DanMachi Emerald Version Arc 1

Chapter 2

High Elf's Reverie


A/N:

Narration

"Talk"

Monologue

*sfx*


"Okay! Let's do this!"

Taking Ms. Eina's advice to heart, I entered the dungeon once more.

"Bell you can do this!" Ms. Riveria (Imaginary) told me as I charge to the very first monster, a goblin, that the dungeon just spawned.

"Ha!"

I charged at full speed at the goblin way before it can react. Slicing its head.

"Yes! I can do this!"

Or so I thought...

"Huaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

I scream at the top of my lungs.

"Suuuuuuuuch misfortuuuuuneeeee!"

I look at my back to see the hords of kobolds still following me. With such persistence.

"Damn it! THIS IS SO NOT FAAAIR!"

After winning effortlessly at the first and second level of the dungeon, the foolish and cocky me decent further to the recommended floor of my adviser. The dungeon rewarded that cockiness with this, a hoard of kobolds. If its one or two enemies, I am confident that I can win even barely with two enemies but this? I took the sanest option and began running for my life.

"Don't run. You can do it," Ms. Riveria (Imaginary) assures me.

Impossible! Impossible! Impossible!

"You mean you can't?" Ms. Riveria (Imaginary) pouts, tears welling up on her beautiful eyes.

Then it hit me

"Bell, as a man, you must not and I mean not make a girl cry."

"Damn IT!"

Using my dominant leg, I planted it to the ground as a pivot to quickly turned around and dash towards my impending doom.

"Good luck! Win!" Ms. Riveria (Imaginary) cheered.

"Hiyaaaah!"

I punch the leading kobold that was momentary stun at my sudden shift.

*pow*

*thud*

"Good work!" Ms. Riveria (Imaginary) cheered. She then curled her hand into a fist. "Go get them!" followed by a one two punch action.

Using the state of disarray from the enemies, I use that as chance to take them out one at a time.

"Ha!"

So these kinds of strategy can be useful.

"SYAAAAAH!"


Oi! Oi! Oi! Just what the heck is this?

Bell Cranel

LV 1

Strength: I 82 ► H 120

Endurance: I 13►I 42

Dexterity: I 96 ► H 139

Agility: H172 ► G 225

Magic: I 0

Magic

[ ]

Skill

Liaris Freeze

[Single-Minded Pursuit]

Rapid Growth.

Continued desire results in continued growth.

Stronger desire results in stronger growth.

Just how fast do you wish to grow just for her?

"Eh?! Goddess are you sure you didn't made a mistake?"

Bell gave me a questioning look similar to how I was when I am updating his status.

"Are you implying something, BELL?"

I asked my cute child in a not pissed... correction not that pisses tone. Am I really that unreliable?

"It's not like that at all Goddess."

Then again, I would also doubt something like this if I were put in his position.

"Congratulations Bell. Your hard work had paid through."

"Really?"

"Really really"

In front of my naive child, I can't help but sigh. I'm happy he's getting strong but am extremely sad of the reason.

Why can't it be me, Bell?

"Is something wrong, Goddess?"

"NOTHING! Bell,"

"Yes!"

"I'll be going to a whatnot party in my work place so enjoy relaxing by YOURSELF and eating luxurious meal in a LONELY way."

I stomped out of the room and prepare for that party that I initially have no intention on going. Seriously Bell, read the mood sometime!


This is really a disaster…

While carrying a beaten to a pulp boy with white hair and ruby red eyes like a rabbit from the 7th floor up to the dungeon entrance, the high elf recalled the events that had transpired since their expedition and her encounter with the boy and the Minotaur at the 5th floor.

Due to the carnage of the amazon sisters, the hoard of Minotaur that appeared before them flee up to the upper floor.

"Riveria," The prum leader with short blond hair, blue eye and appearance that betray his actual age called. "Level 1 adventurers might get a run in with the Minotaur."

"On it, Aiz, Bete, we're going."

"Yes,"

Ais Walenstein, Loki familia's Sword Princess, a very beautiful woman with long golden hair, gold eyes, and a slender body. Wearing her standard battle cloth, arm cover and long boots, she drew her sword and readies herself for battle.

"You don't need to tell me,"

Bete Loga, a werewolf with gray hair and amber eyes replied in the usual rude manner.

By the time we reach the fifth floor, three Minotaur remain and scattered on different directions.

"Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

Our worst fear came true, a level 1 adventurer with white hair is running for his life.

"Harbinger of the end..."

I begun chanting, hoping that I will make it in time as I close my distance to the boy and the Minotaur.

"Wynn Fimbulvetr!"

I jumped and aimed my spell at the minotaur, freezing its movement before impaling my staff into its back multiple time. The blood splatter onto the unknown adventurer covering its face.

*puff*

The monster vanish in a puff of smoke. As I approach the young adventurer, his ruby red eyes reflected my image with still signs of fear followed by relief and what looks like... no what is certain to be eyes of admiration.

"Are you alright?"

As I offered my hand to the young adventurer who is still stiff as a rock, probably due to fear he experience earlier.

"Riveria,"

Ais called up to me from the corner of the dungeon.

"Uwaaaaaaaaaah!"

The young adventurer gave aloud yell as he run. He bumped into Ais, falling to his butt before running once more.

"Ahahahaha!" Bete roared. "Honestly, I wonder what scared him more? That bull or the hag's face. Ahahahaha."

Ignoring the insolent pups comment,

Am I really that scary?

As we gather to celebrate at the hostess of fertility the day after the expedition. A drunken Bete recalled yesterday's event and once again make fun of the tomato boy adventurer as he called him.

Whether its fate's cruel joke, the said adventurer was also eating there. I noticed him staring at us as we entered the pub.

"Mr. Bell!"

The waitress known as Syr called as the white haired adventurer runs out of the pub. Ais who also recognize him run out as well.

But for me to see him in the dungeon hours after we left. I guess this is also his way to vent his frustration. To train in the dungeon to get strong quickly in a reckless manner. The same reckless behaviour Aiz have.

"Seriously, this is a disaster..."


Urgh... my head hurts.

As I regain my consciousness with the feeling of something soft yet firm at the back of my head and my hair being caressed. I slowly opened my eyes to see the object of my affection staring at me.

"Ms. Riveria?"

Is this a dream? My right hand subconsciously move against my will and tried to cup her cheek only to be catch by Ms. Riveria's unoccupied hand.

This feeling...

"Mi-miss Riveria?!"

"Yes?"

!

T-th-this is no dream!

Upon realization, I tried with all my might to rise only for it to be prevented by the gentle palm laid onto my forehead with sheer force.

"Where do you think you're going?"

She ask in a stern and a bit irritated manner.

"A-a-I"

"Am I really that scary?"

Eh? Scary?

"Of course not! In fact you're very beautiful! Eh?"

I quickly cover my mouth with my free hand.

D-did I just blurted that out?

*chuckle*

Eh? Ms. Riveria suddenly let out a gentle no malice laugh of amusement. Even her image of laughing is indeed beautiful.

"Where's your familia located?"

Eh?

She stop laughing and put on a no nonsense and up to business tone.

"With your injuries, I doubt you'd be able to go back in one piece. Let me escort you."

"Eeeeeeh?!"


"Oi! Riveria, you're back already."

I was greeted by my Goddess who seem to stay up late that early morning when I returned home to my familia after escorting the rabbit like adventurer Bell Cranel to his familia's base. It seems like he is the only member of his familia under the Goddess Hestia. He is also a new adventurer that started almost weeks ago.

"You okay already?"

"Yes, sorry for worrying you,"

"If you're really that sorry."

My goddess stood from the sofa with a mischievous grin as her finger move in an erratic manner filled with lust.

"Why don't you let me-"

*bam*

Before she could finish, I decided to stop this facade by hitting her with the tip of my staff.

"No. I will be going to bed now."

Bell Cranel... what an interesting adventurer. I came to the dungeon to vent my frustration of being called and laugh at as an old hag only to meet him on my way back. It's a shame his pureness and naivety doesn't suit well with being adventurers in the dungeon... including myself all who venture the dungeon... zzzzzzzz...


"Goddess, I want to be stronger. For my self, you and... zzzzzz"

Bell...

Looking at the back of her child who is now snoozing comfortably in bed, the Goddess Hestia can't help but sigh. Judging from the High Elf River-something, she found Bell collapse in the 7th floor of the dungeon bleeding, exhausted and unconscious and after sending Bell to the bed, I confront River-something outside.

"I ask your forgiveness on behalf of my familia,"

From what I heard from her, the apology is both from the Minotaur's attack that nearly killed Bell two days ago and yesterday after being made fun of one of their familia's member.

"I fully accept your apology,"

I replied as normal as I can get while forcing a smile

"But if something did happen to Bell, Loki wouldn't hear the end of it."

The next day,

"Bell, can I verbally pass your status update today?"

Bell tilt his head side ways in a confuse manner. "Sure."

It's soo cute that I can't help but wish that I can pounce at him.

"All your stats increase by one stage."

"I see... Eeeeeeeeh? Y-you mean..."

"Yup!"

"But for it to increase that much... don't tell me..."

"Bell, leaving aside your rapid growth period that may have been cause after you reached the seventh floor."

"Ack! It hurts Goddess!"

Disobedient child must be punish. So I pinch Bell's nose. I am not doing this just because that River-something adviced me to do so. Not one bit!

"BELL~ you entered the dungeon without your protective equipment's"

"Ow ow ow! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

"You even goes as far as the seventh floor by yourself."

"Ow ow ow! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm reaaaaaly sorry!"

Releasing Bell's nose, I really can't help sigh. "I'll support you in any way I can for you wish to become stronger but please be careful and don't leave me all alone."

"... Yes Goddess, I promise."

"Good! Then off you go"

"Yes!"

After Bell left, I once again look at the piece of paper on my hand.

Bell Cranel

LV 1

Strength: H 120 ► G 227

Endurance: I 42►H 181

Dexterity: H139 ► G 232

Agility: G 225 ► F 313

Magic: I 0

Magic

[ ]

Skill

Liaris Freeze

[Single-Minded Pursuit]

Rapid Growth.

Continued desire results in continued growth.

Stronger desire results in stronger growth.

Seriously, this can no longer be called as growth... this is more like jumping.

After fighting all night in the dungeon, Bell's status sky rocketed in an unbelievable rate.

Recalling her ragged child, Hestia resolved herself.

I must do this! As Bell's goddess I must support him to the best of my ability... as long as it's not related to that River-something that is.


Aaaaaaaaaannnnd cut!

A/N:

This will be that first and last scene of Riveria(imaginary) due to his realization of his foolishness when Bete was making fun of him (off screen). She was inspired by the imaginary Ais Bell had in the Danmachi anime and game.

Also Riveria IS aware of Bell's affection for her compared to Ais in the original story and it will have a significant impact on the flow of the story.

Made some minor changes. Corrected some grammar and spelling err

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