First Class Adventurer

Loki Familia Headquarters, the Great Gate of Twilight Manor.

Today, a liveliness unseen over the past two days had appeared here.

The Familia members who had remained at the base were all more excited and exhilarated than before, cheering continuously as they welcomed a group of people inside.

By the time Riezel came down from the tower and reached the gate, that group was surrounded by the Familia members stationed behind, all wearing happy, relaxed smiles and creating a lively atmosphere.

Riezel's gaze almost instantly locked onto the people at the head of the group.

There, several figures whose presence clearly eclipsed that of everyone else caught his eye.

"Finally back!"

The one who let out that energetic cheer was a girl with wheat-colored skin. Dressed in dancer-like attire, she wore only a thin piece of cloth over her upper body and a long wrap skirt around her waist, leaving her navel and graceful figure freely exposed.

"Tiona, you're too loud."

The one criticizing the energetic, wheat-skinned girl was another girl of the same age who looked almost identical to her, aside from her waist-length hair and certain differences in build. They looked as though they had been carved from the same mold.

"How many times have you shouted since coming through the gate?"

Beside them, a young Beastman with animal ears, a tail at his waist, and tattoos on his face clicked his tongue and wore an irritated expression. He looked like some delinquent thug.

The Amazon twins and the young wolfman stood in the most conspicuous spot, bickering with one another.

Yet the presence of the other three standing beside them was even stronger than theirs.

They were a Pallum, an Elf, and a Dwarf.

The Pallum was shorter than anyone present, with a childish appearance that made him look like a human child.

The Elf had emerald-green hair, white-based robes, a silver staff in her hand, long pointed ears, and beauty beyond compare.

The Dwarf was broad and burly, clad in heavy armor. He was only slightly taller than the Pallum beside him and shorter than the Elf, with muscles visible to the naked eye.

The three of them watched everyone with smiles, as though keeping vigil over something, giving off a strangely benevolent feeling.

Riezel's gaze swept over the trio, then seemed to be drawn by something as his eyes uncontrollably settled on the last person.

Before Riezel could properly observe her, however, a loud voice interrupted him and burst into the warm scene.

"I missed you all so much—!"

Shouting that, Loki rushed out of the tower and charged toward the people at the front.

No, more accurately, Loki was charging toward the last person who had drawn Riezel's attention.

"A! Is! Tan!"

Like some middle-aged man spotting the woman of his dreams, Loki shrieked as she pounced on her.

Everyone present saw it.

They saw a head of soft golden hair suddenly move.

Bang!

With an explosive sound, the owner of that golden hair sidestepped and drove a fist into Loki's solar plexus.

"Gah!"

Loki let out a muffled cry as all the air in her lungs was forced out, collapsing in front of the golden-haired girl.

"...I'm back, Loki."

Her voice held no rise or fall in tone.

Yet that clear, pleasant voice told everyone that the owner of the golden hair was unmistakably a young and beautiful woman.

And indeed, she was.

The girl standing before the fallen Loki still retained a trace of childishness in her appearance. Clearly not very old, she wore light azure armor over her slender body. With delicate, supple skin and remarkably refined features, her beauty was no less than that of an Elf or a goddess.

Her eyes matched her hair, faintly gleaming with translucent light. An incredible aura surrounded her, making her seem like a work of art that had stepped out of a painting. She was so beautiful that she almost did not seem real.

The only pity was that her exquisite face bore little expression. Like a Doll, she gave off an aloof impression.

Facing this excessively beautiful Doll Girl, Loki only struggled to raise her head.

"Your skills have improved again, Ais-tan."

Loki showed a smile uglier than crying.

"You brought this on yourself, Loki!"

The energetic Amazon girl named Tiona came over, her face full of glee at Loki's misfortune.

"We're exhausted, Loki. Please don't harass us right now. Could you let us take a proper bath and get some rest first?"

The other Amazon girl, who looked much more mature than Tiona, appeared with a sigh.

"Tch."

The young Beastman also looked impatient, showing no respect whatsoever for his goddess.

Yet there was no uncomfortable atmosphere between them. Instead, there was a natural sense of harmony.

That showed that their relationship was not merely good—it was exceptionally close, close enough for them to get along without reservations and fool around without restraint.

—Family.

From the scene before him, Riezel saw that word, one that felt somewhat distant to him.

Only then did the trio who had been watching everyone from the rear step forward.

"We're back, Loki."

The Elf woman, as noble as a Queen, spoke to Loki in a stern voice tinged with warmth.

"Get up already. Stop lying there."

The Dwarf warrior boldly pulled Loki to her feet. He did it so easily that it looked as though he were lifting a doll.

Finally, the Pallum spoke. He was the shortest person there, perhaps not even a meter tall. With hair the color of ripe grain, lake-green eyes, a more childish appearance than anyone else present, and wisdom gleaming in his eyes, he said, "This expedition ended smoothly. There were no casualties, though the gains were not particularly great. I'll explain the details later. For now, let everyone take a proper bath and get some rest, Loki."

The young Pallum gave his report to Loki in a surprisingly mature tone, cutting straight to the point.

"No problem!" Loki immediately acted as though nothing had happened. Grinning, she said to everyone, "Then you've all worked hard! Go get some proper rest first!"

"Yes!"

The Familia members who had returned from the expedition responded one after another.

"Those stationed at headquarters, move all the spoils we brought back inside."

The young Pallum then naturally gave instructions to the people around him.

"Yes, Captain!"

The members who had stayed behind immediately went to help carry the goods.

Only Riezel remained where he was, watching the people enter Twilight Manor together as they talked and laughed. From beginning to end, his gaze remained on the few people at the front.

Riezel was not the only one. Whether they had remained behind at headquarters or joined the expedition, every Familia member looked at those people with admiration and affection.

That was only natural.

After all, those people stood at the pinnacle of the Loki Familia, the pillars supporting it.

They were powerful.

They were renowned throughout the world.

Among adventurers who explored the Dungeon, people divided all adventurers into Upper Class Adventurers and Lower Class Adventurers according to their Levels.

Lower Class Adventurers referred to Lv.1 adventurers, while Upper Class Adventurers was the designation reserved for those who had undergone a Level Up and reached Lv.2 or higher.

Upper Class Adventurers were further divided into Third Class Adventurers, Second Class Adventurers, and First Class Adventurers.

Lv.2 adventurers were Third Class Adventurers.

Lv.3 and Lv.4 adventurers were Second Class Adventurers.

Adventurers of Lv.5 and above were First Class Adventurers.

Generally speaking, once a Familia produced a Third Class Adventurer, it could be considered beyond the scope of a small Familia and would gain a certain standing in Orario.

By the same logic, if a Familia produced a First Class Adventurer, it would possess considerable influence in Orario.

A Familia with multiple First Class Adventurers could be called one of the foremost great Familias in Orario and even the entire world.

The Loki Familia was one of those foremost great Familias—and undeniably one that stood at the top.

Those people were the First Class Adventurers of the Loki Familia.

Tiona Hiryute, Lv.5, Amazon, Loki Familia executive, title—Great Severance.

Tione Hiryute, Lv.5, Amazon, Loki Familia executive, title—Angry Snake.

Bell Cranel, Lv.5, wolfman, Loki Familia executive, title—Fierce Wolf.

Those three were the Amazon twin sisters and the young Beastman who had spoken first.

The origins of the other trio were even more remarkable.

Finn Timna, Lv.6, Pallum hero, captain of the Loki Familia, title—Brave.

Riveria Lios Alfr, Lv.6, Elf royalty, vice-captain of the Loki Familia, Orario's Strongest Mage, title—Nine Magic Princess.

Gareth Landrock, Lv.6, Dwarf warrior, one of the leaders of the Loki Familia, title—Heavy Master.

Those three were the Loki Familia's strongest three giants. They were all part of the Familia's leadership and had joined it from the very beginning, fighting since its founding and leading it to its present glory.

There were fewer than ten Lv.6 adventurers in all of Orario, yet the Loki Familia had three of them—those three.

As for the last one—

Riezel once again turned his gaze toward the Doll Girl walking among the crowd, somewhat quiet and reserved.

Ais Wallenstein, Lv.5, Loki Familia executive, strongest female swordsman.

Title—Sword Princess.

A soft murmur drifted away as though carried by the wind.

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The girl about to enter the tower seemed to have heard something. She turned and looked in Riezel's direction.

Their gazes met at once.

In that instant, it was as though each of them could see only the other.

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