Danmachi SI-The Silence's Heir

Part 13

Chapter 13

INUMAKI-The Silent

Despite the sheer extent of the attack the number of casualties on the 18th floor were in single digits, including Hashana all because of the presence of Loki familia and himself. And yet the escape of the enemies meant that they had no idea just who their attacker was.

He did have an idea. That magic, the one which had been used on Ais, he knew of its caster and just they were, yet the other two adventurers. He knew nothing about them, but neither di anyone else.

One thing that had come out of the attack was that the suspicion surrounding him had vanished. Though those envious gazes still followed him, it was now clear that he was no longer suspected of the murder of Ganesha familia member Hashana.

And so, with all that cleared up, he found himself in a meeting of the Loki familia executives, who had gathered to decide upon the next course of action. The people infront of him were the three titans of the Loki familia, each of them a Level 6 and a master of their respective fields.

They were the monsters that made Loki familia Orario's greatest familia.

They were Finn Deimne-the Braver, Riveria Aljos Alf-The Elf Princess, and Gareth-The Elgarm.

"You wish to continue on," he asked, and the Loki familia's little captain nodded.

"We do, we wish to capture the escaped criminals to get to the root of this matter and are requesting your aid in this matter," he continued and Inumaki was surprised by the offer.

He had not come prepared for a long journey, though if he put together his own and Ryuu's rations, he could probably get them to last long enough. But still journeying down was not an easy decision.

Bit it was necessary one That magic. Shaldo, he had to see just who had used it. Plus, there was the issue of that masked man and the words he had used. The more he thought of them, the more he found them familiar.

"You will be compensated for it, of course," the captain added as Inumaki made up his mind.

"I will join you," he said as the captain of the Loki familia nodded.

"We are set to leave in an hour. You can inform your other party member about this in the meantime," the Braver added as Inumaki rose up and left the tent and found Ryuu waiting for him outside, leaning against one of the cloaks.

"So, what was that about?" she asked.

"The Loki familia asked me to join them on a campaign further down the dungeon to locate the instigators of the attack on Riveria," he told her, and she nodded.

"And you agreed?" she asked, and he nodded.

"I did," and she bit her lip.

"I am afraid I cannot accompany for you that. I did not get permission from Mama to leave work for so long," she added, and he nodded. He had expected this.

"I know. So, that is why you should return to the surface. I will be joining them alone," he added, and she nodded.

"The one's who attacked us. Have you ever faced someone like that before," he asked, and she shook her head.

"I am afraid not," she added as they made their way to their tent and so forth, and so an hour passed rather quickly and just when it was time for them to go their separate ways, he asked Ryuu to do something for him.

"When you go back, could you check on something for me?" he asked, and she nodded.

"Could you check in the Guild database for an adventurer by the name of Valetta, and whether she is alive or not?" and he saw her frown as her eyes suddenly widened.