Loki Familia

Orario is, without a doubt, the center of this world.

More than half a month had passed since Shirou Emiya arrived in this world. During this time, he had been recovering from his injuries while also gathering information about the world's characteristics.

Upon learning of the existence of Divine Blessings from hunters, he instantly understood which world he was in.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, also known as 'DanMachi'.

This was a world inhabited by demi-humans, elves, and even Deities.

Here, Deities descended to the human world, sealed their divine powers, and then established Familias, living alongside the people of the lower realms.

The citizens of the lower realms, empowered by Divine Blessings, would drive the monsters back into the Dungeon, establish Orario, and then continuously explore the Dungeon to become legendary heroes.

This was a world that produced heroes aplenty.

At the same time, this was a world that perfectly suited Shirou Emiya's requirements. Although the former Shirou Emiya had once defeated seven opponents in a single night to end the Holy Grail War, that was with the aid of Servant Cards. Even his later one-on-one fight against the King of Heroes was only possible due to Miyu's Magic Power supply.

Currently, Shirou Emiya, without any enhancements, was merely an ordinary person who had learned his Magic Circuits early.

In the story of Magical Girl Illya, when he later faced the golden Archer again, he couldn't even activate Unlimited Blade Works.

This was because he was merely flesh and blood.

However, if he could obtain Divine Blessings, he was certain he could gain the ability to contend with, or even surpass, such powers.

Therefore, he had been looking forward to Orario for a long time, and now, he had finally arrived.

After passing the inspection at Orario's main gate, Shirou Emiya smoothly entered the city. The first thing that caught his eye was not the wide streets or the bustling shops around him.

Instead, it was the pure white giant tower in the distance, piercing the clouds.

Such an architectural feat, in this era, could likely only be accomplished by Deities.

After savoring the magnificent architecture for a moment, Shirou Emiya's gaze was drawn to the pedestrians around him.

Adventurers in various types of equipment appeared one after another: some clad in full plate armor, some with bows and arrows on their backs, some wielding long spears, and others with long swords at their waists.

Furthermore, the individuals here were not just humans; there were dwarves, orcs, and man-people, and he could even spot elves.

This was a sight Shirou Emiya had never witnessed in either of his lives, a world that existed only in fantasy.

Although he might get used to it in the future, for now, simply admiring the surrounding scenery was enough to excite Shirou Emiya.

After a moment of admiration, Shirou Emiya finally came back to his senses and began searching for his objective.

After a simple inquiry, Shirou Emiya headed towards a corner of Orario, where one of the two largest Familias in Orario was located: the Loki Familia.

For Shirou Emiya, who possessed knowledge of the 'future,' there were only a few Familias he would consider joining. After various eliminations, only the Hestia Familia and the Loki Familia remained as options.

However, setting aside whether the Hestia Familia had even been established, he didn't even know if Hestia herself had descended to the human world.

Specific information would require investigation, but Shirou Emiya no longer had the time to investigate.

He was currently facing a difficult problem: he was out of money.

After all, he had just come from a deadly battle before arriving, and he had nothing with him except a mysterious pocket watch.

Even after arriving in this world, he had been working odd jobs while recovering from his injuries to scrape together the fare to Orario.

Otherwise, he would still be working like a certain someone.

Therefore, his final choice was narrowed down to just one: the Loki Familia.

As for the notion that major Familias don't accept ordinary people, I, Giant Hero Emiya, have never been inferior to anyone in my life.

Passing through the bustling streets, he arrived at the Loki Familia's base. Following the directions of the guards at the entrance, Shirou Emiya reached the place where the Loki Familia specifically recruited new members.

"There are so many people!"

Looking at the twenty to thirty people lined up in front of him, Shirou Emiya couldn't help but marvel at the Loki Familia's influence.

This scene was probably like this every day.

Attracted by the commotion behind him, a sturdy young Pigman, who was originally at the end of the line, turned around and looked at Shirou Emiya's physique, jokingly saying, "Kid, with your build, the Loki Familia won't recruit you."

"I'm just here to join the fun."

Looking at the burly man, who was two heads taller than him and covered in muscles, Shirou Emiya replied with a smile.

"I'm a newcomer to Orario. I heard the Loki Familia and Freya Familia are particularly strong, so I came to see. If I get rejected, I'll go check out the Freya Familia later."

Yeah, right!

Shirou Emiya had no intention of getting into a conflict with this guy. Right now, he just wanted to join the Loki Familia quickly and then have a good meal.

His last rations had run out at noon yesterday, and he was very hungry now.

"Is that so? Indeed, newcomers should visit the major Familias to broaden their horizons."

Saying that, he patted Shirou Emiya on the shoulder.

Damn it! Can you use a little less force!

Although his shoulder hurt, Shirou Emiya continued to chat with the man about various aspects of Orario with a smile.

Soon, the recruitment line reached the Pigman youth. After a thorough inquiry by two Loki Familia examiners, he was politely but firmly rejected.

"Sorry, you're not the talent we're looking for."

The already anxious Pigman youth's expression visibly fell. He thought he had a good chance, but he didn't even make it past the first hurdle.

According to the process, these two examiners would first select suitable talents to report to Loki, and then Loki would personally make the final selection.

After all, most Familias placed great importance on their internal atmosphere, and the Deities treated their Familia members like their own children, so the final decision ultimately rested with the Deity.

"I understand!"

The Pigman youth wisely moved aside, giving up his spot. But he didn't leave; he was waiting for Shirou Emiya's test.

After their brief exchange, he felt that the young man behind him was quite interesting. Although there was no prior agreement, he decided to have the other buy him a drink later.

To that end, he insincerely said to Shirou Emiya, "Good luck, kid!"

"Thanks, I'll definitely do my best."

Responding to the Pigman youth with a smile, Shirou Emiya, now understanding the specific procedure, walked up to the two examiners and earnestly blurted out, "I have magic!"

"Hmm, your name is...? What, you have magic?"

Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's statement, the two examiners immediately stood up in surprise.

"Are you telling the truth!"

"Of course!"

Shirou Emiya said calmly, "I don't think anyone in Orario would dare to lie to the Loki Familia, would they!"

The examiners' eyes lit up. One of them immediately led Shirou Emiya towards the Twilight Manor.

"Come on, I'll take you to meet Lord Loki!"

Watching Shirou Emiya being led by an examiner into the Loki Familia's premises, the Pigman youth muttered to himself, utterly bewildered, "Liars, all of them! Weren't you just here to watch the fun? How did you get in directly!"

Unfortunately, there was no one left to answer his questions.

In the reception room of the Twilight Manor, a goddess with fiery red hair neatly tied back and a voluptuous figure sat opposite Shirou Emiya, her eyes narrowed in excitement.

"You say you have magic, and you haven't joined any Familia yet, have you!"

Magic was an extremely rare ability in this world. For races other than Elves, acquiring magic was incredibly difficult.

Let alone innate magic like Shirou Emiya's.

In a sense, magic in this world was equivalent to the Noble Phantasms of Heroic Spirits in the Type-Moon world; it was a decisive force that could determine the outcome of a battle.

"Yes, I haven't joined any Familia yet."

Shirou Emiya extended his hands. As Magic Power flowed, his signature weapons, Gan Jiang Mo Ye, appeared in his hands.

"It really is innate magic! What kind of magic is this!"

"Projection Magic!"

"Projection Magic?" Loki murmured to herself. Although she had never heard of such magic, it didn't affect her decision. "I've decided. From now on, you'll be a child of my Familia."

In this world, magic was divided into innate magic and acquired magic activated by Divine Blessings.

Innate magic involved racial bloodlines and individual aptitude, possessing fixed attributes. Magic races could only learn it through their own potential and cultivation.

But Shirou Emiya was human! Humans were incapable of learning innate magic.

This meant Shirou Emiya possessed an aptitude comparable to magic races like Elves, a rarity even greater than Elves.

With such a person actively seeking to join, how could Loki not be excited!