The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 155 Eina's Shock

However, looking at these irreplaceable family members in front of her, Fen Yu's thoughts drifted to a more distant place.

He began to seriously consider whether he should accept some new members into his familia instead of relying solely on his unpredictable summoning system.

After all, his summoning is full of randomness.

The last time he poured all his resources into it with high expectations, he summoned not a new companion, but a white cherry blossom spear, an experience he still vividly remembers.

Their kin are destined to grow stronger and stronger, and when the guild demands them to undertake a forced expedition, five people are far from enough.

Moreover, the new headquarters also requires manpower to be stationed there, and Funina especially needs to have guards protecting her at all times.

The undercurrents within Orario are far more turbulent than they appear on the surface.

After defeating the Apollo Familia, a large number of unclaimed adventurers and newcomers came to sign up, hoping to join this rising star family.

At that time, Fenyu told them to wait a while, and that he would give a formal reply after the Assembly of the Gods.

Robin and the others unconditionally supported Burning Feather's idea, and Funina had no objections either.

Robin went even further, pointing out the necessity of the situation: "Your consideration is correct, Burning Feather. We can't always deploy all our personnel. Headquarters needs people to stay behind. Funina's safety is the top priority. As we've been thrust into the spotlight at the Conference of the Gods, expanding our manpower is imperative."

Of course, Fen Yu didn't accept just anyone; he already had two candidates in mind.

Those were the two surviving Lv.2 adventurers from the original Apollo Familia—Daphne Lalos, the "Laurel Runner," and Cassandra Illion, the "Pessimist."

After the Apollo Familia was disbanded, they were among the few former members who took the initiative to approach the Fukaros Familia, hoping to join it.

Despite being temporarily refused by Fenyu and told to wait, they did not give up.

Perhaps they didn't know Fenyu's true purpose, but they had enough patience.

After all, the Fukaros Familia is currently the most sought-after clan in all of Orario, and joining it is no easy feat.

Having returned from the dungeon laden with loot once again, the Fukaros Familia group arrived at the guild headquarters with practiced ease.

As they poured the large amount of loot they had gained from this adventure onto the exchange counter, the surrounding adventurers once again cast glances at them with a mixture of envy and jealousy.

"Eina, please update the adventurer information for us."

Fenyu handed over the adventurer information they had rewritten.

"Okay, please wait a moment————"

Eina, with her habitually healing professional smile, accepted the adventurer information from Fenyu and the others.

However, when her gaze swept over the latest status on the document, her sweet smile instantly froze on her face.

Lv.3————.

Lv.2————

Lv.2——.

In an instant, Eina felt as if her brain had been hit head-on by several spells, and the whole world turned black and white.

Her CPU was completely overheated, and her thoughts were lost in a chaotic, static screen.

If she could convince herself of the upgrades she made for Burning Feather and Robin by saying that "they had been trained in the outside world for a long time and had accumulated a wealth of experience."

But Sumire and Tifa were newcomers she had personally watched join the Fukaros Familia.

Just over a month ago, they were complete novices when it came to the dungeon, but how long has it been? They've already both leveled up to Lv.2.

This made her wonder how long it took for the previous Burning Feather and Robin to level up to Lv.2.

"Mr. Fenyu—" Eina took a deep breath, her face becoming more serious than ever before. She raised her head, her emerald green eyes fixed on Fenyu. "Please come with me."

The atmosphere in a private meeting room of the guild was so heavy it was almost palpable.

"Tell me the truth," Eina asked bluntly, "how long did it take you and Miss Robin to reach Lv.2?"

Seeing Eina's unwavering gaze, Fenyu smiled.

He had no intention of hiding it any longer. After all, with Hermes, that mischievous god who thrived on chaos, around, their secret was about to be "passively revealed," and there was nothing left to hide.

"Strictly speaking, it took me about twenty days, while the robin took a little longer than me."

Fen Yu answered frankly, then looked at Eina with an apologetic expression, "I'm very sorry for deceiving you before."

Surprisingly, Eina wasn't angry.

She simply sighed deeply, a complex expression on her face.

"I understand your predicament."

She said softly, "Such an astonishing speed of leveling up, not to mention that it's not just one person, but the entire clan doing it—if it were me, I would also hide such a secret at all costs."

Her tone carried a hint of lingering fear, as if she had already foreseen the uproar that would ensue once this secret was exposed.

"But—I'm a little confused, why are you suddenly telling me this now?"

"Because there's no need to hide it anymore."

Fen Yu's tone was calm but firm, "Our affair has already been discovered by a certain entertaining god who loves to watch the drama unfold. There's no point in continuing to hide it."

"God of Fun—" Eina's expression instantly became even more serious.

She paused for a moment before asking with a hint of cautious curiosity, "So—how exactly did you manage to do that? Of course, if it's inconvenient, you don't have to tell me. I just—"

"No, there's nothing I can't say. Miss Eina, you've helped us a lot, and you're a friend that I and everyone else can trust."

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Fenyu shook his head; this was the result of his discussion with Robin.

Once their rapid escalation is exposed, it will surely attract countless inquiring eyes.

Even an idiot could guess that some of them possess rare skills.

Rather than letting those with ulterior motives probe in the dark like headless flies, it's better to proactively expose one of the robin's skills.

This provides a relatively reasonable explanation to the outside world and draws most of the attention to this "open secret," preventing some overly curious gods from resorting to any means to uncover their deeper secrets.

"The reason lies in one of the robin's skills—[tonal harmony]."

Fenyu explained, "Its effect is simple: it can increase the efficiency of the entire team in gaining experience points, and the more people in the team, the greater the increase."

"Improve—the efficiency of the entire team's experience point acquisition?"

Eina's eyes widened suddenly, and her heart, which had just calmed down, started pounding uncontrollably again.

She was shocked.

If a rare skill can accelerate personal growth, it may be valuable, but it only benefits oneself.

But the robin's skill affects the entire team.

What does this mean?

This means that the existence of the robin is a coveted treasure for any clan, a treasure that could change the fate of the clan.

Once the effects of this skill are revealed, it will undoubtedly cause a huge uproar throughout Orario, comparable to the appearance of a floor master on the surface.

Countless clans would wage war to seize her.

"No!"

Eina's face turned deathly pale instantly. She instinctively grabbed Fenyu's arm, her voice trembling with tension, "Mr. Fenyu, this secret—Miss Robin's skill—absolutely, absolutely cannot be revealed."

However, seeing the worry on her face, Fen Yu simply shook her head, her expression unusually calm.

"It's no use, Miss Eina."

He said slowly, "Once the speed at which our Fucaros Familia is leveling up is exposed, what do you think will happen?"

Without waiting for Eina's reply, he continued, "The gods are all incredibly intelligent beings; their accumulated wisdom far surpasses that of humans. And among adventurers, there are many wise individuals, such as that hero of Loki's Familia." Do you think he wouldn't guess? The only explanation for an entire Familia growing at such a rapid pace is that one of us possesses a rare skill that can increase the leveling speed of the entire group.

"Then...then you can hide your level."

With a troubled expression, Eina offered her suggestion. Although hiding one's level was against the rules and would be punished if discovered by the guild, Eina felt that hiding one's level was better than ensuring the safety of Fenyu and the others.

"Hidden level? And then what? Sneaking around to dungeons to kill monsters?"

Fen Yu chuckled, "We can't become invisible. As long as we're still active in the dungeon, our level will be exposed sooner or later. Doing that would be too troublesome."