"Huh? You're... Hulim!"
"Lord Hulim?"
Lor and Luigi recognized Hulim's identity at the same time.
The tense atmosphere dissipated.
Lor put down his raised wand, and Luggie put his sword back into its sheath.
"I didn't expect to see you here. Did you just arrive in Bangisto?"
Lor asked.
"Yes, I received a letter from headquarters and came here for higher-level approval."
Hulim replied.
"Ah, so that's it!"
Lor suddenly realized.
But then he added:
"Come to think of it, you're only here now? I thought you'd been here a long time ago."
"Because there are all sorts of things going on... But what are you two doing?"
Hulim looked at the two of them curiously, as if they had some conflict during the martial arts ceremony.
I didn't expect to encounter a fight here.
"Ahem, it's nothing..."
Lor's expression looked a little unnatural.
"It's just that this stinky dog's daily behavior is a bit despicable, so, that's why I punished him a little."
"... ...is that so?"
Hulim stared at Lor with some suspicion.
Lor's eyes suddenly became evasive.
Lu Ji then explained:
"That's not the case, Lord Hulim. This is simply Miss Lor seeking revenge after being repeatedly defeated by me."
"Huh?! What are you talking about, you stinky dog? Who has been defeated by you so many times?!"
Lor seemed furious and cursed at Luggie.
However, Lu Ji was completely unmoved.
Instead, he continued to speak to Hulim:
"Lord Hulim, I haven't seen you for over a year. I didn't expect your strength to have improved so much. Just now, you were so close, but we didn't even notice you. I'm afraid your strength now far surpasses ours..."
"What a shame! I was hoping to have a sparring match with you someday, but now it seems I've overestimated my abilities."
"Mr. Lu Ji, please don't be so modest. I have only had a little experience."
"Hmm, just a little experience..."
Lu Ji looked at Hulim and pondered.
As for what he was thinking, he didn't say it out loud.
On the other side, Lor, whose secrets were exposed by Lu Ji, was trying to defend himself.
"... Hulim, don't listen to this guy's nonsense. I've never lost to him. I was just unprepared before, so he tricked me!"
"I understand, Miss Lor."
"Hey, do you understand? If you do, then... that's good."
For some reason, Lor's face turned slightly red when he said this.
Maybe I'm a little embarrassed...
However, Hulim was considerate enough to ignore the situation.
Then she changed the subject and said:
"Ms. Lor, Mr. Luigi, I'm going to report to headquarters. Do you want to return to the city now, or... continue?"
Hearing this, Lu Ji and Lor turned their heads and looked at each other.
Their eyes met instantly.
“… …”
“… …”
Lu Ji gave a look that seemed to be bothered.
He lowered his head and said apologetically:
"I'm very sorry, Lord Hulim. My brother and I agreed to meet outside the city this afternoon, and I won't be returning to Bangisto for the time being."
Lor also glared at Lu Ji fiercely and said:
"Me too. I haven't settled the score with this guy yet. Now is not the time to go back!"
"I see... Then I'll go to Bangisto first."
"good."
Lu Ji nodded, and then said:
"By the way, if Lord Hulim has any questions about Bangisto, you can come to the Golden Pavilion Tavern. My brother and I often go there."
"Golden Pavilion?"
"Ah! That's right, that tavern is very popular in Bangisto, and the food is delicious. Even if you have nothing to do and want to find this stinky dog, you can still eat there."
"I see. Thank you both."
"No need to thank me."
"You're welcome~!"
After parting with Luigi and Lor, Hulim continued to move towards Bangisto.
As the distance to Bangisto continued to shorten, more and more people walked along the way.
Teams of fully equipped adventurers traveled back and forth along this road.
In addition, there are caravans from all over the world who come to purchase the materials produced by the large amount of maze in this city.
On both sides of the road, you can occasionally see the entrance to the maze built by the Adventurer's Guild.
By paying a certain fee, adventurers can sneak into the maze and earn money.
Of course, the mazes seen on both sides of the road are only a very small part of the mazes owned by Bangisto.
More mazes are scattered across this vast land.
There are also some special or dangerous mazes that are not open to the public...
After about two hours of trekking.
Hulim arrived at the gates of Bangistol.
Looking up, one can clearly sense the fluctuations of the magic circle on the towering city wall, and these fluctuations continue to the end of the city wall without interruption.
"Every part of the city wall is equipped with a very powerful defensive formation."
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