DanMachi: The Epic of the Heroic Spirits of Emiya Shirou

"She is clearly a gentle, kind, and strong child, yet she harbors such desires deep in her heart... Or is it because of her tragic past experiences that she has developed such ambitions?"

Alicia's thoughts became increasingly unsettled:

"While our elven women are indeed elegant and beautiful, strong and intelligent, lovely and kind, it's quite normal for the child to develop feelings for us..."

"Well... in short, it's at least a skill that's very powerful and has no negative effects."

Loki spoke, but at the same time, alarm bells were already ringing in her mind.

"How dare you target my child! You greedy bastard, I will never let you succeed!"

The goddess thought, "I must keep the group members on their toes!"

On the other side, the female elf placed the paper on the table with slightly trembling hands. She was breathing a little faster now because she had just imagined Princess Riveria and her fellow elf sisters being hunted by the "elf killer".

Alicia took a deep breath.

In any case, we cannot let that terrible thing happen, not only for Princess Riveria, but also for the other elf sisters in the familia. We cannot let them fall into the clutches of the "elf killer".

Even if it means sacrificing myself, I would not hesitate.

Alicia's voice was full of resolve: "Whether it's Princess Riveria or the elf sisters, I will protect them all!"

52

Chapter 52 The Hospital and the Dean Kate Family

Emiya suddenly opened his eyes, startling the silver-haired girl who was changing his bandages.

The first thing that came into view was a soft white light. Because the eyes had been adapted to the dark environment for a long time, everything in the field of vision was somewhat blurry for a short time.

As time passed, the things I saw gradually became clearer, and I could vaguely make out that I should now be in a white room.

Emiya realized that he was lying on a soft mattress, his body covered with a light and warm silk quilt, his whole body ached, and his limbs were immobilized by bandages and splints, so he couldn't move for the time being.

I felt like I had just experienced fainting and waking up in an unfamiliar place not long ago.

A silver-haired girl sat by Emiya's bedside, changing the bandage on his right hand. At first, Emiya thought it was Seele, but when his vision cleared, he realized it was someone else.

Her long, fine, silvery-white hair cascaded down to her waist, her eyes were a mysterious silvery-purple, and her eyelashes were very long, with the ends curling up like pure white swan wings, giving her a dreamlike and ethereal appearance.

The girl's appearance was very beautiful, among the best that Emiya had ever seen. Her skin was exceptionally delicate, with a pearly luster. Her face was expressionless, and she looked like a delicate doll.

"Have I arrived in heaven?"

Emiya muttered to himself.

Even if you praise me as an angel, there will be no discount on medical expenses.

The silver-haired girl smiled, pursing her lips.

"Medical expenses? Is this a hospital?"

Emiya asked.

The girl nodded: "That's right, it's the hospital of the Deankat Familia."

“The Deankat Familia… Ah, Miss Amed.”

Emiya realized what was happening.

"So you finally recognize me, Emiya-kun?"

Amid chuckled and said, "I have a deep impression of you. It's not common to see a newcomer buying so many high-grade elixirs at once."

Amidetia Sanare, a member of the medical family, the Deankat family, always wears a white-based family uniform, giving her the immediate impression of a "healer".

In fact, this silver-haired girl is Orario's best healer. In addition, Amid is also a top-notch apothecary and is skilled in making high-level prosthetics.

It can be said that in the field of medicine, she stands at the pinnacle of Orario and even the world.

Amid is beautiful, intelligent, kind-hearted, and treats everyone with sincerity and equality. As a result, she is very popular among adventurers in Orario. As the most beautiful angel in white in the labyrinth city, she is the dream lover of many male adventurers.

However, as the "Number One Healer of Orario," Amid's appearance fee is naturally far beyond that of ordinary healers. Due to the high cost of her treatments, only a small number of adventurers have personally experienced Amid's healing.

Of course, ordinary adventurers like Feng do not need Amid's personal intervention for minor injuries.

"Thank you so much, Miss Amid, for making this potion. It has been a great help."

Emiya expressed his gratitude earnestly.

His brief encounter with Amid occurred when he was buying medicine at the Deankat Familia's pharmacy. On Amid's enthusiastic recommendation, Emiya purchased a high-grade elixir made by the girl herself.

Compared to ordinary elixirs, all the potions produced by Amid are priced at least 30% higher, and their effects are certainly worth the price. Whether it is the healing effect or the efficiency of restoring mental energy, they far surpass the elixirs made by others.

I was able to survive this time thanks to Amid's medicine.

"I'm so glad that the potion I made can be of help. Since Emiya-kun said so, I'll give you a discount next time you come to buy medicine."

Amid smiled gently, her eyes curving into a beautiful arc as she expressed her joy.

"Thank you so much. If Miss Amid needs any custom-made equipment in the future, please come to me."

Emiya said this.

Amid already knew that Emiya was a member of the Hephaestus Familia, and she didn't stand on ceremony, simply nodding slightly.

Dealing with rich people is so easy!

Amid thought to herself with a happy mood.

When the high-ranking blacksmiths of the Hephaestus Familia buy medicine, they often only buy the best and most expensive potions, frequently buying large quantities at once without haggling. They are very generous and are Amid's favorite customers.

In contrast, adventurers from exploration-oriented clans tend to haggle over prices. For example, members of the Loki Clan, who are all Level 5 adventurers, still haggle over potion prices and material acquisition costs of a mere tens of millions of falies, which always annoys Amid.

In fact, healers like Amed are also the blacksmiths' favorite customers, for the same reason: they are generous and never delay payment.

Take the Loki Familia as an example. Each of those first-level adventurers owes tens of millions or even hundreds of millions in weapon and equipment manufacturing fees, to the point that blacksmiths have to pray that they don't die in the dungeon, for fear that the debts will not be recovered.

"Emiya-kun, the injury on your arm has almost healed. I'll change your dressing one more time, and the splint can be removed tomorrow."

As Amida spoke, she unwrapped the bandage from Emiya's arm, her slender fingers tracing across the boy's skin, sending a tingling sensation through him.

"After lying in bed for about three more days, you'll be able to get out of bed."

Amid said, "Your body's recovery ability is truly amazing. You've recovered to this extent in just seven days after such a serious injury."

"Seven days? Have I been unconscious for that long?"

Emiya was surprised.

Amid nodded: "Yes, you were badly injured, with many broken bones. Although healing magic was applied in time, the injuries were only relieved."

She paused for a moment, then said, "What's more serious than the injury is the excessive consumption of magic power. This is the first time I've ever seen someone squeeze magic power to such an extent. I thought you might not wake up."

At this point, Amid frowned in displeasure, her small nose twitching: "Really, this is too reckless!"

Emiya gave a helpless, bitter smile. In that situation, he had no other choice but to survive.

"By the way, Miss Amid, do you know how the others who were with me are doing?"

Emiya asked.

“Apart from the Ishtar Familia’s [Rie], the others’ injuries weren’t too serious. That Amazon woke up after lying in bed for a day, and I’ve already sent her away.”

Amid said this with some anger.

Because after waking up, [Lijie] actually tried to seduce the male doctor of the Deankat Familia in order to get a reduction in treatment fees, almost turning the hospital into a pornographic film set.

"Speaking of which, Emiya-kun, now that you're awake, I should inform your god. Be careful, Lady Hephaestus is very angry."

Amid said.

"Ah...this..."

Emiya was indeed starting to have a headache. Although it was an accident and not something he had intended, it was a fact that he had put himself in danger this time, so it was normal for the goddess Hephaestus to be angry.

"Oh, there's one more thing."

As Amid spoke, she turned her head slightly, her face flushed slightly: "Emiya-kun, although all the women of the Elven race are very beautiful, you are still young, so you should be a little more restrained."

Emiya: "?"

What do you mean?

Without giving Emiya a chance to ask any questions, Amid got up and left the room with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Emiya began to feel uneasy.

53

Chapter Fifty-Three: Reunion with the Goddess.

Hephaestus pressed her slender but strong hands on Emiya's head, ruffling the boy's red hair into a messy shape.

"Shirou, do you know how worried I was about you!"

The goddess said angrily.

Emiya was also helpless about this and could only apologize: "I'm very sorry, Goddess."

“I wasn’t watching you closely enough, and this happened. I didn’t find out until the Deankat Familia came to tell me. I was really terrified.”

Hephaestus still feels lingering fear to this day.

Emiya could only try to defend himself: "Because an accident occurred, so..."

In fact, he never intended to risk going to the middle level, but he didn't expect the dungeon to be so ruthless.

Moreover, I originally thought that with two Level 4 adventurers in my party, we could do whatever we wanted in the lower and middle districts. Theoretically, even Goliath the Giant would be no match for Ryu and Alicia working together.

Who would have thought that the dungeon could produce something like Black Goliath, something never seen before? Not only does it have a potential ability of Lv.5, but it also possesses powerful moves such as the magic cannon [Roar], [Self-Recovery], and [Summon Monsters].

The [Summoning Monsters] skill, in particular, pushed them to the brink of despair. If Emiya hadn't risked his life to activate the third stage of the [Oath of Protection] skill, they might have been wiped out.

【Oath Under the Snow】

Immune to charm; when protecting others, attack power, durability, and magic and skill effects are increased.

When you have a bond with the protected object, your attack power, durability, and agility are greatly increased, as are the effects of magic and skills.

When you have a close bond with the person you are protecting, all your abilities are enhanced beyond the normal realm, your ability value growth is accelerated, your ability value cap is broken, and the effects of magic and skills are enhanced beyond the normal realm.

The skill effect increases based on the number and strength of the bonds.

The third stage of Emiya's skill [Oath of Protection] requires "close bonds" to be triggered. Emiya judges that "family" definitely meets this standard, but "friends" does not.

His relationship with Ryu had long since reached the level of "friends," but this did not enable him to activate his skill.

Therefore, at that time, in order to deal with the crisis, Emiya could only try to activate his skill from another angle.

Emiya has a clear conscience regarding this.

People die when they are killed; life is the most important thing. If he cannot stop the monsters summoned by Black Goliath, the end will be nothing but ruin.

He can declare with a clear conscience: "My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is for justice."

However, now that the crisis is over, Emiya can't help but recall the feeling of that moment.

Ryu's lips were thin but very elastic, while Alicia's lips were thicker and warmer. What the two female elves had in common was that their mouths carried a faint floral fragrance. Even though he mostly tasted blood at the time, he could still sense that elegant flavor.

Initially, Emiya only wanted to save everyone present, so he tried to activate his skill through Ryu. However, to his surprise, Alicia took the initiative to step forward and also triggered her skill, which enhanced Emiya's abilities.

"What is Alicia thinking, and what is Ryu thinking now...?"

Even Emiya couldn't help but feel confused at this moment:

Is there a way to bring happiness to everyone around us?

The goddess's voice interrupted the boy's reverie.

"Shirou, what are you thinking about? You look so lost in thought."

Hephaestus said disapprovingly, "Focus! The goddess is lecturing you!"

Shirou, lost in thought about the kiss between the two female elves, felt a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Goddess."

"Ugh."

Hephaestus sighed: "It's unfortunate that you encountered such an accident. The guild is investigating the cause of this abnormal situation, but there are still no results. In the end, it will most likely just fizzle out."

She murmured softly, "The underground city's reaction to this 'abnormal situation' is indeed abnormally large, almost as if a god has unleashed divine power within it."

Emiya looked up: "Kamui?"