After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Half an hour later, Tasya returned to the Phoenix Tail Flower's villa to pack her luggage.

She still owed Dawen a promise.

Dawen had helped her meet Lin Da, and in turn, she had promised to help the Scarlet Adventure Group hunt Magical Creatures one last time.

Their destination was the Dragon Forest on the tenth floor.

According to Dawen, the weakest of the Dragon Race, the Earth-Traversing Dragons, resided there.

In the bedroom, Tasya carefully took down a clock shaped like a little wooden house hanging on the wall and placed it into her Space Ring.

It was a gift from Lin Da that she always carried with her.

Standing on the red doormat at the entrance, Tasya looked at the empty living room with mixed feelings.

As she flicked the switch of the Magic Guide Lamp, the living room plunged into darkness with a click.

Tasya returned to Red Heart City overnight and surprised Dawen with her sudden appearance at the Mandala Manor.

"Why have you come back? Didn't Lin Da let you join his team?"

Tasya shook her head.

"The tenth floor," she said succinctly.

"Ah!" Dawen sighed, "You didn't have to come back. Isn't this the period when Lin Da is assessing you? Isn't your greatest wish to join his team?"

Grasping the pocket of her maid's apron, Tasya said softly, "It feels like they don't need another maid there."

If Lin Da had remained the cold and heartless Dark Shadow, Tasya wouldn't have thought too much of it.

But Lin Da's gentle demeanor made Tasya unsatisfied with just being around him, especially seeing how Lulu, Monica, and Lin Da were so close, and even Isa and Lia from the external team...

Each had taken turns kissing Lin Da.

Tasya was deeply shaken.

She couldn't imagine a day when everyone except her, who was just cleaning and washing filthy sheets, would become Lin Da's Oath-bound, while she remained a pitiful maid.

How miserable such a life would be.

Even as the most favored member of the Primitive Adventure Team, she was only touched on the head by Lin Da more times than the others.

Compared with the lower-ranking members, the gap wasn't big—it was like the difference between 2 and 1.

But with the current Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team, the gap was a colossal 200 to 1.

This disparity totally shattered Tasya's spirit.

So she fled here.

On her way back to Red Heart City, Tasya's gaze sometimes drifted northward, turning back to look.

That direction led to White Dove City.

In her heart, Tasya held on to a sliver of near-fantastical hope.

"It's cold outside, come in. It's getting heavy snow. Your room has been kept clean by the staff,"

Dawen sighed again, led Tasya to the living room, and ordered the servants to prepare hot water and food.

Tasya sat on a chair across from him, silent and with a dim look in her eyes, appearing utterly dejected.

It was clear that things hadn't gone well at the Phoenix Tail Flower.

So what exactly did Lin Da do to Tasya?

Dawen scratched his head curiously.

This maid had both looks and skills; why wouldn't Lin Da accept Tasya?

Dawen was well aware of Tasya's loyalty to Lin Da.

For three years, she had spent most of her time searching for him.

Dawen couldn't help but feel indignant towards Lin Da.

His kindness to Tasya dated back to three years ago.

Tasya had once saved Dawen's life.

As a talented Swordsman with an advantageous background, Dawen was never short of women from a young age. After experiencing what they offered, he grew uninterested, finding no enjoyment comparable to hunting Magical Creatures.

Until he met Tasya in the wilderness, who was the first person to call him a bug and told him to roll away.

With her tanned skin, she wore a maid's dress even in the wild.

Paired with her stunningly cold beauty... she instantly piqued Dawen's great interest.

A battle erupted between the two, ending in a draw. Stay connected through My Virtual Library Empire

But then a deceitful Magical Creature, a mimetic giant centipede that had been hiding under the soil, suddenly emerged.

As Dawen struggled, his Battle Qi failing him and clinging to life, Tasya unleashed her Witch State to save him. Although it was a lack of travel funds that prompted Tasya to help Dawen, objectively she still saved his life.

For this reason, Dawen wholeheartedly helped Tasya approach Lin Da, to fulfill the wish of the maid.

At this moment, looking at Tasya's crestfallen figure, Dawen's heart ached as if cut by a knife, wishing he could grab Lin Da by the collar and demand: Why not accept her? Just do it! Do I have to give you a hand?!

Dawen escorted Tasya upstairs, still seething with anger, and decided to go to the courtyard to practice with his sword.

He practiced until the break of dawn.

Just then, a man wearing a brown coat and riding a Blackflame Horse, weary from his journey, arrived at the Mandala Manor.

...

Setting out through the night, and with the speed of the Blackflame Horse, Lin Da arrived in Red Heart City in just five hours.

The way was filled with fluttering snowflakes and biting cold winds.

Yet, the scarf woven from Fire Dragon Silk around his neck brought him comfortable warmth.

Sometimes, when a corner of the scarf fluttered into his view due to the wind, he could see an image of a silver-haired chibi maid holding a broom handle blankly.

Lin Da made a certain decision in his heart.

In front of the black iron gate with its intricate designs, at Mandala Manor,

"I know that Tasya is here."

Lin Da looks at Dawen blocking his way, his eyebrows furrowed.

He didn't understand why this son of the Mandala family's attitude towards him had turned so cold.

The morning light fell on Dawen's Golden Sword, entwined with lightning that crackled loudly.

His red short ponytail hung behind him, and under his fringe, which looked like lobster antennae, were a pair of sharp eyes, staring intently at Lin Da.

"She's not here."