Chapter 111: Please Come Back Safely
The noise in the residential area continued.
After settling down Grandma Lily, Loria quickly rushed into her own bathroom, pretending that her Cat Lady outfit was torn and she needed to change clothes, and quickly cleared her mind.
Because she had already used Delayed Excitement twice, as soon as she entered the bathroom, she quickly released all the accumulated excitement.
Hearing the sound of flushing from the bathroom, the guildmaster thought she had just used the toilet and didn't think much of it.
After coming out of the bathroom, a refreshed Loria grabbed Doris and ran off.
While it was worth celebrating the successful removal of the fake Sylph, Doris's abilities being exposed in front of the public was a bit of a headache.
She could control her own mouth, but she couldn't control the mouths of the residents nearby.
It won't be long before tonight's events spread throughout Creek Town.
Even though there was only Grandma Lily standing nearby, the others found it difficult to see Doris's appearance clearly through the dark night and fine rain.
But actually, one's appearance doesn't really matter. What matters is that everyone could tell from her size that Doris was not very old.
It's hard not to draw attention when a small girl, who was taken hostage, punches the criminal and sends him flying in extreme fear.
Loria believed that the news would soon reach the ears of the Hidden Leader, and in the meantime, the Hidden Leader would surely send someone to investigate.
She couldn't stop the Hidden Leader, so she could only hide Doris for now.
She would never give up the girl.
If they couldn't find the girl, the Hidden Leader wouldn't be able to confirm whether Doris was the one they were looking for.
"But they have a style of acting where they would rather kill the wrong person than let them go. Considering that both the real and fake Sylph have died in the past few days, the Hidden Leader is likely to launch an attack ahead of schedule!"
The guildmaster agreed with Loria's analysis.
The situation is extremely urgent.
The preparations to be made at this time are not just about improving oneself.
When Loria thought about dealing with the "crazy" Vita on the other side, she felt overwhelmed.
But there was no other choice, they had reached this point, and she wouldn't run away unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Let's take it one thing at a time."
Loria, together with the guildmaster and the trembling Doris, headed straight for Felix's old home.
Both her home and the guildmaster's home were too conspicuous, and the only hiding place they could find in a short time was here.
Safe all the way, after putting Doris back into the stove, Loria didn't leave immediately.
She still had doubts in her mind.
"The people from Hidden Leader were chasing you, why didn't the woman who caught you recognize you?"
"Emmm..."
The cat-eared girl sitting on the stove crossed her hands in front of her chest. Her ears sometimes drooped, sometimes stood up, and her tail behind her bottom swayed unconsciously.
After about a minute, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Loria, I understand!"
Loria stopped correcting Doris's name and asked, "Why?"
Doris pinched her own ears and pulled her tail out from behind her bottom.
She said, "I didn't have these things on my body originally. After accidentally consuming that strange ore, they gradually grew out. At first, they were only this long..."
The cat-eared girl gestured with her right thumb and index finger, indicating a length of about two centimeters.
Then she opened her hands wide and made an exaggerated gesture, "It keeps getting longer and longer as time goes by."
"So, you were not a cat girl from the beginning?"
Maybe under the influence of that special mineral, Doris's appearance has changed!
Considering that fake Sylph, it's quite normal that Doris couldn't recognize her.
Loria gently touched her chin and silently nodded. It was an amazing mineral that could turn ordinary puppets into cat girl puppets.
The question is whether it can also turn ordinary people into cat girls.
Loria secretly glanced at the guildmaster, who was standing at the kitchen doorway.
Just the thought of a busty cat girl with blond hair, the guildmaster, was exciting!
Ahem...
We will study this matter later, but for now, we need to figure out how to deal with the upcoming Hidden Leader.
"I'll come back to see you tomorrow. Today, stay here and don't go out, even if you hear any noise. Understand? If you misbehave, I won't give you food!"
"Hmm."
Doris pouted unhappily, but after seeing Loria's cold expression, she nodded and agreed.
Loria covered the stove and quickly left with the guildmaster.
They shouldn't stay out of sight for too long at this time.
Instead of rushing back, they headed straight to the Adventurers Management Guild.
It was the guildmaster's idea this time. She said the case tonight was a reminder for all adventurers to stay alert and not to underestimate strangers.
"We can't be certain if the villain has accomplices, so what we can do now is to cherish our own lives and stay prepared for battle. If we have to go out, try to avoid taking secluded paths and it's better to travel in groups."
"Guildmaster Adeline, what happened recently? Everything was fine, how did Creek Town become so chaotic like a mess?"
The guildmaster shook her head expressionlessly and said, "I'm not sure about the specifics. We need to conduct a detailed investigation before drawing any conclusions."
"Oh dear, what on earth happened?"
The sound of collective sighs could be heard, and Loria's mood improved quite a bit.
With this reminder, the adventurers in Creek Town should be more vigilant in their daily actions.
When the monster wave erupts, they will be prepared, and hopefully, they won't end up in a mess like in the simulation.
"Now we can only hope that the Hidden Leader won't send any more reinforcements."
Approaching midnight, Loria finally returned to the guildmaster's home.
She comfortably took a bath first, and after washing up, she couldn't wait to turn on the simulator and start a new round of simulation.
It was a crucial moment, and Loria decided not to continue her endurance test in the simulation.
Instead, she went straight to Vita and confronted her, asking Vita to switch sides.
As expected, Vita refused again, but instead of driving Loria away, she tried to convince Loria to stop resisting and escape from Creek Town as soon as possible.
[She said that the Hidden Leader will strike tomorrow night, and if Loria stays to resist, she will surely become enemies with the Hidden Leader.]
"Tomorrow night, which is the second day in the simulation, but the day after tomorrow in reality!"
Loria clenched her teeth. The Hidden Leader indeed launched their attack earlier than expected, and they were very close, only two days away.
There is no time to waste.
After finding the answer she was looking for, Loria immediately entered the simulation again, trying to find a better way to defeat the Hidden Leader.
However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find a solution without getting hurt.
Human power, at last it will come to an end.
Loria felt helpless, she was just a low-ranking Shame-Powered Female Warrior, and she was never good at attacking.
If she could advance to the next level, C-grade, there might be a possibility of clearing the "Hidden Leader's Dungeon" without any casualties.
But she couldn't do it.
After several upgrades, her endurance increased to a base value of 79, but there was still a significant gap to reach the required 101 points for leveling up.
"I can only do my best."
On the evening of June 12th, Ozel-Li, the weather was still cloudy and rainy.
Loria finished tidying everything up and walked to the front gate, getting ready to meet Vita.
Suddenly, she heard hurried footsteps behind her.
She turned around and saw a rare look of concern on the guildmaster's cold face.
"You must come back safely."
"I will."
Loria nodded.
How could she possibly die now, when she hadn't even had a proper rest yet?
She turned and walked into the night.
