Chapter 220

Chapter 223: The Long-Awaited New Ability (Please Subscribe!)

“What happened?” Ais and Refia, who had just arrived at the grand dining hall, glanced at each other with puzzled expressions.

The two located Tiona and Tione, who had arrived earlier, intending to inquire about the situation.

“To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what’s going on either.”

“In fact, none of us have figured out what this is all about.”

The sisters exchanged words back and forth.

“—?” Confusing remarks clearly brought a look of bewilderment to Ais’s face.

“B-but… what’s going on in the kitchen?” Refia glanced toward the direction where a crowd was gathered, timidly asking.

Tiona exclaimed “Ah,” then said, “You mean that? It’s because of a new member.”

“New member?”

“That’s right. Just after waking up, there was suddenly a new person in the house! And she’s a beautiful girl, so those who don’t know why are just curious and trying to get familiar.”

Tione provided the response, having received some information from Anqi.

“Anqi seems to know something, but she wouldn’t say. She mentioned that Loki will announce the situation later.”

It was similar to when Izay joined the Familia, being introduced by Raul.

Now Haruhi joins the Familia, and Finn entrusted Anqi to help, hoping the catgirl could integrate the foxgirl more quickly.

For this reason, last night, a few people informed the sleeping catgirl, specifically telling her about the matter.

Coincidentally, Anqi was preparing breakfast today, and Haruhi offered to help, so she was brought along.

However, Haruhi wasn’t wearing a kimono this morning; instead, Loki mischievously gave her a maid outfit.

The young girl didn’t catch Loki’s ulterior motives, thinking only that it would be inconvenient to prepare meals in a kimono, she changed into a black-and-white maid outfit.

It was a long-sleeved English-style maid dress, primarily black, reaching down to her ankles. Over it was a white apron with ruffled edges, and somehow, her golden fox tail peeked through.

The style itself wasn’t overly important; what mattered was the wearer.

When the wearer looked good, everything looked good.

Within the Loki Familia, everyone was accustomed to the Goddess occasionally gifting clothes to the female members.

But usually, no one wore them. The reasons were well understood.

A new member, plus a beautiful blonde girl, and rare clothing that was rarely seen—this was why Haruhi caused such a commotion.

“How come… everyone is looking at me? Am I dressed strangely?”

Inside the kitchen, Haruhi followed Anqi’s instructions, bustling around with soft pattering steps. However, the clamor outside the kitchen made her uneasy, her ears twitching slightly as she grew nervous.

“Don’t mind them; they’re just a bunch of idle people. As our Familia’s new member, everyone wants to get acquainted with you, Haruhi.”

Beside her, Anqi smiled reassuringly.

Then, the catgirl glanced at the crowd outside and her eye twitched slightly.

These people… when Izay joined the Familia, they weren’t this excited!

Now, they’re so eager for a beautiful girl.

Hmph—disgraceful!

“Barkta, go pull down the shutters.”

“Y-yes!”

Unable to bear seeing the group behave like this, Anqi directed her rabbit-eared companion and then went to the kitchen door herself.

“Why are you all staring?! Don’t you realize we’re trying to prepare breakfast? Do you even want to eat? Loki will be here soon to explain, so all of you disperse! If you keep staring, there’ll be no food!”

From her small frame emanated an unquestionable authority. As the unofficial leader of the second unit, her reputation within the Familia was quite high.

Facing the catgirl’s reprimand, the members who wanted to stir up trouble sheepishly grinned, showing their compliance.

Then, with Anqi slamming the kitchen door “snap,” Barkta pulled down the shutters, and the group reluctantly dispersed.

Even after dispersing, they continued discussing the new member.

Even Ais and Tiona among the officers were doing the same.

The last new member to join the Familia was Izay.

There was no intention to compare Haruhi to Izay, but the term “new member” made everyone somewhat sensitive.

During mealtime, Loki grandly introduced their new companion, Haruhi Sanjo, to the children.

She also revealed that Haruhi possessed powerful magic, though the specific effects were only disclosed to a select few members.

Her past, however, was glossed over in a single sentence, giving no chance for others to learn more.

Some things can be known by everyone, but not always the more, the better.

It could only proceed gradually.

On the other hand, Izay woke up much later than usual today.

This was because, after settling Haruhi last night, he and Loki visited the Divine Room to update his ability values during this period.

They also discussed matters regarding the upcoming expedition, which led to his late wake-up.

[Adventurer Name]: Ize Alward

[Level]: Level 4

[Ability Values]: Strength: A884 | Durability: A813 | Dexterity: S973 | Agility: S997 | Magic Power: SSS1688

[Development Ability]: “Mystery G”, “Dark Star F”, “Luck F”, “Morning Star H”, “Magical Arts H”, “Starshine H”

The magic slots remained three, skills still five, development abilities had slight improvements, and additional development magic increased by one on top of the original seven.

‘Starlight Flash’

· Space Magic

· Unfolds a star chart, allowing a short-distance teleportation within the range of the star chart while leaving behind a Celestial Mark

· The Celestial Mark can serve as a “coordinate,” and by synchronizing magic power with the mark, one can return to the position of the mark

· The exact range depends on the size of the star chart unfolded; the larger the chart, the greater the range and the more preparation time required

In simpler terms, this was akin to a magical version of a blink technique combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Having a space-based movement magic was also one of the capabilities (goals) that Izay had been eagerly anticipating.

Unfortunately, there had never been any mention of anyone in Orario’s history possessing space magic, so this would have to be researched by Izay himself.

‘Celestial Favor’ granted him an exceptional affinity for star-related things.

‘Star of Enlightenment’ was the most potent aid in achieving this goal.

‘Moonlight Aria’ could synchronize with the power of moonlight, the purest source of celestial (moon) energy, allowing Izay to personally experience the essence of stellar forces.

His three Rare Skills, combined with celestial knowledge from the Goddess of Stars, created this miracle.

To test this new miracle and let the main team feel Haruhi’s powerful magic,

this day, the Loki Familia’s main squad, rarely all together, ventured into the Dungeon!