Chapter 87: Chapter 87 - Invitation to the expedition
The next day, Link was invited by the Loki Familia, so he came to the 'Twilight Mansion' alone to attend the appointment.
"Mr. Link, welcome to the Twilight Mansion!"
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
The Familia members guarding the gate greeted Link.
Nowadays, Link is considered a famous person in Orario, and most adventurers know him.
Link also greeted them and entered.
He doesn't feel any dissatisfaction or malice towards the Familia member who rejected him before.
After all, he earned his reputation through hard work, and his current achievements are enough to prove it.
Thinking that the Loki Familia invited him this time, it was probably because of the new species that appeared at the last monster festival, right?
Otherwise, what else could it be about?
Link thought this as he walked into the Twilight Mansion without fear.
The beautiful blonde swordsman was standing in the courtyard at that time, wearing backless armor and over-the-knee boots as usual.
This kind of combat attire actually offers average defense, mainly due to Loki's poor taste.
At this moment, Ais also saw Link walking into the courtyard, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.
"Mr. Link, welcome to the Twilight Mansion."
"What's with this gentle wife vibe?!"
Lefiya and Loki, the lesbian ladies, were walking by and saw the scene where the two greeted each other.
They couldn't help but shout and stood between them, separating the man and woman.
"Ohh, it's Loki."
"Hey! What's with your disgusted tone, as if you were looking at a fly?!"
Loki opened her mouth in dissatisfaction and bit at Link directly.
Link easily dodged it, and Loki immediately jumped up, falling to the ground, looking like a dog eating dirt.
Link spread his hands, indicating that her falling like that had nothing to do with him.
"Okay, Loki, why are you here with me this time?"
"Cut!"
Loki stood up from the ground, narrowed her eyes as if nothing had happened just now, smiled mischievously, and put her hand on Link's shoulder, clearly getting to the point.
She asked in a low voice, "Link, do you have any secret for upgrading to LV.4 so quickly? Can you teach it to me? Don't worry, I'll never tell anyone else..."
"The secret is to experience life and death; nothing more."
Loki was obviously not satisfied with Link's superficial answer, but she continued, "I heard that you are also very strong in sword skills. Can you teach my Ash Tan?"
"Okay. But you came to me just for this trivial matter, right? If that's the case, I'll be leaving."
"No, no, no!" Loki quickly took Link's hand.
"We're about to go on another expedition, and this time I want to invite you to join us!"
"Expedition? Why did you call me?"
"To be honest, you should also know that the last expedition encountered a new type of monster, and the family's weapon reserves were not enough, so they had to retreat. This time, I hope you can solve this problem. I know you have the ability to store items, right?"
The two hugged each other.
Seeing Loki's smiling face, Link really wanted to punch him.
As one of the strongest Familias in the city, the Loki Familia's intelligence work is still very strong, and the other party has noticed his ability to store items.
Although as he became stronger, he no longer hid it too much, when using it, he still remembered to find a place where no one was before putting it away or taking it out.
It seems that there are still some clues for Loki and the others to deduce.
For example, why did the things in his hands disappear out of thin air after entering an alley?
In fact, in some places, there are too many doubts.
Thinking of this, Link did not intend to refute anything. His current strength was enough to deal with most threats.
Only meet him if you know him!
He said simply, "In fact, I can help you solve this problem. So if you ask me for help, what price are you willing to pay?"
"In addition to the drops and magic stones you get from the monsters you kill, we will give you one-fifth of the total income from our family expedition. How about that?"
The leader of the Loki Familia, the dwarf Finn, walked out from the side.
He smiled and extended his hand to Link. "This is the first time we've met you. Nice to meet you, 'God Slayer' Link."
"Me too, Finn the Brave."
The two shook hands.
The price given by Finn is quite high: one-fifth of the total income from the family expedition, which is a considerable sum of money.
Being willing to spend such a large amount of money is enough to show Finn's sincerity, because as long as Link can solve the problem of weapon reserves, they will be able to advance to deeper floors.
Compared to Vali, this is what they value the most.
But Link raised his lips...
"But a fifth? That's not enough, Finn. I want a third!"
"Third? Are you a lion?"
Loki was the first to feel dissatisfied.
He opened his mouth and wanted to bite Link again, but Link kept his head down and could no longer advance.
"Finn, one third of the total profits. I can guarantee that the money you receive will never be less than what you got on the last expedition!"
As the level increases, his skill 'Gaia's Love' has also improved and can already affect the overall drop rate of the equipment.
With this BUFF, the money earned from this expedition will definitely be higher than last time.
One third is not too much!
"Okay! I agree!"
"Eh? Finn, how could you...!"
"If it can be done as Link said, then what if it's one third? But if it can't be done, please forgive me; I can only settle for one fifth!"
"Okay!"
"Someone will notify you of the specific time of the expedition."
After finishing the payment, Finn walked away without looking back.
One third may be too much for him; let's surprise him when the time comes.
Loki also had a pained expression on his face at this moment and angrily walked away with Lefiya.
Only Ais and Link were left in the courtyard.
"Link… I heard that last time, the commission from the God Artemis put you in danger?"
Ais asked proactively.
Link looked at Ais with some surprise.
The princess of vengeance, who rarely showed emotions, actually cared about him at this moment?
A little embarrassed by Link's stare, Ais looked away and repeated the question, "Were you in danger?"
"Indeed. That monster was a bit tricky, and I was a little injured at the time."
Seeing Link's calm demeanor, Ais nodded. She recalled a memory that had once made her panic and looked at Link with her golden eyes:
"Is his name Antares... is he very powerful?"
"Well, he is indeed a powerful enemy. If Artemis and the others go alone, they might all be killed."
"Link..."
"Huh?"
"I want to become stronger." Ais looked at Link seriously: "Can you teach me?"
"Of course, no problem. Let's improve each other, Ais!"
Here begins the special training of the beautiful swordswoman.