All my teammates online are my girlfriends

Generally speaking, are players unable to interfere with these key buildings in the game?

"This involves a part of the hidden mission. This is one of them. The original Knights' Hall was too dilapidated and not conspicuous in the city, so the Knights Commander issued a mission to raise funds."

"Rewards are given according to the amount of money players invest. Huiyuan was the first to find this quest, and in order to get the top reward, he put all his savings into it, and this is what happened."

At this point, seeing Lin Qiu's face darken, the Fish-Stealing Cat laughed heartlessly.

Every time I talk about this kind of thing, I feel a strange sense of pleasure!

"What reward did he receive?"

"There are two in total. One is the Knights' honorary title, and the other is a reward that players are encouraged to explore on their own."

"That's it?"

"That's it!"

What a huge loss! It's like throwing a coffin down the river without even making a splash!

For a moment, the expression of envy and awe in the sweet fermented rice balls completely disappeared, replaced by an indescribable sympathy.

"Alright, enough of that. Let's go inside and get the mission. Don't forget our purpose this time."

"oh-"

In the end, it was Qingyuan who spoke up to interrupt this heartbreaking topic, and led the three of them toward the gate of the hall.

The moment they stepped onto the stairs, the knights guarding the gate almost immediately turned to look at them.

This sudden, unexpected event froze the four of them in place.

"Hey, you swindler, did you do this before when you came here?"

"No, could it be because you accepted that mission? Did you come here again after you accepted the mission?"

"Of course I've been here several times, but never like today."

The fish-stealing cat was a little confused, especially by the knights' gazes, which made him feel uneasy, as if he were being stared at by real people.

Did the game recently receive a patch that made the NPCs more realistic?

"Never mind, let's go in first. Ninety percent of it is still mine, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

Lin Qiu didn't think too much about it, muttered something, and continued walking inside.

After he said that, the other three calmed down a lot and walked together toward the gate.

What the four of them didn't notice was that a figure had been staring at them from the second-floor window the whole time, its crimson eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Commander, they're here."

A report filled with reverence came from behind her. The slender girl standing by the window silently turned around and looked at the knight kneeling before her.

Her fingers lightly twirled her long, bright red hair, the same color as her eyes, as she pondered, a hint of helplessness gradually appearing on her capable and spirited face—

"How many people were left in the group before they arrived?"

“Aside from the ten-person team at the entrance and the two inside the hall, only I am left.”

The knight answered respectfully, but for some reason, his voice trembled slightly, and his face showed a conflicted expression.

Alice noticed his subtle expression, which deepened the gloom in her heart. She calmly spoke—

"You're going over there too, aren't you?"

"I'm sorry, Commander, I..."

"It's alright, go if you want. Just remember to call those four people up before you leave."

Alice waved her hand dismissively, giving her final command.

"Yes, Commander. If we meet again in the future, I will never turn my sword against you!"

After taking one last look at Alice, the knight hurriedly left, but the farther he went, the more excited he became...

035 - This Knights Order is beyond saving.

"Are you leaving already?"

"I'm leaving now. Take care, everyone. I hope we won't have to fight each other in the future."

Is it worth it?

"I didn't want to either, but... sigh! Never mind, brothers, goodbye."

......

Silently watching the scene that seemed like a life-or-death separation, Lin Qiu and his group all had subtle expressions on their faces.

What are these NPCs up to? Is this some new quest dialogue?

"Hey, have you noticed that there are far fewer knights here? There used to be quite a lot when we came here before."

The fish-stealing cat nudged Lin Qiu and asked softly.

"Maybe he resigned?"

Have you ever seen an NPC voluntarily resign?

The fish-stealing cat rolled its eyes at the guy and didn't continue the conversation, silently waiting for the life-and-death farewell on the other side to end.

About three minutes later, the NPCs finally finished their conversation, and the knight who seemed to be leaving slowly walked up to Lin Qiu and his companions.

“Mr. Huiyuan, the captain is waiting for you in the old room, so I won’t take you up there. Have a nice chat.”

After saying this, the knight seemed to have some urgent business to attend to and hurriedly left with an excited expression.

Throughout the entire incident, Lin Qiu frowned at the strange behavior.

Something feels off.

"Captain, the old room? Hey, Huiyuan, you can't be that you can't find a girlfriend in real life, so you're choosing to flirt with NPCs in the game?"

The cat who stole fish couldn't help but make a joke. You know, all the NPCs in "Kara no Kyoukai" have a level of affection, but it's quite difficult to increase that affection.

But who knows what Huiyuan might do if she gets too frustrated?

"What are you thinking? That guy made so much money off me for nothing, I'm already upset, how could he possibly have any romantic feelings for me?"

Lin Qiu rolled his eyes in annoyance. No matter how much he envied others who had girlfriends, he didn't mean he would even go after NPCs!

However, both the fish-stealing cat and the fermented rice balls showed expressions of doubt. They didn't know about others, but they couldn't be sure about Lin Qiu.

Qingyuan, however, didn't pay much attention to that. She patted Lin Qiu on the shoulder and started walking up the stairs.

When they arrived, the noisy atmosphere had noticeably decreased. Compared to the lobby on the first floor, the second floor, which consisted mostly of meeting rooms and conference halls, was much quieter.

There were no other players present, and even the knights who used to guard the area had vanished completely.

"It really feels so empty now. There used to be seven knights here, and if you asked them one by one, there would be hidden quests."

The fish-stealing cat frowned, realizing it would have to wait until it finished its quest before coming back to check on things.

If the Knight still doesn't appear, the information we've already released will need to be updated again.

"Just go in and ask."

Recalling the room where the Knight Commander was, Lin Qiu quickly headed to the deepest room on the second floor.

After a few gentle knocks on the door, a helpless greeting immediately came from inside—

"The entire hall is yours, and none of the rooms will be locked for you. Come straight in."

"Huh - it won't lock."

"It's still a female voice."

"You two, just shut up for a bit. Can't you be as quiet as Qingyuan?"

After each of them tapped him on the forehead and waved their fists menacingly, Lin Qiu finally pushed open the door and went inside.

When Lin Qiu saw the red-haired girl sitting quietly on the sofa, his face involuntarily darkened even though she didn't say anything.

Because of this woman's crazy quest, I lost so many gold coins for nothing!

"Please have a seat. It seems you've been assigned a mission this time."

As the girl gestured an invitation, Qingyuan frowned slightly and stared intently at the leader she had met countless times.

Even the fish-stealing cat next to him noticed something was wrong. After sitting down with Lin Qiu, it stared intently at the red-haired girl opposite them.

When did this NPC start having so much dialogue?

"Miss Alice, may I ask you something?"

With a skeptical attitude, the fish-stealing cat tentatively asked a question.

"what happened?"

"The last few times I came here, I saw quite a few knights in the hall. Why are there so few left today? Were they conscripted by the Empire to fight in wars?"

"No, they resigned."

Wow, he really did resign voluntarily!

The fish-stealing cat glared at Lin Qiu, who had a bad mouth, but noticed Alice's equally dark face, and his heart sank slightly.

This guy didn't have that much information before; is it because of the new mission that he has more?

"Why did you resign?"

Upon hearing this, Alice fell silent. Looking at her bulging temples, the Fish Thief Cat and the others instinctively sensed something ominous.

After a long silence, Alice finally gritted her teeth and said—

"You've received a mission, so you should know that there's a new band of thieves outside the city, right?"

"Yes, that's why we came here."

"Where did all the knights who resigned go?"

"Huh? They've all defected to the enemy?!"

The cat that stole the fish stared wide-eyed, bewildered. "You're a dignified knight commander. Is it really a good idea for your subordinates to defect to the enemy like this?"

Or are you actually the hidden leader of a thief gang?!

"why?"

When Qingyuan asked this question, Alice looked embarrassed and annoyed. Her hand holding the teacup trembled violently, as if she was about to crush it at any moment.

She took a few deep breaths, and finally squeezed out a single letter through her teeth—

"E."

"Ok?"

"The female leader of that band of thieves has an E-cup bust."

"hiss--"

The four people sitting opposite them all gasped in unison. Their gazes swept over the knight commander's comparatively youthful and inexperienced demeanor, and they could somewhat understand why those guys had defected...

Wait a minute! You're NPCs, aren't you? These days, NPCs can switch factions just by looking at breasts?!

Are you playing this wildly?!

The fish-stealing cat and Lin Qiu exchanged a glance, both sensing each other's suspicion, and probed again—

"Captain, this alone shouldn't be enough to sway so many knights, right? Are there other reasons?"

"That female leader also likes to step on people, the kind where she wears black stockings and steps on their faces or bodies. Ever since the undercover agent we sent over learned about the female leader's habits, hobbies, and even her bust size, the number of people defecting to the enemy has been increasing day by day."

"That undercover agent..."

"He was the first to defect to the enemy."

"..."

Your knightly order is truly beyond saving!

The fish-stealing cat gave Alice a deep look. What kind of people do you usually hire?!

After pondering for a moment, Lin Qiu asked with some curiosity—

"Do you have a portrait of that female leader? A friend of mine would like to see it."