The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 204 Heretic

Feng Jin felt that Robin and Burning Feather wouldn't be that bold, and besides, she lived next door. If there had been any loud noise last night, she couldn't have missed it.

So, she must be overthinking it.

But—it is an indisputable fact that Fenyu came out of the robin's room wearing pajamas.

Even if the "home run" she imagined didn't happen, it would definitely start with a "double".

She hadn't expected Fen Yu to act so quickly.

She, the strategist who was determined to become the strongest wingman, hadn't even put in much effort yet, and he had already taken down the robin single-handedly. The progress was simply skyrocketing, like riding a rocket.

This suddenly made Feng Jin feel a sense of crisis.

Could it be that she, as a wingman, will end up getting herself caught up in the crossfire? After all, Fen Yu clearly stated that he also had feelings for her.

"Are you really okay? Why is your face so red?"

Tifa walked over, looking at Feng Jin's slightly flushed cheeks with some concern.

"It's really nothing. By the way, Tibbo, are you making breakfast? Let me help you."

Feng Jin immediately shook her head, shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her mind, and took Tifa's arm.

"Yes, it would be great if you could come and help."

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Tifa smiled and nodded.

The two went into the kitchen together.

While expertly washing the vegetables, Feng Jin casually started a conversation: "Um—Tibo, what do you think about Bird Baby and Feather Baby's situation?"

"Them?"

Tifa, who was preparing to fry eggs, paused upon hearing this, a genuine smile spreading across her face. "I'm so happy for them. It's wonderful that they've come together. I truly wish them all the best."

"Is it just a blessing?"

Feng Jin carefully observed her expression and tentatively asked, "Don't you have... even the slightest other thought? Like, feeling a little uncomfortable or something?"

"How is that possible?"

Tifa chuckled upon hearing this. "How could I have such thoughts or feelings? They are all my most important family members. I would only feel happy if my family members were happy."

She shook her head, firmly denying Feng Jin's words.

However, when she lowered her head and focused on pouring the egg mixture into the frying pan heated by the magic stone stove, the smile on her face unconsciously faded a little, and a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes.

"Sigh, actually, Yu Bao is a very greedy person, and a womanizer at that."

Seeing this, Feng Jin decided to encourage Tifa, while also building a defense for herself: "Tifa, you have to keep an eye on him and not let him have a chance to go out and flirt with other women."

That's right. By dragging Tibbo into the battlefield, Yu Bao's target won't be so easily shifted to her. She's a genius.

"Hmm? Shouldn't this be something a robin should be doing?"

Tifa looked up, somewhat puzzled.

"Oh, we're all Birdie's best friends, of course we have to keep an eye on her, that's called a united front, you know?"

Feng Jin looked completely at ease.

Tifa thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she nodded and said seriously, "Yes, you're right, I'll help keep an eye on it."

"very good."

Feng Jin snapped her fingers in satisfaction.

The plan is in place.

The Great Tree Maze, 20th floor.

This is an unexplored safe zone within the underground city, and also the secret home of heretics.

Glowing moss, like stars, adorns the massive tree roots and walls, emitting a serene blue light that transforms the cave into a dreamlike realm.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of earth and plants, a stark contrast to the blood and decay of the upper levels.

In a natural council chamber formed by the intertwining roots of giant trees, the atmosphere was unusually solemn.

"Have you found her?"

The red lizardman Reed was dressed in an outfit that was clearly that of an adventurer, making him look out of place in his surroundings.

He frowned and looked at a companion who had just flown back from outside.

"Found it."

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The singing bird Rei, with its pair of magnificent golden wings, landed gently. Her voice was clear and crisp, yet filled with confusion. "She has entered a lower level, and—she is instinctively hunting monsters, but strangely, she hasn't eaten the magic stone."

Lei spread his wings, and a magic stone stained with blood lay quietly on his feathers, emitting a faint light.

She retrieved it from the battlefield where that "monster" had just left.

"Reed, what exactly is that thing?"

Lei Yi raised her head, her beautiful eyes filled with incomprehensible confusion.

"I have no idea."

Reed's tone was grave. He shook his head. "All I know is that she was conceived by a mother too, and she is growing stronger, not like enhanced species or us heretics, who grow stronger by consuming the magic stones of our brethren, but like adventurers, growing stronger through training and adventure."

"My mother has changed a lot recently."

He added, lowering his voice further, "Pass the word down, tell everyone to be careful, and absolutely not to get close to her. She's in danger right now."

"I will let everyone know."

Ray nodded. "However, the one who fought her at the beginning was the adventurer Fels mentioned, the one who could potentially cause Mother's change—Sparkling Flame," right?

"Yes, that's him."

Reed took a deep breath, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes. "A companion witnessed her birth, and her battle with 'Sparkling Flame.' I recorded that battle using the eye crystal given to me by Fels. Fels said that adventurer named Sparkling Flame had just leveled up to Lv.3—what a joke! This is hardly the strength of a Lv.3 adventurer!"

Reed felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the earth-shattering battle that broke out on the nineteenth floor.

Neither of those two people, whether it was the red-haired girl who was reborn from the flames or the white-haired boy who could unleash terrifying sound waves and flames, were people he could not defeat.

Moreover, those two people are constantly getting stronger.

One ventured into the lower levels and grew rapidly through the carnage, while the other was already recognized in Orario as an adventurer whose growth rate was as fast as a monster.

"Anyway, just avoid her."

The silent Shilong Guross spoke in a deep voice, his voice hoarse as if rubbing rocks, "Haven't we always been like this?"

97

Meanwhile, at the guild headquarters, in the deepest underground altar of the Pantheon.

This is the most central forbidden area of ​​Orario, where an eternal solemnity permeates the air.

In the vast circular space, the stone walls are covered with ancient and sacred runes, and the floor is polished from a single huge piece of obsidian, smooth as a mirror, reflecting the faint but eternal radiance above the dome.

In the center of the altar, the chief god Uranus sat with his eyes closed, having prayed here for thousands of years.

"Uranus, what is that?! What is this dungeon trying to do?!"

A figure dressed in a wide black robe, completely shrouded in darkness, appeared before Uranus. His distinctive voice was now sharp and out of control, filled with shock and bewilderment.

"If I'm not mistaken, she's the Crimson Flower of the Astraea Familia," it's Alicia, right? She was resurrected in the dungeon! What happened?!

Fels' voice trembled slightly with excitement. A crystal in his hand was projecting a holographic image of Burning Feather and the reborn Alexie fighting fiercely on the nineteenth floor.

Uranus slowly opened his eyes, those eyes that seemed to have carried a thousand years of time, quietly watching the image, silent.

After a long silence, he sighed softly, "She's trying, she's preparing for the appointed moment. Our time is running out."

"I know, there weren't many left to begin with."

Fels gritted his teeth and said, "The dragon visits from Dragon Valley are becoming more and more frequent, but the dungeon is taking action at this particular time. Is this good or bad for us?"

"It's alright, the heroes are still growing. What's meant to be will be, let's just wait and see."

Uranus stared intently at Alicia in the image, lost in thought.

"Well, that's all we can do."

Fels sighed helplessly, "I hope they can grow up quickly. This world needs heroes."

His gaze shifted to another protagonist in the video—Fen Yu.

"Speaking of which, the Fukaros Familia really hid things well. That War Saintess," she actually possessed an Ascension Magic skill. If I'm not mistaken, the resurrected "Red Flower" had genuine Lv.5 adventurer strength and retained her skills and magic from her previous life, yet she still managed to fight a Lv.3 "Spark" to a standstill."

Fels's voice was filled with amazement: "The fact that he can fight across two levels with his own enhancement magic is simply cheating! If he can grow up smoothly, he will definitely have a place in the team that will fight the Dragon of the End in the future."

"And that War Goddess," Fels's voice became solemn, "her magic will surely become our trump card in defeating the Black Dragon; it is of utmost importance to us."

"Leave this to Royman," Uranus said calmly. "He knows what to do."

"Royman, huh?" Fels pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Although that fat pig has a lot of flaws, it's quite suitable for him to support the Fucaros Familia."

He knew very well that although Royman Mader was greedy, depraved, and obsessed with power and desire, he understood better than anyone who had brought him everything he enjoyed.

Therefore, he hoped more than anyone else that a hero would appear, defeat the doomsday dragon, and save the Netherworld from destruction.

Otherwise, all the enjoyment he currently possesses is nothing but a mirage, a reflection in the water, easily shattered.

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