Danmachi Emerald Version

Prologue

Record Holder


A/N:

Narration

"Talk"

Monologue

*sfx*


3 days. It had been 3 days since a group of four level one adventurer reported to have seen a Minotaur at the ninth floor. Though they reassured us that the Loki familia rushed to the scene, he still hasn't shown his face here.

3 days had passed and still no sign of him.

I may have been over thinking this but considering his previous irregular encounter at the fifth floor, I can't help my self but be worried.

Sitting at her desk, the troubled Eina sigh time and time again as she look at the entrance of the guild every hour of the past 3 days. Hoping that he will grace them with his presence.

"Oh! Eina's favored adventurer!" Misha, Eina's colleague said as she walk behind the half elf holding a stack of reports.

"Eh?"

Raising her head, Eina saw the white haired adventurer walks joyfully towards their direction

Thank Goodness!

Seeing the white hair adventurer, all the heavy burden she have in her heart instantly vanish.

Eh?

Wondering why her face started to heat up and her heart beating faster than normal, the half elf smile at the in coming rabbit adventurer.

"Hmmmm?" Seeing the Half Elf's relief, Misha can't help but smile. "He seems in a good mood. Something good must have happened."

"Ms. Eina!" Bell called five feet away from Eina's desk.

"Good morning Bell, long time no see," Eina replied. "Did something good happen by chance?"

"Ehehe," Bell laugh meekly. "A... Actually..."

"Yes?"

"I finally reached Lv. 2."

Eh?

*Basa basa basa*

Misha who is 2 feet away and infront of her desk beside Eina dropped the mountain of file she is holding. As the friend of Eina, she is well aware of her favored adventurer. Its only been a month and a half since the bet began. It goes without saying that the adventurer Bell Cranel has only been an adventurer for that period of time as well and he is definitely a rookie. A rookie that level up in a month! If compared to the previous record holder, the Sword Princess, her 1 year pales in comparison.

Eina gave Bell a picturesque smile

stiff but beautiful non the less.

"...Pardon?" Eina asked once more in case she misheard him as her hand writing the report on Bell stiffens and left eye brow twich as well.

"I mean I finally reached Lv. 2," Bell replied.

"How long have you been an adventurer?"

"Hmmm... one... two... A month and a half," Bell said as he compute using his hands the number of days since he became an adventurer.

"And you level up?"

"Yes, 3 days ago."

"And you're not joking?"

"Yes!" Bell replied with the same enthusiasm as he had entered.

*bam*

slamming her desk, Eina quickly stand and exclaim

"LEVEL TWO IN A MONTH AND A HALF?!"

As Eina'S sudden outburst that got the guild attendants and adventurers a like's attention, near the entrance of the guild, a man with red spiky hair, blue eyes wearing a black kimono over a blue shirt entered. The first thing he notice is that the adventurers are either in a state of shock or murmuring with one another.

"Hey," the man said a he approach a near by adventurer. "Did anything happened?"

"Ah!" regaining his sense, the adventurer face the man. "Apparently, that white haired adventurer that looks like a rabbit has leveled up in a month and a half."

"Hooooo~" Rubbing his chin with right index, the man walk to the guild desk/counter. Exactly beside the counter of the rabbit adventurer who is said to have leveled up in a month and a half.


"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh~"

Back at the abandoned church, while waiting for her child's return after going to the Guild to consult, the Goddess Hestia sigh while she washes the dishes as she contemplate some of the event 3 days ago.


Three days ago, while attending a stall at one of Hephaestus shop, the sword princess approached her saying that HER Bell is injured and in the infirmary right now.

"HuWHAAAAAaaaaaaaaatttt?!" Hestia yelled. "Mamamamamama..m-m-m- MY BELL IS WHAT?!"

*smack*

For the second time of the day, Hestia receive a paper fan to the head.

"Excuse me for this one," Hephaestus said with one hand massaging her temple and the other hand holding the paper fan. "Sword Princess, what's your business here with us? Weren't you suppose to go on an expedition today?''

"Things happen," Ais replied. "Riveria asked me to call her."

Ais then point at the crouching Hestia with her left index finger. "Call Bell's goddess and tell her that Bell is in the infirmary."

"Hestia, go." Hephaestus sigh as she look for an available personnel to replace Hestia's post ignoring the Loli Goddess who sudenly run out of the store.

Infirmary right after Ais left.

After patching Bell up, the attending physician left while the High Elf sit beside the injured rabbit they brought.

"You did well Bell," Riveria said as she unconsciously reach for his hair and starts to rub/pet it. Wearing a gentle smile full of pride to the accomplishment of the child "Now then, while Ais has yet to return, why not reveal yourself?"

"Fufufufu... I expect nothing less from a first class adventurer." A hooded person entered the patient room. Beside that person is a boaz everyone knows all too well.

Looking at the person in hood, Riveria sigh. "Is there something you need from me?"

Did she finally decide to confront us?

"Fufufu~ are you sure that you're the one I want to visit?" the person said playfully as she play with her hair. "It is possible that I came here just to see that rabbit you are petting."

"Very well, I'll excuse my self,"

As she walk pass the hooded person, she called her.

"How much did Loki told you?"

So my inquiry didn't go to deaf ear.

"Nothing," The High elf replied. "I tried asking but I got nothing. Whatever deal you give her, she is honoring it. Though you exposing your self here affirm all of my initial suspicions and to be honest, I am quite surprise that you showed yourself."

"Really?"

"... If you'll excuse me,"

"Nine Hell, If you have no stake in this," the hooded person said, prompting the High Elf to once again stop. "Then It'll be nice if you distance yourself from him.

"Is that a threat?"

"Take it as you will,"

"In that case I should also say my two cents then," Riveria said as she gave a side glance from the hooded person to her companion. "Doing things in the shadows wont earn his affection. For better or worst, Ais is invested in his well being and as the one that raise that child, I wish for that to bare fruit."

True I am doing this for Ais but I doubt anyone who saw that display wouldn't be unaffected. Even Leyfiya who seems to hold a sense of rivalry with him.

"I commend your effort," the hooded person said as she takes of her hood revealing her beautiful face and turn around to face the back of the high elf. "It'll be nice if what you are doing can elevate my boredom but make no mistake. He. Is. Mine."

"I'll be going now, Lady Freya."

With that, Riveria left the infirmary and waited for Ais and Bell's Goddess, Hestia.

"R-R-R-Riversomething, w-w-w-we-we-where is my Bell?"

Upon arrival of the Loli Goddess, she quickly cling on to the High Elf and frantically shakes her shoulder.

"Don't worry Lady Hestia," Riveria assure her. "Bell is sleeping peacefully back there." Using her left thumb, she pointed at the infirmary behind her. "Though he or you have a visitor."

"Thank goodness..." Hestia breath a sigh of relief before once again running with all might into the infirmary while shouting Bell's name.

"Ais, let's go,"

"Riveria... about my action earlier-"

"Stop. If you are going to explain yourself, I am not the right person to do so. Not me, Loki, Finn or even Gareth." Riveria said in a stern voice. "I didn't teach you reading hieroglyphic for that purpose. Remember that Ais."

"Yes." Ais replied with a frown.

"Let's go now."


"Though Freya apologize and even pay a huge compensation for the incident with Bell," Hestia contemplates with another sigh. "I dunno if I'll be happy or mad with the outcome."

Wiping her hands dry, she took a piece of paper hidden in her pillow.

Bell Cranel

LV 1

Strength: S 998 ► SS 1105

Endurance: S 945 ►SS1032

Dexterity: S 998 ► SS 1114

Agility: SS 1059 ► SSS 1341

Magic: A 859 ► SS 1001

Magic

[ Firebolt]

Quick trigger magic

Skill

Liaris Freese

[Single-Minded Pursuit]

Rapid Growth.

Continued desire results in continued growth.

Stronger desire results in stronger growth.

Bell's quick level up is already a problem but this is something I must keep a secret for as long as possible. Hephaestus already warned me about Bell's status and skill if it leak out. His level up already is a problem but his skill and status would just further complicate things.


Aaaaaaaaaannnnd cut!

A/N:

And with this mark the beginning the start of the 4th arc of the story.

For the review, likes and follow, thanks!

Made some minor changes. Corrected some grammar and spelling err. v.4