After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Aiko tilted her head, unable to look into Lia's eyes. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Yeah, being the young lady of a big family is much easier than being an exhausted adventurer." "Is that so..." Lia's face turned pale as she drooped her little head. "When Snow Goose becomes a Legendary Adventure Group, I'll come find you." "Ah? Does that mean I'll never see you again?" Aiko joked. "It's time to go," Bervis called from a distance. Everyone escorted Aiko to the carriage. Sitting at the coachman's spot, Bervis smiled and said, "Thank you for taking care of my sister over these three years. From now on, Holy Rock will continue to take good care of her, so don't worry." The reins snapped. The majestic Blackflame Horse neighed, lifting its forelegs. "Wait." At that moment, Lin Da held the Blackflame Horse's head. "Aiko, are you hiding something from us?" Lin Da looked toward the curtain-drawn carriage and said gravely, "Why the sudden retirement? Is someone making things difficult for you?" Lia, startled a moment, looked at Bervis's gloomy face, instantly realizing that the Holy Rock Adventure Team might be meddling in this matter. She followed Lin Da, blocking the front of the carriage, "If there is any difficulty, you can tell us, we will help you!" Bang! Earth system Moon Rank Battle Qi suddenly erupted. Like a sweeping wall of earth coming towards them, Lia was struck solidly, seeing stars and sitting down hard on the ground. Although Bervis had restrained his strength, the strike was not greatly harmful, but was extremely humiliating. Lia lay sprawled, her short skirt revealing her black safety shorts entirely. Lia bared her teeth at Bervis, "Little Eyes, are you looking for a fight?" Little Eyes... Bervis's face twitched, his squinted eyes widening slightly. With a reluctant shake of his head and a cold expression, he said, "Please stop making unreasonable scenes. Before you stands the deputy leader of the Sunrise Level Holy Rock Adventure Team, a 43 level Moon rank adventurer. For Aiko's sake, I will let this go this time." "Moon Rank... is that supposed to be impressive?" As Lia was rendered speechless and flushed with embarrassment, Lin Da had already cast the Verdant Shield. He held The Blackflame Horse's head in one hand, and the black magic power faintly visible in his palm caused the horse to tremble, cowering on the ground in fear. Bervis's expression changed. Earth-colored Battle Qi soared, like a massive boulder, pressing down on everyone's hearts. At that moment, Tasya snorted coldly, wind-based Battle Qi surged out, forming invisible Gang Edges, slicing the "boulder" into pieces the size of fists. The pressure on everyone abruptly decreased. With a Moon rank on Lin Da's side, Bervis found it hard to suppress them through sheer dominance. About a dozen people coordinated their actions, skillfully surrounding the carriage. Even with Bervis's level 43, facing this group of elite Star Rank adventurers plus a level 40 maid, he felt considerable pressure. "We mean no harm," Lin Da glanced at the carriage and said, "We just want to talk to Aiko, hear her true thoughts. If she really wishes to return to South Rock City of her own free will, without being coerced by anyone's will, then naturally, we won't stop you." "Right!" Lia echoed. Bervis shrugged helplessly, "Aiko, better you tell them yourself." Everyone leaned forward looking towards the carriage. "Thank you all, but I really want to return voluntarily. Adventuring has lost its meaning for me," Aiko pulled aside the curtain, speaking calmly. "How can this be..." Lia's great sword drooped to the ground. If Aiko had spoken up, they would have preferred to offend the Holy Rock Adventure Team and give Bervis a beating, just to save Aiko back. But Aiko herself said she no longer wanted to be an adventurer. Persisting would only make Aiko sad and antagonize an Adventure Team like Holy Rock of Sunrise Level. No reason could justify stopping the carriage. Lia looked at Lin Da for help. If Lin Da spoke, maybe he could change Aiko's mind. ... ... The Blackflame Horse kicked up dust, its hooves growing fainter and finally vanishing at the horizon. The sun dipped into the west, turning the sky a dull gray. The people stood like cactuses in the desert, staring blankly as the carriage drove away. "Why didn't you keep Aiko?" Lia furiously turned to Lin Da, "If it were you, you could have made her stay!" Lin Da remained expressionless, "A person without the determination to adventure entering the World Tree has only a dead end." The higher one climbs the World Tree, the more dangerous it becomes. Even those adventurers with an iron will perish. Forcing Aiko, an adventurer who no longer wanted to adventure, to climb the World Tree would be harming her. What an adventure team needs is a group of comrades with the same ideals, not playing house as children. "But I don't want Aiko to retire," Lia said, her expression downcast. "Let's head back, it's getting dark," Lin Da said, pulling the suitcase that Aiko had left for him, heading toward White Dove City. At that moment, a palm-sized, yellowed booklet fell out from a slit pocket of the suitcase. Lin Da picked it up, and saw it was titled "Aiko's Diary of Revenge." A diary? Suddenly interested, Lin Da thought perhaps Aiko had accidentally left it...). ... Darkness shrouded the earth. On a wild plain, a carriage hung with Fluorescent Stones rushed past. Perhaps sensing the formidable aura of the adventurers inside, the Magical Creatures scattered and fled. "Why are you crying, you played your part well, I dare say, Lin Da was definitely deceived. It's just those few friends of yours who are a bit pitiful. But no matter, once they know what kind of person you are, they're surely going to be annoyed seeing you," from the saddle, Bervis said nonchalantly, chewing on a strip of beef jerky. After bidding farewell to the people of White Dove City, Aiko actually began shedding secret tears in the carriage.