Before departure, Li Si made a thorough preparation as usual.
Although Kind Mother’s premonition was urgent, as an adventurer, Li Si always prioritized benefits above all else.
She didn’t want to be forced into intervening like a story quest again, affecting Lili Ya and her own adventure.
The rewards from Kind Mother were certainly good, even greater than staying with the heroine team, but Li Si wasn’t after short-term gains—she had long-term goals.
After confirming that the crisis sensed by Kind Mother wouldn’t erupt in the short term, Li Si spent two days raising her level first.
The monster distribution in the wild had returned to normal.
Leveling up during the beginner period wasn’t difficult, and with experience sharing, it only took two days for Li Si to reach Level 15.
Lili Ya also leveled up to Level 10 at the same time.
As for class advancement, Li Si didn’t plan to do it in Border Town.
Because of the Dungeon, the surrounding advancement dungeons had been devoured and disappeared.
The only advancement materials available were the lowest grade provided by the guild, and taking them would require fulfilling a protection task for the guild—completely not worth it.
In addition, she had an important matter that required a trip to Soronwell.
“Sir, this equipment is far too complex. I asked the Blacksmith Association, and no one can make it.”
In the blacksmith shop, the boss looked helplessly at a meticulously drawn blueprint.
Forging that Level 15 spiked longsword was already his limit.
This blueprint featured an even more complex custom weapon that exceeded his capabilities.
“However…”
The blacksmith hesitated, then changed his tone.
Seeing Li Si put away the blueprint and wait for him to continue, he quietly gave a piece of news, “When I asked, there was a blacksmith in the association who said she could forge it, but she’s in Soronwell, and there’s a condition.”
Li Si raised an eyebrow.
She didn’t have much confidence in this equipment either.
She was a story-oriented fan, not a DIY-oriented one—she had very little experience with DIY gear.
“What condition?”
“The condition is… to send her younger sister back to Soronwell…”
“An escort quest?” Li Si was a bit puzzled.
The condition seemed very routine—why did the boss look so troubled?
“But there’s no contact person on the receiving end… only the escort… so I can’t verify if this information is true or false… But your blueprint is too complex—in the entire Soronwell region’s association, only that one person dared to say they could do it…”
Li Si nodded, understanding.
It was a cash-on-delivery deal—if the delivery wasn’t made, the promise wouldn’t be fulfilled.
It was essentially a completely private quest without guild guarantee.
The only risk in this situation was whether the other party would keep their promise.
But since they were willing to propose such a condition and there was an escort involved, it probably wasn’t a scam.
Li Si tried to ask for a contact method, but the boss was very apologetic.
The association was anonymous, and the client only instructed direct contact with the escort.
Li Si had no choice but to get the escort’s address.
When she arrived, she immediately had a bad feeling.
Before her stood the most luxurious hotel in Border Town—the Elizabeth Hotel.
There were hardly any tourists in Border Town, only beginner adventurers.
Since they were all beginners, they either camped out or went to the cheapest taverns.
Staying at this royal hotel usually meant someone was extraordinary, especially a hotel bearing the name Elizabeth.
Li Si remembered that such places were spawn points for Yi Li Sha Bai’s die-hard fans.
“Finally, someone accepted the commission! I thought I’d never get back! Hurry! Let’s go immediately! I’ve been stuck here way too long! Her Highness the princess needs my protection!”
As soon as she saw the escort, a pure fangirl aura assaulted her.
Li Si looked at the girl before her: blonde hair, blue eyes, a standard Soronwell native, appearing a bit younger than Lili Ya, but with a completely different demeanor.
She didn’t look like a commoner at all.
On her back was a travel bag adorned with a honeysuckle motif, on her head a wide-brimmed hat embroidered with honeysuckles, and her long dress was patterned with gold and silver to form a perfect honeysuckle flower.
“You’re the team taking on this escort quest, right? Damn Minos Guild—just because I didn’t have any money, they wouldn’t register the quest. I had to cast a wide net everywhere.”
“???”
Li Si was full of question marks, “Cast a wide net?”
“Uh… let me check…”
The girl called up her Adventurer Panel, checked the information, and nodded, “It’s the quest from the Blacksmith Association, right? Forging a custom weapon? Don’t worry, my older sister is the best blacksmith in Soronwell—she’ll definitely be able to make it.”
Confidently closing the panel, the girl strode out of the hotel, waving continuously, “Come on! Her Highness the princess left five days ago! I can’t miss her coronation!”
To be honest, Li Si didn’t really want to bring this fangirl along, but after thinking it over, she decided to do it anyway.
It was on the way, and the girl didn’t seem like a liar.
In the storyline, those who were fans of Yi Li Sha Bai were usually not ordinary people—probably from some background.
But before that, Li Si still wanted to confirm as much as possible.
As a result, she knew nothing—only that the girl’s name was Jian, living at East District 332 in Soronwell.
Faced with such reluctance to share information, she had to take it seriously.
Li Si insisted on verifying her identity and finally got the girl’s older sister’s contact information.
Adding her as a friend through the Adventurer System, after a few exchanges, Li Si finally understood the whole story behind the quest.
The quest was posted by the younger sister, who was a blacksmith apprentice.
The older sister had no idea about it.
After Li Si explained the situation, the older sister threw a huge fit, scolding her younger sister for her foolish behavior—running all the way from Soronwell to Border Town just to see the princess.
But in the end, it turned into a serious entrustment.
[Suodiya: Please escort my foolish sister back. I’ve looked at what you want. If everything goes smoothly, on the day she returns, this equipment will be delivered to your hands.]
Li Si was a bit surprised.
She had only casually sent a picture of the blueprint as a test, and the other party had agreed outright.
Since the other party was so straightforward, what more was there to say?
Li Si immediately set off with the group.
“Well then, I wish you a smooth journey.”
The blacksmith boss was very happy to have helped.
He accompanied them all the way to the town gate.
Li Si politely waved goodbye, looked around, and found the fellow travelers for this trip.
“Hey, hey, hey, aren’t you supposed to be escorting me? Why is there a carriage?”
The blonde, blue-eyed girl looked at the carriage at the town gate and pouted in displeasure.
Not only was there a carriage, but also many people.
Clearly, this wasn’t a dedicated escort mission for her—it was a side escort combined with another task.
These adventurers were just like that—always liking to do something on the side during their adventures.
They couldn’t compare to her princess.
Her Highness the princess was always clean and decisive—if she wanted to do something, she did it directly.
Why would she bother with all these extra things?
But unfortunately, even such a perfect Highness had recently been criticized.
Some said that Dictator Li Si didn’t become strong because of her power.
That kind of talk was completely outrageous!
Her Highness is so perfect, possessing the Heart of the Empire and the Goddess’s power—how could that Li Si not have become strong because of Her Highness?
Without Her Highness’s leadership, how could Dictator Li Si be called the strongest adventurer in Beginner Village!
“Hello, we are the team taking on this escort quest, Fairy Tail. I’m the captain, Lili Ya. This is Li Si, and this is Yadana.”
“Hello, escort team Violet. I’m the captain, Ailin. Members: Madi, Shanmu, Lamo, Taige.”
“Hello, hello, we are the clients for this trip. It’s an honor to be escorted by Li Si-sama…”
‘Wait…’
The girl pricked up her ears.
The conversation next to her seemed a bit off.
She turned to stare at the adventurer with silver hair and silver eyebrows, who was slightly more beautiful than Her Highness the princess.
‘No, how could she be more beautiful than Her Highness?! The princess was ten thousand times more beautiful than her!’
Jian squinted her eyes as if facing the most terrifying enemy of her life.
“You’re that Dictator Li Si who followed behind the princess, ordered her around every day, made her collapse from exhaustion, wouldn’t let her eat, bullied her for no reason, and finally got kicked out by the princess’s entire team?!”
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