Danmachi: Adventuring Till the End!

"You said you met an adventurer with very strong swordsmanship?" Finn Deimne, the captain of Loki familia looked at Tiona as she sat at the desk.

"Yes, although Orsted himself didn't use it, the skills he taught the Pallum were incredibly refined."

"Orsted said he was the one who taught her, and the Pallum didn't refute it."

"Ais can confirm this," Tiona said with a smile, her hands behind her back.

Hearing Tiona's repeated affirmation, Finn grew curious, as did the others present.

Then, several people turned their eyes to the silent Ais.

"Yes, what Tiona said is true."

"Moreover, the three Minotaurs I was chasing were killed by him with a single strike," Ais nodded slightly and said softly.

"It's truly unexpected to hear such praise from both of you."

"Do you know which Familia the adventurer named Orsted belongs to?" After confirming the truth of the matter from Ais, Finn's eyes flickered slightly.

The Loki Familia was a large and powerful Familia, rivaled only by the Freya Familia.

Even the Ganesha Familia, known as the city's guardians, couldn't compare to the Loki Familia.

However, despite their size and strength, the Loki Familia never underestimated other Familias. They were always on the lookout for adventurers with great potential and often took the initiative to befriend them.

Now that Finn had heard about an adventurer with such potential, he naturally wouldn't sit idly by.

Even if they couldn't be friends, they certainly shouldn't be enemies.

Building connections was the right choice for any force, as was the way of the world.

"Yes, I asked him, and he said he's from the Hestia Familia."

"Do you know the Hestia Familia?" Tiona nodded repeatedly, answering excitedly.

When Finn heard the name Hestia, his face froze, as did Riveria's and Gareth's.

"What's wrong?" Tiona asked, confused by Finn's expression.

Ais, Tione, and Bete, who were also present, looked over, each of them puzzled by the sudden change in the expressions of their Familia's top executives.

"Ah, this…" Finn smiled bitterly.

"What a troublesome adventurer," Riveria said, holding her forehead with a look of exasperation.

"Should we call Loki over?" Gareth asked, looking at Finn and Riveria.

The others might not know about the rocky relationship between Loki and Hestia, but the three executives of the Loki Familia were well aware. They knew that their goddess and Hestia didn't get along and often quarreled whenever they met.

So, upon learning that Orsted was a member of the Hestia Familia, the three of them felt a headache coming on.

"Tione, go call Loki over here," Finn said to Tione.

"Yes, Captain!" Tione nodded excitedly and rushed out of the office.

Ais and the others didn't understand the conversation between Finn, Riveria, and Gareth. They exchanged glances, each seeing the confusion in the others' eyes.

At that moment, Riveria seemed to remember something and looked at Ais with a serious expression.

"Ais, you said the three Minotaurs you were chasing was killed by that boy named Orsted?"

"Yes, one strike knocked them back, and another strike beheaded them. All three Minotaurs died at the same time," Ais nodded and answered truthfully.

After confirming this, Riveria's eyes narrowed slightly, and she quickly turned to Finn.

"Finn!"

"Yes, I know," Finn's expression was equally solemn.

Gareth also looked troubled.

"What's going on with you guys?" Tiona asked, scratching her head in frustration as she watched the three of them.

"Tiona, the Hestia Familia didn't exist before our expedition."

"Goddess Hestia has only been in the lower world for less than half a year," Finn said in a serious tone.

As soon as he said this, Tiona's hand froze mid-motion.

Ais and Bete, who had been sitting on the sofa, stood up abruptly, both looking shocked.

"The Hestia Familia didn't exist before the expedition?"

"And Orsted killed three Minotaurs with a single strike?" Tiona asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.

"That's correct," Finn nodded slightly.

"Even if Hestia started forming her Familia immediately after descending, it's only been half a year since its establishment."

"In half a year, Orsted has grown to the point where he can kill Minotaurs in seconds."

"Minotaurs are Level 2 monsters, which means that in just half a year, he has gone from a rookie to someone comparable to a Level 2 adventurer," Tiona said, her voice trailing off as she processed the information.

Bang!

The door was kicked open, and Loki walked in with Tione trailing behind.

"It's not even half a year. I'm certain that hestia hadn't formed her Familia half a month ago. She was still staying with Hephaestus and was only driven out recently," Loki said with a serious expression.

As soon as she spoke, the expressions of everyone in the room grew even more serious. The Familia had only been formed half a month ago.

In other words, it had taken Orsted just half a month to grow from a rookie to someone capable of killing Minotaurs in seconds.

The thought made everyone present uneasy.

"Is it possible that he was traded off?"

Gareth asked, frowning as he tried to make sense of the situation.

"There's no way an adventurer would be foolish enough to be traded to a Familia that hadn't even been formed yet."

"However, no matter what, this Orsted you're talking about is clearly a very promising individual."

"Even though he's part of her Familia, I'll allow you to make contact with him," Loki said, nodding as she made the decision.

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