DanMachi: Heroic Epic of Emiya the Great Hero

'Shirou seemed to be able to replace himself and inherit the justice of the Astraea Familia...',Ryuu thought with relief, but why did she feel a bit uneasy in her heart?

Listening to Ryuu's words, Syr couldn't help but facepalm: 'Why are you so happy? This useless elf still hasn't realized what's happening. At this point, you're still thinking about your "legacy of justice"?'

'If this continues, your future will only lead to the "loser" ending, becoming a tragic heroine who hides under the covers every day, secretly wiping away tears.'

As the leader of the "Shirou-Ryuu faction" in the "Hostess of Fertility" tavern, Syr was currently very troubled. As Shirou becomes an adventurer, he will come into contact with more girls, and this useless elf has no initiative at all...

Syr Flova: 'The useless elf is incompetent, it seems I must step in!'

Syr is Ryuu's most steadfast supporter.

At least for now.

The girl clenched her small pink fist,"Shirou, Ryuu's happiness, I will protect it."

Shirou was puzzled: "Huh? Well, good luck?"

———

[Loki Familia's base, Twilight Manor]

"Raul, you're finally back, why so late?",The black-haired cat girl narrowed her eyes,"Could it be, you went to the pleasure district again?"

The girl's name is Anakitty Autumn, a second-tier adventurer with Lv.4 strength, a core member of the Loki Familia's second team, usually affectionately called "Annie" by her companions.

She joined the Loki Familia around the same time as Raul, so she assists Raul, who is the commander of the second team. Annie's physical and mental strength are top-tier among Lv.4 adventurers, her fighting style is elegant and fierce, earning her the title of "Noble Cat."

It's worth mentioning that Annie values responsibility and discipline highly. She can't stand the overly casual nature of her fellow cat girls and has even trained herself to stop adding "nya" at the end of her sentences.

"No way!",Raul cried out in injustice,"I just took a detour to the 'Hostess of Fertility' tavern for dinner."

Having heard passersby repeatedly say,"I really want to eat the stew at the 'Hostess of Fertility'," Raul couldn't help but crave it too. Moreover, he encountered something good at the tavern—he was hit on by a cute waitress.

He couldn't help but boast about many of his adventures, receiving admiring looks from the cute waitress... 'Ah, could it be that my [Superior Man] spring has finally arrived?'

"Tch, you look like you're daydreaming, you must have gone to the pleasure district after all.",Annie crossed her arms and coldly accused.

Raul couldn't help but retort,"I said I didn't, and going to the pleasure district wouldn't take this little time, 'ordering' alone would take longer than this."

"Oh, so you know the pleasure district so well, Raul.",The girl's expression grew colder,"Why don't you explain what 'ordering' means first."

"Uh... this...",The man who realized he had misspoken stammered.

The cat girl shook her head,"What an idiot... The captain is looking for you, hurry to the office."

"Oh, okay, thanks, Annie."

Raul followed Annie, and the two arrived at the captain's office.

"Oh, Raul is back, today's mission was hard on you, Annie, find a seat first.",The golden-haired dwarf man put down the documents in his hand and spoke in a gentle tone.

Although he looks like a young boy, he is actually the captain of the Loki Familia, relied upon by all members.

Finn Deimne, a first-tier adventurer with Lv.6 strength, known as the [Brave], his actual age far exceeds his appearance. He has been active in Orario for decades, a "senior" whose body has been modified by the blessing of the gods and the racial traits of pallums, maintaining the appearance of a legal shota.

Also in the room was another woman.

Tall, with emerald green hair tied into a ponytail reaching her waist, eyes of the same color, pointed ears, and a beauty that even gods would envy. She wore green clothes with yellow borders, a white cloak, black tights, and brown boots.

The vice-captain of the Loki Familia, a royal elf, Orario's strongest mage, an Lv.6 adventurer, Riveria Ljos Alf.

Loki Familia's vice-captain, a member of the elven royal family, the strongest mage in Orario, an adventurer with LV.6 strength, Riveria Ljos Alf.

Excluding the dwarf warrior [Heavy Wall] Gareth Landrock who is currently training in the dungeon, two of the three giants of Loki Familia are waiting for Raul's report.

They are concerned about the situation of the elven genius girl mage. For Finn, Lefiya is a future pillar of the familia he has high hopes for, and for Riveria, Lefiya is her important disciple.

Raul has a clear understanding of his task and reports in detail all the specifics of Lefiya's first dungeon adventure after joining Loki Familia.

"I see, reducing Lefiya's fear of monsters through 'adaptation' and 'habituation'... That boy has proposed a good method.",Finn nodded.

Riveria was somewhat worried,"But this feels like treating the symptoms rather than the root cause... I hope Lefiya can have the courage to face her fears directly, rather than relying on others' protection."

Although mages are protected roles in a team, anything can happen in the dungeon, and no one can guarantee that there will always be reliable vanguards in front.

"It's better than doing nothing.",Finn said,"Be optimistic, I believe in that child, she has the potential to overcome it."

"Just like Ais, who also caused us a lot of trouble before, hasn't she grown into a good child now?"

However, it was better not to mention it, as soon as "Ais" was mentioned, Riveria's face immediately darkened,"No, that little rascal Ais is still causing us trouble!"

"During the last expedition, she lost her mind when encountering a strengthened dragon-type monster, rushed down without listening to orders, almost causing a disaster, forcing the expedition to end early."

Because Ais rushed too fast, other high-level adventurers had to follow, causing the team to become disjointed, and as a result, the expedition's supplies were wiped out by monsters that happened to spawn at the rear.

Fortunately, [Heavy Wall] Gareth was stationed at the rear, and there were no casualties.

Although in the end, Ais killed the strengthened dragon monster and obtained extremely rare high-level magic stones and drops, these gains still could not make up for the losses. This expedition can be considered a total loss, and such a severe loss of control undoubtedly provoked Riveria's anger.

"Ah, this...",Finn scratched his head,"Well, Lefiya's problem is still smaller than Ais's..."

"Without my consent, Ais is forbidden from entering the deep layers of the dungeon, no, not even the lower layers.",Riveria said,"During this time, let her take Lefiya to 'habituate' to the dungeon monsters, following the approach of that child from Hephaestus Familia."

"Will Lefiya join the second team later?",Annie asked, according to her level, Lefiya, who is Lv.2, might join the second team, which is under her and Raul's command.

"No, she will directly join the first team, that child has a special talent, capable of unleashing firepower comparable to a first-class adventurer at Lv.3.",Finn said,"We will need her strength in future expeditions."

"Then—" Finn changed the topic: "I am somewhat interested in that child from Hephaestus Familia, named 'Shirou Emiya', right?"

"Right, that boy, he is really amazing.",Raul praised.

Finn narrowed his eyes, he could sense that Raul's attitude was not just an elder's appreciation for a junior, but also carried a hint of genuine respect for a strong individual.

Many people think that [High Novice] is a man lacking talent, but Finn understands that this second team leader he appointed has unique talents, especially in the field of command, Raul has special insights and abilities.

He may not be able to be as comprehensive and in control as Finn, but Raul's characteristic is: he can always immediately identify the most important person in the team under the current environment, and then do his best to create space for them to perform, wholeheartedly, without complaint.

Clearly aware of his lack of talent, and accepting this fact, sincerely serving those with ability, in Finn's view, this itself is a remarkable trait.

"Projection magic, powerful archery, and 'miraculous' swordsmanship...",Finn pondered,"Raul, specifically, how do you view his combat power and potential."

"Although he is only a Lv.1 newcomer, his combat power is already close to Lv.2, just like Miss Ais back then. In terms of sword skills alone, he is even above Ais.",Raul said seriously,"I think his potential is not inferior to Miss Ais."

"Potential equal to Ais, and even stronger sword skills... What an incredible evaluation—",Finn said,"In that case, let Lefiya maintain a good relationship with him, our familia might need his assistance in the future."

"That child probably has [Rare Skills], and possibly more than one.",Riveria analyzed calmly,"Just like Ais, Lefiya, and the others."

For ordinary adventurers, having one [Magic] or [Skill] is already remarkable, let alone [Rare Skills] and [Unique Skills], which are beyond imagination.

However, for top familia executives like Finn, [Rare Skills] are not rare anymore, except for [High Novice], who doesn't have a bunch of special abilities?

Finn has two magics, five skills, six development abilities; Riveria has nine magics, two skills, five development abilities... Once geniuses themselves, they are already accustomed to the existence of geniuses.

"Unfortunately, having already joined Hephaestus Familia, he is out of our reach...",Finn couldn't help but sigh,"Ais, Lefiya, and this Shirou, terrifying newcomers keep emerging, it feels like I'm falling behind the times."

Riveria: "You are already an 'old man'."

"Riveria, we are adventurers of the same period...",Finn said.

"Unfortunately, by the time you are old with no teeth and can't walk, only reminiscing about the past, I might still be at the forefront of expeditions."

"Is this the advantage of being an elf? It's really cheating."

Riveria chuckled,"Just kidding, by the time you and Gareth are too old to be adventers, Ais and the others will have grown up, I will probably take advantage of my youth to travel the world."

Finn shook his head helplessly,"Your elves' definition of 'youth' has always been so hard to understand."

"By the way, about that child's 'swordsmanship', do not reveal it to Ais.",He looked at Raul.

"With Ais's personality, if she knew about this, she would definitely cause trouble.",Finn rubbed his temples.

[The Sword Princess] Ais Wallenstein has a pathological pursuit of strength improvement. If she knew that the boy from Hephaestus Familia might have stronger swordsmanship than her, she would definitely do something very rude.

Like demanding a swordsmanship duel, asking for his methods of becoming stronger, or even begging him to teach her swordsmanship.

Affecting Loki Familia's reputation is a small matter, but if it affects the relationship with Hephaestus Familia, it would be terrible.

Raul scratched his head,"That, should we also inform Lefiya?"

Finn's expression froze for a moment, then he felt a pain in his thumb.

This is his talent, his right thumb hurts when he foresees something bad.

Finn smiled wryly,"It's probably too late, Riveria, please keep Ais in check..."

Riveria held her forehead,"Sigh, understood."

[The Sword Princess] Ais Wallenstein, Lv.5, is in the most rebellious period, at the tender age of thirteen and a half.

———

"Ahh~ Miss Ais is so cute staying here!",Looking at the golden-haired girl in front of her, Lefiya felt her heart melting.

The girl has golden hair as dazzling as sunlight, slightly falling over her shoulders, shimmering with a soft glow. A pair of golden eyes, clear and pure, seem to contain the courage to face anything.

Although her figure is still in the developmental stage, that innocence and tenderness add to her charming appeal. At the same time, her delicate features already show a peerless beauty comparable to a goddess, hinting at her future brilliance. Her demeanor is like that of a fairy in heroic legends, with an untainted coldness and nobility, always expressionless, her stern look makes people keep their distance, yet it's hard to look away.

[The Sword Princess] Ais Wallenstein, joined Loki Familia at a young age, reached Lv.2 in just one year, creating a historical record at the age of eight, shocking the entire Orario and even the world, and not long ago reached the height of Lv.5, she is Lefiya's object of admiration.

And now, Ais is squatting in the confinement room of the Twilight Manor, with a huge sign hanging around her neck, reading [I am guilty].

Because of her willful actions during the previous expedition, Miss Ais is now under splendid confinement.

She left the team without permission, chasing a strengthened dragon-type monster into the deep pit, although she successfully killed the dragon, she angered a demon king more terrifying than the dragon.

Now the poor sword princess is imprisoned in the castle by the demon king.

"Want to go find that child for a swordsmanship duel—",Thinking this, she jumped out the window to escape, only to be caught by Riveria who arrived in time, dragged back to the confinement room by her head.

"Lv.5 challenging Lv.1, do you want to make the entire Loki Familia a laughingstock?"

Thus, the demon king imprisoned the princess again, and sent her clan minion (Lefiya) to guard her.

"Lefiya, let me go—",Ais stared at Lefiya, showing a pitiful, animal-like expression.

Unexpectedly seeing a different side of Miss Ais... but the admiration seems even stronger.

"Ahh, although Miss Ais is very cute... but no!",Lefiya tried her best to resist Ais's charm, crossing her arms in front of her chest to make an X,"Riveria-sama's orders are absolute."

As the vice-captain to the member, the teacher to the student, and the royal to the subject, for Lefiya, Riveria's instructions are one of the few things that take precedence over Miss Ais's coquettishness.

"Miss Ais must reflect well here... Of course, even in confinement, I will cheer for Miss Ais.",Lefiya cheered for Ais,"However, Riveria-sama specifically instructed, I cannot help Miss Ais write reflections or copy the familia rules, but in any case, Miss Ais, do your best."

Ais: "Guh, kill me..."

———

[The next day, Hephaestus Familia base]

Unaware of the attention from the top familia, the day after the dungeon adventure, Shirou Emiya returned to the compact daily routine of workshop and tavern.

"Shirou, why are you suddenly researching wands?"

Seeing the boy seriously flipping through a "Wand Encyclopedia", Tsubaki curiously inquired.

Wand making is a field that Hephaestus Familia is relatively less proficient in, partly because the main material for many high-level wands is spiritual trees, and Hephaestus Familia is more skilled in metal forging; on the other hand, compared to warriors, the number of mages in the city is too small, the market is really not big enough.

Moreover, wands are less prone to damage compared to swords, so relying on custom products and imports from the magic city can basically meet the needs of mages.

"Lefiya... that elven mage from Loki Familia who went to the dungeon with us before, because I helped her in the dungeon, she said she wanted to repay me.",Shirou Emiya explained,"Then after learning that I am a blacksmith, she said she hopes to purchase equipment from me."

"Oh~ I see.",Tsubaki suddenly realized, she smiled and patted the boy's shoulder,"Getting an order from a top familia so quickly, Shirou is amazing."

High-level adventurers in Loki Familia usually have their equipment forged by Goibniu Familia, a top forging familia on par with Hephaestus Familia, but much smaller in scale. Therefore, Goibniu Familia's business mainly focuses on custom high-level equipment, and also undertakes construction projects.

Being a purely production-oriented familia, Goibniu Familia does not engage in adventure activities at all, and there are no high-level adventurers within the familia.

Receiving an order from a rising star of Loki Familia is a great opportunity for Shirou Emiya, it not only means a considerable income, but also a chance to promote himself to Loki Familia.

For a novice blacksmith like Shirou, Lefiya's "thank you gift" is quite sincere.

"So, Shirou, are you planning to make a wand, or other equipment?",Tsubaki asked.

"Personally, I was originally inclined to try making a wand, but the difficulty is greater than I expected.",Shirou replied.

In terms of equipment making, Shirou Emiya is strongest in forging "swords", followed by other types of weapons, and then stronger in other equipment like armor.

Even just a practice-made ordinary longsword has quite excellent quality, not inferior to that of experienced blacksmiths, but the making of other equipment is still at a novice level.

After all, counting from the time Shirou received the God's Blessing until now, it's only been half a month.

However, with the existence of the magic [Unlimited Blade Works], Shirou is destined to become a top blacksmith, Tsubaki and Hephaestus have no doubt about this.

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