Monster

Getting back to the house that Goddess Mayari was living in he knocked on the door and waited. He wondered why he didn't take a key for the house before he left. then again he was gone for months on end.

Because of the current time still being daytime a tired face with heavy dark bags under the eyes opened the door. The person's eyes widened into large balls when they eyes met his.

Azrael even grinned a ittle seeing her reaction. But that expression soon vanished when a quick punch to his abdomen was another answer that was given to him by his Goddess.

"You jerk!! How dare you come crawling back to me after half a year went by!!!"

Coughing heavily with the unexpected strength this slender woman had he looked back up at her.

"Sorry, I kinda lost my way back."

"You think such an excuse will save you from punishment!?", she asked back and was already cracking her nuckles agaisnt each other.

"I guess not. The only thing I can say is that I am sorry to have been gone for so long." Azrael then started to get back up and was surprised again after Mayari jumped at him and hugged him.

'What in the world is this woman doing now?' Before he could say anything else he could feel a damp liquid on his shoulder where her head was pressing against.

"Mayari...?", asked Azrael softly and looked at her.

She sniffed a little and then separated. Her eyes were still somewhat teary but her expression became angry once again. "If you ever dare make me worry about you again, see what will happen."

Azrael darted with his eyes all over her and didnt know what to answer to that. She seemed to react heavily to his return and he did not know why.

"I am back now.", said Azrael.

"...Don't ever die....never....Do you understand? Never...Not like my previous children..." She even looked down at the ground with a saddened look.

"I see..." It seems like Mayari has a slight trauma of people dying. Azrael wondered if that was the reason why she did not have a Familia anymore? That would make probably make Eren sad knowing this and way more important in what high regard she was putting that old man.

"I promise I won't do anything like that again..."

"Don't promise things you won't be able to keep...Anyway, let's get inside." Mayari seemed to get her composure back and went inside.

Inside Mayari looked at Azrael once over. "What is with those rags around your body? Wait, are you actually hurt!? Show me!"

"Wha!? Wait! I am not hurt, okay!?" But before he could avoid her she grabbed his cloak and looked underneath it. Basically seeing him naked in his glory.

A clear blush appeared on her face after she realized what just happened. "YOU DAMN PERVERT!! GIVE BACK MY WORRY FOR YOU! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU RUNNING AROUND NAKED LIKE THAT!!?"

"Calm down! You should know about my Oozaru! Thing is that my clothes kinda get destroyed by transforming. And I had no spare clothes or armor. So I had to pick up this rag from...a monster."

"What monster wears rags like that? Whatever, get yourself cleaned up. There is an armor I brought for you in the room upstairs. But I wonder if you will still fit into it with the muscles you gained..." She clearly was mad but also flustered about the picture in her head.

"Sure thing. Thanks for that, I appreciate it. But you don't need to waste your money on me. I will put the money I collected here.", answered Azrael and placed his magic card on a table inside, and then went on to get a bath.

A little later Azrael was now descending into the bath and the heated water coming from a metal pipe went through his skin and warmed him up. There was stinging pain traveling through it but soon after a very relaxing calmness washed over him.

Since he already washed and rubbed the blood and grease from his body before entering it was even more of a heavenly feel. It relaxed him even so much that he dozed off.

Waking up a little bit later the water was still the same temperature. Azrael actually had to compliment Greece baths. That is something they really took a lot of detail in. He was grateful for it not being some low-quality bath but one that was like this.

Climbing out of his hot bath he felt extremely refreshed and then dried himself with a clean bathrobe. Placing it around his waist he even saw a mirror and looked at himself.

He could see a youthful man with black eyes, black hair, and a black tail in the reflection. His body was slim but very muscular. What immediately caught his eye was the immeasurable amount of scars all over his body. Now that his body was clean it was easier to spot them. Barely anything was spared.

There were even scar marks around his crotch that were rather close to his little friend. That let Azrael frown deeply. He really disregarded his body to such an extent that he forgot that scars will remain. The only thing he kept was the normal sense of not letting one of his limbs fall off or his brain get smashed in.

So his face had only small gracing scars at his left cheek that did not disfigure him and even added a little bit of battle-hardened charm.

Sighing somewhat he went on and walked to his given room where clothes were neatly put on a bed.

'She was actually in here and placed those there for me. I can still smell her scent...' Azrael smiled and put on the clothes that he got from her.

Finishing up he looked rather knightly now. He liked it very much. It was a rather light armor that did enough protection while not taking away too much movement. (For all that are curious it is the outlaw rabbit skin of bell just with both arms protected by gear)

The color scheme of white and black was also simple enough.

Walking down the stair back to the living room he saw Mayari sipping on a tea. Her eyes went straight to him after he came over.

"Took long enough. So, what actually happened?", she asked now and there was real curiosity in her voice.

"Wait, you probably want me to update your status, right? I could just look into the Falna and see what was up. It would not take long....Right, get over here. Undress that upper body and lay down.

Azrael could not even act fast enough with the speed of her words. Just doing as he told he had to undress his upper body again. Damn that since there were quite a few plates to take of his arms.

But when he lay on the couch and thought about it, he realized he was here for a reason. And knowing now that deities could read experiences accumulated in the dungeon it was making it quick for him as well.

Explaining all his past doings for the last 6 months was way too tiring.

So when Mayari sat down on him she seemed to run her hand over his back at first and seemed to hesitate. She probably saw the scared body.

"You got so many scars that even the Falna is covered by it now...Come to think, I was sure I hid it..."

"Hmm...Maybe it is because of my transformation? I kinda remember that I felt something on my back when I did so...", answered Azrael after thinking about it himself.

Mayari even seemed to think herself after hearing him. It seemed she even knew something. Then pricking her finger she let a drop of her blood fall on him and concentrated on updating.

While doing so her eyes slowy became blaoted like baloons. Even her tired look became like one of a refreshed long sleep.

"This...Unbelievable..."

*Name: Azrael Locke*

*LVL: 1*

*STR - SSS - 4784*

*VIT - SSS - 5782*

*DEX - SSS - 4275*

*AGI - SSS - 4512*

*MAG - SSS - 3748*

*MAGIC: Mana Burst, Moon Essence*

*SKILL: Limit Breaker, Oozaru, Zenkai, Warrior Blood, Intense Heat, Berserk, Backdraft, Monster Bane, Undying Lich*

DEVELOPMENT: Mystery Locksmith (SSS), Hunter (S), Healing Factor (S), Fist Fighter (S), Strong Body (S), Monkey Steps (B), Abnormal Resistance (C), Magic Resistance (C), Swordsmen (D-), Mage (E)

Azrael wondered what Mayari was seeing at that moment. He could at least not follow his own improvement with the cheatboy. But he already had his magic stat locked in just in case.