Guild Boss's Ambition

At the moment when I was shocked by the human-shaped icicle, the blond man caught my attention with his stronger presence. He was wearing a bright and gorgeous fish-scale robe, and had a conical horn unique to half-dragons on his head. His every move exuded aristocratic temperament.

He walked towards me, then half-knelt on the ground at an arm's length away from me, then in full view of everyone, he gently took my right hand, lowered his head and kissed the back of my hand...

Damn it! I really want to kick this scoundrel to death!

But from the actual situation, it is not reasonable to repay my lifesaver with the sole of my shoe, so I can only withdraw my right hand without leaving a trace and give him a polite smile: "Thank you so much, if you hadn't helped me in time, I would be half dead now! Lan Nong will definitely repay this kindness in the future. I am being rude and ask your name?"

The half-dragon man stood up straight, brushed his light golden bangs, and smiled lightly: "Is it presumptuous? No! It is my honor to let Miss Lannong know my name! I would like to formally introduce myself to the lady. I am Xuanxun-Bai Jun, the descendant of the Ice Dragon Boshi Gulaner. Miss Lannong can call me Xuanxun──"

At this time, Sister Meng'er, the president, joined us in a serious manner. For some reason, she deliberately gave me a hidden look behind the half-dragon Xuanxun, indicating that I should not speak for the time being and let her deal with the current situation.

"Hello, Mr. Xuanxun, I am the president of the Stone House, Meng'er-Ehard. Thank you very much for your help just now. In order to thank you for your righteous help, I hope you can accept this little gift of thanks."

As he spoke, President Ehard, who was usually stingy, actually took the initiative to hand a small purse to Xuan Xun.

This made me look as if I had seen a ghost.

Xuan Xun, who saved me, smiled calmly and declined our thank you gift: "President Ehard, you are too polite. It's just a small favor. Why thank me? The most important thing is that Miss Lan Nong is safe and sound."

After he finished speaking, Xuan Xun gave me another gentle smile, which made me shudder all over. But for the sake of his face, I had to return a polite smile and then quietly hid behind the president's daughter.

But President Ehard, who was rejected, did not give up. She maintained a warm smile, and pushed the purse into Xuanxun's palm, saying with a smile: "Sir, you are an adventurer from the Tree of Life, but you come to help the poster girl of our Stone House. If you don't accept this small gift today, there may be some troubles for you and me in the future──"

Ehard made it clear, but Xuan Xun became even more resistant. "No, no, no, you are right! But I am an adventurer of the Tree of Life, so I cannot accept this thank-you money. Once the president knows that I accept payment for such a small matter, she will definitely send someone to punish me! For the sake of my life, please don't give me a single penny!"

When talking about the President of the Tree of Life, Xuan Xun, who had always maintained an elegant demeanor, couldn't help but reveal a painful expression.

"Why does he seem to be afraid of his guild leader? Is their leader a scary person? No, this world has so many strange intelligent races. Their leaders may not even be a human. Aren't giant dragons, dryads, and nine-headed snakes all very lovable character settings?"

I lowered my head and silently imagined the true appearance of the president of the Tree of Life.

After a long while, Xuanxun, the half-dragon who had finished discussing with President Ehard, came towards me again for some reason. When I thought about how he had kissed the back of my hand without my permission, I felt annoyed, and even his bright smile seemed to ask for a beating in my eyes.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Xuanxun?"

I smiled in a formal way, trying not to show any impatience.

He suddenly knelt on one knee and gave me a bright look at a 45-degree angle.

"Oh, beautiful Miss Lannon, please date me on the condition of marriage, okay?"

"..."

My brain short-circuited instantly, and I instinctively thought that I had misheard something. However, the cheers from all around me and the playful expression from President Ehard clearly confirmed my hunch.

Yes, there must be something wrong with the man in front of me's head. Maybe he was accidentally hit by a carriage?

Oh, what a sad story…your sister!

"Lolita control, go to hell!"

I kicked my savior mercilessly and fled the scene at the speed of light.

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7. The Hateful Half-Dragon (Little Blue)

(Ulu-Lannon)

Ever since the incident with the minotaur, that half-dragon named Xuanxun has been pestering me for unknown reasons. For the past three days, whenever Morning Star's Q&A session started, he would appear in front of me on time, and then use his endless shameful words to challenge my limits. As for how shameful they are exactly?

Haha, for example, this conversation now.

"Ms. Lan Nong, you seem particularly beautiful today. May I ask if you have encountered any good things?"

"No, the moment I saw you, I knew nothing good would happen to me today."

"Ms. Lan Nong really doesn't mean what she says..."

"Your skin is as thick as dragon scales!"

"Miss, you are wrong. Although our dragon scales are very hard, they are actually quite thin. If you don't believe me, you can reach out and touch them. But please remember to be gentle, as that place is quite sensitive." He looked at me tenderly, pointing at the blue scales on his neck and saying immoral words, without even realizing it.

As a professional poster girl, I absolutely could not do the evil act of kicking adventurers again. I could only pray that new puzzle challengers would appear soon and deal with them coldly.

"Men and women should not touch each other. Lan Nong appreciates Mr. Xuanxun's kindness."

Strange, he showed an innocent smile like a child, grabbed my right hand, and touched his neck: "Actually, you really don't have to be polite. Humans are generally curious about dragons, aren't they?"

I quickly pulled my hand back, but Xuanxun's movements were too fast, so I had no choice but to touch the male body that I didn't want to touch at all! However...

"This guy didn't lie to me. The dragon scales are icy and cool, and they feel good to touch."

I was so surprised that I accidentally revealed a hint of curiosity in front of Xuanxun.

Xuan Xun thought he had an opportunity, so he immediately took advantage of the situation and said excitedly, "With the nourishment of the elements, my dragon scales are growing pretty well, right? In fact, compared to dragon scales, our horn is the real treasure. In addition to helping us cast magic, it also has a variety of special abilities!"

He proudly introduced his body parts to me. I pulled my hand back when my finger was about to touch the dragon's horn and warned him lightly: "Mr. Xuanxun, please pay attention to the etiquette of not touching men and women. Besides, it is Lan Nong's working time now. If I just chat with you and ignore other guests, President Ehard will deduct my salary."

Xuan Xun looked around and turned back to give me a confused expression.

"Eh? But Miss Lannong, don't you have other guests to entertain now?"

I don't know if he really didn't hear my impatience, or if he was just shamelessly pretending not to understand the ways of the world. However, as the saying goes, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. Facing his stupid and silly look, I really didn't have any way to deal with him. I could only declare, "It's true that I'm quite free now, but when guests come, you must remember not to disturb me, understand?"

"Got it!" He gave me a sunny smile and nodded.

"Why do I suddenly feel like a single mother taking care of a child at work..."

I was trembling with an inexplicable sense of dread. A very impressive figure also came in front of me. Although she looked a little scary, she was much more likable than the clingy half-dragon. "Long time no see, Miss Bai Ye. Would you like to play another round of Morning Stars today? I have added a lot of interesting questions recently!"

Miss Bai Ye was wearing her bone-white dress as usual. Although she dressed herself to make people feel repulsive and her face looked sickly, after getting to know her, I only felt that her smile was as delicate as an autumn chrysanthemum and her conversation was graceful, which made me feel close to her.

When she heard my invitation, she immediately showed a look of astonishment and scolded with a smile: "Sister, I don't want to play that game with you again. It took me several days to finally figure out the answer to the first question, but you set the answer time to within one hour. Now that I think about it, this gambling game of yours is really a deadly trap!"

At this time, Xuan Xun suddenly poked his head out and said to Bai Ye with a boastful look: "Haha, only a knowledgeable woman like Miss Lan Nong can design such wise puzzles! In the past few nights, I don't know how many self-proclaimed wise and intelligent fools have been defeated by our Miss Lan Nong!"

"Great! As soon as Xuanxun saw Bai Ye, he fired a cannon and directly called him a fool."

I said nothing, but just blinked my eyes, ready to watch the show.

Miss Bai Ye did not disappoint my expectations. Her gentle smile immediately had a hint of cold irony. She deliberately did not look at Xuan Xun who was standing beside her. She smiled at me and asked, "It's only been two days since I last came. How come there is an extra idiot here?"

"Damn you Necromancer, how dare you treat Xuan Xun as a fool!"

Before I could answer, Xuan Xun stood up unhappily, and a visible frost gradually rose around his body. Seeing this, Miss Bai Ye did not back down. She raised her eyebrows and a black iron bone appeared in her palm: "Has your brain become useless because you are half reptilian? If I were you, I would never want to use force here."

"Reptiles? You actually confuse the noble dragons with reptiles?"

"From the perspective of biological characteristics, isn't a dragon just a big lizard with wings?"

Xuan Xun narrowed his eyes and Bai Ye sneered.

I took a half step back and secretly made preparations for emergency evacuation.

"snowstorm!"

"Sin Bone Shield."

As expected, the young and energetic Xuan Xun could not stand Bai Ye's provocation and cast a powerful cold magic on the spot. Facing the blizzard, Bai Ye also transformed the bones in her hand into a shield to resist the cold wind and snow, avoiding direct damage. However, although Bai Ye still maintained a calm expression, her actual situation was not optimistic.

In just about ten seconds, her health points were reduced to only half by the blizzard's attack!

If the two of them kept the situation unchanged, Bai Ye would definitely be defeated sooner or later, and even endanger her own life! In addition, during Xuan Xun's fierce attack, the entire bar was immediately covered with ice and snow, and a small number of customers left the table out of fear. Looking at this scene of chaos, how could I dare to have any mood to watch the show?

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!"

I was standing on the outskirts of the blizzard, shouting helplessly.

However, neither Bai Ye nor Xuan Xun seemed to hear my voice. I saw the necromancer suddenly switch to a defensive position, quickly chanting a few runes, and then two bony hands quietly emerged from Xuan Xun's shadow and pulled him to the ground!

"The old witch is only good at plotting and scheming!"

Xuan Xun, who fell to the ground, was immediately interrupted from casting Blizzard's spell, but he quickly smashed the two bone hands into pieces and stood up again. Bai Ye naturally did not sit idly by and watch him break free from the restraints. Xuan Xun had just stabilized his center of gravity when two bone spears with faint green light flew towards his face, forcing Xuan Xun to cross his arms to protect his head, ready to take it head-on!

At the critical moment, a long-handled battle axe suddenly joined the battle and accurately knocked the two bone spears to the ground!

The person who came was the president of my Stone House and the security guard of the venue──Meng'er-Ehard!

"Stop it, all of you! If you keep fighting, the stone house will be demolished—"

Seeing the security guard's anger, the shrewd Miss Bai Ye immediately stopped and declared her innocence: "Let me make it clear in advance that the first person who was so angry and violent was definitely not me, but the half-dragon behind you."

After listening to Bai Ye's words, Sister Meng'er looked at the devastated fighting scene, but she was not angry. She turned around, crossed her arms over her chest, and smiled slyly: "Xuan Xun boy, did you really start it first?"

Xuan Xun glared at Bai Ye with hatred, and frankly admitted: "Yes! I was the first to hit that bitch!"

Hearing this, Bai Ye was not angry at all, he just covered his mouth and chuckled.

Because President Ehard immediately relieved her anger with the most practical actions. The blonde knight took out an abacus from somewhere, and while calculating with the beads, she said with a smile: "It's great that Mr. Xuanxun is willing to admit it on the spot! With your platinum-level strength, I believe you will be able to compensate for the losses of the stone house tonight very quickly──"

After a pause, Sister Meng'er looked at the abacus whose beads had stopped moving and raised her eyebrows in pleasure: "Don't worry! I have roughly calculated for you that the things you broke are only worth about twenty gold coins. As for those guests who were scared away, I will be magnanimous and give face to the Tree of Life Guild, so I will not argue with you in detail."

"..."

Xuan Xun's face turned pale and he was speechless - twenty gold coins were almost half a month's income for him!

I was also at a loss for words and didn't know whether to laugh or cry - those decades-old tattered tables and chairs were not worth twenty gold coins at all!

Bai Ye chuckled and praised: "Miss President, you are still a business person as always!"

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8. Evil, cold-blooded, selfish (White Night)

(white night)

Looking at the poor half-dragon Xuanxun being robbed of everything by President Ehard, I used all my strength to not destroy the elegance that I had worked so hard to build, and laughed wildly.

But then again, the strength of these half-dragons is indeed unique. If Xuan Xun was not so arrogant and careless, my final counterattack might not be so easy to succeed. Moreover, even if he was hit by my poison spear, with the usual resilience of half-dragons, I believe he would still have the strength to fight...

"Half-dragon or something, I really want to catch one and dissect it."

I thought so, but under normal circumstances, the laws of the Alliance of Light would not allow me to have this idea.

Besides, I just cleaned my room a few days ago, and I don’t want to move the mountains of surgical instruments back from the secret base for the time being. Although many interesting discoveries can be made through dissecting organisms, the most efficient way to acquire knowledge is often not through experimental research, but to directly absorb the wisdom of our predecessors!

The knowledge that Miss Lannong possesses seems to be of great reference value.

When the idiot Xuan Xun left sadly, the troublesome Ehard returned to his original post a few minutes later.

While no other adventurers were coming, I hurriedly continued my trapping plan: "Hey, Miss Lannong, do you remember the incident I mentioned to you last time? Although I understand your fear of being seen through by others, it is not a good thing to be afraid of illness and avoid medical treatment! If memory is a side of existence, then active forgetting is equivalent to suicide in disguise, isn't it?"

I put on a professional face, with shining sincere eyes, and tried to convince Miss Lan Nong to quickly seek treatment from traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and to give her body and mind to this kind and caring elder sister of mine, so that I could read out her memory carefully, and then, when she was no longer of any use, I would dissect her magical body thoroughly. Oh, it was a perfect script!

But the reality is annoying.

"What are you talking about?"

The one who joined the conversation was not Ehard, who valued money more than his life, but the taciturn Blanny. In the two years since I joined the stone house, I have only had less than ten sentences with this white-haired girl. To be honest, I am not good at getting along with her. She always looks at me with very clear eyes, as if my figure is clearly reflected in her blue eyes like a mirror, which makes me feel vaguely uneasy.

Seeing the appearance of Berlane, Miss Lannong smiled sweetly, "This is what happened. Sister Bai Ye said she knows mind magic and wants to help me regain my memory. What do you think, Senior Berlane?"

"You want to help Xiaolan regain his memory?"

If Brannie wasn't such a facial paralysis patient, I think she would definitely give me a look of "I've seen a ghost". Even though she and I don't have much communication on a daily basis, anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that I am a solitary person. Now, I have suddenly changed my usual behavior and transformed from a gloomy and weird necromancer into a helpful spiritual mentor. Even I feel that something is terribly wrong!

"Actually, I'm not too sure. I have to check it carefully before I can make a conclusion." I responded with a smile.

Hearing this, Berlane turned her gaze to Miss Lannon.

Miss Lannong struggled for a while, but finally nodded and agreed: "If the treatment process does not require prying into the memory, then I think I should try to recover those lost memories."

Waiting for Miss Lannong's approval, I immediately promised with a half-truthful smile: "Don't worry, I will never do anything illegal. During the treatment, I will never snoop into your memory without permission! But it takes a lot of preparation to perform mind magic. Since I happen to be free tomorrow, maybe you can come to my room during your break after work to diagnose me?"

After thinking for a moment, Miss Lannong asked, "Well, I have a day off tomorrow morning. Can we meet at nine o'clock in the morning?"

"Although I'm not used to getting up early on weekdays, it's no problem." I replied with a smile.

Just when I thought everything was about to be settled, that quiet voice suddenly became talkative!

"I'll accompany you tomorrow morning."

Blanche looked at me deeply, then touched Miss Lannon's hair affectionately.

In my eyes, this series of actions is clearly full of warnings, but even if you are one more person, what does it matter? You are just a fighter, not only do you not know mind magic, but you are not a spellcaster. Even if I spy on Miss Lannon's memory in front of her, she will probably just think it is part of the diagnosis, right?

The unexpected changes did not panic me, and I quickly replanned my strategy. However, just when I thought everything was about to be settled, a little boy suddenly came up to us and handed a letter to Miss Lannon.

Miss Lan Nong opened the letter, lowered her head and looked at it for a while, then raised a bitter smile: "Xuan Xun said that he would come to see me tomorrow morning. Oh my God, didn't he leave early in the morning? How did he know about our conversation?"