The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 97 Nazha's Request

Tifa looked at Fenyu, who had a guilty expression, and said earnestly, "I asked you to train with me this morning. Besides, as a fighter, I know very well that it's hard to stop when a fight gets intense. I'm glad that you didn't hold back because of my gender."

She smiled, a smile as warm as the morning sun.

"Fighting with your hands tied will prevent you from growing at all."

After a short rest, the two descended the city wall.

The sky was clear and blue.

The weather in Orario has been quite stable lately, with several sunny and cloudless days in a row.

The warm sunshine shone down from the sky, and citizens began to appear on the wide avenue, carrying their belongings in twos and threes, coming and going.

Some people carried baskets full of fresh fruit on their heads, carefully holding them steady with their hands; others hurried by with large stacks of what looked like laundry tucked under their arms; still others were clearly wealthy merchants, dressed in exquisitely crafted clothing, walking by surrounded by servants.

The growing clamor of the crowd was quickly drowned out by the clear sound of the carriage passing through the middle of the road.

This vibrant street scene, a mix of humans and all sorts of demi-humans, gave Fenyu and Tifa a strong sense of exoticism.

Looking at the bustling scene on the street, Fenyu and Tifa walked side by side on West Street.

Three days have passed since the Monster Festival.

Perhaps it was because the middle level of the dungeon was too difficult, even the usually composed Tifa felt a sense of crisis.

So these past few days, every morning before dawn, she would drag Fenyu out for intense sparring, and then return to the Familia headquarters to meet up with Robin and Wind Violet, and together they would venture into the dungeon to explore.

"Burning Feathers, Tifa."

Just then, a slightly lazy voice came from the side.

Hearing someone calling, Fenyu and Tifa stopped and looked in the direction the voice came from.

They quickly found the person who had called out.

She is Ms. Naza, a member of the beastman corps of the [Mihe Familia], and is a dog-human.

She was standing between two buildings at the entrance to the alley leading from the main road to the back alley when she saw them looking over, and she waved her hand in front of her chest.

She was wearing her usual peculiar top with a short sleeve on the left arm and a long sleeve on the right, and a thick leather glove on her right hand. A fluffy dog ​​tail protruding from the hem of her long skirt was swaying slowly.

She made a gesture with her eyes half-open, as if she hadn't woken up yet, gesturing for them to come over.

"Good morning, Nazha, what are you doing here?"

Tifa greeted her with a familiar smile.

Compared to Fenyu, she is clearly more familiar with Nazha.

"I've been waiting for you here specifically."

As always, Nazha had a sleepy expression, as if she was about to fall asleep at any moment.

As she spoke, she took out a rolled-up piece of parchment with slightly worn edges from her bosom and handed it to the two of them.

"An adventurer's request, could you please make a trip for me?"

"An adventurer's commission?" Fen Yu was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, of course I'll pay you—" Naza's voice trailed off, "I hope you can help me get the things written on this memo."

Fen Yu took the parchment, unfolded it, glanced at it, and then turned his gaze to Nazha.

Naza's eyes darted away, and she guiltily turned her head away, not daring to look Fen Yu in the eye.

She clasped her hands together and said in an almost pleading tone, "Please, for Lord Mih's sake, I beg you."

"Okay." Fen Yu nodded almost without hesitation.

"Really?! Thank you so much!"

Naza's face immediately lit up with joy. "There's no deadline for this task, but the sooner the better—I'll leave it to you."

After bowing deeply in gratitude once more, she turned and returned to the back alley that she had been facing away from, quickly disappearing in the direction leading to the headquarters of the Mih Familia.

Watching her retreating figure, Fen Yu shook his head helplessly.

"Blue Demon Butterfly Wings—this drop can indeed be collected in the mid-levels, but the reward..."

Tifa also came over and saw the list of dropped items on the parchment, along with the rewards listed after it.

Tifa was no novice adventurer who knew nothing; she had carefully memorized much of the knowledge that Eina had taught her at the guild.

She knew that the wings of the Blue Demon Butterfly were a rare material used to make healing potions, and that they were valuable in the market.

However, the price Nazha quoted on this "commission" was just a few bottles of the most common mana potions.

This is less than one-tenth of the cost price.

"Forget it, it's just on the way, let's just say it's for the sake of God Mihe." Fen Yu shook his head with a wry smile.

Naza clearly intended to use them as free labor, and he believed that Mihe himself was unaware of this.

Considering that Mihe God took care of Funina and taught Feng Jin about potion-making after they went down into the dungeon, Fen Yu didn't intend to make a fuss about this little thing.

However, this also served as a wake-up call for him.

If Nazha continues to treat them like fools she can manipulate at will, then she needs to seriously consider whether she should distance herself from the Mih Familia.

No matter how good the relationship is, if the other party only wants to take and use things unilaterally, then such an unequal relationship is better off not existing.

"Nazha—she's had a tough time too, considering Mih's personality—"

Tifa is beautiful and kind-hearted. She understands Nazha's difficulties and speaks well of her.

"I know."

Fen Yu nodded. He knew that Naza had her own difficulties. Her clan was poor, and the chief god was a spendthrift who didn't know how to manage money.

Out of consideration for their friendship, if Nazha could honestly explain her difficulties, he would be willing to help her even if it was for free.

But it would be very disappointing to treat them as free labor.

The two returned to their clan headquarters with mixed feelings.

It's worth mentioning that because Tifa went out to train with Fenyu early in the morning, breakfast today was prepared by Violet and Robin together.

The delicious, steaming dishes on the table dispelled the slight unpleasantness in their hearts.

After finishing breakfast, and after a brief greeting to Furina, who was yawning and still sleepy as she came out of her room in her pajamas, Furious Feather, Robin, Tifa, and Violet left the Familia headquarters to head to the dungeon.

They were walking on Northwest Street.

Compared to the other main roads, this street is exceptionally wide. Just like its nickname "Adventurer's Street," you can see adventurers carrying all kinds of weapons and bags everywhere you look.

The clanging of blacksmiths, the hawking of potion sellers, and the cheerful conversations of adventurers blended together to create a vibrant urban symphony.