The moral ambiguity arises because the "Family" is
– Ren becomes a Debt-Runner , a hybrid class that fights with weighted pouches, chained coin counters, and a magical abacus that calculates enemy weak points based on “monster resource value.”
To put that in perspective, a low-level adventurer might make a few thousand Valis on a good day. For Hestia, this debt represents a lifetime of part-time jobs (like selling "Jagamarukun") and a permanent tether to the Hephaestus Familia. Why the Debt Matters for the Story
The debt limits how the Hestia Familia can grow. While other Familias spend their earnings on massive mansions and elite gear, Hestia and Bell start in a ruined church cellar. Their growth is slow and hard-earned because their overhead is so high. Repayment and the Growth of the Familia