Tione hung her twin blades from the belt at her waist, her eyes fixed on Finn's back as he directed everyone.
Gris carried his battle axe, looking at his high-spirited companions with the satisfaction of an elder in his eyes.
Ritsuka and Riveria walked side by side behind Gris.
"Do your best, everyone! Take down our goal with unstoppable momentum!"
"Yeah! Leave it to us, Loki!"
"Don't worry! With Lord Finn and the others here, we'll definitely succeed!"
"Loki..."
Loki stood at the gate, bidding farewell to the expedition members, while her spirited "children" answered her in turn.
The Loki Familia set off down the streets, where many merchants and adventurers had gathered along both sides of the road.
A deep-floor expedition was a major event. It would not be an exaggeration to say it held everyone's attention.
After all, if things went well, the Loki Familia—one of Orario's Dual Kings—might reach a floor that had never even appeared in the records!
"Good luck, Loki Familia!"
The merchants operating near the Loki Familia all offered their blessings.
Loki usually took good care of them, after all. One apple vendor even gave the expedition a bag of apples, which were eventually distributed among the first-class adventurers.
Ritsuka looked at the bright red apple in her hand, and a cheerful smile unconsciously formed at the corner of her mouth.
There actually were not that many people joining the expedition. After all, there were not many adventurers above Level 1 in Orario, especially considering how numerous Familias were.
It was just that the Loki Familia's members were comparatively exceptional at the same level, right?
All right, they're more than just a little exceptional.
Even among first-class adventurers, there were not many in Orario.
The Dual Kings alone accounted for the majority of them.