Guild Boss's Ambition

I judge people by their appearance. As I looked at the golden-haired young man with a naked body and skin covered with dragon, tiger and leopard patterns, I silently made comments in my heart. When I was in a group with people, I would always talk to myself like this to entertain myself. Every time everyone took turns telling jokes or strange stories, the stories I told would never get a positive response from people.

"Zi Feng doesn't have the aura of a storyteller."

Even the kindest Agatha gave a very low opinion of my speaking ability.

In the past, Agatha always encouraged me to communicate more with others and express my inner thoughts more often. However, whenever I tried to share interesting experiences in my heart, other people would look at me strangely. Most of the time, those eyes were filled with embarrassment and distress, as if they didn't know how to give a positive response to an unfunny joke.

"Oh? Lian'er, do you want to shoot the first shot? Is that okay?"

"Aww!"

Giving herself a thumbs up, Lian'er stood in the shooting area of ​​the target range with a short crossbow. After adjustment by the administrator, the shooting target is now a motionless scarecrow. The target is only fifty meters away from us, and even a beginner can control the strength and angle of the shooting target within two or three shots. The most ideal result is to hit the scarecrow's head and left chest.

sieve!

After a few seconds of aiming, Lian'er pulled the trigger and the arrow successfully hit the flying saucer on the target track next to her.

"Sorry, we didn't mean it."

Miss Lan Nong, sensing something was wrong, immediately ran next door to apologize.

Judging from Lian'er's fist-clenching celebration posture, I believe her shot was not accidental.

If this is Lian'er's first time using a bow, then she may have a talent for shooting.

I still remember that when I first held a bow, I was able to hit the ten rings for ten consecutive 100-meter shots. It was also because I received great praise from my instructor at that time that I made up my mind to practice Kyudo well.

I will work hard if I am praised. I am such a simple and boring person.

After apologizing, Miss Lannon came back and scolded Lian'er, but since it was just a harmless joke, after a warning, Miss Lannon let the naughty girl go and looked at me.

"Well, excuse me."

So I stepped forward and shot an arrow, then slowly retreated.

The arrow hit the straw man's heart, which was the natural result.

"You two both discovered it so well that I'm suddenly feeling stressed..."

Although she said that she felt pressured, Miss Lan Nong still stepped forward with a smile on her face. Her posture was different from that of other girls who were just starting to learn archery. She looked very professional and not at all girly. She had tied her long hair into a high ponytail when she was preparing. She looked very refreshing and one could easily win a score of more than ten rings just by looking at her face.

Then she crudely imitated the administrator's action and shot an arrow at the scarecrow fifty paces away.

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The arrow flew out with great force, passed by the scarecrow's head, and finally landed on the grass farther away.

The result of the shooting was what a newcomer should have, but the scene of the shooting was extremely beautiful. When the bowstring was released, the string just hit the edge of the poster girl's ponytail, thus creating a beautiful scene of the girl's hair moving in the wind. It was obviously a fleeting moment, but it made people stare at it for several seconds.

However, Lian'er over there didn't seem to understand the beauty of Miss Lannong. She just held her belly and laughed at the girl whose arrow missed.

Looking at Lian'er like this, I couldn't help but cover my mouth and chuckle softly.

Miss Lannong also cooperated by showing an expression of shame and anger, and in the end even she herself could not help but burst into laughter.

"I see. That's a very clever way of dealing with it."

I was secretly observing Miss Lannon and carefully analyzed in my mind, thinking: "When the talents you show are inferior to those of your peers, a proper self-deprecation can turn the embarrassing situation into humor. And since Miss Lannon is excellent in other aspects, it doesn't matter if people know that she has one or two weaknesses."

"No! With her looks, can't her weaknesses be turned into cute points?"

Unfortunately, my train of thought unconsciously led me to the sad conclusion that appearance is everything. Although my mother and I don't want "this world is all about looks" to become my life value, and I have no intention of competing with a girl in looks, at this moment, I still sincerely feel that ugly people have less human rights.

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Rustle

The time spent on archery passed quickly. After everyone took turns shooting a few times, the one-hour limited free invitation ticket was over. I had just finished warming up, but Miss Lan Nong had already achieved a beautiful posture like a lotus emerging from water. Her fair and rosy skin exposed to the air attracted the attention of passers-by.

Thanks to her charm, Lian'er and I were praised for being cute from afar.

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but Miss Lan Nong teased the mute girl unconsciously: "Haha, Lian'er, everyone says you are cute, what do you think──"

"No, everyone is saying that you are pretty, Miss Lan Nong." I couldn't help but complain out loud.

Miss Lan Nong shook her finger and retorted, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, you are wrong to think like that. My good looks are only objective and superficial, but Lian'er's cuteness is absolute justice and the truth of the world. As the saying goes, a good horse needs a person who can recognize it. What most people like is not necessarily the best. The good horse here is Lian'er."

How should I put it...

In the conversation just now, Miss Lan Nong seemed to have indirectly and completely denied my beauty?

Of course, as a former male, I was not unhappy about this, and I really didn’t care at all.

I just wanted to deliberately go against Miss Lannong.

I refuted with a metaphor: "If Lian'er is a thousand-mile horse, then isn't Miss Lannong a unicorn?"

When the mute girl heard the unicorn, she bumped her forehead against Miss Lannong in a funny way.

Miss Lannong covered the part where she was hit, pretending to be in pain: "Wow, there's a big hole. Look, our Lian'er is not only a steed, but also a ferocious unicorn. But do you know? The adventurers in our city love to hunt rare animals. So Lian'er, you have to be careful and don't go around with strangers!"

Seeing the black-haired girl's gentle and exhorting attitude, I couldn't help but boldly tease, "Is Miss Lan Nong Lian'er's mother?"

Just at this time, we also left for the door of the shooting range. In the orange sunlight, Miss Lan Nong suddenly stretched out her hand and reached over my head. She stroked it gently and said with a smile, "You too, Zifeng, be careful not to get caught by the bad guys. Also, we failed the mission to find Agatha. She seems to have moved to a faraway place."

"!!!"

When I heard the long-lost name Zifeng, I was surprised and scared at the same time.

As Lian'er looked at her in doubt, Miss Lan Nong came closer to my ear and whispered, "I have already returned your necklace to your father. You should be aware of the danger you are in. Therefore, please be alert. If Lian'er gets hurt because of you, I will not let you off easily."

At last, Miss Lannong gave me another smile.

It was as if I saw a ten-story-tall evil ghost giving me a threatening grin.

original……

Miss Lannon is not cute at all.

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6. Want to go to school (Lian'er)

(Lian Er)

My new friend, Tris, is an interesting tall girl who is about the same age as me. Aside from Gushan and Sister Xiaolan, I rarely make friends with kids of the same age. When we first met at the clock tower, I really had no idea how to get along with her, but then I gradually realized that I didn't have to do anything special.

The appearance of Tris made me realize that I was not completely unpopular among my peers.

I remember looking for those happy-looking kids near the Temple of Life and Death to play together, but the end result was very different from my initial expectations. The games those kids played were not very interesting. They were usually bad things that would cause trouble for the adults, and I always lost interest in following them.

"Hey, dumb dog, you know what? I feel disgusted when I see your face!"

At that time, a boy named Allen scolded me like this. I think what he said was not entirely unreasonable. After all, Sister Xiaolan had taught Sister Gushan a lesson several times, telling her not to show her true emotions on her face when entertaining guests. Communication between people requires some acting skills. It is not considered lying, but an unspoken rule of daily social interaction.

I guess I was the one who had no expression on my face so I got spit all over my face because I didn't understand the unspoken rules.

I felt so lame at that time. I was secretly unhappy for a few days, and Sister Xiaolan also worried about me for several days.

However, just like what Meng'er Fool said, I always forget unhappy things very quickly. Today, several months later, I have long forgotten how I got rid of the haze, nor can I remember the appearance of those children. All that remains in the depths of my memory is a slight sense of loss and lack of confidence.

But now it's different! Trish and I have become friends, which proves that I actually have social skills.

As long as I make good use of the common language, I can communicate with everyone smoothly.

The only trouble is that my writing speed is far behind the pace of people's speaking. If there are too many people communicating, their eyes may not be able to pay attention to my notes. Every time I finish writing down my current feelings, others have already talked about all sorts of things and are no longer discussing the original topic.

Communicating with three to four people at the same time is my limit. Once the number of people exceeds this, I can't help but start to distract myself. Of course, if the people I meet are all friends who are very familiar with each other, then the daze situation may be improved to a certain extent. If Sister Xiaolan is present, she can help regulate the rhythm of the conversation.

however!

The era of relying on Sister Xiaolan is over!

What will follow is my Lian'er's journey of independence──

"Ahhhhhh!"

The night we came back from the trip, I roared at Sister Xiaolan twice in a domineering manner, and I raised my special writing board from my back.

Hearing the noise I made, Sister Xiaolan, who was drying clothes on the balcony, turned around and glanced at me. She spent two seconds reading the information on the writing board, and then asked calmly: "Is it really okay? Unlike our guild, school is not a fun place──"

That’s right, what I wrote on the board was: I want to go to school.

Recently, Trish often shared with me some interesting things that happened in school. She seemed to be looking forward to my coming to school to study with her, and she always wanted to introduce her friends to me. I was originally indifferent, thinking that I had teacher Isabella and sister Meng'er, which was enough, until Trish mentioned the competition...

"I really want to compete with those kids in school!"

I flexed my healthy biceps and let out an excited "ahhh" sound to demonstrate my confidence.

But it was completely different from my high-spirited self. I only heard Sister Xiaolan sighed in a condescending manner, put down her wet and cold clothes, looked back and asked seriously: "Then, as a guarantee for me to let you go to school alone, Lian'er, you answer me yourself, what are you going to do when you encounter the Chinese speaking oral test?"

Chinese speaking test? What is that? It sounds like a test that requires you to speak with your mouth?

I frowned seriously and replied in sign language: "Then I'll get a zero!"

"..."

Sister Xiaolan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is Tris's school really better than the private tutor I told you about? Your teacher Isbella was a retired teacher from a prestigious school, and President Ehard is also a great warrior. Don't you have everything you want in our Stone House?"

"But school feels more interesting!" I confessed.

"Are you unhappy now?" Sister Xiaolan asked back and started hanging the clothes again.

After she said that, I could only remain silent.

But within two seconds, Sister Xiaolan said, "Well, if you really think that school is more suitable for you, then I can arrange it for you. However, school life is definitely not as free as in the stone house, and it is not as perfect as you imagine. Especially in our city, the competition between children is very cruel."

Listening to Sister Xiaolan's profound words, I suddenly felt that my request was a bit willful.

I am already very happy, but I always desire more. Maybe I am a greedy child.

I said nothing and just helped my sister hang up the clothes.

Seeing my actions, Sister Xiaolan smiled and changed her tone to a more relaxed one: "Do you know how your sister Gushan described campus life? Haha, you didn't expect it, did you? That idiot also went to school for a few years."

Skillfully spreading out her wrinkled wet skirt, Sister Xiaolan recalled, "Your sister Gushan said that school is a place of torture. She didn't go into detail about where it was tortured, but for some people, the school that most people love can actually be a place where people lose their goals in life."

After hanging the skirt on the hanger, Sister Xiaolan suddenly perked up and said with a bright smile: "But, Lian'er, you are a child without any dreams or ideals! It may not be a bad thing to let you go to school to see the world. Anyway, if you really don't have fun there, I can help you with the procedures for dropping out!"

and so……

Has my sister agreed to let me go to school?

My eyes widened in surprise, I kicked my feet excitedly, and gave my sister a kiss on the mouth.

The elder sister I kissed licked her lips and then scolded, "Hey, hey, hey, you stole mints again? Which bastard gave them to you this time? You already have cavities, but you're still so greedy! If it weren't for sister Bai Ye filling your teeth, I don't know which kid would want to marry you when you grow up. You love to eat but are lazy to brush your teeth and have rotten teeth."

Meng'er is right, women are really delicate and troublesome creatures.

Especially my little sister Xiaolan, who had already drunk several glasses of water beforehand, but she still found out that I had secretly eaten candy! Thinking about the bitter situation of completely cutting off sugar in the next week, my mouth couldn't help but droop on both sides, and I listlessly put down the wet clothes in my hands and ran to the bed to rest.

"Hey! Don't leave all the housework to me, you unfilial daughter!"

Seeing my performance, Sister Xiaolan started to yell in anger, and after hearing what she said, I immediately corrected my lax attitude and ran back to help her hang the clothes. After all, Sister Xiaolan herself had no obligation to take care of me. She took care of my daily life and diet because she was very kind, and it was not a benefit that she should take for granted.

It is really willful to throw a tantrum even though you have done something wrong.

I reflected deeply on my behavior, and then felt happy when I thought about my future campus life.

Noticing my secretly laughing, Sister Xiaolan said with a sneer, "What a strange child."

I nodded heavily to show that I was willing to be a weird kid.

After hanging up the last of the panties, Sister Xiaolan smiled with satisfaction, then took my arm and led me to the bed, saying in her dandelion-soft mouth: "Lian'er, do you know why I think the stone house is a better place for you to grow up than school? It's not entirely because this is your comfort zone."

Although Sister Xiaolan seemed to ask a question, I knew that she just wanted to say something to me unilaterally at this time.

"Ah..."

As if putting all the fatigue from work and the weight of her body on the bed, Sister Xiaolan took my hand and sat down on the bed together. She continued, "The so-called school is basically a place where you only talk but don't practice. It is indeed a place where you learn theories first and then try to apply them in practice. Lian'er, your personality is just the opposite."

What Sister Xiaolan said makes sense.

If there is something unfamiliar, such as chess, I prefer to learn through intense battles rather than studying it by looking at chess manuals all day like my sister, Berlane. And through those valuable experiences of sometimes failing and sometimes succeeding, I can usually quickly grasp the key to new things.

So, I hate theories the most.

"So, if you want to go to school, I hope you will learn every scientific theory well and make good friends. If you cannot achieve the above two goals, then no matter what your wishes are, I will arrange for you to drop out of school and let Teacher Isabella and others take over your education again."

Learn theory? And make friends?

As I frowned in rejection, Sister Xiaolan took the writing board from my hand, picked up the ink pen connected with wool, and wrote three items on the board: ABC.

A: Within the top 20 in the grade