novelonline Chapter 942 The Last Routine 121
Chapter 942 The Last Routine 121
Chapter 942 The Last Routine 121
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.
"The entire ruins are shaking, this looks bad." Duster said with a frown, his expression unusually serious. He was like a true knight, reliable and powerful. He said to the two still somewhat bewildered people, "Run, Lynn, Lolisa!"
"Okay, okay!"
Let's run!
With a leader in mind, Lynn and the succubus, led by Duster, quickly ran towards the outside of the ruins. Every monster they encountered along the way was instantly killed by Duster, his strength far exceeding that of a novice adventurer, leaving the two stunned. But the situation was undoubtedly extremely urgent, and they had no time to ask questions; the three of them silently ran outside.
Fortunately, the three were fast and managed to escape before the ruins collapsed.
"Haah...haah..."
Lynn gasped for breath, her tail drooping to the ground. Her cheeks were flushed, and beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. She sighed with relief, "That ruin really did collapse... If it weren't for Duster's instructions, it could have been very dangerous..."
"Yes, that was really decisive."
Even the loli succubus said the same thing.
The two women looked at Dust beside them, who was still staring seriously at the collapsed ruins. When he got serious, his profile was sharp and his eyes were firm, making him look very charming. Their cheeks turned slightly red.
"Dust...?"
“Ah, ah…!”
Hearing Lynn's call, Duster seemed to snap out of it, his resolute expression returning to a nonchalant smile as he said, "Oh, thank me from the bottom of your heart!"
Oh no, seeing his stupid face, all feelings of attraction vanished instantly.
Lynn put her hands on her hips, puffed out her cheeks in displeasure, and complained, "But if it were you, you'd probably be fascinated by the treasure... So, tell me, what kind of negotiations did you and Lolisa have?"
"That...that has nothing to do with you, right?!" Duster turned his head away awkwardly, not wanting to tell Lynn what the negotiation entailed, which only made Lynn more curious.
"Aaaaaah...!" The loli succubus looked at the collapsed ruins with a distressed expression, crying and shouting in frustration, "The gift for Lord Barnier..."
Now, not only is it not presentable, but Barnier might also look down on it, and even the process of giving it away has been ruined.
"There's nothing we can do if it's collapsed, right?" Duster shrugged helplessly, offering a consolation: "Speaking of which, the boss wouldn't be happy with such a simple ruin."
"Y-yes..."
This consolation had a significant effect; after all, it was a gift for the worshipping Barnier, and a collapsed ruin would have likely been met with his disdain. The succubus should be glad she hadn't given it away. However, she quickly covered her mouth, looking embarrassed as if she'd just remembered something.
"By the way, I'm so sorry, you two. I promised to give you all the treasures, but I never expected it to turn out like this..."
"It's okay, it's okay. Besides, at least there's a minimum level of protection."
Lynn waved her hand dismissively, then held up the two pieces of clothing in her hands, indicating that the trip had not been in vain and that they had received the reward they deserved.
"Oh, so you brought that equipment with you!"
The loli succubus also looked happy.
“That’s it.” Lynn smiled smugly. Luckily, she had taken the clothes she found in the treasure chest with her when she ran away, otherwise she would have really lost everything. Then she handed one of the clothes to Duster beside her and said, “...Here, this is for Duster.”
"Oh, isn't that clever?" Duster took the clothes with a satisfied expression and said, "You should always get what you can!"
Then I looked at the clothes.
“However…” Duster said with some surprise and curiosity, “Upon closer inspection, this outfit is actually quite well-designed. We could sell it as is…”
He glanced at Lynn in front of him, seemingly seeking her opinion and thoughts. Lynn, who was well aware of Duster's intentions, smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be nice to try it on? Well, let's go back to Axel first and then think about it."
……
A few days after returning from the ruins, Lynn put on the clothes she had brought back—
The overall attire didn't resemble that of a mage; it was more like the clothing of a thief… no, more like a ranger. He wore a turban-like garment, leather armor, a bronze-colored dagger at his waist, and fitted shorts that didn't restrict movement at all. Most importantly, the outfit included a small leather pouch, seemingly prepared specifically for a mage's personal medicines and tools.
"Hmm, the size and design suit me perfectly. I don't know why, but I'm getting excited!" Lynn looked at herself in her new gear with a happy smile, saying, "I was thinking of selling it immediately if it didn't fit, but keeping it is perfectly fine. Okay, I'll keep it! Dust, you think so too, right...? Strange?"
At that moment, Lynn noticed that Duster was flirting with a girl who was walking by.
His clothes looked similar to Lynn's, but his profession was swordsman—his upper body consisted of armor and arm guards, with a breastplate on his chest, and leg armor and a waist guard on his lower body. He had a special configuration for holding a longsword at his waist, and he looked somewhat handsome and dashing. However, his behavior was no different from before, no, it was even more excessive.
"Hey, big sister over there!" Duster said with a frivolous smile, stopping a passing female adventurer. "How about we grab a drink together? Just a little bit! Just a tiny bit!"
He shamelessly blocked other people's way, which was really unbearable to watch.
"That, that..."
The older sister who was being stopped also looked troubled.
"That idiot..." Lynn felt a headache coming on when she saw Duster and couldn't help but complain, "Even if the equipment he wears changes, his actions won't change... Is this what they call 'old habits die hard'?"
But to everyone's surprise, the older sister who had been stopped suddenly smiled slightly and said shyly in a low voice, "If it's just a little bit..."
Wait a minute, isn't something wrong?
Lynn didn't believe Dust could have such charm. While he certainly seemed very reliable when the labyrinth collapsed, his infamous reputation in Axel made him far from being this trustworthy.
"Really!?" Duster hadn't expected to successfully invite him, and with a happy expression, he urged, "Okay, then hurry up—"
"Give me a moment!"
Lynn rushed over to intervene between the two.
"Lin, Lynn!?" After seeing who it was, Duster was a little scared and patted his chest, saying, "Don't suddenly appear so loudly! ...Tsk, that big sister was also scared and ran away somewhere."
Turning around, he found that the older woman who had struck up a conversation with him had also disappeared, much to the dismay of the scumbag Duster.
"No, no, no, this is absolutely strange!" Lynn exclaimed excitedly, staring at Duster in disbelief and asking in astonishment, "Why? You actually managed to pick him up?"
“That’s it!” Duster felt humiliated, but he quickly puffed out his chest proudly and said smugly, “Probably because my charm has finally been understood.”
“I don’t think so.” Lynn curled her lip in disdain. She felt it wasn’t that simple a reason; rather, Duster had never had any personal charm whatsoever. “But…”
She had a guess in her mind and subconsciously looked at Dust in front of her, or more accurately, Dust who had changed into new equipment.
Duster, feeling a little uncomfortable from being stared at, shifted slightly and said, "...What's wrong? Stop staring at people."
"This outfit really suits you, and it's true that it gives a different impression... Although I'm not happy about it, it looks pretty good." Lynn had to admit that Dust looked different in his new gear, and even quite handsome.
"Right?"
Duster became even more pleased with himself after hearing Lynn's praise, and at the same time, he looked at Lynn and said, "Isn't yours also very suitable? Hmm, very much the style of an adventurer."
"Thank you so much."
Lynn blushed slightly, seemingly embarrassed by Duster's unreserved praise.
Just then, a little boy passing by pointed at Duster and shouted, "Ah, it's Duster! That outfit is so cool!"
"Hehe, right?" Duster said smugly, then added in a lecturing tone, "Also, you should call me Brother Duster, right?"
"What?!" Lynn bit her tongue in surprise, covering her mouth and widening her eyes in disbelief. "You actually got hit by a passing kid... Is this also an effect of the clothes?!"
Not only that.
Just then, another little girl asked with an innocent smile, "Dust, didn't you successfully conquer the ruins? You've become so handsome! Mom says she's really impressed with you now!"
"Oh, please give my regards to your mother."
Duster waved casually at the little girl, then flashed a hearty smile. The little girl blushed instantly, turned and ran away, looking hesitant to continue the conversation.
Lynn pondered for a moment and said, "...I didn't expect that the guide to that ruin would spread throughout the town as well."
"That scumbag is finally getting serious. He can do anything he sets his mind to. He's an adventurer after all... etc. The evaluation is quite high, isn't it?"
Duster smiled.
Lynn said somewhat helplessly, "Well... rather than saying the evaluation is high, it's more like we've just gone from a negative number back to the starting line."
“You don’t understand, Lynn.” Duster wagged his index finger, looking like a wise man, and said smugly, “People are better off seeing things than accumulating positive experiences.”
“Maybe so…” Lynn couldn’t deny it, but then she shook her head and said, “I still can’t accept it. Just a few days ago you said you didn’t care what others thought of you. Yet now you’re smugly accepting praise from others…”
The girl seemed somewhat unable to accept it.
Suddenly, the number of pedestrians on the street increased, mostly women. They pointed at Duster on the road and whispered to their companions:
"Look, look! There's Dust over there now!"
"We've conquered that ruin or something."
"That's awesome."
"Maybe it's because he changed his clothes, he looks kind of handsome."
Praise poured in, and Duster, unusually, didn't show any scumbag expression. Instead, he waved to the girls with a refreshing air, eliciting screams from all sides.
Lynn pouted, her face full of unhappiness.
"What... No one wanted to approach Dust before, but now he's a completely different person."
At this moment, Duster also noticed his companion's unusual behavior and asked curiously, "Hmm? What's wrong, Lynn? Are you feeling unwell? You don't look well."
He even became quite considerate!
That's amazing!
"It's nothing," Lynn said nonchalantly, shrugging her shoulders and pouting. "That's great, the reviews have improved and stuff."
His words were sarcastic and his jealousy was palpable.
“But your expression isn’t one of ‘it’s great!’” Duster was even more puzzled. He put his hands on his hips and asked, “Why do you look so dissatisfied? Is there a reason?”
"I'm not like that..."
"What an incomprehensible guy... Oh well, never mind. My attempt to pick him up failed, I'll go have some fun."
Duster made an extremely despicable statement.
Even if he changed his clothes and looked different from usual, appearing more handsome, it doesn't mean he's truly changed his appearance. His inherently scumbag nature remains unchanged.
"What are you going there for for fun?" Lynn looked at him with some concern and instructed, "Don't do anything strange. You've finally changed your image."
"Don't worry, nothing strange will happen." Duster waved his hand dismissively, looking like he didn't need to worry, and casually said, "You could say we're going to a gentleman's social place. That's all, see you later."
After saying that, he turned and ran.
"Ah, wait a minute...!" Lynn sighed as she watched Duster flee the area despite her cries. "What a joke, a social gathering place for gentlemen. It's a good thing that people in town are starting to re-evaluate Duster, but how should I put it... Ah, really, I'm so annoyed!"
(End of this chapter)