Chapter 109: My Lord Hero Wants to Increase Affection
After a hard afternoon of work, it’s time for a happy lunch.
Today’s lunch is Curry Beef Rice, spicy in flavor.
Elrose, sweating profusely, quickly finished her first bowl and excitedly said while holding the empty plate, “Kendrick, another bowl please.”
“Sure thing.” Kendrick smiled as he took Elrose’s empty plate. “How does Elrose find this curry?”
“It’s great for sure.” Elrose gave a thumbs up, “Spicy curry, delicious.”
“Is that so?” Kendrick slightly bowed his head, receiving praise from customers is a huge honor for any chef. “By the way, Elrose, could you go to the Adventurer’s Guild later?”
“Go to the Adventurer’s Guild?” Elrose paused, “What for?”
“To deliver food to Lilith.” Kendrick explained, “She’s practicing swordsmanship in the Training Room of the Adventurer’s Guild, and with her personality, if no one goes to urge her, she probably won’t even bother to eat.”
“Oh, got it.” Elrose nodded.
Alicia, overhearing this, immediately realized this was a great opportunity to be alone with Elrose: “I’ll go with you.”
Elrose decisively rejected, “Thank you, it’s just food delivery, no need to trouble you.”
“No trouble at all, it’s just a small favor.” Alicia was eager to get this chance to be alone with Elrose, to the point of being somewhat impatient.
After spending a day together, Alicia had noticed something.
The child named Luna seemed to be targeting her intentionally or unintentionally; no matter what she was doing, Luna would be watching her, and she particularly liked to stick close to Elrose, making it impossible for Alicia to get near her.
Kendrick, seeing this, seemed to understand something and quickly smiled, saying, “Elrose, Mr. Alicia has good intentions, you don’t need to refuse. There are many thugs on Karashok Street, it’s definitely better to have Mr. Alicia for accompaniment.”
Elrose was taken aback; since Kendrick was speaking, she found it hard to refuse. After hesitating for a moment, she gently nodded.
Luna’s eyes widened instantly.
No! She absolutely couldn’t let him be alone with Elrose.
“I want to go too.” Luna raised her hand and shouted.
“What do you want to go for?” Kendrick shot a displeased glance at Luna, “Have you settled the bills from lunch?”
“No, not yet,” Luna replied somewhat sheepishly. “I’m still a bit short.”
“Then what are you talking about? After eating, hurry up and settle it. It’s just delivering lunch, no need for so many people.” Kendrick replied.
“But…”
“Alright, alright, Luna.” Elrose gently patted Luna’s shoulder and whispered in her ear, “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful. If anyone dares to get physical with me, I promise to make them regret it.”
“Okay… fine,” Luna sighed softly, then turned her head and shot a cold glare at Alicia.
Alicia was slightly taken aback.
What’s going on?
Why is this child so hostile towards me?
Did I do something to her?
We’re off.
After lunch, bidding farewell to everyone in the restaurant, Elrose, carrying the lunch box, headed to the Adventurer’s Guild with Alicia.
“Miss Elrose, that lunch box seems quite heavy. Why don’t you let me carry it?” Alicia said with a smile.
Elrose hesitated for a moment and then gently shook her head, “No, I can carry it myself.”
To be honest, the lunch box was indeed a bit heavy. According to Kendrick, it didn’t only contain lunch but also dinner, and there was a magic stone for insulation inside. Plus, the lunch box itself was made entirely of solid wood, so it was impossible for it not to be heavy.
However, she wasn’t familiar with this Alicia person, so she had no reason to accept her help casually.
“Miss Elrose, you seem to be wary of me.” Alicia said with a light smile.
“No, you’re overthinking it.” Elrose glanced at Alicia, “I just feel that we’re not familiar enough for that.”
“Oh, I see. That makes sense.” Alicia shifted her gaze, trying to find a new topic, “By the way, Miss Elrose, why did you suddenly ask me yesterday if I have sisters?”
“I think I’ve seen your sister before,” Elrose said. Thinking of that flawless face like a celestial being, she couldn’t help but say sincerely, “Your sister is very beautiful, like a fairy from the sky. I was captivated the moment I saw her.”
Captivated?
Alicia’s mouth twitched slightly, “What do you mean by captivated?”
Of course, it means literally; she was the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen in my life, akin to an exquisitely crafted piece of art, anyone would fall for her.
Elrose quickly changed the subject, “But it’s a pity her personality doesn’t match her looks at all; it’s simply awful.”
Huh? Why is that? Alicia found it strange.
She thought her own personality was quite good; how did it turn out to be terrible in Elrose’s eyes?
“You have a lot of questions.” Elrose pouted, feeling somewhat displeased.
“Oh, I’m sorry, I was rude.” Alicia quickly apologized.
Elrose snorted lightly and unconsciously quickened her pace.
Speaking of which, she had complex feelings about the beauty she met in Linshire Village.
Her looks could rival even the Succubus Queen and the Elf Queen, having only seen her once was enough to be unforgettable for a lifetime.
Adding to that, she had saved Joy’s life; she was Joy’s benefactor, which meant she had a debt of gratitude in Elrose’s eyes.
The problem was that when Elrose met her, not only did she not say a nice word, but she also snapped at Elrose, and then disappeared, which was quite annoying.
Even now, Elrose often thought that if she had the chance, she must get her revenge for that insult.
Elrose glanced at Alicia, “By the way, where is your sister now?”
“Ah… this.”
Alicia slightly froze and then replied, “I’m not too sure.”
She and I are both travelers wandering the world, always without a fixed place, going wherever they feel like.
“Is that so? That’s such a pity.” Elrose said gently.
Alicia frowned and tentatively asked, “Are you looking for my sister about something?”
“Sort of.” Elrose replied.
“Um, may I ask what it’s about?”
“It’s not convenient.” Elrose coldly answered.
Alicia sighed softly, secretly thinking: “Is it because my affection level is too low? At this rate, getting useful information from her is nearly impossible.”
It would be great if something unexpected happened to increase my affection level.
Just then, several suspicious-looking thugs approached.
Upon seeing Elrose, they were taken aback, exchanged glances, and walked over with grinning faces.
This is…
Seeing this, Alicia’s heart raced.
Isn’t this the classic “chivalrous defender” scenario?
An opportunity to increase affection has come.
The thugs hurriedly approached Elrose, just about to say something.
“Elrose, step back.” Alicia heroically blocked Elrose and stared down the thugs, “Hey, you bunch of scoundrels, stop with those creepy looks and back off.”
“Eh?” The thugs looked completely bewildered.
