"Eh?! E-eh, eh!"
It took Eina a few seconds to process Lin Feng's words, and immediately, her Elven ears and fair cheeks were stained crimson.
"Miss Eina, I'm going now! I'll be sure to come again soon!"
Lin Feng noticed that the situation around him seemed a little off, especially Eina. Lin Feng replayed his words in his mind—wasn't that just a blatant attempt to flirt with Eina? He quickly made an excuse and slipped away.
"Sister Eina, my wicked Lord God meant no harm. He just really likes you, Sister Eina."
However, as Lin Feng quickly left the Adventurers' Guild, Hayasaka Ai grabbed Eina to reassure her.
"Captain Hayasaka, Lord Lin Feng is already walking far away, you know."
However, just as Hayasaka Ai started to speak, Megumi Katou and Seryu pulled her out of the Guild, one on each side.
Tsuyuri Kanae, who had been standing quietly on the side, offered a slight bow to Eina as an apology before following Seryu and the others out.
But the rumor that a certain man was pursuing Eina spread throughout the Guild all day long and soon reached most of the adventurers.
Miss Eina of the Adventurers' Guild is being pursued by a certain man, and it seems she might have agreed. In short, the story grew more and more outrageous, and eventually, rumors about them having several children would probably start circulating.
"Oh no! I forgot to tell Little Ai and the others that Lili, whom they rescued yesterday, seemed to need their help... It's all that wicked God's fault! Little Ai was right! He is a wicked God."
A few minutes after Lin Feng and his group left the Adventurers' Guild, Eina finally broke free from her mental fantasies. Remembering Lili from yesterday, she immediately blamed herself for not bringing up the matter sooner.
"I wonder if Lili took my words to heart yesterday..."
Eina muttered to herself and went back to work with her colleagues.
...
"Um... hello, I'm Lili, the girl you rescued in the Dungeon yesterday."
As soon as Hayasaka Ai was pulled out of the Adventurers' Guild by Seryu and Megumi, she heard a timid voice coming from nearby.
"Oh, it's you! Are you still having any physical issues?"
Hayasaka Ai asked Lili with genuine concern. After all, who wouldn't be fond of a seemingly cute child?
"Thank you for your concern. Lili is completely fine now, but Lili has a request I'd like to ask you for." Lili thought for a long time and finally decided to trust her saviors in front of her one more time and give it a try.
"Oh, what is it? Tell us, and we'll help as much as we can."
Hayasaka Ai wasn't the kind of simpleton who knew nothing of the world, so she didn't make an absolute promise, only saying they would "try their best."
"Um... would you be willing to hire me as your 'back-carrier'?"
Lili looked down at her toes, asking in a voice that she forced to sound calm.
A "back-carrier" is essentially a Supporter, whose job is mainly to help adventurers collect Monster Cores, carry food, and perform some remote support tasks. Generally, they prioritize hiring people from their own Familia.
Sometimes, novices who have just joined a Familia act as Supporters, and there are professional Supporters, but they are few, as their income is much lower compared to adventurers.
However, since Lili was not skilled in combat, this was the only kind of work she could do.
"Back-carrier? A Supporter, you mean... Yes, we can."
Hayasaka Ai thought for a moment, wanting to consult Lin Feng before making a final decision. Although she had a Spatial Bag given by her God, she felt that the little girl, Lili, seemed to have some unspoken difficulties. Providing a little support shouldn't be an issue.
"Little Ai, you can let her join."
"Mmh, Lili, welcome to our party!" With Lin Feng's affirmation, Hayasaka Ai smiled and extended her hand towards Lili.
"Thank you..."
Lili quickly reached out and grasped Hayasaka Ai's hand, feeling the warmth in her palm, which was a sensation unlike anything she had experienced before.
However, she was a little confused: who was the man who just helped Hayasaka Ai make the decision? Could he be the Commander of the Familia? Lili quickly pieced together a theory. Since Lin Feng's divine aura was shielded, and based on his external demeanor, he certainly wasn't an ordinary adventurer, which led Lili to this conclusion.
"Ahem, I am the Commander of the Lin Feng Familia. Mmh... just call me Feng."
Lin Feng saw that the little Pallum girl in front of him did not seem to recognize him, so he quickly fabricated an identity for himself—Commander of his own Familia, leaving Hayasaka Ai as the Captain.
"Yes! Commander Feng, sir!"
Lili quickly and loudly called out. Although she wasn't a member of the Lin Feng Familia, since she was temporarily joining their party, she naturally had to show respect to the Familia's Commander.
Hayasaka Ai, however, looked at Lin Feng with a face full of dark lines. This playful Lord God, immediately declaring himself the Commander of his own Familia. If this goes on, he'll be discovered by others eventually, right? I hope nothing happens then.