Danmachi: The Sign In System!

Chapter 98 - Thoughts

Sitting quietly on the dim city wall, Orsted recalled his memories of the anime.

'Lili's arc is next, but she's already in Hestia's Familia, so that's out."

'Then Ottar trained a Minotaur as Bell's sparring partner, but with my strength, Freya wouldn't plan that.'

'Ais is likely on the lower floors with Finn and the others now.'

'She'll face Udaeus and slay it alone, boosting her basic abilities and earning enough excelia for Level 6.'

'Then Loki's Familia embarks on another expedition, reaching the 59th floor.' 

'When Loki's Familia returns, Bell and his team are chased to the safe zone by those lured monsters.'

'Hestia, with Hermes, Takemikazuchi members, and Asfi, sneaks into the dungeon to save them.'

'Next is the Apollo Familia's War Game. I'm unsure if it'll occur, so I'll skip it.'

'If it does, Hestia would send that creep back to Tenkai, clearing him from Orario.'

'Then the Ishtar Familia incident—Freya forces Ishtar back to Tenkai.'

:The Xenos arc follows. I'm not sure if it'll happen, so I'll set it aside.'

'Then the forced expedition—Bell faces Goliath, gets battered, loses arm functionality, but counters and ranks up again.'

Orsted frowned. 

'In the anime, Astraea's Familia was annihilated due to Juggernaut's emergence.' 

'But Ryuu mentioned last time that Astraea's Familia is fine. What's going on?'

If Astraea's Familia avoided its canon fate, Orsted would be thrilled for Ryuu. 

Yet, this deviation from his knowledge unsettled him. 

The story was veering unrecognizably. 

Bell hadn't appeared, so how could the story proceed?

Orsted grumbled silently, abandoning his mental recap. 

Gazing at the stars, he idly traced their connections, seeking new constellations as he had before.

Meanwhile, the Hostess of Fertility closed. 

Ryuu, after cleaning, changed into combat gear and headed to the city wall.

Syr watched Ryuu's departure, hand on her chest.

As Freya's double, she shared the goddess's senses and felt her intense love for Orsted. 

This affection bled into Horn, stirring thoughts of Orsted that she couldn't shake. 

Seeing Ryuu head to their sparring spot, Horn felt a pang of unease.

"Don't tell me you're falling for him too," Mia asked, arms crossed, leaning against the tavern's doorframe.

Horn, unusually, didn't retort. 

She was unsure if Freya's feelings or her own drove her thoughts. 

Silent, she dared not answer.

Mia's eyes twitched, glancing at Ryu's path, then back at Horn. 

Sighing, she shook her head and returned inside. 

'I'm too old to meddle in young folks' love,' she thought. 

Pausing, her expression turned odd. 

Freya's eons old—is she young or not? Never mind.

At the Folkvangr, Freya, reading late, sneezed abruptly, unladylike. 

"Who's talking about me? Loki?" she muttered, rubbing her nose.

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