Esther and Lestia's positions in the Darkmoon Sword Guild were rather strange.
According to the seniority ranking system that the girls were familiar with, which was commonly used by the Japanese, Fangzheng was the founder of Darkmoon Sword, while Aster and Lestia were senior bosses. Based on this ranking system, if Fangzheng was not around, either Aster or Lestia would be in charge of his affairs.
But that was not the case. The two of them were like invisible people, always doing their own things in silence. When Fangzheng was around, they were in charge of fighting alongside Fangzheng. When Fangzheng was not around, they basically stayed in their own rooms. Occasionally, Aster and Lestia would go out and fight, but that was about it.
As for the affairs of the guild, the two of them did not interfere at all, leaving it to Fangzheng to hand over to the others.
Strictly speaking, Fangzheng's way of doing things was different from the Japanese. Generally, the Japanese, whether it was in a society, a job, or a school, basically followed a seniority system. This was similar to the state-owned units in the early days of liberation. If you were older, you would be in a more advanced unit. You were the senior, so you had the right to give advice and express your opinions. The latecomers could only be subservient, unless they met a superior who had a discerning eye, or if they had reached the level where they could give advice, then they would be able to make a comeback.
But Fangzheng obviously did not care about this. He would let whoever was capable do it. If Asuna liked to level up, he would let her lead the leveling party. If Ying Lili had nothing better to do, he could let her observe the atmosphere of the members in the guild. If they needed to level up in a dungeon or a labyrinth, he could let Asuna or even Aoiba lead the party.
For Fangzheng, this was suitable for talents, but for the girls, it was a headache.
The biggest problem was how to use Astor and Lestia.
After all, these two were the 'seniors' of the guild, while they were just 'juniors'. If they ordered the two seniors to do something, wouldn't it be inappropriate? But if they didn't ask them to do it, would they think that they were looking down on their 'seniors' if they found out about it?
Of course, Fangzheng did not know about the complicated thoughts of these girls, and he could not be bothered to care either. He only instructed them to go clear the Labyrinth Instance Dungeon before leaving with Yuna and the black cat.
In the end, the girls discussed for a long time before they braced themselves and "invited" the two of them to enter the Labyrinth dungeon with them. Unexpectedly, the two of them picked up their weapons and followed him without saying a word.
However, they rarely spoke during the battle, which was in line with everyone's impression of them. When Fangzheng was leading the team, the two of them would quietly follow behind Fangzheng during breaks, as if they were Fangzheng's shadows.
In fact, Asuna and the others were also very curious about the identity of the two, but they discussed it in private several times without any results, so they were too embarrassed to ask directly. As a newcomer who had just joined the guild, Mimir had a carefree personality. When she raised this question, the others did not say anything on the surface, but they were secretly paying attention to it.
Even Asuna, who originally wanted to urge everyone to go fight the boss as soon as possible, shut her mouth and looked at the two curiously.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Esther quickly gave his answer.
"We are things that belong to Master."
"Uh …."
Everyone was speechless when they heard Aster's answer. They did not know how to respond. It was because Aster's answer was too matter-of-fact, as if it was going to rain, a woman had to get married, and everyone had to eat ….
But … why was it … a thing?
For a moment, the atmosphere was a little awkward. Qingye turned his head and looked around, then clapped his hands.
"Ah, it's that, right …. Are you two Mr. Fangzheng's … maids?"
"Our relationship with Master isn't that simple, you know?"
Said Lestia with a smile. Compared with Aster, who was a man of few words, Lestia was obviously much more "mischievous".
"We are one with Master. Whether it's our soul or our body, we are inseparable."
"Eh … Eh eh eh?!!"
Hearing Lestia's answer, several girls, including Qingye, could not help but cry out. Ying Lili's eyes even lit up.
"Are you two … Mr. Fangzheng's girlfriends?"
"Of course Master has a few girlfriends, but we're different from them."
Both Lestia and Aster were very insistent on this point. In their opinion, people like Kuang San and Atalanta were nothing more than Fangzheng's "spouses", but they were sword elves, Fangzheng's weapons.
As the saying goes, spouses are like clothes, and weapons are like limbs. Clothes can be changed, but limbs cannot be lost!
But the focus of the other girls was obviously not on this.
"Mr. Fangzheng has a girlfriend?"
"It'll be strange if he doesn't have a girlfriend …!"
Ying Lili could not help but complain when she saw the surprised girls. How could a man as handsome, powerful, kind, brave, and reliable as Fangzheng not have a girlfriend? If he didn't have a girlfriend, then he must have a boyfriend. Ying Lili was sure that with Fangzheng's condition, it would be difficult for him to be single …
"… Haa …" Asuna could not help but sigh.
At this moment, Asuna could not help but sigh. For some reason, when she heard Lestia say that Fangzheng had a girlfriend, her heart twitched slightly, as if she felt a little uncomfortable. However, Asuna couldn't tell why she felt uncomfortable at the moment.
"Hmm …?"
But Ji Youji frowned.
"If Brother Fangzheng has a girlfriend, then his girlfriend must be very worried about his current situation."
Aster shook his head in response to Ji Youji's question.
"No, they don't know about Master's current situation."
"Why?"
"Because they're not in this world."
"…"
Hearing this, everyone suddenly fell silent. Even Jia Baili, who kept complaining, did not say anything. After some time, Asuna spoke softly.
"Get ready, we're going to eliminate the boss."
"Ah, yes … Yes."
Ying Lili nodded hurriedly and picked up her short sword.
"I'll go ahead and scout first. You guys follow me."
"Okay, okay … …"
"…??"
Looking at the girls leaving in a panic, Aster tilted her head in confusion. She then looked at Lestia.
"What did I say wrong?"
"You didn't say anything wrong."
Lestia giggled as she watched the girls leave.
"Well done, but don't tell Master … We're giving Master a surprise."
"…?"
"Achoo!!"
Looking at the battle ahead, Fangzheng could not help but sneeze. He rubbed his nose and frowned.
"What's wrong? Mr. Fangzheng? Do you have a cold? "
Yuna, who was beside Fangzheng, looked at Fangzheng curiously. In the game world, it was impossible for people to get sick. What's going on?
"That's right. My nose suddenly felt itchy. Someone is probably talking about me behind my back."
Fangzheng replied casually. He did not take it to heart. A handsome man like him would always be talked about. Those who were not as handsome, smart, strong, or popular as him, Fangzheng was used to it. As the saying goes, capable people do more work. This was probably a side effect of being handsome.
"They're doing pretty well."
Fangzheng nodded in satisfaction as he continued to look at the battlefield ahead. Along the way, he completely treated himself as a shadow. He did not say a word and just stayed at the back of the team, observing the battle between the Dark Nebula and the Red Knights. To Fangzheng's great relief, the two guilds had obviously come prepared and strictly followed the instructions in his survival manual.
Whether it was the level of the combat members, the way they fought, or the timing of the switch, these people were very skilled. There was nothing special to point out.
"Keep going, everyone! The Lord is in front!"
After killing the last wave of small monsters, Lian Ang could not help but feel excited. Although the Dark Nebula and the Red Knights had also fought many side mazes on other floors, this was the first time they were facing a Lord boss. As long as they could defeat the Lord boss, it meant that they also had the power to control their own destiny!
After recovering, the leading player pushed open the door of the Lord's room. The next moment, the figure of the Lord of the Fifth Floor appeared in front of everyone.
However, the scene in front of them stunned many players.
Although they had not fought a Lord boss before, they had fought other bosses. Those bosses would usually bring a few small monsters with them. But now, the Lord of the Fifth Floor, standing at the end of the hall, was alone. There was no sign of the small monsters at all.
Seeing this scene, Fangzheng raised his eyebrows.
Things don't look good for us ….
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