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AN: A short interlude chapter to show some of the stuff happening in the background as I lay the foundation for the Port Melen visit. I decided to do Port Melen first before the War Games because it will tie in with my story better. Sorry, this chapter is not as funny as usual as I have had to lay a lot of groundwork for even later than Port Melen. P.S. Someone do me a favor and write a review for chapter 17. I'm sad to see one black 0 on that chapter…

Onishin Tsukitenshi:- LOL! The hikikomori princess would rather read it than write it I reckon.

Surfysun95:- Don't worry, the terrible armor, it is only because that's Brave's taste. When he gets a new master he'll be quick smart out of it. I chose her to explain something else that Bell does which I found curious in Danmachi as well as her fat tail.

ShadoWARmadaN:- Glad you liked the chapter! Mama Irisviel will get a mention but not a very big one later as that chapter changes Kid Gil in major ways! I had planned that out from a very long time ago! It will get crazier and rather complicated too.

hercules10hhao:- Happy you brighten up your day! It makes me happy that other people are happy from reading my writing!

Phantom Thief of Hearts:- LOL! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed that chapter. Thanks again as I go through great pains make sure that none of the Chaldeans lie to any of the gods. You can check every chapter. They'll either dodge the question, not answer, be vague but never lie. Also thanks for Siduri, I forgot about her! It's been a while since I did the Babylon arc. I went back and added her in as a one-liner anyways. And Merlin is Merlin, he will cause trouble in other ways.

argoVesta87:- His trouble is only beginning!

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Please read & review as I appreciate any comments made

Fate Grand Disorder

Chapter 53 – Interlude II

Loki had been moping around all day. The Valentine's Day party at the Hearthstone Manor was a disaster in her eyes. When she finally worked up the courage, she decided to take a chance on that 'beast' and visit Ais in her room. She knocked gently when she got there, fearful that Ais may be in a bad mood or a depressed state over the news in the paper. A soft voice answered her knock, "Come in."

Loki slowly opened the door and peeked inside. Ais was smiling softly as she held the fluffy white dog beast in her arms as she stroked its head gently. Occasionally the beast would rub its face into her chest and lick at her neck which made Ais smile even more. Loki could only growl at the scene. "You know… That's a dangerous beast right?"

"Fido is not dangerous," Ais answered in her even tone. "Fido is a nice dog."

"Is Fido even a dog?" Loki questioned her.

"What else could he be?" Ais asked back. "He has no gem so he's not a monster and he looks like a dog."

"I'm telling you, that things a beast." Loki put her arms at her hips and frowned. "Be careful. When you least expect it he'll try'n rip out your throat!"

Ais frowned at her goddess and turned her back to her. Cuddling Fou closer to her chest she let him rest his head on her shoulder, as she lay her cheek on his back, all the while cooing and patting him. "There, there Fido. Don't listen to the nasty goddess. You're a good boy aren't you."

Loki swore she saw the beast smirk at her before its eyes went red and a huge dark aura filled the room almost choking Loki with its presence. "AAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Loki screamed, "There it is! The beast!"

Ais turned around and held Fou before her as she examined the 'dog' before giving a nasty look to her goddess. "I don't know what you are talking about." The aura had already gone. "What has Fido ever done to you?"

Ais put Fou back on her lap as she continued to stroke the animal. Loki could swear that the animal was smirking at her as it let out a soft, "Fou kyu!"

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God Takemikazuchi prostrated himself before goddess Hestia in her private office within Hearthstone Manor. He had come to ask a favor and he had nothing to give in return. So all he could do was beg and ask from the goodness of Hestia's heart. "Goddess Hestia, I have come shamefully with a request."

Hestia was shocked that one of her friends would treat her like this. "Please get up Take. We're friends. Whatever it is, if I can help I will."

"I cannot," Takemikazuchi said, "My request is selfish and shameful and would put your familia at great risk. Yet, still, I must ask."

Hestia exhaled heavily through her nose. "Please Take. Just get up and take a seat. It's uncomfortable talking like this."

With that Takemikazuchi nodded and took a seat across the table from her. "Now what is it Take?" Hestia asked.

Takemikazuchi reached into his bag and pulled out a newspaper and showed her an article. Hestia remembered it well. It was an article on Ishtar's slave prostitute, Sanjouno Haruhime. "What about this article?" Hestia asked, concerned that her friend was here to make a complaint.

Takemikazuchi couldn't help himself as he got up and prostrated himself, dogeza style, in front of her, "Please Hestia, please save her for me."

"Save her?" Hestia was confused but at the same time relieved it wasn't a complaint. "Do you know her?"

"Yes. She came from the far east where I come from. She's a close friend of my familias and myself. I had thought she had died as a child." Looking up at Hestia with wet eyes he continued, "I can turn to no one else but you for this because…."

Hestia understood. What he was asking would put whoever was asked to be in direct confrontation with the mighty Ishtar familia. "Get up Take." Hestia intoned softly. "Let's talk."

Takemikazuchi got back up and sat back down on the chair with a pleading look in his eyes. Hestia was the only person he personally knew who he could ask for such a big favour and who could weather the implications. It was tantamount to a declaration of war. "Haaah!" Hestia exhaled loudly, "If Caster put this in the paper she probably already has plans in place. Really, that woman, I can never guess what she's up to."

"Nor can half of Orario." Takemikazuchi agreed. "But that's why you're the only one I could come to, to ask for help on this. To take on the might of Ishtar familia… I'm afraid my familia is but small fry. The only person I could think of was…"

He left the sentence hanging but Hestia understood where he was going. "I understand. Let me talk to my captain about it. I'm sure she's already worked out something or she could work out something if I asked."

"Does that mean you'll help me?" Takemikazuchi's eyes lit up with hope.

"I'll see what I can do."

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Fou was enjoying some Lefiya time as he was cuddled up in her arms as she stroked his silky white mane. "Fouuuuu…" he purred contentedly before rubbing his face in her bosom.

Lefiya giggled as the movement tickled her and she tapped the animal on the snout. Feigning annoyance she told the creature, "Naughty boy! Fido is a pervert!"

Lefiya couldn't help but notice that Fou seemed to just radiate a warm smile at her before nuzzling into her neck and licking her face. She couldn't help laughing as she hugged the beast closer and shagged up the fur on his back.

"Noooo!" Loki screamed out from the other side of the room as she ran up to Lefiya. "Not you too!"

"What's wrong?" Lefiya asked.

"That thing is a demon!" Loki pointed viciously at Fou. "Let your guard down and it'll tear you to pieces."

"Fido?" Lefiya was confused. "But he's just a sweet harmless dog?"

Lefiya turned him around to face Loki as she held him up under his forelegs. Fou gave a cute look to Loki as he panted at her. "See!" Lefiya continued, "He's totally harmless and adorable." She stepped a bit closer to Loki who backed away a step, "Why don't you try and hold him?" She pushed the canine roughly into Loki's arms. "See! You're practically best friends already."

Loki had flinched and had tried to back away but Lefiya had caught her by surprise. Now she found herself sweating as the monster cuddled up to her. She looked down and stared deep into his adorable puppy dog eyes. But the feeling of dread wouldn't leave her, not even when Fou licked her on the nose. "H…H…How…d…dare…you!" Loki stuttered in fear and repulsion, "H…How…dare you…look so cute, staring at me with those puppy dog eyes and licking my nose!"

"Ahh! So cute!" Lefiya sighed. "Let me grab my phone so I can get a photo of you two."

As she turned to go to her room, Loki felt the air around her get cold as glowing red eyes stared into her own. A glint of silver flashed by as the beast clawed her lightly in the face leaving three red lines on it. He leaped out of her arms and landed noisily on the floor and started whimpering. Loki screamed in pain as she was attacked, holding her hand to her cut cheek.

Lefiya turned around to see Loki glaring angrily at the dog as it whimpered piteously and limped heavily towards Lefiya. "Fou….Fou…" it cried out.

"Fido! Fido! Are you alright?" Lefiya dashed towards Fou and scooped him up checking him closely before hugging him and stroking his fur until his whimpering slowed down. "What did you do to him Loki?!" She asked crossly, "He's hurt!"

"B…B…But I…didn't…"

"You're such a meanie!" Lefiya complained, "It's no wonder Fido doesn't like you!"

Loki looked over and she swore she saw the animal smirk at her.

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Freya sat at the coffee table she had set up in her room as she sipped at her cappuccino she had Ottar get for her from Hearthbucks. Ottar had finished giving her a report on their investigations into the doujin artists responsible for all the filth pervading the literature of Orario currently and she had a personal vendetta against whoever had made 'Freya Fights For Freedom'.

All she had discovered about these artists were that they were hired by a mysterious third player who had paid them to do the doujins and had arranged for them to wholesale it to supplier keeping all profits to themselves. As such it was lucrative for the artists who were paid twice to produce one doujin. Even the printing costs were paid for. This meant that someone was in the background producing them for an as yet unknown reason. She could only hypothesize that it had something to do with Hestia familia. Which led her to reread the light novel 'Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou' and the recently released, 'Sword Oratorio' all over again looking for clues.

She knew the release of this book was no coincidence. The clues must be there somewhere. She just knew the hints that Evilus was still alive and well was true. That there must be more entrances and exits to the dungeon and that there must be another man-made dungeon as well. Not many people knew Daedalus' story but if what the light novel was hinting at was true then there would be more to investigate. She didn't think it was a coincidence that Hestia familia had pushed heavily for the blocking up and caving in of the old sewerage system knowing it would literally… flush their enemies out. Now it was a matter of who would oppose the plan the strongest and for what reasons.

Freya never liked to be manipulated and preferred to be the one in control but she had to admit, that Caster Da Vinci was doing a great job of pinning down the enemy without even resorting to military force. All the more reason she was looking forward to their promised private meeting. It was the one concession Hestia had given her after the doujins fiasco.

On the other hand, her new book was being worked on by a team of writers on overtime and should be ready for publishing in a week's time. She had read the drafts and had approved them. It was hot and steamy and full of passion with hints of love. She could imagine all the women of Orario owning a copy. This would turn out to be a good business investment with Shuten. The book was aptly titled, 'Fifty Shades of Frey'.

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Enyo was furious. Hestia was running rings around him. His doujins were making a killing but he could not profit from them lest the money be traced back to himself. They were however achieving their intended purpose as now people understood the idea of pure fiction and thus 'Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou' and 'Sword Oratorio' was not taken seriously… by most. However, the danger was still there and some of the gods knew better or had their suspicions. Everything Hestia was doing was making it harder for him to act. He was sick of all the peace and stability. He was even sicker of all the newfound wealth and prosperity. The world couldn't fulfill him this way. He wanted chaos and he wanted to bring back the dark ages when monsters swarmed the surface.

He needed to take the heat off himself and put it on someone else if nothing other than to divert attention from what he was doing. He had looked through a list of candidates and looked over his plans carefully. It was the best he could do in these circumstances. He would have to manipulate a certain god and goddess and even find some way of reaching back into the heavens to call forth some gods that may be handy to his cause. It would be a monumental task and plan. Nothing like he envisioned when he first began to take this route.

He could blame one person for this, Caster Da Vinci. He knew even if Hestia were killed, Da Vinci would continue her plans and simply get the backing of a new god or goddess. He was certain they would be lining up for her if that had ever happened, so for now Hestia was safe. Da Vinci on the other hand must go. So he had sent Assassin Shuten Doji on a secret mission to do the deed, to assassinate her.

He picked up a book and a pamphlet and read it one more time to make sure of its contents. It was is next point of attack. He had his best thinkers and writers working on it full time. Assassin Shuten Doji had given him the idea when she had discussed ideological warfare with him and what stood directly opposed to what she called, Da Vinci's 'Capitalism'. So he flicked through the pamphlet titled 'The Orarian Communist Manifesto' and then gazed at the title of the three-volume book beside it, the 'Orario - Das Kapital'. If this is what Da Vinci wanted to play at then he would pit the people against the gods themselves.

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He had come from the countryside to the city of Orario looking for work. It had been a fruitful venture as he was employed almost instantly once he got here. Work was plentiful though hard. He found work as a laborer working long shifts underground in massive caverns laying what he was told was called 'trackwork' for what was to be known as a 'subway system'. He didn't quite understand what it was but the tracks were made with the finest steel from the foundries of the Hephaestus familia and he had learned to lay them down with millimeter precision.

That wasn't all that fascinated him. He was a learned man and found comfort in knowledge, so when he pieced together that the Orarian boom was led by one familia and one familia only, he couldn't help himself but to investigate and learn how it was done. What he discovered blew his mind as concepts and ideas he had never before thought possible were raised and discussed. A lot of what he had learned was hearsay but from what little he had learned it had impressed him a lot. He had become a fan of Hestia familia and in particular, their enigmatic captain, Caster Da Vinci. He had even started collecting articles and photos of her and couldn't help but admire her.

So when the news broke that Hestia familia were releasing 'public shares' he was excited. Reading all the available materials he could find on it he resolved to start investing in this new 'stock market'. If it was something his idol Da Vinci had cooked up, it was bound to be fruitful. So with that thought in mind, Warren Buffet moved all his savings out of his bank account and bought up shares instead. He was the first person in Orario to take the plunge in public shares trading and would go down in Orarian history as such.

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Now please review or make any comments or even ideas on more craziness that I could add. I'd appreciate it.