In my old life, I never thought there was anything after yet after my death, I don't think I was so surprised.
I found myself in a place I didn't know. Then some kind of superior being spoke up. To sum up, what happened, the higher being told me that I was going to be reincarnated in a world that I knew from my previous life because it was the world of an anime that I had seen in my previous life.
He also told me that I was entitled to three requests, to help me in my new life. Once my requests were made, I found myself here. In Orario, the city of the labyrinth.
As I walked around the town of Orario, I took the time to observe the architecture of the city. And I have to say that it is really beautiful. This city really gave me the atmosphere of being in a fantastic place. It was a city that called us for adventure.
As I passed in front of a window, I took the time to observe myself, because one thing caught my attention. As I looked at my reflection, I saw that I didn't look the same as before. I was still about the same height, about 6 feet tall. I had a lean, muscular figure, whereas in my previous life I was just skinny. My facial features became clearer. But I still had short black hair and blue eyes. All in all, I was more beautiful than before.
I wore an outfit that any beginner adventurer would wear. A light outfit with a simple leather chestplate. And my weapons were two short swords, which were sheathed crossed behind my hips.
It was while looking at myself in the window, that I realized that I couldn't remember certain things from my life before. I still remembered what I looked like, that I was a simple student who didn't have many friends, and that I no longer had contact with my family. But I couldn't remember my name. So I decided to choose a new name for my second life. Ashborn. I thought it summed up my situation well.
After I had finished observing myself, I decided to move on. The thing I had to do now was to find a god, or preferably a goddess who matched my criteria. The best way to do this was to go to the guild and ask them.
So I asked my way to the guild. As I was heading towards the guild building, I was surprised at several things in this town. First of all the diversity of people in this city, while as I was walking around. I was able to come across humans, which was not exceptional. But also people with animal attributes, elves, and dwarves. It's one thing to see them through a screen, but to see these things in real life is totally different.
Another thing that was also impressive, was the huge building in the center of Orario. And to think that underneath this tower, is a huge dungeon that no one, as far as I know, has managed to explore completely. Just thinking about it, I feel my blood boiling at the thought of this great adventure.
I had arrived at the guild building, once inside I approached the reception to speak to a receptionist.
"Hello, I arrived in town today to become an adventurer. And I was wondering how it was possible to join a goddess to enter her Familia. »
I didn't recognize the receptionist I was talking to, either she didn't appear in the three Seasons of Danmachi and the first of Sword Oratoria. Or I Just Forget about Her and if this the case, she must not have been very important.
"It depends on which Familia you want to join. There's a sign here, where smaller Familias looking for members come and put up a recruitment poster. But if you want to join a large Familia, you will have to go to their homes and apply for membership. But these Families usually never take anyone at Level 1, let alone someone who doesn't have a Falna yet." she says.
I understand, the big Familia rely on their popularity to attract new members, while the less famous ones have to go through other means, like guild signs to look for new members.
"In fact, I am looking for a goddess who does not yet have a Familia and who is looking to create one, you know a goddess who meets my criteria." As I was answering her, I could see that she wasn't expecting this answer. I think she was expecting that I would still try to join a powerful Familia. But instead, I told her the complete opposite.
"Then you have to go to the sign that I have indicated to you. Usually, the gods who have just arrived in Orario and are looking for a first member put up a poster with the details of what they are looking for."
I smile and thank her and as I was about to go to the panel, she asked me a question. "Why do you seek to join a goddess who does not yet have a Familia? Usually, new adventurers seek to join a powerful Familia." I turned to look at her before answering.
"Nothing is exciting about joining a Familia that is already powerful. But to create one from the beginning and bring it to the top. That is a challenge worth living for and that makes it interesting. "If it's to live a boring life again like the first one I had. Then I'd rather die again now.
After that, I went to the sign. As she watched me walk away with a look on her face as if I had grown a second head.
As I arrived at the sign, I started looking for ads that would interest me. Strangely enough, I managed to read the language of this world perfectly and now that I think about it I can speak it all so easily. Must be the last gift from this superior being.
There were a lot of recruitment posters from small Familia. I found only three applications from gods who wanted to recruit their first Familia member. Luckily for me, one of these three requests met my criteria perfectly. The request came from a goddess and she wanted to create a Familia oriented towards exploring the dungeon.
She was a goddess I knew by name from my old world. But I had never seen her in the world of Danmachi. The Japanese sun goddess, Amaterasu. According to the announcement she made she said that if you are interested in the offer, you should meet her at her house. So she also left her address on the poster.
Pulling the poster off the board I go to the same receptionist as before and ask her where to find this address. After she showed me the way, I went on my way to meet a real goddess.
Thanks to the receptionist's directions I managed to find Amaterasu's house. And I can say that I am shocked by what I saw even though I shouldn't have been. This house was not in good condition. It was a small house, I would say that four or five people could live inside. Plants had started to grow on the walls and tiles were missing from the roof. It was still habitable but I could hardly believe that a goddess lived here. Yet I could have foreseen a situation like this, a goddess without Familia had to subsist on her own. And she must have descended into the lower world not long ago.
So I went to the door and knocked. After a few moments or nothing happens I knocked again. Still nothing.
From the position of the sun in the sky, it must have been about four o'clock. I think she might have gone out. So I decide to wait for her and I lean against the wall next to the door.
About an hour later that's when I saw her for the first time. The one who would become my goddess. She was a beautiful woman with long black hair. She also had beautiful golden eyes. She wore a simple black kimono with gold accents. And finally, she also had a beautiful sinuous body.
But what amazed me the most was the aura she gave off. I knew that the gods of this world had a divine aura that allowed others to recognize them as gods. This was what was known as Divinity. But it was really incredible to see it with my own eyes.
"Hello, may I know what you are doing in front of my house?" She asked me, interrupting all my thoughts. Even her voice was beautiful.
"Are you the goddess Amaterasu? "I suppose she is the goddess because she has a divine aura and she said that this was her house. But it is still to confirm my suspicions.
"Yes, that's me, how can I help you. "I saw her looking at me with a curious look.
"My name is Ashborn. I am looking to become an adventurer. I saw that you left a poster at the guild, saying that you were looking for your first member for your Familia. If this offer still stands, I would be happy to join you. »
Then it was she who looked at me in astonishment, she was clearly not expecting it. She kept looking at me for a few more seconds. Then she invited me to talk about it inside.
POV Amaterasu
Three weeks ago I went down to the lower world. I was full of dreams and hopes for the future. Since the gods began to leave paradise, it became more and more boring there and one had to work constantly to guide the souls of the dead. So once I had finished my part of the work, I didn't hesitate and went down to the lower world.
My goal in Orario was to create a Familia to explore the dungeon. And so I had put a poster at the guild saying that I was looking for a first member for my Familia. I then went to see a friend I had in paradise Demeter, to ask her to help me settle in Orario.
Our reunion was very pleasant. She was still the same person I had known once upon a time. She agreed to help me settle in Orario. She offered me a house and a job in one of her shops as a saleswoman so that I could support myself.
And so my life went on for three weeks, and unfortunately, no one had come to join my Familia. I was beginning to worry a little that no one would want to join me, but Déméter reassured me that this was normal, as adventurers most often sought to join larger Families. She told me that it would take time, but that I would have my first child one day.
I went home after a day's work. I saw a man waiting, leaning against the wall of my house next to my door. As I approached him I saw that he was watching me.
From his appearance, I could tell that he was an adventurer. He wore a leather breastplate and had two short swords sheathed in his back on his hips.
"I asked him curiously, "Hello, may I know what you are doing in front of my house? I saw him with a strange look on his face as if I had just interrupted these thoughts.
"You left a poster at the guild saying that you were looking for your first member for your Familia. If this offer still stands, I will be happy to join you. »
Even with the ability of the gods to know when a mortal was lying to them. I found it hard to believe. I continued to observe him for a few seconds. Then I invited him into my home.
We had settled into my living room. My house was small and only had five rooms. A living room, my bedroom, the kitchen, the bathroom, and a room that I was reserving for the first member of my Familia.
My living room was just two sofas opposite each other and a table in the middle. I made some tea for me and my guest and then we sat on the sofas. I saw her drinking before putting the glass on the table.
"So you want to join my Familia, maybe you misunderstood the announcement. If you join me, then you will be my first member. And you can see from the state of the house and my furniture that I don't have much money so I couldn't support you for your adventures in the dungeon" I asked him if he knew what he was getting into.
Although I am very happy that someone would like to join my Familia. I didn't want him to regret his decision later, wondering if he should have joined an already established Familia. But after my words, I saw him just smiling at me, and I couldn't help but think that for a mortal. He looked very handsome.
"I know all this, and to tell you the truth it is one of the reasons why I chose you." He must have seen my confused look because he kept talking after that.
"I came to this city because I want to live a great adventure. I want to live existing things and for me, there is nothing more exciting than starting a new Familia and taking it to the top. My dream is to make this new Familia the most powerful in Orario." He replies with a smile.
I have to say that I was very surprised by his response, and his great ambition. But I couldn't help but be drawn to the idea. I came to this city intending to create a powerful Familia, that could live a great adventure.
"I must say that you are not lacking in ambition. But I wonder if what you are saying is really achievable. "Currently the two most powerful Familia are the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia, following the fall of the Zeus Familia and the Hera Familia. To surpass them is something that many people think is impossible.
But once I finished my sentence, his smile disappeared and he got serious."I make you a promise Lady Amaterasu. If you allow me to join your Familia, I will make her the most powerful in Orario. "He had such intensity in his eyes that even without my ability to detect lies. I knew he meant every word he said.
"So, you will take me into your Familia? "He asked me. His serious look had disappeared and a smile had returned to his face. I laughed a little before answering him.
"With such goals and such determination to see them come true. I would be a fool to refuse you. All right, I accept you as my first child. Please show me how you are going to make our Familia the most powerful in Orario. "I answer him with a smile on my face.
"Don't worry Lady Amaterasu, you have a front-row seat. So how do we do it now. "he asks me as he stands up.
"Take off your bib and shirt. And lie down on your stomach on the sofa, I'll give you my Falna. "As he was taking off his bib and shirt, I couldn't help but blush a little when I saw his silhouette that was previously hidden by these clothes. He had a lean but muscular figure. He lay down on the couch as I had asked him to.
I approached him and sat on his back. I pricked the tip of my finger with a needle to make a drop of blood fall on his back. As the drop of divine blood touched his back a slight ripple appeared.
Then my Falna began to appear on his back. My Falna had the appearance of a sun and a text written in the language of the gods. As I looked at the status of my new child. I was totally surprised and shocked by the fact that he had a skill. And a skill I had never heard of before, but the effect was incredible.
Ashborn
LV 1
STR: I0
VIT: I0
DEX : I0
AGI: I0
MAG: I0
Magic :
Skill :
Familia Monarch: this skill increases the growth of the user and the next twelve members to join the User's Familia. This skill becomes less effective when members join the Familia. Can only be used if the user is the first member of the Familia. Immunizes him and the members of his Family to mind-altering effects.
A Skill that increases the growth of his user would already be incredible. But it also increases the growth of the next 12 members who will join my Familia. I had to take a little too much time to think about it because he started talking to me.
"Lady Amaterasu, you are doing well. You haven't said or done anything for a while now. Is there something that has gone wrong? "he asked me, curious in his tone.
"No, I was just surprised that you already had a Skill. I've heard it's possible. But what surprises me most is that it is a Skill that has effects I have never heard of before. It's even rarer. "I answer him, at the same time as I put a sheet of paper on his back to copy his statue.
So I got off his back and sat down on the other couch. I saw her get up and put her shirt back on. And as he sat back down I handed him the paper. He took it and looked at it for a few moments before asking.
"Familia Monarch, what is the effect of this Skill?"
"It increases the growth of the user and the growth of the next twelve members of the Familia. But the condition of use is that you must be the first member to join the Familia. It gives immunity to mind-altering effects to the user's Familia." I see him then smile at me.
"It's a Skill with really interesting effects. It will help me to achieve my goals. Familia Monarch, it looks like I was destined to run a Familia. "he replies that he was still enthusiastic about the Skill he had obtained.
"I am happy that my first child is such a useful skill. But I can't help but feel a little worried. If the bigger Familia found out about your Skill, she would do everything she could to recruit you. So I ask you to be careful not to talk about it and not to tell other people about your Falna." I saw him nodding his head towards me.
"Don't worry Lady Amaterasu. I would be careful. By the time he realizes that I have such a skill. I would have made our Familia a power that few will want to challenge. "He replied that I sighed a little as I saw how confident he was in his abilities."If I have understood you correctly, Lady Amaterasu. The effect of the improved growth will only affect the next twelve members who join us?"
" Yes, your Skill makes that clear. Only the next twelve members will benefit from the growth effect of your Skill. "I was wondering why he mentioned that.
"In this case, I would ask you to let me choose these twelve people. Of course, I wouldn't force you to take someone you don't want. But I promise to choose the twelve people best suited to our goals. »
I could understand why he was making this request. After all, these people will benefit from the effects of his Skill. So he would like to be able to choose who these people will be.
"Fine, I'll let you choose them. But I keep the right to veto the people you choose. "He nods in agreement.
Time had passed quickly with all this talk. It was already dark. I showed him the room that would be his bedroom. It was a simple room with only a bed and a chest of drawers. I apologized for not being able to give him more but he said it wasn't serious.
After a goodbye and a good night. I went to my room. And once I was lying on my bed. I smiled and I couldn't help but think, I was really lucky to have Ashborn as my first child.
He was a man who had ambition and wanted to give himself the means to achieve it. I can't wait to tell Demeter that I had my first child. And so the night passed for the sun goddess as she thought about Ashborn and what the future held for them.
POV Ashborn
I am sitting on my bed looking at my paper with my status on it, more precisely my Skill. I had three requests that I could make to the higher being who reincarnated me here.
When I knew that I was going to be reincarnated in the world of Danmachi. I immediately knew that I wanted to create my own Familia. So I asked for people from other universes to reincarnate in this world to join my future Familia.
He replied that he would send twelve people from different worlds to this world. But that they would have no memory of their lives in their homeworlds. For them, they will have lived in this world all their lives.
My second request was to have a Skill with the same effects as Liaris Freese, which would be active on me and the members who would join my Familia. He told me that this was possible but that the growth effects would be less powerful for the members of my Familia. The bonus is immunity to mind-altering effects. The charms of the goddesses of beauty will not work on me and the members of my Familia.
My third request was that I could get Skill and magic from different worlds. I had the potential to become Orario's most powerful adventurer. With a powerful Familia by my side. But even though I got a lot of help, doing this will take some effort. I didn't want my life in this world to be too easy. Otherwise, it would become boring.
I wonder which characters will join me in my adventure. This being just told me that 12 people from different worlds were going to be reincarnated in my world, but didn't specify who.
Tomorrow I will have to join the guild as an adventurer. I will also be given a counselor to help me in my beginnings in the dungeon. I am looking forward to visiting the dungeon tomorrow. I will be able to face watches and go on adventures.
Plus, I have entered the Familia of an incredibly beautiful and sexy goddess. And she seems to have a good personality. She seemed to me to be a rather calm woman, friends she seemed really happy that someone had chosen to join her Familia. And I can tell that she is also ambitious. When I talked about my goals I could see in her eyes that she surely had similar goals to mine. She also appeared to me as a goddess who would care about her children.
Really I think I made a good choice in joining her Familia. I hope that the case of Hestia falling in love with her child is widespread among the gods. I wouldn't mind if this were the case.
As I lay on the bed in my room. I couldn't help wondering, what the future held for me with my new goddess.
AN: this is a story I have had in mind for a while. I apologize for any spelling mistakes he might have. English is not my main language. I'm still hesitant to make this story one with a harem, so let me know what you think. to warn that when Ashborn gets to the Danmachi cannon part he will be at LV7, but I'm still in doubt if I should pass him LV8 during cannon. I hope you enjoyed this first chapter. I don't know when the next one will be out, I'll say about two weeks.
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