Man, it's good to be back! I should be studying for my midterms but I squeezed enough time to write this.
Thank you all for the reviews, it warms my heart.
123124: I see you are a fellow of culture as well. It is sad to know that we won't be able to watch the continuation of TTS but we have hunter: the parenting. Fun Fact: After discovering TTS and researching Warhammer 40K, I made a plan to have Ren have the powers of a primarch, such as Corax's wraith slip or the Sanguinius' vampirism.
Guest: No one expects the Custodes!
Madville: Thank you! I am glad you liked this fic!
The under-resort was quite beautiful. Not gonna lie, everything here was made by adventurers and the city or town itself might be extremely seedy, but it wasn't that bad.
"What are you doing?" Asked my current companion, Ryuu Lyon. The elf has just finished her bath in a nearby river.
What am I doing you ask?
I just finished taming this creature. It was still a puppy and it could talk!
"I made a friend, woof," I said as I showed her the creature pup lazily hanging on my hands. I saw her turn around and hide a chuckle under her knuckles. It was quite cute.
From my estimations, it was probably somewhere around 9 in the evening. While staying at an inn in the under-resort was more comfortable, it was way too expensive. Besides, sleeping under the stars (false) was one of the things on my bucket list. Fishing out a random box from my bag of holding, I opened it and handed it to her.
"Here, we can share," I said as I showed her my beautiful and beloved fried rice packed with garlic, eggs, potatoes, and onions. My beloved rice, graced by the beauty of the bounties of the earth. Your sacrifice shall nourish my stomach.
"No need-" a quiet yet loud roar erupted from her stomach. It was quite adorable, honestly.
"Here," I said as I split them into three shares, two of the largest portions for both me and my Mood-kindred's co-worker and the last for my new companion, Primate murder. Yeah, I tamed a beast, an evil of humanity representing comparison. Why? Why the fuck not?! It's a fluffy thing! I love them already!
"Fou?"
"You'll have one too, of course," I told the evil of humanity as I set the make shit plate on the ground for him to eat. I need a vacation. Fast.
The lion's gale
I have seen numerous marvelous things in my life but none would have prepared me for seeing a new adventurer tear apart countless monsters efficiently and effectively with a smile on his face. He was also using a form of concurrent changing but storing it until he needs it.
While we arrived at the under resort a few hours ago and we finished our errands, I found him in a clearing while taking a nap, wrapped in a cloak. I approached him with the intention of waking him, but he reacted. Grabbing my hand, he pulled me close and his dark eye full of weary wonder were empty and I could feel the cold steel of his wand on my throat. One move, despite being a level four, and I would be dead. Before I knew it, he pulled me towards him once again before raising his hand and pulling the trigger.
A minotaur was sent flying and disintegrated as soon as the fireball the size of a pea pierced its chest. His hand was no longer holding mine and he had returned to sleeping while wrapped in his cloak. Who is this human?
Noticing a symbol carved on the steel eye mask on his cloak, I gently turned it around. It can't be! A member of the Freya Familia?! But I never met him before!
He moved. He turned a bit and he shivered slightly despite the cloak around his form. It was not cold... yet... the face he made was so familiar... just like when...
"Lyon?" Weak, his voice was weak. It must be due to his nap. "What are you doing?"
"I was checking up on you,"
The advisor.
After sleeping under the false stars of the under resort, I woke around four hours later. Taking a peek into where Ryuu is, I pulled the cloak tighter around my form. Putting on the iron mask, I activated the special ability of the cloak, an enchanter the Familia gave to me after he ate an edible version of Freya's cooking.
They called me an angel, a saint, etc.
I understand why, after all, I once snuck a piece of Freya's food and fed it to an infant dragon. The dragon died.
It was a simple yet effective enchantment. I can use the cloak to move like a wraith, silently, quickly, and efficiently. It was similar to Vincent's cloak magic from Final fantasy but mine was navy blue.
It had another ability, a simple yet effective one. It binds my body to the point that I would not burst out until my devouring apocalypse has digested everything it has eaten. It was a greedy little thing. But it was helpful, similar to a puppy wanting to be showered with affection
Its appetite was o difficult to fill, yet once it was filled...
This is cheating but who cares!
Judging by the time we arrived here and making sure that Ryuu would not get suspicious of me, it will take around an hour or two for us to arrive at the ground floor. She is faster than me and if it was her, she would arrive at the top floor in less than an hour. But with this cloak and my friend's filled appetite.
"Ryuu," I said as I used a stick to poke her cheek. I'm not gonna let my life become a fucking rom-com! "Oh good, you're finally awake."
"What is it?"
"Come on, we can reach the ground floor by dawn," I said as I looked at her while carefully scooping the evil of humanity and securing him inside my satchel.
"It's too early..."
"I'll treat you to a meal," I offered. This was the first time I offered to treat someone. Not counting you, Freya.
"Fine."
An hour later.
Everything hurts... Especially my wallet! Onore Min-Max! I hate my passion for minimum effort and maximum rewards... I shouldn't have joined that Judo club...
If you were wondering where we are now... we were in a cafe near the entrance of the dungeon, yet hidden from many people. Good, I need to not let any one of my Familia see this. My beloved mango cake, you bring me joy and lift the sorrow of a drained wallet from my heart.
My companion, who was highly annoyed, was eating a lot of desserts. Calm down, won't you get fat if you eat like that?!
Wait! Please don't glare at me like that! I'm innocent... Just don't count the time I accidentally broke a plate and made someone else take the fall.
At least... my life is not a rom-com!
The Captain.
I have just returned from my trip to the dungeon and it was time for me to train my subordinates once more. So far, everything else is the same. Fight, kill, and get stronger, all for the sake of helping Goddess Freya. That was my mission and nothing else.
"AHA! FUCK YEAH! KISS MY ASS AND SUCK MY DICK!"
Is that... Ren.
"YOU FUCKERS THINK YOU CAN HINDER ME?! I'M A FLEDGELING SPEEDRUNNER BOY! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THIS!"
It is him.
What is he doing?
"Gonna cry?" Several voices shouted as it became quiet. "I'm gonna put some dirt in your eyes."
"THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!"
"FOOLS! I AM THE RULES!"
... Is he drunk? He is usually quiet in the manor.
"FUCK YOU AND YOUR STUPID RULES! FALNA! DIVINE LAW?! WHO GIVES A FUCK! I WILL BREAK THE RULES AND MAKE MY OWN PATH!" Ren shouted as he kicked the door open while carrying a stack of books.
"YOU GUYS CAN WORSHIP THE GROUND THAT I PISS ON YOU UNCREATIVE FOOLS!"
I think he finally succumbed to the madness that has infected all members of the Familia.
"Ren."
"Oh, hey captain. Can I ask you to gather some data for me? I have a project that will help you," He said and it seems like he used one of the numerous gifts the others, including him, he was given after teaching Lady Freya how to cook.
Faceless Man's mask. A mask that allows the user to change his face.
"I should not ask but why?" He raised his 'gun' and pulled the trigger as a dome surrounded the both of us.
"Fuck the rules, I'll make something to get us stronger after those idiots said that Freya is nothing more than a hypersexual slut."
THOSE FOOLS!
"Captain," His voice was eerily calm. No, it was serene. "Would you let me hunt them down? Apocalypse would love to eat some satisfying meals."
"Let us take care of the rest."
"Sheesh, you guys are creepy with your obsession to serve Freya."
Hypocrite.
"But, what the hell... it's been a boring week."
After all, you are just as loyal as us to our savior.
"By the way, are you dating Lyon? Lady Freya's best friend?" I could not help the grin that formed on my face as he showed me a face filled with despair. It was quite fun to tease him after he had been so merciless to our Goddess.