Under the scorching sun, a large number of adventurers were gathering from all directions in the square. The entire square was filled with the boisterous sounds of adventurers, and even some adventurer teams who were originally enemies encountered each other here, exchanging greetings with each other's families.
On the sidelines, many adventurers were watching the excitement, not minding the trouble, and began to surround the area. But strangely, no one was cheering for them to fight, and even the adventurers who were enemies were only verbally sparring at this moment.
"That adventurer, this subjugation mission is too dangerous, so you must participate as a team..."
Inside the Adventurers' Guild on the edge of the square, an adventurer staff member looked at the girl in front of her with a formulaic smile. Opposite her, Sally stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the adventurer guild staff member with a dissatisfied expression, her big eyes staring at her intently.
"That adventurer, it's no use looking at me like that. The guild has rules that an adventurer team must have at least three people, but you only have two."
Faced with Sally's big eyes staring at her, the adventurer guild staff member couldn't maintain her formulaic smile. She sighed helplessly and began to explain.
"Me and Ming Hao are very strong, two of us are enough!"
Sally looked at the sighing adventurer guild staff member in front of her, raised her hand and slammed the mission sheet on the counter, staring at her with her big eyes. In Sally's opinion, she and Ming Hao didn't need any teammates at all, they were undercover agents!
Besides, all the adventurers in the Adventurers' Guild right now wouldn't be enough for her to punch.
"But the rules are like this. Why don't you and your teammate join a team? I can arrange a stronger team for you, or recruit a temporary member."
On the other side, the adventurer guild staff member looked at Sally's firm expression and could only patiently explain again. After all, this subjugation mission was completely different from the past. It was a joint effort of the Adventurers' Guilds and major kingdoms of the Western countries.
The purpose was to concentrate all the power to eliminate all those monsters in one go. For this reason, all adventurers participating in the mission must act as a team, otherwise, a single adventurer, unless they are a hero, would have no resistance against those monsters.
Even the dead adventurers would become nutrients for the monsters to become stronger.
"Then please find us a teammate or an adventurer team that needs members."
At this moment, Lu Ming Hao walked out from behind Sally, looked at the adventurer guild staff member in front of him, and smiled gently. His handsome face, coupled with his gentle temperament, instantly made the adventurer guild lady on the opposite side blush slightly.
But with her professional qualities, she quickly completed the work, placed a processed mission sheet in front of Lu Ming Hao, and told him the location of the team he was joining and the approximate information of the members.
"Thank you."
Lu Ming Hao took the mission sheet and, after the adventurer guild staff member finished saying all the information, smiled slightly to thank her, and pulled Sally, who was pouting, out.
"Ming Hao, why do we have to join another adventurer team?"
In a corner outside the Adventurers' Guild, Sally looked at Lu Ming Hao with puzzled eyes, her big eyes full of doubt. In her opinion, she and Ming Hao had no need to join another adventurer team at all, after all, with her and Lu Ming Hao's strength, there was no need for that.
"Sally, don't forget that we are ordinary adventurers now, of course we have to join a team."
Lu Ming Hao patted Sally's little head and looked at Sally, who had puffed up her cheeks like a hamster, with a gentle expression. He knew that Sally hated joining adventurer teams so much and disliked their strength, which was only part of the reason. The main reason was that on the way here, many adventurers had done disgusting things because of Sally and Lu Ming Hao's current appearance.
Especially before arriving in this city, a perverted male nobleman took a fancy to Lu Ming Hao in human form and wanted to forcibly take Lu Ming Hao away. As for the end result of that nobleman, of course, there is no need to say much.
Moreover, after entering the city, many female adventurers also set their sights on Lu Ming Hao, but they did not use any coercive means, probably because adventurers are a profession that hangs their heads on their waists, and their personalities are also extremely enthusiastic and open. They directly and generously walked up to Lu Ming Hao and said that they had taken a fancy to him and asked if he was interested in having a round.
"Got it."
Sally pouted and nodded at Lu Ming Hao in front of her, but secretly made up her mind in her heart that she must protect Lu Ming Hao. At this time, Sally could already imagine what would happen when she went to that adventurer team later.
"Let's go."
Looking at Sally's appearance, Lu Ming Hao smiled silently. Lu Ming Hao could probably guess what Sally was thinking in her little head, but to be honest, Lu Ming Hao didn't like those ordinary adventurers at all.
Not to mention that as a Demon King, his physical strength was completely different from that of ordinary adventurers. If Lu Ming Hao used a little force, their fragile bodies would probably turn into a puddle of minced meat directly, and ordinary humans are not as good as demon girls.
Before long, Lu Ming Hao and Sally found a tavern according to the information provided by the adventurer guild staff member earlier. As soon as they pushed the door open, all kinds of noisy sounds came from inside, and in the corner of the tavern, several people dressed as adventurers were gathered there, precisely the team that Lu Ming Hao and Sally were temporarily joining.
"Little brother and this little sister, are you looking for us for something?"
In the corner of the tavern, a woman with short, crimson hair, a burly figure, and clad in heavy armor, with a square face, looked up with a hint of doubt when she saw Lu Minghao and Sally stop in front of her, and asked.
“Red Rose?”
Lu Minghao looked at the woman in front of him, who seemed more manly than most men, and asked. If he hadn't made a mistake, this should be the meeting place the adventurer's guild staff had mentioned. As for Red Rose, it was the name of the team Lu Minghao and Sally had temporarily joined.
“Oh! So, little brother and little sister, you're here to join our team. But you guys.....”
After hearing Lu Minghao say the words 'Red Rose,' Sophia revealed a look of sudden realization, nodding her head to confirm that they were indeed the team, then looked at Sally and Lu Minghao with a hint of uncertainty in her eyes. After all, the two of them looked far too young. Lu Minghao looked to be about eighteen or nineteen, while Sally's face still carried a hint of childishness, making her look, at most, sixteen years old.
Lu Minghao and Sally's appearance couldn't help but make Sophia doubt their strength. Although their Red Rose had indeed lost three companions in their last mission, forcing them to temporarily recruit new members.
However, the information Sophia left at the adventurer's guild did require a certain level of strength from the team members, and Lu Minghao and Sally clearly didn't meet those requirements. Moreover, Sophia was well aware of the dangers of the upcoming mission.
Therefore, Sophia showed this expression towards Lu Minghao and Sally, who had come to join the team, because as the leader, she had to be responsible for the safety of herself and the other team members. If Lu Minghao and Sally didn't meet the requirements and she still let them join the team, the price could be the annihilation of the entire team.
“Are you worried about our strength?”
Looking at Sophia's hesitant and doubtful eyes, Lu Minghao smiled slightly and asked.
“Yes, after all, as the leader, I must be responsible for everyone on the team. Moreover, if your strength isn't enough, you will die in this mission. I don't want such young adventurers to die like this.”
Opposite him, after hearing Lu Minghao's words, Sophia's lips cracked open, revealing a hearty smile, and she looked at Lu Minghao and Sally frankly, without any pretense.
“Don't worry, Captain. I am a mage, and Sally is a warrior. As for our strength, I wouldn't say we're stronger than you, Captain, but we're not too far off.”
As he spoke, Lu Minghao appropriately released a trace of his aura, roughly equivalent to a mid-level demon, then a fireball the size of a washbasin appeared in his hand. Sally, on the side, directly raised her foot and stomped on the ground, and instantly, fine cracks spread out from the bottom of her foot.
Opposite them, Sophia's eyes lit up instantly when she saw the fireball in Lu Minghao's hand and the cracks under Sally's feet. Then, she turned her head to look at a figure shrouded in a black robe beside her. After she nodded, she revealed a satisfied smile.
“Welcome to the Red Rose team!”
As she spoke, Sophia stood up directly and walked forward, patting Lu Minghao and Sally's shoulders with her large hands. The other three people at the table also nodded to Sally and Lu Minghao, acknowledging their strength.
Because the figure shrouded in a black robe was another mage within the Red Rose team, and possessed the [Magic Perception] skill. Since she had confirmed the strength of Lu Minghao and Sally, then there wouldn't be much of a problem.
“Captain, are these all the members of the team?”
Lu Minghao pulled Sally and sat down at the table smoothly, and began to size up the team members. A thin voice shrouded in a black robe, whose appearance couldn't be clearly seen, had a relatively active magical aura in Lu Minghao's perception, probably a mage.
The other two, a thin man wearing a black jumpsuit with two daggers at his waist, should be the team's assassin. Moreover, Lu Minghao could vaguely smell a pungent odor from the pocket on his waist, probably some kind of poison.
However, this trace of odor could only be detected by Lu Minghao and Sally, who had strong strength and keen perception, otherwise it would be considered flawless. And the last remaining one was a silver-haired girl carrying a wooden bow and wearing light armor with a cold expression.
“We have another member, but her situation is quite special, and I'll introduce her to you later. In addition, these three are the team's mage, Elena, the assassin, Bella, and the archer, Sylph. And finally, there's me, the captain of this team, Sophia, known as the Red Rose.”
Looking at Lu Minghao beside her, Sophia began to introduce the team members with a proud expression, especially when she said that the Red Rose was actually herself. Although her appearance wasn't very related to roses, at most she could be considered the thorns on a rose.
However, Sophia did have the qualifications to be proud. Every member of the team present had the strength of no less than an ordinary mid-level demon, and the strongest of them, the captain Sophia, was already close to an upper-level demon. According to the demons, the magic power in her body was almost close to five thousand.
“Then please take care of me in the upcoming mission.”
Lu Minghao looked at the team members in front of him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said with a faint smile. From this moment on, he, Lu Minghao, and Sally were just ordinary adventurers for the time being.
