The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 77 Funina's Attempt to Run Away

After declining Haici's invitation, Fenyu could clearly feel that the gazes of the Freya Familia members around him instantly turned hostile.

It was a look that was a mixture of contempt and disdain, as if looking at a fool who didn't know what was good for him.

In their eyes, being able to join Freya's Familia and receive the favor of the goddess of beauty was such an honor that someone would refuse.

Of course, Fen Yu was also well aware that even if he agreed, these people would still look at him with hostility.

Because that would mean they would have another competitor vying for the goddess's favor, an enemy in their own right.

The Freya Familia is a collection of contradictions; everything about them revolves around the supreme goddess of beauty.

Soon, Fenyu led them into the middle level.

When new mid-level monsters like the Stone-Throwing Ape and the Guardian Death Squad appeared one after another, even the elite members of Freya's Familia were taken aback.

Several members, unaware of the Frost Witch's burrowing habit, were ambushed by the Frost Witch that suddenly emerged from beneath their feet, their legs instantly frozen.

This made Haici's gaze toward Fenyu even more peculiar and profound.

Fen Yu pretended not to see anything throughout, but silently vowed in his heart that he would never be greedy for such petty gains again.

Finally, after a long journey, he led Freya's Familia to the fourteenth floor, to the blue-purple vortex.

"Thankfully, no one noticed, and the instance is still there." Fen Yu breathed a long sigh of relief.

In his greed for that million Fali, he carelessly revealed some things. If someone else gets the copy first and he doesn't get the Fali, he might really cry.

Haici stepped forward, touched the vortex, closed his eyes, and received the instance information.

A moment later, she opened her eyes and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

"It is indeed a dungeon, and a mid-level one at that. You did a good job."

She handed Fenyu a metal plaque engraved with the Freya Familia's emblem. "Take this, and you can go back to the guild to collect your reward."

Although the commission was issued by Freya's Familia, the payment was managed by the guild on her behalf.

The guild will also collect a portion of the tax and handling fees, so when it actually reaches Fenyu, it should only have a little over 900,000 Fali.

"Can one person go back?"

Finally, Haici kindly asked, "If it's not possible, we can take you back to the surface after we finish clearing the dungeon."

"No need." Fen Yu waved his hand, turned around and left without the slightest hesitation.

He didn't want to spend another second with this pink-haired woman; he could feel with absolute certainty that she was suspicious of him.

"hehe."

Watching Fen Yu's departing figure, Hai Ci let out a soft, ambiguous laugh.

She immediately turned around and ordered her team members behind her: "Two of you stay and guard the entrance. The rest of you, come in with me."

After saying that, she led several of the most powerful senior adventurers into the blue-purple vortex without hesitation.

As a top-tier Lv.4 healer leading the elite Freya Familia, she was confident enough to conquer this small mid-level dungeon.

When Fen Yu pushed open the door of the small building in the seventh district, he was greeted by warm lights and the aroma of food.

Robin, Tifa, and Violet had already returned and were sitting on the sofa in the living room, enjoying a simple late-night snack prepared by Tifa while waiting for him.

Seeing him return safely, all three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're back. You must be tired." Tifa handed her a cup of warm barley tea.

"Yes, I'm back." Fen Yu took the barley tea, drank it all in one gulp, then sighed heavily, slumped onto the sofa, and wore a bitter smile on his face.

"What's wrong? Judging from your expression, things aren't going well?" The robin keenly sensed something was off about his mood.

Fen Yu rubbed his temples and told the others everything that had happened while he was leading the way, as well as the suspicions that the pink-haired healer from the Freya Familia, Haici Bellpert, had about him.

"In short, I think I might have been exposed," he concluded, his tone full of helplessness.

After hearing his account, the atmosphere in the living room instantly became heavy.

"To make you greedy for small gains."

The robin sighed and rubbed his forehead, gently tapping his temples with his slender fingers. "But I was careless; I completely forgot about that."

A look of self-reproach appeared on her face.

They had become accustomed to the extremely abnormal monster spawn rate and variety in the dungeon when they were with Fenyu.

From the upper-level Hilichurls and Slimes to the middle-level Guardian Death Knights and Rock Throwing Apes, these monsters, which should not belong to this world, have become commonplace in their eyes.

It's like boiling a frog in lukewarm water; those in the situation subconsciously ignore the most obvious anomaly that could arouse suspicion in anyone with a discerning eye.

Any experienced adventurer who enters the dungeon with Fenyu, even for just a few hours, can easily discover this.

It would be strange if they weren't suspicious.

"That's terrible! Freya won't send someone to kidnap her, will she?!"

After realizing the seriousness of the situation, Funina, who had been listening quietly the whole time, suddenly jumped up from the sofa.

Her beautiful heterochromatic eyes were filled with panic, and she had lost all the composure she had as a deity.

She began pacing anxiously back and forth in the small living room, her blue skirt swaying restlessly with her movements.

"I've heard about Freya's methods. If she sets her sights on a child, she'll take it by any means necessary. No, we need to move quickly. No, moving won't help; the entire Orario is her territory—should we escape Orario tonight?"

The more she thought about it, the more panicked she became, and she even started to consider the possibility of running away.

Seeing her completely lost and confused state, Fen Yu laughed instead.

He reached out and grabbed Funina's wrist, stopping her in her tracks.

"Calm down, Funina. It's a bit troublesome, but it shouldn't get to that point."

"How could it not be? That's Freya, the queen of Orario, the goddess Freya!"

Funina retorted excitedly.

"Yes, but you forgot the most crucial point."

Fen Yu's eyes were calm and gentle, carrying a soothing power. "No other god besides you can inscribe my grace."

These words struck Funina like a thunderbolt.

That's right!

She had always forgotten that.

In this world, Fenyu only accepts her divine blood; this is the most fundamental and unbreakable bond between them.

When Fenyu teased her earlier, jokingly saying he was going to the Loki Familia, she was so flustered that she completely forgot this undeniable fact.

Only she, Furna de Fontaine, the goddess of water and justice, Fucarus, could inscribe her grace upon Burning Feather.

This means that no one can take Fenyu away from her.

Even Freya is the same.

When that time comes, as long as this characteristic is revealed, the goddess will naturally back down.

After all, it's pointless to steal from someone who can't remember favors or mark them with their own name.

"Besides," Fen Yu added, a hint of cunning in his smile, "her charm has no effect on me."

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