"Ya hehe~ Nice to meet you, Leader Lin Que."
In the Nameless Main Hall, Jack, with a huge pumpkin head, placed his palm on his chest and bowed slightly to the man in front of him.
"I am Jack, the strategist of Willowisp."
"As for the one next to me, she is the leader of our Willowisp, Vera Za Ignifatus."
As Jack spoke, he gestured to the girl beside him.
"Vera, say hello."
"...Hello."
The girl in the Gothic Lolita dress nodded slightly, then fell silent.
"Ya hehe~ Please don't mind it."
Seemingly having anticipated Vera's reaction, the pumpkin head chuckled again and began to explain.
"Vera doesn't talk much; she's like this with everyone."
"It's fine, I won't mind such small things."
Lin Que smiled, observing the strongest person in the lower levels of Hakoniwa's Northern District with interest.
Although she had a sweet, doll-like face, unlike her slightly childish features, her figure was absolutely top-notch.
Especially the terrifying curves on her chest; even Black Rabbit would concede defeat upon seeing them.
She truly lives up to her reputation as the rumored 'Giant-Breasted Loli'.
"...What's wrong?"
Seeing Lin Que staring at her, Vera was silent for a moment, then asked timidly.
"Is there something on my face?"
"No, I'm just waiting for you to state your purpose."
Glancing at Algol, who was sitting in front of a full-length mirror not far away, letting Leticia style her hair, Lin Que spoke.
"With Algol's arrogant personality, she wouldn't actively communicate with others."
"If I'm not mistaken, you must have approached her first."
"Coming all this way with Algol, you surely aren't just here to say hello to me, are you?"
"Purpose..."
As if remembering something, Vera shivered suddenly, and a hint of moisture even appeared in her eyes.
"Ya hehe~ I'll explain this."
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Seeing that the communication between Vera and Lin Que was making no progress, Jack, who was standing by, took the initiative to join the conversation.
"It's like this, we initially approached Algol, who happened to be passing by, to ask her to help us repel a four-digit Demon Lord."
"Although Algol and Vera got along very well, Algol ultimately refused our request."
"According to Algol, she agreed to your request, Leader Lin Que."
"Unless she receives permission from you, she cannot take action on her own."
Lin Que understood: "So you followed her all the way here?"
"This was Al's suggestion."
Before Jack could reply, Algol's voice suddenly came from the side.
Getting up from in front of the full-length mirror, she tossed her newly styled colorful flowing hair, a meaningful smile appearing on her face.
"Lin Que, didn't you always say you were a good person, someone who likes to help people in need?"
"Al thought you might be interested in Vera, so she brought her back for you."
Good!
As expected of Algol, she's much smarter than a certain stupid rabbit.
It was not in vain that he had specifically intervened to save her from White Yasha's attack earlier.
Silently giving Algol a satisfied look, Lin Que turned back to Jack and Vera, a smile appearing on his face.
"Just as Algol said, I'm someone who always likes to help people in need."
"Since you two have been attacked by a Demon Lord, I'm naturally willing to help, but..."
Lin Que paused slightly, giving Jack and Vera a second to react.
"Although I like to help, we still need to discuss the compensation."
"As the saying goes, 'without rules, nothing can be accomplished.' If I don't charge for my help, then people might come to me for every trivial matter in the future."
"Regarding this, I hope you two can understand."
"Ya hehe~ Of course we can understand that."
Pumpkin-headed Jack replied with a smile: "After all, this matter involves facing a four-digit Demon Lord directly. Ordinary people would probably run away in fear just hearing about it."
"Leader Lin Que, we are already very grateful that you are willing to help after knowing about this."
"As for compensation... our [Willowisp] is a Community focused on manufacturing, producing all sorts of exquisite crafts and Gifts."
"If Leader Lin Que needs any Gifts crafted, we can help for free. How does that sound?"
"Hmm... free help crafting Gifts, that sounds pretty good."
Lin Que feigned contemplation for a few seconds: "But to be honest, this compensation is a bit lacking compared to repelling a four-digit Demon Lord."
"The compensation is indeed a bit lacking, but it's the only thing I can think of at the moment."
Jack did not deny this: "If Leader Lin Que has anything else you want, feel free to ask."
"As long as it's something we can do and the cost isn't too great, we can consider it."
"Since you put it that way, I won't be polite."
Lin Que smiled and casually pulled a banner out of a Gift Card.
"I plan to form an alliance centered around [Wu Ming]. All of your [Willowisp] members would join, and you would regularly help Wu Ming craft Gifts at the lowest preferential price. How about it?"
Jack was stunned: "Just that?"
Join the alliance and regularly help craft Gifts.
In his opinion, this compensation was basically no different from what he had just mentioned.
"There is a difference."
As if guessing what Jack was thinking, Lin Que spoke.
"You've been traveling with Algol, so you should have some understanding of Wu Ming's current situation, right?"
"Naturally, we have."
Jack nodded: "To be honest, we actually met Wu Ming's previous leader, Kasukabe Takaaki."
"A year ago, it was with his help that Vera and I repelled Maxwell."
"It's just a pity that not long after, Wu Ming was attacked."
"Vera and I were constantly being watched by Maxwell, so we didn't dare to easily contact or help the people of Wu Ming. We are truly a bit ashamed."
At this point, Jack seemed to have realized something, looking at Lin Que with sudden understanding.
"I understand. Leader Lin Que, you're forming an alliance because you want to reclaim Wu Ming's legacies?"
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