Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

My former guild leader~

"A gift?! This is the first time Lily has ever received one..."

Lily stared in surprise, biting her lip, and carefully held the picture book as if it were a priceless treasure.

"But Lily is really something... ouch!"

Lyra put down her right hand, which had just smacked Lily on the head.

"Why all the nonsense? I can't stand your easy-going attitude! When will you ever help Rhodes if you keep acting like this?"

Hearing what Lyra said, Lily, who had been trembling with fear, mustered her courage and looked directly into Lyra's sharp gaze.

"I...I will definitely work my hardest!"

"Although Lily is useless, I will do whatever it takes to repay Lord Rhodes!"

Chapter 46 The Possibility of the Crimson Spear Reappearing (Seeking flowers and votes)

Leila raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly.

"What? At least he has some backbone!"

"Anyone can say nice things, but don't give up in despair just because you can't see Rhodes's back!"

Lily glared angrily at Lyra.

"Lily won't! Just you wait and see!"

Alexie glanced at the time, stood up, and shouted energetically.

"Everyone, it's time to head out on patrol! Today is also the day for Orarios to witness our integrity and justice. Let's do that together!"

Faced with Alexie's dazzling smile, everyone showed expressions of annoyance and avoidance, which was rare for them.

"Is it the usual thing that we absolutely have to do? Um... I feel a little embarrassed and I'm really bad at it..."

"Don't worry, me too."

"Laila, Kaguya, please do it seriously! I...I don't feel ashamed at all!"

Ignoring Ryu, who was blushing despite saying those words, Alexie put her left arm around Rod's arm and took Lily's hand with her right.

"And you two come along too!"

Rod had a vague idea of ​​what was going to happen next, and after a brief moment of shame, a sense of anticipation began to emerge.

It might have seemed a bit too childish for him when he was a child, but it's just right for him now that he's an adult.

Lily looked completely bewildered and stood beside the crowd, going with the flow.

Twelve maidens and one man stood in a circle, witnessed by the goddess Astraea.

Alexandra shook her shimmering red hair and extended her right hand.

"Mission accomplished! To restore the balance of the universe! Until the day we fall as stars!"

The songs are poems of purity and justice.

That was their declaration and proof of being the Astrea Familia.

Moved by the warm and dazzling atmosphere, Lily unconsciously joined the crowd in shouting out loud.

"Race alongside the sky, adorning this land with star trails!"

That was a naive yet stubborn vow engraved in everyone's hearts.

"I swear an oath to the sword and wings of justice!"

After the somewhat childish yet earnest ceremony, everyone was to head to their designated patrol areas.

Rhodes, Ryu, and Lily were assigned to the second district so that they could go directly to the Hephaestus Familia after their patrol.

"Rhodes, don't bully our germaphobe fairy!"

“Celty!!!”

"Lily, don't do bad things, don't become a bad person."

While the two silly fairies were playfully fighting, Lyra suddenly said something like this.

Lily was a little confused, but then she met Lyra's serious gaze, looked around at everyone who was waving goodbye to her with concern, and at Rhodes who was smiling at her.

She took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.

"Although I am not qualified to be a member of the Familia, Lily will remember everyone's vow!"

Lyra showed a relieved expression, then instantly changed it to a look of disgust, and waved her hand.

"Alright, let's go. Just seeing you makes me feel so tired..."

"By the way, although I used to scoff at the story of the Knights of Finana, I still hope you will take a serious look at it."

"Even though it's just a story from the past, old-fashioned and imperfect, you're sure to gain what you want."

At this moment, Lily did not understand the hidden meaning in Leila's words. She simply hugged the picture book tightly and nodded vigorously, reluctantly saying goodbye to the girls she had just met.

What Lily was embarrassed to admit was that when she was with this little human, she felt a genuine sense of warmth and joy. Even though she was wary, she couldn't help but feel trust, and she could even playfully argue with her.

She didn't understand why.

I just think maybe this is what friendship feels like...

After saying goodbye to everyone, the two adults and one child left.

Lyra gazed at Lily's small figure from afar and sighed softly.

"The key has been handed to you. Now it's up to you to decide how to make the choice in this life."

Upon learning of Lily's magical effects, Lyra couldn't help but consider a bold possibility.

It can transform into any form similar to its own physique, and can even imitate racial characteristics.

What then are racial characteristics?

The eyesight of the dwarves, the stamina of the orcs...?

Just as she was pondering how to use this magic to make Lily stronger, Lyra suddenly remembered the magic spear that Rhodes had once mentioned from the Fenana family.

That is a raging demonic spear born out of the cycle of human reincarnation, not based on the will of the gods, a curse that has haunted the Fenana family for generations!

Is this... also considered a characteristic?

At first, Lyra was also startled by her own speculation.

But if her understanding is correct.

So even in this life, where Finn inherited the curse from her soul, Lily can still recreate Finana's Crimson Spear by virtue of her own will!

Chapter 47 C-Rank Prayer - Patrol with Ryu, Erebus Appears! (Please give flowers and votes!)

"It's said that the several dark faction strongholds that Finn recently dismantled were all located in the Second District."

Liu's sharp gaze swept over the suspicious corners of the street.

"This area... the industrial zone that produces magic stone products is the heart of Orario."

"So far, I've heard that no fatal damage has been caused, but if they continue to hide, it could affect the normal operation of the city."

[Level C prayer has been released.]

[Content: Patrol the Second District with Ryu and handle unexpected incidents.]

[Success Reward: One random ability from Ryu, and the corresponding number of Wishing Points.]

The system sound continued to play as usual, but the update progress bar had not yet finished.

Rhodes stopped paying attention and, upon hearing this, began to ponder the possible hiding places they might be in.

He has never forgotten his experience of being trapped by the dark faction, and he has long been determined to do two things.

Firstly, forcibly taking Valetta away before she becomes completely beyond redemption requires at least a level 5 ability.

Valetta's madness is not suited to this world, but there are indeed some worlds in the myriad realms where even if she were allowed to kill indiscriminately, righteous people would only applaud.

Secondly, eliminate Witt.

The criminals who tortured and killed countless people were spared during the great struggle, and might even be able to embark on the path of being exonerated.

With personal grudges at stake, no matter how pitiful or how difficult his situation, Rhodes would never allow such a thing to happen.

That's right, he had long recognized his double standards deep down.

Thinking about it this way, even if he did join the Astrea Familia, they would probably clash sooner or later due to differences in their ideals...

This is their patrol trio.

The fairy exuded a cold aura that kept people at a distance, so the man simply frowned and pondered his own affairs.

On the contrary, Lily, who was temporarily brought in to do odd jobs, inexplicably took on the task of communicating with people and collecting trivial information.

Because she travels with the Astrea Familia, even strangers dare not underestimate her.

The harmless appearance of the little people led some passersby to offer vague eyewitness accounts, but most of them were not very useful. However, some people mentioned that they seemed to have encountered two famous assassins and bounty hunters on the outskirts of the city.

As for the adventurers who recognized Lily, they wished they could turn around and run away.

Damn it, that monster from the Astrea Familia wiped out the entire Soma Familia for her sake, and didn't even spare the main god. Who would dare to provoke her after that!

Even though, at Finn's suggestion, the guild has issued a statement explaining that Somo was voluntarily repatriated and not killed.

But this only reinforced Rhodes's terrifying image in the minds of those adventurers...

If the announcement is true, it's terrifying to think that Rhodes could actually make a god willingly commit suicide!

If the announcement is false, it's terrifying that Rhodes could actually get the guild and the heroes to unite and support him!

This is a classic case of being stuck on one thing and having both ends blocked...

But regardless of the possibility, the seasoned veterans have all come to a clear understanding of one truth.

—Never, ever mess with that guy or the people around him!

Without the classic sarcastic remarks, Rod was actually quite happy to have some peace and quiet.

"The town has become lifeless. Who would believe that this is Orario, which is hailed as the 'center of the world'!"

Liu suddenly spoke up in a low voice, expressing her thoughts on the patrol so far.

"People walking on the street had gloomy faces, and the shops that were open had put down the fences to prevent theft... The poor public security caused people to feel uneasy and seriously affected their lives."

No one solicited business from passersby; pedestrians would even suddenly look around, behaving like lunatics.

Rhodes, on the other hand, only felt a little bored, but there was nothing wrong with it.

"Ryu, have you been to any other places after you left your hometown?"

"Hmm... the only place I've truly experienced is Orario."

"Hehe, that's the problem. In another country not far from my hometown, even though there are daily thefts and robberies on the streets, tourists can easily lose all their money, and even bloodshed happens from time to time, it doesn't stop people from praising it as the center of world civilization~"

"Huh? Are you kidding me! Are all the guys who say that idiots?!"

Even with her face covered, you could tell that Liu's pretty face was flushed with anger.

"How can those guys talk such nonsense! Isn't anyone trying to stop them from doing this?"

Rhodes' gaze lingered on a figure not far away, and he subconsciously reached for his waist with his right hand, only then realizing that he had already returned the [Higanbana] to Kaguya.

“Some people call it freedom, but your idea is undoubtedly dictatorship and tyranny, a symbol of backwardness and ignorance.”

Liu's eyes widened, wanting to retort loudly, but she was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded for a moment.

"Ah~~~~~Hey~~~~~~"

Just then, a shameful male voice came from afar.

"Hahaha! We got it!"

"Wow, my entire fortune of 444 falies! Someone help me get it back—!"

Lily ran over anxiously for help.