Danmachi: Strongest Familia

The Miach Familia has long transitioned into a clinic-focused establishment. The healing potions they produce are primarily sold to their own patients, and thus, potion sales are not their main source of income.

Meanwhile, the elder of the Dian Cecht Familia has grown increasingly frustrated, as their family previously held a near-monopoly on healing potions. With new competitors entering the market and disregarding "business etiquette," they've suddenly lost a substantial portion of their clientele.

Though healing potions are common and relatively inexpensive, they are highly profitable and a steady source of revenue, making them essential for many familias.

The Janna Familia's potions aren't specifically branded as "healing potions," but as long as they effectively heal wounds and are affordably priced, no one cares—even if they were labeled something as dramatic as "Thomas Whirling Super Death Potion."

Janna's Familia magic potion has become even more popular. Despite being pricier than healing potions, it's well within the budgets of wealthy magic-wielding adventurers, who ensure they carry a few vials in case of emergencies. The Janna Familia's magic potion has even outsold their life potion, often running out of stock.

Adventurers hoping to buy magic potions without delay would need to be at the store as soon as it opens each day. On the black market, the price of the familiar little blue bottle has surged to several times its retail price.

Renata, shrewd as ever, has fueled this black-market demand. A significant portion of the magic potions sold on the black market comes directly from her supply, though she avoids appearing in person.

From the outset, Renata had her sights set on the black market. As an alchemy baron with experience from Zaun, she's untroubled by the market's shadowy nature and even finds it advantageous, using it to build her reputation as "Madame Goslav." Here, her expertise shines unencumbered by the rules of Orario's guild, which otherwise requires strict adherence to regulations.

In just a week, Renata earned a sum most mid-sized familias couldn't accumulate in a year. The name "Madame Goslav" gained notoriety across the black market.

Meanwhile, Singed has been equally productive. With a variety of herbs supplied by Renata from the Demeter Familia, his enthusiasm for research intensified. During Renata's money-making spree, he developed a prototype potion with a similar effect to a Rage Potion but with a mild side effect of irritability.

Due to the use of local herbs from Orario, Singed's experiments are still in early stages. Recently, Mundo—who has been the main test subject at the familia's headquarters—caused a few small "accidents" while trying the potion.

With the Janna Familia's funds now more secure, Renata didn't mind the occasional mishap. Even a diluted version of the rage-inducing mixture held value, particularly in the black market where aggressive side effects don't deter eager buyers. This single potion could easily cover the cost of repairing any damage caused.

Jinx, whom Renata had placed high hopes in, had also started showing results. However, this "problem child" crafted weapons solely for personal use. To keep Jinx from treating the familia's residence like a shooting range, Renata assigned her to the Sol Familia's adventurer team.

The Janna Familia was now thriving, though their growing fortune drew jealous eyes. As a relatively new and unestablished familia in Orario, the Janna Familia's ability to generate wealth without substantial protection made them a tempting target.

Fortunately, their alliance with the Morgana Familia and the guild's supervision discouraged outright aggression from competitors. Renata, however, remained vigilant and had her sights set on a specific target: the Dian Cecht Familia, led by the irritable old man who coveted their business.

Renata aimed not only for the Dian Cecht Familia's wealth but also for their skilled apothecaries, who are known to be among Orario's best. When the Miach Familia faltered, the Dian Cecht Familia absorbed their top pharmacists, and Renata had no intention of giving them the same opportunity. Rather than wait for them to make a move, she planned to strike first.

The Dian Cecht Familia boasts the largest reserve of pharmacists in Orario, a resource Renata deeply coveted. With these pharmacists, the Janna Familia's potion production could surge, accelerating their expansion. Yet Renata preferred a strategic approach rather than brute force.

Her plan relied on Singed's continued development of new potions, which would allow her to compete with the Dian Cecht Familia in unexpected ways. Learning that they also specialized in prosthetics, Renata intended to challenge them directly in this field.

As a skilled alchemist herself, prosthetic production is a simple task. Even without Singed's direct involvement, Renata is confident in her own capabilities, as proven by the quality of the prosthetics she's already created.

But before executing her plan, Renata sought to assess the Dian Cecht Familia's abilities firsthand. As the saying goes, "Know your enemy as well as yourself, and you'll never be defeated."

She heard that the last remaining member of the Miach Familia wears a prosthetic limb crafted by the Dian Cecht Familia. It was the expense of this prosthetic that ultimately bankrupted the Miach Familia.

Renata decided it was worthwhile to visit the fallen Miach Familia. Although in decline, even a weakened family might hold valuable knowledge or resources.

Combining interests is one of Renata's specialties, and she suspected the Miach Familia shared her dissatisfaction with the Dian Cecht Familia. Their loyalty to the God of Medicine could make them amenable to a partnership.

After all, Renata doubted that God Miach was so forgiving. Watching his once-prosperous familia ruined by Dian Cecht's extortion would surely leave its mark, and Renata was ready to leverage that bitterness. In the lower world, gods place a significant amount of care in their familias, often considering them the most important things in their lives.

So she will make use of that.