After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

From the moment Lia hurriedly rushed out of the hall, Aiko sensed that something was amiss.

And when Lia returned, her face was unnaturally flushed.

Aiko asked what had happened, and Lia replied in a flustered panic, "I definitely did not do anything shady with Lin Da in the bathroom!"

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Aiko was shocked, and it felt like the wheelchair beneath her might just collapse.

If she was outpaced by Lulu, Aiko could still console herself, citing the advantage of proximity as inevitable.

But Lia, starting at the very back of the starting line, was in last place...

Being bested by anyone else was something Aiko could accept.

But losing to Lia was out of the question.

If she lost to Lia, Aiko would rather find a rope and hang herself!

That would be too damn embarrassing!

Aiko panicked.

She was ready to make her move.

Today, she was going to win Lin Da over once and for all.

She planned to make a comeback on the inside track, and firmly secure her position above Lia and the Little Werewolf!

...

A little while later, Aiko and Lin Da arrived at Monica's room.

The two people inside were playing a board game brought over by Klrona.

Lin Da glanced over the situation and saw that Monica's red pieces were at a great advantage, just one move away from defeating Klrona.

In terms of gaming, Monica's talent was extraordinary, trouncing Klrona completely.

This clearly wasn't what Klrona had expected; her eyes were welling up with tears and she was about to cry!

Klrona had come to show off, boasting years of gaming expertise, but when facing Monica, she simply got the wool pulled over her eyes.

In the Magic Puppet battles, her puppet was sent sky-high by Monica's, unable to come down, and what Klrona thought would be an exhilarating match turned out to be a one-sided beatdown.

The end of a Magic Puppet match was dependent solely on how much health Klrona's puppet had left...

Not willing to accept defeat, Klrona took out her favorite board game, "Brave X Evil Dragon" from her bunny-head bag, intending to turn the tables and show Monica what she was made of!

But!

Klrona was reduced to tears again.

She just couldn't win, it was impossible; it wasn't a game, but sheer one-sided cruelty!

Compared with this, playing with Lia was much more fun... Klrona thought sulkily.

"That's enough, I don't want to play with you anymore." Klrona's face darkened as she packed up the board game, effectively conceding defeat.

Monica, being timid, didn't dare say anything, but she actually felt happy to have someone to play with.

"Lord Captain." Monica saw Lin Da and a smile spread across her face. She went over, took Lin Da's hand, and they both sat down on the couch together.

Klrona's eyebrows shot up, and she stood up with a bang, glaring at Monica. That spot was her place, where she'd always lie with Lin Da's legs as her pillow, watching comic books!

Aiko coughed, giving Klrona a meaningful look.

Before coming over, Aiko had already warned her: if she didn't want Lin Da to keep disliking her, she needed to rein in her capriciousness.

Reminded by Aiko, Klrona held back.

She took out a picture album, walked over to Lin Da with arrogant strides, her pink twin ponytails swinging, and said,

"This is my masterpiece! Today, I'll benevolently let you have a look!"

"Cough cough."

Aiko coughed again, reminding Klrona to watch her tone.

If she wanted to regain Lin Da's favor, she didn't need to be stronger than Monica, but at the very least, she couldn't be too much worse.

Look at Monica, the model child! Obedient and polite, also demonstrates her care for the leader:

After Lin Da sat down, Monica noticed that his shoulders were stiff and took the initiative to give a vigorous massage from behind. Her soft little hands and gentle strength made Lin Da squint his eyes in pleasure.

Now, look at Klrona, aside from causing trouble for Lin Da, she's of no other use!

Although as a Heavy Armored Warrior she is quite useful when fighting Magical Creatures, Monica's cannon isn't just for show either.

Comparing the two, Monica wins hands down!

The air of arrogance surrounding Klrona extinguished instantly as she walked up to Lin Da with a hesitant gait, handing over her sketchbook, "Lin Da, please look at my masterpiece."

A barely noticeable smile flickered in Lin Da's eyes as he took the sketchbook.

The sketchbook's cover was crude, featuring a stick figure drawn with crayons, roughly depicting a little girl with pink pigtails.

Lin Da glanced at Klrona, who stood nervously, her small hands fidgeting as she scratched her cheeks and played with her hair, reminiscent of a primary student waiting for her exam results.

Was the girl on the cover modeled after herself? Lin Da thought as he turned back to the sketchbook, whose title read 'The Mightiest Adventurer Begins from Being Kicked Out'.

The story tells of the protagonist 'Klena' who leaves her team due to conflicts and, after leveling up an impressive ten times within the World Tree, triumphantly returns.

The leader begs Klena to come back, but she retorts with 'Small Fry leader, get lost'.

After a series of adventures, Klena gradually realizes her own faults, that she shouldn't insult others recklessly, and sometimes the leader's strict lessons were correct and should be heeded.

Eventually, Klena rejoins the team, with the leader becoming her servant, as they resume their joyful adventures.

Lin Da: ...

Pretty speechless.

Was Klrona showing this to him to flaunt her growth?

The 'leader' in the sketchbook was likely himself.

In the end, he is humbled by the protagonist 'Klena's powerful abilities and becomes Klena's worthless servant, at her beck and call, washing her clothes, cooking, and helping to buy various toys and comic books...

There is no growth at all!

Lin Da couldn't help but laugh and cry.

"How is it?" Klrona asked with her hands clasped behind her back, her eyes filled with anticipation, her face eager for praise.

But Lin Da's expression darkened, and he set the sketchbook down.

"Have you been practicing diligently these days? Sneaking peeks at comic books and playing with the Magic Conductor Handheld Console late at night again, huh?"

"Just over a month gone and you're already out of control."

"This sketchbook... is very bad, extremely bad!" Lin Da critiqued without mercy.

Klrona was immediately stunned. Read latest chapters at empire

Who would have thought that Lin Da, always a softie, would utter such icy words?

Klrona's nose twitched as tears began to well up in her eyes like pearls.

She had stayed up late for so long creating something, only for Lin Da to criticize it as worthless!

Klrona had worked hard for half a month for this day!

Lin Da let Klrona's tears fall, his expression stern and unmoved.

His earlier indulgence and pampering toward Klrona had caused her to grow like a crooked tree.

Luckily, this tree still had a chance to be straightened.

But it required a firm hand, to cut off all the parts that had grown crooked.

Lin Da's firmness, even reluctantly, had to fall upon Klrona's backside.

The first lesson he taught Klrona was 'effort doesn't always yield results.'

Klrona's laboriously created sketchbook received no praise from him.

'Oh, Lord leader, you're so fierce.' Monica, shaken and careful not to move her little hands haphazardly, stopped massaging Lin Da's shoulders.

With her, Lin Da had always been a gentle leader.

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