Danmachi: Adventuring Till the End!

As Orsted and Tsubaki were handling the transaction, a gentle voice called out from behind them.

"Tsubaki, I didn't expect to see you here."

Hearing the voice, both turned around.

They saw Finn, the captain of Loki Familia, walking toward them with a smile.

However, when Finn noticed Orsted, his eyes gleamed with interest.

What a strong aura!

Orsted was surprised.

He had met Ais and Tiona two days ago, and now he was encountering Finn this time, the captain of Loki familia.

"Hey, Finn, are you here to report on the expedition?" Tsubaki greeted him with a smile.

After an expedition, it was customary for the Familia to share information about the Dungeon with the Guild.

This was an unwritten rule in Orario.

"Yes."

"Then, I'll head over first," Finn nodded and walked toward another counter.

Although Finn was intrigued by the faint but powerful aura emanating from Orsted, he didn't say anything further.

"Tsubaki-san, the transaction is complete," Eina said from behind the counter, handing over two passbooks.

"Thanks, Eina."

"Orsted, let's go. We shouldn't keep Hephaestus and Hestia waiting too long," Tsubaki said, urging Orsted to leave.

She then walked out of the Guild.

"Eina, I'll come back later to talk about my rank up," Orsted said before following Tsubaki.

Eina remained calm and unsurprised.

When Orsted and Lili had gone to the middle floors, Eina had known that Orsted was on the verge of rank up.

The only thing missing was the necessary excelia.

Going to those floors was to defeat powerful monsters and gather enough excelia.

Now that he had returned safely, it was clear he had succeeded.

Watching Orsted leave, Eina smiled and waved.

Not long after Tsubaki and Orsted left, Finn approached Eina's counter.

"Finn-san?" Eina was surprised to see Finn at her counter, as they had no prior connection.

"Eina-san, may I ask—"

"The elf from earlier—his name is Orsted, correct? Is he a member of the Hestia Familia?" Finn asked politely.

"Yes, Orsted is a member of the Hestia Familia and a rookie under my charge," Eina replied honestly.

Finn was the leader of the Loki Familia, and the Loki Familia had made significant contributions to Orario.

The Guild wouldn't withhold such basic information, and neither would Eina.

Even if Eina refused to answer, Finn could easily access the Guild's archives to find out.

"Thank you," Finn nodded, then left the Guild.

At the entrance, Finn glanced down the street and spotted Tsubaki and Orsted walking away.

Watching their retreating figures, Finn's eyes flickered, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Ais, Tiona, this Orsted is far more impressive than you described."

"That aur is something even I admire."

"And a rookie… rank up so quickly…"

"Loki, your instincts are as sharp as ever."

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Of course, Orsted was unaware of Finn's thoughts.

Leaving the Guild, both headed to meet up with Hestia and the others.

They were planning to visit the Soma Familia.

While Orsted and Tsubaki went to the Guild to complete the transaction, Hestia and the others took the magic items to the Hephaestus Store.

The two groups had agreed to meet at an intersection on the way to the Soma Familia.

"Come to think of it, you've only been an adventurer for a little over two weeks, right?" Tsubaki gave Orsted a curious look.

As a Level 5 adventurer, even if she wasn't a combat specialist, Tsubaki's senses were sharp.

She had overheard Orsted mentioning his rank-up to Eina before leaving the Guild.

This realization surprised her.

The Hestia Familia had only been established for a little over two weeks, and Orsted, its first member, was a rookie with less than half a month of experience.

Yet, he had already at Level 2.

Tsubaki had been so focused on the magic items earlier that she hadn't fully processed this.

How could a rookie craft such advanced items?

Level 1 didn't have development abilities.

Even if Orsted had ranked up and obtained the Mystery development ability, it seemed unrealistic for him to craft magic items so soon.

This made Tsubaki both surprised and deeply curious about Orsted.

"Yes, to be exact, it's been seventeen days," Orsted replied with a nod.

"That's incredible. Ranking up in seventeen days will cause a sensation across Orario."

"Your growth rate surpasses even the Sword Princess's."

"Congratulations," Tsubaki said, though her tone was more thoughtful than celebratory.

"Um, are you sure my rank-up is something to celebrate?" Orsted asked, breaking into a cold sweat.

"Eh? Isn't ranking up worth celebrating?" Tsubaki looked confused.

"I'm more worried about the Denatus now…" Orsted said with a wry smile.

Hearing this, Tsubaki paused, then laughed and patted Orsted's shoulder.

"Haha, that's a valid concern."

"But don't worry. I'll ask Hephaestus to protect you during Denatus."

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"Don't worry about it. Just don't worry about it."

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