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章 89: New Twilight Manor!

Chapter 89 - New Twilight Manor!

Just when Luke and the others were attacking the Green Dragon, something happened deep in the dungeon.

"Wind?"

"Ah~! Yes, that's the 'wind'!"

"Wind, wind, wind! It must be Aria's wind!"

Roaring, a monster located in the deeper floors of the dungeon gazed upwards, its sight seemingly penetrating through countless floors, fixating on Ais surrounded by a gentle breeze.

"Ah~ I found you. I'm coming for you, wait for me, 'Aria'..."

On that day, a certain monster located deep in the dungeon began to move upwards.

...

"Hey, look, it's the expedition team of Loki Familia!"

"They're back! Wow, those are huge magic stones; Loki Familia is truly impressive."

Luke followed the expedition team and returned to the surface.

Carrying two gigantic magic stones, they naturally became the center of attention.

"Alright, Finn, I'll take some people to the Guild Headquarters to exchange these. So you guys can go back to the base to rest first.."

Exiting the Tower of Babel and walking a short distance, Gareth, following the pre-arranged plan, left with a few others.

The large amount of resources obtained during the expedition couldn't be exchanged at the Guild office on the first floor of Tower of Babel.

They had to go to the Guild Headquarters on the northwest street.

In theory, it was not allowed to privately trade magic stones obtained in the dungeon, regardless of their size.

Processed magic stones could be made into various magic stone products like 'magic stone lamps.'

These products, including lighting fixtures, ignition devices, refrigerators, etc., had become indispensable in daily life.

Simultaneously, there was a huge demand for magic stone products worldwide.

Undoubtedly, Orario was the world's leading exporter of magic stone products.

It enjoyed the benefits of the 'sole magic stone industry' due to the presence of the dungeon, allowing it to develop faster than any other country on the continent.

Because of this, people referred to it as the center of the world.

The dungeon, which continuously spawned monsters, could produce endless magic stones, leading to enormous profits.

The adventurer guild monopolized the trading rights for magic stones, aiming to amass vast wealth through exclusive control of magic stones.

Although it was not allowed to privately trade according to the regulations, almost all Familia members ignored this rule.

For small-scale and inconspicuous magic stone transactions, the guild won't care and basically turns a blind eye.

However, for giant magic stones like the ones brought back by Loki Familia in this expedition, the Guild would absolutely not permit private transactions.

Even if someone wanted to engage in private transactions, with such large-sized magic stones, there was no other organization apart from the Guild that could effectively utilize them.

Because not only magic stone transactions, but also the craftsmanship of magic stone products was similarly restricted by the Guild.

After all, the returns from a single expedition are considerable, and the amount involved is quite humongous, so it is generally handled by high-ranking or core members of the Familia.

In addition to magic stones, there are also drop items from monsters or materials collected along the way.

These materials can be exchanged directly for Valis in the Guild, but the Guild will only exchange them at market prices, known as the standard rate or the lowest price.

While this method eliminates the risk of being deceived, it is safe and reliable; most adventurers still hope to get a higher selling price.

Therefore, many people take them to merchants or familia specializing in commerce for an appraisal.

The advantage of doing so is the possibility of getting a price higher than the market standard, but at the same time, there is also a risk of getting scammed.

Many new adventurers will venture into such places initially, and most of them will face disappointing results.

So, in the beginning, it is safer to sell it to the Guild.

However, this situation generally does not occur with members of Loki Familia, simply because mentioning the name 'Loki Familia' can be quite advantageous in negotiations.

(PS: This clause, "generally does not occur," is added to allude to cases like Luke and Ais.)

Because they are one of the few factions capable of retrieving precious resources from the deep floors, merchants and other familias are afraid to offend them and be put on the blacklist of future dealings.

Gareth, in charge of logistics, is responsible for handling the spoils of the expedition with his team.

Finn, on the other hand, continues towards the familia's base with Luke and Ais.

However, on the way back to their base, some hushed whispers from onlookers caught Finn and Luke's attention.

"Loki Familia, humph, a group of lucky fellows."

"That's right. Originally, when I heard about the news that 'King' and 'Vana Freya' were about to level up, I thought Loki Familia would be overshadowed by Freya Familia."

"Yeah, but now the combat power of the two familias has returned to balance."

"By the way, the next captain of Freya Familia should be 'King,' right?"

Finn listened to the murmurs of passersby, showing a slight interest.

However, he just kept the matter in mind and planned to investigate later.

The group continued on their way back to the Loki Familia's base, the Twilight Manor.

"This..."

"Wow, what's going on here?!"

Upon returning to the familia's base, the expedition team members, including Finn and Riveria, were shocked by the sight of the building in front of them.

Loki, standing at the entrance to greet them, saw everyone's surprised expressions and couldn't help but smile triumphantly.

"Ahahaha, how about this? This is the brand new Twilight Manor I commissioned the Goibniu Familia to renovate while you were on the expedition!"

Indeed, in front of Luke and the others at this moment, there stood a completely different Twilight Manor.

A mansion much taller than the surrounding buildings, long, wide, and large, was situated in front of Luke and the others.

Several high-rise towers overlapped to form the mansion, resembling a group of mountains made of swords, with its copper-colored exterior giving it the appearance of a vigorous and burning flame.

Among the many towers, the highest central tower displayed the clown flag symbolizing the Loki Familia.

This is the Loki Familia's newly renovated base, Twilight Manor.

The new Twilight Manor is a collection of many towers.

The lower halves of the towers are connected, and the upper halves extend to form stone-paved aerial corridors connecting to other towers.

The entire architectural complex appears intricately intertwined in every direction, lacking any semblance of order.

This relatively chaotic style perfectly reflects the nature of the goddess 'Loki.'

"Really, although I'm happy that the base has been renovated, the expedition team has just returned, and now is the time for rest. How are the members supposed to find their rooms in such a complex structure?"

Finn looked somewhat helplessly at the triumphant Loki.

With this new complex structure, it seemed that they would not be able to rest for a while.

"Let's arrange for the members to rest first."

"Loki, you're the only one who understands the details of the new base, so come and help. There's no slacking off."

"After that, I still need to report to you about the expedition."

Thinking about arranging the members to rest first, followed by reporting to Loki about the expedition and coordinating with Gareth about the sales of the spoils, Finn felt like his rest time was slowly slipping away from him.

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章 90: Celebration Banquet!

Chapter 90 - Celebration Banquet!

"What? Retirement? Mía Grand?"

At this time, Finn and several other senior members of Loki Familia were gathering in a brand new conference room for a discussion.

They were discussing the rumors Finn happened to hear on the way back.

The last sentence was asked by Gareth.

"Yeah, when I first heard this news, it really startled me."

"But I went to Freya for confirmation. And it seems like this is true."

Loki, who always had a playful attitude, was not in the mood for jokes at this time, her face filled with contemplation and confusion.

Freya Familia, one of the strongest Familia in Orario, whose current leader Mía Grand, officially announced her partial retirement from the frontline exploration of the underground dungeon.

As a first-class adventurer in Orario, the self-proclaimed one of the 'strongest,' announcing retirement is not a trivial matter.

"What a joke. What is that violent female rogue thinking?"

"In this sensitive period, if this causes turmoil and Evilus takes advantage of it, what should we do?"

Gareth had the most intense reaction to this matter.

Mía Grand, like him, was a dwarf.

Perhaps because of being the same race, Gareth and Mía usually quarreled the most when they met.

(PS: Mama Mía is a dwarf who is 180cm tall, and I can no longer understand the definition of dwarves in this world.)

The two almost always bickered as soon as they met, whether it was due to a competitive mentality or some other factor.

"Gareth has a point. Recently, the activities of Evilus have become more and more frequent. Any unexpected changes at this time are not good news for us."

Finn agreed with Gareth's statement. He looked at Loki next to him and asked:

"Loki, did you ask Mía what she plans to do after retiring?"

"Uh... well... Freya told me that Demi Ymir seems to be planning to open a tavern?"

"Huh???"

Upon hearing this answer, not only did Gareth let out a strange yell, but even Finn and Riveria were stunned.

Loki looked at their reactions, scratching her head with some distress.

"Freya did tell me that."

"Supposedly, Mía's exact words were, 'No matter how messed up the times are, there should always be a place where you can laugh and eat!'"

It's because of the increasing activities of Evilus and the deteriorating security in Orario that Mía Grand chose to retire.

Her plan is to establish a place where anyone can happily eat and drink.

For this reason, one of the 'strongest' in Orario voluntarily gave up the path of becoming stronger for a reason that doesn't even qualify as a dream and opened a tavern.

After hearing this reason, Finn and the others fell silent.

After a while, Finn suddenly spoke, "If I'm not mistaken, she should have opened her tavern in West Street, right?"

West Street is the area with the most number of ordinary residents and, in the current declining security of Orario, the area with the weakest defense forces.

If Mía really opened her tavern on West Street, then her purpose is obviously...

"That violent woman, actually..."

Gareth looked at Loki, who nodded, feeling uncomfortable for some reason.

Finn looked at Gareth, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's go check out that tavern sometime. Although we are in a competitive relationship, Freya Familia is also considered an ally."

"Hmph, who is an ally with that female rogue."

Gareth grumbled, but he didn't oppose Finn's suggestion.

The matter was settled.

"Now that it's decided, let's discuss the celebration banquet for tonight!"

After the serious discussion, Loki immediately broke the slightly heavy atmosphere.

"This time, we have a grand dining hall. Finally, we can have a banquet at home!"

Loki's performance immediately gave Finn and the others a headache.

"Having a banquet at home is your main goal, right? I can already imagine countless restless nights ahead."

Riveria was the only one among them who opposed building a grand dining hall.

When Loki proposed this idea, she had a foreboding sense of headache.

Finn and Gareth also had some regrets about approving this proposal.

At that time, they only thought about the convenience of having a grand dining hall and overlooked the fact that this proposal came from their own god.

But what's done is done. Finn could only helplessly ask Loki:

"So, how's the preparation of ingredients, the invitation of chefs, and is the grand dining hall ready as the venue for the banquet?"

Each of Finn's questions pierced Loki like a sword.

Finn looked at the goddess in charge of their familia, who was whimsical at times, and even he couldn't help but sigh.

"Alright, alright, I understand. Leave the banquet arrangements to me. Since there's still some time before tonight, let's quickly start preparing."

In the end, Finn could only reluctantly take on this task.

Finn and Riveria took some members of Loki Familia, one responsible for procuring food, the other for hiring chefs.

Gareth, being the strongest, was assigned to lead people in preparing the grand dining hall as the venue for the banquet.

Time always flies in busyness, and in the blink of an eye, evening arrived.

Under the joint efforts of Finn and the others, the celebration banquet was successfully held.

Loki was now sitting happily in the main seat.

"Let's cheer for the success of this expedition!"

"Cheers!"

With Loki leading the way, a large number of glasses were raised, and the banquet officially began.

Luke and Ais were both attending the Loki Familia banquet for the first time.

The two who had been following Finn and the others didn't quite integrate into this rowdy group.

Ais was relatively better off, sitting next to Riveria, who kept serving her dishes.

This situation led Finn and Gareth, who had been drinking, to jokingly say, "Riveria is already a good mother," making Riveria feel very embarrassed.

As for Luke, he simply chatted with Finn and the others while enjoying the food.

However, this situation didn't last too long.

After some time at the banquet, some slightly intoxicated Familia members gradually surrounded Luke and Ais.

Since Luke and Ais usually didn't interact much with ordinary members, everyone didn't have many opportunities to talk to them.

However, this didn't mean that the other Familia members weren't curious about them.

After all, they were designated as core members of Loki Familia as soon as they joined, and many had witnessed Luke and Ais's extraordinary combat capabilities during the expedition.

Previously, everyone was unfamiliar, so they were hesitant to strike up a conversation.

Now, fueled by alcohol, they gathered around Luke and Ais with newfound courage.

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