It was the next morning and Bell had just woken up from his slumber. He felt great and a smile donned his face when he remembered he already had a familia. After he stretched and got dressed he went about his morning routine by feeding his companions their breakfast and letting them roam the outside of the villa to stretch their limbs and get familiar with their new home. After he was done with that Bell decided to make himself and the goddess some breakfast, Leaving hers on the counter with a note telling of his departure. Bell then left while being followed by Jewel to get all the materials needed to fix up his home. Bell knew exactly where he wanted to go first so he started heading towards the guild. It didn't take him long to find the Arbuckles store as it was only about a 40 minute walk from his new home. He smiled and decided to see if they had everything he needed and entered the store.
"Hello Dav, Shelia, Lucy are you guys here" Bell called out entering the store.
"Ah Bell my boy you're here. Lucy is still sleeping and Sheila is making breakfast. Do you want to join us?" said Dav as he entered from the back room.
"That's alright Dav I already ate, I'm actually here to shop." Bell stated with a smile.
"Really what can I help you with?" asked Dav.
"I need some lumber and tools, I joined a familia and my new home needs some repairs done." Bell answered while handing Dav a list of everything he'd need.
"I should be able to get you all of these and as a sign of gratitude i'll give it to you half off for 10,000 valis total" Dav stated.
"I appreciate it Dav I only have 20,000 with this I'll still have some in case of an emergency" Bell stated while smiling. Just then Sheila entered from the back and spotted Bell and walked over to hug the young man.
"Oh Bell sweetheart I'm glad you came to see us let me go get Lucy she'll be glad you're here" said Sheila with a smile. She then left to the back and upstairs where shortly after a loud band and some rummaging was heard. Bell and Dav shared a confused laugh and then Lucy rushed into the room and had a massive smile and blush upon seeing Bell.
"Oh Bell, I'm happy to see you. How's your day going so far?" Lucy asked while looking at Bell.
"It's going well I stopped by to get some stuff to fix my new home" Bell answered her.
"You already found a familia that's great news, how is it?" Lucy asked. Sheila entered the room behind her with a knowing smirk on her face.
"Yes Bell, tell us all about I'm also curious." Sheila said.
"Ah well I'm currently the only member of my familia it's just me and my goddess for now." He replied.
"What do you mean you're the only member, don't tell me you plan to explore the dungeon by yourself." Lucy asked concerned.
"I won't be by myself. I have Aurora, Asher, Jewel, and Arion." Bell answered.
"Bell I know you are a beast tamer but is that safe they aren't as strong as monsters down there from what I hear." asked Dav.
"Well I actually have a special skill that allows my companions to grow with me so they'll continue to get stronger" Bell answered with a smile.
"Wow that's amazing I've never heard of a skill like that" said Sheila.
"Right my goddess said it's either very rare or unique to me" Bell replied.
"Well that's good now I won't have to worry about you so much Bell" Lucy said letting out a breath she didn't know she was holding in.
"Oh my Lucy you're worried about your crush that's so cute" Sheila said while giggling.
"MOM YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME IN FRONT OF BELL" Lucy shouted while her face exploded in crimson while Bell also broke out in a blush.
"Well I better get going and start working. Can you deliver the materials to my house? Here is the location" Bell said while he handed Dav a map.
"Oh course Bell I'll prepare them right away I should be by later to drop them off and have a good one" Dav replied.
"Bye Lucy, Sheila I'll see you later" Bell said leaving the store and heading home.
"Bye Bell/Dear" Sheila and Lucy said together watching him leave. Though Sheila sees that her daughter was disappointed that he left so soon.
"You know dear if you want you can go deliver the materials to Bell with your father" she said with a soft smile.
"REALLY THAT'S GREAT I HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING CUTE SO I CAN IMPRESS HIM" Lucy squealed with excitement while going to change.
"Hehe it's so great that our little girl is in love" said Sheila while Dav could only sigh and shake his head.
TIMESKIP
It had been about an hour since Bell visited the Arbuckles and he was currently shirtless and clearing weeds around the house. He had almost finished with the landscaping when he heard a loud gasp behind him towards the gate and turned to see Lucy with a massive blush staring at Bell's well defined body and her father Dave with their cart packed with his order.
"Ah Dav Lucy, thank you for bringing me my order. Where is Sheila?" Bell asked while walking over to them, not realizing that he's still shirtless.
"Hello Bell, she's watching the store for me so I can help you out." Dav said.
"Really appreciate it, let's get to work on fixing my house up." Bell said with a smile.
"Lucy I'd be grateful if you help Goddess Hestia clean up while me and your father do the repairs" Bell said, sending her his million valis smile.
"Of course Bell I'd do anything for you" Lucy said while blushing before going inside to help clean.
"Alright Bell lets get to work" said Dav.
"Yeah, let's do it," Bell replied.
WITH LUCY AND HESTIA
Lucy had just entered the house and saw a short black haired woman wearing a skintight white dress with large assets. The shorter girl noticed her and turned to address her.
"Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" she asked.
"I'm Lucy Bell and asked me to help you clean. I'm assuming you're his Goddess Hestia" Lucy answered
"How do you know my precious Bell? Are you trying to steal him from me? Hestia asked while getting in Lucy's face with an angry look.
"Steal Bell, what do you mean I just want to help him since he saved me and my family on his way to Oraio." Lucy replied while getting flustered.
"You're interested in Bell like I am aren't you I'll tell you now Bell is mine I'll win his heart" Hestia said while crossing her arms with a huff.
"I'm not going to give up on him. I love Bell very much and I'm ok with sharing since he mentioned his grandfather wants him to have a harem" Lucy replied while blushing heavily.
"Harem ugh I don't want to share Bell but if he did go for someone else that would help make sure I got to be with him too" Hestia said while thinking out loud.
"Alright fine I'll allow you in his harem I just want to be happy with Bell" Hestia said having made up her mind.
"Great, now we just need to come up with a plan to make him fall for us," Lucy said while smiling, relieved that she'd not have to try to fight a goddess.
"We can discuss a plan while cleaning. I don't want to make my sweet Bell do everything" Hestia replied while smiling.
TIMESKIP
It took Bell and Dav 4 hours to finish doing the repairs and Hestia and Lucy the same amount to clean the entire building from floor to ceiling. Bell was grateful for the help because he definitely wouldn't have been able to have it all done if it was just him and Hestia. It was almost magical how their place looked brand new like it was just built.
'It's amazing to think just yesterday I was all alone and living in a rundown house,' Hestia thought to herself while smiling and looking at Bell.
"Alright now that the work is done we should throw a party to celebrate Bell joining a familia and fixing his home" said Dav.
"That's a great idea you should go grab Sheila so we can all be together" said Bell.
"I'm so happy for you Bell this is the start of your dream of being an adventurer" Lucy said while hugging Bell with a blush on her face and feeling his muscles up.
"It's all thanks to yours and Dav's help it would have taken much longer to do it ourselves" Bell replied, hugging her back while he had a light blush dusting his cheeks. Hestia seeing this got a little jealous and jumped on Bell's back wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Bell, don't ignore me I'm your goddess so hug me" Hestia said while pouting.
Bell laughed a bit before enveloping her in a hug too and she started to feel up his muscles with Lucy while all three were blushing up a storm. Later after Dav returned with his wife Sheila they all cooked a big dinner and celebrated into the night telling stories and sharing laughs late into the night. Bell was happy that he met such great people that he could share his new life with.
TIMESKIP
It was early the next morning and after Bell had finished his morning routine getting dressed in his armor and gearing up his companions. Bell was now on his way to the guild to inform Eina of his joining the Hestia familia and get permission to enter the dungeon. Since he was riding Arion the 30 minute trip only took him 15 and he hitched Arion outside and told Aurora and Asher to stand guard while Bell went to talk to Eina. Upon entering the Guild he saw Eina was alone and approached her with a smile on his face.
"Eina, I have great news," Bell said as he walked in front of her.
"Oh and what's the news Bell?" Eina replied while smiling at his arrival.
"I joined a familia so if you're still up for it, can I take you on a date tonight?" Bell asked while blushing shyly.
"Absolutely I'd love to go on a date with you, So what familia did you end up joining?" Eina asked, also blushing and changing the subject.
"I'm currently the only member of the Hestia familia," Bell replied.
"Oh Bell please be careful going into the dungeon alone I don't want you to get hurt" Eina replied sounding a little worried while leading you to a private room.
"I'll be fine, Eina. I have my animals and the best part is I have a skill to help them get stronger with me" Bell said while smiling at Eina.
"Bell, you shouldn't go around telling people about your skills, it could be dangerous" Eina said now worrying more for the innocent boy.
"But I trust you completely Eina and I want to get to know you more" Bell replied to her causing her to blush heavily.
"Oh Bell you charmer, make sure you're in nice clothes by 7 tonight to take me on a date. This will take you to my house, don't be late." Eina said while standing up and handing Bell a map to her house. She then left the room blushing and smiling excited for tonight. Bell also left smiling, grabbing his animals and heading to the dungeon. It was finally time for him to get stronger while trying to help those in need.
TIMESKIP
Bell and his beasts have been breezing through the dungeon and have made it to the 5th floor. Since Bell and his companions had the stats of high level 1s they hadn't encountered any challenges at all. He didn't even have to dismount Arion since Jewel would pick up the stones and drop items from any monster they defeated. Though once they entered the 5th floor Bell noticed how he hadn't seen any monsters or other adventurers. He thought it was strange and dismounting Arion and Jewel calling them back into their crystals and storing them safely in his magic bag. Bell continued walking with his shield up and spear at the ready with Aurora and Asher at his sides because something didn't feel right so he was ready for anything. After exploring for a bit he hears a roar and turns to see a minotaur coming at him.
"What is a minotaur doing on floor 5 it's supposed to only be in the middle floors," Bell said as he thrust his spear forward into its chest. The minotaur roared in pain as it ripped the spear from his chest and Bell's grip before throwing the spear behind it. Bell drew his sword and raised his shield to block an incoming blow from the beast. It hurt Bell a bit and pushed him back but Bell refused to let his journey end before it began. He charged the beast unaware of the guests that just turned the corner behind him as Bell plunged his sword deep into its chest, getting it stuck. Aurora then pounced up and bit the minotaur on the back of its neck before she was thrown into the wall falling unconscious. The minotaur then backhanded Bell away causing him to lose grip of his sword and shield as he was sent to the ground. Bell pulled out his last weapon, a dagger and stared down the wounded beast. Asher took this chance to grab the minotaur's arm trying to hold it in place as Bell charged in for one more attack to try to finish the minotaur off. He leaped forward and jumped, plunging his dagger deep into the minotaurs eye. It started to fail recklessly tossing asher next to aurora injuring him slightly. Bell twisted his dagger deeper into the beast's eye, finally killing it. Once it turned to dust, Bell looked up just to see another 3 minotaurs with weapons charging at him. Bell tried to get up but was too tired from the fight to move. He looked over to see Asher crawl in front of him ready to defend him with his life while Aurora was still knocked out. Bell at this point was worried about what to do as he was worried Asher was going to die with him after just starting their adventure together. The minotaurs were now standing above him with their weapons ready to kill them. Suddenly before the minotaurs could strike them down they stopped as the one in the middle, chest was pierced by a blade and blood fell all over Bell and Asher covering them in it. The minotaurs then fell, turning to dust and Bell saw 3 breathtakingly beautiful women standing before him looking at him with curiosity. All Bell could do was stare at them in awe as he got off the ground blushing from the three gorgeous girls. Bell checked on Asher and Aurora before picking up his sword and the stone from the minotaur he defeated as the three girls picked up the stones from the ones they killed and came closer to him. One of the girls picked up his spear and approached him with a huge smile on her face.
"That was a close one, here you dropped this I'm Tiona Hiryute by the way" the now dubbed Tiona said while smiling at Bell.
"Thanks I'm Bell Cranel it's a pleasure to meet you Miss Tiona and thank you for saving me there" Bell said a little winded while grabbing his spear from Tione blushing when their hands made contact.
"I haven't seen you around before. What's with the wolves and what level are you?" Tiona asks with a smile at his reaction to touching hands.
"Thanks! I'm new to the city I got here yesterday and I'm a level 1 and I'm a beast tamer. These are my companions Asher and Aurora." said Bell while scratching the back of his head sheepishly. As if on cue Aurora woke up and moved to Bell's side to be pet with Asher.
"I'm glad you're both alright Aurora, Asher" Bell said as they barked in response.
"WHAT YOU'RE A LEVEL ONE AND BEAT A MINOTAUR AND YOUR A BEAST TAMER" a second girl shouts who looked just like Tiona only with longer hair and bigger assets.
"Yeah I'm surprised as well. If it wasn't for my friends I'd probably have died and I just refuse to die without fighting. I still haven't achieved my dreams yet." Bell said.
"What dreams are they?" asked the third girl with golden eyes and hair. Bell looked at her and started blushing but smiled and spoke as she picked up Bell's shield and brought it over to him.
'If I didn't know better I'd think these three are goddesses' Bell thought to himself.
"To become a strong hero and fall in love and possibly have a harem" he stated with his voice filled with determination with him becoming slightly embarrassed at the end.
"Aww that's a very cute dream to have there, Bell.'' said Tiona teasingly. Bell started blushing harder and looked down while the golden haired girl approached him handing him his shield. Bell looked up smiling at the three lovely ladies.
"I'm sorry I didn't get your names," Bell said, gesturing to the other girls.
"Oh my bad I'm Tiona's big sister Tione Hiryute. It's a pleasure to meet you" the now-named Tione said.
"The pleasures all mine Miss Tione" Bell said bowing to her.
"I'm Ais Wallenstein," she said, studying Bell's face.
"It's an honor to meet you Miss Ais. As much fun as it is talking to three beautiful women such as yourselves I should probably head to the guild to report and then home to shower" Bell said, turning to get ready to leave. The three women blushed at his comment before Tione grabbed the minotaur stones from her sister and Ais before grabbing Bell's hand.
'He's the first man to call me beautiful even though I'm not as developed as my sister' Tione thought, being very interested in Bell.
"Wait, you should take these stones as an apology, they only made it up here because of us and I'd feel horrible if I didn't do anything for you" Tione said looking down shyly and blushing while still holding Bell's hand.
"If it will make you feel better then I'll gladly take them, but how about next time we meet I take you all on a date." Bell asked while his face got red from embarrassment.
"That'd be lovely, we're a part of the Loki familia. I hope to see you soon cutie" Tione said before running to hide behind her sister blushing. Bell blushed a dark crimson before turning and running off back towards the surface with his wolves in tow. Bell made his way through the streets as people had a mix of reactions from worried, disgusted, and laughing at him for being covered in blood. Bell tunes out their criticism because he was way too preoccupied thinking of the three beauties he fell for after they saved him. Bell made his way towards the guild to check in with Eina and see what he could find out about the Loki familia girls that saved him. It was only a 10 minute jog from the dungeon to the guild and as Bell was running up he saw Eina outside.
"MISS EINA MISS EINA" Bell yelled out as approached her.
"Oh Bell your back from the dun- AHHH BELL" Eina yelled throwing what she was carrying seeing her favorite adventurer drenched in blood along with one of his wolves.
Afterwards Eina rushed over and inspected Bell for any wounds before ushering him into the guild showers where he washed himself and his wolves while Eina washed off his armor. After Bell and his wolves were all cleaned up and dried off Eina ushered them to a private room and made him explain what happened for him to be covered in blood while running through town. As Bell was talking Eina became more and more worried about his safety and if he had common sense. He ran into a minotaur and managed to beat ir only for three more to show up he was lucky. Eina could only sigh before deciding to scold Bell.
"Bell adventurers do not go looking for adventure. You need to be careful if it wasn't for the Loki familia. I'd have lost you, I don't want that. What would have happened if your animals weren't there with you. I don't want to even think about losing you when we just found each other." Eina said, looking down sadly with some tears building up in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Eina it's ok I'm still here with you" Bell said as his hand wiped the tears from her eyes making her look up.
"Ok Bell but our date tonight better be amazing and don't think I won't punish you for causing me worry." Eina said, smiling at him.
"Of course Eina I'll do anything to make you happy. So can you tell me more about Miss Tione, Tiona and Ais." Bell asked sheepishly.
"Oh, did you get a crush on them and plan to replace me?" Eina asked, faking being hurt.
"NO I'D NEVER REPLACE YOU! Though I may have developed a crush on them." Bell said while yelling out before burying his face in his hands.
"Oh Bell already working on your harem dream eh? The Hiryute sisters Tione the older called Jormungand by the gods and Tiona the younger called Crusher, and Ais Wallenstien dubbed the Sword Princess all level 5 adventures of the Loki familia." Eina said while thinking and looking up in the air.
"WOW, they're all amazing and their titles are awesome. Do you know anything else about them?" Bell asked while starting intently.
"Like if they're seeing anyone?" Eina asked.
"Yeah," Bell replied quickly while shaking his head vigorously.
"As far as I've heard they're all single though Tione is very interested in the Loki familia's captain Finn The Braver.Though realistically speaking it's impossible for you to be with any of them. It'd be hard and a problem if you were to approach such high ranking members of another familia" Eina said with a very serious look on her face. Bell could only react by slumping down slightly depressed about it. Eina looked at him and frowned as they were making their way to the front before speaking again.
"How about you cash in your magic stones that should cheer you up Bell" Eina said smiling.
"Ok Eina," Bell replied. He put all of the stones besides those from the minotaurs in and got 25,000 valis. Bell smiled sadly before getting ready to leave. Eina looked on before deciding to give Bell a push.
"Though it's a well known fact that women are attracted to strong men, so maybe if you work hard and level up, a stronger version of you will impress them" she said smiling at him.
"THANK YOU EINA I LOVE YOU I'LL SEE YOU IN A FEW HOURS!" Bell yelled while running home with his wolves. Eina's face exploded in a heavy blush at his words and her heart clenched.
"Oh dear Bell is too cute for his own good I won't be able to hold back" , Eina said to herself as adventurers who heard Bell were whistling and trying to tease her. Even though Bell had a rough day and almost died he did meet three more women he's interested in and wants to get to know. He also had a raging fire lit in his heart to motivate him to grow stronger. So all in all today was a great day for Bell as he couldn't wait for his date with Eina tonight. Bell made his way home to the villa before setting his companions free from their crystals to roam around the yard and headed inside to drop his gear off. The moment Bell set foot through the door his goddess came flying like a missile latching herself on him.
"OH BELL, YOU'RE HOME I MISSED YOU SO STINKING MUCH. How was your day?" Hestia said while hugging him tightly.
"I almost died but it was alright besides that." Bell answered nonchalantly.
"What, you almost died. Are you ok Bell? I can't lose you Bell." Hestia said as she started examining his body for any injuries.
"I'm fine, goddess. I was saved before I could die" Bell went on to explain what happened while he got ready for his date with Eina. Hesita listened on with her jealousy growing as Bell talked about the three new girls.
"Well Bell I'm sure girls as amazing as whatever they're called already have plenty of suitors. Maybe you should look for love closer to home. If you did, you'd realize your true love has been beside you for a while now" Hestia said, trying to get Bell to forget about them. She also made note to tell Lucy since they were both trying to get Bell.
TIMESKIP
Bell had just arrived in front of Eina's house wearing the best clothes he could find, bursting with excitement to spend time with her. He had brought the 25,000 valis he earned and his remaining 10,000 with him to ensure he could give her the best night of her life. Bell knocked on her door and waited for her. When the door opened Bell was at a loss for words while blushing heavily. Eina was without her glasses and wore a white frilly shirt and red short skirt with thigh high black stockings.
"Bell what do you think?" Eina asked while cutely moving from side to side.
"U-uh y-you're absolutely stunning Eina you look more beautiful then when I met you" Bell said while staring intently at her burning the image into his brain.
"Oh Bell, you handsome charmer you" Eina said, linking arms with Bell as they went on their way. Bell took Eina shopping around town to kill some time and take note of anything that Eina liked. While they were in a jewelry store Bell noticed Eina looking at a beautiful green pendant that he thought would match her eyes wonderfully. When she went to use the restroom Bell quickly bought it and hid the box in his pocket for later. Afterwards Bell led Eina to a high-end restaurant where they sat on a balcony overlooking the street to watch the sun set. After enjoying the meal, they shared laughs about old stories before they met. Bell walked Eina home to her apartment. When they reached her door Bell made her close her eyes as he placed the pendant around her neck. When she opened and saw the pendant she couldn't help but smile and grab Bell's collar dragging him into a kiss.
"Oh Bell, I love it. I also love you." Eina said, kissing Bell again before pulling back for air. Bell's face was a deep crimson and he was barely able to get any words out.
"I-i L-love you too Eina. Does this mean we're a thing now?" Bell asked shyly, while looking deep into her eyes.
"Absolutely it does Bell. I suppose I can agree to you having a harem as it's your dream and all just make sure you don't forget about me." Eina said, pouting cutely.
"There's no way I'd ever be able to forget you, Eina, you're my first kiss and girlfriend," Bell said, grabbing both of her hands.
"Good.Now goodnight Bell I love you I'll see you tomorrow" Eina said kissing Bell one more time before retreating into her home.
'I can't believe how bold I was but I'm with Bell. AAAAHHH THIS IS GREAT.' Eina thought to herself with joy while giggling and dancing in place. She was pulled out of her head when she heard an excited yell from outside.
"YESSSS I LOVE YOU EINA TULLE. HAHAHAHA" Bell shouted while running home.
'Oh gods he's so cute I'm glad I met him' Eina though sliding down her door while blushing and smiling.
TO BE CONTINUED………