It's been a week since I was accepted into the Dian Cecht Familia, and in that time, I was shown the ropes of how the Pharmacy operated should I find myself having time to help out some if I wanted, since it was understandable that I would be one of the Familia's very few if only combat oriented member, so I wouldn't be around here as much. On top of that, I took the time to train my body through basic workouts and familiarized myself with using my Quincy techniques in private so that I can get a better idea of what to do once I was actually in the Dungeon, and so far I had been making acceptable progress, especially since my training counted towards the excelia that I could gain, even if it wasn't as fruitful as acquiring it in the Dungeon.

Let me tell you, there was something amazing about using the Heilig Bogen to just take potshots at empty unused crates that we didn't have any use for and watched as those bright blue arrows pierced and destroy them.

While I have to admit that it would have been nice to begin testing out my Spirit Weapon in the Dungeon and get an idea of how my Quincy techniques would possibly perform at their most basic level against the monsters, the city was still recovering from the war with Evilus, so it would have understandably taken several days before everything was set up for dives to the Dungeon to be allowed once again with the warning that due to the radical group's presence, Evilus' influence diminished as it was, everyone should be sure to take care.

Nevertheless, at long last, the day has finally come for my first dive into the Dungeon. I was standing outside the Pharmacy with Airmid and Dian Cecht who were there to send me off as I fastened one of my Seele Scneider to my waist band before making sure that my Quincy Cross was secured by my side, a multitude of other Adventurers behind me making their way towards the Dungeon as well to continue the city's way of life.

In the past week, Dian Cecht was gracious enough to make a bit of time to check on me to see how I was doing with the two of us just chatting when we had the chance to. And Airmid, being my within my age group, would come to visit me as well so that she could chat with me whenever she had free time as well. I had to admit that it was nice to have her keep me company in those moments, seeing as that it could be a bit lonely at times since I still haven't been acquainted with a lot of people yet and have been stuck with resting or training whenever I wasn't being shown the ropes.

She had even taken the time to show me to the Guild to get registered as a new Adventurer since I didn't know my way around Orario yet, another act of kindness from the nice girl.

"It looks like it's time for your first day in the Dungeon, my boy. Be sure to take care of yourself out there, alright? While I wish you would take my offer of being accompanied by an Adventurer with a bit more experience, I won't begrudge you for your decision." Dian Cecht said to me as we all stood outside.

"You're worrying too much, Lord Dian Cecht. I'll be fine. I'll be sure to stick to the first floor and not venture any further from there, I promise." I assure my patron God who nodded before Airmid stepped forward to momentarily speak with me.

"Be careful out there, okay Sieg?" She asked me, having taken to calling me Sieg instead of Sigmund in the times that we talked to each other since she found that easier to call me, making it my official nickname for the girl. There are worse names that could have been given to me.

"What are you, my mom, Airmid? Don't worry, I'll be fine, alright? Besides, I'm the older one here. I'd rather not be the one to be worried about." I said with a small smile and rolled my eyes as I patted the girl on the head. But I can't fault her for being so worried. Many lives have been lost as it is and I'm sure that she doesn't want me to possibly be added to the body count so soon after we met and after I was helped by them.

"Well, I'll be off then." I said to them and turned away from them, the girl watching me with worried eyes as I began to walk away and waved to them, an action that was reciprocated before I finally fully turned to go southeast to the Tower of Babel, where the Dungeon awaited me.

{Hours later in the Dungeon}

'You know...this isn't so bad.' I couldn't help but to think to myself as I drew another arrow formed of Reishi before shooting it into the body of an approaching Kobold, watching as it pierced the creature's chest before it was completely obliterated, leaving a magic stone and a Kobold Nail that I put into the bag I carried with me. And I walked further into the fourth floor, its blue-colored hallways being the only thing in sight around me.

To be honest, I was expecting a lot of things when I entered the Dungeon for the very first time. I was expecting to be frozen in fear, as it was the natural human instinct in the face of something dangerous and monstrous to them. I was expecting to be jumped by monsters off the bat like some anime protagonist to show the pains of what it meant to start off as an Adventurer. Sure it was cliche, but it wasn't wrong either. And lastly, I was expecting to just drop the ball and mess up just like that, but no.

All that happened was the crumbling of the walls or ceilings of the Dungeon whenever a monster spawned and all I did was calmly form my Heilig Bogen in my left hand and gathered this world's version of Reishi to my right hand to create a Heilig Pfeil, drawing the arrow back, waiting patiently, and firing when I saw my first Goblin being born from the Dungeon, the arrow nailing it straight into the head and exterminating it.

I had noticed when I was practicing with my weapon on the surface, I seemed to have a natural affinity for archery, and it made me wonder if I practiced archery in my previous life or something and it carried over in a more supernatural sense? Or did I always, or rather, did this vessel always know how to use a bow?

Whatever it was, it definitely kept me alive as I just strolled through the first, second, third, and fourth floors of this Dungeon for what seemed like forever now after determining that I would be fine advancing further. Sorry Dian Cecht, looks like I'm making a liar of myself.

In any case, I began shooting down the Goblins, Kobolds, and the occasional Dungeon Lizard that approached me and killed them before they could even pose a threat to my person as I explored the fourth floor, picking up the magic stones that they left behind upon death and whatever item they may have dropped courtesy of my Luck ability.

I still can't believe I have that as an Ability at Level 1. I'm still going to treat it as a monkey's paw honestly because considering it was the Devil who blessed me with this, for all I know, I might just have Lancer luck.

That said, I did make sure that I wasn't continuously maintaining the Heilig Bogen between encounters since I'm not that skilled in Reishi manipulation yet to keep it up for an extraordinary amount of time. Not to mention, if I continue firing Heilig Pfiels for too long, I might end up hurting myself, which is why I'm avoiding going to the fifth floor, where I'm sure even more monsters would be waiting for me, not to mention I heard they were the ones responsible for the deaths of many rookies. Besides, I'm still going to get stronger at an accelerated rate due to my skills anyway, so I can afford to play the short yet also long game.

I absolutely refuse to put myself in extreme danger on the very first day with a bare basic understanding of what my limits are in terms of attrition, since what I know Quincies could do and what I know I could do are pretty much night and day.

My thoughts were broken, when I heard not one or two sources of crumbling from the Dungeon further in, but multiple sources that produced the noise, and I also sensed the birth of multiple creatures from those locations as well.

Oh, it's a small party of monsters now. Well then.

I quickly brought back my Heilig Bogen and then drew my first Heilig Pfeil before firing into the dimly lit hall, knowing full well that my arrow struck true. And I continued to fire off arrow after arrow, sensing the multiple presences suddenly dissipate after each shot as they tried to reach my position in vain.

But even still, there were still a few more coming, and I could feel my fingers aching from having been firing continuously and throughout my time in the Dungeon. Looks like I'll have to switch to close combat then.

I dispelled my Spirit Weapon and then reached to my waist to draw my Seele Schneider, holding the weapon like a sword hilt before its glowing blue blade erupted from the end.

That's right. It's a goddamn lightsaber!

And as the remaining group of four Goblins, one Kobold, and one Dungeon Lizard approached me, I dashed forward and began to swiftly cut into them, the reach of my weapon surpassing the reach of the green menaces to slice them in half before they could touch me, and when the Kobold swung its hand at me, I raised my arm to block it. I began focusing on the power that is naturally obtained by Echt Quincy, the blood vessels of my arm directly taking in Reishi as my veins began to take a blue glowing pattern.

This was the Blut Vene.

The dog headed monster was stopped in its tracks when it smacked my arm, leaving itself open when I shoved the blade of Seele Schneider into its heart and watched as it crumbled into nothing, leaving me alone with the Dungeon Lizard. It had quickly climbed the nearby wall and then jumped off of it to attack me mid-air in an attempt to surprise me while I was dealing with the Kobold, but it clearly underestimated my ability to detect its presence in the time I was dealing with the dog-like monster. So with a turn to the right and a single vertical downward slice, I swiftly ended its existence as it was split into two from my chainsaw-like Reishi blade, leaving me alone once again.

I think that this was the very first time they've actually gotten close to me. And even still I didn't seem to be concerned or freak out for some reason. How weird. It's like I have the Gamer's Mind except in real life, but I'm not going to question it. Maybe I'm just a naturally fairly calm person. That aside, I knew that this shouldn't be this easy for a beginning Adventurer, but I can't help but wish that I had something a bit more challenging. That being said, I guess I shouldn't be greedy though. I was blessed with my Quincy powers as it is, so I shouldn't try to push what good fortune I have been granted.

Speaking of good fortune, I'm sort of surprised that I managed to complete my Dungeon run without a single soul seeing my Quincy powers. How weird, but who am I to look a gift horse in the mouth?

"Alright, let's get these then it's time to go home." I said aloud to myself before turning off my Seele Schneider and going to all of the dropped magic stones and occasional drop to gather them before turning to walk back to the stairs to lead me back upstairs. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on who you asked, as I was almost at the surface, crossing through the first floor, I was accosted by a rare sight that was probably courtesy of my Devil's Luck. I guess I might actually not have Lancer luck then.

'No way…' I couldn't help but think to myself, and with good reason.

A rooster-like monster with fluffy yellow-green feathers stopped right in front of me, turning its head to engage in a stare-off against me, and I in turn stopped in my tracks to return a stare of my own as the two of us seemed to be processing this very moment and what it currently meant.

…

…

"...Come here you damn bird!" I shouted out loud and then gave chase to the bird as it turned and then started running like hell, worried that with these turns in the first floor, I might miss with my Heilig Bogen. You're not getting away from me, you shit bird! Daddy's got to make his money today!

I drew my Seele Schneider and activated its Reishi blade as I followed it, slicing past the occasional Goblin and Kobold that were in my way as I followed the Jack Bird, the incredibly fast bird running down the halls while I gave chase in turn, waiting to find the right moment to try and kill it so that it leaves its drop item behind. Damn it, I wish I could use Hirenkyaku to catch it, but I haven't practiced with it to gain a decent enough proficiency to perform it as well as I did with Blut Vene, and even if I did pull it off, I might end up messing it up and hurting myself while also losing the bird.

But it seemed that I wouldn't have to worry a single bit.

Right when it rounded a corner, with me following, we finally found ourselves in a narrow hallway, with the Bird putting even more distance between us, but this was the perfect chance. I halted my running and then brought out my Heilig Bogen before spinning my Seele Schneider in my hand and then drawing it back against the bowstring as an arrow as I took aim at the monster and then took a calm breath before releasing the bladed arrow, aimed at the runaway's leg.

{Some time later…}

[3rd POV]

"Welcome back Sieg!" Airmid called out to her friend in relief and ran over to him when he came in through the front door of their Pharmacy. "I was so worried when you were taking so long to return." She said to him in concern once she realized that he had yet to return after several hours.

"Thank you, Airmid. I'm glad to be back, and didn't I tell you not to worry? I told you that I would be fine, didn't I?" Sigmund asked her with a very tired smile as he closed the door to the Dian Cecht Familia's home and Pharmacy behind him, his friend coming to a halt in front of him.

"I know, but still. You were gone for a really long time, much longer than you should have been gone for as a Level 1 Adventurer starting off in the Dungeon. Were you there the whole time?" The healer asked him as she scanned her friend carefully for any injuries and much to her disbelief, she couldn't even spot a single injury on his person at all besides what seemed to be slightly crumpled clothes along with a ragged appearance.

"Yes I was. I actually went to the fourth floor in the Dungeon and just stayed around there for a while killing all of the Goblins, Kobold, and Dungeon Lizards that I came across. It wasn't really that hard to deal with them. I could have probably stayed longer, but I was getting hungry and I couldn't keep on shooting arrows down there forever without eventually harming myself. I was going to be back here sooner but I found myself staying on the first floor for a little bit longer." Sigmund answered with a shrug, making a mental note to possibly invest in some gloves to possibly help mitigate the drawbacks of continuously firing Heilig Pfeils.

'Huh…speaking of all those killed monsters, I wondered if they've been eliminated from the Dungeon's reincarnation cycle or not to become possible Xenos? After all, I heard that monsters don't turn to ash unless their magic stones are destroyed or removed, but seeing as my arrows seem to turn them to ash upon death, regardless of the state of the magic stone, maybe I exterminated their souls? I mean, they're not really Hollows…but they do eat each other through their magic stones technically, much like how Hollows devour other Hollows to survive. And much like how a Hollow is a Quincy's natural enemy, the monsters from the Dungeon are mortals' enemies.' He thought to himself before mentally shrugging.

'More things to ponder on in the future I suppose.'

"The fourth floor, and on your first day?" Airmid asked in shock and then began to lift her friend's cloak to look underneath it to see if there were perhaps any patches of blood from injuries that he's trying to hide while prodding his body with her hand.

"Hey- what are you doing Airmid? Let go of me!"

"No! I'm checking you for any injuries, Sigmund Gulbrand, because I refuse to believe that you went to the fourth floor on your very first day and came out 'fine'."

"But that's actually what happened, I came out fine and with no injuries! Now stop it!"

And after a few invasive moments courtesy of Airmid, the healer confirmed that Sigmund was in fact devoid of any injuries. At the same time, she was nursing a small chop to the head that she received as well.

"Ow...why did you have to do that, Sieg?"

"Because you wouldn't stop prodding my body even after I told you to stop. Didn't I tell you that I was fine and didn't have any injuries? Trust me, it will take far more than a few simple monsters to take me down." Sigmund said to her with a sigh as he crossed his arms and gave her a stare. Of course, being the softy that he will refuse to admit being, he relented when he saw Airmid's expression on her face that was a mix of hurt and concern.

"Look, Airmid. I'm happy that you were worried for me, I really am. But you need to also have more faith in me. I know what my limits are, and I'm not just going to up and die in the Dungeon, alright, kiddo?" He asked her and then gently patted her on the head.

"You're only two years older than me, you know." She complained, but accepted the head pat, her friend saying nothing in response, only giving her a small smile, as if he knows something she didn't.

"So how was your venture into the Dungeon then?" She asked after a moment of getting a head pat from her friend.

"It was actually very productive. I got to kill quite a lot of monsters and also brought back a good amount of valis." Sigmund explained before a smug smirk grew on his face accompanied with a chuckle as he thought back to that moment he shot the Jack Bird's leg off before tackling it and then wringing the animal's neck and snapping it, effectively killing it and getting him a one million valis drop item.

"A-Ah, I see. Well, in that case, I suppose that you would like to see Lord Dian Cecht, wouldn't you? He's in the back in his office." Airmid said, slightly wary of his creepy chuckle but just wrote it off as a weird quirk of his.

"Ah right. Thanks Airmid, and keep up the great work." Sigmund said to her, removing his hand before heading over to his God's office, where he found himself standing by a flashy door that he knocked on.

"Come in!" The voice of his God called out from the other side, and so he came in.

"Hello Lord Dian Cecht. I'm back from the Dungeon to get my Status updated."

"Oh? Welcome back Sigmund! We were wondering what was taking you so long. Airmid was worrying her heart out, even though I told her that you'd be fine, bless her heart. Then again, I suppose she doesn't really know what you're capable of, so I guess I can't blame her. Anyway, I'm getting off track. Come in and close the door and we'll get your Status updated!"

{Moments later…}

[1st POV]

Name: Sigmund Gulbrand

Level: 1

Strength: I25 → I53

Endurance: I19 → I34

Dexterity: I21 → I56

Agility: I30 → I59

Magic: I64 → H120

Skill: Devil's Luck, Son of Lies, Schrift N, Last Son and Successor of Yhwach

Magic: Quincy

Development Ability:

Luck (I)

"So, is this good? Getting over a hundred-fifty points in one day? I mean, I was down on the fourth floor for most of the time and just stuck around there, killing every single monster I came across while I also came up, so I couldn't tell you for sure." I asked my God, despite already knowing the answer, who nodded his head and laughed.

"Yes, my boy, a one hundred-fifty point growth is fantastic. If you continue at this rate, you might theoretically actually max out your stats in under two months." Dian Cecht said to me as he folded the paper and then tucked it away to dispose of it soon. Maybe he's right. I might be able to max out my stats in two months if I kept this trend, but we'll just have to see. I don't want to live my life in the Dungeon after all, but at the same time, I do want to be strong enough fast so that I don't have to deal with any nuisances in Orario itself.

"So is it safe to say that we can call this an overall productive day for you, in light of how long you were in the Dungeon?" He asked me, a small smile of victory blooming on my face after his question broke me away from my thoughts. Ah, I will never forget this day's triumph.

"That and even more, Lord Dian Cecht. You see…I think that my Luck ability came in handy today. You wouldn't believe what I came across on the first floor. A Jack Bird." I said to him, causing him to instantly lean forward over his desk.

"You found a Jack Bird on your first day? Don't tell me you killed it as well?" He asked me in shock, probably unable to believe the crazy luck I seemed to have been blessed with.

"You better believe I did. I ran after that thing all over the first floor while killing any monsters that got in my way, and after what seemed like forever, I finally got it. I managed to sever its leg so that it stopped moving so fast and when I caught up, I wrung the bird by its neck until it gave me its Golden Egg that I snuck to the Guild and got it exchanged for that million valis. After running away from me for what seemed like forever on the first floor, I finally got it!"

Take that you stupid bird! In the end you failed to escape from my Quincy prowess!

"I see, well done then my boy! Just make sure to make a contribution to our Familia's coffers when you have a chance, alright?" Dian Cecht asked me, taking my happy outburst in stride, to which I nodded.

You see, due to the fact that our Familia runs a Pharmacy, in which case, we need a constant flow of money, from customers buying our wares to us needing valis to create job requests and purchase materials for crafting potions and such, members the Dian Cecht Familia are asked to providing a small percentage of their earnings if they go to the Dungeon so that we can keep a consistent flow of income that the Familia can use to keep itself running. Honestly it's quite small so it wouldn't really put that much of a dent into our savings, and with the over one million valis I got, it wouldn't hurt to make a slightly larger contribution.

"Sure thing, Lord Dian Cecht. Anyway, I'm going to head to my room and get cleaned up, alright? Today's been a long day, and I would like to get something to eat." I said with a small smile and Dian Cecht gave me a nod.

"Go ahead, Sigmund. You've worked hard today, so be sure to rest well." He said, dismissing me before I turned to leave his office.

…

…

Where should I get food now?

I really want to stop by the Hostess of Fertility and see if it's really all that hype or not. While what knowledge I have of the place told me that it was very popular with the adventurers, not to mention I've been hearing its praises from word of mouth, I wonder if it was really deserved its reputation. I guess I can't really give a judgment until I've gone there myself. But on the other hand…ugh, Freya might be there, and I don't know what bullshit she might pull if I ever catch her interest, if I already haven't. Damn soul-seeing ability.

Maybe she'll just not notice?

…No, I doubt she'll not notice me. Maybe I shouldn't go then.

But I really want to know if the food there is that go-

My thoughts were snapped when I bumped into someone and toppled over them, eliciting a noise of surprise from the both of us as I reached out and grabbed the person by the arm and then yanked them up towards their feet while quickly planting my feet on the ground so that I wouldn't fall myself.

I really need to watch where I'm going.

"Sorry about that. I must have been lost in my thoughts. Are you okay?"

I turned my eyes to look at the person who I bumped into and subsequently helped, and what did I see?

A girl who was slightly taller than me with green eyes and scarlet hair that had been tied into a ponytail, some of her hair at the top of her head that wasn't tied up falling to the side of her head or her forehead.

And all I could really say was…

[3rd POV - Just moments prior]

Alise and Lion began another patrol through Orario following the conflict with Alfia of the Hera Familia and Zard of the Zeus Familia, especially considering that Evilus is still a dangerous threat even with their major losses. While there were many losses, especially their friend Ardee, the Astraea Familia kept their head eye, knowing that their presence was needed to give hope in Orario, so they couldn't afford to fall into despair at any point.

That said…

"Wow, Lion, look at all the shops opening up some more! This is all good isn't it?" Alise exclaimed as the red-haired Captain of the Astraea Familia looked over to her Elf junior's whose masked face nodded in agreement.

"Yes it is, Alise. It seems that with Erebus being sent back to Heaven by Lady Astraea and Alfia and Zard losing their lives and as such Evilus was dealt a major blow, they feel confident enough to be more open for business." Ryuu said with a nod as the two looked around and saw how the streets of Orario, even if still in the midst of reconstruction, seemed to have a more cheerful atmosphere compared to not long ago.

"That's right! And it was our justice that helped pave the way to that path, and from here, we can only make it even-"

At that moment Alise was cut off by someone walking right into her from behind, Ryuu seeing a lot of white surrounding a patch of light brown hair as the person managed to stop himself first before reaching out and snatching her Captain's arm before pulling her back to her feet.

"Alise, are you alright?" Ryuu quickly asked

"Yeah, I'm fine, no need to worry! Besides, I was helped up to my feet so it wasn't like it was on purpose!" Alise said with a smile as she quickly turned to thank the person who bumped into her yet also helped her, but she was beaten to the punch.

"Sorry about that. I must have been lost in my thoughts. Are you okay?"

It was a young man around Ryuu's age with light brown hair like the Elf had thought, as well as gray eyes that were behind a square-shaped silver pair of glasses. He wore all white clothing, from a hooded cloak to a trench coat that had a white belt, white trousers and shoes, and finally, a white shirt with a blue tie. He seemed to trail off as he stared at Alise, and for a moment Ryuu had thought it was due to recognition, but that didn't seem to be the case since-

"Oh wow, how beautiful."

"...eh?" The Elf stared at the young man who said that before she looked to Alise who stared back with slightly widened eyes before she gave a smile and then placed her hands on her hips.

"But of course! How can a pretty and perfectly fit girl like I be anything but beautiful? After all, I'm the amazing Scarlet Harnel of the Astraea Familia!"

It seemed that Alise's compliment towards herself snapped the young man out of his staring as he seemed to gain a slightly embarrassed look before he let out a small laugh.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was talking more about your hair. Well, you are objectively pretty, don't get me wrong, but I just found your scarlet hair beautiful is all. Please forgive me for the misunderstanding, Miss Harnel." He said with an apologetic smile, causing the two women to freeze as they stared at him.

"..."

"..."

"Um…"

"How mean!" Alise cried out as she huffed and crossed her arms as she stared at him while Ryuu turned away slightly to cover a small laugh in the form of a cough. "You give a vague compliment to a lady like that, take some of it back, and then you ask that we don't mind you? You're not really much of a gentleman even if you look like one, are you?" She asked him to which he awkwardly laughed. It was then Ryuu felt like she had to step in and pulled her captain back from being…Alise.

"Alise, please don't trouble him. He was complimenting your hair. You're the one who read far into it." The Elf said with an exasperated sigh before turning to the young man.

"And her name is Alise Lovell. Her Alias is 'Scarlet Harnel'." She politely corrected him, wondering how he didn't know what her name was. While Ryuu isn't a vain individual, she is aware that their Familia had become more well known after their battle with Alfia, and he didn't seem like a newcomer, considering the decent sized pouch of valis on his person.

"Oh, Alise Lovell's her name? I'm sorry about that. You see, I'm still trying to recognize names and places around here, on account of me being somewhat new to Orario, so I still don't know a lot of people yet." The young man said to them and quickly went on before Ryuu or Alise could even respond to what he had just said to them, especially in light of the fact that someone apparently came to Orario even despite the conflict with Evilus the past several days.

"That said, you said you were from the Astraea Familia? You're the group who helped protect Orario even when fighting Alfia the Silence right? Keep up the good work then. Anyway, sorry to bother you all, and sorry for bumping into you Miss Lovell. You two have a great day." He said and gave them both a nod before turning and quickly walking down the street, where they could hear him muttering something about getting food to eat.

"I wonder what his name was and what Familia he belongs to?" Alise asked aloud as they watched him walk away, causing Ryuu to look at her with confusion before a realization crossed her face.

Those clothes definitely did not look like they were civilian wear and if he had a bag of valis, it would most likely mean that so soon after coming to Orario, he has already joined a Familia, which was a fairly good feat since it normally takes some time for newcomers to be accepted, especially in light of everything that has happened. And if he really was new to Orario, that means he should be a new Level 1 Adventurer.

That said…

"Alise, please don't bother him because he only called your hair beautiful."

"Oh fine, but mark my words, if we cross paths again, we will be having a talk about his ungentlemanly behavior, calling my hair beautiful, but only calling me pretty." Alise huffed out before turning to continue their patrol, a mix of flattered and put off about how he had complimented her.

"Anyway, let's continue our patrol!"

"Right." And with that Ryuu followed her captain with an exasperated smile, knowing how odd Alise can be at times, but she had to admit that it felt nice for the red-head to be on the other foot for once.

Still, she couldn't help but wonder if they'll actually run into him again. After all, even if they all live in Orario, you don't always run into the same people frequently.

[1st POV]

Huh…so that is the Astrea Familia. I recognized Ryuu Lion, even with her blonde hair if only because of her eyes and her clothing, which was similar to what she apparently wore in canon, but I noticed that it seemed more ornate. She must have changed it after the death of her Familia.

And that was Alise then? So that's what the Captain of the Astraea Familia looks like. She really was pretty, all things considered, even if I was being honest about how she had beautiful scarlet hair.

I wonder if that was what Jellal from Fairy Tail felt when he saw Erza's hair.

That said, she was certainly…interesting. She's definitely got a lot of self-confidence and I can totally respect that. And she was very straightforward, that's for sure.

Something tells me that she's a bit of an oddball though, isn't she?

Then again, maybe I should rethink on how I should start a conversation with the fairer sex.

If I remember right, all of them besides Ryuu will die in the next few years won't they? I wonder if their deaths are preventable or not since I'm now here. But do I really want to risk my life for people who I don't even know, even if it's for a good cause overall?

Should I just let things play out as they naturally will then? It's not like I can become strong enough to save a Familia of Level 3's or 4's at the end of the day, Quincy powers or not, unless I did an asspull and could end the fight against the Juggernaut quickly with Vollständig and Sklaverei to pretty much absorb the monster or nuke it. Well, maybe I can be that strong enough, depending on when their deaths are supposed to take place, but even then, that thing's apparently no joke.

Maybe I shouldn't think about this yet. I should focus on the now and just hope for the best for them all. Who knows? Maybe they'll be pretty likable and I'll have a change of heart.

Maybe.

Anyway, time to get some food. And after some deliberation, I think I'll go to the Hostess of Fertility after all.

AN: Well guys here's the third chapter. I decided to not cover the training that Sigmund underwent since he really didn't struggle all that much when using his Quincy technique, but this will also be explained later. Not to mention I didn't want this to be an extremely slow paced story either and just each chapter be completely mundane.

That said, I did point them out in the story, but who noticed some of the few odd things about Sigmund and I wonder what you could tell me what that could possibly mean? Consider it foreshadowing for the next chapter.

So the meeting with the Astraea Familia, or at least the meeting with Ryuu and Alise. I wonder what this means for them in the future? Will there be deeper interactions with them in the future, or maybe it was merely a coincidence that he happened to meet them for the first time? Will Sigmund's presence actually change things, or are things just fated to be?

Who can really say right? I will admit that I put this scene here to add a bit of awkward comedy because I find Alise to be a funny person and just wanted to find an excuse to screw around with her a bit with Ryuu getting a bit of amusement from it.

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Next chapter, I got a surprise waiting for you, not sure if it's good or bad though, but it's my surprise.