After a rush, Aston finally returned to the surface before sunset.
"Wow, is this the evening glow that Ray talked about!" Mary exclaimed excitedly, seeing the red sky for the first time since she had come to the surface.
"Ah, yes, this is the evening glow. You can see it as often as you want from now on," Aston said with a smile, then put Mary down from his back.
Aston then took Mary's hand and headed towards the Guild. Because it was already late, there weren't many people at the exchange counter, so they didn't need to queue. Aston ignored the surprised looks from the surrounding adventurers and took out a large bag of magic stones from his system space to exchange for valis.
Seeing Aston's substantial amount of magic stones, greed flickered in the eyes of the nearby adventurers. However, their greed quickly dissipated when they heard the Guild staff member's comments.
"Aston-san, are you exchanging valis for Ais-san and the others again?"
"How come we don't see Ais-san and her group with you this time?"
It was evident that the Guild staff members believed most of the magic stone shards were the result of the efforts of Ais and her group, and Aston was merely exchanging them.
"Well, they went back to the hostel first. I'll bring the valis to them later," Aston replied with a smile, unfazed.
"Understood."
Meanwhile, Ais and her group had also just returned to the surface. At this moment, Ais, along with Tione and Tiona, had separated from Ryuu and were happily walking towards their hostel.
However, their joyful conversation came to an abrupt halt when they reached a quiet street. Suddenly, several figures descended from the sky, launching an attack on them. Ais and her companions quickly counterattacked.
After a brief clash of weapons, both sides separated, not continuing the battle.
The attackers landed on a rooftop, looking down at Ais and her group.
"Stupid cat, what are you trying to do, start a war?!" Tione yelled angrily, looking up at the five people on the rooftop.
"This is a warning, Sword Princess, Berserker, and Crusher. Don't meddle in affairs that don't concern you. If you dare to obstruct that person, we will kill you," Allen, Vana Freya, threatened with an authoritative tone. Beside him were the Freya Familia's Gulliver Brothers.
After delivering this warning, Allen prepared to leave with the Gulliver Brothers
If Ais had been alone, she might have just watched them leave due to her character. But this time, Tione was there too. Known as the Berserker, she was not someone who could easily hold back her temper.
After being attacked by Allen and the others, Tione was not about to let it go. As soon as they began to move, Tione leaped up to attack Allen. Ais and Tiona, concerned that Tione couldn't handle it alone, quickly joined the fight.
The renewed battle quickly escalated, with Tione going all out against Allen. Ais and Tiona engaged with the four brothers from the Freya Familia. The full-scale battle caused significant damage to the street.
However, Tione, at level 5, was clearly not a match for Allen, a level 6 opponent, and was continuously at a disadvantage. Seeing this, Tiona called out to Ais, "Ais, leave them to me, go help Tione with that annoying cat!"
Ais hesitated for a moment but then nodded and rushed towards Allen. The two Pallums of the enemy group attempted to stop Ais but were blocked themselves.
"Don't underestimate us, Crusher!" The two who had fought Ais, along with the other two, were furious at Tiona's audacity to face all four of them alone. They surrounded Tiona, preparing to launch a joint attack.
The Gulliver Brothers are known for their strong cooperative combat skills. Their coordinated attacks could match the strength of a level 6 adventurer, even defeating those at that level.
Grinning, Tiona held up her weapon, the Great Double-edged Sword - Urga, which was emitting a faint glow. The brothers noticed this change, aware that it signified the awakening of a magic sword. However, they were puzzled as Urga was a level 1 weapon.
Tiona raised Ulga, and a fierce wind gathered around her, quickly forming a vortex. Seeing the Wind's Eye form, Tione showed a big grin and shouted, "Take this!"
With a loud roar, the wind blade was unleashed.
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