DanMachi: Heroic Epic of Emiya the Great Hero

Tione walked over carrying a plate of delicate cakes and spoke somewhat shyly, "Lord Emiya, this is a cake I made. I hope you like it…"

"Shirou, this is a special drink I made just for you," Ryuu held a cup of crystal-clear fruit wine and came to stand on the other side of Emiya.

Their gazes met in the air and instantly sparked.

"Tch, Amazon," Ryuu gave a light snort with a hint of disdain.

"Hmph, elf," Tione did not back down, her tone equally full of hostility.

The two races who originally couldn't stand each other seemed to have a new source of conflict, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

"Shirou-kun~ my weapon, is it being made?", Tiona also came up at this moment, her hands clasped behind her back as she asked with a face full of anticipation.

"Mm, it's in progress. It'll be ready soon," Emiya nodded as he responded.

Tione and Ryuu casually placed the cake and wine cup on the table nearby. They glared at each other, neither willing to concede.

Surrounded by everyone, Emiya tried his best to answer their questions, "Actually, if you're not aiming for the absolute top-tier first-rank equipment and specifically asking me to craft it, the cost-effectiveness is pretty low."

Emiya explained calmly. His works currently had a serious markup. While their performance was excellent, they weren't suitable for all adventurers.

Especially those of lower level. Adventurers below Lv.5 or Lv.4, if they were just looking for transitional equipment before leveling up, it wasn't necessary to spend a huge amount of money on his gear.

Just as Emiya was talking with everyone, Ais wobbled over from the other side. She casually picked up the wine cup Ryuu had left behind. It was filled with sweet wine that looked like juice.

As a result, the banquet ended in chaos, Ais went on a complete rampage after getting drunk.

To avoid injuring anyone, [Braver], [Gale], [Great Cleave], and the others had to work together. It took every ounce of strength they had to finally restrain her.

By late night, the adventurers of the Loki Familia, though somewhat reluctant, gradually left the tavern one after another after the banquet concluded.

The tavern gradually quieted down. Emiya and Ryuu remained behind to help clean up.

"Shirou," Ryuu suddenly broke the silence, her tone carrying a hint of curiosity, "Are you close to leveling up?"

Emiya raised his head and looked at Ryuu. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Mm… Endurance, Dexterity, and Magic are all already at A. I plan to train a little more and level up when the time is right."

His Dexterity and Magic had always been high, and his Endurance had greatly improved after the battle with Tione.

"In that case, Shirou will catch up to me soon…", Ryuu said softly, a hint of sentiment in her eyes.

Emiya smiled and shook his head, "Still a long way to go. Besides, haven't your stats also been increasing quickly?"

Currently, Ryuu's highest stat, Dexterity, had already reached D, slightly surpassing even Ais.

This improvement was mostly due to the large amount of experience she had accumulated before her last level-up, giving her a strong foundation at Lv.5.

Also, compared to Ais, Ryuu trained more frequently with Emiya.

During a pause in cleaning, Ryuu lowered her head and muttered thoughtfully, "The power of Falna… Whether it's gaining stats or leveling up, it promotes physical development and growth."

Her voice gradually lowered, as if she were speaking to herself, "So, after Shirou levels up… we…"

"What?", Emiya asked.

It wasn't that he was distracted or interrupted and didn't hear clearly. It was simply that Ryuu's following words were so quiet, they were completely inaudible.

Ryuu suddenly realized what she had said, and her face flushed red. She became completely flustered, "N-No, it's nothing!"

Emiya was just about to press the question, but then saw her lower her head, face burning red as she took a few steps back. Then she quickly turned and almost fled toward the dormitory section of the tavern.

Thud!

On the other side of the tavern, where she was cleaning, Syr suddenly slammed her fist on the table, tore off her earring-shaped magic tool in frustration, and angrily muttered under her breath, "Don't chicken out at the critical moment, you useless elf!"

However, in the next moment, a flash of light appeared in the girl's eyes.

She saw Emiya immediately chase after Ryuu, naturally gave her a hug, and gently kissed her forehead, "Good night, Ryuu."

"Aaah~", Syr, who was watching, instantly melted with emotion. Her legs even went a bit weak, and a look of happiness and satisfaction appeared on her face.

———

[Dungeon, 36th Floor]

Starting from the 29th Floor to the 36th, the area was a forest region known as the "Dense Forest Ravine."

Unlike the Great Tree Sea, this was a vast and deep primeval jungle, inhabited by all kinds of ferocious dinosaur-type monsters.

To fight these monsters, an adventurer needed to be at least Lv.3. It was nearly impossible for Lv.2 adventurers to defeat them.

Moreover, by the 36th Floor, the explored area ratio was already quite low.

The route that cut through the floor and led to the 37th Floor, along with the relatively safe zones along the way, was known as the "correct path." But beyond that lay even broader, more remote areas.

At this moment, in a dense forest far from the "correct path," chaos had clearly broken out.

"Revis, you're finally here," A white-haired man called out anxiously.

"Tch, what happened," The red-haired woman known as "Revis" replied with visible impatience.



Her tall body exuded both strength and danger. If Finn were here, he would definitely recognize her by her posture. Rhis was the same Lv.5 adventurer who had previously tried to ambush Ais, only to be stabbed by Finn.

Revis looked around, and her expression gradually darkened, veins bulging on her forehead. The surrounding forest had been severely damaged, trees broken, ground scorched, smoke still rising.

A large number of monster corpses lay scattered across the area, clearly the result of a brutal battle.

"It… it was that intelligent monster…", The white-haired man's face was pale as he spoke tremblingly, "A very powerful dragon attacked here. Sh-She also took the Cradle Embryo."

"There was no one who could deal with her while you were gone!"

At the mention of the "Cradle Embryo," fury rose visibly on Revis's face, fire seemingly flickering in her eyes. She clenched her fists tightly, teeth grinding.

"Then why are you still alive?", Revis's tone turned icy.

The white-haired man trembled all over, his face even paler. He stammered, "I-I hid… AAH!"

Before he finished speaking, a flash of blood appeared. With a sharp sound of a blade unsheathing, his right arm was severed and hit the ground heavily, staining the nearby weeds red.

"Trash. I'm going after that damned dragon."

The white-haired man lay on the ground, shaking all over, cold sweat pouring from his forehead.

He watched Revis's figure disappear into the forest shadows. Only when he confirmed she was completely gone did he cautiously get up.

He bent down, picked up his lifeless arm like a broken item, and slowly placed it back on the stump.

A bizarre and unsettling scene followed, his wound began to squirm unnaturally. The flesh seemed to have a will of its own, twisting and connecting back to the severed limb.

Bones, tendons, and skin gradually meshed together like puzzle pieces, fusing completely. In moments, the arm had reattached to his shoulder as though it had never been severed.

Though he had the appearance of a human, his nature was already something else entirely.

'Be careful. That dragon is incredibly strong. Especially watch out for her sword skills…'

The white-haired man had originally planned to warn Revis, but now he could only curse in his heart.

His mind was full of resentment and unwillingness, thinking viciously, 'Hope that damned dragon gives her hell.'

Then the man slowly sat down against a toppled tree. A twisted expression of anger and helplessness emerged on his face.

"After the 59th Floor, now another 'cradle' has been destroyed… And He keeps urging me to find 'Aria', I don't even know who that is…"

He looked up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Through gritted teeth, he muttered, "Things can't go on like this… That masked bastard has to pull his weight."

"Looking for me? What's the matter?", Behind him, a twisted voice echoed. A masked figure looked down at him.

———

Tiona held high two gleaming straight-edged longswords, her eyes sparkling with light, full of joy and excitement.

This was the third day after the banquet ended, and her new weapon was finally completed, [Golden Impact - Revised (GoldenSpark)].

Emiya had carefully crafted this weapon for her. Taking into consideration the girl's combat style and preferences, this weapon adopted a unique transformation design, or rather, a kind of modular construction.

[Golden Impact - Revised] could be divided into two parts, two straight-edged heavy greatswords.

At the hilt, a magically solidified connecting mechanism was designed, allowing the two swords to be combined together, transforming into the dual-blade weapon that Tiona was accustomed to.

"This is really amazing!", Tiona excitedly waved the weapons, feeling their weight and balance, as if she could hardly wait to take them into the dungeon and show off her skills.

Emiya stood to the side, watching her happy appearance, but didn't forget to remind her, "This time, special protective processing was done. A corrosion-resistant coating was added to the weapon, making it more reliable when facing those new types of corrosive monsters."

Of course, with such a high-end weapon, the price was naturally quite astonishing. Due to the large size of [Golden Impact - Revised], its cost far exceeded ordinary swords, reaching 400 million valis.

Obviously, for such a huge expense, Tiona currently couldn't afford it, and could only choose to go into debt again.

For situations like this, members of the Hephaestus Familia were already quite used to it.

It's said that over in the Ganesha Familia, the debt for Tiona's previous [Great Cleave] wasn't paid off until recently, even later than the time it got corroded and destroyed.

But Tiona herself remained as optimistic as ever, completely unconcerned about money, "Let's go make some money in the dungeon today."

Ais gently nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, Tione, who stood to the side, waved her hand reluctantly with a lazy tone, "I'm not going, I just want to relax today..."

"Going to the dungeon, huh? Sure," Emiya echoed Tiona's suggestion.

Tione's previously lazy expression instantly changed, and she immediately said, "I'm going too!"

"Lefiya, Lefiya, do you want to come with us… huh? Speaking of which, where's Lefiya?", Tiona looked around left and right, searching for that familiar figure.

Tione: "She probably went out. Recently, Lefiya's been spending a lot of time with Dionysus Familia's Filvis."

"White Witch? Is that so... I see," Tiona nodded.

Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the door, "I'm back."

"Lefiya, didn't you go find Filvis?", Emiya asked.

"Mm, I just saw Filvis. But today she has to represent the Dionysus Familia at the guild to file taxes, so we couldn't talk much."

"So that's how it is."

Tiona nodded, "Then Lefiya, do you want to go to the dungeon with us?"

Lefiya blinked, and then an excited expression appeared on her face, "Eh? I want to, I want to!"

Lefiya waved her hand, "Long time no see, Anya-chan."

The catgirl raised her head. Seeing that it was Lefiya, she immediately showed a radiant smile and responded cheerfully, "Ah, Lefiya, long time no see, nya!"

"You didn't join the last expedition, Anya. That was a bit of a shame. I thought it would've been really fun with you," Lefiya said.

Anya, hearing this, showed a slightly embarrassed expression, scratched the side of her face, and spoke with a hint of apology in her tone, "Ah, yeah… Back then, the cat had some stuff going on, really couldn't get away, nya."

[T/N: I came to know, via Patreon, that you can't find the new novels I annouce, in my account. The thing is, WebNovel allows maximum 20 WebNovels to be published by an account. Due to which, I can't post anymore novels through this account. So, I had to create another account(Ambitious_Guy) to continue publishing novels. So, when I am annoucing new novels, you can search them by their name and read it, or just check my other account(Ambitious_Guy). I hope it clarifies.]

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