Is It Wrong For Me To Start With Three Skills In Danmachi ?!

Inside, the blazing furnace lit up the face of a half-dwarf girl. Hammer in hand, she struck the iron before her with full concentration.

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"Clang", the hammer once again struck heavily against the refined ore, then the tongs placed it into clear water.

Fron fixed his gaze on the other's movements, carefully observing every technique and motion, comparing them with his own to find shortcomings.

Then, using his powerful mind, he simulated everything in his mind, quickly improving and adapting it to his own situation.

Unconsciously, two circles of azure halos flickered in his pupils, flowing with brilliance, looking radiant and rather strange.

This scene happened to be witnessed by the goddess Hephaestus. She looked at Loki with questioning eyes, but her friend only narrowed her eyes and smiled silently.

'So this is that child's skill, the rumored high-speed learning ability.'

The goddess saw through Fron's general ability at a glance, then chuckled and shook her head.

Such an excellent child, she was a bit envious of Loki. She wondered why this girl was always so lucky.

Could it be that she was so unlucky in the heavens that her fate reversed after descending to the lower world?

After thinking for a long time and finding no answer, the goddess simply gave up.

...

"Clang, clang, clang––"

Including the goddess Hephaestus, everyone just quietly waited for Tsubaki to finish her work, and no one stepped forward to disturb her.

During this time, Fron also did not waste the opportunity. He pushed his mind to its limit, absorbing at high speed the techniques and experience of Orario's strongest blacksmith.

Only after she finished did he reluctantly withdraw his gaze.

...

Tsubaki's forging lasted more than half an hour before the weapon was finally completed.

She held the weapon before her, carefully examining every detail and quality. Gradually, a satisfied smile appeared on her face, and she let out a breath of relief.

Just by her expression, it was clear she was very pleased with her creation.

"This magic sword, its completion level is decent enough, it can be sold as merchandise."

What she had forged was a longsword-type magic sword. Finn and Loki might not see it, but Fron did.

"Yo, Finn, Goddess Loki! You came!"

As if just noticing she had guests in her workshop, the girl turned, saw familiar faces, and immediately rushed over with a grin.

"Hey, Tsubaki. You…"

Finn was pulled into her arms and rubbed around. Seeing his helpless and unlucky expression, Fron couldn't help but laugh aloud.

"Oh my, there's a blond handsome guy here too! Don't introduce yourself yet, let me guess."

Still holding Finn, Tsubaki tilted her head, her single eye narrowing as if in thought.

"Mm, that's right! You're Fron Argon, nicknamed the 'Flame Demon,' aren't you! I've heard quite a lot about you recently!"

At her words, an image of a red-haired young man flashed in Fron's mind, recalling their past adventures together in the Middle Floors. Remembering the thrills and fun, his lips curved into a small smile.

"So it's Welf, huh. I wonder how that kid is doing now. Haven't been in touch for a while."

Still ruffling Finn's golden hair, Tsubaki pouted dismissively.

"Well, same as always in the familia. With that kind of talent but stubbornly refusing to use it, of course others look down on him."

Fron chuckled softly at recalling the young man's surname.

"…So he's still refusing to forge magic swords, huh."

"Yeah, and recently he's been stressing over party formation. How about it, want to take him along?"

She leaned in close as she spoke.

"Uh, I'd say he'll find a party soon enough, do you believe me?"

"..."

'Why does he sound like some fortune teller?' Tsubaki looked at Fron suspiciously.

"Don't worry. I've already recommended someone to him. Things are going well, and I believe that kid Welf will find his own path."

"Alright, Fron, let's get back to business."

Finally freed from Tsubaki's arms, Finn quickly cut in.

"Sure."

"Tsubaki, how's the preparation for our commissioned 'unbreakable' weapons?"

At Finn's question, Tsubaki raised her brow and smiled confidently.

"Who do you think I am, Finn? They've long been ready. The whole series!"

"Really? That's great. I was worried we wouldn't make it before the expedition. Otherwise… we'd have had to postpone it again."

"You underestimate me. By the way, Finn, aren't you considering our familia's magic swords? Even across the city, our magic swords are top quality, you know?"

"..." Finn blinked, then gave a wry smile, spreading his hands regretfully.

"True, any sword bearing the name of Hephaestus is extraordinary. But…"

Fron suddenly cut in: "But they're too expensive. With our familia's current finances, we simply can't afford them."

"..." Both Hephaestus and Tsubaki froze, then simultaneously looked toward Loki.

Loki hemmed and hawed, and seeing she couldn't hide it from her friend, she sighed.

"Well, our familia's in a tight spot. Thanks to selling off some junk just in time, the kids can still eat, but honestly we're drowning in debt. Several expeditions went awry, and the losses were huge. That's why we invited your smiths along this time. Even if we encounter new species, our weapons won't melt away, and we'll save a fortune on buying magic swords."

Tsubaki and Hephaestus were surprised, but recalling the agreed terms, they accepted it.

"Even if you give us all the Deep Floor drop items?"

"Yeah. As long as we can explore the unknown floors, it's worth everything."

It was Finn who answered, with a serious expression, clearly not joking.

Unlike the commercial-type Hephaestus Familia, the exploration-focused Loki Familia sought glory that could shake the city and spread across the world.

Remember, in all of Orario, those worthy of the title "Hero" were few.

Yet among these few, the Loki Familia alone held three spots!

The [Braver] Finn Deimne, the [Nine Hell] Riveria Ljos Alf, and the [Sword Princess] Ais Wallenstein.

These three were acknowledged by all gods as heroes. And in the future, perhaps a fourth would emerge, even if he himself didn't admit it.

For the Loki Familia, compared to fame and glory, money naturally ranked lower in importance.

Besides, with their combat power, after a few more dungeon dives and some recovery time, it wouldn't take long to pay off the debts.

"I see. So that's also why you want our children to join your expedition."

"Hehe, sorry to show you our struggles, Hephy."

But the red-haired goddess didn't mind.

"Not at all. On the contrary, I should be thanking you. Our children will be lucky to join your expedition into the deep unknown. Not only will they see new sights, they'll also harvest rare Deep Floor drops. A great gain indeed."

"Perhaps that's what smiths desire most, huh?" Fron shrugged jokingly.

"By the way, Fron, you're a smith too, right? Can I see your work? I'm super curious!"

Remembering the golden-haired youth's other identity, Tsubaki's eye gleamed with a smith's fire as she pestered him with words.

"..." Fron's mouth twitched. He really didn't expect her to bring that up.

"…Miss Tsubaki, please don't flatter me. I know full well my own skill. I'm just an amateur at best, barely scratching the surface of forging."

"..."

'But I heard your staff and short sword are top-tier adventurer gear, aren't they?!'

Finn complained inwardly, but seeing Fron play dumb, he kept quiet.

He knew too well, once Tsubaki latched on, it would be endless trouble!