Mission in another world with my transformed best friend

After several turns, Martha led Kyle to a door. She pressed a button in a hidden spot on the door, and the door opened automatically. Inside, it looked like a storage room. The space wasn't very large, but the shelves were crammed with various items that looked like weapons and equipment. This should probably be called an "equipment room."

Martha opened the window, and as the sunlight streamed in, the weapons and equipment inlaid with magic stones throughout the room glittered. She walked to the center of the room, her eyes, already slightly angry, fixed on Wang Kai, and said.

"If what you said about 'unnecessary adventures' going forward is true, then what's the point of all this... adventurer equipment that Sister Lan has collected?"

"This……"

Looking at the room full of top-quality equipment that was obviously very valuable, Wang Kai was stunned and couldn't react for a moment.

Martha rubbed her little hands together and continued speaking with her head down.

“During this time, whenever she had free time, she would ask Sister Lan when our adventurer team could go on an adventure after Brother Kyle returned… Every time, she would say with certainty that once the ‘contract’ was completed, she would definitely go with the two of us to unknown places all over the continent to embark on adventures full of unknowns and excitement.”

"This, this isn't something she's using to lie to you..."

Have you forgotten that people can distinguish between truth and lies?

Wang Kai wasn't sure if it was true or not. Logically speaking, most people, even those who had more wealth than they could spend in ten lifetimes, would still choose to clock in and out on time every day, endure the wrath of their bosses, and be ostracized by their colleagues. If someone did, they'd either have been hit on the head by a door or kicked by a donkey, or they definitely had masochistic tendencies...

If it were me, I'd probably buy the company right away and have the boss serve me water, tea, and polish my shoes every day...

What, you say the boss isn't willing? There's nothing that doubling your salary can't solve. If there is, then double it again, until you're bowing and scraping, looking like a slave, willingly and completely obedient...

But why is Zhang Lan doing the opposite behind the scenes?

Regardless of the credibility of what she said to Martha, the fact that the room was filled with top-tier equipment covering almost every adventurer class shows how dedicated and serious she is in preparing for the "adventures" she might experience in the future.

Since Wang Kai didn't understand the value of equipment, from an ordinary person's perspective, any set of equipment here would require an ordinary adventurer to work hard for several years to obtain.

"Sister Lan also said that Brother Kyle, you will definitely become very strong when you come back this time. Then the three of us can go wherever we want to adventure, regardless of whether we have a goal or not. After all, this is the original intention of every adventurer, and it is also your wish, Brother Kyle, isn't it?"

"Well... I have to admit that I did have the idea of ​​dropping everything and traveling the world. But how did Zhang Lan know that? Whether he's lying or not, using 'adventurer's heart' as a selling point might fool a naive young woman like Martha, but we're a thirty-year-old man who's been through enough hardship in reality. There's absolutely no need for him to fool me..."

Wang Kai still had a hint of doubt on his face. Seeing this, Masha didn't want to say anything more, so she grabbed his hand and walked out again.

"Hey Martha, wait a minute, don't pull me. Where are we going?"

"Go to the activity room upstairs. Sister Lan is teaching everyone the last few training sessions. It should be over soon..."

……

Arriving at the door of a spacious activity room on the fifth floor, Martha was about to knock on the door before she could even catch her breath, when Wang Kai stopped her and whispered something.

"You said she's teaching something, right? Maybe we should wait a bit longer; I feel like she doesn't want to see me lately..."

"Don't want to see her? Did you and Sister Lan have a fight yesterday?"

"It wasn't exactly an argument... it was just a bit unexpected and inexplicable, and somehow our relationship just became a little strained."

"Oh, no wonder you looked so gloomy and like you wanted to run away this morning. Don't worry, after all, she's willing to sign a 'lifelong partner contract' with you. Even if something unpleasant happens, just say some nice things to each other when you sleep together at night, and you apologize a few times. Isn't it said that 'quarrels at the head of the bed are made up at the foot of the bed'?"

"Well... putting everything else aside, where did you hear that?"

"That's what Sister Lan said."

Wang Kai rubbed his temples. He knew that Martha was a bit precocious, but Zhang Lan, as a man who was almost thirty, teaching children these things was really a crime.

Regardless of what Martha, with her limited knowledge, might say or think, Wang Kai, as one of the parties involved, knew very well that last night's events, especially what happened in Zhang Lan's room, couldn't simply be described as "bad"; it was downright "what's the point?" It was on a completely different level compared to previous minor squabbles. The "cooling-off period" hadn't even ended yet, and to meet and talk about it so directly was rather...

Martha noticed the worry on Wang Kai's face and realized that there must have been some major misunderstanding between them yesterday, one that couldn't be resolved quickly. Unable to think of any other solution, she could only tentatively ask...

"Brother Kyle, are you afraid of seeing Sister Lan?"

"Afraid? Why should I be afraid of her... a weak woman? It's just..."

"You know you did something wrong, but you don't know how to explain it, right?"

"Holy crap, Martha, do you have mind-reading abilities? You can even tell the truth from lies, you have such a superpower?"

Martha stuck out her little tongue a little shyly.

"It's obvious with a little guessing. In that case, let me give you a piece of advice: there's no use running away from anything; you can only face it. If you can't solve it by facing it head-on, then running away won't be so frustrating..."

“Little sister Martha… my wise and insightful teacher, I am deeply ashamed. Wait, how do you know so much, little girl? Did you switch careers to become a priest or some other clergy position?”

"Hmph, you're wrong about two things. First, she's not a little girl anymore. Second, I've changed my profession to 'Assassin'!"

"An assassin? The kind who stabs you in the back?"

"Why put it so harshly? It's one of the officially recognized professions by the Adventurers' Guild, and you can even advance to 'Assassin'! How about that? Sounds pretty impressive, right? I can already imagine myself traveling all over the dungeons of the continent with such a prestigious profession, hehehe..."

"Yes, I agree with your opinion, but this kind of profession is better suited for solo play. It allows you to fully utilize the profession's hidden characteristics and deliver critical hits to monsters that haven't yet noticed you."

"Wow, Kyle, you know so much about this..."

"Of course, in an adventure team, at most I can only play the role of a 'sub-DPS'. If we encounter a strong enemy, I can only play the role of a 'rear guard'."

"Oh, I understand. Are there any other things I need to be aware of?"

"Of course, there's also the choice of equipment and weapons. Let me explain in detail..."