One Month Later...

  It has been a month sihe news of the Bahamut familia spread throughout Orario.

  During this time, all members of the Bahamut familia have adapted to their new abilities and the attention that came with their feats.

  Each member had grown stronger, but their rate of growth has slowed signifitly.

  This deceleration wasn’t due to a ck of potential or motivation; rather, it stemmed from the need for increased caution while navigating the dungeon.

  Oh floor of the dungeon, there was an attempt on their lives by an unknown group.

  This i heighteheir wariowards unfamiliar adventurer groups they entered.

  sequently, their dungeon schedules underwent a signifit adjustment following an agreement with the Astraea familia.

  Over the past month, retioween the Bahamut and Astraea familias have strengthened.

  During their breaks from dungeon exploration, the Bahamut familia had assisted with patrolliain areas of the city.

  While it may seem insignifit, it was a necessary step towards building trust within the unity.

  Draco, as the captain of the Bahamut familia, believed colborating with the Astraea familia was a strategic way to cultivate goodwill among most of the residents of Orario.

  Establishing a positive reputation would be crucial when the evilus i, a future crisis, unfolded.

  If the Bahamut familia was well-known and trusted, it would be easier for the residents to heed their instrus during the emergency.

  Draco crified to the Astraea familia that their goal was to maintain order iy rather than to champion justice for all.

  The Bahamut familia sought to help in their oacity, even if their efforts were modest.

  The idea of justice for all felt too heavy for their small group, especially when they o grow stronger quickly aargets of assassination.

  Perhaps iure, when they possessed enough power, they could strive to create a unified, non-oppressive order within Orario, but for now, they o operate within their limits.

  Initially, Alise, the captain of the Astraea familia, was taken aback by this point of view.

  She had assumed that since Bahamut was a goddess of justice, their familia would be fervently dedicated to the cept of justice like the Astraea familia.

  However, Draade his stance clear, leading to a mutually beneficial arra where their goals, while not identical, aligned enough for peaceful cooperation.

  Annifit event was the resolution of the i involving the Loki familia.

  A meeting was arranged between the Bahamut and Loki familias, but it turned out to be much rger than Draco had anticipated.

  Both goddesses, Loki and Bahamut, attended, leaving no room for misuandings or unnecessary disputes among their followers.

  Thanks to this intervention, the Bahamut familia received reasonable pensation without much discussion.

  Draco uzzled by Riveria's apparent indifference regarding the reason Ais attacked him but quickly realized that Loki must have been aware about Ais past.

  She likely shared it with Riveria and the other executives, which crified the situation.

  Despite the challehe past month was not without its positive developments.

  Draco had been experimenting with his ‘Mystery’ development ability, making progress toward creating a grimoire.

  Although he had not yet successfully crafted one, he sensed he was on the right track, as the skill reacted positively when he wrote the appropriate tent.

  Grimoires were intricate tools that required specific magical writing materials.

  Instead of merely granting a particur spell to the reader, they initiated a process that ehe reader to unlock a unique magic skill tailored to them.

  Draco pohe nature of spell creation: Were spells granted based on desire, personality, will, or was it simply random?

  He wondered if he could influehe process to yield a specific spell.

  Did the traits of the goddess that bestowed the falna have any impa the results? These questions occupied his mind.

  He found it intriguing that Bell, was an odd exception, the fire-bolt skill seemed to have maed from his will or strong, desperate desire, rather than it being an innate part of him.

  Currently, Draco was w on a prototype grimoire titled, "The Basics of Elemental Magic." His goal was to determine whether a basic elemental spell could be granted if his experiment succeeded.

  His mystery skill seemed to respond subtly when he wrote something clear, truthful and logical, reinf his belief that he was on the right path, despite various doubts lingering in his mind.

  Another question that puzzled him was whether the tent he wrote had to be directly reted to magic or if a fial story with vivid descriptions of an ability could also yield results.

  He eagerly anticipated testing this theory after pleting his current experiment.

  When it came to seleg test subjects for his grimoires, he sidered the Astraea familia or other allied familias.

  He was resolute in not experimenting on his own members until he achieved the type of grimoire he desired.

  Once he could sistently create usable grimoires, he inteo explore the creation of magical items.

  ……………………………………………..

  On a beautiful Saturday m, with clear skies and bright sunshine, Drad Bahamut strolled through the streets of Orario.

  The autumn breeze rustled the leaves, adding a refreshing touch to the atmosphere.

  They were en route to meet with the goddess Hephaestus.

  Draco had expressed a desire to meet Hephaestus, primarily to leave the bck dragon scales he had in her care.

  Although the Bahamut familia was currently thriving, he believed it wise to ehe safety of the scales, particurly given that they were often away from home.

  In addition to leaving the scales, he hoped to bee acquainted with Tsubaki, the captain of the Hephaestus familia.

  Bahamut had shared that Tsubaki had been instrumental in providing her with supplies during a period of inactivity in her life, when she mostly stayed indoors, sleeping or reading.

  ed for her friend, Hephaestus had assigsubaki to che Bahamut regurly.

  This provided Draco with the perfect opportunity to meet Tsubaki, by thanking her for looking after their goddess.

  Tsubaki, a talented bcksmith, was someone Draco greatly admired in the series.

  She was sed only to Hephaestus herself in skill, and he looked forward t a retionship her.

  “Hey, are you sure the only reason you want to meet Hephi is to drop off those scales?” Bahamut teased, narrowing her eyes at Drabsp;

  Her curiosity iqued since his request had e out of the blue.

  “It’s the main reason, but I wouldn’t mind if she crafted something with them for us,” Draco replied casually.

  “Tsk, b,” Bahamut grumbled, a pyful pout on her lips.

  She had hoped for a more exg answer.

  Their lighthearted banter tinued as they made their way to the Hephaestus familia’s stronghold.

  Over the past month, their retionship had evolved, albeit slowly, as Draco had made it clear he wasn’t ready to take signifit steps forward until he reached adulthood.

  However, their moments together—brief and fleeting—were enough to keep the fmes of their e alive.

  Upon arriving at the main home of the Hephaestus familia, they were greeted warmly.

  The guards, familiar with Bahamut, ushered them in without hesitation, allowing them to bypass any formalities.

  As they stepped inside, Draco felt a mix of excitement and nervousness.

  The fact that he could even request and audieh the goddess of the fe, was no small feat, and he hoped the enter would be as rewarding as he envisioned.