Danmachi: Strongest Familia

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Seeing her own kin, Haruhime couldn't help but feel a flicker of joy deep inside her. Even the sadness in her eyes seemed to lighten.

Meanwhile, Irelia, growing impatient, was the first to act.

Countless blades flew out from behind her, spinning rapidly under her control as they flew toward the group of traffickers. 

Faced with the lethal barrage, the traffickers were thrown into chaos. However, they had no intention of resisting—only trying to flee, occasionally throwing knives to defend themselves. 

The fight was over before it had even really begun.

In fact, it could hardly be called a fight.

Once the blades were at their throats, the traffickers surrendered without hesitation.

The situation unfolded more smoothly than expected, and Irelia quickly realized that the group of human traffickers was utterly unprepared. 

No wonder they were so weak.

"It's over, are you alright?" Irelia asked, checking on Haruhime.

After subduing the traffickers, Irelia quickly tied them up and began to search through their ill-gotten gains. 

This was something Sol had taught them—after a battle, looting the spoils was essential!

Meanwhile, Ahri knelt down beside Haruhime, gently rubbing the young girl's head a few times.

Haruhime seemed to relax around Ahri, showing no resistance. 

Ahri soon pieced together the girl's story.

Haruhime was a rich girl who had been wronged by a small human faction, accused of eating a sacrifice meant for the gods, and cast out by her own father. 

After encountering danger on her journey, she was abandoned by the lowly people around her and eventually captured by robbers, who brought her to Orario.

"What a poor child. We should take her back to Sol-sama!" 

Irelia, who had overheard Haruhime's story while gathering the spoils, was deeply displeased with the girl's irresponsible father.

"Hasn't Sol-sama stopped recruiting recently?" she asked.

"It shouldn't be an issue for us to ask for help. We can't let this child stay alone in Orario."

"Then it's decided. We'll go back and ask Sol-sama for help!"

The two women exchanged a quick word, all while Haruhime watched them intently, her big eyes never leaving them. 

Those innocent, hopeful eyes were filled with longing, like a child afraid of being abandoned. 

So cute!

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Sol Familia

"So, you two brought this child back for me?" Sol's voice rang out when the group returned to the family residence.

Haruhime, who stood obediently beside Ahri, looked up at Sol with timid eyes, clearly seeking reassurance. It seemed only Ahri could make her feel safe in that moment.

Sol's calm expression hid his true feelings, his heart racing with excitement. 

He had to keep his composure in front of the little girl, but he couldn't help but feel thrilled. 

What did they say about fate? 

Originally, Sol had been a bit disappointed about missing Airmid, but now he had Haruhime, and she had practically arrived at his doorstep.

Speaking of the three 'cheats', Airmid was the least significant to Sol.

After all, there were many heroes in Valoran with healing abilities, and Riveria herself could use healing magic. Airmid was easily replaceable.

However, Cassandraand Haruhime were different—one wielded a magical mallet, and the other had prophetic dreams. These two abilities were invaluable.

Improving a family's strength by even one level was incredibly important, especially for families with top-tier adventurers.

Sol couldn't help but fantasize about how powerful Alfia would be at LV9 or Riveria at LV8…

Haruhime will raise his family's potential by a step!

And in the future, when she mastered her other cheat ability, '*Kokonoe', her importance to the family would increase even further. (*Nine Folds)

Sol had only known that Haruhime had been brought to Orario by robbers. Orario had so many human traffickers that it was unrealistic to track them all down. 

From the beginning, Sol had ordered his people to keep an eye on the Ishtar familia on brothels, waiting for the fish to swim into the net.

But Ahri and Irelia just went out casually, and they returned with Haruhime he was looking for.

It saved him the trouble of going after the Ishtar family directly.

Cassandra Ilion would be arriving in Orario soon, and these two cheats were definitely going to be in his hands!

"S-Sol-sama, please allow me to join your family…" Haruhime's voice was barely a whisper, so soft it was almost mosquito-like. Sol, distracted, didn't quite catch it.

"Haruhime is so cute, Sol-sama will definitely let you join the family! Right, Sol-sama!"

Luckily, Ahri, standing by, repeated her words.

"Of course, Haruhime. From now on, you'll be a member of the Sol family, and this is your home!"

Sol gently rubbed Haruhime's small head. His handsome face radiated a warmth that made him seem very approachable.

When Sol truly focused, his presence had a certain gravitas, making him feel all the more like a leader.

Haruhime's face flushed a little, her tail swishing involuntarily behind her, revealing her thoughts.

"Well then, let me add favors to you, so that you will truly be a member of the Sol family!"

"Yes! Please excuse me…"

Haruhime knelt respectfully on the bed, her impeccable manners reflecting her refined upbringing.

Each of her movements was graceful and precise. However, Sol, accustomed to freedom and informality, wasn't particularly fond of such strict etiquette.

But this was a small matter. In the future, it was likely that such a well-behaved child would align more with Riveria's preferences.

Meanwhile, Riveria, handling matters at the guild, felt a sudden chill, as if something unclean was targeting her.

"Are you alright, Riveria-sama?" someone asked.

"Hmm… it's nothing. Continue," she replied, though the unease lingered.

"This time, Sett and the others took advantage of the monster riots caused by the killer ants in the dungeon... We should avoid doing such things in the future. 

After all, there are many low-level adventurers in the upper floors, and accidents are likely to happen." 

"I apologise. I'll make sure to address this with them when I return," 

Riveria said, suppressing her anger.

This group of troublemakers had caused so many headaches. Thanks to them, her visits to the guild had been more frequent than she cared for. 

Though their strength had been growing quickly, Riveria was convinced that she couldn't just let this go. She'd need to have a serious talk with them when she returned.