Zongman: Don't move, Aisi, your family still owes me money

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Chapter 45: Not a Powerful

By the window, Hephaestus looked at Merlin's back as he walked away, and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch her lips. A faint blush appeared on her calm face.

"What an unexpected boy! I didn't expect his request would be this... Ugh... He already has Hestia, haha, what a greedy boy."

Hephaestus withdrew her gaze, a hint of smile appearing in her eyes.

"However, this straightforward personality doesn't make people dislike it. Obviously, I..."

Hephaestus said as she touched the half of her face that was covered by the eye patch.

"What a strange... oh no, I should say lecherous boy."

"Please don't die in the maze, Merlin."

Hephaestus' voice, tinged with unusual emotions, echoed throughout the office.

……

Within the Jianyu Lei clan.

Deathly silence enveloped the living room.

Jian Yulei frowned and looked at Kashima and the others in front of him, who were dirty and had some minor injuries, with an extremely serious expression.

"We are deeply sorry, Master Jian Yulei, we disobeyed your orders and went to the middle level."

Kashima, who was standing in the front, was the first to bow his head towards Takemikazuchi.

Ming, Chigusa and the other three members standing at the back also lowered their heads.

"Sakura, I always thought you were a calm and rational leader, but I never thought you would lead several people to the middle level."

"I told you that you haven't broken through LV1 yet, and the middle level isn't something you can explore right now."

"The best strategy is to hone your skills at a shallow level."

Jian Yulei couldn't help but raise his tone and scolded.

After all, in his eyes, all the members of his family are his children.

Because of this, he couldn't bear to see his child die in the maze.

As the leader, Kashima has always obeyed his words.

However, now, he would go against his advice and rashly go to the middle level.

At this moment, Ming raised his head and then lowered it to apologize in a deep voice.

"I'm very sorry, Master Jian Yulei, it's actually me."

"It is my suggestion to go to the middle level."

"Because... I really want to... become stronger."

When Ming spoke, he clenched his fists slightly, and his heroic face was full of unwillingness.

"Last time, if it weren't for Lord Merlin, the lower class might have died."

"Whether it's to repay Master Merlin's kindness or to prevent what happened last time, we need to become stronger!"

After the command was spoken, Chigusa, who was standing aside, also walked out.

"I'm very sorry, Master Jian Yulei, I actually thought the same thing."

"I'm too weak. I've been held back by Sakura and Ming-chan."

"If possible, I also want to become stronger."

Chigusa raised her head, and her black eyes that appeared from under her bangs revealed determination.

After the two women finished speaking, Kashima also stepped forward.

"No, it was me, as the leader, who made the decision. If I hadn't agreed, you wouldn't have gone to the middle level."

"Actually, just as Ming and Chigusa said, I also... very much want to become stronger, rather than just be protected unilaterally."

Kashima said, clenching his fists and slowly telling the truth about his last expedition to the twelfth floor.

After hearing the whole story, Jian Yulei sighed softly.

"I see. I understand. I can understand your thoughts."

In fact, if he were in another position, he might be as unwilling as Kashima and others.

"But Sakura, I understand how you feel, but you have to know that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

"Being too impatient can actually bring danger."

"It seems that young Merlin may be much more powerful than I thought."

"Actually, I had a vague suspicion last time that your expedition might have encountered something, but it turned out to be something like this."

After thinking for a while, Jian Yulei realized something and looked at Kashima and the others.

"I can allow you to go to the middle level, but..."

Jian Yulei paused and spoke slowly.

"However, this must be done in the company of young Merlin."

After the words were spoken, a trace of embarrassment and bitterness appeared on the faces of Kashima and the other two.

"Do we need Mr. Merlin's help again?"

"But Master Jian Yulei..."

Ming opened his mouth, but the words were stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to speak.

"Wu... Lord Takemurai, I..."

There was also a complicated look on Chigusa's face.

After all, they were able to return to the ground with the help of Merlin's power.

I didn’t expect that I would have to rely on Merlin again.

Such things naturally made several people feel extremely complicated.

"Because compared to you guys, young Merlin is clearly more of a seasoned adventurer."

"Judging from the situation on the twelfth floor the first time, I'm afraid that with Merlin's strength, he can definitely go to the middle level."

After Jian Yulei finished speaking, the three of them were completely shocked.

"Lord Jian Yulei, are you saying that... Merlin... is still hiding his strength?"

Kashima widened his eyes and looked at Takemikazuchi in disbelief.

"No, it's not that I'm hiding my strength, but I'm afraid... I haven't had the opportunity to show it."

"Young Merlin's strength...is not the same as your understanding of strength."

Jian Yulei touched his chin, thought for a while, and then explained slowly.

"As for the details, you might understand after you team up with him."

"I think that during this period of time, young Merlin may have become even more powerful."

Takemikazuchi's words shocked the three Kashima brothers who had teamed up with Merlin.

How many days had passed since they last went to the twelfth floor? Less than a week, even.

However, in such a short period of time, Merlin became stronger again?

How could three people remain calm after such a thing?

"Being proficient in the use of weapons and one's own knowledge is also a kind of strength."

"That's all I can say."

"Before you found Merlin, you were training at a shallow level."

"Did you hear me!"

Looking at Takemikazuchi's serious face, Kashima and the others could only nod repeatedly.

Chapter 46: I will never forgive you even if I apologize?

Adventurer's Guild.

The guild hall is exceptionally quiet today.

The usually noisy adventurers were surprisingly quiet at this time of day.

The reason was very simple. Aina in front of the counter had a gloomy expression that was three times colder than an iceberg.

The extremely gloomy and terrifying aura made the counter staff and even adventurers afraid to get close.

"Ah, the lady at the counter, I want to take..."

A new adventurer, not noticing the strange atmosphere, walked up to the only vacant counter at Aina's and said.

"Huh? You want to take a commission? Oh, new adventurer, I advise you not to even think about taking high-level commissions. After all, you're just a newbie. If you're not careful, you could end up dead in the maze."

"Overestimating one's own strength will only..."

Aegina spoke coldly to the new adventurer in front of her, who turned around and ran away crying.

Only after the adventurer left did Aegina come to her senses.

"Huh? I... uh, seem to have made a mistake."

"Ugh...it's all Merlin, that bastard's fault."

"It's been more than two days, why hasn't that guy apologized to me yet?"

"Could it be that this guy finds me annoying? So, he..."

"No, no, no, Merlin is a pervert, but he's still..."

Aegina said this while shaking her head vigorously.

At this moment, a curious voice echoed in her ears.

"Pervert? Who is it?"

"Who else could it be? That arrogant Merlin. He's only been an adventurer for less than two weeks and he's already planning to move up to the middle level. It's really..."

"Eh?"

Before she could finish her words, Aina realized who was talking to her.

When I looked up, what caught my eye was a handsome blond young man wearing a travel hat and a hearty smile on his face.

"Master Hermes?"

Aegina was shocked.

"Ah, Aina-kun, you are as beautiful as ever today."

Hermes said as he looked at Aegina with a smile.

"Okay, Master Hermes, please stop joking with me."

"Is there something wrong with you?"

"Are you going to take on a commission?"

Aegina shook her head and took a few steps back before asking.

"Well, rather than the commission or anything like that, I'm more concerned about the boy you just mentioned."