After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

'A talent not easily found,' that was the Bloody Baron's assessment of Lin Da.

Many skilled commanders could easily pass through the initial eight levels of the Strategy.

But to pass through easily and to emerge unscathed are two entirely different concepts.

If not for Lin Da's lower level, the Crimson Baron would have planned on recruiting him.

Yet Lia felt that Lin Da was skiving off?

Even if Lady Bellini was her mother, on this matter, she stood with Lin Da.

What had her daughter experienced during the three years away from home that turned the once naive and warm-hearted Lia into someone with such an arrogant and haughty character?

Lady Bellini couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Suddenly,

she noticed that the clothes Lia was wearing seemed a bit too large. The sleeves were rolled up twice, and the black stocking didn't fit well — slightly too loose, slipping from the upper thighs to the middle.

Noticing Lady Bellini's unusual gaze, Lia explained, "I bought the wrong size, but it doesn't matter; I'll grow into them soon." She frowned, as if unsatisfied with her height and certain other areas.

"But how can someone get the size wrong for their entire outfit?" Lady Bellini realized something, her face changing as she was filled with helplessness.

Back when Lia was at home, it was always her who helped choose the clothes. Lia had enjoyed swordsmanship since she was young, showing a talent that was no less than her second brother, Dawen, but her ability to look after herself was even worse than a child's.

Lia frowned and said matter-of-factly, "Buying clothes is just a minor thing; it's the logistics member of the team who goes to make the purchases. All I need to do is to practice my swordsmanship."

"Uh... So how do you guys handle your meals?"

"There's a logistics member; there's no need to do it myself."

"May I ask who this logistics member is...?"

"It's Lin Da, of course."

Lia pursed her lips. "He knows he can't keep up with us because his level is low. When we're out conquering the Mystic Realm, we contribute the effort, so naturally, he should take care of these miscellaneous tasks."

Lady Bellini held her forehead, feeling a sense of doom inside.

Her original intent was, by gentle persuasion, to let Lin Da, hidden under the covers, hear that her daughter realized her errors and had repented.

However, her plan backfired, and she ended up 'lifting a rock only to drop it on her own feet!'

Why couldn't her daughter see the efforts of others?

Which adventurer would willingly take on the task of purchasing clothes for teammates and cook three meals a day!

Lady Bellini's husband, the Bloody Baron, wouldn't even consider cooking — if Lady Bellini herself prepared a large table of dishes, dressed up with care, ready to give it away for free, she would be met with a slap from the Bloody Baron!

An excellent adventurer has the right to be proud, this is the common understanding of the world. With Lin Da's standard in Strategy, even the Bloody Baron considered recruiting him, yet he still worked timidly, for the Snow Goose adventure team...

Lady Bellini had thought that Lia had used personal charm or something of that nature, perhaps even flirtation, to keep Lin Da around.

But it turned out that... her daughter gave him nothing, yet demanded he work like an ox, putting his life in his work.

Your bear may be small, but it's still usable!

Lady Bellini felt frustrated with her daughter's stubborn refusal to see reason, staring at her as she stood there with her neck out and a defiant look, and couldn't help wanting to slap her twice. Didn't she see the two beautiful girls beside Lin Da? If you don't make a move, your teammate might just become someone else's!

Lady Bellini felt so angry that she was dizzy, and the Witch's Corruption that she had struggled to keep down nearly erupted again.

Schooled into dizziness by her own daughter!

And just then, Lia changed the topic.

Which made Lady Bellini see a glimmer of hope.

Lia said, "After Lin Da left the team, I actually found a Healer who graduated from White Dove City's Noble Academy to command the team. But after reaching the 11th level, it seemed... he wasn't as good as Lin Da."

Remembering Phyllis's terrible command ability and comparing it with Lin Da, Lia spoke with hesitation in her tone, "Could it be that Lin Da, that country bumpkin, is better than a graduate of Noble Academy?"

Lady Bellini started smiling.

That's right, heap praises on Lin Da, that's the only way he might have a change of heart!

Whatever you said, Lin Da was in mom's bed, listening!

Lady Bellini thought of the comic books she had read, where things like affection points exist. Perhaps right now above Lin Da's head, affection points +1 were popping up.

"Daughter, since you understand, why don't you go and apologize to Lin Da, and ask him to come back?"

Lady Bellini smiled as she stroked the hammerhead shark's head.

This teammate, mom has got to secure for you.

But to her surprise, as soon as she said this, Lia stood up anxiously, like a cat with its tail on fire, and fury appeared in her eyes:

"It's Lin Da who quit the Snow Goose Adventure Team on his own, isn't that right? As the captain, why should I apologize to him!"

It was over.

Affection points -100!

Lady Bellini was so angry she rubbed her temples and glared at Lia, her face bearing a trace of a mother's authority:

"Have you thought about what the Snow Goose Adventure Team will do next? The losses on the 11th floor were great, weren't they? Why don't you go home? The lord won't blame you."

"Impossible!" Lia said firmly, "The mistake on the 11th floor is temporary, Phyllis guarantees to come up with a better strategy."

Talking about the defeat on the 11th floor, Lia found an outlet for her emotions, pouring out all the grievances and inconveniences she had encountered these days.

Most of them were directed at the issue of Lin Da leaving the team:

"He's like an old mother in the team, meddling in everything!"

"We are all trying hard, but he's the one slacking off. He says he's working on the strategy, but he's probably worried about rushing through the levels too quickly, being left behind!"

"The team is full of girls, and he's the only guy. The clothes that I've lost are probably stolen by him!"

With every mean word from her daughter, Lady Bellini's expression turned uglier.

She came to realize that Lia's dissatisfaction stemmed from Lin Da being too good; he was once a perfect 100, and now that he'd dropped to 90, Lia began to feel like Lin Da's attitude had worsened...

When in fact, most people who could score 70 were already considered competent team members.

But Lia was holding Lin Da to the standard of a perfect score!

At the root of it, it was because Lin Da had been too good to her daughter, making her accustomed to it; everything he did was taken for granted.

Not only did she take Lin Da's efforts for granted, she even went so far as to chastise him when he didn't perform well...

Her daughter was really terrible!

Lady Bellini didn't want to admit at all that this arrogant girl was her daughter!

Just then, the hammerhead shark in her arms moved.

Someone inside the pillow couldn't listen to the girl's unreasonable complaints any longer.

One or two smear attempts he endured, pretending not to hear, for the sake of Lady Bellini's face, letting Lia rant.

But this litany of complaints, long and stinky like a Magic Academy opening ceremony speech, Lin Da couldn't bear it!

If he didn't stop Lia, he feared she could go on for half an hour.

His teammates Monica was nearly suffocated from the heat, Kafni the bear faced downward, afraid to turn over, breathing more and more difficult.

Even for the sake of his own teammates, he had to stop this farce.

"No!" Lady Bellini noticed the hammerhead shark trying to wriggle out from under the blanket, her expression dramatically changed, she pleaded desperately, "Please, don't come out, just endure a little longer..." Read new adventures at m_v-l'e|-NovelBin.net

"Sorry, I can't bear it."

The hammerhead shark's voice was icy cold.