Anime: Infinite Swordsman! (Danmachi + Asterisk War)

Chapter 130 - The Last Thing Adventurers Need Is to Show Off!

Chapter 130 - The Last Thing Adventurers Need Is to Show Off!

"When Raul suddenly ran over and said, 'Luke-san is treating us to a meal!!!', to be honest, I thought he was daydreaming."

"I didn't expect I would be seen as 'hard to approach' in your eyes."

Listening to Aki's words, Luke shook his head somewhat helplessly.

"I think the main reason is that people rarely see you two. After all, Luke-san and Ais-san spend less time at the base than even the higher-ups like the captain."

"Luke-san, I really admire you and Ais-san for becoming Lv4 adventurers so fast. You're second only to first-class adventurers at such a young age."

"Unlike me, it took almost three years just to upgrade to Lv2."

Raul's tone was noticeably downcast as he mentioned leveling up.

The time it took him to advance one level could elevate Luke and Ais by three levels.

This huge gap in talent made him genuinely respect them, while also inevitably feeling disappointed in himself.

Raul's mention of this and his self-deprecating tone also affected Aki next to him, with the black-haired catgirl's pointy ears drooping slightly.

In fact, this is one of the main reasons Finn doesn't allow Luke and Ais to interact too much with the regular members of Loki Familia.

Their existence, to ordinary adventurers or even to the so-called geniuses, is 'abnormal.'

Being surrounded by people they can never catch up to, no matter how hard they try – and not just one, but two – is a harsh reality that would devastate any adventurer.

Over time, it's easy to have thoughts of giving up and stop making progress.

"Raul, you shouldn't belittle yourself."

"You and Aki both upgraded to Lv2 in less than three years."

"There are plenty of adventurers in the city stuck at Lv1 for their entire lives, and there are many who took five or even ten years just to advance to Lv2."

"If you two have no talent, then at least half of the adventurers in Orario who are worse off than you wouldn't even have the right to enter the dungeon."

Luke's encouragement worked, as the gloomy expressions on Raul and Aki's faces faded somewhat.

"I, as your 'senior', guarantee that both of you can at least become Lv4 adventurers."

Luke wasn't just talking; these two really would become Lv4 adventurers in the future.

Even at the height of Loki Familia's glory days, besides the first-class executives, there were only a total of six Lv4 adventurers who could be named alongside them.

Raul and Aki belonged to that list.

Finn was even grooming Raul as a potential leader for the second team, making him one of the future core members outside the executives.

"It feels a bit unbelievable."

Hearing Luke's encouragement, Aki spoke with a very complicated tone.

"To be honest, I always thought you had an aloof personality, Luke."

"But after getting to know you, you are surprisingly approachable, even encouraging us ordinary members."

In Loki Familia, it's taken for granted that lower-level members serve higher-level ones, and conversely, higher-level members take care of lower-level ones during the process of exploring the dungeon.