Chapter 101 - New Members
Although Hestia wasn't the sharpest, Orsted's suggestion quickly brought her back to focus.
She eagerly welcomed the first member recruited today.
The blonde female, named Elenoir, was an elf who had recently arrived in Orario.
Elenoir's goal was to become a mage, but learning magic wasn't so simple.
While training in her village, she studied magic theory and practiced combat skills.
Her plan was to serve as a melee adventurer until she learned magic, then transition into a mage.
Orsted deeply admired Elenoir's ambition.
He was eager to have mage members in the Familia, as the mage medal he possessed was useless without them.
Only with a group of mages would it serve a purpose.
'I need to speed up the Grimoire's process,' Orsted thought, walking down the street, his gaze fixed ahead.
'I hope Miach brings back the materials I requested.'
Although Elenoir had joined the Familia, Hestia hadn't yet engraved her Falna.
She planned to do so that evening.
For now, they continued searching for new recruits.
With Orsted's presence, recruiting elves was remarkably easy.
In a single morning, Orsted and Hestia recruited twenty female elves.
Hestia deliberately avoided male elves, or the number could have been even higher.
After recruiting twenty female elves, Hestia decided to stop.
The Hestia Mansion couldn't accommodate more, and she didn't want the Familia to grow too quickly and risk instability.
Accompanied by the group of female elves who would soon become their companions, Orsted and Hestia headed toward home
The group, consisting entirely of elves except for Hestia, with Orsted as the sole male elf, formed a striking sight.
It drew the attention of vendors and passing adventurers, who whispered among themselves.
It wouldn't be long before word of this spread, though Orsted didn't care about the attention.
"Hey, Orsted, this is a friend I made after descending to the mortal world," Hestia said excitedly, pulling a black-haired woman in a tight purple skirt toward him.
"She left Orario before, but now she's back and wants to join my Familia!"
Earlier that day, after leaving with Hestia, Orsted had used a random summoning card.
Unlike Tifa, the newly summoned character didn't appear immediately, and Orsted received no memories of her.
Confused, he consulted the system, which advised him to wait.
Though unsure why, Orsted trusted the system and focused on recruiting female elves with Hestia.
On their way back, the summoned character appeared in an astonishing way—she was Hestia's friend.
The system had altered Hestia's memories, making this woman her friend without Hestia noticing anything unusual.
Orsted couldn't help but marvel at the system's power.
Hestia was a god of this world, yet the system could manipulate her memories.
It was incredible.
Orsted also gained new memories of himself and the black-haired woman.
"I'm Senie. It's a pleasure to meet you, Orsted-kun," she said warmly, extending her hand with a subtle wink.
Senie, a human from a future version of a world called Earth, was an esper who could control wind and was a formidable fighter.
Orsted estimated her strength to be comparable to a Level 4 adventurer, adding another powerful member to the Hestia Familia.
"I look forward to working together," Orsted replied, a faint twitch in his eyes as he shook Senie's hand.
"Hey, Orsted," Hestia whispered, leaning close.
"Senie's strong, with spirit bloodline and wind control. Keep it a secret."
Even that detail was arranged.
The system was truly remarkable.
After brief introductions, the group headed back to the Hestia Mansion.
The journey took just over ten minutes.
Upon arrival, Hestia eagerly began engraving Falna for the new members.
Orsted couldn't be present, as all the recruits were female.
Though the twenty female elves wanted Orsted to stay, Hestia firmly declined their request.
Hestia noticed the elves' obvious affection for Orsted but remained unfazed.
She had already confessed her feelings to Orsted, and he had accepted, so she had no worries.
She trusted him.
Senie was the first to receive her Falna and thus the first to emerge.
"Ser Orsted, I'm eager for your guidance," Senie said with a playful glint in her eyes, sitting beside Orsted on the mansion's front steps.
She leaned in and gently tapped his forehead.
Orsted: "..."
---
Read advance chapters at:
patreon.com/verse7
Powerstones:
200 Stones = 1 chapter
400 Stones = 2 chapter