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

"Alright! Everyone, listen up."

Back at the Loki Familia, the banquet was just getting started. As the Familia God, Loki grabbed Lili and led her straight to the center of the gathering.

"Daphne, Cassandra, you two come over here too."

The two called looked at each other before standing up and walking over.

Loki gave the three children beside her a quick glance before announcing the official start of the banquet and welcoming the newcomers.

"Alright! The welcome banquet is officially underway!"

"These three kids have just joined our Familia—come and meet them."

"First up, Cassandra."

Cassandra froze a little when the attention shifted to her.

"Eh? I-Is it me?"

With a mischievous grin, Loki reached out and slapped Cassandra on the waist.

"Of course it's you! Can't you tell you've got the best figure among the three? This is when someone like you should step up and introduce herself first."

Cassandra's face turned bright red. Clad in a long black dress, she had a slender build and wasn't used to anyone complimenting her figure—people usually just called her gloomy.

Everyone glanced at the bashful Cassandra, quietly mourning for the innocent girl. That flustered look of hers? Loki's absolute favorite.

Despite her embarrassment, Cassandra lowered her head slightly. But remembering what Loki had asked of her, she spoke up.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Cassandra Ilion. I specialize in healing magic. It's a pleasure to meet you all."

"That's right! Cassandra's great with healing magic. And with that motherly figure of hers, I felt healed just by looking at her. But just so we're clear, she's mine—no one else is allowed to pounce."

Loki wasn't just a pervert—she was a possessive one, declaring her claim right there at the banquet.

Of course, everyone in the Loki Familia knew she was just messing around.

At most, she was trying to fluster the newbie a little.

This was typical Loki behavior—she did the same thing with Ais back in the day. Of course, back then, Ais didn't have a "motherly figure," she was more of a loli type filled with youthful charm.

Yeah... it just confirmed again that Loki's wickedness wasn't very selective.

Any cute girl was fair game for her.

"Eh?"

Everyone else already knew how Loki rolled. Even the other two newcomers beside her understood it was just a joke. But Cassandra, having never faced something like this, instinctively blurted out a response.

"Loki-sama, I... I actually like boys."

"Pfft!"

In that moment, everyone who'd been gearing up to watch the show burst out laughing. Even Loki, ever the mischief-maker, couldn't hold back her grin.

"Puhahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

And so, under Loki's lead, the entire hall erupted in hearty laughter.

Cassandra looked completely lost, a question mark practically written on her face. Only Daphne, who knew her well, sighed and gave the clueless girl a pat on the shoulder.

"Idiot. Couldn't you tell Loki-sama was joking?"

"Eh? J-Joking?"

Realizing it too late, Cassandra hurriedly turned to Loki and bowed her head in apology.

"I'm sorry, Loki-sama, I misunderstood."

"Ooh~"

Watching the oversized melons bounce in front of her, Loki couldn't help but swallow hard. Even though she'd just been joking to lighten the mood, this girl's figure really was something else—it was hard not to stare.

stare.

"Ahem... Alright, everyone, take note. This one takes jokes seriously, so be careful not to tease her too casually in the future."

"Mama, I'll be counting on you to look after these three newbies."

The moment Loki said "Mama," the vein on Riveria's forehead twitched violently. But considering this was the welcome party, she restrained herself from smacking her.

Of course, everyone in the Loki Familia knew exactly who "Mama" referred to.

She was, after all, the biggest mother figure in the Familia—not just in age and experience, but also in how she handled things and her unmatched patience as the Vice Captain. Naturally, everyone accepted the title of "Mama" for her.

Still, given how much the person in question disliked the nickname, only Loki had the guts to actually say it out loud.

"Alright! Now that things are warming up, it's Daphne's turn."

Daphne took a deep breath and began her self-introduction.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Daphne Lauros. I used to handle command roles in the Apollo Familia, so I have some experience in leadership."

Unlike Cassandra's awkwardness, Daphne carried herself with poise. Dashing and confident were fitting ways to describe her.

And of course, everyone immediately noticed her area of expertise.

Command ability is one of the key traits that determines an Adventurer's value among the talented.

Since she regularly handled command duties in the Apollo Familia, she wasn't just somewhat skilled—she had real field experience.

It was almost certain that Daphne was being groomed for the Second Team's command unit.

That was exactly what Loki had in mind. Even if the Apollo Familia wasn't particularly strong, anyone who could command them had the potential to handle the Second Team.

So in her eyes, she'd picked up two highly promising recruits.

As for the last one, Loki spoke up again.

"Alright! Now it's time for our final newcomer."

"This one might not have the best stats, but she's someone I really like."

"Just now, this child clearly demonstrated her will in front of me and Finn. Even a god's charm or divine wine wouldn't seduce her or get her drunk. Her sense of self-control is so strong that even I can only describe it as 'astonishing'."

This was Loki directly praising a child, which made everyone in the family cast surprised glances at each other.

Everyone knew Loki liked to joke around and usually acted unserious.

But everyone also knew that Loki's unseriousness was just an act—she was not truly improper.

Everyone trusted Loki's words deeply, so this time they were all even more surprised.

After all, when Loki introduced others in the past, she never praised them like this, so everyone paid extra attention.