"Captain, you didn't abandon Monica, did you?"
"Why did you leave?"
"Without Captain, they all bully Monica."
As she spoke, Monica's eyes grew increasingly red, and little pearls began to fall one by one.
When Linda saw the girl's face, that familiar large forehead, long brown hair and a thin braid, and that socially awkward, seemingly useless look, he remembered everything.
Monica, the "Glass Cannon," is a four-star SR character, a consolation prize in a certain five-star SSR powerful character pool.
High damage output, but incredibly fragile. A god of war in the early game of the World Tree Secret Realm, but useless in the late game!
In a strategy guide Linda created on a player forum, she recommended using Monica for the first fifteen floors, after which she could be left in storage and gathering dust.
Over time, I almost forgot that there was such a four-star character.
The girl's tear-streaked face and her incessant sobbing made Linda feel a pang of guilt.
In the game, Monica's affection level is determined through three events:
1. A ray of light in the darkness.
2. I want to become an excellent adventurer.
3. Monica would do anything for the Captain.
In the first act, Monica is cheerful and has a harmonious family. However, due to her mother's misplaced sympathy for the orc beggar, she opens the door for the orc, leading to an extremely terrible incident.
Just then, the player, playing the role of an adventurer, appears, slays orcs with his sword, and takes in Monica, who has become an orphan.
In the second act, the player trains Monica's body and tempers her mind, helping her overcome her trauma and become an excellent warrior.
Finally, there's the third act where you reach maximum favorability.
Under the starry night, the player stroked Monica's head. Monica's face flushed red, and she smiled shyly, saying, "For Captain, Monica would do anything."
Monica wants to use a special name for you when we're alone. Please enter ____
Linda.
This is the text that Linda typed.
That's why Monica asked him earlier, "Are you 'Linda'?" instead of "Dailian" as his game ID.
With a long sigh, Linda surveyed the filthy house and saw Monica trembling with anxiety like a young animal. A feeling of fatherly affection welled up in her heart.
He, playing as a player, personally saved Monica, but then mysteriously disappeared three years ago. Given the personalities of the other members of the team, they certainly wouldn't treat Monica kindly.
As a result, three years later, she became the same autistic girl she was at the beginning.
"From now on, as the captain, I will once again inject sunshine into your body and shatter the darkness in your heart!"
Linda couldn't help but hug the sobbing Monica, embracing the girl warmly with her large hands.
Suddenly, he was startled.
What a delicate body this is, like a shaky tower of building blocks, which would collapse at the slightest carelessness!
Living a meager existence in a dimly lit little house, she made a living by sewing handmade dolls, barely scraping by and relying on turnips for nutrition... She was so thin that she had nothing left but panda skin.
Linda said firmly in Monica's ear, "Join the Phoenix Flower Adventure Team. As the captain, I will never let you go hungry again."
"Captain, sir..."
Monica hesitated, looking into his eyes.
Originally, Monica had long given up on being an adventurer, but when Linda's voice rang out, a scene flashed through her mind.
A black-clad swordsman, wearing a mask and revealing only his cold eyes, entered the house, slaying the orc thugs and rescuing the girl from despair.
All adventurers might harm him, but Monica believed that Captain Linda was the only one who wouldn't!
"Mmm." Monica nodded vigorously, wiping away the small tears from the corner of her eye. "If it's Captain, then yes, that's fine."
The girl's soft voice made Linda feel as sweet as if he had eaten honey. He knew that this affection was just that of teammates, but holding Monica's slender waist, this 'old magician' was about to lose control.
A simple, agreeable "Okay" sent Linda's thoughts drifting in a terrible direction.
He gazed at Monica's delicate, oval face. The smell of sweat on her body gave off a strange fragrance. In the filthy house, only the girl's skin was dazzlingly white.
Even the ripest peaches don't seem as tempting as the one in front of me...
"Why isn't it ready yet!"
Suddenly, Kaphni's dissatisfied complaints rang out from outside.
Linda woke up suddenly.
He stared in astonishment, still shaken, and almost couldn't help but do something outrageous to his teammates!
"Captain?" Monica looked at him strangely, completely unaware that he had just escaped death, blinking her big eyes in confusion.
"Ahem, we need to pack our bags and leave this place."
Linda turned around subtly, pulled up his pants, and returned to normal, saying with a serious expression, "I chased away those debt-collecting orcs, but they might come back."
When the orcs were mentioned, Monica's face turned pale, and she cried out as she threw herself into Linda's arms.
I don't remember Monica having Bear Charge in her skills, do I?
"You're all adults, no hugging or touching the captain!" Linda said sternly. "My team needs adventurers with independent personalities, and you're clearly not qualified yet. You need more training!"
Monica reluctantly let go of his hand and said in a weak voice, "Monica will try her best to make sure that Captain doesn't abandon her."
Speaking of this, Linda felt a pang of guilt once again.
He sighed and said, "How have you spent these past three years? I remember you were a warrior, so why did Lulu tell me you were a mage?"
“It’s like this…” Monica’s eyes dimmed as she recalled those terrible days.
Through the girl's narration, Linda learned about the aftermath of her mysterious disappearance, the fate of the original adventure team, and why Monica had become the way she is now.
First, let's talk about the Original Adventure Team. They were once the top young team in the Southern Fire Empire and were hailed as the adventure team with the most potential to reach the top.
Unfortunately, three years ago, Captain [The Dark Shadow] Dailian Zowo disappeared as if he had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
The team members, each considering themselves the pride of heaven, were leaderless, and no matter who was the captain, they could not command respect.
So, the team members smashed up the captain's bedroom in anger, divided up all the adventure team's property, and went their separate ways.
These are all five-star SSR-level members of the original adventure team, which Linda obtained by spending a large amount of 648 (presumably currency) in draws. As for the four-star SR characters he kicked out, Monica was not so sure about them.
Monica stayed in the warehouse, oblivious to everything around her; she was content with having enough to eat and drink.
The party disbanded, and Monica was thrown out of the warehouse. Destitute and with nowhere to turn, she lost her captain's protection and felt that any adventurer would harm her, so she decided to end it all by 'changing her profession'.
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