the square heard Lia's outrageous statement.

Lin Da blocked Lia's attack and sent her flying five meters away.

His pupils dilated slightly.

What exactly is this person talking about?

The over ten thousand spectators present, all fell silent. The words Lia spat out were so embarrassing, truly like a Joker breaking down, revealing the deeply hidden words inside her heart.

People couldn't imagine just how thick Lia's skin must be to think Lin Da had to treat her the best.

But a part of the more emotional adventurers had tears in their eyes.

Kami sat in a hot air balloon, sniffling, and said with a choked voice, "It's so touching, this is like a daughter seeing her father surrounded by increasing numbers of women, completely uncaring about her, making her feel unappreciated, tipping over the vinegar jug!"

So that was it?

Lin Da gave Kami a surprised look and then turned to Lia, whose face was flushed with shame.

Was all of Lia's behavior because of jealousy?

"But that's not right!"

Lin Da looked confused: "Indeed, I have many Oath-bound, and they are beautiful girls, which people envy. I admit that, but..."

This statement had a group of male adventurers rolling their eyes; why did these facts feel so annoying when they came from Lin Da's mouth?

"But what does this have to do with Lia?"

Lin Da wondered, "She herself has openly called me an enemy, at the very least a rival; I am affectionate with my teammates, why would she be jealous?"

For some reason, after saying these words, Lin Da noticed that the spectators looked at him with sympathy.

President Velen was also sighing while holding his forehead.

In the player's tunnel area, Aiko heard Lin Da's voice from the big screen speakers, and his heart skipped a beat, sensing trouble brewing.

The red chihuahua is about to overtake the limping retriever in a three-year marathon!

This definitely should not happen!

Aiko really wanted to jump onto the stage and bombard these two with a "Rain of Light" to send them away; he could not allow them to continue speaking—but! Rocher was just outside!

Aiko couldn't dare to show her face, she could only desperately perk up her ears, hoping that Kami, that jerk, would not "translate" anymore.

Lia angrily said, "Hmph, who, who is jealous? You're just a lust demon who throws weird parties all the time, don't be so full of yourself!"

"What she means is, you never invite her to your silver parties." Kami excitedly said.

"Is that so???"

Lin Da was dumbstruck.

Lia: "Ahh! I'm going to kill you!"

Kami, teary-eyed, wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief: "If you don't invite her to your next silver party, she's going to kill you."

"Enough! Enough!"

A blush spread from the young girl's fair cheeks to her earlobes, Lia's eyes turned into confused circles, and her mouth emitted a hysterical scream.

Lin Da easily entangled the Phoenix Feather Sword with the Dark Whip, preventing Lia from advancing an inch.

He was inwardly amazed that Lia wanted to attend the party to prove she was an adult...

But this approach was utterly immature; what if he really was a perverted lust demon and Lia ended up with her eyes losing their sparkle, becoming fallen?

Wanting to join without considering the consequences, indeed still just a little brat!

"If I win this duel, I'll agree to your request. Otherwise, you have to agree to one of my conditions." Lin Da said.

"It's a promise!"

Even though defeat was clear, Lia responded without a second thought.

Looking at the fiery, bright eyes of the red-haired girl, Lin Da felt a slight stir in his heart.

Ordinary stubbornness could be called whimsical, but to the extent of Lia's stubbornness, it was rather astonishing.

If their situations were reversed, Lin Da would have surrendered in the third minute of the competition, conserving his strength and trump cards.

As an adventurer, Lin Da truly didn't have much of an adventurous spirit.

The things he undertook, he was always 100% certain of.

He pondered in his heart, if placed in a predictable gaming world, his approach was indeed nothing bad, as he could steadily progress through levels.

But in the real Another World, there were too many variables.

Facing some sort of unpredictable major decision, he would most likely choose the conservative side, first retreating to analyze further.

On the other hand, between him and Lia, they were at two extremes of conservative and adventurous.

Realizing this fact, Lin Da proposed a "duel" to Lia.

"Next, I'm going to defeat you with all my might." Lin Da stated.

This farce, it was time to bring it to an end.

Seeing his serious expression, Lia's eyebrows raised: "That's my line!"

[Energy Charging]!

The remaining fiery red Battle Qi formed a layer of sheer around Lia.

She held the Great Sword with both hands, leaned forward, twisting her waist, and with a loud explosion, she shot towards Lin Da. Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

Splendid starlight twinkled in the Fire Battle Qi, and a righteous fire transformed into a Fire Dragon, enlarging continuously in Lin Da's pupils.

Flame Dragon Slash!

'Impressive momentum, but unfortunately, you're facing a Healing Hero with health points up to 17500!'

With Lin Da's health points, a Star Rank strike couldn't possibly bring him down.

On the other hand, Lia was extremely weakened, with hardly any strength left.

Now Lin Da was about to tell Lia this harsh truth: impulsive adventure is bound to fail against rationality.

Being able to gain strength and achieve a miraculous turnaround just by shouting slogans... only exists in juvenile comic books!