The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 90 I Want Them All

Above the gate, reliefs depicting fairies and knights silently look down upon them.

Passing through the heavy gate, an unimaginably vast space suddenly unfolds before your eyes.

The central hall and the side corridors together are probably more than 60 meters wide, and the depth is more than twice that.

The ceiling is a well-ventilated, open structure, so high that you have to tilt your head back completely to barely see its entirety.

On the ceiling, there was a huge mural, the theme of which was indeed about fairies and knights.

Unlike the reliefs outside the door, the murals here feature a saintess dressed in a holy robe, and beside her, a knight is holding the fairy's cold corpse, sighing silently. The atmosphere of sorrow seems to penetrate the murals and permeate the entire space.

In addition to the murals on the ceiling, there are huge arcades separating the side corridors from the central hall, skylights of uniform size for lighting, countless magnificent stone pillars supporting the dome, and statues cast from azure silver.

In addition, the Immortal Essence Hall is also neatly furnished with many benches for people to rest on.

The view before us could easily be described as a magnificent cathedral built for religious ceremonies.

"Normally, this place isn't open to the public," Lefia said softly as she walked beside Fenyu. "The guild only opens it briefly for visitors during major festivals like the Monster Festival."

"

"Oh, that's a real shame."

Upon hearing this, Fenyu showed a hint of regret on his face. "I was thinking that I could bring my fellow members of the clan to come and see this sometime in the future, but it seems I'll have to wait until the next festival."

He felt that whether it was Robin, Tifa, Violet, or Frinina, they would all really enjoy the atmosphere here.

The surroundings were so quiet that everyone subconsciously dared not make a loud noise, and they naturally lowered their voices to talk.

The three of them walked slowly along the tour route planned by the guild.

Fen Yu looked up at the side corridor surrounded by heavy stone pillars, where huge stained glass windows were inlaid. Sunlight pierced through the glass, casting soft and colorful light on the ground and stone pillars. He couldn't help but squint slightly.

Inside the hall were guild staff and volunteer adventurers dressed in holy armor, as well as several goblins serving as guards, but even so, there were far fewer guests than expected.

The other guests, scattered throughout the hall, like them, frequently stopped to observe every detail with great interest.

They started from the left-hand side corridor, walked clockwise, and eventually reached the deepest part of the Immortal Essence Hall.

This is the chapel.

Above them is a spectacular stained glass window depicting knights and saints, in blue and purple as the main colors.

Below the painted decorations, a crystal coffin sits quietly.

The coffin was adorned with intricate, armor-like, pale blue metallic decorations that reflected a cold, eerie luster in the light filtering through the stained glass.

The altar contains the legendary "relics of immortals".

"This is—" Fen Yu's gaze was drawn to the crystal coffin. He looked at Leifia, after all, she seemed to have been here many times before.

"It is said that the remains of that 'fairy spirit' are enshrined inside."

Lefia explained, her voice softer than before, filled with a deep reverence, "As for what the remains actually look like—there are several versions. Some say that a beautiful fairy maiden sleeps within, her beauty unchanging through the ages; others say that the fairy's body has long since transformed into countless glittering crystals scattered within the coffin; and yet another version says that her remains were weaponized, becoming an indestructible fairy sword."

Ais remained silent, staring blankly at the crystal coffin. Her golden eyes were unfocused, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Lefia continued, "This coffin is sealed very tightly, and cannot be opened by any means available—but what is certain is that it does protect a water fairy who perished thousands of years ago."

Perhaps it was the solemn yet slightly melancholic atmosphere that affected Fen Yu, who was usually so rational, but he felt a strange sadness.

The Basilica of St. Flanders is not simply a religious building, but a historical monument built based on a true heroic legend.

This is a true story that took place on the land of Orario, and it is a living, breathing 'ancient' legacy that proves that history is not fiction.

The tragic love story of the hero Flanders is specifically titled "Flanders of Water and Light," and Fenyu remembers that Fulina seems to be reading one of these books recently.

This is a story that revolves around fairies, heroes, and saintesses.

A story that is essentially a tragedy.

A tragic story that began with love and ended with love.

Between the saintess and the fairy, the hero ultimately chose the saintess, a choice that directly led to the final tragedy.

Even though it wasn't her first time here, every time Lefia revisited this story, she felt genuinely sad.

Ais didn't show any particular expression. She couldn't understand love, such a complex emotion, and naturally, she couldn't empathize with it.

"Fenyu, if you were in Flander's shoes, what would you choose?"

Lefia tilted her head back, her blue eyes filled with curiosity, and asked Fenyu.

She had tried to put herself in the shoes of the hero Flander, but in the end she found that she had no idea what to choose.

No matter who is chosen, someone will always get hurt in the end; this seems to be an unsolvable problem.

"Me?" Upon hearing this, Fen Yu answered almost without hesitation, "If it were me, I would probably want them all."

"? Wow, so greedy!"

Lefia was taken aback and took a half step back in surprise at this unexpected answer.

"After all," Fen Yu shrugged, explaining matter-of-factly, "no matter who they choose, one of the fairy and the saintess will get hurt. But if the hero Flander chooses to have both, then no one will get hurt, and the three of them can live happily together. There won't be any tragedy like later. See, doesn't that make perfect sense?"

"No, no, that's not right, it shouldn't be like this!"

Lefia stomped her foot lightly in anger at Fenyu's twisted logic.

A perfectly good, heart-wrenching tragic story, after he told it like that, somehow felt completely different.

Especially when she saw Ais standing to the side, looking thoughtful, Lefia felt like she was about to cry.

If Miss Ais were to be misled by Fenyu's strange theories, she would truly cry.