Chapter 233: Blue Rose

On the day Tang Zheng's group checked into the inn, the original guests of the inn all left under the triple compensation proposed by the innkeeper.

It was announced to the outside world that Tang Zheng's group had booked the entire inn.

In the next three days.

Tang Zheng never left the inn; only Enri and the Miss Cuiye Witch were active outside. For the first two days, the two mainly bought various alchemy materials.

The twin witches already mastered alchemy means and knew much more about various alchemy materials than Tang Zheng. As the center of the country, many rare materials could be found in the capital.

This matter could actually be handed over to the members of Imina's hand, but there was no need.

Tang Zheng knew very well that some things could be done secretly by people from "Eight Fingers," but some things needed to be done openly.

In just two days, buying alchemy materials alone cost nearly a thousand gold coins, almost exhausting all the money earned from selling alchemy potions along the way.

And on the third day.

The Miss Cuiye Witch and Enri began to sell various magic items left behind after the death of the adventurers and mercenaries who had attacked them along the way.

Selling such a large number of magic items in one go couldn't be eaten by one or two item workshops at all, and even caused a small sensation.

These merchants investigated the origin of this batch of magic items at the first moment, and after investigating the results, all the extra thoughts they had disappeared.

They honestly bought these magic items according to the rules.

Central area of the capital.

A luxurious inn that was larger and closer to the inner city than the location and area of the Adventurer's Guild.

This was the best inn in the capital, and in the eyes of outsiders, it was considered a small manor. Besides the accommodation facilities and stables that a normal inn should have.

There was also a spacious courtyard specifically used for training. The exterior decoration was full of luxury, and the interior was even more so; even the windows of the guest rooms were inlaid with transparent, clean glass.

Such a place was naturally expensive, and it was also a place where a group of top-tier adventurer ninjas gathered.

In a spacious room covered with carpets.

Two figures were sitting at a small round table by the window, with several exquisite pastries on it. However, neither of them had any intention of eating.

The contrast between the two figures was very strong.

One was short, similar to the height of a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, wrapped in a pitch-black robe that completely covered them, and their face was wearing a strange mask with a vermilion gem.

Only a fine slit was cracked at the eye position; looking from the outside, one couldn't even see the pupils of the eyes, which made people very suspicious of whether the other party could see the outside through the mask.

And sitting opposite this little one was a big guy with an exaggerated build; the whole body could be described as thick and strong.

The strong muscles forged over years of training were like a carnivorous beast. If it weren't for the fact that the exterior still retained some female characteristics, anyone who looked at them for the first time would think the other party was an extremely strong man.

These two were the members of "Blue Rose," whose fame was currently second only to the Adamantite-level adventurer "Red Drop."

The short one was named Evileye.

The big woman was named Gagaran.

Gagaran leaned on the back of the chair, speaking of some interesting things with a hearty face, but Evileye, sitting opposite, turned her head to look out the window, seemingly not listening at all.

To this.

Gagaran didn't care, raising her arms from time to time to flex her muscles, emitting hearty laughter.

Even though there were only two people in the entire room, and only one person was speaking, it seemed somewhat lively, and there was no awkward atmosphere at all.

Evileye seemed to finally be unable to endure Gagaran and spoke on her own, emitting a blurred, heavy voice that couldn't distinguish age or gender from behind the mask: "Why don't you go with the leader."

"Before returning to the capital, weren't you always clamoring about being interested in that woman who fought Gazef to a draw."

"That woman's name is Reynas."

Gagaran immediately spoke to correct her, a smile appearing on her square, rugged face:

"The leader went to see the 'Golden' princess; I can't stand those cumbersome etiquettes, and I have to wear formal attire."

"Reynas has always lived in the Noble Hall; it's simple enough to have a chance encounter."

Speaking of the name "Reynas," Gagaran's tone was clearly raised by a few notches, and her voice became even louder, full of interest.

She was also a participant in that "Royal Match" battle, but she hadn't reached the final yet when she encountered Gazef in advance and then was defeated by the other party.

And Reynas could actually fight Gazef to a draw. How could Gagaran not be interested? Although she guessed that the two might not have used their full strength in the fight.

But even so, Reynas still couldn't be underestimated.

"Do you think the leader wants to invite that Reynas to join our 'Blue Rose'?" Gagaran suddenly said.

Evileye didn't answer. She wasn't interested in this kind of thing; she had just spoken to interrupt Gagaran's endless self-talk.

Gagaran didn't care when she saw Evileye didn't speak; instead, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

This little one, although her strength was somewhat excessive, was truly a bit isolated. Plus, she hadn't joined "Blue Rose" for long.

She needed to let Evileye integrate into the team faster.

"Tina and Tia borrowed some money from you, right?" Gagaran asked curiously.

Evileye's action of looking out the window paused, looked at Gagaran, then looked back out the window, and nodded imperceptibly. "Tch."

Gagaran pondered: "They should be planning to buy back those magic items."

Snap!

The door was pushed open.

A young girl wearing tight-fitting clothing, with her navel and thighs wrapped in grid patterns, and a blue headband on her head, walked in from outside the door carrying a large package.

"Oh, Tia is back."

Gagaran raised her arm and greeted heartily.

Tia nodded, threw the package in her hand into the corner, and the package loosened, revealing the black cloaks, boots, and dagger-style weapons inside.

If one observed the items in the package carefully, one could see the faint magical luster flashing from time to time; they were clearly magic items.

"So, borrowing money is to buy these things?" Gagaran looked a few times and then withdrew her gaze in disappointment.

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Although these were all magic items, their strength wasn't very high.

"Borrowing money, I'll pay you back after the next mission." Tia looked expressionless, but her tone carried a bit of embarrassment.

The value of these magic items individually wasn't high, but buying them all in one go was not enough with the money the two of them had in their hands.

"Why buy these magic items?"

Evileye had already withdrawn her gaze from the window at some point and looked at the ordinary magic items in the package in the corner.

"Just don't want these things to fall into other people's hands." Tia was silent, crossed her arms, and leaned against the wall, her entire aura suddenly becoming non-existent.

Evileye was somewhat puzzled, but because of the mask, the changes in her facial expression naturally couldn't be seen by the two in the room.

However.

Gagaran, who was rugged and hearty on the outside but very delicate on the inside, clearly understood Evileye's confusion and the cause of the whole thing.

Everyone was a companion, so many things naturally didn't need to be covered up. Mutual understanding could also make teammates become more harmonious.

"In the current adventurers of the Kingdom, besides our fame being the greatest, there is another adventurer party whose fame is no weaker than ours."

"Gold-level—adventurer party 'Free Will'."

Gagaran spoke with a smile, but her peripheral vision glanced at Tia, seeing that the other party didn't speak to stop her.

"'Free Will,' the adventurer party Lakyus mentioned?" Evileye's voice came from behind the mask.

"That's right, it's the one the leader mentioned."

"I thought they would come to this inn after arriving at the capital, and I wanted to see this group of guys. Who would have thought they would just find a small inn? That leader named Tang looks like a guy with a strange temper."

Gagaran raised her thick fingers and pinched her chin: "A somewhat mysterious adventurer party. Don't look at them as just 'Gold-level'; in fact, like us, in the internal assessment of the Adventurer's Guild."

"They have the strength to become 'Adamantite-level' adventurers. It's just that they, like us, lack achievements."

"As long as the achievements are sufficient, it's not difficult to upgrade to the level of 'Adamantite-level' adventurers. They can be considered our strong competitors."

Gagaran said this and smiled triumphantly:

"Haha, but we will become the Kingdom's second 'Adamantite-level' adventurer party before them."

Immediately after.

Gagaran roughly explained the reason why the "Free Will" adventurer party suddenly became famous.

Especially mentioning the identity of Tia and Tina before joining "Blue Rose," and "Free Will" killing the assassins of 【Ijenia】.

Evileye nodded in realization.

She finally understood the meaning of Tia's "don't let these magic items fall into other people's hands."

【Ijenia】, huh...

Evileye's mind flashed with a figure, and she looked at Tia through the mask:

"I've heard of the assassin organization 【Ijenia】. They dare to sell this equipment, proving they don't care about the threat to assassins."

This sentence was very flat, but it was slightly harsh in Tia's ears.

"By the way, where is Tina?" Gagaran hurriedly asked.

"Still missing one set."

Tia said.

Gagaran's originally relaxed expression changed suddenly, and she stood up abruptly: "Tia, you let Tina act without authorization!"

The information on the "Free Will" adventurer party was too little, but analyzing from the intelligence that all the mercenaries and adventurers who pursued them died, this adventurer party was not a character that was soft-hearted.

In this situation, if Tina made contact rashly, it would likely cause hostility between their two adventurer parties.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 234 =====