The adventure of the Outsider
My first thought upon entering this world was this will be fun.
My second was, oh shit I'm probably going to die.
That's one of things that always annoyed me when I watched adventure anime, they usually avoid the nasty details in the hopes of keeping a low rating. Yet for some reason in when it came to the new world, I now reside in they liked to have some of the mature themes but tried censor the rest. So, either this new world completely lacks a dark side which I highly doubt, or they like I said hid them for a lower rating which is understandable got to make money somehow. Though I highly doubt that it is the former, so I'm screwed basically, yet for some reason I still came to Orario.
Though I'm not dumb enough to think that just because I saw the anime, I'm going to get a free pass. This version of Danmachi is by far different from the one I'm used to even though I've just stepped foot into Orario. While Orario originally had the only dungeon, here there are three dungeons not one, not two, three. The first is obviously in Orario, the second is east of Orario in Rakia which is within the kingdom of Rakia, and finally Atlanta southwest of Orario in the kingdom of Atlantis. Atlantis while being the smallest of all the countries in Danmachi it's by far the wealthiest. Atlantis inhabits a series of small islands, but most of their wealth comes from the lucrative amount of trade that routinely comes through their ports. I swear when I find whoever named these places, I'm going to strangle them for not coming up with a better name.
While it wasn't explicitly stated in the anime either there are plenty of other countries in Gekai but they're much weaker than the rest. While the three major countries have dungeons to supply their adventurers with experience, those without dungeons must rely on natural spawning monsters that pop up in the wild. The dungeon mobs are known for being far stronger than natural spawning mobs, so for most beginner adventure they are advised to take quest to slay monsters out in the wild.
A loud crack of thunder shook me from my thoughts, idly I pulled the hood up more on my cloak to cover me from the rain. As I marched further into the city, I glanced down at the pavement to see a silver haired lunatic staring back at me. When I woke up in this world, I was surprised to find my ordinary looks had been transformed to anime protagonist levels of looks. Standing at about six feet with silver hair and steel grey eyes, I was anything from normal now. My looks just screamed 'hey look at me! I'm an anime protagonist come tear me apart please!' I swear the number of deities on my shit list keeps growing.
Shaking my head to rid myself of my impending doom via absurd monsters in a dungeon that I was voluntarily going into. Though my first order of business was to try and find Hestia and let me join her Familia. While I could just join a random Familia considering how a few low-level Familia had tried to get me to join as I strolled through the gate. I just want to join the winning side of canon least with that I can accurately predict what will probably happen.
When I rounded another corner in the never-ending number of streets and alleyways, I came upon a side street and across the way from me was a café with an overhang hanging off the side. Sitting underneath the overhang sat my quarry, sipping what was probably coffee with Hephaestus of all people. She wore her standard dress from the anime with it being unnaturally tight around her round hips. Her companion was wearing a far more conservative plain white medieval type shirt and brown slacks. Taking a deep breath, I marched across the road before I lost my nerve to approach her.
Spotting me almost immediately as soon I stepped out of the alleyway, Hephaestus turned to look at me, Hestia did the same a moment later. I must have looked rather intimidating, a lone stranger trudging across the street drenched to the bone despite my cloak draped over me. Once I finally stood across from the two, I dropped to my knee in a classic 'knight me' stance.
"I'd Like to join your Familia." I said far steadier than I thought possible.
At that the redheaded goddess turned back to her companion.
"Were not accepting ne-. "
"Not you" I interrupted; the blacksmith goddess's head snapped back to me so hard I was worried it would break and her expression turned more serious if you could believe it.
Finally deciding to lift my head I stared at the twin tailed goddess of family.
"I would like to join your Familia, Lady Hestia?" I asked.
She and the master blacksmith glanced at each other as if to have a wordless conversation. Once Hestia turned back to me, she gave me my answer.
"I will grant you your request stranger, but first I must ask you why me? Why not some other god or goddess?" Ah. Insecurities how I missed you so, I'll have to answer carefully.
"You're the goddess of family arguably one of the most important. When the going gets rough and you desperately need help it's your family that will always bail you out. If there is any god or goddess that I wanted as my master, it would be you." I answered honestly.
While it is true that I just want to be apart of canon, all of that wasn't exactly a lie either. Family and friends have always been one of my highest priorities in my previous life and that value among others has followed me here.
The twin tailed goddess shared another silent conversation with her companion and received a shrug in reply. Once the goddess turned back to me, she rose from her chair and offered me her hand.
"Welcome to my Familia stranger, yet I still do not know your name"
Cursing myself for forgetting to introduce myself in my haste. I stood as I took her hand in mine.
"Alexander. Alexander Cooper. You can just call me Alex, Lady Hestia" I replied in standard James Bond fashion.
She smiled.
"Well Alexander Cooper I look forward to our time together."
And so, the Hestia Familia family was formed from the ashes. It will be fine probably, ah, who am I kidding I'm so screwed.