Danmachi SI-The Silence's Heir

Part 29

Chapter 29

FINN DIEMNE-Captain of Loki familia

A sense of unease had been keeping him on the edge ever since the expedition had begun, and their Goddess had shared this premonition with her, making him even more wary.

It was why had slowed the pace of the expedition, not to overlook anything and yet just as they had been about to depart from the floor 18th, Riveria, Inumaki-kun had stopped, glancing towards the entrance before his fears were proven correct, as the high-ranking adventurer jumped across the whole floor in a single second, as the infamous Gale Wind appeared calling for him.

It was well known that Inumaki-kun was fast, perhaps even faster than Freya familia's Vana Freya. And as he watched his body blur across the floor, he realized just how true that all was.

And so, their departure was halted by him, as he had them move back to Riveria, as he asked the blonde injured elf for an explanation. And it was all very damning.

"You are saying that you were all attacked by Ishtar familia," he asked, and the elf girl nodded as he sat there as their healer bandaged her wounds.

"Yes, and they were joined by another familia. The Ikelos familia," and that was a name he had not heard in years as he stood there alongside Gareth, Riveria, and Ais.

"They surrounded our home and attacked with all their might. Their target was the Goddess Hestia-sama for some reason. Despite everything we were losing, especially because for some reason our wounds refused to heal," and that could only be because of magic or a cursed weapon.

"And so, my friends. They gave me an opportunity to run because we knew that we had to get help. And there was only one person who could turn the tides of battle," she finished as Finn nodded as he rubbed his chin.

"Should we abandon the campaign and go up to help him?" Gareth asked, and indeed, as one of the strongest familia in the city. One that was an ally of Hestia familia, they had to help.

But it would come at a massive cost to them, making all the preparations they had made for the expedition useless and costing them millions of valis.

"There is no need for that," it was Ais who spoke much to the surprise for everyone, her prowess and fame made it so that when she spoke people listened.

"We should move on ahead; after all, didn't he say that he would catch up?" she finished as if it were so easy to move through the middle and lower floors by herself.

Though, there was reason to this. Especially given that every minute they wasted cost them thousands upon thousands of Valis.

"But..." the blonde elf tried to speak up but stilled as smoke began to rise from her wounds as her skin began to heal up infront of their gaze as he smiled.

"I see," Riveria-san began as she examined the wounds before she chanted a small healing spell once more.

"Heal!" and with that, the elf's wounds began to close up, much to their surprise, for the spell had been ineffective before.

"It seems to me that these wounds were from a cursed weapon, and since they are healing now it can mean only one of two things," the high elf began as Fin smiled.

"That either someone has broken the weapon, or they have..."

"...killed its wielder," Ais added as she turned her back and once again began to walk towards the gates that led to the deeper levels.

"We have wasted enough time. We should be on our way," she said, and Finn nodded.

"Indeed, everyone move out!" and at his command, the parties began to move again as he turned towards the now healed Gale Wind.