DanMachi: Heroic Epic of Emiya the Great Hero

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'Such a gentle, kind, and strong child, yet harboring such desires deep within... Or is it because of the tragic experiences of the past that such ambitions have arisen?', Alicia's thoughts became increasingly unsettled, 'Although it's true that the women of our elven race are elegant, beautiful, strong, intelligent, cute, and kind, it's only natural for that child to develop feelings for us...'

'Well... In any case, it's at least a very powerful skill with no negative side effects.'

Loki said, but at the same time, alarm bells were already ringing in her heart, 'How dare you set your sights on my child, you greedy wretch, I will never let you succeed!'

The goddess thought, 'I must keep the members on their guard!'

On the other side, the female elf placed the paper on the table with a slightly trembling hand. Having just imagined the scene of Lady Riveria and the elven sisters within the familia being hunted by the "Elf Slayer," she was now breathing rapidly.

Alicia took a deep breath.

'No matter what, such a terrifying event must not be allowed to happen. Not only Lady Riveria, but also the other elven sisters within the familia must not fall into the clutches of the "Elf Slayer."'

'Even if it means sacrificing myself, it will be worth it.'

Alicia's voice was filled with determination, 'Whether it's Lady Riveria or the elven sisters, I will protect them all!'

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Emiya suddenly opened his eyes, startling the silver-haired girl who was changing his bandages.

The first thing that came into view was a soft white light. Because his eyes had been adapted to the dark environment for a long time, everything in his vision was somewhat blurry for a short while.

As time passed, the things he saw gradually became clearer. He could vaguely make out that he was now in a white room.

Emiya realized he was lying on a soft bed, covered with a light and warm silk quilt. His entire body ached terribly, and his limbs were immobilized by bandages, splints, and the like, making it impossible to move for the time being.

Waking up in an unfamiliar place after fainting—this experience seemed to have happened not long ago.

A silver-haired girl sat by Emiya's bed, changing the bandages on his right hand. At first, Emiya thought it was Syr, but as his vision cleared, he realized it was someone else.

Her silvery-white, fine, and soft hair reached down to her waist. Her eyes were a mysterious silver-purple, with long eyelashes that curled up at the ends like pure white swan wings, giving her a dreamlike appearance.

The girl's features were very sharp, among the best Emiya had ever seen in his life. Her skin was exceptionally fair, with a pearl-like luster. Her face showed little expression, making her seem like a living doll.

"Have I arrived in heaven?", Emiya muttered to himself.

"Even if you call me an angel, I won't give you a discount on the medical fees.", The silver-haired girl smiled slightly.

"Medical fees? Is this a hospital?", Emiya asked.

The girl nodded, "Yes, it's the hospital of the Dian Cecht Familia."

"Dian Cecht Familia... Ah, Miss Airmid.", Emiya finally realized.

"Finally recognized me, Emiya-kun."

Airmid said with a light laugh: "I have a deep impression of you. It's not common for a young boy to buy so many high-grade elixirs at once."

Airmid Teasanare, a member of the medical familia Dian Cecht Familia, always wore the white-based uniform of her familia, giving off the impression of a healer at first glance.

In fact, this silver-haired girl was also the most outstanding healer in Orario. Additionally, Airmid was a top-tier pharmacist and also skilled in the creation of high-grade prosthetic limbs.

It could be said that in the field of medicine, she stood at the pinnacle of Orario, and even the world.

Airmid was beautiful, intelligent, kind-hearted, and treated others with seriousness and equality, making her very popular among the adventurers of Orario. As the most beautiful white-clad angel of the labyrinth city, she was the dream lover of many male adventurers.

However, with the title of "Orario's Number One Healer," Airmid's fees were naturally not comparable to those of ordinary healers. Due to the high cost of treatment, only a small portion of adventurers had personally experienced Airmid's healing.

Of course, the average injuries sustained by ordinary adventurers did not require Airmid's personal attention.

"Thank you very much for the potions you made, Miss Airmid. They were a great help."

Emiya sincerely expressed his gratitude.

His first encounter with Airmid was when he was buying potions at the Dian Cecht Familia's pharmacy. At Airmid's enthusiastic recommendation, Emiya bought the high-grade elixirs made by the girl herself.

Compared to ordinary elixirs, all the potions produced by Airmid were at least thirty percent more expensive, but the effects of the potions were definitely worth the price. Whether it was the healing effect or the efficiency of restoring mental strength, they far surpassed the elixirs made by others.

This time, being able to survive was really thanks to Airmid's potions.

"I'm glad the potions I made were able to help. Since you've said so, Emiya-kun, I'll give you a discount next time you come to buy potions.", Airmid smiled lightly, the corners of her eyes curving into a pleasant arc due to her good mood.

"Thank you so much. If Miss Airmid ever needs custom equipment in the future, you can come to me.", Emiya said this.

Airmid had already known that Emiya was a member of the Hephaestus Familia, and she didn't stand on ceremony, nodding lightly.

'Dealing with rich people is so easy~', Airmid thought happily.

The high-level blacksmiths of the Hephaestus Familia often only wanted the best and most expensive potions when buying, frequently purchasing large quantities at once without haggling, and were very generous with their spending, making them Airmid's favorite customers.

In contrast, the adventurers from exploration familias liked to haggle over prices. For example, the members of the Loki Familia, even though they were Lv.5 first-class adventurers, still bickered over the price of mere tens of millions of valis for potions and material acquisition fees, always making Airmid very annoyed.

And in fact, healers like Airmid were also the favorite customers of blacksmiths, for the same reason—they were generous and didn't default on payments.

Taking the Loki Familia as an example again, those first-class adventurers had each defaulted on tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of valis in weapon and equipment manufacturing fees, to the point where the blacksmiths had to pray they didn't die in the dungeon, fearing they wouldn't be able to recover the debts.

"Emiya-kun, the injuries on your arm have mostly healed. I'll change the dressing one more time, and tomorrow you can remove the splints.", Airmid said as she unwrapped the bandages from Emiya's arm. Her slender fingers brushed against the boy's skin, sending a tingling sensation through him.

"After lying down for about three more days, you'll be able to get out of bed."

Airmid said, "Your body's recovery ability is truly astonishing. Despite such severe injuries, you've managed to recover to this extent in just seven days."

"Seven days? I've been unconscious for that long?", Emiya was surprised.

Airmid nodded, "Yes, the injuries on your body were very severe, with many broken bones. Although healing magic was applied in time, it only alleviated the injuries."

She paused, "What was more serious than the injuries was the problem of excessive mana consumption. It was the first time I've seen someone drain their mana to such an extent. At the time, I thought you might not wake up."

At this point, Airmid frowned slightly in dissatisfaction, her small nose tightening, "Really, it was too reckless!"

Emiya smiled wryly. In that situation, to survive, he had no other choice.

"By the way, Miss Airmid, do you know how the others who were with me are doing?", Emiya asked.

"Aside from the [Amazon] from the Ishtar Familia, the others weren't seriously injured. That Amazon woke up after a day, and I've already sent her away.", Airmid said, somewhat annoyed.

Because after [Amazon] woke up, she actually tried to seduce a male doctor from the Dian Cecht Familia to get a discount on her medical fees, almost turning the hospital into the set of a adult film.

"Speaking of which, Emiya-kun, since you're awake, I should notify your patron deity. Be careful, Lady Hephaestus is very angry.", Airmid said.

"Ah... This...", Emiya was indeed starting to get a headache. Although it was an accident and not something he had intended, the fact remained that he had put himself in danger this time. It was only natural that Lady Hephaestus would be angry.

"Oh, one more thing.", Airmid said, slightly turning her face away, a faint blush coloring her cheeks, "Emiya-kun, although elven women are very beautiful, you're still young. You should exercise some restraint in your daily life."

Emiya: "?"

'What does that mean?'

Without giving Emiya a chance to ask, Airmid stood up and left the room with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Emiya began to feel a bit uneasy.

———

Hephaestus's slender but strong hands pressed down on Emiya's head, ruffling the boy's red hair into a messy shape.

"Shirou, do you know how worried I was about you!", The goddess said angrily.

Emiya could only apologize:,"I'm very sorry, Goddess-sama."

"I took my eyes off you for just a moment, and this happened. I didn't know until the people from the Dian Cecht Familia came to inform me. I was really scared at the time.", Hephaestus was still shaken by the experience.

Emiya could only try to explain himself, "Because there was an accident, so..."

In truth, he had never intended to jump into the middle layers. He just didn't expect the dungeon to be so ruthless.

And he had originally thought that with two Lv.4 second-class adventurers in the party, they could easily level up in the lower and middle layers. In theory, even a Giant Goliath wouldn't be a match for Ryuu and Alicia.

Who could have imagined that the dungeon would come up with something like a Black Goliath, which not only had a potential ability of Lv.5 but also possessed powerful moves like the Mana Cannon [Roar], [Self-Restoration], and [Summon Monsters].

Especially [Summon Monsters], which practically pushed them into their deaths. If Emiya hadn't risked activating the third stage of his skill [Oath under the Snow] in a desperate attempt to survive, they might have truly been wiped out this time.

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[Oath under the Snow]

— Immune to charm. When acting to protect others, attack power and durability increase, and the effects of magic and skills are enhanced.

— When there is a bond with the protected, attack power, durability, and agility are greatly enhanced, and the effects of magic and skills are greatly enhanced.

— When there is an intimate bond with the protected, all abilities are enhanced, ability value growth accelerates, ability value increases, and the effects of magic and skills are greatly enhanced.

— The skill's effects increase based on the number and strength of bonds.

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The third stage of Emiya's skill [Oath under the Snow] required "having an intimate bond" to trigger. Emiya judged that "family" definitely met this standard, but "friends" did not.

His relationship with Ryuu had long reached the level of "friends," but it hadn't activated the skill.

Therefore, at that time, to save everyone, Emiya could only try to activate the skill from another angle.

In this regard, Emiya had a clear conscience.

If people are killed, they die. Life is the most important thing. If he couldn't block the monsters summoned by the Black Goliath, the outcome would be the end of everything.

He could declare with a clear conscience, "My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror. All my actions are for justice."

However, now that the crisis was over, Emiya couldn't help but recall the sensation of that moment.

Ryuu's lips were thin but cold, while Alicia's lips were thicker and warmer. What the two elven women had in common was that their mouths carried a faint floral fragrance. Even though what he mostly tasted at the time was the flavor of blood, he still sensed that subtle sweetness in them.

Initially, Emiya had only wanted to save everyone present, so he tried to activate the skill through Ryuu. What he didn't expect was that Alicia would take the initiative to kiss and also trigger the skill, enhancing Emiya's abilities.

'What was Alicia-nee thinking, and what is Ryuu thinking now...', Emiya couldn't help but feel worried, 'Is there any way for everyone around me to find happiness?'

The goddess's voice interrupted the boy's reverie.

"Shirou, what are you thinking about? You look so wistful.", Hephaestus said exasperatedly, "Focus a bit, the goddess is lecturing you!"

Emiya, who had been lost in daze of the two elven women's kisses, felt somewhat embarassed, "I'm sorry, Goddess-sama."

"Sigh!"

Hephaestus sighed, "It's unfortunate that you encountered such an accident. The Guild is investigating the cause of this abnormal situation, but so far, there's been no result. It's likely that it will left unresolved."

She whispered gently, "This time's 'abnormal situation,' the dungeon's reaction was indeed abnormally large. It was almost as if a god had released their divine aura within it."

Emiya looked up: "Divine aura?"

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