The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

A simple breakfast, yet it brought a long-lost sense of warmth.

The three sat around a small wooden table, the morning light from the window casting a warm golden glow on everything.

After breakfast, Fen Yu put down his utensils and his expression became serious.

"Frinna, Robin, I plan to set off for the labyrinth city of Orario in the next few days."

Furina was scraping the last bit of porridge from her bowl when she heard this, and nodded vigorously: "Great! Great! Orario, I've been wanting to see this for ages! Let's go!"

After a brief moment of thought, the robin agreed: "I have no objection. If we're going to be adventurers, Orario is definitely the only choice."

Fen Yu nodded and continued:

"Although there are monsters everywhere in this world, and you can gain experience points by hunting in the outside world, after thousands of years of development, the ecology of the outside world has long been stable. The strength and number of monsters are far from comparable to those in the dungeon. Similarly, the strength of the Familias who have been active in the outside world for a long time is generally weaker than that of the Familias who reside in Orario. We don't have time to slowly accumulate strength. If we want to go, we must go to the stage at the very center of the world."

His goal from the beginning was not to become an ordinary adventurer.

What he wants to catch up with is the height that Alphia once reached, and even surpass her.

Therefore, he must choose the most efficient path.

With the plan set, Fenyu immediately began to act.

After settling Funina and the robin in, he went out alone and found an old merchant who lived in the village.

The merchant's name was Polo, a short, stout middle-aged man who was warm-hearted and had a very good relationship with Fenyu.

Over the past six years, I have taken good care of Fenyu, who lives alone.

"Uncle Polo, I need your help."

Fenyu cut to the chase, "I want to find a reliable caravan to hitch a ride to Orario."

"Go to Orario?"

Uncle Polo was somewhat surprised, but then nodded knowingly.

"That's true, you've grown up, it's time for you to go out and explore. But... that road won't be easy."

He took a puff of his pipe and said with a serious expression:

"This is the far north, thousands of miles from Orario. Even if you take the fastest dragon, it will take ten days to half a month to fly here. If you take a carriage, it will take even longer. Along the way, there are ice fields, snow-capped mountains, and forests teeming with bandits... there are no shortage of dangers."

Fen Yu's expression was equally serious: "I understand, which is why we need a sufficiently powerful caravan to accompany us."

What he didn't say was that his biggest concern right now wasn't himself.

Funina is a goddess of the lower realms, and even the most daring outlaws would not dare to openly attack a goddess.

But the robin is different.

She was not a god, but she possessed an unparalleled beauty that would make even the gods take notice.

In this land that is not yet fully civilized, beauty is sometimes not a blessing, but a kind of original sin.

This world is essentially a feudal kingdom society, and in certain gray areas beyond the reach of the law, even a barbaric system of slavery is still preserved.

Fen Yu dared not underestimate the potential malice in the hearts of the native inhabitants of this world.

Once the robin is exposed to greedy bandits or nobles, she is not a living person, but a walking commodity that can be sold for an exorbitant price.

To be absolutely sure, traveling with a caravan that has guards is the only option.

"Okay, I'll take care of it."

Uncle Polo patted his chest and agreed, then turned and hurriedly left to gather information for him.

Not long after, Uncle Polo came running back excitedly. Before he even arrived, his voice came over: "Fenyu, you're incredibly lucky!"

He ran breathlessly to Fenyu and said excitedly:

"The Artemis Familia is the family of the moon goddess Artemis. They were on a hunting mission near Dragon Valley a while ago and are preparing to rest for a couple of days before heading back to Orario. I've already asked around, and they're willing to hire you as servants to give you a ride."

Artemis's Kin?

Fen Yu's heart stirred slightly.

Of course he knew that name.

The retinue of the main god, with Artemis, the moon goddess who presides over chastity and hunting.

Although the clan consists of only twenty members, all of whom are women, the leader, Letsa, is an experienced Lv.3 adventurer, and the clan also has several Lv.2 elites.

Such a force might not be considered top-tier in Orario, but in the outside world, it would definitely be a powerful armed force capable of running rampant.

More importantly, the Artemis Familia were renowned for their strict discipline and outstanding reputation.

With them protecting us, there's almost no need to worry about safety.

Fen Yu never expected to be so lucky, to run into this hunting clan.

But then I thought about it again. The Artemis Familia is an exploration and hunting type of family. They don't like staying in Orario. They travel around all year round, hunting powerful monsters and completing various high-difficulty tasks assigned by the guild.

It makes perfect sense that it would appear near Dragon Valley.

"They're the ones."

Burning Feather made a decisive move.

He returned to the cabin and took out a heavy leather bag from a hidden compartment under the bed.

This was the money that Alphia left him six years ago.

She hoped he could take the money to a bustling city and live a peaceful life like an ordinary person.

But he didn't.

He chose to stay in this place closest to her last footprints, stubbornly waiting.

For the past six years, he has relied on doing odd jobs for villagers in exchange for food rations, and has hardly ever touched this money.

Now, this bag of fali, which carries complex emotions, has finally found its purpose.

Fen Yu handed one of the rather heavy bags of fali to Uncle Polo and said solemnly, "Uncle, this is the deposit for the job. I'll leave the rest to you."

He used this money to take the first step in pursuing her.

The remainder will serve as the initial start-up capital for the "Fukaros Familia".

Another morning descends upon the North.

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and the air still carried the chill of the night.

Fen Yu packed his last piece of luggage, a simple bag containing a few changes of clothes and some dry food.

He led Funina and the robin out of the cabin one last time.

Just as his hand was about to close that familiar wooden door, he paused involuntarily.

His gaze pierced through the crack in the door, taking one last look inside the room.

That empty wooden table, those two chairs that no one will ever sit on together again, fourteen years of time, memories of two lifetimes, all seemed to be condensed into this small space.

He knew that once that door closed, he might never come back.

This is where his bond with Alphia began, and his future lies in the distant Orario.