A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

Alexie casually waved her hand, casually draping her arm over Lynn's shoulder and pulling him closer to her.

"Of course I know him!"

She raised her head and loudly announced to everyone present,

"This is Lynn, the newest member of our Astrea Familia and a righteous ally!"

"And this lovely fox spirit, Haruhime!"

Alexie's voice, like a thunderclap, resounded throughout the entire guild hall.

"What? It really is from the Astrea Familia?"

"My God, that Justice Clan, which is all women, actually recruited male members?"

"That...that sword strike just now..."

"Since they're recruiting male members, could I give it a try?"

"What are you trying to do? Can you even wield that sword?"

The murmurs of the crowd quickly shifted from doubt to shock.

Chandra's face was extremely ugly; he felt like a clown, a clown who had been publicly humiliated.

"As for you..."

Alexie turned her gaze back to Chandra, who seemed completely lost and unsure of what to do.

The smile on her face vanished, and her eyes instantly sharpened.

"What did you just say?"

"Illusion?"

"To tarnish the reputation of our clan?"

"You want to personally tie them up and send them to our base?"

With each sentence Alexie spoke, she took a step closer.

Chandra was so overwhelmed by that aura that he had to retreat repeatedly.

He finally understood that it wasn't an illusion at all!

That was a genuine, terrifying sword technique capable of harming him!

"me......"

Chandra's lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a single word. He was afraid that Alexie would scold him.

"Humph!"

Alexandra snorted coldly, her voice carrying an undeniable authority.

"It's none of your business, Soma Familia, to tell us what to do!"

"Keep your eyes open from now on!"

"Get out!"

Chandra felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He didn't even dare to look up and fled the guild hall without turning back, as if a monster was chasing him.

Having resolved the trouble, Alexie's serious expression vanished instantly, and she returned to being the energetic leader she always was.

"Alright, alright, everyone disperse! Stop crowding around!"

She waved to the adventurers around her, then turned to Eina.

"I'm so sorry, Miss Eina, for causing you trouble."

"It's...it's okay."

Eina quickly waved her hand, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Lynn had completely changed.

It was a complex gaze.

She quickly composed herself and put on her professional smile again.

"Now that their identities have been confirmed, I will immediately complete the registration procedures for the two of them."

She quickly handed two identity plaques, each engraved with the clan's emblem and personal information, to Lynn and Haruhime.

"Lynn, Chunji, welcome to your official status as adventurers of Yulari."

"If you have any questions about adventure in the future, you can come to me for consultation at any time."

Lynn took the identification token and thanked Alexandra, "Thank you, Captain."

"Hey, we're family, no need to be so polite!"

Alexie patted him on the back.

"I still have tasks to complete. Once you're done, hurry up and buy equipment. Don't be afraid to spend money; buy the best, the most expensive, with armor as a priority. Oh, and don't go too deep into the dungeon!"

After saying that, she turned around in a hurry and headed towards the mission release area.

Eina's gaze finally fell on the registration file of Lynn that she had just put away.

The Astrea Familia welcomes an extraordinary newcomer.

Lynn.

Eina silently memorized the name in her heart.

She had a feeling that this name would soon become famous in Yulari.

After completing all the formalities, Lynn was preparing to leave with Chunji.

“Please wait a moment, Mr. Lynn.”

Eina's voice came from behind her.

Lynn turned around and saw the half-elf consultant walking briskly out from behind the counter, a friendly smile on her face.

"Are you planning to buy equipment next?"

Eina's gaze swept over Lynn and Chunji's ordinary clothes.

“Yes, this outfit is really not suitable for the dungeon,” Lynn replied jokingly.

Eina was amused by him and then said naturally, "On the upper level of the Tower of Babel, there is the shop of the Hephaestus Familia, the best forging family in the Yullari."

"Given the financial resources of the Astrea Familia, they certainly don't need our guild to provide loans for new members. But if you don't mind, I can take you there and introduce you to them while I'm at it."

"Thank you so much," Lynn readily agreed.

Having someone guide you is always better than wandering around aimlessly like a headless fly.

...

The image shows Hephaestus.

29. Buy them all

Led by Eina, the three of them passed through the noisy hall and arrived at an elevator specially prepared for adventurers, leading to the upper levels of the Tower of Babel.

"The shops of the Hephaestus family are on the fourth to eighth floors of the Tower of Babel."

The elevator slowly ascended, and Eina smiled as she introduced it.

"The lower the floor, the more gear is geared towards novice adventurers, and the prices are relatively affordable."

"The higher the floor, the higher the quality and price of the equipment. The top floor even has masterpieces made by the goddess Hephaestus herself, but those are not for sale, or they are extremely expensive."

Lynn nodded. The weapon Hestia gave to Belial in the anime was made by Hephaestus and was worth 200 million.

Soon, the elevator stopped on the fourth floor.

As soon as the door opened, a wave of heat, a mixture of metallic and fiery scents, rushed out.

Before them lay an incredibly spacious circular space, the walls covered with all sorts of weapons and armor.

Swords, spears, halberds, armor, and leather clothing were displayed in a dazzling array, gleaming with a cold and deadly light under the illumination of the magic lamps.

Just as they stepped into the store, the chatter of two female shop assistants who were arranging shelves nearby could be clearly heard.

"Hey, did you hear? That righteous clan, the Astrea Familia, which is full of beautiful women, has recruited a male member!"

"Of course I've heard! The news has spread everywhere! Apparently, he's incredibly handsome and extremely strong!"

"Really? That amazing? No wonder even Guild Leader Alexie personally came forward to declare him a 'partner of justice' in the guild. My cousin told me that Guild Leader Alexie looked at him like he was a precious treasure!"

"Of course! Who wouldn't like a handsome and strong man!"

Chunji, her fox ears perked up quietly, her eyes filled with pride, as she stealthily approached Lynn's ear;

"Lord Lynn, they're talking about you!"

"Didn't that just happen? The news spread really fast."

Lynn shook her head speechlessly as she listened to the increasingly outrageous gossip.

Eina smiled and pretended not to have heard anything, naturally changing the subject.

"Let's start with the armor. Miss Haruhime is a defender, and Mr. Lynn is a forward, so they need different types of armor."

Eina was unable to examine the information about their favors, Lynn herself said.

She led the two to rows of armor and patiently explained the advantages and disadvantages of different materials.

Just then, three more adventurers walked into the shop.

It was a group of two women and one man, led by a tall, slender human woman with short, golden-gray hair.

Her steps were steady, and she exuded an air of competence beyond her years.

Following behind her were a petite dwarf girl and a stocky goblin man.

"We should have enough money this month to buy some decent equipment," the little girl said, looking up at the goblin with a hint of excitement in her voice.

The goblin man scratched his head憨厚ly, "I'll do whatever you say."

"Don't be so happy yet." The black-haired girl at the head of the group spoke, her voice calm and steady.

"Our goal is clear: prioritize purchasing defensive equipment and ensure that all three of us can return alive from the dungeon."

When Lynn saw the black-haired girl's face, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Isn't this Lunova, the hostess of a brothel in Fengrao?

He shouldn't have admitted his mistake, right?

She still has a touch of youthful innocence on her face, but her resilient spirit is already beginning to take shape.

I won't admit I'm wrong.

Seemingly noticing Lynn's gaze, Runova's sharp eyes swept over as well.

Their eyes met briefly in the air.

A flicker of doubt crossed Runova's eyes. She didn't recognize the person in front of her, nor did she recognize the fox-girl beside her.

Out of caution, he glanced at them again before turning his attention back to his companions.

Lynn also looked away.

He's not the kind of person who would shamelessly strike up a conversation for no reason.

“Mr. Lynn, what do you think of this chainmail?” Eina’s voice brought him back to reality. “It’s lightweight and its defense is sufficient to deal with the monsters on the upper levels.”

Lynn picked up the chainmail and weighed it in his hand, then looked at the price tag: 20,000.

Is it really that cheap?

"Are things here really that cheap?"

Upon hearing this, Eina smiled knowingly and explained softly, "Don't be fooled by the dazzling array of equipment here. In fact, most of the items sold on this fourth floor are the works of novice forgers."

"New blacksmith?"

Chunji blinked curiously as well.

"Yes."

Eina nodded and continued patiently, "For novice forgers, they need a lot of practice to improve their forging skills, and they also need to sell their works to raise funds to buy better materials."

"And for novice adventurers, they also need equipment that is affordable and provides basic protection."