Linda: "Thank you."
"You deserve it."
Davin waved his hand dismissively, "Without your reminder, both Abner and I would have been in a tough spot."
Linda officially accepted the Demon Core of the Thousand Transformations Demon.
Before leaving, Davin reminded him, "When you have time, visit the Mandala family. Mrs. Bellini misses you very much."
"good."
Linda's heart skipped a beat; it seemed that Bellini's contamination had flared up again, and she needed to treat it herself.
But he's been quite busy these days; there's still some cleanup work to be done after the monster tide, including assessing battle merits...
This month is coming to an end, and the secret realm of the fourth layer of the World Tree, [Dark City], will open next month.
Linda had waited a long time and would never miss it.
Once I've finished these things, I can take a trip to Hongtao City.
...
Meanwhile, the White Dove Adventurers ventured deep into the Clear Breeze River and found the remnants of a large ritual magic circle at the bottom.
Gail's expression was serious. He grabbed some powder from the river sand and put it into a bottle.
Once ashore, Gale told everyone about her discovery.
"A suspected doomsday cult is holding a ceremony?"
"The World Tree in White Dove City is being targeted?"
Deputy Commander Kit clenched her fists in anger, whipping her leopard tail behind her: "It's most likely that woman from the auction. Next time I catch her, I'll tear her to pieces!"
"Have you seen that man?" Alberta opened his eyes a crack.
"Yeah, she's pretty strong, but we didn't really fight that day. She just came to rob the auction," Kit said dejectedly.
“This matter needs to be reported to the chairman.” A glint flashed in Albert’s eyes, and a chilling killing intent burst forth from his body.
Abner comes from a distant city where the World Tree was destroyed by monsters summoned by the Doomsday Cult.
The adventurers, displaced and homeless, all became wanderers.
And now,
Looking at the surrounding area, there are three major cities.
Among them, Baige City is the weakest.
It's only natural that they would be targeted by the doomsday cult.
...
Meanwhile, in a dark palace...
"General, I'm so sorry!"
"The operation to attack White Dove City by the monster tide has failed."
The witch Hyakume, wearing a cat mask and filled with deep fear, knelt on one knee before the girl on the stone chair.
The other few of Bai Mian's direct subordinates all prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, overwhelmed by the general's imposing aura.
Some were so terrified of being killed that they soiled themselves...
Everyone knows that this general is cruel and tyrannical, and she loves to use illusions to imprison those who offend her in a hell where they can't even die.
Bai Mian was also trembling. She lowered her head and only dared to look at the general's toes.
Those were a pair of jade-like feet with red-dyed toenails, fair skin, and beautifully arched arches.
A strange pair of black stockings, threaded between the big toe and second toe, tightly hugged the thigh and extended upwards.
Like the kind of risqué stockings worn by bunny girls, but with a pink mini-skirt at the waist to cover up the private parts.
A glossy black heart-shaped tail emerged from behind the general's skirt.
The view beyond that was too much for Bai Mian to bear.
Looking directly at her superiors is a provocative act; she hasn't lived enough yet.
"Huh, it failed? Why did it fail?"
The general played with his spade tail, his voice soft and sweet, almost like a cloying, coquettish complaint.
It sounds quite friendly.
But no one knew the true expression on her face.
If a subordinate dares to peek, he will be executed on the spot.
Bai Mian lowered his head even further and said in a trembling voice, "As far as I know, this failure was due to the captain of a trainee adventure team."
"Trainee level? Oh dear, so weak, how could they possibly stop our operation?"
"Reporting to the General, although that human is weak, he has extremely high potential and is suspected to be an 'adventurer favored by the World Tree Goddess'."
"That's amazing?"
The general tilted his head in confusion, his long pink hair hanging down over his pert buttocks, his legs crossed, and his five mischievous toes with red nail polish moving around, looking very agile.
“Yes!” Bai Mian quickly praised the adventurer.
The more formidable the opponent, the more understandable one's own defeat becomes.
"General, you may not know this, but that adventurer not only broke through in battle, gaining three levels, but also uncovered our plot to attack White Dove City, helping White Dove City to deploy its troops and command the various Rock-level squads!"
"Without it, the corrupt and incompetent officials in White Dove City probably wouldn't even realize it until the crab horde is at the gates."
"It can be said that the entire plan failed because of that person's outstanding performance!"
Bai Mian's implication was clear: it wasn't that he was bad, it was that the other person was too good, and it had nothing to do with him!
"So, what's that adventurer's name?"
The general smiled, but his tone was already full of coldness.
Bai Mian hurriedly said, "It's been investigated. It's Linda, Linda from the Phoenix Flower Adventure Team!"
Upon hearing this, the general fell silent.
The atmosphere around us was extremely eerie, as if the air itself had frozen in time.
Bai Mian was in a state of panic, not knowing what was going on.
Could it be that I'll be pulled into an illusion by the General's power in the next moment and suffer endless torment?
"That Linda... is the Linda who was in the Snow Goose Adventure Team?" the general suddenly asked.
Bai Mian paused for a moment, then said, "That's true."
"Oh~ he quit the team. No wonder no one can stand that idiot Leah, hehehehe."
The general's attitude was completely unpredictable to Bai Mian.
She hesitated and said, "My lord, should I take action?"
"No need. That kind-hearted guy will definitely return to the fourth floor; there's a 'gift' I left for him there."
The demon general inexplicably felt better, waved his hand, and said, "Step back. I forgive you for the failure of this demon tide."
"Please punish us, General... Wait!? Aren't we supposed to be punished?"
Bai Mian was greatly surprised.
Just a moment ago I felt like I was going to die, how come all of a sudden, this terrifying and evil general, one of the Seven Demon Generals with the title of "Gluttony", has forgiven them?
Thinking back on their conversation, it seems that everything changed when she mentioned Linda's name.
Several people, dazed and confused, walked out of the palace.
They simply couldn't understand how Linda, that adventurous woman with a strong sense of justice, had become involved with the evil "Gluttony."
When Gluttony was all alone in the palace, her face flushed, she bit her spade tail and looked tenderly at a yellowed old photograph in her hand.
That was a group photo.
However, everyone except one person was deducted from her payout.
"Linda, Linda, hee hee, hee hee hee hee hee..."
The twisted, wicked laughter of gluttony, along with the dripping sound of water, echoed in the empty hall.
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