Chapter 116: 115 Invitation from Others
At the same time, Vivian was walking toward the direction of Beren’s tent.
Nearly every night, Vivian would go to Beren’s place to discuss the upcoming route and confirm the itinerary for the escort team below.
It wasn’t just Vivian; Alis did the same thing.
That one, a top adventurer in Lamijion, neither inferior in Level nor strength to Vivian, was a leading figure alongside Beren during this escort mission. Each commanding their own adventurer team and cooperating with the Knight Order, they seemed to follow Beren’s dispatch on the surface. In reality, both operated independently from the Knight Order’s system, and many matters required prior consultation with Beren.
Originally, Leon, as the captain of the remaining adventurer team, was supposed to discuss various important matters with Beren, just like Vivian and Alis.
Regrettably, Leon really had no talent in this respect. Other than being scheming for his own benefit, he was practically incompetent in serious matters.
He didn’t care about these trivialities, only willingly participating in matters that assured definite gain, while excluding anything else from his considerations.
Due to such issues, Leon merely left a remark at the start, “Everyone can decide, I have no objections,” and never attended such discussions again.
Such a Leon was naturally looked down upon in the adventurer’s world.
But he, too, was completely indifferent to this.
Vivian knew it was because Leon’s aim was the Nobles; becoming an adventurer was just an approach to expand connections and gain more opportunities to interact with others. That’s why he didn’t care at all how the adventurer’s world viewed him.
In Leon’s mind, he was bound to become a Noble one day; it was impossible for him to remain an adventurer forever.
Therefore, the identity of an adventurer and the industry’s evaluation meant little to Leon, merely optional.
Under these circumstances, expecting Leon to be more dedicated was naturally out of the question.
Frankly speaking, Vivian had no intention of commenting on this.
As the saying goes, everyone has their own aspirations. Even if Leon’s motives weren’t pure, as long as he didn’t negatively affect others, why bother so much about him?
Vivian was someone with strong convictions and viewed things differently from others. To some extent, she was rather detached.
For this reason, Vivian rarely judged a matter or a person from her own perspective. Instead, she cared about the bigger picture, taking into account everyone’s feelings, and liked to minimize her subjective thoughts to avoid letting her preferences interfere with her view of the world.
This Vivian, based on the relationship between the Three clans, had told Shane, “The Hero cannot appear,” stating an objective fact, and could extend a helping hand to Shane despite not being very familiar with each other, offering absolute trust, something difficult for others to do.
Riley once commented on Vivian, saying her values were not like a Human’s, but more like a God’s.
Vivian could not refute this.
“If I have to say, my connection with the Divine Race is not completely non-existent…”
Recalling a secret in her heart that she found difficult to confess to others, Vivian’s feelings became very complicated.
“Perhaps, this sense of mine is because of the ‘God’ part playing tricks.”
For this reason, Vivian’s evaluation of Leon was also objective, believing that although he was not a competent adventurer, it was nonetheless a strategy for survival, not worthy of outright negation.
At least, Leon was indeed cooperative with everyone’s actions, and unless it resulted in a loss to his own interests, he generally would not oppose others’ decisions, which made him to some extent a “very agreeable” person.
Since his actions wouldn’t affect others, Vivian didn’t want to overly judge his behavior.
All things considered, Vivian still held a respectful attitude towards Leon, sparing no courtesy or friendliness that was due.
However, recently, some of Leon’s actions had indeed had a certain impact on Vivian.
“Good evening, Miss Vivian.”
Just as Vivian was on her way to Mr. Bellen’s tent, this familiar voice called out to her.
Vivian stopped in her tracks, sighed imperceptibly in her heart, then turned around to look in the direction of the voice.
There, the anticipated figure appeared.
And he was not alone.
Udilis’s voice, filled with caution, also reached Vivian’s ears.
There, the daughter of the Magic Tool Shop was at that very moment clinging onto a man’s hand, stepping out from the shadows at the side.
Who else could that man be if not Leon?
“Good evening to you both.”
Vivian nodded to Leon and Udilis, her gaze sharply picking up on something unnatural about the two of them.
Specifically, their clothing was somewhat disheveled, there were red marks on Leon’s neck, and Udilis’s seductive face was flushed in an unusual way, presenting a kind of abnormal rosiness. With the intimate and ambiguous atmosphere between them, it was clear at a glance that they had been up to something in the shadows.
Vivian once more sighed silently in her heart.
On the contrary, Leon, as if nothing had happened, quietly slipped his hand from Udilis’s hold while smiling at Vivian.
“At this time, is Miss Vivian preparing to visit Lord Bellen?”
Leon spoke humbly and gently, his every action filled with an inexplicable elegance that was endearing.
Unfortunately, Vivian knew that these behaviors were all intentional on Leon’s part.
“Yes,” replied Vivian, without focusing on Leon, her eyes slightly lowered, speaking politely, “Today, we encountered an Ogre Group attack that we hadn’t anticipated on the route. There may be similar occurrences tomorrow, so I think it’s better to discuss with Mr. Bellen and Alis beforehand, to see if we need to change our path to avoid some dangerous areas.”
“You’re really putting yourself through a lot,” Leon said with a semblance of empathy. “Having Miss Vivian, a lady, take on such matters, I must say it seems neglectful on my part.”
“No, not at all,” Vivian shook her head, saying, “It’s my job. How could it be considered neglect on Mr. Leon’s part?”
“Then at least let me express my gratitude,” Leon smiled at Vivian, suggesting, “How about, once we reach the Royal Capital, I treat Miss Vivian to a meal?”
Upon hearing this, Vivian’s face remained unchanged, but inwardly she thought to herself, here it comes.