"Now, Laventienn-kun!"
At the deepest floor of the dungeon, monsters gathers in group and thanks to them, our advance party cannot keep up and always blocked by different monsters.
Two minotauros entered my vision, cutting one while evading another. There's this bee that spit a random debuff, although not deadly, if you're unlucky enough, you receive the decrease in agility! and that is what I hated the most! If I'm alone, I can leave here whenever I want but this job is my responsibility!
Even though a mere level 2, I can keep up with others phase and can destroy up to 5 minotauros in one fell swoop but sadly I am protecting someone. The cat people whom I forgotten the name.
Because I'm not in the attacking force in this party, the quiet and little yet savage Ais is the strongest while the others is inexperience especially the two newly joined troublesome amazoness whose doing their own things, especially now that the captain is not currently with us. I am responsible of holding this party of ours!
Although this party is pretty strong comparable to others, it is hard to maintain our formation so I stick to the so called 'free-style' formation! Attack and kill all you want! So with this formation, the rear guard was the most exposed and yes, that is why I am here, protecting this girl.
Saying the Aria, three white magic arrows flew off from her staff and stuck to the bees that I can't reach, binding them.
Nice!
I raised my thumb for her to see and used the minotaur as my foothold and slash all three of those bees before falling to the ground, turning into a black ash smoke as the purple glowing magic stone fell with a thud...
Successively, I dispatched the remaining minotaur and helped others out.
A few moments later, I produced one big sigh. . .for a mere level 2 in this deep of dungeon and maintaining this party, is too exhausting.
Why am I doing this in the first place? Ahh! This is originally Raul's but right now, captain give me this troublesome task. Ah damn!
Meeting at the end of this tunnel thereafter, captain, Gareth and Rivera meet with us, they were one of the advance party separated from my group. There's also few Hephaestus familia with them whose in front of their anvil, hammering weapons and armors. We are in an expedition so I'm sure the third group will arrive here late.
"Good job persisting" captain Finn patted my shoulder. I droop it down and sigh, and testify:
"Its not my forte, captain, let me fight alone instead!" That man, if it we're him, what will he do? After that thought, I seated from the nearest stone and rested, and looked upon my group.
Ais, the two amazoness Tiona, Tione. . .
They're the protagonists here but not yet ripe, one big mistake and they will all die under my command and I don't want that to happen!
I already invest an affection out of them, out of everyone. And I don't want to abandon any of them. Still, this task. Is not just troublesome but also a high risk!
I remember, there were times that the captain and others power-leveled us through fighting Monster's Rex alone while they just on the sideline to support if anything were to happen, but giving Ais and others lives under my shoulder? No, I cannot, I have many shortcomings compare to 'that man' after all. I'm incomplete! Incompetent!
"What are you talking about? You are one of the most responsible and dependable person amongst the Loki familia, you think I gave the work to you without knowing your capability? come on! Don't loosen your grip! I hate to say this, but you look like you are restraining yourself. Let it wild! I'm sure you'll be the next pillar along with us in the near future, and I can't wait for it to happen" He smiled.
The little man here, the pallum, our captain. He is small yet has the biggest heart and bravest of all the Loki Familia members.
Still, I can't help it. After all, I'm actually restrained. Restrained for not being the real me! Restrained for only just a mere smoke under the pretense of adventurer under the banner of Loki Familia.
While thinking so, my mind drifted to nothingness. I forgot what happens next. After all, I am with my party consists of the aforementioned member, are all alone since the last floor. Not to mention, I'm only a level 2!
●○●○●○
"Agwin-kun!"
"What is it, Kami-sama?"
Inside my room, Astraea-sama is as usual, behind my back dripping her ichor and still persistent as ever, of course nothing happened like usual. That, is because only I have the knowledge of.
Anyway. . .
"Do you know the [Dark Lavender]?" she asks.
Before answering, I try to skim my memory, "Dark Lavender? Laventeinn Ash? Isn't he affiliated with Loki familia? Is something wrong with him?" I questioned.
"Nothing much, its just that, I found out that other than a record holder for breaking the record of sword princess, he already gain 3 skills after the grace given by Loki! Meaning, at level 1 he already have 3 skills! Yes! 3! If I remember correctly, Laventeinn Ash is doing everything for a living before Loki found him!"
"Errr, what's the connection between him and a falna-less like me?" Again, I asks.
"Well, it's. . .aren't you the same?! Hard worker and all?! This is why, everytime I remembered how him and you is perfectly fit and almost the same background, I can't wait for the day when you finally get your falna!" She's still hoping! I can't help but sigh helplessly. Sorry Kami-sama. I'm dumbfounded, I don't know what to say.
But honestly, I almost choke out from the word of hers about 'the same or 'perfectly fit'. Ahhh, anyway, she's right, we're almost the same. Yeah, yeah, but not just almost. . .
I nodded while thinking so, whilst I felt that my back is burning. . .after hearing my reply she clasps her hands as if praying. . .Ahh Kami-sama! she's glittering! Someone please cover her! its blinding! I covered my eye. I almost forgotten she's a goddess. . .