Currently, the Loki Familia was preparing for a Dungeon expedition.
In the original story—
After completing their expedition to the 59th floor of the Dungeon, members like Bete, Tiona, Tione, and Ais all advanced to Level 6.
At present, they were still at Level 5.
Right now—
The completely wasted Bete, drunk as a collapsed mud pile, slapped Raven Eltharion twice on the shoulder.
To bystanders…
It looked just like two old friends reuniting.
No signs of a fight at all.
In that instant—
The onlookers, who had been ready to watch some drama, all secretly shook their heads in disappointment.
How anticlimactic!
They had hoped—
That the prideful Mad Wolf of the Loki Familia would go wild after getting drunk—
And then…
Pick on a weak-looking adventurer!
But nope. Nothing happened.
Had Bete gone down that route, it would've been a great show.
Even Goddess's Chariot—Allen—raised an eyebrow, unsure of the situation.
So he chose to continue observing.
Across the table, Syr's expression revealed surprise.
She raised a hand to her mouth, eyes glimmering with disbelief.
Even Syr wasn't sure—
What exactly was the relationship between the Mad Wolf of Loki Familia and Raven Eltharion.
This time—
Raven didn't back down. Nor did he endure it silently.
He swatted Bete's hand off his shoulder and said coldly, "You picking a fight?"
"We're not close."
In the original story—
Bell, Liliruca, and Welf had been quietly eating in a tavern—
Until members of the Apollo Familia swaggered in and ran their mouths.
Both sides clashed on the spot!
That conflict essentially lit the fuse for an all-out war between Familias.
Eventually—
The Hestia Familia and Apollo Familia staged a full-blown War Game for the entire city to witness.
…
Now, in the present—
Raven found himself in a similar setup.
Except this time, the enemy wasn't the Apollo Familia, but the Loki Familia.
The difficulty level? Instantly maxed out!
Sure, Raven was still Lv.1 and hadn't even registered as an adventurer at the Guild yet—
But the cold, sharp light in his eyes—
Made it seem like he was at least first-rank adventurer material to the onlookers.
Bete let out a loud laugh. "Hahaha!"
Raven couldn't read him—was he truly drunk, or just faking it?
But then—
Bete's next words caught Raven completely off guard:
"You part of a Familia yet?"
"If not, come with me—I'll take you to see my god right now!"
Such bold talk—clearly drunken nonsense.
Raven didn't believe for a second that Bete had good intentions.
At that moment—
Finn Deimne walked over, scratching his head awkwardly. "Bete… You've had enough."
"Quit embarrassing yourself. Let's go back to the base."
Finn Deimne, Level 6, known as the Braver, was the Loki Familia's captain.
Being a Pallum, he looked like a young boy—
But he was a strategic genius, overseeing command and tactics for the whole team.
The swaying, barely-standing Bete suddenly froze and shouted, "YOU! HAVE! TO! LISTEN!"
"I… I'm not drunk~!"
"Fi… Finn!!"
"I… I'm telling you!"
He turned his unsteady gaze toward Raven again.
Then, without hesitation, he placed his hand back on Raven's shoulder and gave two firm pats.
"This… this guy!"
"He's… my… friend!"
"Let him… join our Familia!!"
Slurred like that—anyone could tell he was totally hammered.
Truth be told—
Bete had terrible drinking habits.
Once drunk, he got even more loose-lipped and uncontrollable than usual.
But in the Loki Familia, there was someone whose drinking habits were even worse.
That person was none other than the Sword Princess—
Ais Wallenstein!
Once, in a drunken state—
Ais beat up several of her own Familia members.
She even came close to forcing Loki to send her back to Heaven on the spot.
Even Bell wasn't spared—he too got beaten up by her while she was drunk.
Truly outrageous!
So yeah, under normal circumstances, Raven never drank.
Wouldn't want to ruin something important!
That's why he had turned Syr down earlier when she offered him alcohol.
Finn's smile froze awkwardly after hearing Bete's words.
Then he looked over at Raven, speaking with sincere apology: "Sorry about that."
"Didn't mean to trouble you."
"I'll take Bete out of here now."
He reached out and tugged at Bete's clothes, signaling for him to leave.
But Bete suddenly spun around and shouted, "...No!"
"I… I'm not going!"
"I—"
Before he could finish—
Smack!
A heavy hand chop landed on the back of his neck.
It was the dwarf—Gareth.
Bete instantly collapsed to the floor.
"Only way to deal with him," Gareth sighed, picking him up and slinging him over his shoulder.
Gareth Landrock, Level 6, nicknamed the Heavy Might.
A dwarf in his fifties, one of Loki Familia's top three.
He carried the wisdom and calmness of age, with a gentle and protective attitude toward the younger members.
…
Witnessing this scene—
Raven simply smiled and let it go.
Then his gaze shifted—
Toward a certain calm, elegant elf with long green hair.
Riveria Ljos Alf!
She radiated a composed, mature aura, and was breathtakingly beautiful.
Her gentle presence felt like that of a refined older sister next door.
Her long, flowing green hair reached her hips, cascading like a waterfall.
Pale skin, pointed ears, emerald eyes—
A pristine face, elegant nose, expressive eyes—she was strikingly lovely.
Riveria was kind, considerate, and took great care of others.
However…
She was extremely sensitive about her age.
Goddess Loki often teased her by calling her "Mom."
Once, when a young Ais called her an "old lady"—
Riveria tied weights to her hands and feet under the pretense of swimming training—
And tossed her into a pool.
…
Just then, Lefiya came over to check on him. "Are you alright?"
"Did Bete cause any trouble?"
Raven shook his head slightly. "It's fine. No need to worry."
"That's a relief," Lefiya smiled with visible relief.
Honestly—
Raven was a little surprised.
The Loki Familia members were unexpectedly easy to get along with.
Only Bete was the outlier.
If he hadn't spouted nonsense yesterday—
Raven might've already started wooing Riveria today!
Riveria cast a frosty gaze toward the unconscious Bete.
Then she said coldly, "Looks like I'll have to discipline his temper when we get back."
After that—
Riveria walked over and stood in front of Raven.