Chapter 902 Loki Familia, The Heavy Users of Magic Sword

After some intense adventuring, Finn and the others quickly amassed a wealth of resources. During this period, the founding Familias were raking in huge profits. Even consumable items like magic swords, which were often reserved for expeditions, were flying off the shelves.

Magic swords are traditionally used as emergency tools to eliminate large numbers of monsters, allowing adventurers to sell the resulting magic stones for profit.

However, they offered no opportunity for growth, as using them in combat didn't yield any experience points. Unless one ventured into the lower or deep levels of the dungeon, using a magic sword was often considered wasteful.

Typically seen as a last-resort weapon, magic swords have now taken on a new significance. With access to a new world, adventurers can draw hordes of monsters together and use magic swords to wipe them out.

This strategy generates a massive amount of souls, which can strengthen various attributes. These enhanced attributes, in turn, feed back into the adventurers' blessings.

This change has made magic swords highly desirable. In the past, adventurers were reluctant to use them due to their lack of long-term benefits.

Now, the ability to trade magic swords for growth points has completely altered their value. With growth points leading to breakthroughs in strength, which then accelerates income generation, a virtuous cycle has emerged.

Familia's members who can afford magic swords are eager to purchase them, ensuring constant demand. This has kept Hephaestus Familia and other blacksmith Familias busier than ever.

Even smaller Familias like Miach Familia, which is often overlooked in the past, are experiencing a surge in demand for their medicinal supplies.

While the new world offers items like Estus Flasks, these are rare and precious. Though Miach Familia has received gifts from Gwyn and the Firekeeper, and has collected numerous Estus Flasks and shards during their adventures, other Familias entering the new world haven't been as fortunate.

The Dark Souls world, unlike traditional RPG game worlds, lacks a system for consumable healing items. It only provides Estus Flasks, making healing items scarce.

This shortage has led to increased demand for medicinal resources in Orario, allowing Miach Familia to grow steadily.

The influx of adventurers seeking to improve themselves in the new world has given rise to an entire industry in Orario. Familias like Hephaestus Familia are experiencing both joy and exhaustion from the constant influx of orders and massive profits.

However, the workload has taken a toll. Every member of Hephaestus Familia is working to the point of exhaustion, with Hephaestus herself personally stepping in to help.

Despite her advanced smithing skills, her current state as a god without divine power limits her efficiency compared to some of her Familia's members.

Previously, Finn and the Loki Familia often collaborated with other blacksmith Familias instead of Hephaestus Familia.

But now, due to their rapid consumption of resources, including throwing multiple magic swords during every major boss battle, they've turned to Hephaestus Familia for help.

Forging magic swords isn't easy. What other adventurers consider a trump card, Loki Familia treats as a disposable tool. This has forced them to reach out to multiple forging Familias to keep up with their consumption.

Other Familias find it hard to refuse Loki Familia's requests, not because of their strength, but because of the sheer wealth they are willing to spend. The Loki Familia's relentless hiring of blacksmiths and demand for consumables like magic swords has pushed these Familias to their limits.

But who could blame them? The Loki Familia is backed by an impressive capital reserve. Recently, Loki 'borrowed' a significant amount of funds from the Freya Familia and also managed to secure intelligence funds from other gods. These combined resources were equivalent to decades of income for a Familia.

As a result, even the most substantial purchases seem trivial for the Loki Familia. Ironically, the Freya Familia, which Loki had bled dry, ended up turning a hefty profit due to their dealings with other Familias seeking intelligence. Not only did they recover their losses, but they came out ahead.

"Members of the Loki Familia, can you explain how you've been using magic swords?" Hephaestus asked, visibly astonished, "The batch you took from me last time should have lasted you for ages. How is it that you're back for more so soon?"

Even Hephaestus herself was shocked by the voracious consumption of magic swords by Loki Familia. These weren't mere trinkets, they were powerful tools designed for emergencies. The thought of them being treated as casual consumables was almost terrifying.

Magic swords earned their name due to the potent magic infused within them, capable of unleashing devastating effects but rendered unusable after activation.

For most adventurers, even a small cache of these swords would last a long time. That Loki Familia could burn through dozens in such a short span was incomprehensible.

"Well, the enemies we've faced are rather troublesome. There wasn't much choice." Finn said with a wry smile, "The world we've been exploring has too many powerful entities. Believe it or not, that last batch of magic swords? We used them all against just one or two of those strong opponents!"

Finn is also helpless. The damage of the magic sword will be less for those strong ones, and he can only use the amount to make up for the lack of power, and use the magic sword to create real offensive opportunities.

Although the effect of this magic sword is not very great, but it must be used, so they are quite helpless.

In the past, even the wealth of the Loki family would never be able to afford such consumption.

Such consumption is really terrifying.

"One or two? What kind of enemies did you guys met?"

Hephaestus's eyes widened in disbelief. She wondered what kind of powerful existence is this that can withstand the bombardment of so many magic swords. Not even the floor boss on the 37th floor could manage that, it's completely absurd.

"This is related to confidential information, so we can't say it. Of course, if you want to buy information, we can discuss it!"

Naturally, Finn would not say these things foolishly. If Hephaestus wants to know, she can actually just pay for it. After paying for the information, she will naturally know.

Hephaestus rolled her eyes. She wasn't going to pay for intel she deemed useless. Unlike the regenerative monsters of the dungeon, the foes in that other world were finite. Learning about them after they'd been defeated wouldn't provide any advantage, and it'd be a complete waste of money!