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However, the Fang Li group faced a setback.
"Why?!!"
In front of the Adventurer Guild's counter, Aqua was banging on the counter just like three days ago when she couldn't receive her payment, protesting with all her might.
"Why can't we take on quests?!"
Yes.
They couldn't take on quests.
Just as the Fang Li group was about to head to the bulletin board to select a suitable quest, Luna called out to them and revealed this piece of news.
This not only made Aqua explode with anger but also startled Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness on the spot. Even Fang Li didn't expect such a sudden turn of events. He frowned slightly, grabbed Aqua's head, pressed it down, and asked Luna.
"What happened?" Seeing Fang Li approach, Luna seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and nodded slightly.
"Yes, the Guild just issued a notification, deciding to suspend work for Adventurers for a while." Luna said to Fang Li, "Because the movements of monsters outside the town seem a bit strange lately."
"Strange?" Fang Li pressed for more details. "What do you mean?"
"Many monsters have left their original territories, and some powerful monsters that usually dwell deep in the forest have come to the plains, causing weaker monsters to be affected and start migrating one after another, which has even impacted the ecosystem." Luna explained, "The reason for this situation is still under investigation, so the Guild believes that until the specific cause is found, they will suspend quests that lead outside the town. If you want to take on quests, you can only accept those that can be executed within the town."
"Within the town?" Megumin was the first to object, saying, "Doesn't that mean I can't use my explosion magic? I don't want to!"
One could only imagine what kind of hell on earth it would be if Megumin really intended to unleash her explosion magic within the town.
"I don't want to either!" Darkness said with a frown, speaking with righteous indignation, "If there were gangsters or robbers in this town who would take a young girl wandering alone into a dark alley to do all sorts of things, that would be another matter, but there aren't any. The public order is unfathomably good; I checked on my first day here, so I know!"
It was simply impossible to even make a tsukkomi.
Even Kazuma was somewhat displeased.
"I remember that quests that can be executed within the town are generally low-reward and low-difficulty quests, right?" Kazuma sighed, "Like helping someone find a lost pet, catching escaped high-grade ingredients, or tutoring children. Even if we do those quests, the rewards are hardly worth it."
"That's... right!" Aqua struggled to lift her head, pushing against Fang Li's hand that was pressing down on her, and shouted, "Moreover, there are definitely rude people in the town who don't fear the gods and will come after me. I absolutely refuse to wander around the streets!"
Those so-called rude people must be the ones coming to collect debts from Aqua, right?
"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do." Luna looked at Fang Li with a helpless expression and said apologetically, "Please understand, Mr. Fang Li, this is also to prevent valuable Adventurers from losing their lives due to unknown disasters."
"I understand." Fang Li spread his hands and said to everyone, "In summary, until the Adventurer Guild investigates why the movements of the monsters have become so strange, our team's activities must continue to be suspended."
After saying that, ignoring everyone's protests, Fang Li smiled at Luna and said, "However, once the reason is clarified, the Guild should issue high-reward quests to resolve the issue. At that time, please consider our team first, okay?"
"Y-yes!" Luna seemed to be defeated by Fang Li's smile, her face blushing as she raised her voice in response, "I will definitely leave that quest for Fang Li San!"
"Thank you." Fang Li smiled, and shortly afterwards, he dragged the noisy Aqua along with Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness, leaving the counter.
...
"Woo... woo..."
In a corner of the Adventurer Guild, Aqua was lying on the table, continuously sobbing.
"What should I do... what should I do next..."
Not only Aqua, but even Kazuma and Megumin were lying on the table, looking utterly exhausted.
"I'm almost out of money. Could it be that I have to go back to working again?"
"I haven't eaten a single bite in the past three days. I thought that once Fang Li returned, we could go on quests..."
It seemed that Kazuma and Megumin were also having a tough time.
"Are you also being chased for debts and going hungry?"
Darkness, although not lying on the table, was lost in her own troubles.
Her troubles were like this.
"It seems kind of interesting...!"
This super masochistic knight was beyond saving.
As Fang Li watched his four utterly unreliable teammates being completely worn out, he had already gotten used to it, leisurely sipping the hot tea that Luna had just brought over, showing no intention of getting involved.
And this calm demeanor of Fang Li attracted everyone's ire.
"I say, why do you seem so unconcerned?" Kazuma said, narrowing his eyes, "Clearly, you're worse off than I am. You don't even have a class, and if you start as an Adventurer, you'll definitely earn very little. Just like us, you have debts, and now you can't take on quests. Aren't you worried at all?"
"Setting aside whether I earn very little as an Adventurer," Fang Li said calmly, "I have already completely repaid my debts."
Fang Li's words made everyone's ears perk up.
Especially Aqua, who stopped crying, raised her head, and weakly inquired, "Um, Mr. Fang Li, are you perhaps very wealthy?"
After all, the debt for the five of them was 10 million Eris, meaning each person would have to repay 2 million.
With such a debt, Fang Li not only had already paid it off but had also lent 800,000 Eris to Kazuma and Aqua to buy equipment.
This naturally led to suspicions about his wealth.
In response to Aqua's inquiry, Fang Li casually replied, "I don't know if I can be considered very wealthy, but if you're asking how much I have in assets, just in cash, I should still have around 20 to 30 million Eris."
"20 to 30 million Eris?!"
Kazuma's head heavily hit the table.
Megumin and Darkness also widened their eyes.
Aqua trembled all over, looking at Fang Li as if she had seen a savior.
In the next second, Aqua suddenly lunged at Fang Li, hugging his waist and rubbing her head against his body.
"Fang Li San! Lord Fang Li! Please help me! I'm willing to do anything!"
This tearful plea left Fang Li speechless.
In this pitiful state, how could she still dare to call herself super beautiful and excellent?
(End Of This Chapter)