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After sending them to the guest room, Zhiyun said goodbye and left. As the owner of Maple Leaf Pavilion and the village chief of Jieyun Village, she still had a lot of things to deal with. But before leaving, she said that Maple Leaf Pavilion would prepare dinner, which would be brought by the waiter Elumao later. If it was not enough, they were welcome to eat in the lobby.
Obviously, the shopkeeper was very curious about the time traveler.
...I always feel that Loki is treated as some kind of rare animal for viewing...But in a sense, as a living god, Loki can indeed be considered a treasure in Monster Hunter?
Forget it, why think about these things, just open the door and go get the person!
Open the door to another world!
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Loki family.
It was already dusk, and the rays of the setting sun shone on the copper-colored resident building, making the entire building look like a blazing flame. The clown flag erected on the top of the tallest central tower was also rendered a maroon color.
At this moment, outside the long residence also known as the Twilight Mansion, heavy and chaotic footsteps were heard.
"Finally home……"
Looking at the gate that appeared in their field of vision, many adventurers felt the same voice in their hearts and almost simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. Recalling their previous experiences, they felt as if they had survived a disaster and couldn't help but relax all over.
Going home, going home.
Joy was felt in everyone's hearts.
"Ah - I'm so tired - I really want to eat a lot of meat -"
"I prefer to shower sooner."
"Ah ha ha……"
Hearing what the Amazon sisters said, the Yamabuki-colored elf Lefiya couldn't help but smile bitterly.
At the moment, there was a team of about thirty people - of course not all of them. Just like when they entered the dungeon, at the eighteenth floor, all the troops were divided into two parts.
However, because it was a return route, the vanguard team this time did not form a team like the deep-going one, but instead divided the logistics forces equally with the rear troops, and each escorted their own troops back to the ground.
"The expedition team has returned. Please help us open the door."
Finn said this, and the guards who stayed at the mansion opened the iron gate immediately.
Behind the iron gate is a small courtyard.
Because of the special architecture of the mansion, the area between the gate and the building of the Loki clan is not very large, so they simply did not follow the example of other clans and set up a vast courtyard. Anyway, Loki is one of the most independent gods among all the gods, and the small courtyard just happens to fit her image.
Although the courtyard is small, the vegetation is lush due to careful care. The few plants and flowers planted there sway gracefully in the breeze.
Finn raised his foot and took the lead to step into the small area of the courtyard.
then--
"Huh? What happened to you guys?"
Finn entered the courtyard and glanced at Ai Si and others who were standing outside the door, puzzled.
"Something's wrong."
"Something is wrong. Nine out of ten things are wrong."
"Um……"
"Eh? Is there something wrong?"
The Amazon sisters and the sullen-looking Ai Si spoke one after another, and Lefiya behind them couldn't help but tighten her staff and became nervous.
"Normally, Loki should have rushed towards us (women) while shouting welcome back by now—"
"But this time there was no movement. I was ready to dodge."
"Yeah... me too."
"Wait, there's no need to say more about Tione. If Tiona dodges and Miss Ais also dodges... then I'm the only one left here. So you guys are planning to sacrifice me to Loki? That's too much!"
Tione groaned, and her sisters Tiona and Ais revealed their original intentions one after another, which triggered the elves' angry accusations. Seeing this, Livilia on the side quickly acted as a peacemaker.
"Alright, alright, let's go in first. We are all very tired. If we finish the work sooner, we can rest sooner. The same goes for the rest of you."
As for the respected senior elf, several people obeyed her orders and stepped into the courtyard. However, at this moment, a voice came from above their heads.
“Woohoo—you guys are back aa ...
It's Loki!
Ai Si's eyes were fixed on the direction where the sound came from, and then she found that a huge object was falling in mid-air!
But just as everyone was preparing to face the loud noise of the impact, the being that jumped down from the high tower touched the ground without making any sound at all, just like a feather falling and landing on the ground.
"Welcome home."
Loki, who was like a sandbag on Lieyan's shoulder, raised his head with difficulty, and greeted everyone with a ferocious face. Then his neck tilted and he lost consciousness.
Although Lieyan landed on the ground with a feather-falling effect, the overly strong muscles in his shoulders still dealt a heavy blow to Loki's stomach.
Lieyan casually placed Loki on the flower bed beside him, and then he also showed a gentle smile.
"Welcome home."
"...Although I have a lot of questions I want to ask...but let's forget it for now." Finn adjusted his expression and replied solemnly: "We are back."
"Very good. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot something important."
Thinking of the purpose of his coming here, Lieyan smiled and narrowed his eyes, then squatted down and whispered in Finn's ear:
"Captain, are you guys going to the hot springs? The kind where you fight monsters?"
Chapter 50: Pure Blonde Gone——
"We'll talk about this in detail when we get to the office."
Finn coughed quietly.
This is not something that can be discussed in front of the door, and he doesn't want to reveal it to anyone.
Although everyone except those in the know seemed to be a little confused because of the extensive use of Kinsects by two people before, but with the authority of the leader, he temporarily suppressed the matter.
Rather than making the matter of the Monster Hunter world public right now, he still wanted to keep the matter of the other world secret as much as possible.
"No problem. It just so happens that I have something to report to you, the captain, that you should be interested in."
Lieyan nodded, and everyone filed into the lobby of the base. The low-level members following behind consciously dispersed. When they reached the area near the office, only a few cadres were left around Finn.
"come in."
Finn opened the office door and greeted everyone.
The office, also located in the central tower, has a large area, but the windows on only one side cannot receive the evening sunlight, so the room is a bit dim. However, after activating the magic stone lamp, the space becomes bright again.
There were decorations hanging behind a desk piled with accumulated documents. On one side was the flag of the clown group symbolizing Loki's family, and on the other side was a tapestry woven with gold and silver threads. The image on the tapestry was a goddess holding a spear - not Loki, but Fianna, the fictional goddess originally believed in by the dwarfs.
Livilia was the last to enter the office and closed the door. Then, everyone gathered around him and looked towards Lieyan.
Although they were very tired after returning from the expedition, everyone was very curious about what Lieyan had just said to the leader in a mysterious way.
"Now you can speak, Lieyan, let me hear what good news you have brought."
"Tell me now? Aren't there still a few people missing?" Lieyan was slightly stunned.
"It's okay. I'll be responsible for passing the message to them later." Finn chuckled.
"Hiss - this is fine, it shouldn't be a big deal to take one less hot spring bath."
Lieyan silently made a cross in his heart and said, I'm sorry, Grace, Bert and Raul Angel, it's not that I didn't tell you the information as soon as possible.
"Hot spring? What hot spring?"
The eyes of the women present seemed to light up, and they looked at each other with a hint of expectation in their eyes.
However, the one who had the biggest reaction was Loki, who originally looked gray and pale as if she had been sunk. It was as if she had awakened. Her eyes suddenly lit up with a light as intense as a searchlight beam, causing the women around her to reveal disgusted looks.
"It's a specialty of a village called Jieyun Village in my world. It can relieve fatigue and nourish the body. Its special spring quality can also improve the hunter's endurance and physical strength. I just came to this village to perform a mission, and I was thinking about whether to bring Loki with me. But just when I got here to look for Loki, I saw you guys came back.
By the way, Captain, wasn't your expedition supposed to last half a month? Why are you back now?"
As he spoke, Lieyan looked at Finn with some curiosity.
"We encountered a special monster on the way to the expedition and were blocked on the 50th floor. Almost all our supplies were destroyed, so we had to return early." Finn frankly told the situation he encountered in the dungeon. "Okay, let's not talk about the dungeon for now. Besides the hot springs, don't you have something else to say?"
"Well, the other thing is also closely related to everyone. When you were on the expedition, I got a test result." Lieyan glanced at Ai Si beside him, and then said: "I found that the monsters in my world can also increase experience."
"bump--"
Suddenly, a sound of collision was heard by everyone. Lefiya accidentally dropped the long staff in her hand on her foot. She first cried out in pain, then her face turned red.
It was so embarrassing that I accidentally let go of my weapon out of shock...!
"Lieyan, is this news true?!"
Ai Si couldn't help but take a step forward, her eyes wide open, her golden eyes staring straight at Lie Yan's face, expecting a positive answer from him.
"It's true. I have personally verified it." Lieyan nodded. "And Loki also said that it was an experience of great deeds."
Lieyan emphasized the word "great cause".
The temperature at the scene gradually rose, and everyone, including Finn, was shocked by the news.
As the top adventurer group in Orario, they knew exactly what great deeds level experience meant.
That is the ladder to climb up.
It is a giant hammer that breaks the level barrier of adventurers.
"Don't be too happy yet. Although everyone should be clear about this, I still want to remind you not to forget the rules of Lieyan."
"That's right. Hunting is not allowed in the world of Fiery Flame. If you violate this rule, you will be hunted down by the guild. Aisi, do you understand?"
"……Um."
At this time, Loki said seriously, followed by Finn. The problematic girl Ais, who was stared at by the gods and the captain, responded somewhat unwillingly.
"Just make sure you understand, Livilia. I'll leave Aisi to you. If we go there, make sure she doesn't run around."
After getting a response from Ais, Finn temporarily relaxed his gaze on the girl and instead handed over the difficult and arduous task of guarding Ais to her caretaker, Livilia.
"I understand."
Livilia nodded with a heavy face, her eyes slightly narrowed, and she looked at Ai Si with a hint of maternal severity, obviously thinking of the terrible consequences if Ai Si ran around in that world.