civilwarnovels Chapter 941 The Last Routine 120
Chapter 941 The Last Routine 120
Chapter 941 The Last Routine 120
This isn't about Kobayashi and the others, but rather a story about Duster and Lynn—
this day.
Duster and Lynn walked down the streets of Axel. They didn't have any missions or a particular need to earn money today, so it was time for them to rest.
Duster stretched and groaned like a good-for-nothing, saying, "It's really precious, this kind of time when you don't have to do anything..."
"Isn't it always like this, a time when you don't have to do anything?" Lynn looked down on Duster's declaration of being a good-for-nothing and said with a sneer, "You should do something meaningful every now and then. It's really unbearable to watch you being so lazy all the time."
"for example?"
“Yes…” Faced with Duster’s question, Lynn thought for a moment and then said, “How about cleaning up the city’s garbage?”
“I don’t want to.” Duster refused without even thinking. He curled his lip and said with a hint of disdain, “That’s pointless. I would never do something like that.”
"Really? The town will become more beautiful, and people's opinion of you will improve. I think that's great!"
Lynn was thinking of Duster's best interests. After all, the guy's reputation in Axel was pitifully low. This method could salvage the situation a little, wasn't it a good thing?
However, Duster dismissed the issue, saying, "At this point, evaluations and such are irrelevant; I've already made that clear."
He would rather die than admit it.
This stubbornness is extremely annoying.
"You seem quite unfazed by strange places," Lynn couldn't help but retort, but then, hands on her hips, she added somewhat irritably, "You're fine, but I'm in a bind..."
As Dust's companion, whom everyone calls Dust, Lynn's position is quite awkward. Whenever something bad happens, people run to her, as if she were Dust's mother.
"I'm telling you, you haven't minded since just now?" Lynn said earnestly, "The cold gazes of the people in town have deeply hurt me..."
"No, I don't mind at all."
The dead pig in Duster is not afraid of boiling water.
"That's actually pretty impressive..." Lynn sighed, looking helpless, and muttered under her breath, "What am I supposed to do to be considered a nuisance by the whole town?"
On the contrary, I admire them immensely for being able to achieve this level of skill.
“How would I know?” Duster retorted, displeased, and scoffed at his companion who was always belittling him. “By the way, Lynn, if you’re so annoying, you should just stay away from me.”
No, I am—
Lynn wanted to explain further.
Just then, a woman walked over from the front, and when she saw Duster and Lynn, she had a clearly happy expression on her face.
“Ah, Mr. Duster!” she exclaimed, raising her hands in relief. “I’ve finally found you! ... Miss Lynn, are you here too? I’m sorry, I think I interrupted your conversation.”
"Well, that's alright..." Lynn shook her head somewhat dejectedly, but quickly crossed her arms and said, "What's wrong? Why are you looking for this scumbag? Did he do something bad again?"
Lynn's tone was filled with deep despair.
She had given up all hope for Duster, only hoping that he would restrain himself a little each time he caused trouble.
Duster was also displeased. He denied it, saying, "Let me make this clear first, I have no idea what I did... Hmm?" Then, as if he had thought of something, he covered his mouth and whispered, "Could it be... you're here to collect a debt?"
This guy often goes to the succubus shop to buy things on credit, and the person he buys things on credit from is naturally the little loli succubus in front of him.
“Not this time…” The little loli succubus was also helpless. She clenched her fists and shook her head, but still said, “However, please make sure to pay properly next time.”
The succubus whispered something similar in his ear, making Duster nod awkwardly.
Because he was afraid of being kicked out of the succubus shop, he didn't dare to default on his debts. If it weren't for the kindness of the loli succubus, he might have been left alone to endure the emptiness, loneliness, and coldness of the night.
Lynn found it a little strange that the two were whispering in each other's ears.
"What's wrong? Why are you two whispering? Is something the matter?"
To be honest, she was a little jealous.
"No, no! There's nothing there!" The loli succubus waved her hands repeatedly upon seeing this, and explained rapidly with a slightly nervous expression, "Actually, I have something important to ask of you today, so I've been looking for you!"
"Oh, is that so?"
Lynn nodded, her expression relaxing slightly, and said, "Anyway, let me hear what's wrong first?"
"Thank you!" the loli succubus said gratefully, then explained her purpose, "A few days ago, it seems that new ruins were discovered near the wilderness."
"Oh, it seems like people in the guild are discussing this. What's going on?"
"Actually... I wanted to give that ruin as a gift to Lord Banir... or something."
The loli succubus said this somewhat shyly.
Some may have forgotten that Barnier is the Grand Duke of Hell, an idol to all succubi. Considering his long-held desire for his own dungeon, it's understandable that the loli succubus would think this way.
"This is quite a large gift..."
Lynn gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.
They were just ordinary novice adventurers, and even ordinary dungeons were extremely difficult to conquer, which was a heavy burden for them—does that mean girls in love don't think things through?
The loli succubus looked serious, as if she had already thought of a strategy, and said, "First of all, in order to conquer that ruin, I hope Mr. Duster can help. If possible, I would also like to invite Miss Lynn to help as well!"
"So that's how it is..."
Lynn nodded, understanding the whole story. After thinking it over carefully, she said with some difficulty, "However, this doesn't do us any good. Isn't this a bit..."
“Lynn is right,” Duster nodded in agreement, “We’re not so cheap as to work for free!”
In other words, they can hardly help with things without money.
"It's alright! I won't let you two work for nothing! I have a plan!" The loli succubus put her hands on her hips and said what she had already decided, "Calling it a reward is a bit... well, but everything we found in the ruins is for you two!"
In other words, the loli succubus doesn't want any reward. Whatever treasures she obtains from the ruins will ultimately go to Duster and Lynn. All she needs is a dungeon.
Lynn sighed softly.
"Would Mr. Barnier be pleased to receive ruins without any treasure...? Well, if so, that might be quite exciting! I accept your request!"
She seemed to accept it readily.
"Hey, wait!" Duster quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't make decisions on your own. I didn't say I was going!"
"Isn't this great? We can take any treasure we want. Isn't this a chance to pay off our debts?"
"Maybe so, but... conquering ruins is troublesome, you two keep trying."
Duster would never do such a thankless job. If he had to do something for no reason, he would rather lie down and be a good-for-nothing.
"I knew Mr. Dust would say that, but there was nothing I could do..."
The loli succubus was somewhat at a loss with him, but a slight smile played on her lips as she whispered in his ear, "Here's a coupon for you."
"Four..."
Duster did not hesitate to bargain.
"That's a bit... So, how about two?"
"Okay, deal!"
Having received two coupons, Duster agreed without hesitation.
Then, Duster tossed his hair, shrugged with feigned coolness, and said smugly, as if he couldn't do anything about them, "Seriously, you can't do without me. You two, get ready to go!"
"This guy... suddenly seems motivated."
Lynn was puzzled and asked, "Lorissa, what exactly did you do to this guy?!"
"It was just a small negotiation!"
The loli succubus said this mysteriously, then, without giving Lynn a chance to ask, added, "Well then, you two! Be careful! I wish you good luck in your battles!"
"You're coming with me too!"
Duster grabbed the arm of the little succubus who was trying to escape, startling the young, pitiful, and helpless girl.
"Wow, do I have to go too?!"
"Of course! Okay, let's go!"
And so, the three of them, each with their own purpose, headed to the ruins—
Upon arriving at the ruins, Dust and his party encountered a large group of monsters as soon as they entered, making them wonder if the place was extremely dangerous.
"Awooooooo!"
"Oh dear—, Mr. Dust... help me!"
The little succubus, being chased by the monsters, could only run behind Daster for help. She had no fighting ability whatsoever and could only seek help from others.
"I really shouldn't have come..."
Duster looked at the countless monsters and sighed helplessly. Then he said to his companion, "Lynn, please cover me. I'll take care of them!"
"I understand!... Wind Blade!"
"Alright! The final blow!"
As Lynn released her intermediate-level magic, many monsters were knocked to the ground, and Duster seized the opportunity to rush towards them, easily dispatching them with his longsword.
"Phew, finally it's solved."
Duster wiped imaginary sweat from his brow. Although he hadn't done anything particularly dramatic, it was he who ultimately took down the monster—
"Miss Lynn, thank you!"
"Hey, are you only thanking Lynn? What about me!?"
Duster was a little annoyed. He had just dealt with all the monsters, so why did he get nothing in the end? Where was the beautiful girl's gratitude?
"Stop being so dramatic!" Lynn rolled her eyes in annoyance, scolding her shameless companion who wanted to thank her, and said, "Protecting vulnerable girls is only natural, isn't it?"
"That's it!"
The succubus echoed Lynn's words, then secretly stuck her tongue out at Duster, her adorable appearance both infuriating and amusing. She was definitely retaliating for Duster for forcibly bringing her here.
"Really, that's impressive!" Duster said, sounding a little annoyed and jealous. "I wouldn't be like Lolisa, putting my companions in danger—"
With a snap, Duster, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped, his forehead covered in beads of sweat.
"I think I accidentally stepped on something just now."
“Ahhhhh——”
Suddenly, the wall in front of them rose up, and a large group of monsters howled and rushed towards them again. Duster panicked and ran behind Lynn, shouting, "Lynn, think of something!"
"You...didn't you say you wouldn't involve your companions?"
It depends on the time and occasion!!!
"I really can't do anything with you..."
Then Lynn used magic to eliminate all the monsters.
The three continued deeper into the underground city and soon came to the end of a passage without any rooms, which puzzled them.
"Huh?" Lynn said in confusion, "Could this be the deepest part? I didn't expect to get here so quickly."
“That seems to be right…” The loli succubus scratched her head in distress and said, “Hmm… it seems like it’s not difficult enough to give to Lord Barnier…”
Because it was too simple and ordinary, it didn't take long to reach the end, which was really unworthy of the status of the Duke of Hell, and it was also difficult to present as a gift.
Duster didn't care about any of that. He shrugged and said, "Whatever, as long as we can conquer it, it's fine, right? Let's hurry up and pick up some stuff and head back."
He wanted to finish the walkthrough quickly, then get the succubus store coupon that the loli succubus had promised, so he could go and enjoy himself.
"Hey, you two! There's a treasure chest over here!"
Suddenly, Lynn shouted.
"Where, where, where!?" Duster was the most interested, because the loli succubus had said that all the treasures from this raid would belong to them, so he was naturally very interested. And when he saw the treasure chest, he cheered excitedly.
"Wow, what an impressive box! What treasures are inside...?"
Then, he couldn't wait to open the treasure chest.
But what appeared before him wasn't some glittering treasure, nor some kind of simulated treasure chest or trap; it was just ordinary cloth items. Duster picked them up and said, somewhat puzzled, "These are... clothes? And there are two of them."
"Nice equipment. This could fetch a good price!"
Lynn, on the other hand, was quite satisfied.
However, at this moment, the dungeon suddenly began to shake slightly.
The loli succubus said somewhat uneasily, "Th-um...aren't we leaving here quickly? I've been hearing something collapse since just now..."
"Hmm, now that you mention it, it seems like I heard something..."
Before Lynn could finish speaking, the ruins began to shake violently. They could only hold onto the walls of the ruins to keep their balance, and their faces turned ashen.
(End of this chapter)