"So, what exactly is the next plan?"
Facing Leticia's encouragement, which she wasn't sure could even be called encouragement, Black Rabbit gathered her spirits and asked.
"Are we going to participate in some large-scale Gift Game to make our Community famous?"
"Or are we aiming to become a Regional Controller first, and then organize Gift Games ourselves?"
"Neither."
Leticia shook her head: "We just need to wait for the people from [ForesGaro] to come to us, and then seize their leverage."
"[ForesGaro]?"
Black Rabbit felt the name was a bit familiar and quickly recalled who they were.
"I remember that's a Community affiliated with [Six Hundred Sixty-Six Beasts], in the same outer gate as us, and they have a bad reputation."
[Six Hundred Sixty-Six Beasts] is a massive Three-Digit Community that occupies Hakoniwa East District's 666th outer gate.
However, ever since its leader, Six Hundred Sixty-Six Beasts, was defeated by the one from Christianity, it directly left Hakoniwa and disappeared from people's sight.
The once mighty [Six Hundred Sixty-Six Beasts] is now just an empty name.
The experts in the former alliance have all left, and what remains are mostly a motley crew.
Of course, even if they are a motley crew, they are still a member of a Three-Digit Community.
In the Seven-Digit outer gate where there aren't many strong individuals, [ForesGaro] is still a dominant force.
Before summoning Lin Que, even Black Rabbit, who usually ran around hosting various Gift Games, had heard of this.
However...
"I remember that [ForesGaro] is a Community that bullies the weak and fears the strong."
"We not only have Lin Que, but now Lord Leticia has also returned."
"Unless they suddenly go crazy, there's no way they would provoke Nameless, right?"
"Exactly, under normal circumstances, they wouldn't dare to provoke us."
Lin Que smiled and retorted: "What about abnormal circumstances?"
Black Rabbit tilted her head: "Abnormal circumstances?"
"For example, someone pays a hefty price to hire them."
Lin Que's smile grew wider: "They don't need to target our main forces, just simply hire them to kidnap the powerless children of Nameless."
"But even so, it's still too dangerous, isn't it?"
Black Rabbit frowned: "If it's not handled well and gets exposed, the consequences will be severe."
Even Black Rabbit would kill evil-doers who tried to kidnap children if she discovered them.
"Then we just need to limit the premise, don't we?"
Lin Que held up a finger and wiggled it: "You are invited by another Community to be the host of a Gift Game, and Leticia and I are invited to go out for business."
"Within the entire Community, for a short period, only the children with little combat power remain, along with Kanroji Mitsuri, a newcomer who just joined the Community."
"Upon noticing this, they only need to cross Nameless's gate and abduct a few children to receive a large sum of money, enough to live for decades or even centuries in the outside world."
"Under these circumstances, do you still think [ForesGaro] won't make a move?"
"Huh? This..."
Black Rabbit's ears on top of her head swayed uneasily.
Even with her innocent personality, she couldn't be sure the other party wouldn't make a move in this situation.
"That's not right!"
Just then, Black Rabbit seemed to remember something and suddenly looked at Lin Que excitedly.
"Weren't we discussing the next plan? Why are we suddenly so sure that people from ForesGaro will cause trouble?"
"Lin Que, you didn't do anything bad behind my back again, did you!"
"I didn't do anything at all, just went to the auction and bought Leticia back."
Lin Que shrugged, "It's just that some people are too narrow-minded. They only think of taking action in private and seeking revenge just because they don't have enough money."
"That still sounds very suspicious."
Black Rabbit looked at Lin Que suspiciously for a moment, then suddenly remembered something else.
"Speaking of which, Lady Leticia just said that I would have a role in the next plan."
"This role, could it be..."
"That's right."
Lin Que nodded, "To cooperate with the plan, I'll have to trouble you to go out and take on a host's job then."
"Not being in the Community these few days is your biggest help to us."
"How can this be!"
Black Rabbit suddenly grabbed Lin Que's arm excitedly, "There must be more! There must be things a rabbit can do well!"
"Not being in the Community is the biggest contribution, even I can't accept that!"
"Sorry, Black Rabbit."
Lin Que held Black Rabbit's small hand with one hand and stroked her head with the other, a gentle smile appearing on his face.
"At least in the next stage, your absence is the best help."
Black Rabbit knelt on the ground, "Woo... that's too cruel. Am I really useful?"
"Good girl, you've already helped me a lot."
Lin Que tried to recall, "Like helping to manage the Community when I'm not around, helping to take care of the children, helping to buy ingredients, and so on."
"Oh! Right, the time you lent me money also played a big role, didn't it!"
Finally thinking of something to say, Lin Que's spirits lifted as he added, "If it weren't for your efforts, Black Rabbit, it wouldn't have attracted the attention of the Halloween Queen and led her to send an envoy."
"In bringing Leticia back, you are definitely the second greatest contributor!"
Black Rabbit raised her head, her eyes misty with tears, "Really?"
Lin Que nodded, "Really."
Although there were only two contributors in total.
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