After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 458: 352, Asura field and duty roster

“I just grabbed anything, this dress is okay, right?” Lin Da handed over the yellow dress.

Monica nodded, covering herself with the blanket, “Lord, please don’t stare at me…”

The daylight was bright, and Monica was a little uncomfortable.

Lin Da showed understanding and went to the bathroom to wash up first.

Soon, he saw Monica clinging to the wall, limping over.

The Healing Art could only slightly stop the bleeding and restore the thickness of the Life Barrier; it couldn’t fully heal injuries.

A wave of guilt washed over Lin Da as he helped Monica finish washing up. Holding Monica’s small hand, he led her downstairs to the living room.

Both of their expressions were awkward.

Not to mention Monica, who hid beside Lin Da like a little schoolgirl who had made a mistake. As Lin Da descended the smooth black wooden staircase, the closer he got to the bottom, the more he could feel the oppressive atmosphere like a storm brewing.

The air in the living room was as if frozen. When Lin Da’s feet landed on the red carpet of the living room, he felt a clear difficulty in breathing.

“Everyone’s up so early? Breakfast is also ready, Lulu, Tasya, thank you for cooking every day, it’s hard work.”

Lin Da said with an awkward smile.

When he descended the stairs, he saw four large, high wooden stools with backs arranged around the living room’s glass round table.

Lulu, Tasya, and Kafni, each sat on one.

With the thoughtfulness of Lulu and Tasya, it was impossible for them to forget to prepare a stool.

Cold sweat broke out on Lin Da’s forehead.

Facing 50 heretics alone did not give him as much pressure.

In response to his idle chatter, Lulu acted as if she hadn’t heard, her right hand holding mushroom soup, her left a copy of the White Dove Morning News, focusing on the news without responding.

Kafni chuckled with schadenfreude.

Lin Da looked at Tasya for help.

Tasya was his most loyal maid; surely, she would defend him a bit, right?

But when Tasya met his gaze, she silently lowered her head.

It was then Lin Da realized: he was completely on his own!

Mushroom soup simmered in the kitchen, its bubbling audible in the living room.

Lin Da glanced at it; it was about to boil over. Yet Lulu remained unfazed, still reading the newspaper.

He sighed, went into the kitchen to take the pot out, and then moved a chair for himself to the table.

He served the soup, sat down, and had Monica sit next to him.

An oppressive atmosphere enveloped the dining table, everyone eating their meals in silence, accompanied only by the sounds of cutlery clinking and soup being slurped.

The usually lively breakfast was as quiet as if strangers were sharing a table.

Minutes passed when someone finally spoke up to break the silence.

Lin Da looked over gratefully, as if he had found a savior.

The person who spoke was Kafni.

Kafni tsked with a smile, waving her glass of Wheat Beer in a teasing manner, “Quite the commotion last night, eh? I thought it was an earthquake; the whole building was shaking. Ah, youth must be served, right? Even if you mess up, no one will laugh, hehehe.”

She hit the nail on the head.

The words crept into Lin Da’s ears as unpleasantly as a centipede. No matter how he listened, it was uncomfortable.

Typical of the Scrap God to provoke so subtly.

It angered him to near cerebral hemorrhage.

Lin Da glared ferociously at Kafni. Monica beside him, embarrassed to the point of nearly stuffing her head into her soup bowl, was shedding tiny pearls of shame.

Trying to keep her voice down, Monica dabbed at them with her sleeve.

Lin Da took a deep breath, knowing he couldn’t wait any longer. Monica was too shy; she could be shattered by this incident.

Lately, many young adventurers unable to bear the pressure had taken their own lives…

He cleared his throat, about to speak, but collided with Lulu starting at the same moment.

The two exchanged glances, and Lin Da fell silent, pretending to sip his soup, allowing Lulu to speak first.

“Monica, did the captain force you?”

There was a trace of compassion in Lulu’s eyes as she reached across the table, taking a handkerchief from her pocket and passing it to Monica.

Trembling slightly, Monica took it and hung her head, shaking it gently.

“Really, he didn’t force you?”

Lulu glanced at Lin Da, who looked embarrassed, and frowned.

This was what she feared the most.

Since Monica had joined their team, Lulu had treated her like a little sister in their large family.

Compared to her relationships with Tasya and Kafni, Lulu was much closer to Monica.

She knew Monica’s character was weak; if Lin Da gave an order, Monica would likely comply, whether she wanted to or not.

As Lulu spoke, Tasya and Kafni turned their attention to the conversation.

Under the scrutiny of so many people, Monica’s voice was barely audible:

“It’s not like that, Sister Lulu, it was me, I went to Lord myself…”

Monica was so shamed her head almost touched her chest, resembling a schoolchild caught stealing money, both frightened and guilt-stricken.@@novelbin@@

As tears streamed down, Monica wiped them with the back of her hand, sobbing,

“I’m sorry, Sister Lulu, I… I like the captain, not in the way a teammate or a family member does…”

No one had expected the normally timid Monica to be so forthright in such a setting.

Everyone was surprised.

But it was Monica’s honesty that ultimately removed the thorn from Lulu’s heart. If Monica had made excuses or spun lies, it would have only thickened the barrier between them.

“I don’t blame you,” Lulu sighed, a helpless smile appearing on her face. She walked over to Monica, helping to wipe away the tears on her face, and said, “I had foreseen this day, I just didn’t expect it to come so soon.”

Mainly, the fact that it was Monica who was the first, was beyond everyone’s expectations.