The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Although everyone could tell that Fen Yu was awkwardly changing the subject, no one dared to break the subtle atmosphere.

Tifa and Violet exchanged a knowing glance and smiled in agreement.

The robin stood still, a calm and elegant smile on its face, as if the little incident had never happened.

However, the translucent ruby-like color that quietly spread up her earlobes silently betrayed the unease in her heart.

Funina pouted and glared at Fenyu with great dissatisfaction.

The following morning, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting a soft golden glow on Orario, the members of the Fukaros Familia were already fully prepared for battle.

After enjoying the breakfast that Tifa had prepared, Fenyu, along with Robin, Tifa, and Violet, headed towards the Pantheon, the guild headquarters located in the seventh district.

The streets were already bustling in the early morning. Adventurers carrying various weapons were either hurrying to the dungeon or replenishing their supplies at roadside stalls.

Passing through the magnificent archway, the Pantheon's spacious hall, large enough to accommodate an army, comes into view.

The huge quest notice board was crowded with people, and there was a long queue at the magic stone exchange window. Guild staff in uniforms moved about busily but in an orderly manner.

Fen Yu led the three of them to the reception area for novice adventurers, where they found that familiar figure.

"Good morning, Miss Eina," Fenyu greeted with a smile.

"Oh, it's Mr. Fenyu. Good morning." Eina looked up and, seeing it was Fenyu and his group, smiled warmly. "Are you going to the dungeon again today? Or is there anything else you need to ask?"

"Well, there's something I need your help with, something neither too big nor too small." Fen Yu scratched his cheek and said in a relaxed tone, "I'm here to register for an upgrade."

Eina's smile hadn't completely faded when she heard this, and she simply nodded habitually: "Okay, upgrade... um?"

Her brain seemed to take a few seconds to process the meaning of the sentence before she suddenly looked up, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief.

"W-what? You've leveled up to Lv.2?"

Her exclamation was somewhat out of control; it wasn't loud, but it sounded particularly abrupt in the relatively quiet consultation area, immediately attracting the curious gazes of several adventurers nearby.

Eina reacted instantly, her cheeks flushed, and she quickly covered her mouth with her hand. With her other hand, she made a "follow me" gesture to Fenyu and the others, then turned and jogged to lead them to the private consultation room inside.

With a slam, the door closed, shutting out all sight and sound from the outside world. Only then did Eina breathe a long sigh of relief.

She leaned against the door, her chest still rising and falling slightly, clearly not yet recovered from the shock.

"Mr. Fenyu, say it again, you've upgraded to Lv.2?" she asked again to confirm.

"Yes," Fenyu answered affirmatively.

After receiving a definite answer, Eina's expression became extremely complicated.

She circled Fenyu twice, as if observing some rare species, muttering to herself repeatedly, "How is this possible... how is this possible..."

"If I remember correctly, it's been less than a month since you registered as an adventurer and came to Orario, right?"

She stopped, crossed her arms, and looked at Fen Yu with a scrutinizing gaze. "How did you level up so quickly?"

As a seasoned guild member, she had seen countless geniuses, including the "Sword Princess" of the Loki Familia, but even Ais Wallenstein took a full year to go from Lv.1 to Lv.2.

To upgrade in less than a month is beyond genius; it's practically a myth.

While I am happy for Fenyu's growth, there is more curiosity and confusion than joy.

"Didn't I tell you before?" Fen Yu shrugged, a relaxed smile on his face. "Before coming to Orario, I trained for a long time in the outside world and accumulated enough experience points. After arriving here, I managed to accomplish a great feat in the dungeon, so it was only natural that I leveled up."

He attributed the reason to a pre-prepared explanation, trying to make things sound as logical as possible.

"I see..." Eina accepted this explanation with some skepticism, since she couldn't find a more reasonable explanation.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her excitement, and finally showed a sincere congratulation on her face, "Congratulations, Mr. Fenyu, from today onwards you are a senior adventurer. In this way, your clan level will also be upgraded."

She sat back down at her desk and took out a brand new file from her drawer. It was a file specifically used to record the adventurers' leveling-up experiences.

"Then, according to the rules, I need to record your leveling process. The guild will collect all adventurers' adventure experiences, select a portion to publish, in order to encourage other adventurers and provide some experience for reference."

As she explained, she prepared to write, "Of course, this is just basic information. It all depends on the adventurer's conscience. You have the right to choose to conceal your specific personal ability values, as well as your magic and skills."

Fen Yu nodded, indicating his understanding.

Eina asked, "So, what exactly is this 'great achievement' that will allow you to meet the upgrade requirements?"

After thinking for a moment, Fenyu said, "On the twelfth floor of the dungeon, I defeated a level 2 Fire Axe Hilichurl thug all by myself."

"Lv.1 challenge..." Eina repeated as she wrote, but halfway through, her pen suddenly stopped.

The air seemed to freeze.

"Clatter".

With a soft thud, the quill pen slipped from her fingers and fell onto the smooth wooden floor.

"...A Lv.1 challenged a Lv.2 Fire Axe Hilichurl thug and won, successfully achieving a great feat? You...you're not kidding, are you?"

Eina was completely dumbfounded. She froze in her seat, staring at Fenyu in disbelief.

She has recorded the leveling experiences of countless adventurers, including many exceptionally talented individuals, but she has rarely heard of anyone soloing a monster of a higher level. Most of the time, it was the team that helped to defeat higher-level monsters.

Defeating a level 2 monster single-handedly as a level 1 is beyond the scope of her knowledge and experience.

This isn't a challenge; it's blatant suicide.

Moreover, it took Fenyu and his group less than a month to advance from the first floor to the twelfth floor of the underground city. Such a speed of advancement is also an astonishingly crazy act.

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