Joining a familia, and thereby gaining the God's Falna from the corresponding deity—this was the minimum requirement set by the Guild to officially register as an adventurer.
By now, the number of registered adventurers in Orario had reached tens of thousands.
Yet many others, despite having already obtained a God's Falna, had never gone to the Guild headquarters to officially register.
There were many reasons for this.
Some deities, corresponding to certain familias, would hide certain individuals as their secret trump cards.
Some familia leaders didn't want to raise their group's power level too quickly, to avoid being assigned compulsory Guild missions.
And then… there were countless personal reasons.
Regardless of the cause, there were still many in the city who simply had no way to obtain a God's Falna.
Hence, the existence of the low-tier dedicated supporters.
As Renjiro knew, even Hestia had standards for recruitment; she wouldn't just persuade anyone at random.
It was just… the kids she took a liking to, didn't return the favor… cough cough.
Anyway, enough digression.
The fact remained: the Guild did not prevent ordinary people from entering dungeons. As a result, this group lived in extreme hardship and danger.
Supporters with low Falna Levels or basic stats—or those entirely without a Falna—were often abandoned by unscrupulous adventurers to hold the rear… such incidents had been common for millennia.
Just as shadows exist under the light, even with the elite Ganesha Familia serving as the city's de facto "police," such situations were unavoidable.
Here, people die every day.
Yes—the so-called "world center," the labyrinth city, was far from the idyllic vision in the mind of a newcomer boy.
Today…
"Though the prices here are high, the innkeeper was really kind. Now I have three full days to explore!"
The naive Rabbit Boy, unaware that he had just been fleeced, had found a temporary place to stay and was now running excitedly toward the southeastern part of the city.
Aside from the under-repair Daedalus Street, there was one place Bell had decided in his childhood he would visit whenever he came to Orario.
Its name: the First Graveyard.
After about twenty minutes, the boy arrived at the First Graveyard," filled with white stone monuments, gasping for breath.
He swallowed instinctively, struck by the overwhelming sight.
Indeed, the endless hillsides were densely packed with white gravestones.
It was magnificent…
But also… terrifying.
The naive boy naturally overlooked one question: why were there so many graves here?
He didn't dwell on it, moving forward with a heart full of admiration to the deepest part.
There stood the most prominent black monument, five meters tall.
Unlike the surrounding white gravestones, this black monument bore the names of heroes.
Starting from the legendary "ancient heroes":
Albert Waldstein, the Mercenary King
Epimetheus, the Hero of the Flame
The Fianna Knights…
And…
Argonaut, Hero of the Beginning
The Rabbit Boy grew increasingly excited.
At moments like these, standing at a "famous landmark," he could truly feel how close he was to the heroes.
Soon, he would also become an official adventurer in this city.
The boy admired the heroes from stories, but he had never thought about becoming one himself.
He simply thought…
"From now on, I have to work twice as hard. Even if I can only get a little closer to them… it's enough."
He wanted to step onto the world's grand stage.
Even if only as a small supporting character.
Like those incidental figures who, by chance, intersected with heroes and were recorded in history, their names forever marked—they were already considered supremely honored in the eyes of the young boy.
"Alright."
Bell patted his own cheek. "Exploring ends here. Three days may seem long, but I have to prepare for the long haul."
He wasn't arrogant enough to think joining a familia would be easy.
After paying his respects to the names on the black monument, he turned to leave the First Graveyard.
But just then…
Though they were dozens of meters apart, the boy froze.
In his line of sight, he saw the girl who had once passed beneath the moonlit sky and soared into the heavens.
Blonde hair, golden eyes, a flowing white dress.
Two men accompanied her.
One man shared her golden hair and eyes, bearing an almost identical appearance.
The other, a rarer black-haired youth.
Most noticeable were the black rings on each of his ten fingers, simple in structure.
Just from this…
The Twin Stars.
The Rabbit Boy confirmed it.
The girl who had fought off countless scorpion clones and saved his village that night—she was one of the Twin Stars.
His heart raced with mixed emotions.
His first instinct was to thank her.
After all, it was a life-saving debt.
But…
"Hmm?"
Adventurers' senses were exceptionally keen.
Even without passive hostility detection, being observed from a distance for an extended period would be felt.
Right now, somewhere in the First Graveyard, Lumine was placing a bouquet of white lilies on the grave of a deceased friend.
With her were Renjiro and Aether, who simultaneously sensed a gaze from dozens of meters away to the left.
Turning instinctively, they saw a boy hiding behind the black monument, looking like a frightened rabbit.
White hair, red eyes… really? If Renjiro couldn't recognize him, he might as well just go to sleep.
"What is this? Trying to plant flowers but failing?"
He had waited for hours at Central Plaza, yet just by casually visiting the First Graveyard, he stumbled upon the "main character"?
"What do you think?"
Aether asked through the mental link. "Do we 'intercept' him?"
Hearing this…
"Let's see."
Renjiro responded mentally, "Whether or not we 'intercept,' I already have things to do for the rest of today."
"Yo~ he already ran. Looks like we scared him."
Aether tilted his head. "After too much dungeon fighting, and suddenly noticing that gaze, it's easy to overreact… he got scared."
Hearing this…
"Heh~ let's follow and see."
Renjiro's lips curved slightly. "If the still-unaware Rabbit Boy doesn't take a look now, it'll probably be hard to see him later~"