Chapter 100 -100-Double Standards? All of It Shows Up on Caelan!

At present, Caelan had already given up on the idea of spending money to buy [tokens].

After all, he could just farm monsters and get them that way—there was no need to waste money.

For Caelan right now, every single gold coin had to be spent where it mattered most!

After that, Caelan shifted his attention to Quest 3.

To him, Quest 3 was the most interesting—and the most bizarre—of the three.

Inside the Inner Forest Instance, he could actually see all the monsters he had killed before!

Did that mean that when he entered the Inner Forest, [Dark Titan] would also be summoned along with the rest?

The moment that thought occurred to him, Caelan felt a little uncomfortable.

[Dark Titan] was clearly a powerhouse worthy of respect—so why was it that even after ten thousand years, so many people still kept "blackening" him?

Dragging him out to "whip the corpse" every now and then was honestly a bit too much!

At that moment, Caelan even had the urge to slaughter his way through the entire Inner Forest and leave no one alive.

But he quickly calmed down again.

Mainly because an Instance like Inner Forest was, at its core, just projecting the shadows in one’s own heart.

The feeling was somewhat similar to the wax figures in the [Genius Slaughter Tower].

If it were some other awakener, facing all those monsters might feel utterly despair-inducing.

After all, having every monster you had ever encountered come back for round two would be no small pressure for anyone.

But for Caelan, none of that was really a problem.

When he farmed monsters, he usually one-shot them with a single skill anyway. And if one skill wasn’t enough, then he’d use two. Or three...

As for old friends like [Dark Titan], deep down, Caelan actually still hoped they could meet again.

...

Ironclad Legion Headquarters.

For many members of the Ironclad Legion, today was an extremely important day.

Because Alyssa—the most popular rising star of the Ironclad Legion’s new generation—had finally stepped into 5-star rank!

Only after reaching 5-star awakener did one truly count as having entered the ranks of the strong.

Even if it was only the threshold to the circle of power, one thing shouldn’t be forgotten:

Alyssa wasn’t even twenty yet!

To put it bluntly, Alyssa’s future potential was immeasurable.

Even a giant like the Ironclad Legion might not be able to keep Alyssa with them forever.

Even so, Alyssa herself showed little excitement at the moment.

Instead, her smile looked fake—more like she was just going through the motions.

Inside the Ironclad Legion headquarters building,

a group of top brass sat in a conference room, holding an intense discussion.

"I believe we should give Alyssa even more resources, because only then can she continue growing rapidly and become the benchmark for our younger generation in the Legion!"

"That’s right. Looking across the Legion’s younger generation, no one can even compare to Alyssa!"

"In my opinion, we should groom Alyssa for the position of legion vice commander, mainly putting her in charge of recruitment. I think she has a natural advantage there!"

"I object. Alyssa is exceptionally gifted to begin with. There’s no need to let minor matters like recruitment affect her growth in strength. For the entire Ironclad Legion, we don’t lack top-tier stars—but we do need a truly powerful fighter!"

"Bullshit. The one thing our Ironclad Legion doesn’t lack is strong people!"

As the situation grew more and more chaotic, everyone finally agreed to hand the choice to Alyssa and let her decide for herself.

"Alyssa, what do you think?"

Alyssa’s expression remained calm, but inwardly she gave a bitter smile.

What do you mean, let me decide?

They had clearly just called her over so both sides could stay relatively calm and not actually tear each other’s faces off.

Thinking of that, Alyssa immediately found the whole thing boring.

It was nowhere near as satisfying as when Caelan had taken her along to clear towers.

"I don’t have any opinions, and I don’t want to step into so-called management."

"I only have one request: I want a certain degree of freedom. I know that with my status, there are many things I can’t control."

"So I hope that, when conditions allow, you can give me more freedom."

"Of course, in return, I’ll do my best to cooperate with your arrangements."

Now that she had put it that way, there really wasn’t much left for the others to discuss.

So the meeting ended on an unhappy note.

But for Alyssa, what she wanted most was for Caelan to take her around again and continue farming monsters in all sorts of places.

Compared to political maneuvering and internal games, monster farming was far simpler and more direct.

If you can beat it, fight.

If you can’t beat it, run.

If you can’t run... pick your graveyard!

What was she supposed to do—this was just too boring!

Just as Alyssa was wallowing in boredom, her communicator suddenly began vibrating violently!

Wait—who was contacting her??

Alyssa suddenly remembered that she seemed to have given Caelan her contact information.

So... could it be...?

At that moment, Alyssa’s heart was instantly filled with anticipation.

And when she saw Caelan’s contact name pop up, for some reason, it felt like all her frustration vanished the moment she saw him.

"Hello, classmate Caelan~"

Alyssa’s attitude toward Caelan could only be described as going all the way to the extreme.

Her cheeks were even lit up with a happy smile.

The Ironclad Legion executives in the conference room were all stunned when they saw Alyssa suddenly revealing such a girlish expression to her communicator.

Just moments ago, she had been cold and distant, uninterested in everything.

Now, the corners of her lips curved into a sweet smile, her voice was soft like it had been soaked in honey, and even her eyes were shining. She looked like a completely different person!

"Ahem..."

One elderly executive couldn’t help coughing lightly, his gaze moving back and forth between Alyssa and the communicator, his face full of confusion.

"Alyssa, this is...?"

Another quick-witted vice commander raised an eyebrow, his tone teasing.

"Since when is our Legion’s iceberg goddess this enthusiastic toward someone? This attitude is way too different."

"Yeah. We asked you to manage a little bit of work and you looked totally perfunctory. How come one message has you this happy?"

Everyone chimed in one after another, their eyes all carrying the same expression:

Something’s going on here.

But...

very soon, one of the higher-ups pulled up Alyssa’s recent records.

A moment later, the name Caelan appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

"Hello, Miss Alyssa."

Caelan’s voice carried a faint trace of exhaustion.

"I need to ask you something. Do you know anything about the Bloom Elf clan causing trouble?"

"And by the way, the Bloom Elf clan is a demi-human race—you know that, right?"