calls. It’s a challenge finding someone who has even seen him.”
Well, that’s…an extreme case.
Didn’t Lilly say that Soma never talks to other gods and goddesses?
And then Eina said that she couldn’t strongly support or oppose my involvement based on this
Familia
. Must be because they’re safe—too safe, even. They aren’t on “friendly” terms with any other
Familiar
, but they’re not on “bad” terms with anyone else, either…
“There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with the
Familia
itself…just.”
“Just?”
Eina furrows her brow like she’s deep in thought, but makes up her mind and starts talking.
“This is just my opinion, but the members of
Soma Familia
seem different from members of other
Familias.
Fighting among one another, almost like they’re frantic…”
“……”
“They don’t seem like ‘live fast, die young’ types, but…I don’t know how to describe them. At any rate, every single member of that
Familia
seems desperate, somehow.”
Eina’s face looked troubled as she spoke. I could only listen and wonder.
But as I hear all of this, I kind of feel like I can see how Lilly’s circumstances turned out that way…
“For now, I will give my support in hiring that girl as a supporter.”
“Eh? Is it all right?”
“Yes. Surely there are a few questionable things about
Soma Familia
, but I think the problems between
Familia
members that you’ve been worried about won’t happen. I’m basing that on Soma himself.”
Lilly said the same thing.
“As long as you are careful around other members, you should be fine. And personally, I’d prefer that you form a party with a supporter rather than going solo, so I’d encourage you to hire her.”
“Ms. Eina…”
“After that, it’s up to you. You’ll have to take responsibility for whatever you decide.”
…Isn’t that obvious?
Waiting for someone else’s permission to interact with Lilly would be rather rude to her. I have to make a decision myself now. I need to relax, get my thoughts together, and make a final call.
“One more thing. I looked around to see if I could find a free supporter for you, but I couldn’t find anyone. I knew of a few, but all of them entered a
Familia
very recently.”
Eina forces a smile and says, “I’m sorry about that.” We’ve talked about me hiring a supporter before; she must have been thinking about that since then.
“Must be that Free people don’t usually want to set foot in the Dungeon. Their income depends entirely on who they make their contract with, and it’s very dangerous. There have to be safer, higher paying jobs all over the place.”
A “Free” person is someone who doesn’t belong to a
Familia.
This goes without saying, but they don’t have Falna—the mark of a god’s blessing—or a Status. They’re no stronger than townsfolk.
There are some races like the naturally powerful dwarves or the magically adept elves that can fight monsters on their own, though, so I don’t want to say all Free people are powerless.
As all my thoughts come together, something Lilly said pops back into my mind.
“Ms. Eina. Do adventurers look down on supporters?”
“…In a way, yes. Full-time supporters are not very highly respected. I’m sure you can figure out the reason why…”
We just carry the bags.
Lilly’s voice runs through my head.
Is that really true? I’ve always admired adventurers, but now I feel kind of disappointed in them.
“Normally, adventurers who aren’t powerful become supporters. Most
Familias
delegate their weaker members to the role of supporter, even if they level up.”
But in that case, it’s a way for weaker adventurers to go deeper into the Dungeon and learn. By carrying the bags and accompanying their stronger peers, they can see both high-level monsters and advanced combat techniques up close and personal.
“It’s not like everyone who receives Falna will keep getting stronger without a limit. It
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