As the Zeus familia made their way down the streets towards their old familia manor they could pick up the wispers and stares of the people in the streets.
"Almost couldnt believe my ears when i heard..."
"Level 9, is that even possible..."
" Guess Ottar isnt the top dog anymore..."
" My word, theres so many..."
" Guess well have to watch ourselves in the bathhouses again"
The last comment caused Hera and Algar to look at Zeus with a deadpan look causing him to nervously chuckle while Bell just looked confused.
" Why are you looking at him like that granpa, auntie Hera?"
Algar just sighed before replying" dont worry Bell spend enough time in Orario and youll soon see why"
Bell was still confusdd but just nodded his head and set himself a goal to find out just why his uncle Zeus was treated like this.
However there was another reason why Alagr sighed and it soon became apparent why
" Isnt that Prince Algar..."
" Do you think hes seeking to marry princess Riveria..."
" Hes even more handsome than the rumors say..."
" What made him join Zeus familia..."
Elves and lots of them as well. While not seen as often as Riveria, Algars name is know pretty much know by every elf out there. His past actions making elves everywhere adore and love him. If Finn, the braver, was seen as the hero of the pallums then it was Algar who was seen as the hero of the elves. Knowledge of his level practically cementing that fact. The amount of marriage proposals that he had recived was staggering and his presence in Orario would not go unnoticed and he was sure that it wouldnt be long before more elven Lords and kings came knocking at his door.
In fact Riveria's father, King Larfal, was also someone who had sent a message proposing marriage between himself and Riveria.
' Not that im jumping for joy, to be honest' thought Algar to himself. There were many rumors of her kindness and helpfulness buy Algar just couldnt see it at all. 'Bitch kicks out my daughters and gets them killed and then wants to get married, over my dead body.'
As they continued to walk through the streets Algar turned to Zeus and Hera. " Why dont you guys continue to the manner so long, Bell and i can go get matters sorted out by the guild and hand in our members levels."
" Indeed" spoke Zeus" i would prefer that, always hated having to deal with that stuffy paperwork, always kept me away from all the lovely beauties in Orario" finished Zeus with a lecherous smile on his face.
Hera merely sighed and grabbed him by the ear and continued walking to the manor. " We'll see you later, try not to take too long" she spoke as she dragged her husband along despite his protests.
" We won't" spoke an wxcited Bell, eager to learn more about Orario. He stepped in beside his grandfather as they made their way to the guild.
Loki Familia ( Twilight Manor)
In another part of the city the executives of the Loki familia were currently having a meeting about the expedition into the dungeon that they were going to do in a couple of days. Hephaestus and Tsubaki, cyclops, the captain of the Hephaestus familia, were also present as they were going to do a joint expedition. Tsubaki is a half dwarven woman drseed in far eastern clothes that didnt leave much to the imagination. She has an eye patch covering her left eye and is a level 5. Her goddess Hephaestus was a beautiful red haired woman wearing black pants and boots and a white shirt, she has an eyepatch covering her right eye.
Seated at the chair behind the desk in the office is Finn Deimne, the braver, a blonde haired, blue eyed pallum and captain of the Loki Familia. Standing on his left is Riveria Ljos Alf,nine hells, a beautiful high elf with jade coloured eyes and hair. On the right of Finn is Gareth Landrock, boulder, a dwarven man with brown hair, eyes and a beard in a plait. They are all level 6.
Seated around the table in the center of the room there are two amazon sister. Tione Hiryute,Jormungandr ,is a busty amazon with black hair and green eyes. Tiona, amazon, her sister looks exactly the same as her but not as blessed on the chest department. Standing with his back against the wall is a grey haired werewolf,Bete Loga,vanargand, all three of them are level 6.
Finally standing to one side is a golden eyed and haired girl with a blank expression on her face. Aiz Wallenstein, kenkei, is a level 5 adventurer. Finally there is the goddess Loki herself. She is sitting on the desk facing the room. She is a red haired godess with eyes closed and a mischievous expression on her face. She wear basically a pair of knee length boots and a bikini bottom and tube top with a hoodie. A cup of wine rests in her hand.
" and so i believe that we should try and aim for the 59th floor this time, it could prove to be difficult however with the notes provided by the Zeus and Hera familia we should be-" that was as far as Finn got before he was interupted by someone bursting into the office and out if breath.
Every turned to look at Raul, high novice, a level 4 of the familia as he caught his breath. He stood as straight as he could before adressing his captain. " Captain, sorry for barging in like this, but Ive just heard some extremely important news" He stopped to just catch his breath again.
" Well, get on with it already, stop wasting our time" spoke Bete in his usual arrogant and dismissive tone.
" Bete, keep quiet, must you always be such a grumpy old man" spoke Tiona to the wolf man
" What did you say you flat-"
" Enough" spoke Finn ending the argument " Raul please explain what was so important that you had to barge in to an important meeting like this".
" Yes c-captain, i was just returning from the guild when i heard that the Z-zeus familia has returned and that-"
" WHAT" shouted Loki" what do you mean returned, we made sure that they were kicked out for good, how dare that old bastard show his face here again. "
" I was just as s-shocked and so i checked it o-out and its true, they carried the b-banners and everything. N-not to m-mention that there was about 150 of them" stammered Raul
"150, are you sure of that" asked an alarmed Finn. That was around 40 members more than the Loki familia.
" It doesnt matter" spoke Loki dismissing the numbers" they cannot be high leveled so we should easily over power the lot and kick them out again"
" umm, i dont think that would be possible lady Loki" spoke a fearful Raul
" and why not?" asked Finn this time
" b-because according to Zeus, his c-c-captain is mid to high, l-l-levl 9" said Raul, appalled that such a higher level person even existed
It was like a pin had dropped, everyones eyes were like saucers at this point and their breath had hitched
" Thats not possible" wispered Finn " Zard died when they attacked Orario and he was weakened then as well"
" I-it wasnt Zard that led them captain, it was an elf, he looked like a high elf with red eyes and snow white hair. I belive they said his name was Algar Cranel or something li-"
"WHAT" this time is was the composed Riveria who let loose a shout of her own startling everyone as she nevers acts like this
" whats wrong mama" asked Loki, shocked at her vice captains unusual behaviour" do you know this elf?"
Riveria ignored Loki completely and focused solely on Raul" are you 100 percent sure of what you saw and heard?"
" Y-yes, im sure, he was dressed on black armor with gold detailing and carried and black and gold spear. He stood at around 6'3, i almost couldnt believe he was an elf because of how built and tall he was. His white hair stood out like snow and his red eyes were like rubies. Ive never seen anyone with such features before."
" Then its true, he really is in Orario" spoke a still shocked Riveria
" From your expression it seems like you know the lad personally, some former lover perhaps" teased Gareth in his usual gruff voice
To the suprise of many Riveria actually blushed slightly before she composed herself and cursed the crude dwarf in her mind for making her lose her composure like that. " As a matter of fact, yes i do know him. Algar Cranel is the crown prince and future king of the snow elves. He is an immensely popular figure and his connections stretch far and wide. And no he is no lover of mine although my Father propsed a marriage proposal nothing has come of it."
" An elven prince, this complicates things" spoke Finn
" Not just any prince either, the snow elves control basically the whole northen side of the continent. Their armies are practically unstoppable and from what i hear many races are thankful that they focus more on keeping their territory safe than attacking neighbouring countries. Not a threat to Orario physically, but the political influence is a major factor. " spoke a for once serious Loki.
" So hes pretty much a big deal then" asked the bubbly amzon Tiona
" Indeed, though how he became the captain of the Zeus familia is beyond me. Not to mention, level 9? Thats a monster is elven skin if i ever knew one" said Loki
" So what should we do then, surely they must have some reason for coming to Orario, it seems too unlikley that they would just arrive here for the fun of it. " said Finn with his mind racing at a million miles an hour
"Maybe we can ask them" came the soft but firm voice of one sword princess
It took a couple of seconds before everyone registered the question and Loki providing an answer
" You know, its crazy but it might actually work"
" Are you serioisly considering this Loki, its crazy, were practically just walking into enemy terittory and saying hello. I doubt the recpetion will be that great considering our history together" asked a concerened Finn
"It will be fine" Loki waved of the question " Finn, Gareth, Riveria, Aiz, you guys come with me, you too phae phae" said loki to Hephaestus" the rest of you wait here until we get back, just in case, order everyone in the familia to get ready for a fight"
" understood" said the Loki executives
" and why should i come" asked an exasperated Hephaestus tired of always dealing with Lokis dramatics
"We're a team aren't we, besides them being here affects you as well"
Hephaestus let out a long sigh of defeat before nodding her head
"then lets go" said Loki
"Loki-Sama" said Raul" i heard that the captain went with another member to the guild to sort out their stuff, maybe you should visit him first"
"Ah yes, that would be a great idea, thanks Raul, come on guys lets go meet mama's boyfriend and your future papa" the words had barely left her mouth before she was bonked over the head by Riveria's staff
" WHO ARE YOU CALLING MAMA, AND WE'RE NOT EVEN DATING"
The rest of the executives could only sigh at the behaviour of their goddess.
Back at the guild
Algar and Bell had just arrived at the guild much to Bell's amazement
"wow, it looks so cool grandpa, is this where we hand in our magic stones as well"
"That is correct yes Bell, not only that but many other familia mayters are dealt with here as well, you'll learn more about them as you get older" spoke Algar as they walked inside the guild and had all eyes turn to them, Algar merely sighed before walking to and open teller that was managed by a half elf. She has brown hair and green eyes and wore black pants, shoes and and white shirt with a black jacket over that. The standard guild outfit.
Currently she was looking down at some papers and so Algar gave a small cough into his hand to make his presence known.
She gave a small squeak, that Bell thought was adorable, before looking up to glare st the person responsible only to stop at the sight of the tall, white haired elf prince before her. He was well know after all.
" P-p-p-prince A-algar, i-im sorry i w-wasnt paying a-attention - " Algar merely held up his hand to stop her before she stuttered herself into a coma.
" Please calm down, there is no need to get so worked up over something so simple. My apologies for frightening you so, i should have been more careful." spoke Algar in a soothing and calm voice
It seemed to work as she calmed down and spoke after she gave a little bow" my apologies for that display, my name is Eina Tulle, how may I be of assistance today my Prince? "
" Please, miss Eina, merely calling me Algar as a start would suffice" said Algar
" Wha-but i couldnt simply do-"
" I insist" she was cut off again
"As you wish m-Algar" said Eina with a small bow again
"Thank you, i am here to have the Zeus familia reinstated as an exploration type familia, inside this package are the necessary documents and levels of all current familia members, signed by Ouranous himself of course"
A shocked Eina could only reach out a shaking hand to take the package and look at the contents displayed inside with trembling hands
"uum, my- Algar, it says here that you are currently level 9"
"correct"
"your familia has 152 members"
"yes"
"and that of those members only 30 are level one and the rest are level 2 and above."
"That is correct yes"
"I-i see, f-forgive my current state it is just a lot to take in" explained a flustered Eina
"I understand completely, sorry for suddenly placing such a load upon your shoulders"
"ITS FINE" shouted Eina only to get flustered again and to speak again in a much softer voice" its fine, however sorting all this paperwork out will take quite a substantial amount of time"
" If you'd like we could come by again on 2 days time to finish it of then, i dont wish to rush you" said Algar
" Please" said Eina feeling much better and not as jittery as before" that would be a huge help"
"Then its settled, ill come by then and we can complete any paperwork if something is still missing. Thank you very much for you help miss Tulle, I wish you a pleasant day further"
" Thank you Algar, the same to you " said Eina with a small bow at the end again
With a nod Algar turned around and moved towards the guild exit" come along Bell"
" Coming grandpa" said an excited Bell causing nearly every elf who heard to have a heart attack at a human child calling an elf prince "grandpa"
" Grandpa? " wispered a shell shocked Eina before she shook it off and began to work on the mountain of papers lamenting the fact that she would not be going home early today or tommorow.
Outside guild
" Well no Bell how abo-" began Algar only to stop midway through
" Whats wrong grandpa?" asked Bell, not used to seeing his grandpa act like this. It was as if he was a cometely different person
"Get behind me Bell " said a serious Algar. Gone was the loving and caring grandpa, in its place stood a warrior, a man who had seen hell and charged it with a bucket of water. His demeanor displayed strength and pride that only someone of his caliber could possibly show. Bell wasted no time geting behind him. He would never disobey his grandfather if he was this serious. He still wondered what could cause his loving grandfather to act like this, he got his answer a second later.
"Loki"
With Loki Familia earlier
" So what are we going to do when we meet him anyway, not like we can just offer the man a handshake and be done with it" asked Gareth as they got close to the guild
"Probably depends on his reaction, im assuming that he shouldnt hold a grudge against us as he hasnt ever met us or suffered because of our-" Loki never got to finish as she was interupted by a voice that nearly caused her heart to stop due to the amount of venom behind it.
"Loki"
They turned slightly to the left and saw the tall elven man standing there surrounded by an aura that told her if she so much as seezed in the wrong direction she was dead.
"Well, shit" was all she could say.
' Shit indeed' was the common thought amongst the Loki executives.
So as you guys will see, Algar carries emotional baggage. He might be a caring and helpful person but losing daughters would affect any dad I believe. His views will be quite jaded as well and he might even seen bi-polar but i see a lot a potential for his character so heres hoping i can bring out that potential. See ya all next chapter.