[Mission 1: Join the Hestia Familia. Reward: 100 Crystals]
[Mission 2: Raise your level to LV2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 … Reward Crystals: 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 (Click to expand)]
[Mission 3: Enjoy the adventure! Reward: Based on evaluation]
[The maximum duration for this dungeon is one year. You can choose to return after completing Mission 1 and any level of Mission 2. There is no forced return option.]
[This dungeon features a special side quest system. Completing these quests will yield generous rewards. Players, please do not miss out.]
No experience points as a reward again this time? How long would it take for him to level up?
"I've understood the missions for this time. Now we need to head to the Labyrinth City, Orario. I'll explain this place to you on the way."
Takatsuki looked around and saw a towering spire reaching into the clouds in the distance. He led everyone in that direction.
He didn't know much about the settings of DanMachi, but he knew the basics. Explaining to the others was mainly to inform them that there was no Honkai Energy in this world and to give them the background of the era.
Then there were the Familias that existed in Orario.
"So, the Gods in heaven descended for entertainment and formed families with mortals, which are the Familias, right?"
Kiana thought for a moment after hearing this and summarized.
"More or less, but you need to know that even within each family, the situations can be different. There might even be domestic violence, so choosing a good god and Familia is very important. However, this time we already have a goal; we are going to choose the Hestia Familia."
"This God doesn't have much ability."
Hearing Takatsuki's words, Kiana showed a speechless expression: "Uh, does that really need to be said separately?"
"Of course, to prevent you from having too high expectations for the gods. After all, the Gods in this world are very casual and willful. In some ways, they are even more human-like than humans. So, do not associate them with the gods you know from mythology."
"I've gone off-topic. Back to Hestia, she is a very lazy God, but she is very responsible and cares deeply for her Familia, treating them as family."
Indeed, Hestia had many flaws, but also many virtues.
If Takatsuki were alone, he might have chosen to join the Loki Familia or the Freya Familia, but he wasn't alone, so Hestia became the best choice. She didn't have too many schemes, nor would she calculate too much, and she genuinely treated her friends.
Takatsuki and his group had too many secrets. What he needed was not a powerful god, but a god who could tolerate them.
After Takatsuki's introduction, the group accepted the concept of Hestia. Kiana even felt that Hestia was a bit like Theresa.
"The god will bestow Falna upon the Familia. Falna can unleash untapped potential within the human body. Through training, adventuring, and achieving accomplishments, everything will be recorded by Falna and transformed into one's strength. However, remember that the god of the affiliated Familia can reclaim these blessings at any time, and then the strength gained through the blessings will also be lost."
"In Orario, adventuring also has rules. Everyone is managed by a Familia called the Guild. This Familia is a trading organization responsible for the operation of Orario and the management of the Dungeon. Its God is Uranus. He rarely appears, and the Guild has no adventurers. They provide consulting services to adventurers and do not intervene in disputes, acting only as neutral arbiters. Because they have no stance, no matter how chaotic Orario becomes, the Guild remains unshaken. However, Orario is quite peaceful now, so there's no need to worry."
"Then there's the Dungeon. Simply put, the Dungeon is a place where monsters are constantly born. If you've played games, you can think of it as a dungeon or instance in a game. The monsters inside will respawn, but there's no teleportation or instant exit function, so be careful when exploring."
Takatsuki took a car out of his backpack. Since they were already a group, it would be exposed sooner or later. Takatsuki didn't hide it and directly took it out, driving the group towards Orario.
However, he avoided potential crowds along the way. When they were still some distance from Orario, he had everyone get out of the car and put the car away, instructing the others.
"Alright, there are no requirements to enter Orario, but you'll go through a check. It's just to check if you're spies from outside, nothing to worry about."
The group lined up and quickly passed the inspection at the gate.
"Those were people from the Ganesha Familia. They are usually responsible for the public order and event arrangements in Orario. In short, they are like the police. Their god is an interesting God; you'll meet him later."
Takatsuki walked along, looking at the roadside, and found someone who looked like a guard: "Hello, excuse me, where is a dilapidated church around here?"
"The church ruins, you mean? It's that way."
The guard thought for a moment and pointed the way for Takatsuki.
"The people here seem quite friendly."
Hearing Kiana's words, Takatsuki smiled: "It's just asking for directions; there won't be any conflict. Besides, the Ganesha Familia members are all pretty good. The main people to be careful of are those low-level adventurers. There are some things that if I tell you now, you won't remember, so I'll explain when we go to the Dungeon. For now, let's go find our god. Remember, you cannot lie in front of a god. Although they have sealed their divine power, they can see through any lie, no matter what."
The group quickly moved away from the bustling crowd along the road. Although everyone was curious about the unfamiliar surroundings, they knew they would be staying here for a long time and there was no rush.
"Takatsuki, does anyone really live here?"
Looking at the dilapidated church, which was just a ruin, Kiana poked a brick on the nearby wall, and it instantly fell off, looking completely unstable.
"Haha, that's the problem I was talking about. This God is quite lazy. She hasn't developed a Familia in months since coming to the lower world, so naturally, she can't afford a good place to live."
Takatsuki looked left and right, found the entrance to the basement, and walked over to knock on the door.
"..."
"Alright, it seems she's not home. She might be working to earn money. Let's wait a bit."
Takatsuki took out a few chairs from his backpack and tossed them to the others, then sat down himself: "We've been walking for so long, we're tired. Do you have any questions?"
Bronya was the first to raise her hand: "Bronya wants to know why Bronya didn't detect the aura of the Sea of Quanta."
"Ah, that's because this world doesn't belong to the Sea of Quanta. I told you before, didn't I? My ability targets worlds, not crossing the Sea of Quanta."
Bronya stared at Takatsuki with a look of being tricked. Takatsuki rubbed his nose awkwardly: "But don't worry, I'll help you with your matter. If things go smoothly this time, there might be a way when we go back."
Kiana blinked, watching the two of them talk like they were playing a guessing game: "What does Bronya want to do in the Sea of Quanta?"
Before anyone else could speak, a girl's scream suddenly rang out.
"Ahhhh!!! Bell-kun! Our home has been taken over by others!!!"