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Danmachi: Reaper

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บท 1: Loki family 1

"I think this is the place ...."

Kelvin looked skeptically at the large building in front of him.

In Anime, the building in front of him was referred to as Twilight Manor, which was described as a large building built on a small plot of land. Several tall towers overlapped and supported each other, with the center tower being the tallest.

But, seeing it with his own eyes certainly amazed him.

"Stop! What do you want here!?"

Just as Kelvin was about to walk into the gate, two guards who were standing guard in front of the gate quickly stopped him.

"Ah, my name is Kelvin Edelfelt. I'm here to register as a member of the Loki Familia."

Seeing the two guards who were suspicious of him, Kelvin quickly introduced himself and explained why he had come to this place.

The Loki Familia was one of the two strongest Familia in Orario-it was said to be the second strongest after the Freya Familia. So, it was no wonder they had guards standing guard, to watch out for infiltrators trying to break into their territory.

"I don't know what your purpose is, but we're not looking for new members at the moment. Go away and don't make trouble here!"

One of the guards didn't seem to care about Kelvin's intentions.

After all, they were the second strongest Family, and they rarely recruited new members to join their Family.

Moreover, seeing Kelvin's appearance made the two guards even more hesitant.

Kelvin's hair was jet black, which was not too long but enough to cover his bangs.

And although Kelvin was quite handsome, but his body was quite skinny as if he lacked nutrition.

Not only because Kelvin's body looked thin and slender, but his eyes-that was covered by a black cloth wrapped around his eyes, hiding them as if they weren't functioning properly.

Looking at him now, many people would think of him as a blind man. And blind people never fit in with an Exploration-type Familia like their Loki Familia.

On the other hand, Kelvin kept smiling, not caring about the two guards' skeptical looks at him.

"About that, what if you guys read this?"

Kelvin quickly took out the letter he had kept earlier and gave it to the guard.

The guard took the letter from Kelvin carefully, opened it and began to read it carefully.

In the next second, his eyes widened, his gaze turning to the teenager who was calmly waiting for his reaction in front of him.

"You..., familiar with Riveria-sama?"

Seeing the guard looking at him doubtfully, Kelvin quickly nodded.

"Yes, we've crossed paths before. And when I asked her about the good Familia, she offered me to join her Family."

Previously, when Kelvin had just arrived in this world, he didn't know what to do. After all, he was confused as to what year he arrived in this world.

So, Kelvin was walking randomly around the city, and just then he was about to be attacked by two thugs who were on the street.

Of course, Kelvin defeated them easily, and whether by luck or what, one of the characters in this world-Riveria Ljos Alf, the strongest witch in Orario, nicknamed as "Nine Hell" saw him fight and felt an attraction to him.

In the end, he was invited by Riveria to join the Loki Familia if he was still not affiliated with another Familia.

Of course, Kelvin eagerly accepted the offer. To him, joining one of the strongest Familia in Orario was a boon!

He could have joined another Familia like the Hestia Familia-which was the Familia to which the main Protagonist belonged.

"...Wait here, we'll confirm the truth."

The guard was still looking doubtfully at Kelvin, in the end he asked one of his colleagues to keep watch over Kelvin while he entered the Manor.

It didn't take long, because in just a few minutes, the guard was back, but he wasn't alone, but was accompanied by an Elf woman walking behind him, or it would be more correct to say High Elf.

The High Elf looked beautiful, with a calm expression on her face as she walked while carrying a silvery white staff with nine magic crystals embedded on the top.

Her jade-colored hair was tied in a low ponytail, reaching her waist, where she had eyes that were the same color as her hair, while her long, pointed ears were characteristic of the Elven race.

Riveria Ljos Alf.

She was the same woman who offered Kelvin to join the Loki Familia.

"You've come already. I didn't expect it to be this soon."

As soon as Riveria saw Kelvin's figure, she immediately walked over to him. Paying attention to the teenager she had seen a few days ago on the streets of Orario.

Riveria still couldn't believe that this teenager with an eye patch wasn't really blind, but had chosen to close his sense of sight as part of his training.

Yes, Kelvin is not blind!

But, he deliberately closes his eyes so that he can get used to training his other senses to be sharper.

For example, there were times when he had to fight without seeing his opponent, whether it was due to fog or an injured eye. At that time, all he could rely on was his instincts and hearing.

But, since he's not used to using his sense of hearing well, he won't be able to fight to the fullest. Moreover, predicting the enemy's position with just hearing was really difficult.

That was why, he intended to train it as early as possible. In fact, he had already begun to get used to this after practicing for several months. Although it was very difficult at first, there was no telling how many times he crashed into people's houses because he was not used to walking with his eyes closed.

"Yeah, well, the sooner I come, the better. That way, I can go to the Dungeon to get stronger!"

Strength.

That was what Kelvin wanted right now. There was no particular reason, but he liked being strong and fighting with strong people.

In other words, he was a Battle Maniac!

No matter if it was on Earth or in this World, Kelvin loved fighting. That was why he was stronger than the average civilian, even with his physical strength alone he could fight to a draw with a level 1 adventure.

"Looks like your ambition to be strong is still very high, huh. Alright, then follow me."

Riveria smiled slightly when she saw the grin on Kelvin's face. Although she didn't know the reason why Kelvin wanted to become stronger, but she knew Kelvin was not a bad person who would oppress those who were weak with his strength.

That could be confirmed when she first met Kelvin, Riveria saw him save a little girl who was being beaten up by some people earlier.

And because of that, Riveria subconsciously invited Kelvin to join her family on the spot.

"Mnn."

Kelvin nodded as he walked following Riveria behind him.

*****

"So, he's the boy you told me about yesterday? He doesn't seem too special."

Loki narrowed her eyes, appraising Kelvin as if to find out what he was hiding.

In Loki's mind, aside from his handsome face and ignoring his eyes covered with black cloth, Kelvin was actually not very attractive in her eyes. But, if Kelvin was a woman, she might reconsider.

"Yes, he's the one." Riveria who was sitting on the sofa on the other side nodded.

Loki's gaze did not budge from Kelvin, she continued to stare at him which made Kelvin start to feel uncomfortable.

The things Loki did might look simple, but she was still a God; although her divine power might have been sealed before coming to Gekai, but to see through the lies of a mortal like Kelvin was not a difficult thing for her.

"Loki! Don't mess around, quickly give him Falna and we can go to the Dungeon to train his abilities!"

Riveria seemed to realize the difficulty Kelvin was facing, so she shouted at Loki to stop playing around.

"Fine, fine, if Mama says so."

Loki sighed, raising her hands with a helpless expression.

"I'm not your mama!"

Riveria sighed in exasperation. Although Loki was her family's God, her personality was not suitable for a so-called God.

On the other hand, Loki only smiled playfully as she swayed her body right and left.

The next moment the air around her changed, Loki's gaze which was originally playful turned serious.

"Tell me, child. The reason why you want to join our family? Depending on your answer, I will decide whether to accept you or not."

Loki narrowed her eyes, looking at Kelvin as if she wanted to see his reaction to the words she had just said.

From the start, the reason Kelvin was here was because of Riveria's invitation. But, if Riveria hadn't invited him, would Kelvin still want to join them?

That was why Loki wanted to test Kelvin, she wanted to see how determined he was and what his true purpose was.

"But, Loki ...."

Riveria wanted to argue, but before she could say it, Loki interrupted her first.

"I know, Riveria. He may be the boy you recommended, but I don't want to take in just anyone who might damage my Family from within."

Loki looked at Riveria, her playful expression turning serious.

On the other hand, Kelvin smiled a little, as if he wasn't affected by the pressure Loki was putting on him.

"My goal is to be strong." Kelvin said simply.

"That's it?" Loki raised her eyebrows, looking at Kelvin seriously, "Then, why didn't you choose another Familia, and why does it have to be Loki Familia?"

"Nothing can match the passion to become stronger. And as for your question..., because I feel that here is the right place for me."

"Heh, too blunt an answer. I thought you might want to be a 'Hero' who would save others."

Loki clicked her tongue, as if dissatisfied with Kelvin's answer.

If Kelvin answered that he wanted to be a Hero or something, Loki wouldn't have said much. After all, it was a clichéd reason that many humans would give when joining their Families.

If given an example, then Finn was the right image for this.

"Huh..., I'm not interested in being a 'Hero' at all. They're just a waste of time on the path of good. They often bear a heavy burden and neglect themselves. It's something boring for me to do."

"You have an interesting answer, son. Honestly, but do you really not want to try being a helper to everyone?"

Loki grinned, as she waited for Kelvin's answer.

"I'm not interested."

"Oh, can you tell me why?"

This time, the one asking was not Loki, but a man with a small body with messy blonde hair blue eyes with a light skin tone. Although his body was small, but he was actually a 40-year-old man.

He is a Pallum, a race that has similarities with Humans, and the difference between them is that the Pallum race has a short body with a longer lifespan.

Finn Deimne.

As a person who wanted to be a light and inspiration for his race, Finn was somewhat interested in Kelvin's words. For him, who wanted to be the savior light for his race, Kelvin's ideology was a little contrary to the ideology he had.

If Finn wants to be a Hero for his race, then Kelvin is not interested in the fate experienced by his own race. Kelvin only wants to fight with strong opponents and become stronger.

"Being a Hero certainly has a big responsibility. People will rely too much on the 'Hero' to save their lives, making them never train and have no goal to become strong. They will be spoiled with a peaceful life, while the 'Hero' works hard to maintain world peace. And it is possible that if these 'Heroes' are late to save their lives, their families, their friends, they will become ignorant because the 'Heroes' did not come in time. And again, Heroes must not show their vulnerability-no matter whether they are grieving or injured-Heroes must continue to prioritize the interests of others over themselves."

Kelvin's expression turned indifferent as soon as he said this. His gaze swept around the room, looking at them with his closed eyes as he asked calmly.

"Do you guys think I want to be that kind of person? No thanks, unfortunately I like the way I am."

"Heh, interesting. Now you've really got me interested. Then the next question; why do you want to be strong?"

Loki smirked at his answer. As a God, she could tell the difference between the truth and someone's lies. Moreover, she was a trickster God, she could tell if someone was telling the truth or not.

But, she didn't see the lie in Kelvin's words, let alone the expression on his face. He was completely serious when he said that.

This made Loki interested, did something happen in the past for him to have this kind of Ideology?

"Hmm, if asked why..., does it take a reason to be strong...?" Kelvin tilted his head, looking at Loki with a strange expression on his face.

"In this world filled with danger, there's no need for a reason to be stronger, right? If I were weak, then I would have been killed by the monsters roaming around out there long ago."

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