"He must be the culprit behind the adventurers' deaths here!"
"Huh?"
Phini was innocent and adorable. She had grown up surrounded by the attentive care of her parents and elders, with a reliable maid like Shefiliya by her side to support and protect her. She did not understand the treachery of human hearts, nor did she have so many convoluted thoughts.
So when Shefiliya said that, she froze on the spot. For a moment, she could not understand why Mr. Kalen, clearly a manager of the Adventurer's Guild, had instead become the culprit behind everything.
Fortunately, though innocent, she was not foolish. Once she learned the answer, she quickly understood what had happened.
"You lied to us!"
She frowned and glared at him angrily.
A mocking smile appeared on Kalen's face. "You only figured it out now? Isn't that a little too late?"
He looked Phini up and down. "She looks like some young lady from a wealthy family, and she even has a maid specially assigned to her. This job should pay quite well."
Only then did his gaze shift to Lin Mo. His brows immediately furrowed, and his expression changed. "You..."
Lin Mo, who had just been locked in an even battle with the Phantom Snow Fox, had somehow already pinned it beneath his foot.
So this brat really had been hiding his strength...
Kalen had noticed that earlier, but he had not expected Lin Mo to have concealed so much.
The Phantom Snow Fox was no weak monster. Though it had not reached Transcendent Grade, it was undoubtedly a troublesome foe for any professional below that level. It was one thing that this brat had not been affected by the Phantom Snow Fox's mental attacks, but his speed was also exceptionally fast. Such abnormal performance made Kalen