Chapter 4 Monsterphilia

Knock, Knock, Knock, a pounding came from the basement door of the abandoned church.

Knock, Knock, Knock. My dream of being an elf King had come to an end. The harem of beautiful women led by a Jade haired goddess dissolved into nothingness.

"Uggh, what time is it?" I look up with my half opened eyes to the magical clock on the table. Another round of knocking pounds on the door. "330am. Geez." I rubbed my eyes and stand up from the uncomfortable sofa.

"Who is it?" I called out while walking over to the door.

"Bell its Miach, please open up. I need help."

I opened the door to see the blue haired god Miach. He familia is friendly towards Hestia and he owns the blue pharmacy near the western wall.

"G-good morning Lord Miach, how may I help y-?" My voice cut out seeing goddess Hestia slumped against his shoulder half unconscious.

"Could you help me carry her to the bedroom? She has been squirming around so much, that I have been having difficulty getting her back here."

"Yes, Lord Miach." I bend down to grab her other shoulder and lead both god and goddess back to the only bedroom.

We laid her down on the only bed and threw covers over her. When she yelled out in her drunken sleepy state. "I love you, Bell! Bell, Bell, Bell don't leave me." Me and Miach leave the bedroom as Hestia unconsciously reaches towards the air.

"I am so sorry Lord Miach." I go into a low bow. "I hope she wasn't an inconvenience for you."

"She was a bit of a handful. She racked up a tab of about 6,000 valis." Miach says scratching his chin.

"I can pay her tab." Still in a bow.

"It's fine! Hestia can pay me back with her work funds." He pats my head and I stand up tall. "You're probably low on valis."

"I did buy some new weapons and I was gonna get some new armor tomorrow after the festival."

"I would rather have you better protected for the dungeon. Whenever you get some extra valis; why don't you stop by the blue pharmacy? I know Naaza values your patronage."

"Lord Miach I have been forbidden from going into the dungeon. When I am able to go back inside, I can stop by to purchase more potions from your shop."

Before Miach continued, "Bell, you cheater! Bell." drunken cries still ringing out from the bedroom.

"I need to get home, Bell. Naaza will be worried sick about me."

"Lord Miach, I can escort you home."

"That's not necessary Bell."

"It's no problem. I don't think I will be able to get back to sleep. Give me a reason to start my morning run. I can also vouch for you, if Miss Naaza is worried."

"Alright Bell, guess that would be helpful." I put on my running shoes and exit the church with Lord Miach. We turn the corner and walk down the quiet magically illuminated streets of the western road.

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The early morning walk started out very quiet and awkwardly until the god Miach spoke up. "Any idea, why she is acting like that Bell? Out of the countless eons we have known each other in Tenkai. I have never seen Hestia like that before."

"I am not sure. She ordered me to stay out of the dungeon. So, I got some help training from an elven waitress at the Hostess of Fertility. She has been extremely nice to me."

"Is that it? Why did she ban you from the dungeon?"

"A first-tier adventurer was making fun of me. I got a little angry and I kind of went down to a floor I wasn't prepared for with no armor. That's where I met the waitress. She was sent after me. I paid my tab and volunteered a few days at the hostess. She was kind enough to help me learn to fight." Recalling the events that led to my suspension.

"Still doesn't explain why she's acting like that Bell." Miach brow raised trying to make sense of his friend's behavior

Lost in thought Lord Miach tried to change the subject. "Seen you a few times staring into the Hesphaistos shop windows. How did you afford a new weapon already?"

"I actually got some help from Lady Riveria from Loki familia. We been running into each other a lot recently. She was nice enough to help me contract with a smith for a better-quality weapon. I am actually stopping by later today to pick them up."

"That's comforting to know you will be better prepared for the dungeon." We turned north and continued up a side road towards the pharmacy. "Seems like you have a few beautiful elves chasing after you. Wonder if that's why she's mad."

"Probably just a lucky coincidence. Come to think of it my advisor is half elf too." Laugh nervously at the revelation

"I don't pretend to know much about nine hells but I have never heard her take interest in people outside her familia. Elves generally have trust issues with other races and you have somehow piqued the interest of three. One being a princess no less, He-he" Miach laughed

"Maybe I shouldn't tell Goddess Hestia about the weapons." I said scratching the back of my head in nervousness.

"I think you should continue to be honest with her Bell. I think Hestia might be jealous and may be developing feelings for you. However, you don't have to reciprocate those feelings." Miach stated

My eyes wondered up to the mature god before me as I assess my current predicament. "I am thankful for Goddess Hestia getting me off the streets and bestowing her blessing upon me. However, I am not interested in her in a romantic way."

"Bell, there's no need to let your life be ruled by some goddess's whims. But treat her with respect. For most deities, that's enough." He reaches over to comfort me by patting me on the back. "The choice belongs to you, whether to refuse or accept a deities' love."

"I will be honest with her."

"Do you have a partner in mind already?"

"I do but it might be impossible. I am hoping to get strong so the lady I fell in love with will notice me as more than a weak child."

"I think that is a fine goal. Do try to keep yourself alive."

We arrived at the blue pharmacy. A brown haired clienthrope female wrapped in a blue cloak was standing outside waiting around looking distressed. "Do you have any idea how long I have been waiting for you Lord Miach."

"Sorry Naaza, I got held up with Hestia."

"Sure." Her arms folded across her chest, not sounding convinced.

I revealed my presence from behind Miach which surprised her. "It's true Miss Naaza. My goddess got really drunk. I am sorry for the trouble."

"Oh Bell. Fine, thank you for walking him back." She stared up to Miach. "Hope you didn't spend too much Lord Miach."

"Things, kind of got out of hand." Miach stares off aimlessly trying to avoid her cold stare.

Noticing the building tension, I intervened. "I am sorry for the trouble my goddess has caused you. I will make sure she pays it back and I will make a purchase at your pharmacy in a few days."

"Thank you, Bell."

"Good night Miss Naaza and Lord Miach." Again, I bowed and took my leave towards the west wall.

"Good Night Bell." They both walk inside. Naaza scolded her god on the way. "Things are tight around here Lord Miach. Guess I will have to managed the store alone so you can get some sleep."

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I made it to the top of the wall again. The city was quiet and the main roads were the only places lit up. Except for the red lights coming from the southern entertainment district. "Maybe I need to focus more on strength ability. It seems to be trailing behind all the others. I do wish I could develop magic soon."

I took a deep breath and started my run. I made one change to my routine by increasing the number of pushups to two hundred every time I stopped, at a main road. Surprisingly everything seemed to be easier with my new status update. "Wow this feels amazing."

I arrived at the eastern wall a little after 6am. The Colosseum had quite a number of people outside setting up stalls and bringing supplies into the huge structure. "I guess the festival is going to be huge. Definitely want to see the monster taming later."

I watched a little while longer, noticing adventurers with Ganesha familia masks pushing cages of monsters into the south entrance of the Colosseum.

I continued my run and finished at the western wall. Many people were on the roads now. The western gate had a long line for people visiting Orario for the festival. I made it back to the church by 730am.

Goddess Hestia was still passed out in her room. I went to get cleaned up and get something to eat. I equipped my metal chest piece and brought my sword. I was planning to go into the dungeon after the festival. 'It should be fun to watch but will get boring watching it alone. Can't hurt to get a few valis in the dungeon afterwards.'

I got some breakfast. Poured a glass of water and sat it on the bed stand and placed a wet cloth on the goddess's head. Before 9am, I left the church to meet the smith Tsubaki at the Hesphaistos shops.

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(2 hours ago)

Alicia is sitting on a comfy chair near the window of the library, early in the morning. Alicia retrieved an advanced level magic book in order to control the amount of mind to alter the effects of her spells like Riveria. She took a seat next to the window and was about to start reading into advancing her own ice spell.

Knock. Knock. A blond-haired human girl enters the library.

"Oh, good morning miss Ais." She was surprised somebody else would bother to be in the library this early. "How may I help you?"

"Loki wants to talk with you in the lounge, before breakfast."

"Is it important?"

"Yes Alicia."

"Okay I will be down in a minute." Ais leaves the room first. Alicia spoke to herself. "I wanted to be better prepared for future classes." She places the book down on the table and was about to head to the door when something caught her attention out the window. She stares out the window and sees a white-haired boy doing pushups on the wall for a minute.

"Wow he's really dedicated. Still don't like the reason for his motivation but it should be impossible for Riveria to accept him." Her mind wondered to recent events. 'Though she has been acting different of late around him.' She continues to stare at him through the window until he finishes the pushups and bolts down to the western portion of the wall.

She thinks to herself watching him leave from her sight. 'Wow he's improving fast for a cute rookie.' Alicia's face turns red and smacks her face with her hands. "These thoughts are ridiculous. Stop it, Alicia." She walks out of the library downstairs towards the lounge area.

Loki was sitting on a wide blue decorative sofa in the lounge area with her feet propped up on a wooden table. She was surrounded by four other women. The two amazon twins Tiona and Tione, Ais and a very upset Lefiya.

"Loki please let me go to the festival with Miss Ais and the twins." Yelled the young elf.

"Nope you're spending the day with me and Riveria. It's your punishment for enabling Ais's dungeon obsession and hurting that boy. You're lucky she doesn't want to teach you to swim with an adamantine block attached to your legs." Joked the red-haired goddess.

Lefiya looked horrified at the thought. Ais was distressed and looking sick remembering her traumatic swimming lessons as a child, for calling Riveria a hag.

Loki continued to cut off the protesting elf. "Tiona, Tione, I want you to watch after Ais and Alicia; take them to monsterphilia. Keep her out of the dungeon."

"If it's an order from my beloved captain and you I will watch over her Goddess Loki." Tione says resolutely.

"Should be fun." Tiona Cheered

The blond elf Alicia decided to protest this time. "Loki, I need to read up more for future training sessions. I shouldn't go to some trivial festival."

"What's the matter? Don't you want to hang out with us and get out of the manor Alicia." Tiona's face is turned into a cute teasing pout towards the Elf.

"Miss Tiona I would love to, but I have to be prepared to take responsibility incase Lady Riveria needs help in the future." Alicia stated.

"Riveria was alright with the idea Alicia. You need to get out of the house and have some fun." Loki states.

Alicia warmed up to the idea, knowing her idol wants her to get out more. and she did want to get along better with the executives. "I guess I can go if Lady Riveria wants me too."

Tione was quick to anger. "You better not disappoint the captain. You're going with us."

A nervous sweat beaded down Alicia's spine. "Okay."

"Yahoo." The cheerful amazon Tiona hugs the elf.

"Miss Tiona" Alicia was shocked to be touched by another so casually. "Please stop."

"Fine if you just call us by our names and come get breakfast with us."

"Okay." Spouted the flustered elf.

"Why are you all so loud this morning?" annoyed werewolf woke from a nap in the adjacent room.

"Normal people wake up early Bete and don't get drunk every night." Tiona's cheerful response diminished into an annoyance at seeing the werewolf.

"Shut it you annoying amazon."

"You should get out more sleepy head. Festival might be fun."

"As if watching Ganesha familia wrangle weak ass monsters is gonna be interesting. Its only interesting to weaklings, Loki." Barked the werewolf.

"Guess theirs less chance of you trying to kill somebody." Loki smirked

"Little punk was lucky I didn't send him to the infirmary for staining my fur. Owe him a punch courtesy of the hag." Werewolf turns around to see a high elf in front of him.

"You're lucky Vanagrand that I don't feel like getting puppy blood on my fist again. You will not touch him or anybody else." The high elf walked into the room after overhearing the barking werewolf. All eyes glued on Riveria's outfit. Between the looks of admiration of women, drooling lust from the goddess and the utter contempt from the wolf.

"Shut it hag." Bete continues to walk past her to find his comfy sofa in the other room.

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The door chimed as it opened into the Hephaistos shop. Tsubaki was at the counter; slightly hungover and tired from helping Welf smith the blades all night.

"Good morning Bell. Right on time."

"Good morning Miss Tsubaki."

"I got your blades right here." She pulls out a box from beneath the counter. Inside it were two curved knives wrapped in a leather sheath. She pulls them out of their sheaths. The blades are 40cm long reddish steel, attach to 10 cm polished oak handles. Blade was about 0.5cm thick curved upwards. There was decorative writing in an old elvish script written up the side of the blade.

"Wow these blades are beautiful Miss Tsubaki. What does it say on the side?"

"Welf decided to call them Ushi-Shinrin or forest bull. He's kind of passed out right now. I kept him up all night long. Since he's a newer smith they are around a third tier weapon but they should get you through the upper and middle floors with no problems."

"I can't wait to try them out in the dungeon." My ecstatic smile clear as day looking at the beautiful knives in front of me.

"Just make sure to keep them clean and bring them in for maintenance a few times a month at the very least. Maybe bring them in for maintenance when you make a payment.

"I will try not to ever be late." Lower myself in a bow.

"Good boy, though you could get them much cheaper if you snuggle up next to me cutie." She leans over pressing her sizable bust against the counter.

"I-I-I d-don't think -" The thought of that offer was sending my head reeling. She was a very beautiful half dwarf.

She slaps the counter and busts out laughing. "Hah hah I am just kidding. You're so easy to tease. Plus, I think you like that elf Riveria. Why else would you switch from an eastern blade to an elf one?"

"….." My face was extremely red at this point.

"Thought I sensed something. Well maybe build a little bit more muscle swinging these around will get her attention. Do be safe in the dungeon, you seem a bit innocent to be going in there."

"I will try. Thank you very much."

"Hey, do you need a shoulder harness for that guild blade?"

"That would be great." She helps me attach the shoulder harness for the shortsword. Also helps fit the knives to my waist. Swear she grazed my butt slightly on purpose.

"Now you look badass." She says with a hint of sarcasm. "Test it out wearing it like that on an upper floor first or bring it back for me to smelt down into scrap."

"I will after the festival Miss Tsubaki."

"I guess that festival will help a new adventurer out. I still find it boring. Especially alone." She winks at me.

"I-I have to go. T-thank you again." Walk out of the Hephaistos shop.

'Still a little early to go over to the festival. Maybe I should go talk with Ryu to make sure she doesn't make anything today at least.' I started walking south down some side streets towards the Hostess of Fertility. The main roads were incredible busy with adventurers and visitors.

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Finally, around 10am I managed to make it to the Hostess. A brown-haired cat girl was sweeping the entrance way.

Before I could greet her the catgirl spoke up. "Heeeey, good mworning are you Syr's friend nhwa."

"Yes, I suppose we are friends."

"Could you do me a favor …. nhwa?" She hands me a purple and gold coin purse. "Could you take this to that silly Syr person nhwa?"

"I am sorry. I still don't understand what you are trying to say."

Ryu walks around from out back to where we are talking. "You should really work on your communication skills Anya. I think you are confusing Mr. Cranell."

"You're silly Ryu. Syr went to monsterphilia and forgot her coin purse. Could you take it to her meow?"

"I can but how am I supposed to find her if there are thousands of people there. I would be afraid you would blame me for stealing, if I lost it or can't find her. Especially since I am going into the dungeon afterwards." Nervously stated.

"Please don't talk ill about yourself Mr. Cranell. I don't believe you would do something like that." Ryu condemned my behavior. "However, you may be right. Probably safer here, theirs bound to be purse snatchers at a big festival like Monsterphilia."

"Sorry"

"It's fine. If you do see Syr. Let her know we have her purse."

"I will."

"Mr. Cranell, were still prepping for later. I can make you lunch now."

"Thank you but I can pick up something to eat at the festival today. Tomorrow I am going to go look for some cheap armor with my advisor. Only going into the dungeon for a little bit after festival, to test out my new knives." I point to the knives around my waste.

"They look really nice. I am glad you can rely on something stronger than that guild blade."

"Thankyou. I need to start getting back into the dungeon so I can keep making payments. Sorry again. If I run into Syr, I will point her here or try to help her out."

"Alright I will see you both later. If I have enough valis, I will stop in for something to eat later."

"Good bye silly white hair nhwa."

"Have fun Mr. Cranell." a small smile grazed the face of the beautiful elven waitress. My cheeks went slightly red at noticing her and turned around and walked to the east.

The two waitresses watch me run off to the east towards Babel. "Ryu meow. Don't you think Syr will be mad at you, for being friendly meow to her boyfriend."

"Knock it off Anya. Mr. Cranell is a friend and Syr and him are not a thing yet either. Plus, it's safer for us to have her purse." Ryu says staring at Anya coldly.

"Nyha right I guess."

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Three women from Loki familia were walking down the eastern street towards the Colosseum. The goddess Loki and the two elves Lefiya and Riveria. They were drawing stares from every man and woman walking down the road. Specifically, Riveria who was wearing an old dungeon outfit that showed off her feminine figure.

Riveria wore a white form fitting one piece blouse with brown circular design at the hands. It was held together at the right side by golden threads. Her legs were nearly exposed but covered with black see through under garment. She had a black and brown corset with gold trim that made her perfect bust stand out more. Finally, a dark green cape that trailed behind her which made her jade hair and perfect elven features to stick out even more.

It was too much for the elven princess. First, she had to experience a drooling Loki and a perverted Raul saying things before he was choked out by Aki's tail during breakfast. Now every person in the city was staring at her as they walked to the festival.

"Goddess this is embarrassing."

"Ah come on, Orario needed to be reminded of that beauty your hell bent on hiding under that royal elf uniform. Plus, I did say it was your punishment. Maybe next time I will try to get you to wear a bikini." Loki started drooling again.

"I am not a doll to be paraded around and their no way in hell I will ever wear something like that. I am an elf. Not an amazon."

"I will not allow any man to defile our princess nor Ais. I wish I was there to protect her in her new skirt I bought her." Lefiya trailed off

"Lefiya she will be fine. Ais can take care of herself. You are here for a reason." Riveria ordered "Don't try and lie your way out of it either. You will apologize next time you see him."

"I am sorry. I overreacted. Why do you care for that human so much?"

"Mama got a crush." Loki joked

Lefiya angerly berated their goddess. "There is no way a human boy will get near Lady Riveria."

"Then why did she help him get weapons yesterday." The goddess eyed Riveria's reaction noticing a touch of pink in her cheeks.

"Knock it off the both of you. Our familia has been hurting him many times. First with the drunken incident, the minotaur, then at the Hostess celebration and now on the streets outside our manor twice. All I did was help him find a smith to craft that drop item into a weapon for him."

"I agree we might have gone a bit far there. That minotaur horn was some weird kind of luck though." Loki snickered.

"I have to agree, but I can 100% say he did not steal it." Riveria glanced towards Lefiya to silenced her. "I did offer to let him join our familia but he feels like he owns a debt to goddess Hestia."

"Good" whispered Lefiya.

"Sure, is kind of you to do that Riveria. Even if I wanted to recruit him, we couldn't do so for almost a year?"

"Why is that goddess?"

"You have to stay in a familia for a year to convert to another or the deity in charge has to voluntarily take their falna off the back of any child. I don't think she will because Itty-Bitty seems shockingly obsessed with him. I am not gonna declare a war and be like that pervert on top of babel; especially since we haven't exactly been shining great of late."

"I guess your right Goddess."

"Oh well. Hey I need to go into this restaurant for a bit."

"Why Loki?"

"I have a meeting with an acquaintance. Shouldn't take too long. I need to figure out what she is up too." Both elves were confused but followed their goddess up the stairs to the restaurant.

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The restaurant was nothing special. Even regular townsfolk could afford to come here to get a meal. The atmosphere was bizarre, everybody in the establishment was barely eating, staring off into a private room with a window that looked down into the crowded streets. Inside the room was a single woman cloaked in black robe and hood. Everything was covered except for her flawless perfect face and silver hair, as she sat drinking tea.

"What's going on?" Lefiya questioned the bizarre behavior of everybody in the diner.

Loki continued her walk straight to the private room, followed closely by the two elves. "Yo, have you been waiting long, Freya."

"No, I have only just gotten here a few minutes ago. Oh, my who have you brought with you today." Freya gaze was directed at the two elven maidens that walk into the room and stood directly behind their goddess.

Just being in her presence, your body would react to her divine beauty, regardless of gender. Lefiya and Riveria became somewhat flustered and cheeks reddened. If the goddess of beauty wanted to, she could charm any person to their very soul and change even a thirsty amazon into a lesbian.

"This is Riveria and Lefiya. Go ahead and say hi you two. Technically she is a goddess." Loki stated

"Good morning lady Freya." Both elves bowed and greeted the goddess.

"May I ask why you brought these two here with you Loki." Her stare piercing into the trickster.

"What better time for a hot date? Then a festival!"

"More like a punishment." Riveria whispered sarcastically.

"Hahaha." Freya's laugh at her friend's expense after hearing the elven princess's joke. Freya got up from her seat and walked over to her. "Your beautiful elf could be my date for the evening."

"Hell no you better not try to charm her or it will be war." Loki yelled.

"Maybe you should treat her better." Freya rolled her eyes. "I still have to thank you for scaring Aphrodite out of the city twenty years ago. Not surprised she declared war on you back then. She's always was the jealous type."

"I would have rather avoided that outcome." The high elf looked down to the ground trying to avoid the goddess of beauty's stare.

"You did me a favor. Ishtar isn't much competition. You know Hedin has been distraught that you keep refusing him." Freya faked a sad expression at the mention of her child.

"I am not interested in Hedin. I am not obsessed with power or strength. I desire something else then to be used as a weapon or a broodmare." Riveria steeled her nerves and tried to fight back against the goddess's aura and explain her refusal towards the ex-elf king.

"I could help fulfill your desires another way, with me instead. Maybe even share the man I want." Freya moves closer almost touching her face to Riveria's.

Riveria's face was burning red and pushed her back against the wall as far back as possible, to stay back away from her. Her thoughts were running wild trying to understand what man does she want. Freya put her hand against the wall and was about to tease the elf further. Riveria's deep jade soul was as alluring as her seductive outfit.

"Knock it off bimbo." Ordered Loki, standing up from her seat in angry

"Oh fine. I was just teasing her." Riveria raises her head seeing Freya's seductive smile before turning away from her.

Freya passes by Lefiya and only glanced her way for less than a second disinterested by her pale green soul, before turning back to the trickster goddess and taking her seat in front her. Lefiya was stunned. She didn't want to fall under Freya's spell but to be ignored completely devastated the young elf.

"So, who is this guy you laid your eyes on, from another familia? Out with it." Loki yelled.

"He's not that strong. Completely different from any of our children. He's easy to upset. Recently however he has been determined to achieve his goal at all costs. He is so beautiful and his soul is pure. I found him completely by accident. Just happened to look out a window." The blushing goddess of beauty looked out the window to see a white blur run by the window even amongst the crowded streets.

The other three women were entranced by the blushing goddess of beauty. When they looked out to the window. All they seen was a crowded street. Freya continued, "Sorry somethings come up. Let us continue this another time." She walks out of the restaurant at a fast pace.

"What's up with her?" Loki eyed the speechless elves. Then looked down at a paper on the table. "Hey she left me the check."

Lefiya whispered to herself. "She saw me as nothing."

Riveria's advanced senses pick up on it. "You are very important to our familia Lefiya."

"Probably for the best, that she doesn't have her eye on you Lefiya. She will try to take anybody she's interested towards. Speaking of Riveria, I do not want you going near Freya familia. She is clearly wanting you."

"Yes Loki."

"I feel sorry for whatever child gained so much attention from her. I don't think I have ever seen her react like that before." The annoyed red head goddess thought out loud. "Think Monsterphilia is gonna be interesting this year."

"Is that why you had Ais equip her sword and me my back up wand, Loki?"

"Just a hunch. Let's get something to eat then head to the festival."

Riveria thought to herself. 'Hope he is enjoying himself.'

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The streets were packed the closer Bell got to the arena. The harder it was to move at more than a walking pace without running into somebody else. 'I had a feeling it would be impossible to find her with so many people walking around.' When I arrived at the Colosseum, I started looking around a little too desperately at all the people at the stalls.

"Beell."

I turned around to see the half elf Eina walking up to me in her guild uniform. "Eina what are you doing here?"

"I have to be here for the guild to try to keep order. You look lost for some reason."

"I am looking for a silver haired girl about our age. She's a friend of mine and left her purse at the Hostess of Fertility. Wanted to try and find her."

"That's nice of you."

"I was asked to try to find her. Do you know Syr? She's a waitress from the Hostess."

"No sorry I rarely have time to go there."

"Why don't you go into the Colosseum already and check out the event Bell?"

"I was going to before I go into the dungeon -." My stomach growled loudly "….."

"…. Hehe" Eina laughed. "Maybe you should get something at a stall first. There is a Jaga Maru stand over there. Let me buy."

"I can't do that Eina." She ignored my protest.

"You bought for me last time and you didn't even get to eat yours because of your goddess. Surprised she isn't here with you."

"She might have had a late night at a bar last night." Nervously scratch my cheek. "I kind of been running around since 4am."

"I refuse to let you roam around all day without something to eat. I am still your advisor." A few minutes later, me and Eina are sitting on a grassy hill outside the Colosseum. Each of us biting into a cream covered potato snack.

"Won't you get into trouble, Eina."

"I didn't have my lunch yet. I am sure nothing major will happen in the next few minutes. Plus, somebody has to keep you from overworking yourself." She takes another bite into her messy potato snack. The cream sticking to her right cheek.

"Eina. You have a some on you right side." She tries to brush it off but misses each time.

"Maybe I can help." I reach over to her cheek and scoop it off with one finger.

"Are you trying to put the moves on me Bell? I try to separate work and personal stuff." Her embarrassed response made my face go red and felt like steam was coming out of my ears.

"E-Eina."

"Ha-ha, If I didn't know that you had the hots for lady Riveria. I would think you were trying to seduce me." She grabs the potato puff cream off my finger and puts it back on to her snack and eats it.

"Wait."

"Hehe Bell you're too easy to tease."

"So, I have heard." My hands subconsciously rest on my new knives.

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The crowds were cheering loudly as a battle boar was raised up to arena were a masked tamer awaited with a whip. A group of four women were enjoying the festival in the stands.

"I guess it is nice to get out of the manor once in a while. Thank you for inviting me long." Alicia stated.

The cheerful amazon Tiona tried to hug her from behind. "More to life than books. We all want to have you around more Alicia."

"Tiona stop please." The embarrassed elf tries to throw her off, until Ais lifts Tiona off Alicia.

"I was just playing." Ais, are you mad that Lefiya couldn't see your new outfit?

"I feel guilty. She did pay for it." She looks down at her white skirt with purple and gold floral designs.

Tione spoke up. "I am sure they will be here soon to this boring festival."

"Right big sis. I can't wait to get back into the dungeon." Energetic amazon was anticipating swinging her Urga around again. "I suppose rest is good for the body too."

The crowded cheered loudly as the battle boar was subdued and eventually carried out of the arena. The cage raised again with 2 smaller monsters inside it.

"Aw come on. Kobolds. I might fall asleep." The older amazon yelled out.

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A few minutes before, the silver haired goddess approached the locked cages of the monsters to be tamed for the festival. She left a dozen guards lying charmed on the ground in her wake. Freya snuck off to the shadows, when she heard the shout of orange haired woman entering the room.

"What are you all doing down here? The kobolds weren't supposed to come up yet." She entered the room looking at all her comrades lying on the ground in a daze like their strings were cut. "What happened to you all?"

Freya made her move. She came up behind the woman and place her hands over her eyes. "Don't move now." The touch of the goddess of beauty made to girl convulse into an orgasmic frenzy. She was not able to control her body at all and fell towards the ground unconscious. Freya grab the keys from the woman's waist. "Thank you."

"What is your name dear?"

Still dazed the young woman whispered. "Sri."

"Might have to ask Ganesha for you later." The goddess of beauty bent down and kissed the girl on the cheek, causing her to pass out.

Freya took off her black cloak, revealing all of herself in her usual robes to the monsters. The cries of the beasts were instantly silenced. Each was entranced by the full display of beauty from the goddess. She took the keys and went to a cage with a strong level 1 silverback. The beast approached her under the effects of her charm.

She embraced the silverback, touching her nose against its forehead. "You will do nicely. The boy is right outside, he has hair similar to mine."

The silverback ran out the southern entrance only used by the Ganesha employees. Freya spoke to herself. "I want to see his scared, crying face. I want to see his courage. If he fails, I will follow after him to Tenkai and embrace him closely to my bosom for all of eternity."

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To the surprise of all in the Colosseum, no tamer went out to meet the 2 small kobolds. Alicia noticed a commotion around god the masses in his private booth. "I think something bad happened." The other three women looked over to Ganesha yelling at his subordinates.

"Smells like trouble. Maybe we should look around the outside." Ais got up from her seat.

The announcer Ibri came over the magic microphone. "Please everybody stay in your seats. If there are any adventurers in the stand. We need you outside the arena immediately."

The amazons cracked their knuckles ready to pound some monsters. "Sounds like something fun is about to happen." The sword princess jumped to the top of the arena to look around. As the other three ran out the western entrance of the Colosseum.

Ais noticed a troll wondering aimlessly through the streets as townsfolk ran away from it. "Tempest." She activated ariel and dived off the arena down on to the beast. "Lil Rafaga." She yelled killing the level 4 monster in one thrust.

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Eina noticed the knives at Bell's side. "Are those the weapons Lady Riveria helped you get smithed?"

"Yes. Miss Tsubaki said there were third tier knives. I could only afford to have a new smith make me something." I handed one of the blades to Eina for her to examine.

"Lady Riveria didn't pay for them?" Eina questioned.

"No. No. I formed a contract for 20k a week for the next 5 months. I couldn't accept it, even if she were to pay for it." I said adamantly.

"I guess that means you're going back into the dungeon a lot more by yourself."

"Yes, I will need too. I was actually gonna ask you if I could go to the 7th floor in a few d-." I was cut off by a loud roar less than 50 feet away. A huge silverback emerged from the employee entrance with broken chains attached to its wrists.

The white-haired beast was at least 8-10 feet tall. Its muscley body was covered in white fur except for its toned chest and massive fists. Its mouth opened up again, it directed its roar towards me, showing off its huge sharp teeth.

Eina was trying to pull me away in the direction of Daedalus street. "We have to run, that thing is from the 12th floor." I was tempted to follow after her. The beast was extremely intimating.

A thought crossed my mind of the other day. "All you need is to have confidence. Most heroes have something to fight for to push them to achieve great things." The elven princess words warmed my heart and I turned around to face the beast who had begun its charge.

"Bell, we need to go. We can't defeat it alone." Pleaded the half elf.

"I can't allow it to hurt people. I need to contain it until help arrives." Nervously I pulled out the sword from my back and charged.

The silverback jumped towards me. I barely dodged its large body in time. Behind me I heard a loud crash as the silverback crushed a food stall with its body. Vendors and townsfolk fleeing in every direction away from the overgrown ape.

I jumped back to my feet and launched myself into the air and brought the shortsword down into a vertical slash. The ape raised its hand to block the attack. The guild blade shattered on its skin leaving a deep cut that matted its fur blood red around its arm. The beast became angry and punched me in the chest sending my body into a magical lamppost by the entrance.

The beast celebrated its temporary victory and turned to the frightened half elf in tears from the attack. She was frantically holding out the knife preparing for an assault.

I was propped up against the broken lamp post. My armor was dented but still intact. My back was sore but thanks to my recent status update. I was able to tank the blow. I looked up to the silverback across the street. It was preparing to kill the half elf guildswoman who was shakingly holding up one of my knivess to the beast.

There is no way for me to close the gap to the silverback in time with one knife. Until I noticed the intact magical lamp hanging by a thread off the lamppost. 'I refuse to let her die.'

"Einaaaaaaa." My loud angry scream got the attention of Eina and the silverback. With all the strength I could muster, I threw the magical lamp against the back of the silverback. Temporarily igniting the fur on its back in a magical blue fire.

The ape was enraged and quickly patted the flames out on its back. It abandoned its target and turned to charge after me into the employee entrance tunnel that led into the Colosseum. 'I can kill this thing. It is nowhere near the strength of a minotaur or Ryu.'

"Bell noooooooo!" Eina screamed pleading for his safety.

I led it into an intersecting hallway. "Another voice rang into my head. How do I kill bigger monsters? I would suggest going after their legs to slow them down if you don't have the power to kill them quickly." The voice of Ryu was the one that came to my mind now.

Lost in thought on how to deal with the silverback. The ape seized the opportunity propelled itself forward with both feet. I dodged the impact, but one of the chains cut me across the face. The ape left a small crater where I was standing before. I took advantage of its recovering state and stabbed its Achilles tendon in its left foot with my remaining knife. It lashed out, enraged and in pain, raising its injured right hand sideways. I jumped backwards 2 feet against a wall and pushed off. My downward strike cleaved the injured right hand from its body.

In desperation the silverback monster used the chains to keep me at a distance. Launching them towards me forcing me further into the tunnel, until I noticed light coming from a locked gate leading into the arena. The chain was flung with such force that it took chunks out of the walls and floors.

"Aarrrrrrggggggg." The ape cried out in pain again. Eina had stabbed her knife into its back missing the stone by a few inches. She lost control of the knife and backed away. With all the speed I could muster, I charged the distracted silverback and finished it off by impaling my remaining knife's blade deep into its skull using both hands. The monster dropped dead instantly.

I pulled both knives out of the silverback and wiped the blood on its fur and then put them back into their sheafs.

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In a separate room a caged infant dragon was thrashing wildly in its steel cage. It was supposed to be the main event for the monsterphilia but no guards were near to keep it under control.

The dragon was ramming the steel cage with all its might. Angry from being caged, the great beast summoned its most potent weapon and unleashed the searing flames onto the steel bars until they were red hot, scorching the room around it. The bars weakened from the heat and the dragon forced itself forward one last time, destroying the cage and the doorway beyond with its might.

"Raaaaaaaawwwwwwrrrrrr." The Colosseum tunnels shook with the titanic roar from the angry dragon.

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The sword princess swan dives off a three-story building onto an unsuspecting BugBear and Swordstag; cutting them both down with ease. As three women watched her from the western entrance of the Colosseum.

"Ahh, no fair. I wanted to have a turn." The energetic amazon Tiona said pouting as she watches her friend tear apart monster after monster.

"I know what you mean sis. My fists are itching to pummel into monster flesh."

"Tiona, Tione, surely you can't be serious. Neither of you have weapons equipped." The nervous elf Alicia watches the sword princess destroy the monsters roaming the streets, wishing she had her brough something better than a knife so she could fight side by side with her friend.

"Alicia-poo why are you three standing around outside of the Colosseum?" A familiar teasing voice surprised her from behind. The red head goddess Loki arrived with Lefiya and Riveria.

"Goddess a few monsters escaped the arena. Miss Ais is hunting them down." She points in the direction of a dying Orc being split in two.

Lefiya spoke up, "Can I go after her to render assistance?"

"Fine but take the twins. They look bored." Smirked the goddess. The twins got fired up and chased off with Lefiya towards the Sword princess. "Looks like Ganesha is gonna owe me for helping out."

"I think it's more important we make sure nobody gets hurt. Still were these monsters not guarded at all." Spoke the high elf.

"Lady Riveria, Ganesha familia seemed distressed when I was staring over to private booth. Something awful must have happened. Should we investiga-?" Alicia was cut off by a pink haired guild employee running up to them.

"Lady Loki please help Eina." Misha begged the goddess.

"What happened to Eina?" Riveria brow furrowed, her flawless face contorted into a scowl.

"A silverback chased Eina and her white-haired boyfriend into the south employee tunnel of the Colosseum." Misha pleaded the high elf.

"Raaaaaaaawwwwwwrrrrrr." A booming roar sounded through the eastern district. Anybody without a status shivered in fear. "That is no silverback roar." The three Loki familia women, 2 elves and a goddess, gave chase to the south entrance immediately.

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The half elf eina stood genuinely surprised by what she had done. She had spent the last three years away from the dungeon. She had helped slay a silverback, though it was only a small contribution. She felt pride for first time since she cut her hair and broke ties with Loki familia.

"Bell are you okay." Her eyes fighting off tears, relieved that the beast was taken down and both were alive.

"I am fine Eina. Only a scratch. Thanks to your help."

"I barely did anything." She placed her hands around me and squeezed me into a tight hug. Her sizable chest pressed up against mine. Both of us were red in the face. "Bell I -"

A large crash cut off the two from speaking. Debris flew everywhere down the hall from the impact. A 13-foot-tall infant dragon appeared through a hole where a door once stood.

"Raaaaaaaawwwwwwrrrrrr." The roar was deafening in such a closed area.

The dragon was massive by level 1 standards. Its body filled the majority of the tunnel and radiated a sweltering heat. It stood on 4 legs each thicker than my body. Atop of its long neck was the massive skull of a dragon with huge serrated teeth eager for a meal.

"EINA RUN!" She stood still overwhelmed with terror I kept shaking her to wake up out of her nightmare or she was going to be killed for real. "Eina wake up! Run!" Even I was terrified and unprepared to take on the dragon.

The dragon charged down the hall after us only slowed a little due to its immense size taking up the tunnel. Sensing no other option, I threw Eina as hard as I could to the other side of the intersection and barely was able to back up in time to avoid the razor-sharp teeth of the dragon baring down upon me. Again, it snapped its teeth using its neck to its fullest extent to reach me. Sensing its size might let me get away, its neck started to glow red hot as it prepared its fiery attack to cook me alive.

The only thing behind me was the locked gate and the corpse of the silverback. I dove on the other side massive ape hoping beyond anything to survive the torrent of flames engulfing the tunnel behind me. I submerged myself completely below the body of the ape as I pulled its body over top my own. The smell of cooked meat above me was nauseating and the heat started to cook me alive even with my status.

Finally, the beast's maw closed and the intensity of the flames died out. The flames cooked the silverback to its core and the body disappeared into ash above me. The gate behind me was also starting to burn down.

Eina was terrified to her very core. Thinking this is the 5th person in her life that has died to an infant dragon and witnessing now four of them, having lost an adventurer Maris two years ago. She saw her friends Lloyd, Claire and Anju die three years ago on floor 10. Now she believed that Bell had died.

The dragon pleased with its victory turned around to face the half elf. Its body still preventing it from turning very well. Every time it shifted the cement walls broke more apart. The dragon had finished recharging its attacked and prepared to blast the half elf with its flames.

Eina felt hopeless and alone. Tears flooding her face unable to stop death bearing down on her.

My body was searing hot. Many areas were bubbling up into 2nd degree burns. My status and the body of the silverback prevented a most painful death. I saw the neck of the dragon glow red once more as it turned in the direction of Eina.

'I refuse to let her die.' My hand reached out for anything to help. Until it found a metal chain used by the very silverback whose body save me.

My back burned red where the luck stat was located. I spun the chain around as fast as I could and threw it around the dragon's mouth. Luckily it lodged onto a few of the dragon's teeth. The beast was still midway from releasing its flame at the Eina. I used every ounce of my strength to pull the dragons face to the side. The dragon smacked its head against the wall at the very second the flame came out causing a blistering impact from the explosion.

The dragon melted one of its eyes and singed some its scales with its own attack. The whole southern portion of the Colosseum shook violently and started to crack from the impact. Driving many of the people in the stands to flee to other side of the arena in terror.

The dragon was enraged, the explosion helped to free the dragon. He turned his body towards me and charged with all its might. Wanting revenge on its prey that was supposed to be dead.

"Bell" The explosion had thrown Eina back but she was alive. 'I can't let him die. I will do anything to see him alive.' Slowly she got back up limping off in the direction of the arena.

The wooden gate was severely weakened in the middle from the earlier attack. I propelled my body like a projectile through the center of the gate falling out on the other end into the middle of the arena. The crowd went quiet until the whole gate exploded on impact from the infant dragon bursting through. It reared its hind legs and lifted itself up in the air in order to smash me with its front feet. I rolled to the left avoiding being crushed. Only to be smacked in the chest by its tail.

My armored chest piece shattered and my body flew to the center of the arena against the cage with the kobolds. A few seconds later, claws were being half dug into my backside by the kobolds stirred into a frenzy fighting each other to reach through the bars in order to disembowel me.

When the dragon for the 3rd time rained hell fire. Again, I rolled to the side and sprinted off to the side, my backside seared by flame. The infant dragon only had one eye; it focused the flames on the cage where I was laying. The two kobolds were burned alive and desegrated into ash. The crowd must have thought the show was back on as there was a loud cheer mixed with a few worried screams from inexperienced adventurers that were still in the crowd.

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"Get a suppression squad in here immediately." The elephant masked god addressed his attendants.

"Yes, Lord Ganesha." The level one attendant bowed and rushed out of the Colosseum.

"Hold on boy for two minutes." Visibly concerned that an inexperienced and unarmored boy from outside his familia was barely escaping death in the arena.

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I surprised the infant dragon by whizzing around on its right side. Staying out of its eyesight. I jumped into its back right leg impaling my blades into its skin between the scales. The minotaur horns went through the skin with only slight difficulty. The dragon thrashed around wildly not expecting the boy rabbit to have fangs of its own, trying earnestly to shake me off.

The skin felt like the inside of an oven or fireplace, easily outputting in excess of 300F degrees to the touch. The dragon forced its weight on its front feet and kick out backwards sending me flying along with my blades. I landed next to one of the four pillars near the outsides of the area.

The dragon was injured and could still move well. It wanted to end this fight now. The dragon charged to where I was laying. My body was slow to respond.

"Earth split asunder. Sheen of iron. Upheave the very rock and stone beneath my toe. Gnome, Incarnate of the land. Rain down your missiles and extinguish the light – Midgard's Twilight."

The half elf concurrently chanted while limping to the arena entrance. She unleashed her hand at the charging infant dragon. The earth cracked open around her feet, dirt and rock raised up into the air forming two brown mounds of earth compressed into harden rock the size of a human's head.

She launched the rock missiles into the dragon, slamming into the beast with enough force to make it lose its balance. One pierced its back left leg. The other breaking a rib on its left side.

"No, it barely did anything." Eina was close to mind down, pleading for the beast to die already.

The dragon was staggered but very much alive. Its attack was halted but slowly turned around to face half elf.

"You will not hurt her. I will end you now." I was angry. The terror I felt earlier in my heart was washed away with the desire to end this beast.

I jumped to my feet and climbed the pillar in two seconds. I pulled out both knives and jumped onto the back of the beast. My minotaur horn knives plunged deep into its back. The dragon was desperately trying to get me off. It thrashed around wildly trying to force me off. It tried to use its neck to reach over to bite me narrowly avoiding biting my legs off. I climbed its back slowly impaling the knives again and again as I made my way towards the neck.

The half elf Eina stood up again and prepared her magic once more. Drawing the attention of the dragon.

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Alicia, Riveria and Loki arrived inside the damaged hallway of the south entrance. They noticed two giant blood stains that did not belong to a human. The cheers of the arena and the roar of a beast drew their attention. The two full blood elves raced up the ramp to the destroyed wooden gate.

"Eina"

"Bell"

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Eina finished her spell as the dragon was closing in on her. I found the energy to pull out the knives stab them in both blades into the dragon's shoulders causing to halt its charge in pain. It raised up onto its back legs trying to throw me off when Eina unleashed her magic into the dragons exposed stomach.

Massive wounds opened on its soft belly. The dragon was close to death. When its front legs landed on the ground. I got up to my feet and raced up to its neck, kicking off the top of its skull. The dragon raised its head slowly to try to bite me. I was too fast and dropped down impaling my knives in its throat. My strength and gravity did the rest. Cutting its throat long ways down for five feet. The dragon dropped dead. I was tossed a few feet from Eina on the ground.

Eina was unconscious due to mind down and I was barely holding on from my injuries. I crawled over to Eina's body. "Eina"

"Bell please stay still." I heard a familiar elfess voice above me.

A group of five Ganesha familia members, led by Shakti Varma, rushed into the arena. "What happened here Riveria."

"We just got here Shakti. We were told two friends were chased into the tunnel by a silverback. We saw a lot of damaged done to the to the tunnel. They must have killed it and got surprised by the dragon." Riveria guessed at what happened.

"Very well." Shakti agreed.

"How did the monsters get out?" Alicia spoke up after checking on Eina.

"Not sure. Should we carry them to Dian Cecht hospital."

"Nah heal them up and take them to the twilight manor." The red head goddess walked up from behind the two elves. "Eina is with us but we don't know where Itty Bitty's kid lives. We can look after the boy."

"I will leave them in your care, Goddess L-." The blue haired woman was cut off by a loud explosion to the west. "What?" Then another in the arena. A giant green stalk that looks like a snake popped out of the middle of the arena.

"What is that thing?" The announcer Ibri yells over the microphone.

Riveria pulled out her wand, Alicia her knife and the Ganesha familia their weapons. "Is that not one of yours Shakti?"

"Negative. I have never seen that thing in my life." Shakti was alarmed. The Ganesha squad fanned out around the snake, none of them could get close because it had a 20-foot reach to it. Many of weaker members' weapons shattered against the adamantine like skin.

"Harbinger of the end, the white snow. B-." Riveria's chant was cut off. The snake lunged with all its might into her direction. Riveria was able to dodge in time because of her level 6 agility.

"Woah that thing locks on to magic." Alicia spoked slightly distressed by the new species before them.

The ground shook again and start to split apart where the snake like creature surfaced. Many smaller tentacles sprouted from the ground and a head like a fly trap with huge teeth in the middle rose out of the ground.

"That isn't a snake. That's a plant." Shakti was shocked that they were fighting just the tail.

Again, the plant lashed out towards Riveria to prevent her from casting. One of the vines caught her in the stomach and set her back into a wall. She was shook up but survived the impact completely intact.

Alicia, Shakti charged together. Batting aside the many vines in order knock off the head on top the main stalk. Alicia broke her knife on the body of the plant. Both women were entangled in the vines with in seconds. Each struggling to break free.

"Blow with the wind before the twilight. Closing light, the freezing land. Blizzard, the three severe winters – my name is Alf." The high elf concurrently chanted while running around the arena dodging the long tail. She had finished her chant and was waiting for an opening. Shakti was able to fight her way out and jump to safety. She was a high level 5 but Alicia was only a mid-range level 4 and was struggling.

Riveria's mind, "Alicia I will not allow that thing to kill you. Please give me an opening." She continued her running around while maintaining her blue magic circle at her feet. The longer she can keep the plant distracted. The less likely Alicia was to get eaten.

I regained my consciousness and looked up at the dire event happening before me. "I need to help them." Slowly my hands found my knives and started to get up. I didn't think I was strong enough to kill it if 1st tier adventurers were having trouble with killing the plant monster, but maybe I can help free her.

My body was burning from my earlier fight. I pushed myself as fast as I could towards the plant, while it was distracted fighting the three women. I made it to the tentacles that were holding up the elf Alicia and started to hack away. Surprisingly my knives were strong enough to cut the lesser vines. Alicia felt a sense of free falling as the weight of the vines gave way underneath her.

I threw my daggers aside and caught her in my arms. "She was so surprised and relieved to be out of the plants grasp, she was unable to be offended by my touch but her face went bright red as I tried to carry her off to safety. I only made it 10 feet before I felt a vine impale through my mid-section. Missing my heart by centimeters. My body went numb and the elf was launched from my arms.

The plant's vine retracted from my wound and blood came gushing out of my midsection. My vision was going blurry and couldn't breathe, barely holding on to life in front of the crying elf.

"WYNN FIMBULVETR!" the high elf screamed her spell as loud as she could and 3 spiraling blizzards froze the plant in place. She used her speed to jettison herself at the plant and punched the frozen maul with her level 6 strength. Shattering the plant and its magical crystal into thousands of pieces.

My consciousness was fading. The last thing I remember of the arena was a giant green magic circle and the healing magic Van Alheim. The many second degree burns bubble downward and the cuts up and down my body sealed as the green magic healed over the damage from the fight. The hole in my chest healed over and my lung was repaired with the magic.

"We need to get these two home Shakti." Stated a mentally tired Riveria while looking down at the unconscious boy with sad eyes.

"Thank you for you help Riveria."

The goddess stood up from over top of the half elf that she pulled out of the way. "Oh, I did some snooping earlier. You have a couple of people unconscious in one of your cage rooms down there Ankusha." Spouted the goddess. Shakti was visibly shocked by the information. "Have Ganesha meet me at the plaza diner in the amor square tonight." Shakti bowed and ran off with half of Ganesha squad down to the south tunnel.

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Many hours later in the evening. The half elf Eina woke up in an empty bedroom that wasn't hers. She looked around wondering where she was until. She found her sleeping friend Alicia sitting across from her. "Alicia."

Alicia eyes flickered open at the mention of her name. She located the voice from her friend and jumped up from her seat to bring her into a hug. "Eina you had me worried so much."

"I am sorry. What happened with the dragon?" Her eyes still fuzzy trying to adjust to the light. Her elf friend hugging her brought a slight pink to her cheeks.

"It's dead, you only had minor cuts and burns. You were knocked out from a mind down." Alicia spoke still embracing her friend.

As they separated from their embrace. Eina looked around and cried out, "Where is Bell?"

"He's alive. He just unconscious downstairs in the lounge. Lady Riveria and Finn are tending to him. He is healed but he lost a lot of blood." Tried to reassure her friend. "What happened?"

"We were having lunch when a silverback came charging after us. I wanted Bell to run but he charged after it. First, he got knocked around but lured it to the tunnel to finished it off. I helped a little but then the dragon broke free in the tunnel." Her eyes started to flood with tears recalling the events to her friend. "I couldn't move. I was terrified, bell pushed me out of the way and got its attention. I thought he died to its fire breath. He was trapped. I don't know how but he used a chain to prevent it from frying me. Then it chased after him into the arena."

Alicia pulled her close again, ignoring the awkward ness of touching other people. She just wanted to assure her friend that they were all safe. "You two finished it off. Bell did something amazing. He even saved me from this weird plant monster."

Eina pushed her friend back in surprised. "WHAT?"

"It spawned from the ground after you both slew the dragon. It was very powerful. I was wrapped up in its vines and he cut me down and carried me off to safety." Her face was going red at remembering the incident. "I was terrified the plant monster impaled him in the chest. Thankfully Lady Riveria finished it off and healed him in time."

Alicia continued, "Where does he live? We don't know where Hestia familia is located."

"All I know is in the western district near the Hostess. I didn't recognize the address."

"Hopefully his goddess won't freak out. We put a notice in at the guild a few hours ago after he stabilized. Get some rest, with any luck your boyfriend will be back up soon.

"Did Misha tell you that? I told you he loves Lady Riveria." Eina tried to deflect her accusation with the truth.

"I still can't let him touch our princess. What do you think of him?" She went to tease her friend. Eina just buried her red face into the sheets behind her trying to avoid the answer.

"Hahahaha."

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Across the city in the plaza diner located in the Amor square, three deities sat around a formal dinner table. The elephant masked god and red-haired trickster goddess sat on one side with the goddess of beauty sat across from them.

"Care to explain yourself Freya." Loki eyed her rival sensing she caught her in a trap.

"I have no idea what you are talking about Loki." Smiled Freya.

"Liar I saw Ganesha's kids lying on the ground like their strings were cut. You made them your puppets with your charm and let the monsters loose." Loki's eyes narrowed into slits.

"This is an outrage. Why did you do this to my children? Imagine how many who could have gotten hurt." The elephant masked god was angry.

"The festival was a little boring. They were all under my control."

"Oh yeah, three children got hurt. Two of them were mine?" Loki was angry at her rival.

"Hurt?" The goddess of beauty tilted her head sideways in confusion.

"Don't play a game with me Freya."

Still confused, "What are you talking about? All of them were under my control. No monsters I let lose could possibly hurt our children."

"What about the dragon and the plants? Ganesha spoke up not believing the goddess of beauty.

"What about them? I didn't let a dragon lose nor do I know what you mean by plants. I let lose eight monsters and lifted the kobolds up to the arena." Freya was growing genuinely interested as she revealed her sabotage. Did her love kill a dragon too?

"The boy and half elf guilds woman put down the infant dragon. These weird plants came out of the ground next." Ganesha recalled the events that transpired. "Where did these plants come from?"

"No idea."

"Why shouldn't we report you to the guild?" The elephant god smacked the table outraged.

"If you do, I will take poor little Sri from you. She melted to my touch after a second. Wonder what would happen after some more time." Freya looked up to the stunned elephant god with a seductive smile.

"No please don't touch my dear Sri." Pleaded Ganesha.

"Then keep quiet." Seems like nobody got seriously injured or hurt. "Sounds like your event was more entertaining." Freya turned to her rival Loki. "If you tell I will take my eagle feather robe back and look into your high elf with more interest."

"You will never touch her and that robe is in Tenkai." Loki's temper was flaring up.

"Then enjoy the extra excelia your people earned and find out what these plants are that attacked. I did not see any of those under the Colosseum." Freya grew tired of the discussion and got up from her chair. "You two enjoy yourselves. I have to get back home."

Freya had many things to ponder and she wanted to tease herself at the thought of Bell taking down a dragon as a fresh level 1."Oh, my I can't wait to see him grow stronger. He did surprise me by luring the silverback into the tunnel."

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My consciousness started to return to me. I could sense I was lying on something very comfortable. My eyes opened up to confirm my surroundings. I was lying in a very beautiful lounge on a very comfortable blue sofa. I started to get up.

"Slow down Bell. You lost a lot of blood." The voice came from a pair across from me. The beautiful and refined high elf that I have come to love from a far and a blond kid that must be a prum.

Slowly I got up feeling over my body for a hole in my chest that was no longer there. Then I looked over to window to see morning sun creeping through. "What? Where?"

"Good morning Mr. Cranel. Seems I finally get to meet the new adventurer who I keep hearing about from Riveria." The prum's response made my face go red. "Hah hah. Welcome to the Twilight manor, home of Loki familia."

"Sorry if I cause you trouble, Sir Braver." I said trying to get up to bow.

"Stop it, Bell." Riveria annoyed knowing what he would do.

"We are all adventurers here. No need for formalities. Just call me Finn." He eyed the high elf. "Seems like you two are well acquainted."

"Stop it, Finn." Annoyed look on Riveria's face made the prum general chuckle.

I sat their watching the two when a pair of arms came up from behind me and down my chest. I was embraced by a red head woman behind me. "Thank you for saving them both."

"You're the woman from the bar." Faced red as tomato not expecting to be embraced.

A genuine smile of affection came across the trickster face. "Don't recognize me do you. I am Loki." She broke her embrace and hopped over the sofa to sit beside me.

"Seems like I missed out on getting you into my familia.

"I tried to apply here and -."

"Bete" All three of their voices rang out at the same time.

"Sorry about that. My little puppy is a bit rough around the edges."

"It's okay Lady Loki."

"As if. Now I got to be a little jealous that Itty-Bitty got a good kid like you." Loki little an annoyed response.

"Itty-Bitty?" I looked confused.

"Goddess Hestia. Me and her don't get along well for obvious reasons."

Still confused trying to understand what she means. "You seem nice to me. I don't know why she would not like you Lady Loki."

"To bad your not a girl. I could fall for that bunny face then. Hehe." Loki slapped my knee and chuckled.

"Loki knock it off."

"You need to calm down for once Riveria." Loki turned to me. "She's always tightly wound. Might be my fault. The familia does force a lot of responsibility on her. Maybe you could help her with that." Now my face was steaming red.

Riveria was looking at the interaction on my face in surprise but tried to cut off Loki. "What can I do to make up for all the trouble we have caused you? I would ask if you would like to join but I doubt Itty-Bitty would let you convert."

"Is Eina and that other elf lady, okay?" Guess they were expecting me ask for valis or a favor. Each of seemed surprised.

"They are both healthy because of you. Alicia was relatively unharmed and Eina only had minor injuries and overused her magic." Riveria broke the silence, relief flooding my face.

I stared down at the ground. "I didn't want the silverback to hurt people."

"Somehow you took it down with out to much trouble. That alone was surprising but the infant dragon too after only three weeks is an amazing feat. You Also helped Eina face something that scared her away from the dungeon and her familia for the last three years. That's a debt that's hard to repay. You even freed Alicia from that plant thing." The high elf spoke about yesterday's battle.

"I don't need anything. Your friendship is more than enough." I looked at the three sincerely. "I hope Eina isn't to mad at me. She wanted to take me to Babel to look for armor. I don't want to keep worrying her."

"I think she is still sleeping. It's only 7am. I will ask if she's okay to meet you there at 10am." Riveria stated.

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"Bell let's get you cleaned up in the showers." Finn offered

I looked down at the stained couch. "Sorry about the couch."

"Don't worry about it. Just furniture." Riveria assured me. "Plus, you were near death."

"Thankyou." I smiled towards the high elf.

"Finn, I can show him." Loki suggested. "I was gonna go up and check on Eina anyways. She should wake soon."

"Ok Loki. I will try to fine a change of clothes for him and meet him there."

"Follow me rabbit boy." Goddess Loki joked

"Eh"

"Don't be sensitive. Your cute like a rabbit. Plus, elves like rabbits. Hehe." She chuckles in the direction of Riveria and Finn. "Come on."

I followed her down the hall. I was stunned by the many different people in the hallways and the beautiful artwork that decorated the walls. "Like my place do you Bell?"

"Yes, it's amazing Lady Loki."

Loki pointed back a hallway. "This is the one. Get cleaned up and meet us out here in 10 minutes."

"Yes, Goddess Loki." I bowed and walked into the empty shower room. 'Weird paint scheme for a boy's shower.' I stared at the floral patterns on the wall. "She is the trickster goddess." I shrug my shoulders and disrobed admiring the huge showering room. I quickly rinsed off in the shower and sat down on a stool poured a bucked of water over top of me and started scrubbing the dirt from the arena off me.

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Loki walked back into the lounge where Riveria was drinking tea. "I thought he would be out by now."

"I haven't seen him Loki." Riveria responds. "How is Eina?"

"Their doing fine. Eina, Alicia and Lefiya are about to get in the showers. Good time to see some elf booty." She started drooling.

"I will hurt you if you go there now Loki." Riveria warned.

"Ah no fun." Loki pouted at the high elf.

The prum entered the lounge holding a pair of clothes. "You see Bell. He wasn't in the shower."

Riveria spit out her drink. "Loki do you even know where the boy's bathroom is located."

Loki's eyes go wide in panic. "Oh crap. Riveria save the rabbit again."

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My body was lathered up with soap and I was about to rinse it off when I heard the door open. My eyes opened wide in shock when I heard three women giggling.

"Nice to get cleaned up in the familia shower for once. I forgot how big it was in here." Eina giggled.

"Speak for yourself." Alicia joked looking at Eina's huge chest. Lefiya was slightly intimated looking at them too.

"Geez stop staring you pervy elves." Eina tried her best to cover her chest before jumping into the main bath. The other two walked in with her."

Eina saw my body not moving covered in soap. Curious she asks. "Are you okay miss?"

"Did we get a new female recruit?" Lefiya asks Alicia.

"Not that I am aware." Alicia responded.

Hearing nothing all three women approached me. My head hidden by my chest and covered by soap. I was frozen thinking my death was assured.

"You must work out being that skinny and toned." Lefiya admired with a smile.

"Don't make Eina right Lefiya." Alicia scolded the younger elf. "Are you okay? Were all girls here….!" She bent her naked body down to look me in the eyes and froze in shock seeing my bulging eyes and nervous face.

She fell backwards in shock covering her chest. "B-B-Bell."

"Eep" both Eina and Lefiya cover themselves with their hands in shock. I was still frozen in place like a statue.

"Bellllllll, what are you doing in here?" Eina shouted.

"I was told this was the men's bathroom." I shake nervously. All three girls thought they were hearing a loud heartbeat.

"You lying lecherous scumbag human." Lefiya screamed. She started to chant. "Harbinger of the end!!" As a blue magic circle formed under her feet. Eina fanned out to protect me.

Alicia having noticed the spell jumped Lefiya, tackling her to the ground and sending Eina flying overtop me. My foot launched a bar of soap to the entrance. Me and Eina tumbled over one another. "Ow." I place my hand over my head and another to my side. Grabbing something heavenly soft and huge with a point.

"B-B-Bell." I heard a soft moan. "N-not t-there." Eina stuttered out.

"S-Sorry." My face went redder than my eyes. As I nervously let go of the half elf's breast.

Lefiya jumped up and was about to hit me over the head with a stool. When I dived into the bathing pool and hid behind a statue.

"Eeep Lambton." Alicia fated to the ground caught by Lefiya

Eina got up covering herself and spoke calmly. "Bell who told you this was the men's bath?"

"Goddess Loki pointed down here. I am sorry. Your all very beautiful. Just don't kill me." I begged.

Lefiya screams. "YOU SAW! I can't get married anymore. I will never forgive you."

"Knock it off Lefiya. If was an accident. Obviously that pervert doesn't know where the men's bath is and this is Bell's first time here." She walks over to a towel rack grabs a bunch of towels to cover all 4 of them up.

Alicia woke back up as Eina threw a towel over to me. "Uh Eina."

"Yes Bell." She squealed out.

"Do you have a bigger towel?" I pleaded.

"EH" All 3 girls were speechless.

"I-I will g-give you mine. D-don't look." Eina said red faced. She tossed it over my way. Finally, I was able to cover myself.

Slowly I walked to my clothes. Swear I saw one or two of them spread their fingers to peak. I managed to put my boxers on when I heard the door open.

The jade haired high elf entered in a hurry and walked in to see the three stun elves. "Have you three seen Bell any- -?" Her foot came in contact with the soap bar and flew in the air about to land on her neck. I raced out to catch her in my arms.

Riveria was in as much shock as I was especially because she didn't know what tapped her head, but was glad to not be injured.

My eyes were bulged out of my head. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, I am so d-dead."

"B-Bell please release me." She said nervously.

I help stand her up and immediately dropped into the dogeza pose. "Sorry anything you want from me. It's yours."

"His head!" Lefiya screamed.

"Enough." She directed her gaze at the two full blooded elves with bloodshot eyes. She turned to me. "Get dressed quick Bell." She pointed at the change of clothes on the floor.

I grabbed them and ran around the corner to get dressed.

"Are you done?" She said in a calm voice.

"Y-yes am I gonna be executed for seeing 4 beautiful elves." I nervously squealed out.

Three of the elves blushed while Lefiya was fuming. "It was an accident. Our perverted goddess Loki has never been to the men's bath. Now follow me Bell. You three go about your day." She gave a stern order.

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Riveria entered the room and lightly smacked Loki on the head. "Why you do that Riveria?"

"You almost got Bell killed for seeing them all naked." She stared her goddess down.

"What your dead?" She fumed towards me. I hid behind Riveria.

"No you will not. If you touch him I will hurt you harder. It was your fault."

"Fine control the elves. Me and Finn will go straighten this out with Itty-Bitty." The goddess looked like she wanted to do anything else. "Sorry for reacting like that. At least you got to see the sights while your here." She winked causing me to blush.

Finn chuckled. "Let's go goddess. Bell."

"Where do you live Bell?"

"I live to the west of Hostess of Fertility." I was genuinely nervous to show them where I lived. The sofa I was sitting on was probably more expensive than everything we owned a few times over. I think they sensed something, because I didn't give a complete answer.

Loki's brow was raised. That was the first time he avoided telling the complete truth. "Alright let's help you get back home. You're probably still a bit tired from the blood loss."

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A little while later we were approaching the three-way intersection that led to the abandoned church off the main road. "I can make it from here lady Loki."

"Bell, the first time I sense something was off was when you avoided telling us exactly where you live. You never lied but it's kind of obvious you're hiding where you live." Both Loki and Finn were staring me down.

"Sorry. Follow me." We continued to walk north to the church.

"What are you doing here? This is a ruin, Bell."

"We live in the basement." Scratching the back my head nervously.

"BBBBBBEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL!" the small goddess ran and jump at me. Rubbing herself over me to check if I was okay. Still smelling like booze.

"Geez Finn do I smell like that a lot." Loki whispered to the prum.

"You have your moments but you're always sneaking off to the showers to spy so it doesn't last long." Finn Chuckled

"Why do you have my Bell, flatty?" The Hestia got up from her tackle to address Loki clearly angry.

Sensing trouble I interrupted. "Goddess please don't act that way. They helped me recover from my wounds when monsters broke free, during the festival."

"You went to a festival without me. We could of taking me out on a date." Tears appeared in her eyes.

"Goddess you were still recovering from the other night. You were still out of it when I came back from escorting Lord Miach home."

Finn stepped in to interrupt the unnecessary drama. "Good morning Goddess Hestia. My name is Finn. I am Loki's captain. Bell just woke up this morning. Two of our elf ladies Alicia and Eina would have been at risk of injury or worse if he didn't intervene. We wanted to thank Bell. We will probably be in the dungeon soon but when were not he can stop by if he needs help."

"I don't want him going near flatty or have his chastity stolen by some elf woman." She stared down at the prum captain.

"Goddess" I think I passed out or something close. I don't remember the rest of the conversation.

"Geez obsession and jealousy are new for you Itty Bitty. I think he's too good for you. Be glad I am not like Freya or Apollo." Loki was pissed staring down at the loli goddess.

"I will never let anybody take him away from me. I forbid him to go near you." Goddess stared back up at the trickster.

"I feel bad for the boy. Finn let's get back home." Loki and Finn walked away and Hestia helped move me downstairs.

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I woke up two hours later. "Goddess. Goddess. Where did she go?" I stared over at the clock. "9:35 I gonna be late." I brushed my teeth really fast and put on a new pair of clothes and knives and rushed off towards babel as fast as possible.

Eina was waiting out front of the western entrance of Babel tower. She was wearing a white blouse tied together with a brown ribbon. She had stockings that went up to her thighs and a red skirt showing off a little bit of skin. Eina glanced over to the clock. '10:10 I guess he forgot or -.'

"Eina. Eina." I was shouting out loud for the half Elf as I raced up the western street. I was looking around for her in a guild uniform.

Eina tapped me on my shoulder. "I thought you were gonna stand me up for a second their Bell."

I turned around. "Sorry Eina. Please Forgiv- -?" I stopped middle of my sentence stunned by how beautiful she was out of her guild uniform.

Her cheeks tinged pink. "You like what I am wearing. I thought about trying something else since it was my day off."

"Wow, you look younger somehow."

"I am only 19 Bell." She grabbed my head to rub my face into her chest. Her chest was heavenly but I had to stop her in public.

"Please stop Eina." My face was redder than a tomato. My mind was racing a thousand miles a second. "Sorry I met you look amazing. I d-didn't know you take off your glasses outside of work." Flustered I tried to change the subject. "Sorry I had trouble getting up."

"It's okay. Glad you showed up." Her smile was beautiful. "Follow me."

I thought to myself. 'Grandpa keep me strong. She is really beautiful but I love Riveria.'

Surprisingly a voice responded in his deep tone. 'My boy create a Harem. Surely you don't want to see either sad.'

My mind was spinning. 'How is that even possible without making either cry? I can't. Let alone do I have a chance.'

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I followed Eina to the 8th floor of Babel. "Wow I had no idea that all these shops were up here, Eina."

"Hesphaistos rents out floors 4-8 for all of her smiths. Floor 8 is for newer smiths. The prices are a low so new smiths can sell their weapons and armor and have their work evaluated. Some of them are really good!" She giggled seeing my stunned face. "Come follow me."

We enter a shop that was filled with unsold somewhat cheap equipment.

"I am gonna look back here for a minute Eina."

I walked off looking at all the heavy armor. 'I don't think I can move around in those to well.' Then I noticed a box covered with a cloth. I pulled it out and lifted the cloth to see a silver and red armor that looked pretty sturdy for light armor.

"Wow I think this is perfect for me." I flipped it around to see the signature of the smith written in Koine. 'Welf Crozzo, that looks familiar.' I placed the armor down and took out my blade. The same smith crafted the blade and armor.

"Wow what a coincidence. I would be dead without the blades. Surely the armor would be great too." I seen the name of the armor. 'Pyonkichi, maybe that's why they didn't sell but 10,000 valis is cheap and just about everything I have on me.

Eina walked up behind me. "Hey Bell I found some leather armor. Oh, what did you find?"

"I want to get this armor."

"Oh, bell I forgot to tell you. I cashed in the dragon stone for you. You can spend up to 50k. You can get something stronger."

"Wow I forgot about the stone. This armor is made by the same smith that crafted my blades. We might not have lived without them."

"Okay if you trust that smith. I will feel better know your safe." I purchased the armor and Eina took me down to the 4th floor to check out the higher end stores.

"Why are we down here Eina?" The incredible craftmanship and huge prices were very intimidating.

"I just wanted to show you around. It may take a while to afford this level of equipment, but with hard work and dedication. Anything is possible. You can even get magic weapons down here. There are even quests at the guild hall for blacksmiths requesting rare materials."

"Really."

"Yes, though you might want to wait to you level up in a couple of years. Let's browse around some more. Surely you don't want to leave so soon." Eina's face formed a beautiful pout.

"I would love too." We continued window shopping throughout the floor for thirty minutes. Until I saw a red-haired woman with one eye covered with a black patch force a small woman out of her shop.

The taller woman had her arms crossed looking defiantly down on the smaller woman. "Hestia how many times do I have to throw you out? No means no."

"Goddess?" Both women looked back at me.

"Bell what are you doing here? And who's this half-elf." The small goddess yelled loud enough for adventurers to turn around. The red head in front of her was starting to get even more angry.

"Eina has been helping me find new armor." I held up a box with a smile on my face. The red head goddess recognized whose armor it was and was genuinely surprised.

"My Bell deserves the best. I can't allow you to get killed wearing cheap armor." Hestia pouted.

"Goddess, I trust this smith. The knives Lady Riveria helped me order from him saved both our lives yesterday at monsterphilia."

"Wait what were you doing with her yesterday." She eyed me up with suspicion.

"She helped me out yesterday. I guess it kind of turned into a date. Then we got attacked by a silverback and a dragon." I scratched the back of my head nervously unaware of the red faced Eina behind me.

"Bell you cheater."

Hestia looked like she was going to explode when I said date, but the red head goddess stepped in front of her. "Wait so you're the kid at the arena I keep hearing about."

The half elf spoke up. "Yep, that was him. He charged the silverback and led it into a trap. Then the dragon busted out and we fought it together in the arena.

"Wow you are growing fast. I know the smith who crafted those knives and armor. He has been having trouble selling his stuff, lately."

"I don't see how. The knives killed the dragon and the armor looks great to me."

"Bell don't address goddess Hesphaistos like that." Eina whispered behind me.

I looked a bit confused. "Goddess Hesphaistos. I am sorry?"

"Yep, that's me. Are you disappointed Bell?" Her one eye focused on me.

"No, Not at all. I am just surprised. I thought a smithing goddess would have huge muscles like Mamma Mia at the Hostess." I pictured Mamma Mia in my head hammering a weapon. "I thought you might be a goddess of beauty."

Hesphaistos had to cover her huge smile with her hand. Hestia had enough. "You blockheaded playboy rabbit. Stop trying to seduce every woman you see."

"I'm not goddess. I swear." I was pleading for her to retract her statement so Eina didn't get the wrong idea.

"Hestia knock it off. He's telling the truth. Thank you, Bell, for the compliment but I am the smithing goddess Hesphaistos. Hestia got lucky finding you. You found your own equipment upgraded already by yourself."

"I found him first." Hestia pouted

"Well, he does seem to be rather gifted and cute. However, I only take smiths Hestia. How about you help out around the shop part time to help pay for his weapon?"

"I can keep up with the payments myself Lady Hesphaistos."

"I have no doubt about that but Hestia has been begging me to help you. If she wants to help you then she can stop being lazy and work for it like you have been."

"Why have you been doing that goddess Hestia?" I turned to the goddess.

"I want you to be safe. So, I wanted to get a good weapon for you." Hestia states.

"I need to work my way up to the higher tier stuff. Maybe trying to recruit people will be better at keeping me safe."

Hesphaistos looked down at her friend. "See he seems to understand how things work. It's been four months, surely you can find some other people."

"I just want it to be the two of us."

"Then I will keep trying to get help from my friends, until you decide to recruit. Nice to meet you Lady Hesphaistos." I bowed to the red-haired goddess and turned to Eina. "Let's get out of here Eina."

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Me and Eina walk out of the tower and took a quick break on a park bench. "Sorry you had to see that Eina."

"Its fine Bell."

"Would you like to get something to eat, Eina?"

"Next time for sure. I already promised I would be spending the rest of the day with my familia. I guess they miss me."

"Oh, that's nice."

"I sort of have been ignoring them." She looked down at her feet.

"I understand you went through a horrible experience in the past, but I don't think you should ignore the people that love you Eina."

"You're right Bell." Her eyes locked on to mine. "Can I ask you something? How did you survive that fire blast in the tight area?"

Nervously I answered, "I kind was hiding under the silverback corpse. Hope I don't still smell like that thing."

"I don't know of anybody who would have done that. Ha. Ha. Ha." Eina busted out into an uncharacteristically loud laugh that drew a few stares. "I sorry." She started to feel in embarrassed.

"I have to get going but before you go to floor 7 come meet me in the guild hall for training." The half elf ordered.

"I was gonna take it easy and learn to fight better with my knives for a few days on floor 6. In a few days I will stop bye."

"Okay, I will see you around Bell." She got up and walked north.

"Guess I should get back home. I am still exhausted from yesterday and I need to fit this armor on."

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Later that night Loki familia was sat around the dinner table. The prum captain stood up in front to address all of them. I have two announcements to make. "Eina Tulle has come back to us for the evening. Some of the newer people might not know but she was in our familia three years ago. Make her feel welcome. She has always been family."

Many of her old friends were cheerful to have her around and some of the men were more than happy to have another beautiful woman near the familia. The prum captain continued.

"We will be doing a mini expedition to raise money for Tiona and Ais swords. So far myself, Riveria, Ais, Lefiya, Tiona and Tione are going down. Anybody else want to come along. We could always use supporters."

A hand waved in the air next to Eina. "Captain can I go along?"

"Sure, thing Alicia. Anybody else. Raul? Aki?" questioned Finn

"I don't really want to go in just yet. Captain." Raul nervously spoke out

"I would like to go Captain." The cat girl raised her hand.

"Alright then it will be the 8 of us. We should be gone for about one week at the latest."

Gareth's turn to speak up. "I don't expect you all staying behind to slack off. I will be acting captain until they get back." The rest of the familia went back to eating their meal and socializing. Eina was getting use to being surrounded by her old friends and high tier adventurers. Still nervous around anybody that wasn't Alicia or Riveria.

Lefiya was sat across from Eina. "I don't think we have ever met. I joined a little after you left."

"Nice to meet you Thousand Elf." Calling by her alias brought a tinge of pink to Lefiyas face. Another sister for her to protect.

"Just call me Lefiya. Why did you leave?" innocently asked the half elf.

Alicia step in. "Its not an easy story Lefiya. We lost three of ours before you joined us."

Red head goddess hands started to wonder from behind Eina. She was eager to grasp those huge mounds of hers. She was already about to touch them when she got hammered over the head by Alicia.

"Owie. Why did you do that Alicia?" Loki was holding her head in pain.

"Like you don't know pervert."

"Can you blame me?" She eyed the busty half elf in front of her. "Eina its been three years. Want to get a status update. You and Bell did something interesting of late."

"What did that human do to you?" Lefiya screamed.

"He didn't do anything. Things just kind of got out of hand at the festival with the monsters and he saved me. Please don't accuse him. He is really nice." Half elf was on the defensive.

"I haven't had my status updated after the expedition, Loki. I can go along so you don't touch Eina."

"Two for the price of one. Can't beat that." Her drooling was scaring the elf.

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A few hours later Eina was sitting in front of a grabby Loki's bed. Nervously trying to get her status updated. "Where did I place my knife?" Loki was looking around her bed

"Here, try this one goddess." Alicia brought up a steak knife from the diner and tossed it at the goddess nightstand worrying the trickster.

"Alright hehe" Eina lifted up her shirt and expose her back to her old goddess. A single droplet of blood fell towards her back. What she saw on Eina's back made her dizzy and fall over.

"Goddess are you okay." Both of the elven maidens rushed to her.

"Get me Riveria." Her hands glued to piece of paper in her hand.

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