The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 152 Two Neighbors

Watching Eina's almost joyful departure, Royman's kind smile gradually faded, replaced by a shrewdness like a businessman examining a rare treasure.

He was greedy, he was indulgent, and he was addicted to pleasure, but that doesn’t mean he was a fool.

On the contrary, his abilities are genuine.

He had seen the potential of the Fukaros Familia from the moment the War Game began, especially the boy named Yu, who was his primary focus.

In Royman's view, any family with the potential to grow into a pillar of the city deserves his early investment and support.

He has always been very accommodating to top factions like the Loki Familia and Freya Familia, who have a chance to defeat the Black Dragon and complete the three major commissions. He has also generally turned a blind eye to their excessive or even illegal actions.

Now, a new opportunity has presented itself.

This newly formed faction, known as the Fukaros Familia, has shown terrifying potential to become a top-tier familia.

He was overjoyed to have the opportunity to make them owe the guild a favor, so why would he risk offending a future powerhouse for a pittance at a time like this?

If Royman were so lacking in insight and skill, he wouldn't have been able to hold the position of guild leader for so long.

He looked at the documents on the table again, and Fen Yu's file was prominently listed.

Originally, he had several suspects regarding the recent anomalies in the dungeon—those unheard-of new monsters.

But now, after experiencing this war game and witnessing Fen Yu's incredible magic, he is 100% certain that the root cause of the changes in the dungeon is this boy.

However, this change is a good one.

The materials dropped by those new monsters are extremely valuable, and have already stirred up a minor economic storm in Orario.

Therefore, he not only did not intend to make things difficult for Fenyu, but also planned to invest heavily and place his bets in advance, using personal connections and interests to firmly bind this future giant to the guild's war chariot.

In this way, once the Fukaros Familia has grown up, the guild will be able to command them when faced with troublesome situations.

Otherwise, they would end up like the Loki Familia and Freya Familia now, with the guild having absolutely no way to deal with them.

Of course, Loki's Familia is relatively good; Finn, that little man, knows his place and is usually quite cooperative.

But Freya's Familia—that's practically every manager's worst nightmare.

Royman didn't want to personally cultivate another Freya Familia; one was already giving him enough headaches.

Eina practically ran back, her face beaming with barely suppressed excitement and wonder.

"My God, you'll never guess what happened!"

She started yelling as soon as she walked in.

When she told everyone about the guild leader's decision, even the usually composed and elegant Robin showed a look of surprise.

"Not only did the guild buy back the Apollo Familia's headquarters at a price higher than the market value, but they even offered us a vacant base in a prime location in the first district? This—this is incredibly considerate of us!"

The robin rubbed his forehead, feeling somewhat incredulous. "This is completely inconsistent with the outside world's assessment of that chairman. Has the sun risen in the west?"

"Don't worry about it," Fen Yu said, having anticipated this. He waved his hand with a smile. "That guild leader is quite shrewd. This is just an investment in advance, hoping we'll owe him a favor. But, why not take advantage of free benefits?"

Having made the decision, the group, led by Eina, arrived at the land located in the first district.

The location of this land is indeed excellent, just as Reuman said.

Although it's not in the most prime location, the surrounding environment is quiet, transportation is convenient, and the area is quite large.

More importantly, the neighbors here are all extraordinary.

"The manor to your left is the residence of the largest agricultural clan in the city, the Demeter Clan—the Wheat House."

Eina pointed to a magnificent building that exuded an atmosphere of nature and abundance and introduced it.

The "Wheat House" is less of a building and more of an ecological estate that blends perfectly with nature.

The main building is a three-story luxury mansion constructed from warm beige boulders and fine logs, with vibrant ivy climbing all over the walls.

Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the warm lights inside.

Surrounding the mansion are neatly planned fields and huge glass greenhouses, filled with all kinds of rare plants, exuding a refreshing fragrance.

On the other side of their land stood a building with a completely different style.

"Over there—that's the Star Garden, the former headquarters of the Justice Familia, the Astrea Familia, which is now under the guild's temporary management."

Eina's voice unconsciously lowered.

The "Garden of the Stars" is a temple-like building constructed of pure white marble.

The overall lines are simple yet solemn, with countless stone pillars carved with star and scale patterns supporting the towering dome.

Although the building is now deserted and the gates are tightly closed, one can still feel its former glory and majesty from the spotless walls and meticulously manicured courtyard.

It stands there like a silent giant, telling an epic tale of justice and sacrifice.

Looking at the "Garden of Stars" to the side, Fen Yu's gaze became somewhat profound.

What a coincidence—the new Justice Familia is about to build its headquarters next to the former Justice Familia's headquarters.

The threads of fate are truly wondrous.

Others were also very satisfied with the land and its location.

After all, this is a prime location in the first district, and anyone who owns a piece of land here is no ordinary person.

Just look at the neighbors on the left and right. On one side is an important pillar of the city's economy, and on the other side is a top faction that was once second only to Loki and Freya.

Having determined the location, Eina immediately led them to the industrial area of ​​the second district, arriving at one of the large workshops of the [Gubern Family].

When the architectural drawings of the "Momon Palace," hand-drawn by Fukalos and filled with fantasy and romance, were displayed before the master craftsman of the Gubernian Clan, the dwarf master's eyes lit up.

"No problem, we'll take the job."

The dwarf master patted his chest and assured him that, after all, the Fucarus Familia was currently enjoying unparalleled success and had taken over all the assets of the Apollo Familia. Building a headquarters wouldn't be a problem for them.

"Based on the specifications and material requirements in the blueprints, we estimate that building this Mo Mang Palace will take approximately one month."

The dwarf master gave an amazing timeframe for the project.

"A month?!"

Fen Yu and the others all showed surprised expressions. This was much faster than they had expected. They had even prepared to wait for more than half a year.

After all, building a castle-style headquarters from scratch is no small undertaking.

Seeing their surprised expressions, the dwarf immediately puffed out his chest and laughed loudly, "Young people, you underestimate the strength of our [Gubernium Clan]. It's just a headquarters. If you're in a hurry, we can have our craftsmen work overtime and get it done for you in half a month."

"No, no, no, one month is fine, no need to work overtime." Fen Yu quickly waved his hand in refusal.

Are you kidding? Don't you get overtime pay?

He was making his own calculations.

Most of the money earned from defeating the Apollo Familia will have to be spent on this new headquarters, and the remaining money will be used to upgrade Robin, Jeanne, Tifa, and Violet's equipment to the highest level.

Better staves, stronger armor, and even custom-made magical dresses for them—aren't they all money-devouring monsters?

He himself also needs to get a new weapon that can withstand his magic; the fire spirit sword that Lefia gave him will soon be retired.

Now, every little bit saved counts.