After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

"My handwritting? Just... forget it?" Lulu said with a bit of embarrassment, "My writing is really ugly."

As a Beastmen born into poverty, Lulu had good cooking skills and was talented in combat, but when it came to learning, she was in a cultural desert.

Her handwriting was barely legible.

"Lord Kavne is off to drink heavily at the tavern, I heard the Tyrannosaurus Tavern got new brews."

Kavne chose to slip away: "Tyrannosaurus Tavern, here I come, Your Lordship!"

"I'll help our captain."

Monica, full of energy, raised her hand, striking a muscular pose, her face beaming with a reassuring confident smile.

Social matters were not Monica's strong suit, but she excelled at almost everything else.

"Then it'll be Monica and me," Lin Da thought to himself, appreciating Monica's compliance. Kavne was usually just a freeloader.

He sighed helplessly, but with a smile, took Monica to his bedroom, where they both sat at the table, writing furiously.

Time flew by.

The night sky was filled with stars.

By night's end, the two had finally finished.

Monica was exhausted, lying asleep in Lin Da's arms, her rosy cheeks resembling a delectable apple.

Lin Da carried her back to her room, then Lulu took over and walked in.

The girl's damp light blue hair wafted the warm steam of a bath.

"Cure..." Lulu murmured shyly, blushing.

"Indeed, it's been three days without removing the impurities, we really need a good treatment."

Lin Da gave a knowing smile, cupped Lulu's face, and performed "Witch Purification."

...

The following morning.

Lin Da handed the invitations to a courier, to be distributed among the rock-level squads.

Meanwhile, in the villa of the Ice Flower Adventure Team.

A silver-haired girl was in her bedroom doing a plank, sweating profusely.

The magical clock showed it had been 1 hour and 27 minutes, and astonishingly, there was a 1000-kilogram block of Snowflake Ore on the girl's back.

Her body was straight, with beautifully curved buttocks, her chest impressively prominent, and clear droplets of sweat trickled down her pale chin to the mat.

Because she practiced Ice Douqi, her sweat was clear and clean, emitting a tempting fragrance, despite her sweaty body...

A small blackboard on the wall listed the upcoming adventure goals set by Isa:

'Break through the 14th level to become the fourth Steel Level Adventure Team in White Dove City.'

As a team already at the 13th level, Ice Flower was under much scrutiny, and all the newspapers were closely watching.

A few days ago, the White Dove Adventure Group, the Specter Adventure Group, and President Velen had all issued dinner invitations.

Isa declined all of them, explaining that her team needed to be fully prepared for the 14th level.

Of course, she did reply to White Dove because she didn't want to work with the folks from Specter. Besides, the Phoenix Tail Flower Team was also part of the White Dove Adventure Group.

Thinking of the always composed young man with black hair, Isa was on the plank for over an hour and nearly collapsed.

"Captain, there's an invitation!"

Fannis, with her green hair, burst into the room with a mischievous grin: "Guess who it's from?"

"From Specter? Could you respond for me? Be tactful, don't anger them," Isa sighed. "After all, they are a Steel Level, and Ice Flower cannot afford to offend them."

"It's not from Specter."

Fannis squatted down, placing a card decorated with a purple Phoenix Tail Flower before Isa.

It had bold, stable handwriting:

Hello, Captain of the Ice Flower Adventure Team.

I am Lin Da, captain of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team.

At exactly noon tomorrow, you are invited to the No. 3 villa in Goldfinch District for the Phoenix Tail Flower's Level 20 promotion party.

Sincerely, Lin Da.

...

"Ah, I know you're busy, captain, so I already declined it," Fannis saw Isa's smile and swiftly took back the invitation.

"Fannis, what are you doing? It's really impolite not to attend!" Isa said, flustered, and grabbed the back of Fannis's shirt.

"You said to decline it. Actually, I've already declined it and am just informing you now."

"What!?"

"Hehe, just kidding!"

"What?"

A moment later, Isa, with a face full of frustration, carried a lump-ridden Fannis to the villa's main hall.

She clapped her hands to get everyone's attention.

"Those who are free tomorrow, come with me to the Phoenix Tail Flower's Level 20 promotion party."

"Yes."

"No problem."

"Eh, I don't feel like going out. You all go."

In theory, having one representative from the team attend the party would have been sufficient.

Fannis, nursing the bumps on her head, mumbled: "It's just because you fancy Lin Da's physique, and yet you don't let people mention it, really..."

Thump!

Fannis yelped as another bump formed on her head.

Isa said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes, "The other team members can stay behind, Fannis, but you must come with me!"

"Ying ying."

At level 20, expenses for food and drink were no longer a concern, and the number of people attending wouldn't financially pressure the Phoenix Tail Flower Team. In fact, the more people who attended, the more importance it showed towards the Phoenix Tail Flower party.

Except for a few who wanted to stay home and rest, Isa's side was mobilizing the entire team.

On the other hand, inside a mansion of a dark style akin to a vampire's abode.

The leader of the Specter Adventure Group, Hulus, yelled furiously, "Well done, Phoenix Tail Flower, Ice Flower, Snow Goose, you ignore my invitation and all stand with the White Dove Adventure Group?!"

Under Hulus's roar, the team members trembled, not daring to lift their heads.

The leader of the Bedrock, 'Shattered Rock' Rhode, a tower-like giant man, spoke more calmly, "Hulus, what's the rush? As long as they can't reach Star Rank, they will never be able to contend with us."

Specter had fewer Rock-level squads, but their top combat power included two Steel Level adventure teams.

"I hope so," Hulus said with a somber expression.

...

Knock knock.

"Klrona, aren't you coming for breakfast?"

At Snow Goose's villa.

Aiko knocked for a while without response and pushed the door open suspiciously.

She only saw Klrona lying on the bed with a picture book and crayons, acting sneaky but in a good mood.

Her pink twin-tails swayed back and forth, and her pale little feet kicked up and down like a fish swimming on the bed.

Upon noticing Aiko's arrival, Klrona tensed up and quickly hid the picture book under a pillow, "I'll come eat right now!"

"What is that?"

Aiko entered the room, intrigued by the sight under the pillow.

Could it be an risqué picture book?

Was Klrona at that age already?

"No way!" Klrona nervously pressed her little hands on the pillow, earnestly saying, "This is for Lin Da to see first, after he's seen it, then you can."

Aiko mentally snorted, what great stuff that Lin Da has to see it first. Phoenix Tail Flower has obedient lolita-type members too, and they're legal adults, at Lin Da's side, you Klrona have no chance!

Lin Da might even disdain to look at it!

Of course, these were thoughts that Aiko would never articulate. She smiled like a gentle big sister and said, "Lin Da will surely be happy after seeing it, right? Keep it up, Klrona."

"Hee hee, I like Sister Aiko the best." Klrona hugged Aiko affectionately, and at that moment, Aiko seized the opportunity to use Light Magic Power to move the pillow telekinetically and peek at the cover of the book.

The title was written in crooked letters: 'The Young Lady Becomes the Strongest Adventurer Starting from Quitting the Team'.

Aiko: ?

This little one, she's not thinking about betraying us, is she?

After Lin Da left the team, Klrona was the happiest.

She started living a boundless, free life in the villa.

Reading comic books till midnight, and no one scolded her anymore.

"By the way, has Lin Da's invitation arrived yet?" Klrona suddenly raised her little head, her expression somewhat anxious, seemingly afraid that Lin Da would invite other teams but not Snow Goose.

"No news yet," Aiko shook her head.

"Ah? He's not inviting us?"

"What are you thinking, Lin Da is not as petty as Lia."

Aiko said with a smile, "Don't worry, it will definitely arrive before evening."

"Oh!" Klrona visibly brightened up.

This made Aiko inwardly vigilant.

Lucky Klrona was still a minor, otherwise she'd be yet another competitor.

'The vampishly cheap women eyeing Lin Da are too many, if I don't make a move soon, I might end up having to eat someone else's wedding candy!'

Aiko was internally anxious, so anxious that she had sores in her mouth.

Originally, her plan was perfect: to completely capture Lin Da, making him her servant.

From then on, Aiko planned to live off Lin Da's, stay at Lin Da's place, use Lin Da's gold coins to buy Magical Equipment, fulfil her physical needs with Lin Da's OO, and have Lin Da serve her forever, to severely retaliate against Lin Da.

She wanted Lin Da to know how terrifying it is to affront the dignity of a young girl!

But!

The celebration banquet hosted by the Adventurers' Guild last time made Aiko sense a crisis.

Firstly, Lia, this short person, had a change of heart and stopped viewing Lin Da as an arch-enemy, rejoining the competitors. Although Lia's chances of a successful stealth attack were low, she was currently ranked at the very end, but it's unpredictable what the future holds!

Then there were the members of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team, all having unwelcome thoughts about Lin Da!

Plus Ice Flower's Isa and other women from various Rock-level adventure teams also felt highly of Lin Da.

No one could resist an adventurer who was smart, tall, handsome, and had huge potential.

Aiko immediately realized: if she didn't act soon, she might miss out entirely.

Fearing even a peck would yield nothing.

She might be left out, cleaned out by others!

So, Aiko decided to strike first.

She chuckled wickedly to herself, caressing the space ring on her hand—it was a 10X10 meter large space ring, five times more expensive than the 3X3 meter one Lin Da bought for 200,000 gold coins.

Everyone in Snow Goose only knew Aiko came from a young lady from some family in South Rock City, but they had never really thought about how wealthy she actually was.

Aiko had specifically requested: she did not want her teammates to investigate her identity.

In fact, just in terms of wealth, all other members of Snow Goose combined couldn't match up to Aiko.

In her space ring, besides a mountain of gold coins, there was also well-cooked delicious chicken soup.Nôv(el)B\\jnn