The Loki Familia's Expedition had begun, and as members of the Familia, Hyacine and Barbara naturally joined the ranks.
But before the battle commenced, Hyacine had all the Familia members gather around her, saying she wanted to release a certain Skill...
The members of the Loki Familia, one of the Two Walls of Orario, were naturally curious about the Skills possessed by a Messiah.
Of course, the core members already knew, but the ordinary members did not!
"Everyone has been waiting for us for a long time. Come out, Little Ica~"
To the sound of that familiar voice, that familiar rainbow pony immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Oh oh oh! So Little Ica is Hyacine's Skill? A summoning-type Skill?"
"I feel my body brimming with Strength; even my speed has increased!"
"It's my first time seeing this. I didn't expect such a cute creature to be a Skill... I want one too!"
Little Ica, the creature known as a Memory Spirit, had long been seen by everyone in the Loki Familia. However, out of respect for the Familia leaders' wishes and the general consensus among Orario Adventurers, they hadn't pried.
Finn didn't ask, Ais didn't ask, and even the Lv. 4 members like Raul and Lefiya didn't ask.
For the sake of coordination within the Familia, members naturally knew each other's general capabilities, but specific details could never be disclosed. Otherwise, if information leaked, it would deal a fatal blow to the entire Familia.
Once abilities were exposed, rival Familias would study you, find your weaknesses, and eventually initiate a War Game.
Even a titan like the Loki Familia had rivals like the Freya Familia; they could never let their guard down!
Thus, most Familia members gathered around Hyacine and Little Ica, laughing and chatting. In contrast, the other Messiah, Barbara, was somewhat quiet, merely smiling along from the sidelines.
Although she was also in the crowd and welcomed by everyone, it wasn't nearly as fervent as the reception for Hyacine.
But that was fine. Barbara was already very satisfied to see everyone smiling, even if she wasn't the center of attention.
She just stayed to the side...
"Since everyone is ready, let's head out!"
Looking at the thriving Familia, a smile appeared on Finn's face. He then turned his gaze toward Hyacine and Little Ica.
'To actually make me feel an increase in vitality... as expected of a Messiah!'
Boosting vitality, removing crowd control, impressive healing capabilities, and even providing a speed boost while dealing damage by recording healing amounts—no matter which Familia she joined, she would be a talent treated with special care.
Wasn't this set of abilities a bit too versatile?
Finn was an Adventurer who had lived through Orario's dark ages and had seen the monstrous Adventurers of the Zeus and Hera Familias.
But even those legendary Adventurers didn't seem to be as all-encompassing as Hyacine.
Her strength was exaggeratedly high!
Finn naturally had no objection to Hyacine being called a Messiah, because she truly possessed that kind of potential.
However, Finn soon shifted his gaze to the other blonde girl... So, what kind of abilities did she have?
Finn hadn't forgotten that Barbara was also called a Messiah by Ouranos, just like Hyacine, yet the abilities she had shown were nowhere near as versatile as Hyacine's...
Why was that?
Or was she hiding her true Strength?
Since both of their Falna (Grace of God) were completely hidden, Finn didn't know her specific abilities, only that she was likely a Healer.
But Hyacine was also a Healer!
For some reason, a sudden sharp pain shot through Finn's thumb... This was a warning!
Although that girl always acted very cheerful, Finn had a premonition that if she were ever truly provoked to anger, something incredibly terrifying would happen!
'Forget it, it's better not to interfere recklessly.'
'Even if something does happen, I won't be the one getting hurt.'
—
"Lefiya, can you coordinate with us in a bit?"
While Hyacine was surrounded by most of the group, Barbara had slipped away from the crowd at some point and approached a certain blonde Elf.
"Eh? M-Me?"
Lefiya, the girl often called the Thousand Elf, held an extraordinary yearning for Ais and was also a Lv. 4 Adventurer of the Loki Familia.
As an Elf who constantly looked up to Ais, Lefiya always paid attention to everything happening around her and often clung to her side.
However, recently, Lefiya had noticed something unexpected. Miss Ais had suddenly started spending all her time with Hyacine and Barbara.
She felt so indignant...
But she didn't have the power to stop it and could only sit by and watch it happen.
'I was here first, so why has it turned out like this?'
It was an NTR!
This was a total NTR!
From Miss Ais's attitude toward her lately, Lefiya could tell that the other girl's mind was entirely on the two Messiahs; she hadn't thought about her at all!
Why...
Just as Lefiya was feeling incredibly sad, one of the Messiahs in her heart—the culprit who had snatched Miss Ais away—came to her side and issued an invitation.
"Because Ais said Lefiya's Magic is amazing, so we want to coordinate with you!"
"Miss Ais said my Magic... is amazing?"
Lefiya became completely immersed in the first half of the sentence. The dissatisfaction on her face vanished at a speed visible to the naked eye, replaced by a deep crimson blush.
"That's right! Especially the fire Magic, it's really incredible!"
"Yes, yes! I'm in!"
Barbara: ?
Even though she had cleared it with Ais beforehand, she didn't expect it to be this successful with Lefiya. Would she really agree to anything as long as Ais's name was used?
She really was a naive Elf!
Very cute, too!
"So, can I trouble you to use fire-based attack Magic later? It would be best to do it like this..."
"Eh? That's all?"
—
"Roar—!"
In the deep floors of the Dungeon, after sensing people passing by, countless monsters naturally surged out of the walls, rushing toward the Loki Familia group.
The Loki Familia naturally did not fear these monsters, but at this moment, the ones facing them were not Finn or the other high-ranking members, but... the three girls!
"Let the show begin!"
As music began to play, shimmering water droplets surrounded Barbara. The members of the Familia felt an unprecedented surge of vitality into their bodies, on par even with Hyacine.
Meanwhile, many water droplets also appeared around the monsters, caused by Barbara's attacks.
"Watch me, Rain, Rain, Go Away!"
Since Little Ica could utilize the storm that recorded healing amounts, it could naturally control the output of that healing. By minimizing the output, it could maximize the retained healing value.
As for the finishing blow, did it even need to be said?
The Hydro element was already applied.
The Anemo element had already caused a Swirl.
As for the rest, leave it to Lefiya!
"Proud warriors, forest archers..."
Following the chant, Lefiya had already prepared her Magic. Countless flaming spears manifested in the air, and in the next moment...
"Fusillade Fallarica—!"
Elemental reactions in this world were certainly not exactly like those in the world of Genshin Impact, but Barbara was a character from that world.
As long as Barbara was there, elemental reactions would be enhanced to an unprecedented degree.
Of course, this only applied to Barbara.
Boom, boom, boom—!
It was Vaporize!
The monsters were vaporized!