Inside the cave at this moment.

Linda managed to escape from the dark place with great difficulty.

"Captain, you pervert."

Monica covered her skirt, pouting with a wronged expression.

Linda was startled.

Could it be that what's actually obscuring my vision is...?

The chaos lasted for quite some time before it subsided.

First, Isa apologized to everyone, saying that if she hadn't tripped over the pebble, none of the subsequent events would have happened.

Then she comforted Leah, saying that it didn't count as losing her first kiss, and that Leah was still a virgin.

But for some reason, after the misunderstanding was cleared up, Leah didn't seem very happy, or perhaps it was just Isa's imagination.

Is the rumor true?

Several of Xueyan's girls have feelings for Linda? But that doesn't explain why Liya kicked Linda out.

As she emerged from the cave, Isabella stared blankly at Linda's back, her mind preoccupied with the incident.

"Hey, you don't actually like Linda, do you?"

Seeing that Isa's expression was off, Lia walked over to Isa and asked in a low voice.

There was a hint of gunpowder in Lia's voice that she herself was unaware of.

Since Lia and Isa were already old rivals, even if they discovered it, she would probably consider it as an incompatible combination of ice and fire attributes.

Isa shrank back nervously: "What are you thinking? We're just partners in this adventure. I was just wondering when Linda will pay us."

Leah: "Oh... I thought so. Never mind. Don't worry about the payment, Linda won't renege on her debt."

Isa breathed a long sigh of relief, finally able to relax.

That being said.

But after experiencing this battle against the epic monster, Isa clutched her chest, feeling the loud pounding of her heart in her palm, and found herself even more reluctant to give up.

Linda has the same calm personality as her, and is also good at commanding, making strategies, and has double shields that can greatly improve the team's survival rate.

He was also handsome, and she'd heard Leah mention before that Linda was an excellent cook...

He's practically an all-rounder.

Isa didn't want to shamelessly get involved with Linda and her group, but deep down she was unwilling to give up.

Fanis, what should she do...?

Isa sighed inwardly.

At this moment, Linda, who was walking in front, remembered something.

"By the way, the Winter Solstice is just around the corner."

"Would you like to join the annual fireworks display with the phoenix flowers?"

After the Winter Solstice, winter officially begins.

This festival holds great significance for adventurers.

In more distant times, when winter came, monsters in the wild became less active, and adventurers would take advantage of this season to rest, ward off the cold in warm houses, and enjoy the long-awaited tranquility of the year.

With the appearance of the World Tree, adventures can take place at any time.

However, to commemorate the winter of a distant era, people established the Winter Solstice Festival.

On this day, all the cities across the continent were bustling with activity, with merchants and travelers coming and going in an endless stream.

The most interesting part was the fireworks display at night.

It is said that the group watching the fireworks display together will be blessed by the World Tree Goddess during winter, ensuring their safety and returning with a full harvest from every raid.

Linda knew it was a kind of 'superstition', but the long-term adventure would put mental pressure on the team members.

Participating in festivals can effectively relax the team members' minds and bodies.

Linda hadn't enjoyed the Winter Solstice Festival in a long time. In the three years prior, only in the first year did the Xueyan members go to see the fireworks display together. In the following two years, everyone stayed in the villa, just glancing out the window as if that was enough.

It's certainly right to work hard to take risks, but if you overdo it, the things you neglect will never come back.

Thinking back, Linda should have put down her quill pen back then, and together with the curly-haired Lia, the lazy Eko, and the engrossed Chrona in comic books and magical games, they should have gone out to enjoy the Winter Solstice.

Hearing his invitation, Leah hesitated for a moment, then nodded her head: "It's okay to go once in a while, right?"

Isa wanted to refuse.

But her body moved involuntarily, and she said, "Okay."

Isa regretted it as soon as she finished speaking.

This fireworks display is no ordinary event.

She heard from Fanice that fireworks displays were the best place for couples to strengthen their relationship.

The hotel was fully booked that day, and even in the bushes in the wild, one out of every five was a couple spending their time and energy.

Isa was about to say something to make amends for her wrong answer.

Linda nodded and said, "It's settled then! The fireworks festival is in ten days, so don't miss it!"

Isa shut her mouth in frustration.

I still couldn't refuse.

She thought, why not just confess her feelings at the fireworks festival and get Linda's 'Good Adventurer Card'?

The classic example is: "Thank you, you're an excellent adventurer, but let's remain friends."

Isa silently thought, "That's right, that's what I wanted." Linda already has Lulu and the others; she absolutely cannot be shameless enough to ruin someone else's relationship!

Having done such a shameless thing, Isa had no face to face the Ice Flower team members, let alone her upright father who came from a knightly background.

The silver-haired girl made up her mind to kill the unrealistic seed in her heart on the night of Winter Solstice.

...

At the same moment, in White Dove City, on Adventurer's Avenue.

This is the most impressive street in the inner city.

The Adventurers' Guild, the City Hall, and the largest tavern, "The Elf's House," are all located here.

The streets were paved with neat, clean white stone bricks, and the road was wide enough for eight carriages to travel side by side.

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