Inside the classroom, Daisy, who had just run in, was also overjoyed, hugging Ellie and laughing nonstop.
"That kid is really something! He used to always try to bully you, but after finding out how rich you are, he started pursuing you."
"So what? I'll beat you every time I see you from now on!" Ellie's anger hadn't subsided, and Daisy kept nodding.
“Yes, I agree. If you don’t want to do it yourself, I’ll do it. It’s been a long time since I’ve bullied him, I really miss it.” Luo Fan quickly responded this time. Ai Li was his intended wife, he couldn’t let someone else steal her away.
Ellie was initially quite touched, but by the end, she became a little annoyed.
"That damn guy!" When Ellie looked up, she saw Yasuo peeking out from the doorway, greeting her before hurrying away.
"Luo Fan, you have to think of a way for me. I don't want him to keep bothering me like this!"
“No problem, we’ll have him perform a pose with his buttocks facing backwards in the ‘Wild Geese Descending on the Sand’ style, and he’ll be naked.”
After class began, even Ms. Monsa looked at Ellie with more appreciation in her eyes.
"Aili, level 30!" The class became lively again when Aili's pet level was announced.
"Wow, I'm only level 15, and she's already level 30!" York pouted, looking quite envious.
"Sigh, my Firebird is only level 19, I didn't expect her slimes to be so strong. I've killed a few back home, slimes are very weak," Lacey added.
"It must have cost a lot of money. I heard that Ellie even entrusted the money to the slime for safekeeping. She's definitely not an ordinary person."
"Alright, everyone quiet down. Ellie is about to advance, the rest of you should work harder too!" Teacher Monsa added insult to injury, and the classroom was filled with groans.
Why is there such a huge difference between people?
After school, Luo Fan immediately attacked, punching Yasuo, who was blocking his way, sending him flying. Yasuo spun halfway through the air before collapsing to the ground. At the same time, he applied slime to Yasuo's back.
The nickname "Naked Yasuo" was brought back to everyone's attention, and the urge to curry favor with Ai Li was suppressed.
That slime is really not someone you can mess with!
Yasuo, looking dejected, pulled a coat from his magic bag and slunk away, muttering to himself, "I won't give up."
Inside the library, even the uncle in charge repeatedly confirmed with Ellie whether she still needed to work. Only after receiving an affirmative answer did he breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, that slime is really efficient.
It's the weekend again, and the beautiful girl adventure team reunites and heads to the Adventurers' Guild.
"Ellie, it's been a long time. You really helped me a lot last time." Joanna warmly welcomed the group in the meeting room.
"Hehe, Anna, you don't need to be so polite. That thing is very useful to me too. By the way, Anna, is there any news about the matter I asked you to investigate last time?"
"You mean the Cold Water Mercenary Group? The leader led some people away from Holy Heart City, and quite a few joined other forces. The rest formed a small adventure team, but they haven't taken on many missions lately, just wandering around the area."
Anna remembered what Ellie had mentioned before the celebration and did a quick investigation.
What happened to those who were arrested back then?
"Most of them stayed after they were released, and then killed some monsters to make a living. Are you worried that they will retaliate against you? I had people follow them for a while some time ago, and I didn't find anything strange about them."
"Oh, okay, thank you, Anna. I'm planning to go to the dungeon to train today, do you have any suitable quests?"
"Yes, it's the same ones as before. Ellie, why don't you guys form a mercenary group? Your current adventure merits are more than enough."
For helping to kill the swarm of ghost bats, Ellie received a lot of merit rewards.
“Well, our adventure team is too small, and they’re all students,” Emil interjected. She was now the captain of the adventure team.
"I'm just suggesting that there's no need to build one yourself; you can just acquire an existing one. That way, you'll get more resources as a guild reward and a lot more information."
"Ellie, just listen to her and ask if there are any suitable people. We'll eventually have to move out of the Duke's mansion, and having a group of people like this will make things safer," Luo Fan quickly suggested, having already understood Anna's unspoken meaning.
"Um, Anna, do you have any recommendations?"
"It's that Ice Wolf Mercenary Group from before. A group of people left because of the last incident. And now they're having financial problems again, and they're looking for nobles willing to support them." Anna sighed. She was the one who caused the whole thing, and seeing the group decline made her feel guilty.
She felt at ease leaving it to Ellie, as the adventurers were generally of good character.
Having mastered both literary and martial arts skills, they would sell them to wealthy families—this was the experience of countless adventurers in this era.
"Then I'll talk to them when I get back. If it's suitable, of course, no problem. Thank you, Anna!" Ellie didn't refuse; what Luo Fan said did make sense.
"Ellie, don't be so polite with your older sister." Anna was very happy, another worry was relieved, and she liked this girl even more.
"I'll let them know to get ready later. You two will definitely get along well."
As they left the guild, Daisy grabbed Ellie's arm and kept asking, "Ellie, are you really planning to hire a mercenary group?"
"Yes, I've had that thought. After what happened last time, it's not safe outside anymore, and I can't stay at your house forever."
"Ugh, I won't look down on you," Daisy pouted.
"What if you get married? It's not good for Ellie to keep living in your house," Angela interjected. "Ellie, if you form a mercenary group, how about I join?"
"Of course, no problem."
"I don't want to get married, and I want to join in!" Daisy quickly added, aware of the rumors circulating outside, and didn't continue the previous topic.
The little girls chatted and laughed as they met up with the guards outside the door and headed towards the Ice Shadow Underground City.
To advance, the best approach is to kill monsters of the same element.
Outside the city gate, a group of people gathered in an inconspicuous corner, discussing something, but did not follow them directly.
"Boss, Ellie and the others have gone out; they're definitely going to the dungeon."
"Tell the brothers to be careful and not give anything away. If it weren't for one guy letting something slip last time, we wouldn't have known the guild was investigating us."
"That damn Ellie! She must have noticed something. We have to hurry!"
"Yeah, the brothers are very cautious this time. They know we're going to do something big, and they've made all sorts of preparations."
"That's good. When the time comes, we'll find an opportunity to kill Ellie and that slime. I heard that Ellie's savings are all with that slime. I bet it's a spatial ring. We can't be careless this time."
"But what if that slime can create multiple copies?"
"Just coerce Ellie into handing over the ring. A little pet can't refuse its master's orders. Besides, with so many of us, are we afraid we can't handle a slime that only spits slime?"
"Boss, you've got a brilliant idea!"
After discussing it for a while, the group quickly dispersed and disappeared at the city gate.
After the princess left, the city's security relaxed somewhat, and no guards discovered the group's intentions. Moreover, with the arrival of spring, there were many more adventurers venturing into the dungeons; after all, everyone needs to eat.
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