She ran all the way out of the Dungeon Hall, dragging a whole procession of people straight toward the Bunny Girl Tavern.
Li Si had originally intended to hide inside, but there were simply too many pursuers.
Nearly half the Adventurers from the Dungeon Hall had chased after her.
No matter how underground this tavern was, it simply couldn’t hold up against that.
“Big sis… what exactly… did you do…”
A Scarface peeked out from the basement.
He’d heard that silver-haired lady had come again and was originally planning to go pay his respects, but when he saw the parade trailing behind her, he was scared to tears on the spot.
Li Si made a leap and decisively scooped up Lili Ya, bursting out through the window.
Soon after, the windows behind her were blown apart by the mass of Adventurers.
Seeing that she was about to run into a dead end ahead, Li Si turned to double back, when suddenly a Holy Light Leap opened beside her.
A slender hand reached out from within and grabbed her wrist in an instant.
Li Si hesitated for a moment, glanced at the crowd behind her, gritted her teeth and dove into the Holy Light Leap.
“Damn! Where’d she go!”
“Where did they go! Curse it!”
The group charged furiously into the dead-end alley, and finding no one there, they were absolutely livid.
An Adventurer suddenly asked curiously, “By the way, why are we chasing this silver-haired lady anyway?”
“Eh, you don’t know either? I saw everyone else chasing, so I just joined in.”
“Hey, low-HP brother over here, you seem to know something?”
“Damn! That woman was running around in the Dungeon with a golden crystal, screwing us over! Whoever grabs it gets targeted by the Dungeon Lord!”
“Then… couldn’t you just not pick it up?”
“Uh… are you speaking up for Li Si or something…? And that red magic hat of yours, the more I look at it, the more familiar it seems…”
“Uh… no, no, I’m Liewata, just a pure bystander…”
“So you got chased for three whole streets.”
In the back garden of a quiet estate, Mei Lin gently poured a cup of black tea and handed it across.
Li Si smoothed her mussed silver hair.
That about summed up the situation.
But really, it could be explained a bit more.
At first, she’d only intended to use the Wolf Pack Adventure Group.
After those people were first scared off, they kept secretly tailing her, and the moment the Lord appeared, they jumped in to provoke it immediately.
If they hadn’t pulled their stunts, Li Si wouldn’t have bothered with them.
But the golden crystal would draw the Lord’s aggro, and Ao Li An Na’s condition wasn’t great.
So to make the process simpler, Li Si had distributed a bit of Lord aggro to each Adventurer.
She just hadn’t expected that quite a few bystander Adventurers had mixed in among them.
Catching her breath, Li Si looked at Mei Lin, who was smiling straight at her, and felt somewhat conflicted.
Although this was Soronwell city, where no movement escaped the eyes of the Sorensis Family, Mei Lin’s appearance had still been far too timely.
Honestly, Li Si even suspected this might be a setup by Mei Lin.
But on second thought, Mei Lin probably couldn’t scheme to that degree.
Seeing the atmosphere growing a bit unnaturally quiet, Li Si placed the crystal pouch she’d been carrying the whole way on the table and took out one golden crystal.
As the most outstanding Holy Light Mage of this generation of the Sorensis Family, Mei Lin’s knowledge far surpassed ordinary people.
But even she seemed to be seeing this kind of golden class-change crystal for the first time.
Looking at the information displayed on the panel, her expression shifted slightly.
[Item Information]
[Item]: Golden Class-Change Crystal
[Quality]: Gold
[Function]: A directly usable class-change crystal. Upon reaching subsequent levels, the power of class-change will automatically perform second and third class-changes.
“Lifetime class-change material.”
Mei Lin gently set down the crystal and looked deeply at Li Si.
She had the feeling Li Si had already used one of these class-change crystals.
Li Si didn’t hide it and displayed her panel information.
[Name]: Li Si
[Level]: 17 (2000/17000)
[Class]: Swordsman
[Strength]: 15 (Equipment +5)
[Magic]: 12
[Agility]: 19 (Equipment +3)
[Perception]: 8
[Skills]: Basic Swordsmanship/Tracking/Danger Perception/Moon Sky Slash
[Swordsman Skills]: None
[Talent]: Elite
[Adventurer Squad]: Fairy Tail
“Hm? No class-change skill. Is that the cost?”
Mei Lin voiced her doubt.
Everyone who succeeded in a class-change would be granted a class-change skill, but Li Si’s panel didn’t have one.
Li Si shook her head.
This golden class-change crystal was extremely special.
It wasn’t that there was no class-change skill; on the contrary, it was very powerful.
It was just hard for her to explain it in a short time.
Mei Lin didn’t pry further.
The fact that Li Si was willing to show her panel already said more than enough.
Although she had agreed to Elizabeth’s team-exit vote back then, Li Si clearly didn’t resent her for it.
It was obvious that Li Si understood all of her feelings.
Mei Lin couldn’t help but feel a bit happy.
She handed a second cup of black tea to Lili Ya and rose with a smile, “I’ll go prepare dinner. You must be exhausted after just coming back from the Dungeon. Rest well here tonight.”
Li Si’s eyelid twitched, but she gave a calm nod.
Right now the Adventurers outside were still searching everywhere, and the public channel was full of clamoring voices.
Probably only the estates of nobles in all of Soronwell could be somewhat safe.
If that were all, Li Si wouldn’t risk accepting Mei Lin’s help.
After all, this was dangerous.
Though Mei Lin seemed normal, Li Si had personally experienced her obsession.
But compared to Mei Lin’s obsession, something else concerned her more.
Li Si looked at the faint black Miasma coiling before her eyes.
This Miasma that had suddenly appeared along with Mei Lin was something she had no choice but to come for.
This Miasma had first appeared with the Holy Light Leap Mei Lin opened.
It had originally been very faint, but now it had become very clear.
Li Si frowned.
Strict Father’s Perception wouldn’t lie.
There was danger lurking by Mei Lin’s side but this was a safe zone, and it was Mei Lin’s own estate.
What danger could there be?
Li Si’s brow furrowed slightly.
Following the Miasma before her, she rose.
The Miasma drifted in wisps and threads, intermittent, all the way into the castle main hall ahead of the estate.
Li Si hesitated for a moment, then entered the castle.
The castle was empty, not even a maid or servant.
Although Mei Lin had said to treat it like her own home and do as she pleased, this home was really rather eerie and frightening.
Following the Miasma, she arrived at a stairway.
The stairs seemed to connect underground, spiraling, pitch black, and she couldn’t tell how many levels they led to.
“Hm?”
Li Si’s brow twitched.
The Miasma suddenly vanished.
The Miasma that had originally been coiling down toward the underground suddenly became completely absent.
Her sense of danger suddenly throbbed violently.
Li Si reflexively gripped her sword hilt and quickly spun around to shield Lili Ya behind her.
Something was coming up from below the stairs.
Clack, clack, clack—
The clear sound of high heels striking the floor, drawing nearer and nearer.
“Oh~ The estate has a guest. No wonder there was such a strong elemental resonance just now.”
A lightly mature woman wearing a slit magic robe and half-rimmed gold-wire glasses slowly ascended the stairs.
She held a black magic book in her hands.
Seeing Li Si, she revealed a smile and said, “I am the master of this castle, and also the previous Imperial Archmage. I’m glad you two can be friends with Mei Lin. You may call me Teacher, just like she does.”
“Ah...“
Lili Ya’s heart jolted.
She hurriedly moved to kneel in salute, but was held back by a hand of elements.
“No need for formalities. The day after tomorrow, I will no longer be the Imperial Archmage. Just call me Teacher.”
Lili Ya quickly called out, “He-hello, Teacher.”
Saint Flora gently adjusted her half-frame glasses and turned to look at the silver-haired girl who had yet to react.
Li Si suddenly snapped awake.
Looking at the notification that had popped up before her, she was a bit stunned.
[Main Quest Triggered]
[Chapter 2 Story: ‘The Shadow of Soronwell’]
[Story Description]: The Miasma from three Middle-rank Dungeons is continuously affecting the minds of Soronwell’s Adventurers—
[Completion Conditions]: Complete the clearing of three Middle-rank Dungeons and eliminate the Miasma
[Completion Rewards]: Kind Mother Cultivation Pod2/Talent Upgrade1/Dungeon*1
“Teacher, you’re up. She is my friend and also the most important person to me.”
A voice slowly appeared from behind.
Li Si’s eyes flickered.
Mei Lin stepped to her side with a Leap.
This time, there was no longer any black Miasma appearing on her body.
Li Si puzzledly withdrew her thoughts and greeted the current Imperial Archmage, Saint Flora.
“Teacher Saint Flora, hello.”
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