Guild Boss's Ambition

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I deliberately sighed in distress, and before Sophie could speak, I took the initiative to ask, "How about we go to the street and order another bed later? What kind of mattress do you want, Sophie? Soft or hard? I can buy it for you!"

As soon as Sophie heard the word "buy", she clenched her fists.

She rejected my suggestion in a lecturing tone: "No, this double bed is big enough for the two of us. Buying another bed would be an unnecessary luxury. Don't forget that our goal in coming to Mopolis is to raise 200,000 gold coins to go home. Before achieving this goal, all our expenses must be carefully calculated."

“Is that so…”

I sighed with regret, but my heart was already filled with joy.

"Little Sophie's right to hug her pillow every night is confirmed!"

Silently praising my own wit and intelligence, I began to take off my armor. In fact, unless I was in combat, I would not normally wear this bulky armor to parade around. Unlike ordinary knight armor, my armor is a specially made heavy armor. With the use of a large amount of heavy metal, my armor has good resistance to physical and magical forces. However...

"Sister, let me help you."

Seeing that I was about to take off my armor, Sophie came over to help me. Not only my armor, but most of the heavy armor on the market generally have complicated designs. If I were alone, it would take me nearly ten minutes to put them in place. For this reason, many noble knights would bring one or two apprentice knights with them to help with various chores in life.

Ding ding dong...

Blah blah blah...

"What's wrong, Sophie?"

Sophie was halfway through taking off her armor when she suddenly stopped and stared into a daze.

After a while, she looked up at me, her eyes filled with complex fluctuations: "Sister, you lost consecutively today. First you lost to President Ehard, and then you lost to the necromancer. This is only the first day we came to Mopolis City. However, you who are usually invincible have lost twice in a row. Could this be God's sign to us?"

Sophie felt uneasy and her shoulders were shaking uncontrollably.

I know why she is uneasy, I am her only support now.

We can only rely on each other.

However, most of her worries were unnecessary.

I touched the hole on the chest plate of my armor and said softly, "Don't think too much. If I wasn't sure of winning, I wouldn't easily participate in a battle where my life is at stake. Today, it's just a technical exchange. It won't matter if I lose. Besides, both President Ehard and the necromancer are extraordinary opponents. It's not unfair for me to lose to them."

"But……"

Sophie rested her forehead on my chest and lowered her pretty face so that I couldn't see her expression. "This Mopolis City is not what I imagined at first. It's full of alien races. The aura and magnetic field of adventurers on the road are very different from those of the villagers in the Principality of Saint Laurent. Sister, you said that President Ehard is an exception, but this entire city itself is a special case of the alliance!"

Sophie's words immediately hit the core of the topic.

Just as she said, Mopolis City, as one of the seven border cities guarding the border, gathers many elites of the Alliance. In terms of intelligence, military strength, wealth and so on, the people of this city are far above the average level of the Alliance. It is for this reason that this city has become our goal to leave our hometown.

Opportunity and adventure are what this city is about.

Even the wrath of nature that may erupt at any time is the risk of this city.

"Sophie, didn't we agree on this before we came to this city? We must be prepared to die."

I gently pushed the fragile little body in my arms away and stared into her eyes with solemnity. She soon calmed down because of my tone and eyes. Yes, Sophie was only fourteen years old, but her learning ability was beyond my reach.

She is a strong, precocious and good child.

"I understand what you said, sister."

Sophie forced a smile, touched the hole in my armor and murmured, "I was just a little scared by what happened today. Sister, you must not lose again. Don't let me worry because of your weakness."

I lied to her as she wished: "Well, I promise you, we will return safely."

Then she suddenly kicked me hard on my right foot which had no shin guard on it.

The power inherited from my mother's barbarian blood immediately caught me off guard and kicked me, causing me to grit my teeth.

Sophie's expression changed instantly. She snorted and scolded, "Go back safely! What are you talking about when you have no ability? You are just fighting with others without knowing the enemy's situation. Look, you broke all your armor and shield in just a few minutes. Don't you know how much it costs to repair your equipment? Stupid and brainless Paladin!"

I smiled and replied, "Hey, my sister is already seriously reflecting on herself."

She shouted in dissatisfaction: "No, you are not reflecting at all!"

I pointed to my chest and said with a smile, "No, I am really reflecting on myself! Otherwise, Sophie, why don't you come and listen to my inner voice? You can definitely hear the regret hidden deep in my heart!"

She narrowed her eyes and saw through my intention at the speed of light: "Regardless of whether the human heart can speak or not, I believe that through the thick armor and a lot of excess fat, it is 100% impossible to hear even the heartbeat. And if I am really naive enough to put my ear closer, sister, you will definitely let my face press against your cold metal plate!"

"My sister can't be that smart! Oh no—"

In shame and anger, Sophie stepped on my right foot again after I took off my combat boot. This time she stepped very skillfully, just on the tips of my five toes, which hurt so much that I fell on the bed, holding my foot.

"Hmph! See if you dare to talk nonsense again, sister!"

Should I give in at this time?

Do not!

As an older sister, teasing your younger sister is your most basic right and obligation!

Never give in!

I raised my eyebrows, quickly pulled Sophie down, turned around and pressed her on the bed, and said in a seductive tone: "Well, my little Sophie, let's not talk about those nonsense for now. I, your sister, work hard for you, the Countess. Should you give me some compensation and comfort in return? For example...for example..."

"For example...for example?!"

She blinked her green eyes in confusion, her face red, not knowing what she was thinking about.

I took her little hand and placed it on my breastplate, letting her feel the rise and fall of my breathing.

Her cheeks suddenly turned redder than ever.

I smiled and said, "For example, help my sister take off this armor that's in the way, and then..."

"And...then?!"

Her expression looked even more nervous.

Haha, it’s really fun.

But you can't play with fire.

I changed my mind and replied casually, "Then let's go downstairs to have dinner together, and then go back to the room to take a shower, rest, and get ready for tomorrow's work. We have just arrived, so we have to adapt to the new environment. Whether it's my work as an adventurer or your business, we can't take it lightly, understand?"

Hearing this, she was stunned.

The look of surprise on her face with her mouth slightly open made me feel itchy.

When she came to her senses, she raised her eyebrows in anger as expected: "What do you mean by knowing or not knowing? Aren't you the most worrying person at work? And as a knight, don't you know the difference between noble and humble? You pressed the master you serve on the bed and even asked him to help you take off your armor? How shameless! Humph! Sleep on the sofa tonight!"

As she said that, she pushed herself up with her feet and kicked me under the bed.

If you ask me which part of little Sophie's body is the most beautiful, I can tell you for sure that it is her two smooth and agile long legs. They have the whiteness and softness of human aristocrats, as well as the beautiful lines peculiar to barbarians. They are the crystallization of strength and nobility. Even if you are kicked by them, it is a kind of happiness.

However, if I were to sleep on the sofa, I would be 100% unhappy.

You need to understand that for a single woman away from home, it is very important to use a pillow that suits her. It will directly affect the quality of sleep. In principle, it is a more important bedding than pillows and sheets.

So, that night...

After little Sophie fell asleep, I secretly climbed onto her double bed and hugged her tightly in my arms.

Only in this way can I feel at ease.

Fall into a dream.

……

21. Weird Little Kid (Sophie)

(Sophie Fritz)

When I woke up, there was a shameless ** beside my pillow in the morning.

Even when she was asleep, one of her hands was still resting inappropriately on my hip.

However, she had been traveling all day yesterday morning and had suffered two consecutive defeats at noon, so she must have been exhausted. Under this circumstance, I really couldn't bear to wake her up, so I quietly got out of bed, covered her with a quilt, and let her sleep a little longer.

After quietly washing up, I left the room alone, took my big backpack, and went to the cafeteria of the stone house.

I found a booth, sat in one seat for myself and took another seat for my backpack.

Always have a full breakfast before work.

In fact, sometimes it is nice to have breakfast alone. The tranquility and independence are very suitable for sorting out the day's schedule.

Although the recycling center's business has just started, it has already become a complete puzzle in my mind before signing the lease. I know exactly what I should do next and what special details I should pay attention to. Based on my observation and research, this stone house is a guild with great development potential and is very suitable to be the location of the first recycling center.

In the adventurer statistics of various guilds in autumn and summer, the Stone House had the highest growth rate of adventurers. The reason behind this was the emergence of Morning Gold and various reform measures within the guild. Both my intuition and objective data told me that the Stone House had great potential, vitality and mobility, like a large sailing ship that had just been launched.

No one knows where it will end up, no one knows where it will sink.

However, risks also come with rewards.

The ship itself cannot accommodate unlimited passengers. If you want to get on board, you must seize the opportunity early. If you wait until it becomes very popular, you may not be able to afford the ticket to board the ship, and the ticket will not be in the first-class cabin with a prime location.

Although Sister Raftan's two consecutive defeats made me very worried, on the other hand, I was also relieved. From the strength shown by the Miss President and the Necromancer, I found some proof for my intuition. At least, there are two unknown strong people in this guild, and with their talents, it is only a matter of time before they shine.

“Ah—ah—”

While I was deep in thought, I heard an unpleasant screaming sound.

Turning my head to look in the direction of the cry, the cry became prettier because of that face.

She was a lively girl with gray hair.

We bought her a hot pancake last time, and we didn’t expect to see her again in the Stone House.

Sometimes the world is really small, and the fate between people is also wonderful.

If I remember correctly, this little girl should be called Lian'er. She has a silent face, but there is a special spirituality in her words and deeds. Rather than saying that she is introverted, it is better to say that she is exploring this complex and chaotic world at a pace different from ordinary people. But why did she suddenly come to me today?

I waved at her in a friendly greeting.

"Good morning, Lian'er, what can I do for you?"

“Ahh—”

With a puppy-like growl, she brought her right hand and the things in her hand that were hidden behind her back to my eyes.

It was a string of colorful paper cranes connected by silk threads, with about a hundred of them. It was not a very expensive thing, but one could directly feel the sincerity of the maker.

I took it and said with a smile, "Is this a thank you gift for us? Thank you."

She smiled and nodded, then took out her left hand and another object from behind her back.

This time it was a flute made of bamboo. It was crudely made and obviously not bought from a store. It was also purely handmade. Unlike the level of those paper cranes, making such a flute was undoubtedly more time-consuming and laborious. A hot pancake from an ordinary roadside stall was far from worth the reward of this flute, not to mention that the person who actually gave out the hot pancakes was the old man himself.

I didn't take the flute.

"I can't accept this. If you want to thank me, these paper cranes will be enough."

“Ah—Ah!”

Hearing this, she shook her head nervously, her expression a little impatient, and handed the flute further forward.

I refused and advised, "No, no, if you want to give it as a gift, give it to the old man. He treated you to the hot pancakes, and a hot pancake is not worth much money. Using those paper cranes is enough to show your sincerity."

This time, her expression became even more anxious.

She looked left and right, then picked up a menu on the table and wrote a word with a quill pen.

"Sorry"

I didn't understand what she meant or why she wanted to apologize to me.

Did she do anything bad to us?

"Why are you saying sorry all of a sudden? Is there something you need to apologize for?"

“Ah—ooooh—”

She paced quickly back and forth, frowning as she thought, probably trying to find a way to express what was in her heart.

After a while, she finally stopped as if an idea suddenly occurred to her.

She looked at me, blinked, and then patted my shoulder with her left hand.

All of a sudden, I felt a chill in my throat.

There was a piece of pink cloth on the gray-haired girl's right hand.