Danmachi: Is It Wrong to Be the Main Character in Orario?

Freya, seated in the front row, had already memorized the names of the two children.

'Property and two children... is the Loki Familia short on funds?'

After a moment of thought, Freya understood why Loki had gone after Apollo.

'Loki must have already bought quite a few Rune Stones from Hestia's child.'

'She's even snatching Apollo's assets on the side. Looks like she's spent a lot preparing for the next expedition.'

Of course, Freya knew the real issue wasn't the money—it was the two children she had named.

'Daphne Lauros and Cassandra Ilion. Were these two the ones that child recommended to Loki?'

'The highest-ranked adventurer in Apollo's Familia is a Level 3—and he's also their captain.'

'So, are those two children truly talented?'

Since she hadn't looked into Apollo's Familia before, Freya wasn't sure what kind of abilities those two possessed.

Although she was a bit late to act, she began to form a bold hypothesis.

'Then... could it be that Loki's attack on Ishtar was also on that child's suggestion?'

It wouldn't be hard to confirm.

Freya turned her gaze toward Loki and Apollo, who had just finished bickering.

Once the two were done arguing, the Denatus meeting officially came to an end.

Freya didn't bother staying to listen to their pointless chatter—none of it was worth her time.

Leaving the current floor of Babel Tower, Freya returned straight to her residence.

There, the captain of the Freya Familia, Ottar, stood at the entrance like a knight, waiting for her return.

"Ottar, investigate Daphne Lauros and Cassandra Ilion from the Apollo Familia."

"And find out which new children recently joined the Loki Familia."

"I understand."

After a brief reply, Ottar opened the door and let Freya inside first, then left to begin the investigation.

Freya returned to her quarters and quietly waited for the intel.

Looking into recent additions to the Loki Familia wasn't difficult. The two in Apollo's group were also formally registered adventurers, so acquiring their information wouldn't be hard either.

Ottar only needed one trip to the Guild before returning with four files in hand.

Freya calmly reviewed the documents he'd brought, pulling out the files of the two girls.

"So these two are the reason Loki moved against Ishtar and Apollo..."

Sanjouno Haruhime and Cassandra Ilion.

After reading the documents, Freya was able to pinpoint Loki's true targets.

Judging by their records, the two girls had rather low abilities. As adventurers, there was nothing outstanding about them, unlike the other two who were much stronger by comparison.

But it was exactly because of that contrast that Freya could be certain—Loki's eyes were on those two girls.

Aisha Belka's surface-level abilities were quite solid. She wielded fairly powerful magic, had ample combat experience, and was currently a Level 3 adventurer. A child like her still had room for growth and might very well reach even greater heights with continued training.

Daphne Lauros also appeared promising. As a commander within the Apollo Familia, she showed sufficient talent and had the potential to progress further.

But when it came to Sanjouno Haruhime and Cassandra Ilion, their profiles were severely lacking.

Sanjouno Haruhime's record was practically empty—only her name was listed. There were no details about her magic or skills whatsoever.

To Freya, that alone was a serious red flag.

If Loki had chosen this girl, it meant she had a talent or potential remarkable enough for Loki to act immediately—so much so that she was willing to wipe out the entire Ishtar Familia just to get her.

'What kind of talent does this child have that drove Loki to strike so fiercely against Ishtar, who usually stayed out of her way?'

After going through Aisha Belka's file, Freya was certain: the one Loki truly wanted, the one she couldn't resist moving against Ishtar for, was not the active Level 3 adventurer—it was the girl with no data, Sanjouno Haruhime.

And why was Freya so sure that Loki's attack on Ishtar was because of this child?

"This information came from the Ishtar Familia, didn't it?"

"Yes."

Upon receiving confirmation, Freya's smile grew even more radiant.

"Then it wasn't Loki who hid this child's information so thoroughly."

"So Ishtar was playing her own game... She must've been saving this piece to use against me."

Ishtar believed this girl could threaten Freya—and yet Loki took her anyway, destroying Ishtar's Familia in the process.

That said a lot.

Sanjouno Haruhime possessed enough power to potentially upend Freya's entire Familia.

Having come to this conclusion, Freya finally began to understand the subtle moves Ishtar had made against her before being sent back to Tenkai.

But as her gaze shifted to Cassandra Ilion's file, her expression turned blank.

'Then why did Loki set her sights on this child?'

'Apollo avoids both me and Loki, and his Familia doesn't even have anyone as strong as Ishtar's Level 5s. He poses no threat to either of us.'

'Besides, Apollo's not smart enough to pull off anything that complicated.'

Yes, he was a lustful fool, but even he wouldn't have done something as reckless as Ishtar had.

In terms of personality, Apollo wasn't as thoroughly rotten as Ishtar.

Still, his methods left much to be desired.

And given his nature, if he'd known one of his children had something special about them, he likely would've already made a move.

The fact that Apollo hadn't hidden anything—and didn't even flinch during the Denatus—made one thing crystal clear: Apollo was still the same clueless Apollo.

But that only made Freya even more intrigued.

What exactly was it about Cassandra Ilion that caught Loki's attention?