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Chapter 54: Family of Harmony
"I want cake!"
Hearing about the celebration, Furina immediately raised her hand high, afraid others wouldn't hear her. "I want the big kind, with lots and lots of strawberries and cream on top!"
"No problem," Tifa agreed with a smile.
As the financial manager of the Focalors Familia, Robin appeared exceptionally generous at this moment. She smiled at everyone and said, "Tonight's dinner budget is unlimited. Eat whatever you want, buy whatever you want. The Familia will cover all expenses."
"Whoo! Long live Robin!"
Furina cheered, as if she could already see a mountain of desserts.
For a time, the small Familia headquarters was filled with an air of cheerfulness.
With the support of Robin's unlimited budget, the four of them went on a massive shopping spree.
Tifa carefully selected the freshest ingredients at the market, while Hyacine and Aiden followed behind, carrying bags full of items.
Furina, as she wished, dazzled her eyes with the assortment in the most famous dessert shop, eventually buying out almost the entire strawberry cake counter with Robin's smiling approval.
When night fell, a dinner so sumptuous it would satisfy any glutton filled the table.
Tifa's cooking skills were impeccable; every dish was perfect in color, aroma, and taste, filled with the flavor of home.
Laughter and conversation flowed endlessly at the dining table.
After dinner came the customary status update time.
"Alright, we've eaten and drunk our fill. It's your turn now."
Furina leaned lazily back in her exclusive seat, waving solemnly to Tifa and the others.
The three of them followed Furina into the room one by one to update their Falna.
"Oho, everyone has been working hard."
Furina looked at the updated data and nodded with satisfaction.
[Tifa Lockhart]
Lv.1
Strength: C-605
Endurance: G-228
Dexterity: E-421
Agility: D-502
Magic: G-298
[Hyacine]
Lv.1
Strength: H-102
Endurance: H-102
Dexterity: H-183
Agility: H-197
Magic: D-418
[Robin]
Lv.1
Strength: H-161
Endurance: H-155
Dexterity: E-480
Agility: D-577
Magic: SS-1099
"Robin's Magic has also broken the limit, and Tifa has reached the standard for leveling up," Furina evaluated. "However, your potential hasn't been completely squeezed out yet. And most importantly, you don't have enough 'Feats.' If you want to level up, you'll have to wait a bit longer."
Although they couldn't level up temporarily, seeing their rapidly increasing stats, the three of them still wore satisfied smiles.
"Also, Robin, you've awakened a new skill."
"Hm? A new skill? Let me see."
Aiden took the parchment recording Robin's status. The text had already been translated by Furina, and the skill's effects were interpreted based on her intuition.
"This skill..."
Aiden looked up, his eyes flashing with excitement.
"It's extremely powerful. For our entire Familia, it's simply... a cheat-like existence."
Tifa and Hyacine leaned in curiously, eager to know what skill could make even Aiden so excited. Robin herself looked curious as well.
[Family of Harmony]
Effect: Robin uses her pure singing voice and sincere emotions as a bond to weave a spiritual network called "Family."
• Spiritual Link: Those Robin genuinely recognizes as "Family" can establish a deep spiritual connection with her and voluntarily join the "Harmony Network."
• Synesthesia Resonance: All Family members share basic sensory perceptions (vision, hearing, sense of direction, etc.) and can communicate via telepathy without delay within the network. In this state, Robin's spiritual perception is enhanced to a super-range level.
• Experience Resonance: Family members must jointly elect or have Robin designate one person as the "Family Head." A portion of the basic experience and high-grade experience obtained by the "Family Head" in battle will be synchronized to the Family members.
"...That's it."
Aiden clenched his fist and summarized, "This skill will undoubtedly accelerate the growth speed of our Focalors Familia tremendously. Even if new members join in the future, with the double amplification of your [Tonal Resonance] and this [Family of Harmony], they will grow up very quickly."
Everyone was stunned by the effect of this new skill.
"In other words, as long as we choose Aiden as the 'Family Head'..." Tifa quickly understood the key point.
"With the speed at which he gains experience via his [Trailblazer] skill, even if we can't catch up to him, we definitely won't be left too far behind?"
"Not just experience points."
Aiden added, "More importantly, the skill effect includes 'High-Grade Experience,' which is 'High Excelia.' If we had this skill earlier, the Feat I gained from defeating that Blazing Axe Mitachurl—even if you only received a portion of it—would have been enough for all of you to level up."
"It's not too late now."
Robin smiled, her voice as calm and serene as ever.
"And the Harmony Network!"
Hyacine added excitedly, "With this, our coordination in the Dungeon will be seamless. With a single thought, we can know our companions' ideas and even borrow their vision and perception... This is simply, simply..."
She couldn't find a suitable adjective for a moment.
"A discount version of a god's perspective."
Aiden took over with a smile.
"This skill is amazing, my Vice-Captain."
Aiden looked at Robin, his eyes unable to hide his excitement and agitation.
The appearance of this skill solved a worry that had been weighing on his mind.
He was afraid that he would grow too fast and eventually leave Robin and the others behind.
In the Focalors Familia, no one would be left behind.
Overwhelmed by immense joy, he took a step forward. Under Robin's surprised gaze, he scooped her up into his arms and spun around excitedly on the spot.
"Ah!"
Robin let out a short gasp, instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck.
Her dress hem sketched an elegant arc in the air, her silver-purple long hair flying with the motion.
Robin cast a slightly annoyed glance at Aiden.
But seeing his genuinely happy, smiling face, all her reproach turned into helpless indulgence.
Fine, seeing how happy he is, I'll let him take advantage this once.
Aiden instantly realized his actions seemed a bit too intimate and ambiguous.
He could feel Hyacine looking at them with eyes sparkling with teasing delight, while Tifa's gaze held a mix of strangeness and inquiry.
He quickly and carefully placed Robin back on the ground, cleared his throat, and adjusted his collar somewhat unnaturally, trying to change the subject. "Cough... So, um, everyone rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the Middle Floors. I believe everyone will be able to level up very soon."
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