Eugene stretched out his hand and looked up at the sunlight.
From his perspective, each of his fingers was bound with invisible threads.
Those encounters that shouldn't have been his have now become destiny, inseparable.
Ha ha.
The encounter in the dungeon turned out to be a mistake.
82, what's wrong with you, little sister?
Loki from DanMachi
After the expedition ended.
Inside the grand mansion called "Twilight Mansion" at the headquarters of the Loki Familia.
Inside the meeting hall, all the core members of the Loki Familia waited silently, the atmosphere heavy.
The Three Elders, Finn the Brave, Grace the Hero, and Riveria the Nine Demon Princesses
The new generation includes "Sword Maiden" Ais, "Raging Serpent" Tiony Schilty, and "Great Severer" Tiona Schilty.
And some level 4 core cadres, all gathered together.
Except for one person—"The Wolf" Bert Roca
"Hmm... Fire-breathing guy..."
"We have absolutely no clue."
In the main seat of the hall, a seat that usually belonged to Finn, a woman with red hair and narrow eyes, whose chest and back were indistinguishable, was sighing.
She is Loki, the "God of Mischief" in the DanMachi universe.
Upon hearing that his beloved Ais had been attacked, Loki, who had the appearance of a young girl but the soul of a perverted old man, wished he could drag the person out and grind them to dust!
What? You're asking about Bert?
Well... victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and countless adventurers have died in dungeons...
just kidding.
Anyway, Bert is still breathing! Being alive is a victory!
"In short, this expedition did not go smoothly for us."
"The floors below the originally planned 50th floor were not reached due to the new type of monster."
"On the way back, two more people were attacked."
"These things combined make it hard to believe they are just coincidences."
Finn analyzed the connections between the events.
He believes this is very likely related to the dark faction.
During the Dark Ages, Loki's Familia, as a mainstay in the fight against the Dark Faction, achieved numerous victories, but also attracted a great deal of hatred.
In recent years, the dark faction has remained dormant in the shadows, making no move.
But the Loki Familia, especially Finn, never let their guard down.
"Does that group of people have the strength to reach the fiftieth floor?" Chong Jiegris asked.
The dark faction has "beast tamers," but they can only control mid-level monsters at most.
The fiftieth floor—even Loki's family was reaching it for the first time. How could their defeated foe have gotten to such a place? And how could they have cultivated so many giant poisonous insect monsters?
“They alone are definitely not enough,” Riveria said, her lips slightly parted. “But these people are very good at finding allies and absorbing external forces.”
The most brutal battle of the Dark Ages took place seven years ago.
At that time, led by the "God of Darkness" Erebus, they recruited two peerless level 7 powerhouses as their allies.
Zaldo, the "Gluttonous" of Zeus's family, and Alphia, the "Silent" of Hera's family.
After the once-powerful Zeus and Hera's retinue declined, the two were inspired by Erebus and joined the Dark Faction, becoming his right and left hands.
The faction's ability to recruit former heroes demonstrates the immense persuasive power of its members.
If it weren't for the exceptional circumstances, Orario would have been wiped out long ago in that battle.
"That's right. I think the Flamethrower and the mysterious enemy are both helpers that the Dark Faction recruited from the outside world."
Riveria glanced at Ais, who was lost in thought, her embroidered eyebrows furrowing slightly, displaying the worry of a madam: "That fire-breathing man seems to have feelings for Ais."
"We need to be extra vigilant."
"What?!" Loki perked up immediately upon hearing this, jumping up as if on cue: "Aistan was harassed by that bastard?"
"Unforgivable!"
"Aistan, did that guy do anything too outrageous to you?"
Mentioning this brought Ais back to her senses. Her eyes were innocent, and her slender fingers twitched.
"We only fought once."
"He...spit a mouthful of fire at me."
“Yes, it was just a fire.” Riveria stroked Ais’s hair with a touch of tenderness, recalling the scene she had witnessed:
"He trapped Ais in a tunnel, leaving her no room to dodge, and then breathed a powerful fire breath at her."
"Based on the residual magic at the scene, even a level 4 would probably be instantly reduced to ashes if touched."
! !
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.
Such a powerful firepower is unheard of among the strong in Orario.
It's certain that this "fire-breathing person" came from outside!
His origins and motives are highly suspicious.
Loki was agitated. How could he tolerate the fact that Ais, whom he cherished and doted on, had almost been burned to a crisp?
That flowing golden hair, snow-white skin, lovely face, graceful figure, round... any damage to it would be a great loss to the Loki Familia!
"Bring him out! Torture him severely!"
"Impossible." Finn and the others simply ignored their own unreliable god.
"So, should we offer a bounty to the union?"
This topic instantly caught Ais's attention, and her usually calm expression wavered slightly.
Was that person really a bad person?
She looked at her palm and felt as if she had grasped something new.
That was something she couldn't get in a warm, large family, but that person gave it to her on their very first meeting.
Fortunately, I didn't tell everyone that I had already seen his face.
Amidst this hostile atmosphere, Ais secretly rejoiced.
I still want to see him, and I still want to fight him!
That way, we can catch even more!
After a long discussion, the final decision was to let it go.
The matter was temporarily shelved, and the investigation was conducted secretly by members of the family.
The true nature of the opposing force is unknown, and their strength is formidable. Sending additional personnel would likely be futile.
For the time being, we can only assign the responsibility of conducting investigations covertly to the officials.
In response to the Fire-Breathing ability, the "Fire Spirit Cloth" provided by the guild has superior fire resistance, which can effectively reduce the opponent's deterrent power.
Besides, Bert hasn't woken up yet.
The intelligence he has is also very important.
"Then, let's leave it at that for now."
"call……"
As soon as Finn finished speaking, a long, relieved breath echoed through the room, leaving everyone stunned.
It's Ais.
???
What's wrong with you, little sister?
After everyone cast astonished glances, the blonde girl, who looked like a doll, felt a flush rise to her cheeks.
She stood up stiffly, forgetting to say a word, and ran out of the hall.
The remaining people looked at each other, completely clueless.
What kind of trouble is this girl up to now?
Riveria, the madam, and Loki, the god of infatuation, both showed even more shocked expressions.
That reaction was more than just awkward, wasn't it?
Could it be...?!
The windows of the mansion reflected the afterglow of the setting sun as Ais walked steadily through the interplay of light and shadow.
She kept running, but she couldn't shake off the heat in her heart.
it's wired.
I have never felt this way before, nor have I ever been so obsessed with it.
The girl couldn't help but recall once again that lewd, always smiling man.
"Well!"
Her heart skipped a beat.
Not as an invincible warrior, but as a daughter's heart that had been sealed away for sixteen years.
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