Chapter 481: Syr: There won't be any casualties, rest assured. ()

Taken a fancy to her?

Upon hearing Lin Que's reply, Ryuu frowned slightly.

Relying on her past experience in dealing with all kinds of people, she grasped Lin Que's meaning immediately.

"You mean... you want me to join your Familia?"

"That's right."

Lin Que gestured toward the trio of Lucy, who had followed them in and immediately ran to a corner to sit down, trying to keep a certain distance from him to avoid being hit.

"As you can see, my Familia was only founded today, and we are currently lacking people while we develop."

"If you are willing to join, I..."

"I apologize, God Lin Que."

Before Lin Que could finish his sentence, Ryuu suddenly interrupted him.

"I am very grateful that you went out of your way to come here and tell me the news that Juras is not yet dead."

"But as I said before, Gale Leon was already consumed by the flames of vengeance five years ago."

"The person standing before you now is nothing more than an ordinary tavern employee, aside from wanting to kill Juras to fulfill my final wish."

"Joining a Familia or anything of the sort... I'm afraid I can hardly agree to that."

"Well~ I can understand your thoughts."

Lin Que had long expected Ryuu's refusal and did not mind it.

"After all, today is the first time we've met."

"Unless I were like those goddesses of beauty, using charms to brainwash and reset you, it would be strange if you agreed."

"How about this, let's make a deal."

"A deal?"

"That's right, a deal."

Lin Que nodded with a smile: "You don't have to answer immediately."

"When you find time tonight or tomorrow to come see me, I will take you to finish off Juras, and then we can make another transaction."

"If you still refuse then, I won't force you to join the Familia, but will change the condition to you owing me a favor."

"How about that? Am I not very easy to talk to?"

"Aside from your personality being a bit nasty, you are indeed quite approachable."

Ryuu sighed: "Then let's set the time for tonight; I will come find you after I finish my shift."

"If everything you said is true, then I do indeed owe you a favor."

In fact, never mind one favor.

As long as it was confirmed that Juras was not dead, Ryuu would choose to accept even if she owed ten favors.

"Very well, then it's settled."

Lin Que took out a red blood bead and tossed it into Ryuu's hand.

"When you want to find me, inject your mental power into it."

"It will guide you to find my location."

"Ryuu, are you really going to find him, meow?"

Watching Lin Que and his group leave, Anya's face revealed a hint of worry.

"Although I'm a bit of an idiot, I just feel like that person has ill intentions, meow!"

"It is indeed a bit strange."

Chloe, also a cat-person girl, frowned slightly, her face showing a look of contemplation.

"Suddenly jumping out and saying Ryuu's enemy isn't dead—it feels like there's some kind of conspiracy."

"Ryuu, don't let revenge cloud your judgment. Wait for me to prepare tonight, and I'll go with you."

"It's safer to have someone acting with you."

"No need, this is my business, I won't drag you all into it."

Staring in the direction Lin Que left, Ryuu remained silent for a moment before replying.

"Besides, didn't God Lin Que say he just founded his Familia and needs talent?"

"Although I don't know how he found out I was here, this point shouldn't be a lie."

"It is indeed not a lie."

After Lin Que and the others left, Syr, who had also gone out for a short while, returned with a strange expression on her face.

"I just... asked a passing Guild member and got some interesting news from them."

"Dozens of minutes ago, God Lin Que, who had just arrived in Orario, made a deal with the Guild."

"What deal, meow?"

"He provided 10,000 tons of gold in exchange for the status of a National-type Familia in Orario for one month."

"For real?!"

Chloe's eyes widened, and the cat ears on her head stood straight up.

"That god who looks like he has such a nasty personality is that rich?"

"Yes, shockingly rich."

Syr was also somewhat moved.

Even the Freya Familia, which she was part of, might only reach that level if all their total assets were sold off.

To shell out 10,000 tons of gold just so a newly founded Familia could have a different status.

To be honest, even as a fellow god, she couldn't quite understand Lin Que's train of thought.

"But this way, I can understand why he came to find Ryuu at this point in time."

Syr looked at the blonde girl who was still somewhat dazed: "Since it's a National-type Familia, that means the Lin Que Familia can declare war without reason within this month and take all the wealth of other Familias at will."

"But the Lin Que Familia was just established; even with such a privilege, it's hard to maximize profits without sufficient strength to support it."

A look of realization flashed in Ryuu's eyes: "So that's why he came here specifically to find me, hoping I would join his Familia?"

"Pretty much."

Syr nodded: "He spent 10,000 tons of gold, after all."

"Even if the final result isn't satisfactory, he at least needs to take down a few small Familias to increase his territory and talent reserves."

Simply put, this is spending money to save time.

By means of plundering, he skips the primitive accumulation that should have taken the most time. **CHAPTER 483**