Then Lefiya's opponent was changed to a large animal.
Well, a docile herbivore, just one that had gone crazy.
After some procrastination, Lefiya also successfully completed this task.
"Well done, do you want to continue?"
"Continue! I can!"
Seeing that Lefiya's enthusiasm was aroused, Riveria nodded happily.
Then, a large predatory animal was released.
And then... there was nothing more; Lefiya wilted when she reached this stage.
Although she had made some progress, Lefiya could not overcome her fear so quickly when facing those predatory beasts.
However, although she failed to kill the beasts, Lefiya was able to adapt to counterattacking during the period, so she was still considered qualified.
"Not bad, at least there has been progress, which shows that this method is feasible. It makes sense that it cannot be achieved in one step. Just work harder in the future."
Takumi, the initiator, also came up and encouraged Lefiya with a smile.
"Yes! I will definitely work harder in the future!"
Lefiya had also emerged from the depression of failure.
After all, compared to her original cluelessness, now she had at least found the right path. Next, she only needed to work harder and train more. This was starting from scratch—a big step forward!
Thinking of this, Lefiya looked at Takumi gratefully. "Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it."
Saying that, Lefiya bowed to Takumi.
But this made Takumi a little embarrassed.
After all, when Lefiya was being tortured by the tests earlier, he was hiding and laughing.
As a result, Lefiya was thanking him now.
She was so innocent; it made him feel guilty.
...
After the training, the group returned to the Twilight Manor.
Tiona immediately went to find Loki, Finn, and the others to tell them the good news.
Finn and the others were overjoyed after hearing the news and quickly came over to express their gratitude to Takumi and Riveria.
"I really don't know what to say, but in short, you have helped us a lot this time. Let's remember this favor first and let us know if anything happens in the future. We will never refuse if we can help."
Lefiya's growth had been Finn's biggest headache since Riveria's departure.
After all, the first echelon of the Loki Familia without the powerful output of Riveria would have a negative impact on the overall combat effectiveness. The influence of the level gap was still very big.
Although Lefiya could fill this position, her own problems also caused her to be unable to keep up with the fierce pace of the first echelon.
Originally, Lefiya was okay when she was in the second echelon. It was okay to drop the ball occasionally, as she could make up for it with others.
But at the forefront of the first echelon, Lefiya would cause big trouble if she dropped the ball, potentially triggering a major crisis.
Therefore, Finn had been worrying about this matter recently.
Now that Takumi and Riveria had helped find a solution, it was undoubtedly a big surprise for Finn.
"We are all on the same side, why are we being so polite? Moreover, this problem was left because of my sudden withdrawal, so I should help," Riveria waved her hand and said.
"You also said that you have withdrawn, so business is business, and the favor is settled."
Finn waved his hand and insisted on remembering this favor.
Riveria couldn't refuse, so she had to let Finn be.
After a while, the preparations for the banquet were completed, and the Twilight Manor became a scene of jubilation.
However, because there were still big things to do tomorrow, Finn temporarily ordered all drinks to be put away to avoid anyone getting drunk and causing trouble.
Although the uninformed people were puzzled by this, they did not complain. They ate and drank as they should.
During the banquet, Takumi was suddenly startled, and then said to Riveria beside him, "I'll go out for a while and I'll be back soon."
"Mm, go ahead."
"Go quickly and come back quickly."
Riveria and the others didn't pay much attention to this.
Takumi stood up and went outside the Twilight Manor. He saw a figure wearing a cloak, completely hiding their figure in the alley not far away, waving at him.
Takumi walked over and went into the depths of the alley with the cloaked figure. There were three people also wearing cloaks in the depths. Among them, the person in the dark green cloak was a little weak and was being supported by the other two.
Takumi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's going on with you? Who is she?"
The person who brought Takumi over raised her hood, revealing a heroic female face with short silver hair.
This person was none other than Najenda, whom Takumi had arranged to come to this world to investigate the Dark Faction.
"We found her near the Dark Faction's lair, and she was being hunted by the Dark Faction's men."
Najenda said, then reached out and lifted the dark green cloak, revealing blond hair, blue eyes, and pointed ears.
"Um? Ryuu Lion?"
Takumi recognized who this person was at a glance. She was one of the important characters in the original work of Danmachi and was also the key figure in starting the plot of the Dark Faction.
A member of the Astraea Familia, the Goddess of Justice, she was once a superstar as famous as Ais and was promoted to Level 4 in just five years.
The Astraea Familia, because of its righteous style, was regarded as a thorn in the side by the Dark Faction. A few years ago, it was plotted against by the Dark Faction. Only Ryuu was left alive.
Since then, Ryuu has been seeking revenge. Because of her unscrupulous actions, she was on the Guild's blacklist and was offered a bounty of 80 million valis.
However, Ryuu's methods also achieved great results, making the Dark Faction suffer heavy losses and forcing them into hibernation, ending Orario's dark period. She was therefore regarded as a hero by the general public.
Two years ago, Ryuu was seriously injured in a revenge operation and was rescued by Syr. She chose to remain anonymous and work as a waitress at the Hostess of Fertility.
"You just said that you found her near the Dark Faction's lair?"
"Yes."
"No wonder then."
The Dark Faction was just dormant. Ryuu herself knew this best, so her revenge had never ended. It was not surprising that she would be found near the Dark Faction's lair.
"Who are you?"
When Ryuu heard Takumi say her name, she immediately became vigilant.
If she hadn't been so weak, she would have wanted to break free from the support of the two people beside her.
Takumi didn't care about Ryuu's wary eyes and shrugged. "We are the Hestia Familia, you should have heard of us."
"Hestia Familia?" Ryuu was stunned when she heard this and looked at Takumi carefully.
"You are the [Extraordinary Magus]?"
"Extraordinary Magus? What is that?"
This time it was Takumi's turn to be stunned. He looked at Najenda beside him in confusion.
"This seems to be your new title," Najenda thought for a moment and replied.
"..."
Takumi looked constipated.
How come I don't know that I have such a title?!